You Illuminate My Path

~Previously on Kamisama Kiss~

I stare as (Y/n) and Nanami walk away with angry expressions. I take another sip of saké from my cup, brushing off whatever they've said.

"Why the hell did you bring those human girls!!!?"

I swiftly set down my cup and stared down at Kotetsu.

"Why did you bring those humans here?!"

"Because they wished to speak with you. And also, Lady Nanami is a God."

"That makes it worse!"

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(Y/n)'s P.O.V)

Nanami and I are still running in the dark forrest, until we decide to stop to catch our breaths. "Thanks again for saving me back there," Nanami whispers.
"No problem. You would've done the same for me," I say.

"Lady Nanami,"
Oh, no. Here they come.
Onikiri and Kotetsu come running swiftly on their tiny feet. They stop in front of Nanami, and tell her off for running away.
"Yeah, excuse me! But he is simply so... I just had to clear my head!" Nanami hisses.

"So did I," I mutter.
Onikiri and Kotetsu look worried, but they seem to understand our situation.

"Let's go back. It's not safe here.." Onikiri says.
We start to walk back; as I now realize how far into the forrest Nanami and I had gone.
Everything's quiet until I break the awkward silence.

"Uhm...I want to say something.." I almost whisper.

We stop walking for a moment so they can hear me out. I have been thinking about that prayer— why I heard it.

"That woman who prayed at the shrine...I could hear her.." I whisper.

"Haha! But that's normal, right?!" I burst out laughing, seriously hoping that it's normal.
But to my misfortune, the shrine spirits shake their heads.

"Ah! Onikiri! Look!" Kotetsu all of a sudden yells, while pointing at me.

I look down and notice something glowing on my upper chest.

"A Gods mark!" Onikiri yells surprised.

"S-so?" I ask dumbfounded. The situation can not be misunderstood, whatsoever! But I just choose not to believe it...no way it can be true..

"Lady (Y/N)...you're a God!" the shrine spirits gasp.

"Woah! What God is she?" Nanami asks enthusiastically. I stand as if my feet are nailed to the ground. How can that be? Unlike Nanami, I wasn't kissed. Or was I?
This whole thing makes me question my very existence.

"Hmm..." Onikiri says floating closer to me. She examines the mark on my chest before asking me, "That prayer, what did it sound like?"