And I'm back with another chapter! Yay? Well, I've been working hard to be getting these new additions out as soon as possible. Sorry for the slight delay this time, I had something things to take care of. I hope that doesn't make anyone mad. Anyway, now is when the real fun begins (after the large dose of sugar and sap from last chapter).
I would like to extend my thanks to the following:
Amaya Shinkuyoake: Oh, there torture isn't over. I did say this wasn't over, ne? You'll have to wait and see what's in store. Glad you liked the sap, though. XD
KairaHiwatari: Yup, Mayura is quite the sleeper. lol I'm glad you like it. Thanks for the support. :3
Ytak: This is a bit over a week, but please don't kill me. T.T It's still pretty long. Hehe. Sap can be good, sometimes. I just hope I don't overdo it. Ah, you wanted to see the other characters, right? This is the chapter for you!
Erinys: Yeah, it was pretty sugary. =3
Rubik's Cube Cat: Ah, I love evil Loki as well. 3 He's so fun. Description can be nice, but I think I might overdo it at times. Hehe.
Lare: Thanks. :3 Here's more! XD
Natsume: I made your day? :O Really? Woooow. I hope you enjoy this chapter as well, even though it has a lot less sap.
Dunebird: Glad you liked the description. :D Yeah, Mayura has a tough time around Loki's true form. And that will continue for awhile. XD
LokiGirl: Yeah, Loki did give in to his feelings pretty fast, but to me, he never did seem the type to dawdle with that kind of thing. That doesn't mean there isn't a rocky road ahead, however... Ah, sap is good. I love sap, too. XD
akuweasilgirl: Glad you liked the fluff. :3
LittleGreenWolf: Thanks. =3 Cute and fluffy sap is probably what I'm best at writing, anyway.
Bibliomaniac: Oh, Loki is FAR from done with his teasing. You'll see some more of that this chapter. hehehehehe And poor Mayura doesn't handle his larger form so well, yet.
melrosestormhaven - Sorry that you couldn't sign in. :x;;
ladytigera21: Thanks. :3 Here's the next installment.
daechan: Glad you like it. I hope this is a soon enough update.
Earth Star: Yeah, I was thinking of having more fun with his teasing last chapter, but I got into full sap mode and things just sort of flowed in another direction. But it doesn't change where the story is headed, so I'm not worried.
Inari: Yes, we definitely need more Loki/Mayura. The fandom must spread!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in Matantei Loki Ragnarok.
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Chapter 3: Truths and Visitors
Loki pulled back from Mayura, gazing uncertainly into her eyes. "Mayura, I'm not human."
To his surprise, she giggled. "I think I could tell at least that much, Loki-kun."
He sighed in frustration, unable to see what could be funny about what he was telling her. "I'm a God, Mayura."
She blinked twice. "A God?" Her eyes suddenly broadened as she stared back at him. "I remember! The young man who claimed to be a friend of Loki- kun! It was you!"
A smile surfaced over his serious expression. "I did grant your wish though, didn't I?"
She nodded, leaning back against him and wrapping her slender arms around his neck. "So...Loki-kun is a God..." She pulled back away from him abruptly, staring at him in shock. "The God? The being who watches over everyone and everything? Created the world? Whaaa!"
Her eyes turned swirly and she nearly collapsed, but Loki caught her. "Mayura, calm down. I'm a God, but there are many, many more. No need to jump to conclusions."
She chuckled in embarrassment, her cheeks flushing lightly. "Got a little carried away," she admitted. "So, what is Loki-kun the God of?"
His smile widened and a playful glint entered his green eyes. "Mischief and Tricks."
Mayura laughed outright. "Well, I can't say I'm surprised." She smiled lopsidedly at him. "At least you're not really an evil demon or something."
"Oh? Well, maybe not a demon...but...I can be pretty evil when I want to be, Mayura."
She gasped softly as Loki backed her into the wall, boxing her in with his arms outstretched along either side of her head. "Want to see how evil I can be?" he growled seductively.
