Title: Familial Bonds
PROMPT: Family
A/n: Day 4! Also, Daikoku calls Kofuku his "kami-sama" which in this case can mean My God (in a high respect) written in one way, the other way can also mean his wife. I left that in because it was a bit hard writing that subtle difference in English.

Yato picked up the dictionary that was thrown at his head when Hiyori and Yukine got annoyed with his meddling and random inserts of information that wasn't relevant to their studying.

He couldn't fathom why Yukine wanted to study because there was so much more fun things to do, but he understood at the very least that Yukine cannot age. He'll never experience what someone his age will experience in the world of living, so Yato will grumble and mumble how it doesn't make any sense to him but he'll never say it's a waste of time.

He casually thumbed through the dictionary, learning and wondering why certain words existed like floccinaucinihilipilification. Really, did a meaning of "estimation that something is valueless" need to be so long?

Laughing to himself he flipped several more pages, one word caught his eye.

Family
1.a. a primary social group consisting of parents and their offspring, the principal function of which is provision for its members
b. ( as modifier): family quarrels ; a family unit
2. one's wife or husband and one's children
3. all the person living together in one household
4. a person whom one shares a bond of mutual affection

Yato glanced over to the two studying, gaze contemplating. While he was thinking the door slid open and Daikoku and Kofuku popped in bringing drinks and snacks.

"Break time!" Kofuku sang, closing books and placing daifuku in front of Hiyori and Yukine.

"Studying hard, boy?" Daikoku grinned, ruffling Yukine's hair and laughing heartily at the younger shinki's swatting hands. The small tilt of Yukine's mouth showed that he wasn't that annoyed despite his behaviour.

Yato watched over the four, he had a hand on his chin deep in thought. He hit his fist into a palm.

"I got it!"

All chatter stopped as four pairs of eyes turned to Yato.

Pointing to each of them he explained what he was thinking. "Daikoku is the uncle, Kofuku is the aunt, Hiyori is the big sister and Yukine is the youngest son!"

Daikoku raised an eyebrow. "Ha?"

"Ehh, Yato-chan I'm not a mother?"

"Yato, are you sick?"

"Just leave him Hiyori, it's just a phase."

Yato waved off Hiyori's hand that was on his forehead to check his temperature. "It all makes sense. Daikoku is the type of guy who hates his own kids, but loves other people's kids. Kofuku is the estranged aunt always popping in and out to talk to young people. Hiyori is the big sis, teaching younger people and Yukine is the youngest son because he's the newbie in this world and has much to learn about being a shinki."

Hiyori laughed out loud, "What a weird family we make."

"Ehhhh?" Kofuku drawled out. "I'm estranged?"

"You brat!" Daikoku brandished a ladle from somewhere threatening, "What did you call my kami-sama?"

"Hey! I'm not a newbie!"

Hiyori tilted her head, "Yato, what about you?"

Yato puffed out his chest. "I'd be the father of course!"

Yukine blanched. "Hell no! That makes you my father!"

Yato flew himself onto Yukine, clinging onto him and staring up with large, puppy-eyes. "But Yukine~! I gave you a name, that practically makes you my son."

"Get off me!"

"But Yukine~!

While clinging onto Yukine, Yato thought to himself how lucky he was to have this new family to go back home to. Out of the corner of his eyes he saw the bonds linking him to Daikoku, Kofuku, Yukine and Hiyori. He watched them pulse with affection and warmth.

We're a weird family, but I wouldn't have it any other way.