Title: Winter Moon
Prompt: Song lyrics I got Winter Moon by NEWS from my shuffle list. Slight spoilers if you haven't read the manga to the end of Bishamon arc. Italics are the english translation of the song by mayonaka-otaku on LJ. Also, this is AU.
The moonlight illuminates a lonely silhouette
The northern breeze skims over my heart
In a narrow room carries a sigh of coffee and
the scent of winter
The persistent tingling pain in his chest tells him that Yukine still doesn't believe his decision was correct. Yato buries his face deeper into his mangled scarf and sighs. He doesn't blame his Blessed Regalia, they left to save her and now they lost her again.
"You know there was no choice."
Yukine huffs and turns away from Yato's direction, but Yato can feel the pain numbing and knows Yukine is slowly but surely knowing his master is correct.
Your fleeting smile seems to be fading,
Our order crumbles and falls apart
Your shivering eyes and fallen tears,
I want to take away everything
"Did we really have to…?" Yukine asks in childish anger, "We could've protected her! I staked my name for you, it would've been enough!"
"She doesn't belong in our world."
Repeating the words that Tenjin told him leaves a bitter taste in his mouth. A part of him agrees with Yukine, together the two of them would've been enough to protect Hiyori from everything, from anyone who dares take her from them, from him, but he knows a puny, nameless god has no power compared to bigger, more important gods.
Yato hears Yukine's attempts to not cry and ruffles his hair. He snakes a hand around the younger's shoulders and draws him closer, resting his cheek on the crown of his shinki's head. "Really, what a troublesome age."
He closes his eyes and tries to sleep but all he sees is scene this late afternoon.
Kiss me deeper, let me hear you breathe
Entwine our wet fingers, be entranced by it
"Take me inside our dreams, we'll be together forever"
the moon's fallen shadow dances,
Winter Moon
Yato sees only Hiyori standing in front of him, smiling in slight confusion as his stare is solemn and grave.
"Yato?"
He ignores Kofuku's question and Tenjin's approving gaze. He ignores all the other shinki's and Yukine's calls for an explanation. All he can see is the swirl of the bond connecting him, the god, and Hiyori, the half-breed.
His grip on Yukine tightens and feels the younger slowly understanding what he wants to do.
"Yato! No!"
"Yukine." Yato warns, he spares a glance at Tenjin and faces Hiyori again. Sucking in a deep breathe, he explains. "This was the agreement to saving Hiyori. She doesn't belong in this world."
Hiyori takes a step back. "Yato?"
"In agreeing to save you," Yato avoids her imploring gaze slightly, he stares at her ear and not her eyes. It would be too hard if he did. "I agreed to sever my ties with you."
Your sweet warmth seems to be melting
The time we can't meet only makes our hearts stronger
Romance that can't come true, or love that won't reach you
I want to drown myself in you
"No!" Hiyori shouts. "I want to be with Yato! I made a promise to never forget you and Yukine!"
"Child," Tenjin scolds, "What he is doing is correct. If he doesn't your life will be in danger the longer you remain in our world. You were never meant to see us."
"But-!" Hiyori grasps for words, she turns to Yato. "Yato please! "
Yukine pleads with Yato, "Don't do this!"
Yato shuts his eyes. The pain from Yukine almost wants to make him stop because Yukine had suffered enough, from his past life and recently, but he cannot deny the possibility that Hiyori might die if he keeps indulging her like this.
He slashes down and watches the bond shatter.
Kiss me deeper, let me hear you breathe
Entwine our wet fingers, be entranced by it
"Take me inside our dreams, we'll be together forever"
the moon's fallen shadow dances,
Winter Moon
Just a reminder again, AU! Just my take how things might have gone differently after a certain scene in the manga