atone "Acting" (featuring legal!Yukine)

"That's why I fell for him at first sight!"

"That was a great shoot today!"

Yukine was walking backward, arms behind his head, while he talked to Yato. "You're good at improvisation."

"And your talent lies in making the women feel like pedos," Yato said, sticking his tongue out.

"Hey, I can't help looking younger than I am." Yukine grinned. "Speaking of pedos... Why'd you have to say that line?"

Yato shrugged. "I thought it'd be funny. And I'm sure it'll go over well with the fangirls..."

"Of course." Yukine turned around, stretching his arms to the sky before dropping them to his sides.

"And also it's true."

"Well, yeah, no, I know metaphorically, like that's why he chose him–"

"No, I mean I meant it."

"Wha..."

Yukine stopped walking and looked at Yato. He was scuffing a shoe against the pavement and wouldn't hold Yukine's eyes.

"You mean, really. In real life?" Yukine asked, voice cracking.

A nod.

"You idiot," Yukine half-shouted, whapping Yato over the head ("Ow!"). "You're supposed to say that to someone's face! Not all cryptically like you did."

"Well, excuse me for not confessing proper, twerp! Maybe it's your fault for not understanding the first time!"

They stood glaring at each other, red-faced and arms crossed.

Yukine broke the silence first. "I'm sorry I hit you," he muttered. "I'm– I'm happy you like me. You just caught me off guard."

"I'm sorry too." Yato sighed. "I guess I'm stupid about... feelings."

Yukine took his hand. "That's okay." And before Yato had blinked, Yukine kissed him. "We'll work on it."

Yukine skipped off, whistling, leaving Yato standing and staring, disbelieving fingers against his mouth.

Yukiyori: 'White Day"

"Excuse me."

"Hmm?" Hiyori turned from her locker and got a faceful of flowers.

"Aah! I– I'm sorry!" Yukine flailed back a few steps. "Th-these are for you but I'm sorry–"

"Ah, n-no..." She took hold of his arm, smiling. "It's okay, really. Thank you. They're lovely," she said, taking them gently from his hand and smelling them. "But..." The flowers drooped in her hand as she realized. "I didn't get you any–"

"I wanted to anyway," Yukine said, quickly. "Yato's the only one who got me anything on Valentine's Day but he doesn't count."

"Yukine-kun, I didn't know… Um." She blushed, stifled a laugh. "I'm sure he meant well."

"I like him, but not how I like you."

"Yu–"

"P-Please enjoy the flowers!" A quick bow, and he ran down the hallway.

"–kine-kun..."

The next day, Yukine found a box of chocolates in his locker along with a neatly folded note.

Dear Yukine-kun,

I hope you like these truffles. (Yato gave me your combination. I'm sorry for breaking in! Please change your combination! ^_^U)

I really wanted to give you something for Valentine's Day, but I didn't have the courage. Please forgive me.

What I mean to say is... I like you the same way.

~Hiyorin 3

Yatori "Zettai Ryouiki (Absolute Territory)"

"Aah, grade A..."

"Eh?"

Hiyori paused on her way down the front steps. Yato stood leaning against a tree, gazing at her seriously.

"Your stockings. Grade A!"

"Oh." Her cheeks flushed, and she turned this way and that as she walked toward him with a small smile, making her skirt swish. "Y-You think so?"

"I know so!" He stepped forward then placed one hand on her hip while the other grasped her skirt hem. "See, you have the perfect amount of skin showing–"

And that was when she kicked him into the tree.

"Pervert!"

"Aahaha... Grade A p-plus..."