He moved in to capture her lips once more, slowly, enjoying the flustered and surprised expression that was painted across her face. Just before his lips came in contact with hers, Loki felt something in his system change. His arms and legs abruptly shortened and he shrunk back into his child form in a matter of seconds.
Loki merely stood there for a moment, dumbfounded.
"...Dammit. What's with my timing?" he asked no one in particular.
Mayura chuckled, patting chibi-Loki on the head. "Poor little Loki- kun."
He scowled up at her as she messed up his hair. "I'm not little, dammit! This form is temporary." He sighed, then directed an evil smirk up to her. "You'll pay for that remark later, Mayura. Mark my words."
She continued to ruffle his hair, grinning openly. "Loki-kun is so cute," she cooed.
He sighed once again, defeated, letting her slender hand tangle his mass of auburn locks. It does feel kind of nice, he thought.
Stepping out of the shoes that were now much to big for him, Loki rolled up the pantlegs of the outfit to keep them from dragging across the floor. Changing forms was such an annoyance.
It was then that Yamino-kun chose to enter the room, carrying his characteristic tray with all the preparations and utensils for serving tea. Loki was somehow very thankful that Yamino had not walked in sooner.
"Yukaze-sama! I brought some tea if you'd like to have some." It took a moment for the young man to realize that "Yukaze" was no longer there. Instead, Loki and Mayura were looking back at him, surprise etched on their features. "AH! Loki-sama! W-Welcome back!" Yamino Ryuusuke nearly dropped the tea platter onto the floor, panicking.
"Yamino-kun, you can stop the charade. Mayura knows, and we have a lot of explaining to do."
Yamino swallowed, setting the silver tray down upon the coffee table. He nodded to Loki and prepared to seat himself upon the cough on the right side, but paused when the sound a doorbell rang through the mansion. Inwardly thankful for the distraction, he bowed to Loki and Mayura quickly before excusing himself to answer the door.
"Ohhh a client, maybe? Is there a mystery in store for us?" Mayura nearly began to jump up and down in excitement.
Loki sighed, pressing a hand to his forehead. There was a lot he needed to explain to Mayura and now was a bad time for a distraction. He removed the hand as Yamino appeared once more, flanked by no less than four people. Loki immediately slapped the hand back to his forehead and groaned. Why must I continue to be tortured like this?
Standing behind Yamino Ryuusuke were the last four people Loki desired to see at the present time. And they were none other than Reiya, Thor, Freyr, and Heimdall. Struggling a smile that quickly turned into something closer to a scowl, the young trickster god stepped forward. "Good evening. To whom do I owe the pleasure of this nightly visit?"
"YAMATO NADESICO!" Freyr exclaimed, ignoring Loki and rushing toward Mayura, hearts flying all around him.
Heimdall smirked, seating his child body upon one of the couches. "Ah, I'm afraid that would be me, Loki. And I know how much you were simply dying to see us all."
Loki fixed a glare upon Freyr as the God took hold of Mayura's hand, greeting her enthusiastically. The brunette was getting a bit too touchy- feely for his liking. Nonetheless, he turned back to the violet-haired boy. "You couldn't have picked a better time." Loki drawled sarcastically.
"Loki-sama! Reiya brought cookies for you." Reiya announced timidly as she approached him with a tin in hand.
She handed the tin over to him, a blush painting her cheeks. Loki managed a smile small in turn, and put the tin on the edge of his desk. "Thank you, Reiya."
Reiya nodded brightly, her blush deepening, and took a seat on the couch across from Heimdall. Mayura, meanwhile, appeared to have her hands full with Freyr. A large sweatdrop graced the side of her head as her smile began to twitch slightly. "Ano..hai. It's very nice to see you again, Kaitou-san."
Grasping both of her hands within his, he stared deeply into her eyes. "It was fate that we meet again, my Yamato Nadesico," he stated in a deep voice.
Loki felt his patience wearing very thin, and cast another death glare at Freyr. "May I ask what the purpose of this visit is?" He stressed through gritted teeth.
Narugami, who had been busy bugging Yamino-kun for food, was the one to speak up. "It doesn't matter, does it Loki? Besides, I know I can always get free food here from four-eyes."
