From the Past to Ragnarok
Chapter One
A/N: Next chapter! Hope you enjoy…please R/R your suggestions! Arigatou!
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"She sure sleeps quite fast, ne?" Yamino noted with a smile by the guest room door. Or more preciously, 'Mayura's' room while they watch her sleeping on the bed comfortably.
Loki only nodded from where he stood beside her bed, pulling the sheets more tightly around her form with a thoughtful look on his face, "Fenrir…"
The puppy walked over towards him, "Yes, Daddy?"
Loki kneeled down and picked him up, placing him on the bed beside the girl, "I want you to stay here…"
"Loki-sama?" Yamino blinked a few times as Ecchan popped himself on top of his head, equally confused.
"Something was disturbing me when she arrived to the agency," He explained with a frown, eyes narrowed wisely that betrayed him from being a child, "Fenrir, if anything happens…come right to me."
"You can count on me, Daddy!" Fenrir answered obediently, settling down near Mayura's stomach. Giving her one last look, Loki walked out of the room, leaving Yamino to shut the door tightly behind them from where the darkness soaked itself throughout the room.
"Loki-kun…" Fenrir's ear perked, cracking an eye open and chuckled once Mayura gather him close to her.
"Sorry, Mayura…I'm not Daddy." Then Fenrir froze, meeting the open pink eyes of Mayura, though from her breathing, he knew the girl is still obviously asleep. "Mayura?" Fenrir nudge her face with his nose; not receiving any reaction from her, he frowned worriedly, "I must tell Daddy!"
Before he could hop out of bed, Mayura's arms where wrapped tightly around him, preventing him from leaving.
"Mayura!"
From his whines, Mayura's eyes are still dazed before it clouded in a darker color, lost in her dreams and gave her last muttering, "Loki-kun…Loki…"
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A smooth gentle hand reached down towards the child's sweaty face, warm pink orbs filled with deep concern while running her fingers through the soft strands, her hand glowing in a pale-pink light…healing the little boy…
Her powers are unseen to the boy's parents, who stood closely beside them in fear of his condition. The mother finally spoke in hesitation, "Is my son going to be alright…Sigyn-sama?"
The boy's breathing began to go steady while she smiled warmly to the couple, "He's going to be fine…all he needs is a little rest and will be up at his feet once he wakes up."
The mother immediately broke down in tears and reached for her son. Her husband gave a low bow with a loud clunk when his thick skull impacted to the hard ground.
"No, please stand," Sigyn quickly said, kneeling down beside him and help him stood, "I'm not someone you should be bowing too. I'm just a normal doctor."
"But…for you to be helping us peasant," The father protested. She interrupted him with a shook of her head.
"I'm only doing what I do best, helping those in needs or suffering," replied Sigyn, looking out the open window, "I must be leaving now. I'll come back tomorrow and see if your son is fully healed from his sickness."
"Thank you, Sigyn-sama!" He exclaimed with another low bow as she sweat-dropped. Not wanting to argue any farther, she gave them a respected bow in return before leaving out the door. Closing it behind her, she walked away into the deserted field with a smile still on her lips.
"So this is what you had been doing." A low voice suddenly whispered from behind. She gave a loud shriek, whirling around to the owner of the voice, but tripped over her legs instead and found herself promptly eating a mouthful of dirt.
Amused older emerald eyes watched her with a large sweat-drop at the side of his head, kneeling down from his tall height to offer her a hand, "I didn't mean to frighten you, Sigyn."
"Loki-sama?" She exclaimed in surprised, taking his offer and stood up, moving her long brown-golden hair over her shoulders, "What are you doing here in Midgard?"
"Should I be asking you the same thing?" He countered kindly, "Beautiful Goddess Sigyn missing every single day when the sun still shines in Asgard, only to find her playing doctor while acting as a mere mortal to help the poor."
Sigyn wouldn't dare glare at the God, blood-brotherhood of the All-Father himself, "Odin-sama sent you?"
"Odin can see everything he needed…he has no reason to send me."
Sigyn eyed the Trickster God uneasily as they walked over and entered the Bifrost, a rainbow bridge that will lead them back to Asgard, the world of the Gods.
Loki continued to smile at her, "Something wrong?"
"You haven't answered my question, Loki-sama. Why are you here?"
"Can't a God go anywhere he pleases to go?" Loki shrugged just when they walked past the watchman God, Heimdall, who were looking the two suspiciously. Once they are in a safe far distance, Loki stopped and turned around; giving him the raspberry he knew Heimdall can see and laughed lightly with a small wave, ignoring the steaming God above.
Sigyn stared at him in surprised, "Loki-sama!"
"It's nothing," responded Loki in a low tone, all humor gone from his eyes, standing closely beside her. "It's nothing at all, Sigyn…"
Though she doesn't want too, she couldn't help but feel the heat spreading over her face as she quickens her pace. It's only natural that she acted the way she did, but better off blushing instead of having hearts in her eyes and go ga-ga over the handsome God like most of the Goddess are doing.
She was thankful enough to even stand firm beside him without melting, who he himself can make an eighty-years-old woman broke down with a high fever for months because of his looks. His formal attitude, minus his mischievous personality, is a big bonus as well.
