Disclaimer: I do not own Ah! My Goddess

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From a distance, Keiichi was watching Skuld and Urd play a video game. Due to their competitiveness almost destroying the household a few times, they had to settle for playing a co-op until they could rein in their tempers.

There was a knock at the door, making Keiichi say, "I'll get it!"

He walked over to the door and opened the door.

"Hello! Is there a goddess named Urd here?" Said a woman in a low-cut dress. She looked like an older version of Urd, save for the red marks on her face and her hair being stylised to look like like either a wave of fire or a willow tree.

Pausing the game, Urd hopped off the couch and quickly walked towards the door. She said, "Let her in, Keiichi. She's my mother."

With Keiichi stepped to the side and let in Urd's mother. As she walked past Keiichi, she said, "Oh, forgive me. My name is Hild."

Looking down to avoid looking at Hild's bosom, Keiichi saw Hild step out of her shoes and then the shoes walking themselves to the side.

Just before Keiichi could close the door, someone said, "Excuse me, but could I stay for the night?"

They were wearing a cloak and what looked like a witch's hat. The woman had cyan-ish long hair.

Keiichi stared at them for a moment before he stepped to the side and said, "Alright. I'll have to let Belldandy know to make more dinner… Might have to go make a quick shopping run…"

"Ah, so that's why Hild came here! I'm Ansuz! I'm Belldandy's and Skuld's mommy!" Ansuz cheerfully said as she took off her hat and hung it on the wall. As Ansuz was taking off her shoes, she asked, " Forgive me for asking, but it's been some time since I saw Belldandy and Skuld in person. How are they?"

"They're… pretty good. Skuld's kinda irritable at times, but she has a good heart. Belldandy's practically perfect," Keiichi answered, feeling a bit sheepish. "Why do you ask?"

"Well, I can't tell you my previous job, but my current one is to wander the Earth, do various deeds here and there, and help judge those who are candidates for a wish," Ansuz said as she stood up and took off her cloak. Under it, she was wearing polo pants and a white shirt. She then shook her head, bringing forth four wings on her head. "Ah… that's so much better!"

"Wander the Earth? Why? Were you punished?" Keiichi asked.

Ansuz giggled before she answered, "No, silly! It was one of Odin's jobs. A really long time ago, he began to delegate a number of his jobs to others. I volunteered and received the wanderer job. Hopefully, I'll be remembered more as a 'Santa Claus' person, rather than a 'Gandalf' one."

"Wait, you mean Odin was both of them?" Keiichi asked in surprise.

Before Ansuz could say something, Skuld's voice said in a mocking tone, "Awww, how cute!"

Keiichi and Ansuz looked and saw a gleeful Hild trying to hug a very reluctant Urd.

"Just let mommy hug you!" Hild exclaimed.

"Get back, Hild! You're making me look uncool in front of the mortal!" Urd exclaimed.

"That is very cute!" Ansuz said with a giggle.

"Mom!?" Skuld exclaimed in horror. Urd stopped to look at how Ansuz leapt towards Skuld, which gave Hild a chance to hug Urd.

Both Urd and Skuld looked mostly embarrassed at how affectionate their mothers were. Keiichi took the chance to go see Belldandy.

"Bell, do we have enough food for two guests?" Keiichi asked.

"Yes, but we will have to go shopping in two days. Who are our guests?" Belldandy answered as she concentrated on making dinner.

"Your mother, Ansuz, and Urd's mother, Hild," Keiichi answered. Belldandy let out a delightful gasp. Keiichi asked, "Forgive me for asking, but did your mom get a divorce with your dad?"

"Hn? No. After Mother received Odin's wanderer tasks, it was pointed out that Hell could see Mother having that job as Heaven getting aggressive with the shares of Earth and perhaps start a war because of it. But Hild offered a way to prevent a war. Thus, she married both Father and Mother," Belldandy explained. She then tensed up, worrying Keiichi. He wished he could see her face, so he could have a better idea of what was going through her head.

"Bell?" Keiichi asked, wondering if he could help her.

After a few moments, she said, "Keiichi… I am a selfish and jealous goddess. No matter what happens in the future, promise me that you will not marry another woman, man, machine, or what-have-you as long as we are together."

"I promise, Bell. You're the best thing to happen to me. There's no way I would do anything to ruin your happiness," Keiichi replied. In a flash, Belldandy hugged him, almost crushing him. "Is their relationship that bad?"

"...No, they are happy with it, though their jobs tend to keep them apart for long periods of time," Belldandy answered. "Father is the head of Heaven, Hild's domain is Hell, while Mother's is Earth. So in a way, their union is uniting Heaven, Hell, and Earth."

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Notes from HotelKatz:

And this was requested in one of Xindran's reviews. I might do one of the alternate ones, like where Ansuz and Tyr divorced. I'm not certain how, though. At the moment, there doesn't seem to be any difference, other than marital status.

As for the guest's idea for using elements from Devil is a part-timer, it does sound interesting. It'd be easier to have Keiichi as a hero for it, but Keiichi being a devil who got a wish?

Now that'd be a challenge and perhaps a fun one at that.

And yes, Santa Claus was based on Odin, or one version of Odin. Why else do you think there were eight reindeer? Sleipnir had eight legs.

Gandalf was also based on Odin.