The God of thunder slapped Yamino-kun on the back, who nearly went face-first into the coffee table as a result of Thor's force. "I'll go and prepare some snacks and tea for everyone," Yamino declared, straightening his suit and casting a wary glance at Thor before leaving the room.
Mayura edged away from Freyr and went to stand behind Loki, as though using the Trickster God as a protective shield. She appeared to be becoming somewhat weary from Freyr's attentions. Loki allowed himself a smirk, directed at the lovesick God. "Are you done harassing Mayura now, Freyr?"
Freyr threw his cape back dramatically, pointing a gloved finger into Loki's face. "Such a vile being as yourself should not speak to the great Freyr in such a manner!" he declared.
Nearly everyone in the room had a sweatdrop gracing their heads, now. A bright light suddenly engulfed the child Reiya and a woman with long, curly blonde hair stood in her place a moment later. Mayura gaped openly upon "Reiya" as the woman placed her hands upon her hips and approached Freyr, violet eyes burning in anger.
"Onii-sama! What are you doing to my Loki!?" she near screeched, throwing her hands into the air.
Loki sighed more heavily, feeling a very large headache coming on.
"..Reiya-chan?" Mayura questioned, crimson eyes wide in surprise.
The child-turned-goddess fixed a glare upon Mayura. "Silly girl, you don't know to whom you are speaking! Have some respect, wench!"
Mayura merely blinked in response. Yamino came back into the room, juggling two large trays of cake and tea. Freyr suddenly picked Mayura up (who squealed in surprise), tucking one arm underneath her knees and using the other to support her back.
"Fear not, Yamato Nadesico! Freyr shall take you away from here!"
Loki's eyes turned steadily more red, losing all of what was left of his patience. "Freyr, what do you think you're-"
Freyr ignored him, charging full-speed at the door and Mayura let out a ear-piercing scream as he ran her straight into Yamino (who had just been ready to set the things upon the table). Cake and tea went flying everywhere. Narugami received a nice splash of hot tea upon his trousers as Yamino fell back onto him, Heimdall had a good four cakes decorating his outfit, and one lone piece of cake soared straight backwards towards Loki's desk.
Time seemed to slow as everyone watched the lone confectionery, which landed with a splat right upon Loki's angry face. Everyone froze and Freya gasped softly. Loki began to tremble in something akin to rage.
"ENOUGH!" The livid Mischief God bellowed loudly through the room, his body elongating and aging before everyone's eyes.
All inhabitants of the room gaped in silence, with their eyes wide as saucers as kakusei Loki wiped the cake off of his handsome face, clenching his hands into fists. He turned his fierce crimson-eyed glare directly upon Freyr. "Put her down. NOW."
Still in shock, Freyr immediately dropped Mayura, who yelped as she landed ungracefully between the couch and the coffee table, her legs landing upon the cherrywood surface of the table and the back of her head coming in contact with Heimdall's knee. "Itai..." she mumbled, rubbing her right ankle gingerly.
Loki rushed swiftly forward to help her back to her feet. His glare softened slightly as he gazed upon her features. "Are you alright, Mayura?"
She nodded in response, her face flushing from his close proximity. He placed a protective arm around her waist and led her back with him toward his oak desk. Loki fixed his angry stare back upon Freyr, still not removing his arm from around Daidouji Mayura's waist. " Help Yamino-kun clean up this mess you made, you bumbling idiot. And apologize to Mayura."
Freyr dashed toward them, bending on one knee and taking Mayura's right hand in both of his. "Freyr is very sorry for losing hold upon you, my Yamato Na-"
The brunette's speech was cut off as Loki's foot came in contact with his ribs, making Freyr whimper and clutch his middle in pain. Loki scowled down at him, eyes still burning with an inner fire. "Go and clean up the bloody mess you made, fool!"
Freyr languidly got back to his feet, following a stern Yamino-kun (glasses askew) out of the study. The Trickster God turned to Freya, pointing to the door. "Freya, go assist your brother."
The blonde woman's features mirrored protest as her mouth fell open. "B-But Loki, I didn't do anything to help create that mess! Why should I have to-"
"Just go." Loki said sternly.
