Notes: Drabblesque but longer. I'm sure someone else has done something like this before, but it was inspired by the Spanish word of the day on Dictionary, not by another fic.

Polvo

Chores.

Mankind's greatest enemy and a snake's best friend.

Chores kept him sane, kept him human. Snakes could hardly pick up dusters or clean the counters. Snakes didn't cook, snakes didn't read mail order magazines, snakes didn't bring their masters breakfast in bed.

As he noticed Yamino cheerfully going through his chores, Loki couldn't help but interrupt to ask why he enjoyed them so much.

"I just like doing things for you, Loki-sama. It's good to keep busy." Ryusuke Yamino answered sincerely, smiling at his father.

Then Loki went back to his work and Yamino to his chores.

Midgardsormr, vanquisher of dust bunnies...