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"Random Subject Prompt"
Chapter 017: Yato
Anime: Noragami
Prompt: Little green monster
Chapter Warnings:
Author's Note:
KHY*KHY*KHY
Kagome drew back an arrow, heart and soul calm, as she sighted the Phantom within the mental crosshairs she imagined as she took careful aim. With a silent exhale, she released the purifying arrow, its streak of vibrant blue rocketing through the night air before finally hitting the mark. Even as the unfortunate creature dissipated, she turned to look over her shoulder with an annoyed expression.
Could a god be so dense? It wasn't like she hadn't known he was there the entire time, his unnaturally blue orbs locked onto her person. Seriously, what was his deal, anyway? This constant stalking habit of his was starting to freak her out.
And what the heck was up with his track suit? Really? Were gods so bold now they could dress so… so… There was no word for it!
Yato grinned, holding Yukine at his side in sword form. "Nicely done," he complimented. "I knew I'd chosen you to be my priestess for a reason – aside from your angelic face, of course. Really, I'm such a good judge of character." His expression had turned into happy and sloppy, obviously proud of himself and not afraid to flaunt it.
Kagome scowled. "Your priestess? I don't belong to anyone, let alone a god I've never even heard of before."
Her harsh words sent a lightning bolt through Yato, turning him to stone. "So mean," he whimpered. "Such cruel words."
"I have more if you want to hear them."
"No," he practically screeched, holding his hands up in surrender. "No. No, that's okay."
She huffed, satisfied she'd put Yato in his place. Again. Ever since their untimely meeting in her cousin's hospital room, the supposed 'god' had been following Kagome around, speaking nonsense and proclaiming her to be 'his priestess.' He claimed that with her by his side, he'd become famous and well-known everywhere by everyone in no time. A god like him should have a powerful priestess like her in his arsenal – or so he'd said.
And then he'd started to rant about how 'Bishamon' would try to steal her away from him. A god of combat? No, thank you. Kagome had seen enough of that to last more than a lifetime.
"Hey," Yato suddenly got into her personal space, his eyes narrowed suspiciously. "What are you thinking about? Or should I ask who? You better not be thinking about that hag, Bishamon, especially when you already have a god – me!"
Kagome's expression turned blank, a little dull and like a dead fish.
Yato screeched dramatically. "How could you?" he yelled out, like a scorned lover.
"I'm going home." Without another word, the raven haired beauty turned on her heel and started in the right direction. She was tired; she didn't need to deal with Yato and his continuous demands for attention.
Before she could take two steps, deceptively strong arms wrapped around her shoulders from behind, stopping her forward progress. Yato laid his chin in the space between her shoulder and neck, snuggling his front to her back. Yukine was no longer in sight, so he must've reverted back to human form – and giving them privacy, knowing better than to intrude on their 'adult time,' as Yato had once put it. The poor spirit was probably beet-red and running away from the area as fast as he could.
Inwardly, Kagome grimaced. Damn, that perverted Yato. He's worse than Miroku.
"Don't think about that crazy woman," Yato quietly said, an obvious pout in his voice. "Just thinking about her might summon her here." And wouldn't that be headache-inducing? Not only would Bishamon want Kagome to join her side, it would give the vindictive blonde another reason to kill Yato.
Deciding to mess with the track suit-wearing god, she casually, airily said, "I don't know, Yato. Kazuma is pretty cute. I might join Bishamon if she lets me have him as a… personal bodyguard." The last two words came out just scandalous enough to make even Yato blush, though it wasn't like she could see it.
"Shut up," he whined. "I'm way cuter! And just look at Yukine. The kid's way more than a pretty face, you know. We're way cooler and stronger than Kazuma."
"Then there's Tenjin-sama," she continued as though he hadn't spoken. "I've always prayed to him, especially around exam time. Easiest five-yen I've ever spent."
The last made Yato flinch, once again turning to stone, and waterfall tears started to pour down his cheeks.
Abruptly, he tightened his hold around Kagome. His bangs covering his eyes, he said, in a possessive voice, "Tenjin is old – like super old – and a geezer. His decrepit, wrinkly hands would be all over you – gross. Bishamon wouldn't make you happy – You can forget about her ever giving Kazuma to you. And don't get me started on Kofuku. I'd never let her near you before she causes something horrible to happen." He continued, determined to get his point across, "But me? I'm the best option for you. I know you like they never would – and you know it's true, Kagome. I know you work extra hard in school; sometimes too hard, in my opinion. I know you're on the archery team, and will easily become Captain in no time. I know you attend every soccer game your little brother has, no matter what. I know you have an obscene obsession with oden," he added, chuckling. His tone went back to serious in the next instant before Kagome could react to his light jab at mentioning her favorite food. "And I know you dropped absolutely everything the moment you heard your cousin was hit by a bus trying to save me. You really think the others would care as much to learn anything about you? Think again."
