Chapter 2
During the walk home, they didn't talk. Mayura was in too much of a shock, and Loki wanted to cherish one of the only times he has ever spent with Mayura in silence. He walked her all the way home, holding her by the waist, and sometimes gently kissing her temple. Her reaction was not what he had expected, but he liked it non-the less and was enjoying himself immensely. When they reached her place, he held her there for a few minutes, turning her around to face him and he touched their foreheads together.
"I want to see you again, soon," and then he kissed her deeply, with such a passion that she had fallen week in the knees and he had to hold her up. When they broke away, she had to lean on him in order to stand.
"Umm . . ." was all she could answer. He chuckled and walked her to the door, when she turned around to thank him and ask him who he was he was gone. She didn't understand, why wasn't she scared? She didn't know him, she didn't really know who he was, and she wasn't telling him off. She couldn't understand what was wrong with her. He did seem very familiar though, but then, she realized that it could just be because she's bumped into him before and no one forgets someone that good looking. She looked back again, hoping that maybe she can spot him standing outside somewhere, but he was nowhere to be seen. Turning around to go back into the house she found herself hoping that he'll be back soon, hoping that she will be able to see him again.
What was he doing, he had never felt this guilty in his life. All he wanted was to have some fun, until he was turned back into his childlike form. Which was something else he did not understand . . . Not that he didn't appreciate it, but why was he turned back to his actual form, and why didn't who ever did this come and confront him yet? The strangest part was that he hasn't sensed anyone yet, or any kind of evil. He needed to know when this form would expire, so that he new how long he'd be able to spend time with Mayura like this. He didn't want to hurt her, if it went on too long and she fell in lo . . . What was he saying! A little fun never hurt anyone, and if she did fall in love, it wouldn't be his fault that she was so naïve, and well, she'd eventually get over it. But, then why couldn't he convince himself that this was true?
She couldn't believe it! Two weeks had passed and that guy, whose name she still didn't know, hadn't shown up. To make things worse, her new mystery turned out not to be a mystery at all, it was all over the news. It seems that only some sort of gas leak caused the haunting and sudden combustion of a mysterious house. Also, she hadn't gone to see Loki ever since that awkward afternoon when he kissed her, which, she just realized, was the same day that she met that mysterious guy. That had been a very long and interesting day, she smiled to herself, and she couldn't believe that she really thought he'd come back. She should have known better that guys like that never come back. She dropped herself onto her bed feeling so stupid; she hadn't even gone to see Loki after school in the hope that her mystery man would come by looking for her. She felt so stupid. Hugging her pillow she decided to get a hold of herself and go visit the detective agency and tell them that she was still alive, besides she really missed Yamino's great cooking.
Loki was getting worried. He felt like Mayura, but there was no better way to put it but to say that this whole thing felt like a big MYSTERY!!! Mayura had stopped coming to the detective agency after school, he was still in his actual form and it's already been two weeks. He decided that maybe he should pay her a visit.
When Mayura had gotten to the detective agency, Yamino opened the door and when he saw her he seemed to be very amused, "Loki isn't here right now, but you can come in and I'll make you a little snack." A snack sounded really good.
"Where did he go?" Mayura couldn't help but be curious, and she was hoping he wasn't investigating a new mystery because that would depress her even more; Loki on a big mystery hunt during the time that she hadn't come over. When Yamino didn't answer she got worried and pressed, "Is he out investigating a mystery with out me???"
"Actually yes and no," Yamino chuckled, "but Mayura, you haven't come over in two weeks! Did you expect him to just sit here and refuse all our new clients and wait for you?"
"No, but I'd be disappointed that I didn't get to see all the new mysteries!" She sulked.
"Why haven't you come by to see us lately, I was starting to get worried," he set down a cup of tea in front of her as she sat down at the table.
"Well, umm . . ." what was she supposed to say? She hadn't thought of this! Great, now she felt even more stupid than before. She didn't want to tell him the truth because it was too embarrassing, and she was sure if she just told him that she had too much schoolwork he wouldn't really believe her, because the last time that was the case she just did it here. And besides, when did she ever really do school work before investigating a good mystery? That's it! " My father hasn't been feeling well so I've had to take care of him." Never looking up at Yamino she took a sip of the tea, " this is very good!"
