[Perhaps it shouldn't come as such a shock, given the familiar sensations he was getting from talking to the wolf, and yet Yato still can't help but be shocked when the fur shifts away to reveal blond hair and red-orange eyes - those of his precious shinki. He lets out a squawk of surprise and dances in place, looking more and more ridiculous by the moment, but he doesn't care.

It's Yukine! It's really him--! After nearly a year of missing him, here he is, a wolf hiding the familiar boyish figure he knows and loves so dearly.

Wings flaps excitedly and his talons scrape the ground as he bounces in place, resisting the urge to just jump atop Yukine in a bout of excitement.]

Yukine...! Holy shit, it is you!! Hang on, hang on-- I can change back, somehow....! I think... How'd I do it again? Uh...

[Struggling to focus, he has to try a couple of times before finally managing to slide from his feathered form into that of his now powerless god one. But once he does, he's instantly diving forward to embrace his precious boy in the tightest of hugs, one hand coming up to ruffle that sweet, precious hair of his.]

No charge for you, kiddo!