Thunder: This is much shorter, it's probably basically a filler chapter and I'm not happy about it. Though that could be attributed to the fact that I'm not feeling particularly okay right now, but that's irrelevant. Please enjoy! ^-^

Summary: The Heavens have called for Yato's execution without a proper reason or explanation. Everyone that has been touched by the vagrant Kami's presence will be affected, but what is the Heaven's ultimate goal from taking such action?

Genre: Hurt/Comfort, Family, Angst

Disclaimer: I don't own Noragami or any of its characters.

Chapter Two

Discussions

"Kazuma! We need you to find Yato." Yukine said as he barged into Bishamon's territory with Hiyori in tow. They had started a commotion of course, but Yukine was too engrossed with the matter at hand to care.

"What's going on?" Bishamon stormed out of her mansion with Kazuma following behind her. Being in a hurry, Yukine and Hiyori explained everything they knew the best they could without confusion the pair in front of them.

"I am Yato's blessed regalia, and it is my responsibility to take care of Yato and guide him. It doesn't make any sense from the Heavens to take Yato away from me. Kazuma, you're a blessed regalia with more experience than me. I have to find him, and I need your help." Yukine concluded and looked in determination at Kazuma and Bishamon.

The master and regalia glanced at each other for a moment. Kazuma slowly nodded at her and she gave an exaggerated sigh.

"Fine, whatever. That idiot is lost without us as it seemed." She said before clicking her tongue. "Chouki." She called out and soon assembled her team of shinki and moved out on Kuraha's back..

"What you're telling us is very odd Yukine-kun." Kazuma stated idly.

"I've never heard of such an absurd order from the Heavens. What are they planning?" Bishamon muttered as they sped through the area. Yukine simply looked down and glared. He had a bad feeling about this, but he didn't want to think of the worst. He was taken out of his thoughts as they suddenly stopped in the middle of their run.

"What's wrong? Why did we stop?" He questioned but stopped short as he noted the expression on her face.

"Viina?" Kazuma tentatively asked.

"A Kami has just died..." She whispered loud enough for everyone to hear. She slowly glanced at Yukine. The shocked expression that adorned his face was painful to see. She grit her teeth and urged Kuraha to run faster.

OOOO

"Now what shall we do?" asked a feminine voice from behind the shadowed screen. The Heavens were having yet another meeting. The select group of Kamis sat in a circle, their identities protected behind thin screens of delicate reed.

"We proceed as planned." Another, more masculine voice, stated firmly. He then motioned towards two young messengers who had been attending the building. "You two, retrieve." He ordered with a snap of his finger and the two people vanished with an obedient bow. A startling bang soon resonated throughout the hollow room.

"This act goes against everything that the Heavens stand for!" A man shouted as his silhouette showed him standing up.

"Against?! Such an atrocity has to be stopped!" Another woman spoke up with determination.

"What are you talking about woman? Such a decision has never been made since the beginning of history!" The man countered. An onslaught of murmurs and whispers plagued the meeting hall as everyone questioned the other.

"Silence!" A voice boomed across the escalating ruckus. Everybody quieted down in an instant. "Discord among the Heavens." He scoffed. "You should be ashamed of yourselves!" The voice rang back and forth against the reed screens.

"The act has been done. If there had been so many objections then why haven't they come up when the time was right?" He asked with a calm tone.

"It is a sad sacrifice, but the culprit has to be captured, and that was the only way." He said with an air of finality that forced everyone in the room to silently agree and reluctantly nod their heads.

OOOO

"Where is Yato?!" Yukine demanded as he jumped off of Kuraha's back and stomped towards the guardians of the Heavens' gates. Kazuma hurriedly called out for him to stop and so did Hiyori. Bishamon stood there with Kuraha standing beside her in lion form, just in case.

"Kazuma..." She trailed off as she stared critically at the estate. Being a Kami for such a long time in the Heavens, she learned to read the aura of this particular mansion's surroundings.

"I'm afraid Yato's not in there...I can't sense him anywhere nearby." He replied analytically before he turned back into his human form. He walked up to Yukine, who had stood seething all the while.

"Calm down, Yukine. You'd only hurt Yato, wherever he is." He advised as he placed a hand over the young shinki's shoulder. Yukine immediately shrugged it off and glared at the older male.

"He'd better come here and tell me that himself!" He snapped and then turned towards the guardians. "Where is YatoKami?" he demanded of them.

"That is none of your business! Now leave before we order you killed." One of the guardians responded rather blandly, brushing off Yukine's demands with a wave. Bishamon glared at the two and stepped forward.

"Then it should be of my business. I am a war Kami and I'd like to see where my fellow comrade is at right now." She detested having to use the word 'comrade' regarding Yato, but she could overlook it. It's not that she despises the Kami to that extent, but someone of his caliber shouldn't be paired with her so lightly.

"Forgive us, Bishamon-sama, but we weren't told anything in regards of the yatoKami." The other guardian replied respectfully with a bow. Viina clicked her tongue in frustration. She, of all people, knew how hard it was to track down someone such as Yato. The days of hunting should have been over, but apparently she had to hunt him down one last time.

"Viina!" She looked up in confusion at Kazuma's sudden exclamation. Everyone turned to the direction in which the navigator pointed towards. Two young messengers, dressed in pure white stood before them where nothing had been standing a few moments ago.

Thunder: I feel like my writing is seriously lacking...it's been such a long time since I wrote...I'm sorry that you have to put up with me, I'm horrible...

Constructive criticism is highly appreciated. Review Please?