Title: Encounter of the Lucky Cat
Prompt: Fandom Crossover
A/N: And the reason why I wanted to do this entire week of writing prompts. I might continue this later when I get more ideas.
Hiyori trailed behind Yato and Yukine, listening in to the rare lesson that Yato was giving Yukine.
"So to sum up, ayakashi can come in many shapes and sizes. The more advanced they get, the more human-like they become, like speaking in full sentences. Youkai are sort of like ayakashi, but different as they can be born not from human greed but human imagination. They are ranked based on power, and some are gods within the youkai world."
"Hehh…like who?"
"There's this ox god if I remember right, but he wasn't that important."
"Is there anyone else who could see those ayakashi?" Hiyori asked, "There's always stories of kappa, kitsune, and other youkai."
Yato shook his head, "Very rarely. Your case is special as the ability to see ayakashi came from you being half-dead, you weren't born with it to begin with."
"But there are people who can?" Yukine question excitedly. "I wonder if we can meet them!"
Yato flicked Yukine's forehead, "Don't get your hopes up. Most people hide the fact they can see ayakashi."
"But they can still see right?"
"Yeah, don't know why you're so excited though."
"It's nice to talk to people that aren't dead." Yukine grinned. "Maybe one day I'll find one of those people."
"Don't get your hopes up." Yato warned.
"Sheesh, such a downer." Yukine teased back, he turned the corner.
And fell down when a white and orange blob smacked into him.
"Ow!"
"Watch it twerp!" A squeaky voice scolded Yukine. "My cute body could've been injured because of you!"
Hiyori rushed over, apologizing. "We're so sorry! We didn't mean to hurt your cat…?"
Hiyori, Yukine and Yato looked for the person that spoke with an old voice, but no one was there. The three turned and looked down at the oddly coloured cat. The small furry animal licked its paw and let out a small nya.
Yukine scratched his head, "Cats don't speak right?"
"They don't…"' Hiyori slowly said.
"Sensei!" A light, breathy voice came up behind the group. A young boy with light blond hair ran towards the cat and scooped it up, furiously muttering to the cat.
"Is he speaking to the cat?"
"Shush, people talk to their pets a lot Yato!"
The young boy bowed to the three, "I'm sorry if sensei was bothering you."
Hiyori assured him that his cat didn't bother him. "No no, it was us who bumped into your cat."
Yukine turned to Yato, "Is it common to name pets a title that's normally for humans?"
Yato tilted his head as he answered Yukine, his eyes were looking the boy up and down. "Well, there was this one cat called Lord-sama."
He looks familiar…
"Geh, what weird naming sense."
Natsume chuckled, turning his head to the young blond, "His full name is Nyanko-sensei, but I shorten it to sensei since it's easier to call him that."
"Oh…"
Yukine turned sharply to the stranger. "Wait! You can see me?"
The boy's complexion paled, he glanced nervously at Hiyori. "Ah, um…"
Hiyori picked up his uneasiness easily, she knew how awkward it must be to sometimes be talking to thin air. "It's okay, I can see Yato and Yukine too."
The slight slumping of shoulders showed how nervous the boy was, "I see…I wasn't aware that those two were…"
Hiyori gave a gentle smile, "Yeah, takes a while getting used to. My name is Iki Hiyori, nice to meet you."
"I'm Yukine!"
Slightly dazed, the boy introduced himself, "My name is Natsume Takashi."
"Ah." Yato spoke up. "Reiko's kin."
"Took you long enough, magatsukami."
"I see you haven't changed at all," Yato stared with distain at the cat, "It's Yatogami now you mangy cat."
The cat swung his paw at Yato, "How dare you! Do you not see this majestic fur and regal face?"
"All I see is a maniki neko, and those don't talk at all."
"What did you say!?"
Meanwhile in the back, Hiyori and Yukine stared in shock. "The cat…the cat is talking!"
Natsume put his hand to his head, sighing, "And I told him to keep a low profile while we're here in Tokyo."
"Mangy cat!"
"It's Madara, you bum!"