"If you excuse me, Loki-sama," Sigyn said, not facing him, "I must get back before-"
He interjected her words by grabbing her hand and yanking her so she was facing towards him. He held onto her chin firmly but gentle with his free hand, passionate emerald eyes drowning deeply into her wide pink one.
"You look beautiful when you blush, there's no shame in hiding it," He whispered, drawing her frozen body close to his as their lips almost met, "And Sigyn…just call me Loki alone…"
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Mayura snapped awake, bolting right up from her bed, all the images of her dream instantly forgotten while shaking her head, cooling her face down. She sighed, hugging her arms close to hers, suffocating to whatever is in her embrace as she looked down in confusion.
With one blink to focus in the dark…she gave a loud piercing scream…
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"Nii-san!" Yamino cried in his pajamas, fanning his brother whose eyes were swirled with foam bubbling out from his mouth.
"I'm sorry! I didn't know I was squeezing him so tightly!" Mayura apologized over and over, looking at the puppy worriedly.
Loki watched the condition of his son with a large sweat-drop, though he slumped on her bed tiredly from being awaked in the middle of the night as Ecchan – who's on top of his usual spot on the head of Loki with the same tired expression on its cute face – tried not to fall back asleep.
"What was he doing in my room?" Mayura inquired, looking over at him, "Doesn't he usually sleep with Yamino-san or you?"
"Not really," Loki replied in a muffled voice, wishing he could crawl within her sheets and sleep, "Why not both of you go back to bed…? You still have school tomorrow, Mayura…"
"But…Fenrir…"
"He'll be fine," Loki concluded, reaching out and patted the puppy's head, dragging his feet back out the room. Yamino gave one last concern look towards his brother, giving a smile to Mayura and following after Loki, door closed behind him once again.
Mayura gave a sigh, biting her bottom lips and carefully place Fenrir on the pillow near her head, making sure the puppy is safe before closing her eyes to sleep…
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"Oi! Mayura!" Mayura snapped awake from her desk in school, looking up groggily to the curious Narugami, his wooden sword – or Mjollnir, which he proudly named – placed over his shoulders and chuckled, "School already ended, just to let you know."
"Eh…?" She looked around with drowsy eyes, seeing the class empty, minus Koutarou who stood by the door looking at her.
"Sleeping through the whole day, I'm surprised the teacher didn't catch you," Koutarou grinned, inwardly concern and left the classroom with a small wave. "See you, Daidouji."
Mayura gave a large yawn, standing up slowly while stuffing her books into her bag.
Narugami raised an eyebrow, "Didn't sleep at all last night?"
"No," She shook her head, taking small steps out of the room as they both walked slowly through the halls and out of school, "Not a single wink…"
"And why is that?" He asked, following her in case she'll dropped dead asleep in the middle of the road, preventing her from being stepped on, kicked, or if possible, run over by a reckless driver.
Mayura frowned grimly in thoughts, though her mind wouldn't work properly and all she can think of was to sleep, "I just can't…I don't know why…" She trailed off, a finger towards her lips, "I don't want to remember…"
"Remember what?"
She gave a swift shrug, also confused on her answer; her drowsy eyes lighten once they reached the large agency and walked inside with Narugami following behind her. Before Yamino can greet her by the door, he stopped when she lifted her hand for a silent 'hello' and painfully climb up the steps as if she were in her late seventies, entering Loki's office.
Loki stopped stretching Ecchan's body like he was made of rubber and smiled at her arrival from where he sat behind his large desk, "Konnichi wa, Mayura…eh?"
Mayura ignored him, happily crawled on the coach and closed her eyes with a restful sleep. Everyone sweat-dropped with Yamino striding his way towards her, placing the warm blanket over her form.
Loki lifted his eyes to Narugami in a silent question.
"She fell asleep in class for the whole day," Narugami only answered, placing his Mjollnir by the door, "I'm not really sure why, she did told me she hadn't sleep at all last night."
Both Loki and Yamino turned to look down at Fenrir.
Fenrir's ears drooped, "Sorry, Daddy…I didn't wake up until she leaves the room."
"So she was sleeping over last night again, ne?" Narugami grinned, back leaning against the wall near the door with his arms crossed over his chest.
"What is wrong with her?" Loki asked, more to himself than the others, climbing out of his seat and stood beside her. Gently, he placed a hand down to her forehead in concern before he froze, staring into her open dazed eyes. "Mayura?"
"She was like that too when she sleeps last night!" Fenrir exclaimed shortly as the other crowded around her. "I couldn't wake her up and she wouldn't let go of me when I tried to call for you!"
Narugami stared at her, feeling a sudden chill running down his spine, "Mayura doesn't sleep with her eyes open, does she?"
"I don't think anyone can, Narugami-san." Yamino said, his face blank at the question.
Loki grabbed onto her hand, his emerald eyes widen when a sudden jolt of aura was felt…an aura very familiar indeed but it was still too faint for him to inspect it. Without knowing, he transformed to his Kakusei form and grabbed onto her, holding her close to his chest and tried to shake her awake, "Mayura!"