Stomping one heeled foot upon the floor, Freya marched out the room and after her brother, mumbling underneath her breath. Loki's eyes fell upon Heimdall next, who merely glared back at him. Loki felt the ghost of a smirk rise to his lips. "Ah, Heimdall. I think the cake really suits you. It's actually an improvement."
Heimdall curled his left hand into a fist, his eyes narrowing at Loki's true form. "Why you-"
Brushing the Watchman God off without further comment, Loki cast a glance back to Narugami. "Ah, Narukami-kun. You've been here freeloading enough to know where we keep towels and spare clothes. You might want to go and get yourself cleaned up."
Thor nodded and walked out, Mjollnir resting upon his shoulder. Sighing in relief, Loki led Mayura over to the vacant couch and they both seated themselves upon it. "So..Heimdall. Would you mind telling me why you've come this evening?"
Prying a piece of frosted cake off his shirt, Heimdall lifted his gaze to Loki. "Perhaps I could tell you, but," his red-eyed stare flickered over to Mayura, "I'm not sure that certain people should be present."
Getting the hint, Mayura rose to her feet, but Loki immediately tugged her back down again. "Mayura knows, Heimdall. No sense trying to keep it from her."
"Are you a God too?" Mayura blurted out before she could stop herself.
A haughty and proud smirk fell upon Heimdall's features. "Ah, of course. I'm the Watchman/Guardian God."
"And my sworn enemy," Loki added, shrugging nonchalantly.
"I-I see," Mayura muttered awkwardly.
Heimdall crossed his arms. "Loki...Odin wants to speak with you."
"Why?" Loki questioned as he rested his back against the couch. "Does he have yet another sentence for me?"
"I'm merely passing on the message."
"Odin...Freya...Who are these people, Loki-kun?" Mayura tugged the edge of his sleeve, eyes wide with curiosity.
Seeming to be lost in his thoughts, Loki spoke in a near monotone. "Freya is the goddess of Love, Beauty, and Maternity. And Odin..." he trailed off.
"...And Odin..?" Mayura pressed, rapt with attention.
"Odin is the highest god and...my blood brother. He's the one who sent the other gods here to erase my existence from this world."
Mayura gasped. "Your own brother tried to kill you?"
What could Odin possibly want to tell me now? he wondered.
Loki stayed silent as he explored his thoughts further, meanwhile, the other four had returned with a little black puppy trailing in behind them. "Daddy!" the dog barked, leaping onto Loki with his tail wagging wildly. Freyr and Yamino hastened to begin cleaning up the large mess of cake, tea, and broken teacups.
Freya stood before Loki and Mayura, eying them both suspiciously. She cast a sour glare at Mayura, staring her down in an attempt to be intimidating. "Little girl, what gives you the right to be so comfortable with my Loki?"
Loki raised an eyebrow at Freya and notcied that Mayura did indeed appear quite intimidated by the Goddess's presence. "I-I'm sorry. If he's yours than that's no business of mi-"
Mayura's last word died upon her lips when Loki took hold of her chin and turned her face toward him, locking his mouth over hers in an instant. Six pairs of eyes bulged in their sockets at the Trickster God's bold move and Fenrir abruptly fell from Loki's lap and onto the floor. Freyr was the first to recover from the shock.
"LOKI HAS DEFILED FREYR'S YAMATO NADESICO!! THAT IS UNFORGIVABLE!"
Freyr made a leap over the coffee table and ran into his beloved sister, who was standing like a living shield before Loki. "You can't harm Loki, Onii-sama! It's the wench that put a spell on him!"
"How can my darling Imouto say such terrible things about Freyr's Yamato Nadesico!?"
The siblings continued to bicker, while the other four were still dumbfounded at the sight of Loki kissing Mayura. As Loki finally came up for air, leaving Mayura quite flustered and very red in the face as a result of his action, he let his gaze pass over the others in the room.
"Well, everyone. If you don't mind, I'd like some private time with Mayura-chan. It's been fun and all, but it's getting late. I think you should all go home."
Freyr and Freya stopped arguing and turned to Loki in angry protest.
"But she's cast a spell on you, Loki! I can't leave her here with you alone!"
"Freyr cannot let such a vile creature as yourself to be with his Yamato Nadesico!"
Heimdall and Thor, however, made their way to the door. Loki gestured to the four of them, with a significant glance at his green-haired, self-appointed caretaker. "Yamino-kun, please show them out."
His son nodded, ushering a protestant and angry Freya out of the study. He turned to escort Freyr away as well, but the God had already called forth Gullinbursti, who busted through one of the glass windows of Loki's study, making Yamino nearly choke as he saw the property being destroyed. Freyr mounted Gullinbursti and tried to grab Mayura's hand to kiss it, but Loki's reflexes were too fast. He swiftly slapped away Freyr's gloved hand and kicked the mechanical boar, who took off like a shot from the shock. Yamino had gone to check the damage to the window and had to duck quickly to avoid being slammed into by the flying pig. Though the mechanical beast had missed him, another window pane was demolished. Yamino looked to be on the brink of tears.
"It's okay, Yamino-kun. Leave it for now. You can fix it tomorrow if you wish."
"Right, Loki-sama. I shall..retire for the night, then." Yamino bowed to Loki and then to Mayura, before turning to Fenrir. "Nii-san, I'll get some food for you from the kitchen."
Fenrir, who had been rather quiet, jumped up and trotted after his younger brother, excitedly. And once the door had closed, Loki and Mayura were once again alone. The God of Mischief stood up, taking Mayura's hands in his and pulling her up along with him.
"Mmm..now where were we, Mayura-chan? I do remember something about being evil...and something about being called little."
"Ano..I was only teasing you, Loki-kun." Mayura insisted, laughing nervously. He really did tower over her, now. Loki flustered her so much in his true form as opposed to the little boy.
"You're not...scared of me, are you, Mayura?" he let the question hang open, stepping toward her and once again backing her into the wall. The same mischievous grin curled across his lips. "I do believe we've gotten to this point before, though I never did get to finish..."
"L-Loki-kun..." Mayura squeaked, unable to back any farther into the wall.
He attempted to soothe her uneasiness by cradling her face gently between his hands, rubbing his thumbs upon the silky smoothness of her cheeks. "It's Loki, Mayura. Just Loki."
The mischievous Trickster God then lowered his face to hers once more, one of his hands moving up to tangle itself within her pink hair while the other continued to stroke the side of her face. Mayura leaned into his touch, her eyelids fluttering closed as he molded his lips to hers once more. Loki deepened the kiss, his grip tightening slightly. He felt as though he was sealing a promise within this kiss. A very important promise.
.I will never leave you, Mayura. No matter what.
And from a tree outside the window, a figure stood in shadow. Though most of his face was shrouded in darkness, a small smile could be seen upon his lips as they parted. "Soon, Loki. Very soon, you shall suffer more than you ever imagined."
Author's note: I guess Loki is the jealous type (deep down, he always seemed like the type that would be). Also, keep in mind that Loki hasn't really explained about his feelings to Mayura yet. That's important. =3 I hope that was worth the wait. I know that this is a few days late, but as I already said, I had a few important things to take care of this week. I apologize again for the delay. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I have quite a bit in store now, but you'll have to wait and see. Feel free to leave any questions or comments. I really appreciate the feedback. =3 See you next chapter!
I would like to extend my thanks to the following:
Amaya Shinkuyoake: Oh, there torture isn't over. I did say this wasn't over, ne? You'll have to wait and see what's in store. Glad you liked the sap, though. XD
KairaHiwatari: Yup, Mayura is quite the sleeper. lol I'm glad you like it. Thanks for the support. :3
Ytak: This is a bit over a week, but please don't kill me. T.T It's still pretty long. Hehe. Sap can be good, sometimes. I just hope I don't overdo it. Ah, you wanted to see the other characters, right? This is the chapter for you!
Erinys: Yeah, it was pretty sugary. =3
Rubik's Cube Cat: Ah, I love evil Loki as well. 3 He's so fun. Description can be nice, but I think I might overdo it at times. Hehe.