Kagome's eyes had softened by the time Yato had finished his little speech, and a small smile curved her lips upward. "Careful," she said now, tone playful, "your little green monster is showing, Yato."
His cheeks heated, embarrassed. He had revealed way more than he'd intended to, but he'd been on a roll and had just went with it. Besides, it wasn't like he was lying to her. He did know all of that stuff, having observed her since their first meeting.
"I'm not jealous," he petulantly said, "especially not of those guys."
She began to tick off a list of things on her fingers, "They've got shrines. They've got patrons – paying patrons. They've got food to eat, a place to sleep comfortably. They've got—"
"They don't have you," Yato cut in. If possible, his hold on the raven haired beauty tightened even more. "And if I have any say in the matter, they never will. You're mine, Kagome."
Although she rolled her eyes, her smile grew bigger. "Not jealous at all, huh? I think the green monster just got larger, Yato."
His tone turned defensive. "I'm not jealous, damn it!" A sudden light bulb seemed to go off in his head. "Hey, wait a minute. Doesn't your family's shrine affiliate itself with Amaterasu?"
"Uhh…"
Yato jumped away from Kagome, pointing an accusing finger at her. "It does, doesn't it?" he exclaimed, horrified, and sounding distinctly betrayed. "How could you, Kagome? What do you like more about Amaterasu than me, huh? I'm way better! What does Amaterasu do for you? I let you see and touch me all the time!"
Cheeks flushed by his words and actions as he continued to loudly complain and demand answers for her 'infidelity,' Kagome gently massaged her forehead.
Great. Now Yato would never leave her alone – or let her even go home at this rate.
Not jealous, indeed, she sarcastically thought, sighing.
*Special Thanks to: Deadpool-girl, Bunny.W.K, Taisho No Miko, kakashixangela, TeaLovingShrineMaiden, Whispering Kage, (Chapters 4, 9, and 14), and Guest (Chapters 10, 12, 14, and 16) - You guys are awesome! (:
Deadpool-girl: Thank you! I thought that particular pairing would be cute too! :D
Bunny.W.K: I've noticed that, too, how Kagome's pregnancies would be one of two extremes. I'd love to read her having a normal one, so that happened! :D It was seriously fun to write, especially when I had to think of crazy food combinations that would make even the most stoic male characters cringe and twitch! It was awesome, LOL. Anyway, thank you so much for reviewing! I hope you enjoyed this chapter as well (:
Taisho No Miko: Thank you! I liked the anime, too. My only complaint is that the episodes are way too short (only about 5 minutes; can you believe it?!) :P But I would still recommend it - it's totally cute! :D I hope you enjoyed this chapter, too!
kakashixangela: My thoughts exactly! With that thought in mind, I had so much fun creating and writing this chapter :D Thank you so much reviewing!
TeaLovingShrineMaiden: Thank you! (: I like when Kagome is paired with Mamoru :P It's different but a lot could be explored with them together, haha
Whispering Kage: YES, I totally agree! I love them together (: Fanfiction needs more Kagome X Daryl Dixon!
: Haha, thank you so much! Those three chapters were some of my favorites (: and not just because of the male leads :D
Guest (Chapter 10): Thank you! Your kind words are highly appreciated (: And you're not the first to request a Daddy!Laxus, so we'll see what happens in the future ;) I don't have anything currently planned, but you just never know what will happen!
Guest (Chapter 12): It seemed appropriate, LOL! But yeah, I've loved Supernatural since it first started airing, so I was really happy that I could come up with a one-shot for Dean :D Glad you liked it!
Guest (Chapter 14): To be honest, I always found it weird to have Sesshoumaru and Rin paired together XP I saw them as having a father/daughter relationship. But oh wellz. People have their own tastes, so I choose to respect that :P Thank you for reviewing! I love Kagome X Sesshoumaru, too! (:
Guest (Chapter 16): Short and sweet, that's exactly how I felt about the anime (: And, I don't know, I liked all three chefs; there's no way I could honestly pick one between them :P This chapter mostly came together because I wanted to see Yoshinosuke Suzumi twitch when faced with a pregnant wife and awkward food cravings XD I know, I'm devious! Anyway, thank you so much for reviewing! Hope you enjoyed this latest chapter, too!
Also, THANK YOU to everyone else who followed and added this series of one-shots to their favorites list! You rock! (: