Author Note: decided to write another chapter! Hope you like it! The first part is the same morning, but from Hiyori and Yato's perspective.

Morning (Hiyori)

Hiyori groggily got of bed and stretched out her back. Out of the corner of her eye she thought she saw something out the window, but upon closer examination dismissed it as just a bird. Changing into her school uniform, Hiyori grabbed her bags and walked out the door. On her way to high school she met up with Ami and Yama, her best friends.

"Hiyori!" Yama and Ami called out as they watched her jog a little to catch up to them

"Ohayou Ami, ohayou Yama," Hiyori greeted, catching her breath. Their conversation continued as usual, Yama or Ami would ask about Hiyori's sleeping spells, which would then turn into a slight debate about studying and getting good grades, then it the girls would somehow end up talking about their "dream future husband"

"We wouldn't need to ask Hiyori who she wants to marry," Yama mused

"We already know she'd pick the amazing Tono!" Ami half-mocked, flexing what muscle she had. Both the girls laughed and Hiyori forced a giggle, but Tono wasn't the only guy on her mind anymore, sometimes she didn't even think about him. Before Hiyori could defend herself, she noticed a shadow jump through the trees above them. She tried to follow the dark shape through the trees, but it vanished.

Arriving at school, Hiyori could not concentrate and thought about last night

"Just promise me you'll always call if you need help,"

She thought she was dreaming, but she could've sworn Yato kissed her. She could even smell him in her dream as he leaned over her. His lips were soft and gentle on her forehead, and his scent drifted all around her, making her senses go wild. Shaking herself out of the amazing dream, Hiyori finished the problem presented in front of her.

"I must be going crazy," Hiyori laughed to herself, "but why did I dream about that? Why was it Yato?" Hiyori shook her head and glanced out the window, only to see a familiar jersey wearing god on the field below. Hiyori rubbed her eyes, and when she looked back, he was gone, "I am going crazy," she muttered.

Morning (Yato)

As Yukine lay asleep, Yato walked over and sat down near him. He was so worried about Hiyori; he would never be able to forgive himself if something bad happened to her. He was filled with emotions after last night. He was proud of Yukine for being able to take out the phantoms so easily, scared of ever losing Hiyori, terrified that she would forget about them, and confused about the feelings he has for her.

"Hiyori is just my friend," he thought to himself, "Nothing more. She is a nice girl who feeds us, teaches Yukine, sometimes saves our lives, and brightens my day," he tried to shake the last thought out of his head. Ever since Hiyori started to spend more time with them, he stopped thinking about fame and fortune all the time. His thoughts were preoccupied with a petite brunette with big, pink, eyes, and a small tail that tethered her innocent and precious soul to her body, "AGH!" Yato groaned, clearly unable to get Hiyori off his mind.

"You're pathetic," Yukine half mumbled. He often heard Yato sleep talk about his fantasies with Hiyori and grew tired of watching the idiotic god unable to express his feelings to the girl who clearly liked him back, "If you care so much about her, tell her," the voice of reason said, rolling over on his side.

"But… but what if…" his voice trailed off as he heard the young boy gently snore. Yato stood up and glanced at the rising sun out the window, "maybe I'll check on her to see if she's alright," he told himself, "I mean, you never know." Yato leaped out the window and jumped from tree to tree until he got to Hiyori's house. There he sat on a tree right by her window and watched the groggy Hiyori stumble out of bed. As she turned to look out the window, he panicked and jumped out of sight. He followed her to school, gliding through the trees above her. Letting out a breath of relief when she got to school, he stood on the field below her classroom and gazed up through the window to watch her one last time before he went to get Yukine to start their job search.

Later

Hiyori showed up to the park to wait for Yato and Yukine to finish their current job. She ended up falling asleep under a blooming cherry tree as her half-phantom side slid away from her body. As the sun began to set, Yato and Yukine arrived as they walked through the grass to get to Hiyori's sleeping body. She jumped down from the tree to greet them, but when she looked at Yato, for some reason, she felt a heat rise to her cheeks.

