dreamcrystals | 1st Wish

[ the great mallow war of reverein. it may be a horror film to him, but it's an action-thriller to hiyori.

also, not telling!!

no, she's hiding behind her desk so as soon as he walks through the door into the sanctity of her bedroom.

pmf.

yes!

a marshmallow hits the side of his head and two pink eyes and some of her visible grin peeks over the edge at him, ready to duck for cover. ]

[The horror might be that she keeps scoring on him!

The marshmallow beans him clear on the side of his head, earning a reflexive ouch as he slaps a hand to the spot it hit. Picking it up to arm himself further, he stalks towards her desk, getting closer... and closer...

Until--

--he hauls back and hurls the ammo at her forehead!]

[ THERE'S NO WAY IT HURT HE IS SO DRAMATIC

anyway.

BLOCKED!!! hiyori holds up her journal to deflect the fluffy puff missiles and protect her face while laughing behind it. ]

[THIS IS SO UNFAIR, HE CAN'T GET A SINGLE POINT IN]

C'mon, Hiyoriiii! That's cheating!

[It's totally not, but hey. All's fair in love and war.]

[ he gives up too QUICKLY. c'mon, yato.

she's peeking around the edge of her journal, managing her laughter enough to speak, ]

How is it cheating?

[Au contraire!

Once she sticks her head out to steal a peek, he's chucking another marshmallow at her without another word, aiming to get in a sneak attack!]

[ so hiyori rolls a nat 1 lmao on the dex save and in her scramble to block the incoming projectile, the marshmallow not only hits her --

-- but she smacks herself in the face with the journal ]

Ow!

[ and also!! loses her balance in the process, flopping onto her back.

so uh he wins??? ]

[As soon as the marshmallow pomps her in the face Yato lets out a cheer of success...!

...and promptly claps his hands over his mouth to suppress a snort at how she hits herself, even as his brow furrow in concern, especially once she tips over.

He can't help it, he cracks up at that point.]

Y-You okay, Hiyori?

[ her response to that is another marshmallow flying in his direction. she misses her target, though. it hits his knee as she sits up.

it doesn't look like she's too upset about her clumsy failure as she sits back up and puts her journal aside. especially not as she smiles and rubs her reddened nose with the back of her hand. ]

I'm okay. [ there. finally, he looks much more happy. ]

Is my nose red or bruised or anything?

[ red, for sure. ]

[He at least makes a valiant effort to try catching the projectile in his mouth, but misses by a wide margin.

And as long as she's okay and not injured, he can keep smiling, then. In fact he snickers a bit at how red her nose has gotten, a little like--]

You look like Rudolph, hehe!

[He can't help picturing her with antlers and the ears to go with them. And maybe a little tail~]

[ pfft, nice try. in their battle, there are a few marshmallows scattered about for him to eat. waste not, want not.

instantly, she's putting her hand over her nose. ]

W-well, 'tis the season, I guess.

[ SOON. ]

[He's totally going to eat them, three-second rule or not. Not like he'll get anything worse than a stomach ache out of it.

That gets him snickering as he leans back on his hands.]

Does that mean you'll be the reindeer to my Santa?

[He doesn't quite realize how that might come across.]

[ their house is clean. yato is good at a lot of the OTHER chores around the house, but she can clean!! real good!!

what does

that mean

YATO??? ]

Huh?

[ innocent hiyori........ ]

[See? They make a great team!

Which is why his next idea makes perfect sense:]

What if I were to take on Santa's role while he's not here and deliver presents to people? We could give everybody some of my amulets and charms to spread Yatoism to all of Reverein!

[He's beaming.]

Ah, um--

[ not a BAD idea, per se?? she doesn't want to ruin that smile.

yatoism. ]

You are a Delivery God... [ SO IT MAKES SENSE. her hand falls away from her nose. ]

But it's important to give people the presents they might've wished for if you're going to be Santa, too. Not just amulets and charms. But... [ she smiles. what's the harm? it's the spirit of giving. ] I like it! I think it could be fun to put Capyper Inari in stockings or just share them as small gifts. Like stocking stuffers! They're pretty cute.