When Loki reached the temple, it seemed as though no one was home, but the gate was open and the door was unlocked. He let himself in and started looking for Mayura. After a little while, he realized that there was really no one home. Where could she be? If she hasn't come to the detective agency and she hasn't been going home, then where is she? Could she have gone to investigate that mystery she was investigating when he had found her that night? Did she get lost again? But if that were true, her father would have come and accused him of putting her in danger because he never liked Loki much. Finally he decided he'd look around town for a bit and then if he didn't find her that he would go back home and get Yamino's and Fenrir's help.
Loki came home very late. He could not find Mayura anywhere and before coming home he stopped by her house again, and she was still not there. He was about to go upstairs when he spotted something on the couch. As he came closer it began to stir, and he realized it was Mayura. He had been searching for her everywhere and the one place he never thought of looking for her was were she ended up being. It seems as though they both had the same idea, he smiled because he was happy that she was safe and felt silly for ever getting so worried. He covered her up with a blanket and sat down on a chair facing the couch and watched her sleep. During the silence, he began to realize that Mayura had probably come to see him, and was expecting to find him in his childlike form. When she wakes up in the morning she'll want to know where Loki is and why the guy from two weeks ago was in his house. He'd have to explain everything to her, and what scared and surprised him was that he was scared she wouldn't understand and never come back. He didn't want her to leave, he didn't want her to be mad at him and worse of all she didn't want her to hate him. He finally decided to stay right were he was and explain everything to her the minute she woke up. Hopefully she'd understand. He leaned back in his chair unaware that he was being watched by someone in the doorway, someone with a confident and accomplished smile dancing on their face. That person turned around and disappeared as Mayura's eyes began to slowly open.
She had been dreaming of the strangest thing. And when she opened her eyes she thought she was still dreaming because she saw that guy from two weeks ago, but for some reason. . .
"Loki?"
During the walk home, they didn't talk. Mayura was in too much of a shock, and Loki wanted to cherish one of the only times he has ever spent with Mayura in silence. He walked her all the way home, holding her by the waist, and sometimes gently kissing her temple. Her reaction was not what he had expected, but he liked it non-the less and was enjoying himself immensely. When they reached her place, he held her there for a few minutes, turning her around to face him and he touched their foreheads together.
"I want to see you again, soon," and then he kissed her deeply, with such a passion that she had fallen week in the knees and he had to hold her up. When they broke away, she had to lean on him in order to stand.
"Umm . . ." was all she could answer. He chuckled and walked her to the door, when she turned around to thank him and ask him who he was he was gone. She didn't understand, why wasn't she scared? She didn't know him, she didn't really know who he was, and she wasn't telling him off. She couldn't understand what was wrong with her. He did seem very familiar though, but then, she realized that it could just be because she's bumped into him before and no one forgets someone that good looking. She looked back again, hoping that maybe she can spot him standing outside somewhere, but he was nowhere to be seen. Turning around to go back into the house she found herself hoping that he'll be back soon, hoping that she will be able to see him again.
What was he doing, he had never felt this guilty in his life. All he wanted was to have some fun, until he was turned back into his childlike form. Which was something else he did not understand . . . Not that he didn't appreciate it, but why was he turned back to his actual form, and why didn't who ever did this come and confront him yet? The strangest part was that he hasn't sensed anyone yet, or any kind of evil. He needed to know when this form would expire, so that he new how long he'd be able to spend time with Mayura like this. He didn't want to hurt her, if it went on too long and she fell in lo . . . What was he saying! A little fun never hurt anyone, and if she did fall in love, it wouldn't be his fault that she was so naïve, and well, she'd eventually get over it. But, then why couldn't he convince himself that this was true?
