[They don't need a reason, for sure, but it's the gesture that counts. It says "I want to kiss you more", which he always does. Because she's his special someone. The person he loves most in the whole world.
He can see by her silence that her mind is a whirling dervish, and he's not quite sure how to calm her enough so that everything he has to say doesn't go over her head. Kissing her might work, or it could make her blank out even more. It's hard to tell.
Calm thy self, Hiyori Iki. It's just your God of Fortune. Just dumb, flailing Yato.
Finally, when she returns his holiday wishes, he manages to peek up at her, smiling softly. If he wasn't aglow from the lights, he would be from his own happiness shining through. Nodding at her not-question, he carefully takes her glass of champagne from her and sets them both on the sideboard, turning to give her a kiss on the cheek before hurrying to his track suit jersey which is hanging up by the front door.
There he fiddles with something briefly, then pads back over with hands behind his back and a look of determination on his face. Suddenly he seems so serious, but there's still a bright sparkle to his eyes. It's nothing bad, clearly, but something important. For he rarely manages to maintain a non-goofy demeanor for long when it comes to her.]
Because today is special in a way I hope no other will ever be. [Swallowing nervously, he tries to ignore the heat pooling in his cheeks.] Hiyori, you've been the spark I've waited all my life for, the glimmer of hope that's compelled me to change for the better and finally start living again in a way I haven't been able to for a millennia.
[Taking a deep breath, he looks her in the eye and takes her by one hand, holding it to his lips like he enjoys doing.]
You've taught me so much, not just about being a better god, but about being a better person. You've shown me such care and love that I thought I'd never be able to experience again, you've given me the courage to take steps necessary to save not just myself, but others, too. Every day that I wake up beside you is a blessing from Heaven itself, and...
I want that to be not just for here, but forever. I want to keep what we have and make it more. I--
[Letting go of her hand, he drops down to one knee and holds out a small box to her, opening it up to reveal a sakura ring. It should be clear what he's after this time.]
Hiyori Iki, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?
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He can see by her silence that her mind is a whirling dervish, and he's not quite sure how to calm her enough so that everything he has to say doesn't go over her head. Kissing her might work, or it could make her blank out even more. It's hard to tell.
Calm thy self, Hiyori Iki. It's just your God of Fortune. Just dumb, flailing Yato.
Finally, when she returns his holiday wishes, he manages to peek up at her, smiling softly. If he wasn't aglow from the lights, he would be from his own happiness shining through. Nodding at her not-question, he carefully takes her glass of champagne from her and sets them both on the sideboard, turning to give her a kiss on the cheek before hurrying to his track suit jersey which is hanging up by the front door.
There he fiddles with something briefly, then pads back over with hands behind his back and a look of determination on his face. Suddenly he seems so serious, but there's still a bright sparkle to his eyes. It's nothing bad, clearly, but something important. For he rarely manages to maintain a non-goofy demeanor for long when it comes to her.]
Because today is special in a way I hope no other will ever be. [Swallowing nervously, he tries to ignore the heat pooling in his cheeks.] Hiyori, you've been the spark I've waited all my life for, the glimmer of hope that's compelled me to change for the better and finally start living again in a way I haven't been able to for a millennia.
[Taking a deep breath, he looks her in the eye and takes her by one hand, holding it to his lips like he enjoys doing.]
You've taught me so much, not just about being a better god, but about being a better person. You've shown me such care and love that I thought I'd never be able to experience again, you've given me the courage to take steps necessary to save not just myself, but others, too. Every day that I wake up beside you is a blessing from Heaven itself, and...
I want that to be not just for here, but forever. I want to keep what we have and make it more. I--
[Letting go of her hand, he drops down to one knee and holds out a small box to her, opening it up to reveal a sakura ring. It should be clear what he's after this time.]
Hiyori Iki, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?