"Yukine, did you bring your books?" Hiyori quickly sputtered, trying to get the blush to go away. Yato laid down on the grass and stared off into the sky. Hiyori would often find herself sneaking glances at the lounging god and turning an unusually dark shade of red when she'd catch herself staring for too long. Yato on the other hand would stare at Hiyori every chance he got, only turning away when she would look at him. Yukine just sat there, in complete disbelief at how child-like these two were acting. Unable to take it any longer, Yukine stood up and collected his books,

"I'm going to go to Kofuku's house, I have work this evening," he walked off and hoped that one of them would finally make a move. His bet was that Hiyori would, Yato is too much of a pansy to make a first move.

"Arigatou, Yato, for last night," Hiyori blushed, looking down into her hands in her lap

"Oh, well, I would do anything for you, Hiyori," Yato stumbled, not aware of what his words really meant until he said them, he looked over and Hiyori was staring at him with wide eyes, "I mean… because I care for you… Yukine and I care for you," now it was his turn to blush and look away. They both sat silently for a while. Yato finally clenched his fists and looked over at Hiyori

"Yato?" she asked, looking puzzled

"Hiyori I like you, I like you a lot, and I don't know why it took me so long to say this, but when I'm near you, my heart beats fast and I feel like I can't breathe, but when you're away from me I get scared and confused and I want to be around you all the time," he almost shouted at her

"Oh Yato, you're such a dumb god," Hiyori laughed, "to think I would like you? You're just a poor jersey wearing pathetic excuse for a god," she stared coldly into his shocked eyes, "Yato the only reason I'm around you is to help Yukine, I could care less about you!" she threw her head back and let out a laugh. All Yato could do was stare in horror as his precious Hiyori ripped out his heart and crushed it.

"Yato please, there's something I have to ask you," Hiyori softly said. Yato shook away the bad daydream and looked into Hiyori's pleading eyes, "Last night, I had a dream," she began quietly. Unable to hear her, Yato scooted closer and Hiyori's heart rate sped up as the familiar, soothing, smell enveloped the air around her, "You were there. With me. It was after you saved my life. You called me your goddess and kissed me," she mumbled, slightly smiling as she remembered the feel of his lips and warmth of his skin.

"I..." Yato tried to find the words to explain his actions when he heard Hiyori giggle

"I'm sorry that was silly of me, it was just a dream," Hiyori smiled. Unable to hold back his feelings any longer, he grabbed Hiyori's hands and stared deeply into her eyes

"No Hiyori, you weren't dreaming, I was there, I was with you, and I'll always be there, I'll always be with you. Hiyori I've lived many lives, I've met many people, but none of them compare to you. None of them have your sweet smile, your caring eyes, your beautiful hair, and wondrous personality. I don't know how I'd move on if anything were to happen to you," he whispered all of this, all while searching her eyes for an answer

"You carried me to my room?" Hiyori remembered all the times she'd fall asleep in her phantom body and wake up as a human in her bed. She always thought it was just her subconscious carrying herself back to her regular body, but no, she finally realized it, "it was you, Yato," she said in slight awe, "it was always you," now on the brink of tears Hiyori threw her arms around the surprised Yato and held him tight, her head pressed into his chest, gently inhaling the scent of him that she grew to love. Instinctively, Yato pulled her closer to him and was able to smell the vanilla in her hair.

"Hiyori, I-" Yato began, pulling back and tilting her chin up to get a better look at the girl that changed his world. But before he could finish his sentence a pair of pink lips latched onto his. The kiss was urgent and spontaneous, her soft lips firmly pressed themselves against his, and Yato almost fell backwards. A second later she pushed herself away and almost started to cry out of embarrassment. She started to mutter incoherent apologies and without missing a beat, Yato wrapped his arm around her back, drew her close, and placed a gentle kiss on her shaking lips. It was gentle, like the one he left on her forehead, not rushed or demanding, but light and understanding.

They sat under that tree for a while not making a sound. Hiyori laid her head on Yato's shoulder, and he had his arm wrapped around her. There were no words to be said, their actions said everything that needed to be said. Hiyori easily fell asleep as his dancing aroma lulled her away. Aware of her state, Yato placed her back into her human body and carried her back to her house, where he lovingly put her in bed.

"Goodnight my beautiful Goddess," he whispered as he left a small kiss on her forehead once again. But instead of leaving, he sat there next to her bed, and slowly fell asleep.