A/N: KONNICHIWA Senpai! This is my first fan-fic, so I'm sorry if it's kinda bad… I've always loved creative writing ever since grade school, and I still love it in High school! Not to mention I've always loved Anime, so what's better than combining the love and writing Fan-fictions? Noragami is definitely one of my favorites, and I think I might make this a drabble compilation if people like it. Hope you enjoy! ARIGATOU!
These Feelings…
Chapter 1
"Hiyori, are you okay? Hiyori? Hiyoriiiiii..."
Hiyori's eyes slowly opened to see Yato right above her face. He gave her a big smile, sat up, and dramatically sighed in relief. "I thought you were dead," he chuckled while combing back his dark, violet/blue hair with his fingers.
"What happened? And where are we?" Hiyori asked, dazed. "You don't know, huh? Figures… we had a pretty hard fall." He said, looking up to the sky. He turned his head to look at her before saying "You wanted to help me kill that ayakashi remember?" She looked very confused. Yato sighed. "Since Yukine had gone off for the weekend with Kofuku and Daikoku, you insisted to help, and failed by the way…" He laughed.
Hiyori just lay still with her back on the cold, dirt ground staring at the late night sky through some tree branches above. Then it started coming back to her. Just when she was about to do her Jungle Savate, she accidentally tripped, kicked Yato in the back, and they toppled and rolled down the hill near where the ayakashi was.
"It got away." He said quietly. Hiyori sat up and turned to face Yato, who had scratches on his face from tumbling on a bush. Feeling awful for causing this, she averted her eyes to the ground. "S-Sorry…" She mumbled. "You don't need to be sorry, Hiyori!" He grinned while patting her head. "But, next time, try to leave your body before using your fighting techniques, kay?" "Yeah…" she replied quietly.
There was an absence on sound between the two. The silence was soon broken when Hiyori suddenly gasped. "What time is it?" she asked, alerted on what her parents would think of her staying out late. "Dunno," Yato chuckled in response. Then he saw how worried Hiyori looked. "Hey, are you okay?" he asked, concerned. "What will my parents think?" she asked, jumping up. She suddenly felt dizzy from standing up way too fast, and almost fell. Yato quickly got up and caught her with both arms around her waist before she did.
"Don't worry," he said, still clutching her sides. "We'll come up with something. But for now, let's just head over to Kofuku's place to get cleaned up. If we have to, We'll sleep there for the night. I'm sure She and Daikoku won't mind. Then we'll…" Yato stopped because of Hiyori's sudden bright-red face. "What's wrong? Are you okay?" He asked, unintentionally pulling her closer to his chest. Her face was steaming now. Yato realized what was doing, quickly let go of her, put his hands at his sides, and started blushing as well.
"S-sorry.." Yato said uncomfortably. "Let's just go." "Okay." Hiyori answered with a soft smile making Yato's heart race a little more than it already was.
Back at Kofuku's place, Hiyori was in the bathroom cleaning the dirt off her face while deep in thought. "What was that back there? Why was my heart beating so fast? I've known Yato for so long… so why am I feeling like this? I couldn't possibly… like him… right?"
Yato knocked on the door. "Hiyori? Are you almost done?"
"Yeah," she turned off the sink, dried her face with a towel, and opened the door to see Yato in his undershirt with his arm leaning against the door-jam. She blushed a little seeing him in that position and moved past out of his way. She was surprised when Yato abruptly stopped her by grabbing her wrist gently from behind. She didn't turn around. She didn't want to. She didn't want Yato to see her blushing again. He stepped closer to her from behind, putting nose up to the back of her head, nuzzling it in her hair. Unexpecting this made Hiyori flinch a little.
"Hey… Hiyori…" He whispered softly. She was starting to tremble out of excitability. "I think…" He hesitated for a moment, then moved his mouth up to the side of her face. "I think I like you…" He whispered into her ear with content. Without letting go of her hand, he moved his other arm and tenderly grasped her shoulder while emitting short breaths into her ear.
Hiyori felt like her heart could rip out of her chest at any given moment now. She was trying not to think about how close Yato really was, until he twirled her around and pushed her up against the wall, barricading any escape with his arms on each side of her.
His face was just as flushed as Hiyori's. He gradually moved nearer and nearer until his lips were just within an inch from hers. "Is Yato really going to kiss me?" Hiyori thought to herself, feeling a sudden rush of heat over her face. He was so close, but suddenly wasn't moving. He exhaled gingerly on her lips and pulled away, swiftly letting go and stepped into the bathroom, closing the door behind him.
"What was that all about?" She thought to herself. She walked downstairs carefully contemplating on why he didn't just kiss her while he had the ideal moment. She pressed her fingers against her lips wondering what it would've felt like. She glanced over to her left to see Yato's Jacket set on the kotatsu. Without thinking, she walked over, clutched it in her fists, and burrowed her face into it slowly breathing in. "It smells so nice…" She thought to herself. "Oh Yato, why do I have to like you so much?"
"Hiyori? What are you doing?" Yato asked, standing at the bottom of the stairway observing Hiyori with her face in his clothes, smirking. "Eh? Nothing!" She exclaimed, quickly thrusting down his jacket and sitting down. He walked up and sat at the kotatsu beside her. He chuckled. "You're acting so strange. You know that, right?"
"You're one to talk!" She jumped up looking down at him. "How can you just act like nothing even happened just now?" She started shouting in frustration. Yato just sat there, staring in surprised. "Dammit, Yato! Why don't you just kiss me already?!" She suddenly gasped, covering her mouth. "Did I just say that?" She thought.
"Understood." Yato said quietly, getting up. He walked over to Hiyori, removed her hands from her face, putting them at her sides, caressed her cheek, and after short delay, tenderly put his lips on hers.
For those who don't know or haven't read the Manga, "ayakashi" is the Japanese word for "phantom." In the Manga, it uses "ayakashi." Whereas, the Anime just uses the english form of the word: which is "phantom." Personally, I like saying "ayakashi," because it sounds more original. Anyway, just thought I would make it clear if anyone didn't know. :)
~Sayounara Senpai
