Hey guys! So this one has been posted to my Tumblr for quite some time now, and it didn't get that much love which is weird because I really like this one. I haven't really been in a Yatori writing mood for quite some time now, but I thought I'd give y'all something to read if you haven't already!

"How'd I get roped into this again?" Hiyori sighed and tied the apron around her waist.

"Yukine was supposed to work this shift with me but then Kazuma had to come along and invite him to this 'fancy dinner party'," Yato explained, his displeasure unbridled.

"Dinner party?" Hiyori inquired.

"Yeah, that dumb woman is holding some kind of feast to try and buy her shinkis' love. It ain't gonna work, not even a coat of gold would make that shit shine," Yato spat as he angrily stacked candy bars.

"She isn't all that bad," Hiyori offered, tying her hair up into a ponytail. "At least she is trying."

"Not that bad, ey? She's tried to kill me on multiple occasions, has a horrid attitude, and she's friend zoned Kazuma for who knows how many years," he ranted.

He had her beat on the other points and while she couldn't totally deny that Bishamonten and Kazuma's relationship seemed anything but stagnant, Hiyori refused to remain as pessimistic as Yato.

"I'm sure he'll make a move eventually," she chimed then worked her way over to some magazines that needed organization. She lifted to her tiptoes in an attempt to pull the stacks down from their shelf.

"No he won't," Yato easily grabbed the magazines for her and placed them in her hands. "It's fine though, better for Tooya's business that way," Yato winked goofily.

"I bet he will," Hiyori replied as she placed the stack into a box. "She has to know by now, right?"

"Let's take a poll," Yato walked over to the register as a customer was getting ready to pay. When he was done ringing the lady up, Yato grabbed her sleeve, "M'am, do you think that a man can recover from the friend zone?"

"Wha-what?!"

Hiyori tugged Yato away and apologized to the woman, "I'm so sorry, you have a nice day!"

Hiyori faced the god, clearly unimpressed. "Do you want to get arrested?!"

"My point being that there is no way Kazuma will ever get any further with that wench," Yato crossed his arms.

"You're wrong! They are perfect for each other!"

"There is no way that she is capable of love!"

"Everyone is Yato! And if he works hard enough then I'm sure that she'll see how much he loves her!" Hiyori insisted.

He wasn't sure if it was what she said or the determined look in her eyes but the god's heart skipped a beat. The intense butterflies made him act upon impulse as he greedily kissed her. It was rough and angry at first, as though he were trying to prove his point through the action. He eventually slowed his pace as he realized that she was returning the gesture. He savored the moment before he pulled away and dropped the hands that were cupping her cheeks.

"Your work payed off, didn't it?" Hiyori smirked.

Both became flustered as Yukine and Kazuma walked through the door a beat later. The two eagerly busied themselves in an all too obvious manor.

"Hey, the dinner party was canceled. Turns out the chef contracted food poisoning from his own food," Kazuma explained, half-laughing about the situation.

"Ha! Haha! That's so funny!" Hiyori nervously spoke.

"Yeah… So what have you two been up to?" Yukine suspiciously asked.

"Oh, just shop stuff," Yato attempted to look like he was totally normal by leaning up against a wall, only to stumble.

"What is going on he-"

"Kazuma don't give up!" Hiyori beamed.

"Yeah Kazuma! She'll come around," Yato cheered.

"I'm going to go now… Good luck with these two," Kazuma backed out slowly.

"Thanks, I'm going to need it," Yukine replied as he noticed Yato and Hiyori's matching lipgloss.