DISCLAIMER: I don't own Noragami. None of it, whatsoever.

A/N: Kon'nichiwa Senpai! So sorry, I haven't posted a new chapter in so long! It's been nearly two whole months! I've been super busy with school and other things, so I couldn't really find the time to write anything... I'll do better, I promise! Anyway.. I really hope you enjoy this new chapter! Until next time! Matane! (^.^ )

By the way, this chapter is rated "T" because of reasons. ;)

Chapter 3

Monday, the following afternoon, in class at her desk, Hiyori couldn't take her mind off her and Yato's last kiss. She gazed out the classroom window beside her, focusing on the clouds while reflecting on their queer relationship. She occupied her right hand under her chin, holding her head upright. The young girl's mind was filled with fantasies on what could be between the two of them.

"I wonder…"she pondered, "Where does that kiss leave us? I wonder how Yato feels about our relationship… Could I really TRULY love him?" Her head was filled with questions, spinning around and around in a continuous loop.

"What if he doesn't know how much I really care about him?" she puzzled. "I should tell him… today." she smiled to herself, still gazing out the window, lost in thought.

…

"Finally school's over!" Hiyori chanted to herself while running out of the school grounds. She quickly made her way to Kofuku and Daikoku"s house, where she knew Yato would be waiting for her to meet him, just like every other day.

"Coming in!" she called through the open doors, while taking off her shoes.

"Hello? Yato?" she quietly sneaked up the stairs to see if there was anyone up there. "Yukine-kun?" she carefully peeked in their room to scan for at least one of two the boys. The room was empty.

"Hiyori? Is that you?" Yato's voice reached from down the stairs.

"Yeah, it's me!" she bounded down each step, delighted to see him. Her foot slipped on the last one, and she fell right into his arms, which he used to quickly cradle around her.

"You should really be more careful." he chuckled, pulling her closer and delicately dropping his face onto the top of her head. Hiyori's heart started beating rapidly as she felt her nerves tighten like the tickle of a thousand tiny feathers.

"S-Sorry…" was all she could think of as a reply.

He snickered before untangling his arms around the clumsy girl's back, and shifting his hands to grip hold of her fragile shoulders.

"You don't have to apologize." he acknowledged with a smirk. "Anyway, was there anything you needed, rushing over here so fast?"

Hiyori, looking up at him, immediately remembered why she did rush over faster than usual: she wanted to tell him how she truly felt about him.

"Oh! Y-Yeah, actually… I did need something..." she replied, avoiding eye contact by tilting her head toward the ground, fumbling her fingers. "I….. I wanted to tell you…. That… I…" she started hesitating on telling him. "Well, I mean… my…. Umm.." Hiyori couldn't stop stuttering. Her face started to heat up. "What's happening? This is so embarrassing… Why can't I just tell him my feelings?" she thought to herself.

Yato could tell she was overly nervous, so he released his soft grip from her shoulders, and slipped his hands in his pockets, without separating his eyes from the embarrassed brunette. There was a minute of uncommunicativeness between the two.

Eventually, Yato lifted one hand out of his pocket and started to scratch behind his head while casually leaning back a bit before breaking the stiff silence between them.

"Listen, if it really bothers you, you don't have to tell me, you know?" he chuckled. Then, noticing her turning bright red, he stopped awkwardly scratching his head and carefully started to reach his arm towards her dropped face. He stopped, and after a second or two, clenched his fist and shoved it back down into the pocket of his pants. Getting nervous now too, Yato veered his face away from her to the left.

"Crap, what should I say to her?" he puzzled. "Something's obviously bothering her... I should do something…"

The quiet lingered a while longer..

"Hiyori."

She choked softly, then gradually looked up at his slightly tilted face. Without moving his head, she noticed Yato shifting his eyes to look at her's... then away… then back to her's. He tensed up for a brief second, took a deep inhale, and exhaled. Then ever so slowly, he set his right arm on top of her head, raising it up a bit more to reach his height, and he gently lowered his lips onto hers. Their kiss was tentative at first, but quickly escalated to something greater. Yato grasped her right arm as their kiss deepened.

Hiyori felt as though it would last forever, until Yato started to cringe. "Eh? Do I... have bad breath or something?" she wondered, immediately feeling a wave of anxiety over her whole body. She felt him loosen up and relax once more, only to jolt back a mere second later.

Yato grunted and flung his hand over the nape of his neck, wincing in pain. He started falling over, but Hiyori swiftly caught him and lowered him to the floor so he could lie down.

"Are you okay?" she exclaimed, concerned.

"Y-Yeah.. I'm f... I'm fine.." he stammered, his face still grimacing. "Tch, damn that Yukine.. I thought I told him to stop stinging me.."

Sitting up off the floor, Yato started massaging the back of his neck with his hand.

"Where is that brat?" He snapped.

"Come on, you shouldn't be so harsh with him, you know.." Hiyori stood up, pulling Yato with her. "Well, I'm gonna be harsh on him if he keeps thinkin' bad thoughts like this." he said to her. "Well, try to be more understanding, okay? He'll learn much faster if you be nicer to him" she told him. "Yeah, yeah, I know.." he responded, still rubbing his neck.

"I'll go look for him, okay?" Hiyori told him, as she started walking towards the opened doors.

"Wait, I'll come too," he said, reaching to her. "I'm not letting you go search for him alone." Yato, in better condition, grabbed his Jersey-jacket and put it on. "Alright, Let's go."

A/N: Don't worry, I'm already working on that next chapter. You're probably a little confused right now, but it all comes together at the end of next one. Leave a review if you liked it, and I'll work real hard on posting that next Chapter! Thanks, and Sayounara Senpai! ^3^