Hiyori

"I guess we're back," Yato says with an annoyed tone. We're standing in a hospital room with my body lying in the hospital. I sigh as Yato rubs his chin, trying to think. "How could we prevent this from happening?" he asks me.

I shrug. "How would I know?" What if this always happens? What if I can't hang out with my friends or go to high school?

"Maybe I can ask my dad. He is a god," Yato suggests. I nod my head. Yato's father might know what to do.

Me and Yato are in his home, which looks a lot like a shrine. It doesn't surprise me, since he is a god.

"I don't know what to do," Yato's father confesses. I was shocked. What could I do?! I can't just live my life like this! I want to have a life, and I can't live it if I'm always leaving my body!

"Please, isn't there a way?" Yato's father thinks for a moment and finally brightens up to the realization of something. "What? Do you know now?" I ask. He shakes his head, and I sigh with sadness. I don't want to be like this forever.

"Well, there's these special pills you could take that can keep you from leaving your body for twenty-four hours straight," he explains. He walks into a room, and he waves at us to follow him. We do, and I enter the room. It looked like a type of office, and Yato's dad rummages through a drawer attached to his desk. "See?" he says after searching for the pills. He points at a glass bottle filled with round pills.

"Those are the pills?" Yato speaks. His dad nods his head. The pills were round like small marbles, and I could tell they weren't ordinary pills. Each pill glowed different colors every five seconds, and they kind of sparkled in a special way. I smile thankfully. These pills could save my life and keep me from sleeping every day.

I reach out to hold them, but Yato's dad pulls them away from my reach. I give him a confused look and he sighs. "There's a con about these pills, though." Yato glances at me worriedly, which actually shocked me. It actually looked like he cared for the first time. "You can only take these pills five times each month. If you take more then five, you'll remain a Half Phantom forever." I gasp. Forever?

"Forever?" Yato says, reading my mind.

"Yes," he replies. Yato's father hands me the bottle and I stare at them. Five pills. That's all I can take each month, and that's not enough. "Please use them wisely, dear. I want you to know that I'll try to help you in any way possible," Yato's dad promises. I smile at him, until Yato groans in annoyance.

"Dad, stop making it all emotional," he says. Then, he grabs the bottle from my hand and opens them. Before I could complain, he takes one of the colorful glowing pills out of the glass bottle and gives it to me. I take it out of his hand and stare at it. "Stop looking at it and just take it already!" he says. I nod my head and put it in my mouth. It was sweet. The flavor of it was like candy, and the pill was cold, almost exactly like ice. After a couple of seconds, I felt it melt into a sugary liquid, and I swallow it all.

I close my eyes and smile in delight.

"Hey, this pill tastes good-" I open my eyes again. I wasn't in Yato's home and I wasn't looking at Yato and his father anymore. Instead, I was in a hospital room all alone. It happened again. I was at the hospital.

Yato

Hiyori just disappears right before my eyes. In shock, I look at my father and he chuckles. "Where did she go?" I ask him urgently, and he smiles.

"She returned to her body." He points to the door and we both leave my dad's work room.

"She'll be okay, right?" I ask. He raises and eyebrow at me then frowns, as if I have said something wrong.

"Why would you care? She's just a human to you, isn't she?" He walks around me in circles, trying to see if my expression would change. His observant eyes looked into mine. I glare at him. "Yato, I want you to be nice to people, but I don't want you to have feelings for them. You're just helping her, right?" he asks suspiciously. I nod my head, my eyes still giving him a mean glare.

"I will agree to watch over her, but she won't be a... friend," I tell Dad. He smiles a little. "I'll also make sure her parents and friends don't find out about her..." I pause. "Her ability," I finally say. I was about to walk out of the house but he stopped me.

"Remember, Yato. Your goal is to be the greatest god you could be, not to be friends with humans." I places his hand on my shoulder and I see his tired eyes, which were as blue as mine. Then his dark hair, which is slowly turning gray, and the wrinkles that were forming around his eyes. He was getting old. "I need you to make me proud," he was saying. "Your mother would want it."

The thought of my mother encouraged me to fulfill my duty as a powerful god. "Thanks, Dad. I haven't forgotten about her. I know all the things you do for me is because you want me to be a famous god like you and Mom." I give him a small smile.

"Good. You have a request from a human," Dad says. He walks outside with me and he opens a box right outside our sliding door. The box had a slit at the top for putting in requests. Inside, there was a request from someone. "Here, read it." Dad pulls out the piece of paper and I read it.

Dear Yaboku,

My daughter was murdered by someone. I don't know who he is and how he knew my daughter, but I want him dead. The police told me today that his name is Arata Atsushi. Could you please help me?

I read it again and shake my head. "What is it?" Dad asks.

"This man's daughter got murdered, and he wants me to kill the murderer." Dad smiles.

"That's a good thing! It means that if you kill the murderer, your worshiper could tell others of your power!" I nod my head, agreeing. If I work hard enough, I could be one of the gods of fortune. "When will you do it?" he asks. I shrug

"Maybe tonight."

Hiyori

I finally left the hospital after trying to convince my mom I was fine. She kept refusing a couple of times, but I managed to prove I was healthy. I had the pills hidden under my blanket and placed in my jacket when it was time for me to leave. My parents never noticed the bright glow of it.

"What if you have a disease?!" my mom wonders aloud. She was sitting in the front seat of our car with my dad, who was the driver. It was late at night, and no one was walking on the sidewalks. My mom repeatedly looked behind her to see if I was alright in the back seat. "What if-"

"Mom! Can you please stop? I'm fine, I promise," I said for probably the fifteenth time. I smile a little, and she smiles back. "Don't worry about me, okay?"

She sighs. "Alright," Mom finally says. She looks at Dad. "I guess we don't have to worry, then." Dad nods his head, not keeping his eyes off the road. I lean my head against the cold glass of the car window, feeling sleepy. I looked out. It was kind of dark, except for the soft yellowish glow of the street lights. I reach into my jacket to feel the touch of the glass bottle filled with my pills just to make sure it was still there.

Then I noticed him. It was Yato for sure, right? Maybe? I sit up and look out the window. It was a dark alley, but I thought I noticed his blue eyes. He wearing a black kimono that camouflaged with the dimness. He pulled something out from within the kimono. It was shiny like silver and quite long. The street lights reflected off of the object, and I noticed what it was a sword.

Yato looked around cautiously, trying to see if anyone was looking. He smirked and walked deeper into the black alley. It's as if he disappeared. I gasp, and Mom turns around urgently. "Are you okay, Hiyori?" she asks. I bite my lip and nod my head. She smiles in relief and turns around again to face the front portion of the car.

Was that Yato? Maybe not...

Ooooooo! I think Hiyori saw Yato xD! I wonder how he'd explain this to her...

I'm hoping you guys thought this chapter was pretty interesting. Hiyori has her pills, and Yato recieved a request from one of his worshipers! Maybe Yato kills a human or not.. ;3!

What do you guys think about the most important rule about Hiyori's pills, though? Do you think she might accidentally take six? Oh gosh I hope not!

Please read the next chapter once I finish it!