A Thousand Years
Christina Perri

[ Let it be known that I do not own Noragami, nor do I own anything affiliated to it. I lso do not own the song and all rights go to the original artists. This is just my drabbles on the show! Some of these drabbles will be connected, some not. I've decided to write them correlating with song lyrics that I see fitting. Depending on how this goes, I'd like to see others give it a try! ENJOY! ]

Heart beats fast, colors and promises. How to be brave, how can I love when I'm afraid… to fall?

Capypa Land. A place of many memories for her. Some good and some bad, but still she wanted to remember them all the same. She had her first kiss there; kind of, and shared some of her true feelings; kind of. There was a lot on her mind as she sat just outside of the door to Kofuku's shrine as she waited for Yukine to finish with the study guide she had him working on. Yato was out taking care of a small job which he said he didn't need Yukine for. It left Hiyori feeling slightly lonely as all she could think about from that night was Yato. She sat silently, cradling her chin in her hands before she pulled one away to stare at it. He was holding this hand. And saying… Her thoughts led her face to become bright red and she shook her head vigorously to remove the image from her mind before she got too lost in thought to focus on Yukine.

Yato didn't actually have any work to do, he just couldn't stay cooped up in that place with so much running through his mind. That night at Capypa Land was especially prominent in these jumbled thoughts along with what Nora's next move might be and who she was actually working with to make Yato's life a living hell. He stretched his arms up toward the sky as he inhaled deeply before letting his arms fall to his sides with a long sigh. "What did I say then?" He questioned himself as his cheeks flushed light pink. The memory of that night was taunting him, trying to push him to move forward more. The thought alone caused his heart to increase rapidly as scenarios ran through his mind and his hand absentmindedly reached up to grip at his chest. As he ran through the memory, vivid colors came to mind as the light show went past them and the memory of a promise strained between them. "I…" He looked down to watch his clenched hand open slowly and his heart beat raced even faster as his breath caught in his lungs. I grabbed her hand and said… "You say such pleasing things… but how much faith can I put in those words?" His face flushed a deep red as his hands raised up to tousle his hair roughly and he growled. "What the hell was that! I practically called her a liar; Dammit!" He plopped down in the grass and rested his back against a tree as his mind ran through all of the different times she had been the one to save them; to save him.

But watching you stand alone; all of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow…

So many times, more than he could count on all of his little appendages! She was always so brave with him or in his place. Protecting Yukine and him through just about everything. She was always there, ever since she came crashing into his life. He no longer had any doubts about his feelings now, but he had no idea where she had stood until that night. It was clear to him now that he no longer had to doubt what he thought they had. Even though it was risking her human life, she refused to cut ties with him willingly and that alone made him happy and frightened him into his very core. "Where should I go now? What should I do?" He questioned himself as his arms crossed over his chest and his features took on a very thoughtful expression. Gazing up at the moon, he allowed his mind to wander, hoping it would straighten his thoughts out.

I have died every day waiting for you, darling don't be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years…

"I have to talk to her! Tell her how I feel!" He exclaimed fiercely into the night sky before he jumped to his feet in determination. He started walking back, all doubts removed as he made his way passed the park and down the side walk to what could be the hardest thing he'd ever done in his thousands of years. But in that time he lived knowing that someday something like this could happen; that one day he could meet that one person that would make him want to change, want to be better. He knew it had to be her, he knew he'd loved her since before he met her. For a thousand years, maybe more.

Time stands still; beauty in all she is. I will be brave, I will not let anything take away what's standing in front of me. Every breath, every hour has come to this…

As he walked up toward the entrance to the shrine he could see her delicate form staring off into the night sky. Her light ivory skin brightly lit, almost glowing in the moonlight and he stopped a few feet away as his breath caught in his throat. Her violet eyes sparkled before they slowly moved down to look toward him and a bright smile crossed her face. She's stunning… His eyes had widened as he stared back at her, taking in every small inch of her features and his heart began to race again. It felt like it would burst out of his chest at any moment and his hand reflexively rose to clench at his chest once more. The movement and the stunned look on his face had her expression changing to one of worry and she rose to her feet before jumped down off the stoop and walk fast toward him. "Yato, are you okay?" She questioned, her violet eyes piercing through his glowing azures like sunlight in springtime. His mouth opened to speak but no words came out and he took a deep breath in, closing his eyes to calm himself. She's always brave for you, it's your turn; dammit! He steadied himself as his own mind scolded him before he opened his eyes which were now ablaze with determination once more. "H-Hiyori." He said her name in a rushed breath, barely audible but she managed to catch it and it caused her to draw in closer to examine his features better. "Yes?" She replied in kind and waited before she realized how close she had gotten and her chest tightened as her face flushed red and she took a few steps back. "S-Sorry!" He blinked and then smiled lightly as any doubt he had was washed away by her actions.

One step closer…

His foot lifted and moved him forward as the other followed suit, carrying him to stand just in front of her once more before he leaned in, his face mere inches away from hers and that light smile grew even more before he leaned in to whisper in her ear. "I love you; Hiyori Iki."

I have died every day waiting for you; darling don't be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years. And I will love you for a thousand more.

[ Hello again! I do hope you enjoy this little tidbit. It came to my mind while listening to the song and I thought it was fitting for a God and a Human relationship! Please Read and Respond. I will be waiting! ]