There's a lot to make if we want to make sure everyone gets one!

Yeah, I know. [He wilts a bit.] If I had a shrine, then there'd be a place for people to leave plaques with their Christmas wishes on them so I'd know what they want...

[Both hands go up at her approval, though.] Yeaaaah! That's a great idea! We can do up little stockings for everyone! They'll love your Capyper Inari! I know I do!

I'll make sure we have enough supplies to cover everybody, so all you have to do is work your creative magic! I wonder if there's a loom somewhere...

[ yato may wilt, but a softer smile tugs her lips.

how very 'god of happiness/fortune' of him to say. she moves to sit on her ankles, bunching her fists in her lap. ] All the more reason to build one, right?

[ hehe, she's glad yato likes the inari so much. yeah!! they'll do little stockings to put the inar--

WAIT STOCKINGS TOO?! this all... seems like a loooot of work...

which is even better that yato wants to do it, isn't it? okay. that settles it. she won't complain. ]

Somewhere, maybe? That's something else to look for when we're scoping out a place to put your shrine. Then, we're looking for that, I need to get clay and paint, and then we also need to look for a loom too, today. Does that all sound about right?

[Sitting cross-legged, he rests his hands on his feet with a nod.] Exactly! I need one in order to reach people and so they can easily reach me.

[Believe it or not, the inari are one of his most treasured possessions, along with his shrine, which he misses dearly. He even finds himself reaching for it at night only for it to not be there.

For the stockings he plans on making them himself, although if push comes to shove, perhaps he can get store-bought ones if they end up pressed for time.]

Sounds good to me! Sourcing the craft supplies should be easy enough, so I'll leave that to you while I scope out a loom and we can both look for some potential shrine sites.

I wonder what size we should look for? Like one just big enough to receive offerings, or should I dream bigger and aim for a proper room-sized one? What do you think?

[ maybe, someday soon, he'll wake up to another tiny shrine and another couple of inari on either side of it. just a little more polished than her first attempt.

hiyori wavers. or it would be better to say the expression on her face wavers. ah, right. right. yeah, they could cover more ground if they split up and do their own thing. makes sense.

maybe someone will come to hang out with her while she shops around. ]

Yeah, leave the supplies to me. No problem. [ why did she think they were going to... ugh. ]

What do I-- um. I think... starting small is a good choice. There's no reason to take up more space than necessary. I've always liked the feeling of the smaller shrines, too. Visiting them felt more personal.

Dreaming big isn't bad, though! If you got a proper room-sized one would you live there instead?

[Best Christmas present ever...! Aside from Yukine appearing, that is. But in some ways he wouldn't want to wish his shinki into a place he couldn't escape from.

Hiyori's expression doesn't go unnoticed by him, although he's puzzled by what the problem is. His own falters somewhat at her hesitation, leading to him biting the inside of his mouth lightly.]

Or I could get them if that's a problem. [It is his idea, after all.]

'kay, then. We'll search out a place for something small, just large enough for a shrine and a sign explaining what it's for. Won't be much good if people haven't got a clue how to use it! And I'll need a home shrine to hear their wishes, so we'll need to at least create one to go on a shelf.

[At her last question he springs forward, shaking his head vehemently.]

No way! It'd be my place of work and I'd stay here with you! [Something seems to occur to him and he pauses, blushing slightly.] U-Unless you wanted the place to yourself, of course.

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[ that really would be a christmas miracle. the sound of snow falling. it's own little white christmas. ]

N-no, no! It's not a problem! [ something is a problem, though? what is it.

while yato talks, hiyori nods along. she was already going to make another small shrine, there's no need to worry about it. shelfshrine.

she leans back in surprise as he moves forward, blinking. color lightly dusts her cheeks. just like him though, she springs forward. forward ENOUGH in her vehemence. ]

I don't! [ winces at her volume. ] I don't. I... 've been [ enjoying ] not minding living together.

[ being greeted in the morning by yato has been

unique. she can't give that up. sometimes, he sleeps in too much and hiyori has to knock on his door drowsily. but he doesn't answer and then she warns she's "coming in" and he's--

it's unique. much different from living with her parents. or her brother. unique isn't the right word... ]

[Maybe if they pray to Santa he'll grant their wish...!]