She couldn't believe it! Two weeks had passed and that guy, whose name she still didn't know, hadn't shown up. To make things worse, her new mystery turned out not to be a mystery at all, it was all over the news. It seems that only some sort of gas leak caused the haunting and sudden combustion of a mysterious house. Also, she hadn't gone to see Loki ever since that awkward afternoon when he kissed her, which, she just realized, was the same day that she met that mysterious guy. That had been a very long and interesting day, she smiled to herself, and she couldn't believe that she really thought he'd come back. She should have known better that guys like that never come back. She dropped herself onto her bed feeling so stupid; she hadn't even gone to see Loki after school in the hope that her mystery man would come by looking for her. She felt so stupid. Hugging her pillow she decided to get a hold of herself and go visit the detective agency and tell them that she was still alive, besides she really missed Yamino's great cooking.
Loki was getting worried. He felt like Mayura, but there was no better way to put it but to say that this whole thing felt like a big MYSTERY!!! Mayura had stopped coming to the detective agency after school, he was still in his actual form and it's already been two weeks. He decided that maybe he should pay her a visit.
When Mayura had gotten to the detective agency, Yamino opened the door and when he saw her he seemed to be very amused, "Loki isn't here right now, but you can come in and I'll make you a little snack." A snack sounded really good.
"Where did he go?" Mayura couldn't help but be curious, and she was hoping he wasn't investigating a new mystery because that would depress her even more; Loki on a big mystery hunt during the time that she hadn't come over. When Yamino didn't answer she got worried and pressed, "Is he out investigating a mystery with out me???"
"Actually yes and no," Yamino chuckled, "but Mayura, you haven't come over in two weeks! Did you expect him to just sit here and refuse all our new clients and wait for you?"
"No, but I'd be disappointed that I didn't get to see all the new mysteries!" She sulked.
"Why haven't you come by to see us lately, I was starting to get worried," he set down a cup of tea in front of her as she sat down at the table.
"Well, umm . . ." what was she supposed to say? She hadn't thought of this! Great, now she felt even more stupid than before. She didn't want to tell him the truth because it was too embarrassing, and she was sure if she just told him that she had too much schoolwork he wouldn't really believe her, because the last time that was the case she just did it here. And besides, when did she ever really do school work before investigating a good mystery? That's it! " My father hasn't been feeling well so I've had to take care of him." Never looking up at Yamino she took a sip of the tea, " this is very good!"
When Loki reached the temple, it seemed as though no one was home, but the gate was open and the door was unlocked. He let himself in and started looking for Mayura. After a little while, he realized that there was really no one home. Where could she be? If she hasn't come to the detective agency and she hasn't been going home, then where is she? Could she have gone to investigate that mystery she was investigating when he had found her that night? Did she get lost again? But if that were true, her father would have come and accused him of putting her in danger because he never liked Loki much. Finally he decided he'd look around town for a bit and then if he didn't find her that he would go back home and get Yamino's and Fenrir's help.
Loki came home very late. He could not find Mayura anywhere and before coming home he stopped by her house again, and she was still not there. He was about to go upstairs when he spotted something on the couch. As he came closer it began to stir, and he realized it was Mayura. He had been searching for her everywhere and the one place he never thought of looking for her was were she ended up being. It seems as though they both had the same idea, he smiled because he was happy that she was safe and felt silly for ever getting so worried. He covered her up with a blanket and sat down on a chair facing the couch and watched her sleep. During the silence, he began to realize that Mayura had probably come to see him, and was expecting to find him in his childlike form. When she wakes up in the morning she'll want to know where Loki is and why the guy from two weeks ago was in his house. He'd have to explain everything to her, and what scared and surprised him was that he was scared she wouldn't understand and never come back. He didn't want her to leave, he didn't want her to be mad at him and worse of all she didn't want her to hate him. He finally decided to stay right were he was and explain everything to her the minute she woke up. Hopefully she'd understand. He leaned back in his chair unaware that he was being watched by someone in the doorway, someone with a confident and accomplished smile dancing on their face. That person turned around and disappeared as Mayura's eyes began to slowly open.
She had been dreaming of the strangest thing. And when she opened her eyes she thought she was still dreaming because she saw that guy from two weeks ago, but for some reason. . .
"Loki?"