Crona was in a panic and tired of this fiasco.
"I can't handle this..."
After the harvest, he was scared out of his wits end. It was becoming a pain trying to hide from any suitor if not for Ragnarok to his rescue. After the announcement Spirit made, warriors across the land and even gods and goddesses tried to woo him, even go as far as putting love potion in his food that would mysteriously disappear (Kids hand in this). By surprise Ragnarok was protecting him from the occasional gods that appear out of nowhere.
"There was that one god that was a fool but couldn't fool me." Ragnarok grin.
"He made you trip over a banana peel." Crona spoke.
"And I made him fly like a bird."
So because of Ragnarok's service for protecting payment the goddess of harvest son, the God of war had Crona bring him food.
And he has a large appetite.
"For a wimpy boy *munch*, you sure know how to cook. *crunch* Being with Blair on the side,*munch* she's horrible at cooking. *swallow* If I weren't babysitting you over those years, I'd have you as my wife by now." Ragnarok spoke while eating his food seeing Crona trip and nearly fall. Getting his bearings, he look to see the pinkete deeply red than his usual cream pale skin.
"D-d-d-d-don't say that!" Crona looked the other way, trying to control his blush. "I don't know how to deal with you saying that…" Crona said as he blushed a deep red.
Ragnarok laughed knowing how embarrassed he could easily get.
Ragnarok swallowed the food and grinned as he ruffled Crona's hair. "Lighten up pinky, your not my type and besides, be thankful you haven't been taken by some wannabe hero or forbid it ever comes to it, one of the children of Spirit." Ragnarok shivers from that thought. "Ugh annoying half Demi-gods, especially that over Ego headed Black Star." He glared at the thought.
Crona nodded in agreement. He loves Maka dearly but only as a sister. 'Even she herself can sometimes act like spirit despite being more proper and respectful.' He sighed as he sat across from Ragnarok. 'She can be hard to be around.' As he was picking a fruit from a plate, a thought came across his mind.
"Hey Ragnarok, I have wanted to ask you, since the announcement you went out of your way for me. Why are you protecting me?" he asked.
Ragnarok flinch, he looked up from his meal. He sighed knowing Crona would shrink and hide. He looked up to the pinkette. "You really want to know?" Crona just nod.
"Alright" Ragnarok pushes his plate away from him and gave a serious look at Crona.
'This is not going to be easy.' "Ok... The real reason I'm doing this is really simple: You're scrawny, weak, fragile, shy and timid as a rabbit." He stated affirmative, seeing Crona flustered. "You're afraid of nearly everything and anything that moves and things that doesn't even move. Not to mention you're not even capable of fighting." Ragnarok listed seeing Crona head down in shame.
"You're an easy pick for anyone." Ragnarok face got a little soft. "But even I see that's not a fair challenge. Spirit may be god of gods, but all I see is a lazy womanizer who doesn't do much for his kids and putting you out to the wolves is not a helpful choice. His kids may be a challenge but even they are annoying when they try to get something from me. Your different from all the demi-brats. I see you like a little brother that needs someone there for you and I don't mean overbearing crazy alright. I mean yeah your weak but you have a good heart," he paused and frowns. "A heart unfortunately a lot of people take for granted and even then you're still kind and caring. Being in your mom's shadow; you don't let it stop you. You deserve a lot of credit for not cracking already. You're the only Demi-brat who doesn't annoy me. You don't even try to gain something out of it like Blair or the others."
Then another question popes in his head, "But why do you let her you know…"Crona began to blush more.
Ragnarok however was trying to hold his laugh although snickering in the process. "I'm a guy and also the god of war. What do you think? But this is something that is to be kept a secret. I haven't slept with her since a century. She spreads it because she wants to. I gave up denying it all. There was a woman I wanted but she's gone... So keep a tight lip." he said as he turned back to finish eating. "Can you get me some more drink?" he asked as he raised his cup. "Please?"
Crona smiles and nodded as he got up and grabbed the goblet. He paused and turned to the war God.
"Oh... Hey Ragnarok?" Crona said walking toward Ragnarok.
"What?" Ragnarok whined as he turned around and was surprised by an unexpected hug.
"Thank you for protecting me and everything you have done for me. Your the best big brother I could ask for." Crona said smiling.
Blushing a little, Ragnarok gently pushes him away. "Don't ever tell anyone about this ever again. Your mom would kill me, not that I'm afraid of her."
"Ok." Crona said, still smiling.
In the Underworld
The king of the dead was nearly enraged.
"Damn you Ragnarok," he glared as he clenched tightly on the orb, practically cracking. "You're lucky Crona cares for you," he lets go of the orb and glared, his eyes glowing so bright. "you would be dead where you stand." Kid glared at Ragnarok, watching him through the large orb as he was thinking of the many ways to punish the god of war.
Before he could think of an idea he felt a hand on his shoulder. She could see the steam radiating from him.
"Sheesh kid relax, you said it yourself you got nothing to worry about him, besides isn't it almost time for you to set your plan into action?" Kid turned and saw Liz, one of the souls that work for him and his trusted friend.
He sighed and smirks, "You're right, soon I'll have my dear Crona in my arms and to be soon my wife and queen. Nothing will stop me from having him." He spoke in triumph.
"YAY! Kid will have his happily ever after! I'll go and get a giraffe to be the priest to your ceremony!" Kid losing his temper and turned to the other soul name patty.
"FOR THE LAST TIME WERE NOT HAVING A GIRAFFE FOR OUR WEDDING!" Kid yelled.
Before he could take a glimpse of his cute pink haired demi-god, he saw all of his furniture including his chess table with all the pieces ten inches off.
"PATTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!" Kid then began to fix everything back in perfect symmetry but only to be ruined by patty.
Liz staring at the situation she thought, 'why me.'
In Demeter's forest-
As Ragnarok was sharpening his weapons, Crona was tending to the plants that grew there in his mother's garden. Kid was keeping his distance knowing the unknown ability Crona has for sensing his presence.
During his time spending with the young demi-god, Kid had experimented the linit.
'It was a good idea.' he thought. Kid watching in the shadows as if a predator was stalking his prey was waiting for his plan to be set in motion. Before coming here, he had send out a "rumor" of Ragnarok being stronger than Black Star and since rumor spreads faster than the plague; Black Star will be here soon enough.
He could not help but feel so impatient. In all his years of having patience, he couldn't hold the wait any longer but knew patience is key to his plan to accomplish, especially when he will have Crona soon enough. Kid heard the trees falling and crashing down. He smirked 'Speak of the dimwit.' he thought.
Black Star had started to cut down some of the trees."HEY GOD OF WAR! THE ALMIGHTY BLACK STAR HAS ARRIVED TO PROVE TO BE THE STRONGEST ABOVE ALL!"
Ragnarok saw Crona eyes twitching and began to cry. He walked away glaring down the spiky blue haired brat. "Damn you ass hole! No one makes Crona cry but me!"
Soon there was an all out battle between them. As Crona was continuing to cry, he didn't realize a person behind him till he felt the others presence. "Please don't cry Crona, seeing you in tears hurt's me more than a dagger to the heart. Their fight is not worth your tears." Crona kept still and turned to see his old hero still the same as he was before only Crona was a few feet and 8 inches short from Kid. Feeling his body tremble and cheeks turning red, he could only do was run to him and hug him."K-Kid!" kid embraces the pinkete launched himself to the God of death. All Kid could do was hold his urge to take him and hold onto his little pink Demi-god in his hold.
"I miss you!" Crona cried and smiles.
Kid held him tighter, "And I miss you, my Agape." He whispered lowly.