【 Stray Ties 】Noragami Yato x Hiyori

13,5. Hiyori's struggle

・Hiyori's P.O.V This entire chapter・

I ran as fast as I could away from my house and away from the God that had just kissed me.
Why did he do that?

I felt my entire face burn hot of embarrassment and I still couldn't get the moment out of my mind.

Stupid Yato

I had no idea where I was going to run to, but I kept running and running, just to get away.
I stopped by a lamppost as I tried to catch my breath and try to not look weird in front of everyone who passed by.
But why was I running away in the first place?
Was I afraid? Too embarrassed? Or did I feel hatred towards him. But why would I feel hatred?
I mean, he just kissed me. Is it even okay for a God to kiss a human? I tried to shrug the feeling off of me and just turn back but...something prevented me from doing so.

I began walking forward, not having an idea where to go. But I couldn't see Yato anywhere and...
I couldn't feel his scent either.

I turned around and took a step but immediately refused and turned around again.
This was so stupid. I should just go back already.
I turned around and took one step, but yet again my body refused to go any further than that and turned back around again.
It was really frustrating as I moaned in despair and kept walking forward.
Maybe I should just take a stroll around to think about what I should do next, and most important of all.

How should I face Yato next time I see him?

I frowned as I walked slowly, thinking about this one particular question, that stood over everything else.
The calm autumn breeze blew through my hair and I could feel the sweet scent of rain.
It was relaxing. But yet frustrating at the same time.

I yanked out of my misery as I felt my phone buzz in my jacket's pocket and pulled it out. I froze as I saw who the one who called me was.

Yato

I didn't even think about answering his call. But it would seem weird if I turned it off. So I decided to let it be and act like I didn't notice him calling as I pushed my phone back into my pocket, feeling the buzzing again.

I kept walking, and felt the buzzing stop in my pocket. I sighed of relief as I thought everything was going to be okay, but opened my eyes widely as I felt the buzzing again.

People passing by looked at me confusingly, probably asking themselves why I'm not picking up my phone even though it's ringing loud and clear.
As soon as the phone stopped ringing, I rapidly pulled it out and turned off the volume on it and pushed it slowly back into my pocket. At least I wouldn't hear him again.

...But that wouldn't stop me from feeling the vibrations coming out of it.
Yato was calling me a third time. And it went on my nerves.
Every fiber of my being told me to answer his call just to get over with it, but I refused and kept walking shakingly as I felt my phone buzz and stop and buzz and stop and buzz and stop and-

"ARGHH!" I yelled out hoarsly as I realized everyone was looking at me.
"Ehehe, it's nothing hehe..." I nervously said and walked away.
Yato had called me 11 times by now, with no sign of stopping. I had the urge to throw my phone away, but I wasn't sure if my parents would buy me a new phone or not so I refused the thought of it.