Disclaimer: Noragami does not belong to me, but to Adachitoka. Neither do the characters.
Note: Btw, I have only read the anime, and some of the manga, so I don't know the whole story behind Yato. Now enjoy~
Chapter One: Confession
Hiyori's POV
It is just another day of chasing after Yato.
"Yato! You better finally help me with my problem!" I yell as soon as I see him lounging on a bench in a park around my school.
"Hey Hiyori. I'll get to it later. I have a bunch of other requests to attend to." Yato pouts as he munches on his snacks.
"Liar! You've said that for the past 2 months and have done nothing!" I retort and mutter under my breath. "You don't even have any fans."
But deep down inside, I didn't want Yato to fix my problem. My soul is always getting separated from my body, but I don't mind it anymore. It is because my body is like that, that I can see Yato. If my body is fixed, would I not see or remember Yato anymore? Would he leave me? Would he not care about me? These thoughts plagued my mind. And yet, I keep going to him, demanding for him to cure me just so I have an excuse to see him. Deep in my heart, I wish I would never be cured so that we can keep meeting each other – so I can still be a part of his world. Even though when I first met him, I never would have thought I would grow to love Yato as much as I do now, I cannot suppress my emotions any longer. I have to tell him my feelings.
"Yato... You know, I— " I start to say, but he cut me off.
"Hiyori," Yato suddenly says my name that my heart skips a beat.
He stands up and places both of his hands on my shoulder with a firm grip. He stares into my eyes with such seriousness, that I start to feel scared. This is not the Yato that I know. And yet, I couldn't look away. His haunting, blue eyes are so beautiful and ethereal that they captivate me.
"I am a god, and you are a human," Yato states. "We should have as little involvement as possible. We live in different worlds."
My heart sinks at his words. I can feel a deep pain in my chest that starts spreading throughout my body. I look down so that he couldn't see the tears falling from my eyes.
Yato continues, "But I don't care. I want to be with you, Hiyori. Ever since the first time I met you, I felt that you were different from all the others. Having you here with me is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I want to continue being by your side. I don't want you to be separated from me. I don't want you to forget me, like countless others have."
I look back up at him, and he gently smiles at me. He uses his finger to brush away the tears at the corners of my eyes, and then he hugs me.
"I need you, Hiyori. I love you," he whispers into my ears, and I hope he couldn't hear how fast my heart is beating.
"I— I love you too, Yato," I confess as my hands grip the back of his jersey in a desperate hug.
He pulls me back and before I know it, he briefly and gently kisses me on the lips. I was so stunned and happy that I couldn't move. He stares at me for a few moments, before bringing me into a tighter hug, almost like he felt I would disappear.
"I won't let anyone take you away from me."
A/N: Well… the ending can be interpreted in many ways. I always felt like Yato has many sides to him that we and Hiyori don't know. For all we know, he could be a really jealous and possessive person.