Yukine's P.O.V:

"So this is the end of the road, eh?" I muttered jokingly to Yato, who was struggling to escape the ropes he was bound in.

"Pshh. They're drunk off their asses if they think they'll keep the great Yatogami..!" Yato spat confidently, finally managing to get one of his wrists free.

"Good job. That only took you what, 45 minutes..?" I snickered at his struggles.

"Shut it, Yuki. Wait.. actually, I  have an idea.."

"What?"

"Since my hand is free, you could become your blades and I could cut myself out!"

His bright eyes gleamed as I lowered my eyes at him in disappointment.

"That'll totally work. Y'know except for the fact that I have to get all the way across the room to you."

"No need for a plan at all, guys! Your savior is here!"
(Y/n)'s head popped from around the corner as she gave a cheeky smile.

"(Y/N)!!! You are faithful after all!" Yato cheered excitedly, as she giggled in response.

"Yeah, I'm faithful. Just be quiet so we can get out of here," (Y/n) responded, as she undid my bound wrists.

"I-I'm glad you're okay," I sputtered silently.

She smiled, pressing a small kiss against my cheek.

"I'm just glad you're not completely terrified of me yet." The corners of her mouth fading a bit into a frown.

She went over to free Yato, and as soon as she did so, he wrapped the two of us together in a group hug.

"The gangs' all here, guys!" He stated happily, ruffling both (Y/n) and I's hair.

"Let's try to end today in one piece, okay?"

He seemed worried about something.  I mean, he's usually concerned about (Y/n) and I's well being, but he just seemed, cautious about us now. We were dealing with the heavens after all.. maybe he wasn't sure we'd all make it out of the storm this time..

"What's up with you? Why are you so giddy all of a sudden?" I asked him suspiciously, moving away from his hold.

"We just survived a battle with the heavens, who the hell wouldn't be giddy?" He questioned  it was obvious.

(Y/n) eyed me, as she seemed cautious of where I was planning on going with this.

"I guess.. its just.. when we had to save (Y/n).. you.. you froze up out there.. Why is that?"

His eyes widened, and the playful aura surrounding him had immediately simmered down.

His lips were pursed, as he remained silent for a moment. He seemed as if he was carefully picking out a good choice of words.

"I just.. I was thinking, that's all."

(Y/n) then put a supportive hand on his shoulder, shocking the both of us.

"You were thinking of Sakura. You were afraid you were going to lose me just like you lost her, weren't you?"

"(Y/n)..." Her name barely escaped my lips, and before I knew it, tears were cascading down the ominous god's face.

"She said she's proud of you, Yato. She isn't upset with what you've done."

"H-how d-do you know that?" Yato asked her somberly.

"Let's just say we have this sort of connection. That's probably why we're so similar," She gave him a cheesy smile, to which he gave into her.

His face fell into her shoulder, and she opened her arms for a supportive hug.

I too felt the need to join, as we both comforted him.

"We're proud of you too, Yato."

That was probably all he'd ever wanted to hear. He was always trying his best for his regalia. He would do as good for his regalia as they did for him, to know that he himself wasn't as big of a mistake as the many he'd made.

"And what I said earlier, it wasn't me. It wasn't remotely true. I'm proud that you think I'm like you. I hope you never let me go, and I promise to serve you for as long as I'm alive."

"The same goes for me, sweaty god."

The three of us stood there, mainly teasing Yato for his unusual shed of tears.

I was happy for us. Maybe this 'better life' Yato had vowed to give us was finally starting to come together.

"H-hey! They escaped!" Someone from beyond the boundary of where you yelled called out, startling the three of us.

"Shit, reconcile time is over now," I muttered.

"Sekki!" Yato called, my body immediately succumbing to his sudden command.

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Your POV:

Beside me, Yukine had formed his familiar dual blades shaped perfectly to fit the palms of Yato's hands.

"Okay (Y/n).. we're gonna go about things a different way this time. And I'll be honest, we may not come out of this alive."

Your eyes widened at his sudden honesty. For some reason, the truth had become frightening to you.

"How are we gonna do this, then? To everyone I'm just a threat.." You explained nervously, as Yato grabbed your hand and you all sprinted out of the are you were in.

"I can say if this will work for sure, but.. its the last chance we've got." Yato struggled, quickly picking off a heavenly guard we had come across.

"Well spit it out! If we're gonna do this, we need to do it-now!" You hurried him, sucker punching another one of the guards.

He snickered at your previous action, as the two of you turned the corner into a large corridor.

Your heart dropped  your stomach, and each of your senses was heightened to an ironically ungodly level.

Surrounding both you and Yato were hundreds if not thousands of guards, including the gods of the heavens leading them on the farthest end.

If you dared to take a step, you'd known that they would've killed you on the spot.

"Drop your shinki." One of the gods ordered in a dominate voice, which caused Yato to automatically comply.

"This is where my plan comes in," Yato whispered, as the two of you both raised your hands high in the air to surrender.

Your heart was beating against your rib cage, and pounding in your eardrums.

Goosebumps crept upon the surface of your skin as you gritted your teeth.

One of the guards placed his sword boldly as the base of your neck, ready to slice at any moment.

You squeezed you eyes shut, hoping that whatever Yato had in store would soon save your life.

Your body anticipated its oncoming fate, the shakiness of your limbs becoming another worry you dealing with.

"I want all three of them executed now. They are traitors."

You had been through so much as Yato's regalia, you never imagined it'd all end here, like this.

You didn't want to die, though. You weren't going to succumb to death when you just hadn't fulfilled your second life as a shinki.

The heavy metal creaked as the guard pulled his arm back, and you knew.. this was the end.

"WAIT!!" Yato exclaimed, startling almost every being in the room.

"There is no time for waiting, Yato. You have failed as a god, you have-"

"I can prove you wrong! I know I can! (Y/n) has fulfilled herself as my shinki. So has Yukine.. for crying out loud, he's a blessed shinki! I couldn't ask for a better pair of partners... which is why I will show you, that no phantom or any sin is match for them."

"And how is that, Yaboku?"

"I will tell them both the god's greatest secret."

WHAT'S GOOD GUYSSS lol. Two more chapters are left! Are you guys ready for this epic ending about to be unveiled?!! If you are then good lol cause you're gonna have to wait. Fortunately I'm a week and three days away from summer break, so you guys know the deal. No school means more chapters! Well at least for the request book since this series is ending. Anyways I hope you all enjoyed this part b/c I honestly think I did a crap job on it, but at least I got it out, right? Well I love you guys and don't forget to comment and vote! - Drama Typhoon <3 :3