Alright... [He's so confused... Hoping that maybe being in closer proximity might make things clearer, he crawls over to her desk to rest his arms on it, peering at her curiously.]

That's good - to be honest I'd rather be here to keep an eye on you. I did promise to protect you, after all, and I can hardly do that if I live somewhere else.

[Plus he just enjoys being around her. For him, Hiyori is a piece of home. Is home, ridiculous as that sounds. She makes him feel comfortable and warm, even with the nagging and tugging on his arm to get up most mornings. It beats Yukine's kicks and annoyed shouts by a mile.

He's also finding that he enjoys having someone to make breakfast for, giving him a reason to practice his cooking skills far more than he normally would on his own given he doesn't need food.

Chewing at his lip a bit, he leans forward some more.]

Is something wrong, Hiyori?

[ she's been praying to the yatogami :(

--he did promise that. it's true. though she briefly glances at him, her eyes lower back down to her knees and there's a small purse of her mouth that formed when he said "keep an eye on you."

something is definitely up but she's keeping quiet. ]

N-no? I'm fine. Are you worried about my nose? It doesn't even hurt anymore, so don't worry.

[ absolutely not fine, but it involves him and ~feelings~ so she's clamming right the hell up.

those are all things hiyori enjoys, too, but yato has summarized their living together as him protecting and keeping an eye on her so that's what she thinks he's really here for. he's her god of fortune. okay but! she can protect herself! why can't he just... appreciate living with her like she does with him? is she weird? she's weird.

hiyori gathers her journal from the ground and stands, setting it on her desk next to her pen before pulling her scarf off the back of her chair. ]

I know there's a pottery place I can check first. [ she smiles. see? totallyyyy fiiiiine. ] They'll definitely have clay.

[Hiyori... ;; But he doesn't have the power of Santa...!

Why does he get the feeling he keeps putting his foot in his mouth despite his best efforts to be reassuring? No, he knows why - it's that subtle shift in her expression, that hint of unhappiness that he's somehow caused.

Yet she won't tell him what it is. Why...?]

It's not that. It's--

[Now it's his turn to clamp his mouth shut, swallowing his words and feelings. If she doesn't want to talk about it, then he shouldn't press her to. Yet at the same time they'll never get anywhere without some discussion. What should he do...?

Is it a matter of Hiyori not wanting to be protected, or him being too overbearing somehow? Should he take it back and let her take care of herself? But he can't do that, either. She's his responsibility as her God of Fortune and friend.

Following her up as she stands, he grips the edge of her desk tightly, squishing one of the marshmallows in his hand.]

You're going already? I-- [Don't want you to go.] I can come with you, if you want? I'll do my part later.

[ that's okay, he still has what santa has!! and that's to see people happy.

why, is a good question. one she won't answer. hiyori has the scarf looped around her neck, but her movements seem to slow as her hands lower. she does half-expect him to cling to her and demand to know what's wrong, but maybe he's learned from the last time he did that.

without even realizing it, he's stumbled into what's wrong. ]

I-I thought you wanted... didn't you want to go off on your own and find a loom?

a bright yellow one with a happy face on the crotch partlmflakjfsg

ajksdfgk never has yato been more ashamed

nora next to him in her lil ring floaty deadpan face

oh no that's too cute;

yukine in his iconic 80s fashion sense beach mode with sunnies

THE CUTENESS OVERLOAD

https://i.imgur.com/TBmKFw3.png it's tenjin

adsfgh perfection

bishamon in something racy ok i'm done HAHAHAHa

HAHAHA why is this not canon

because noragami got a SNOW EPISODE INSTEAD

TRUE arguably better than a beach episode!

everyone WAS p cute as lil snowbunnies

THEY WEREEEEE snow bunnehs

i love everyone weh

same sob

legit a manga where all characters are amazing...... even the villains.... >:[

you gotta admire trashdad for pulling the strings for 25 volumes lmao <<

THAT'S ABOUT IT THO FUCK THAT GUY!!!!

YEAHHHH FUCK HIM!!!

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