Narugami began to grow alarm, "Oi! Loki! What if she sees you in that?"
"Mayura!"
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"Sigyn!"
Sigyn paused on her writing in the empty large dining room where all the Gods and Goddesses attended whenever food is present, looking up in surprised when seeing him walking calmly towards her, "Loki-sama?"
"No wonder not many know who you are, you're always disappearing away from the crowd," Loki said kindheartedly, taking a seat from the opposite side of her. "Some even admitted to me they knew you existed but never know how beautiful you may be."
"Have some mead, Loki-sama, I believe you might enjoy it since I heard many people recommended it," Sigyn said with a flushed face, pouring him a cup and placed it in front of him.
He blinked, "You drink?"
"No," She admitted with a crooked smile, "I'm drinking tea at the moment, I would never dare raised any liquor to my lips."
"Can't take alcohol that well, ne?"
"Any woman that can then I congratulate them," Sigyn said, going back to her writing with a smile. He laughed, taking a sip with a satisfaction look on his face, "Is it any good?"
"Why not try it and you can tell me?" Loki winked, holding it out for her, who only shook her head in disagreement at his request. He chuckled, taking another sip, "I admit, I'm enjoying it…but it's not from the drink…"
Sigyn paused in her writing, "Then what is?"
He looked at her over the rim of the cup, "From the fact that it was served by you is what makes it enjoyable."
The pen broke in her hand as she reverted her attention away from him to the smear on her paper. She pouted, ignoring the deeper blush on her cheeks, "I have to start writing this all over again! That's not fair, Loki-sama!"
"What had I told you about the formality? Loki is just fine," He said, a childish grin on his lips and took another sip. "I'm only speaking the truth."
"I'm sure you'll be enjoying it equally if it were served by Freya herself."
The Trickster God choked as he spat his mead back into the cup.
"We're even now," Sigyn gave a playful wink in return, presenting a few napkins towards him and goes back to writing.
"I'm sorry but I won't be playing with your rules," His deep words spoke in her ear. She gave a startled jump, feeling him standing close behind her when he was just sitting at the opposite side.
She looked at him from the corner of her eyes, "How did you…?"
"Since I'm the one who started the 'game', there's only one rule for it," Loki continued, his hand lowered as he held onto her own with such gentleness.
Sigyn lowered her gaze to her lap shyly with embarrassment at the affection and managed out a small squeak, "Just one…?"
"And that is; there'll be only one winner," He finished, wrapping her around the waist with the other while she turned her head towards him, their lips almost close, "And that winner would be me…"
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"Mayura!"
The daze look in her eyes disappeared as she blinked, staring into wide child-like emerald orbs right close to her. Slowly, she sat up away from his small arms, "Loki-kun? What's wrong?"
Narugami, Yamino, and Fenrir exhale a heavy relief sigh, finding it completely lucky that Loki had changed back to this small form right when she woke up. Though they waited, hoping she didn't notice the much deeper and older voice of Loki when he had called her name.
The corner of Loki's eyes twitches, bonking her right in the head with his knuckles, "Why are you even sleeping here if you're that tired?"
Mayura, including the others, gave him a blank stare for different reasons on both sides, as they chorus, "Eh?"
"Yamino-kun, take Mayura to her room," Loki ordered, giving a silent look over at Fenrir, who nodded.
Mayura shook her head tiredly, "I'm fine now."
"No, you're not," Loki muttered, seeing her giving a small yawn, "Just go to sleep, Mayura…"
"Okay," She nodded in defeat, slowly standing up where the waiting Yamino and Fenrir stood while they left out the room with Ecchan following closely behind them.
Narugami waited for the silence until he spoke, "What was that all about? Shouldn't you be asking why-"
"It seems like Odin isn't done with me yet," Loki interrupted smoothly, lids lowered, "Narukami-kun…did you feel anything from Mayura?"
Narugami gave it a long thought before shaking his head.
"I felt it…something very familiar, but it's only briefly. Odin…what does he want with Mayura…? She's not any part of anything."
"Except the fact that he can use her just to get to you."
"Odin may want me dead, but he would never snoop that low from being the All-Father of the Gods to be using a mere mortal just to get me killed, unless they just happen to be involved by accident…"
"Point taken," Narugami scratched under his chin, "What about Mayura?"
"I'll have to think about that later but right now…" Loki trailed off, his eyes soften, "…it would be me, instead of the opposite, who will not let her out of my sight…"
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From outside the agency, hidden behind the large gates, Koutarou stared at the open window of Loki's office. His hands shoved coolly in the pocket of his pants with his back leaning against on the cold structure.
"So that's why she was…" A dangerous and murderous growl of another was heard when he trailed off as Koutarou's eyes harden, cursing himself, "Yes, Aniki…it has already begun…"
A wolf howled in the background…
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Loki jerked, running towards his window and stared outside, seeing nothing but the deserted streets.
Narugami walked up beside him, following his gaze, "Something out there?"
"No…it was only my imagination…"
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Midgard: One of the nine worlds from the Norse Myth, a world of Mankind
Asgard: Another world which belongs to the Aesir Gods
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