Lare: Thanks. :3 Here's more! XD
Natsume: I made your day? :O Really? Woooow. I hope you enjoy this chapter as well, even though it has a lot less sap.
Dunebird: Glad you liked the description. :D Yeah, Mayura has a tough time around Loki's true form. And that will continue for awhile. XD
LokiGirl: Yeah, Loki did give in to his feelings pretty fast, but to me, he never did seem the type to dawdle with that kind of thing. That doesn't mean there isn't a rocky road ahead, however... Ah, sap is good. I love sap, too. XD
akuweasilgirl: Glad you liked the fluff. :3
LittleGreenWolf: Thanks. =3 Cute and fluffy sap is probably what I'm best at writing, anyway.
Bibliomaniac: Oh, Loki is FAR from done with his teasing. You'll see some more of that this chapter. hehehehehe And poor Mayura doesn't handle his larger form so well, yet.
melrosestormhaven - Sorry that you couldn't sign in. :x;;
ladytigera21: Thanks. :3 Here's the next installment.
daechan: Glad you like it. I hope this is a soon enough update.
Earth Star: Yeah, I was thinking of having more fun with his teasing last chapter, but I got into full sap mode and things just sort of flowed in another direction. But it doesn't change where the story is headed, so I'm not worried.
Inari: Yes, we definitely need more Loki/Mayura. The fandom must spread!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in Matantei Loki Ragnarok.
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Chapter 3: Truths and Visitors
Loki pulled back from Mayura, gazing uncertainly into her eyes. "Mayura, I'm not human."
To his surprise, she giggled. "I think I could tell at least that much, Loki-kun."
He sighed in frustration, unable to see what could be funny about what he was telling her. "I'm a God, Mayura."
She blinked twice. "A God?" Her eyes suddenly broadened as she stared back at him. "I remember! The young man who claimed to be a friend of Loki- kun! It was you!"
A smile surfaced over his serious expression. "I did grant your wish though, didn't I?"
She nodded, leaning back against him and wrapping her slender arms around his neck. "So...Loki-kun is a God..." She pulled back away from him abruptly, staring at him in shock. "The God? The being who watches over everyone and everything? Created the world? Whaaa!"
Her eyes turned swirly and she nearly collapsed, but Loki caught her. "Mayura, calm down. I'm a God, but there are many, many more. No need to jump to conclusions."
She chuckled in embarrassment, her cheeks flushing lightly. "Got a little carried away," she admitted. "So, what is Loki-kun the God of?"
His smile widened and a playful glint entered his green eyes. "Mischief and Tricks."
Mayura laughed outright. "Well, I can't say I'm surprised." She smiled lopsidedly at him. "At least you're not really an evil demon or something."
"Oh? Well, maybe not a demon...but...I can be pretty evil when I want to be, Mayura."
She gasped softly as Loki backed her into the wall, boxing her in with his arms outstretched along either side of her head. "Want to see how evil I can be?" he growled seductively.
He moved in to capture her lips once more, slowly, enjoying the flustered and surprised expression that was painted across her face. Just before his lips came in contact with hers, Loki felt something in his system change. His arms and legs abruptly shortened and he shrunk back into his child form in a matter of seconds.
Loki merely stood there for a moment, dumbfounded.
"...Dammit. What's with my timing?" he asked no one in particular.
Mayura chuckled, patting chibi-Loki on the head. "Poor little Loki- kun."
He scowled up at her as she messed up his hair. "I'm not little, dammit! This form is temporary." He sighed, then directed an evil smirk up to her. "You'll pay for that remark later, Mayura. Mark my words."
She continued to ruffle his hair, grinning openly. "Loki-kun is so cute," she cooed.
He sighed once again, defeated, letting her slender hand tangle his mass of auburn locks. It does feel kind of nice, he thought.
Stepping out of the shoes that were now much to big for him, Loki rolled up the pantlegs of the outfit to keep them from dragging across the floor. Changing forms was such an annoyance.
It was then that Yamino-kun chose to enter the room, carrying his characteristic tray with all the preparations and utensils for serving tea. Loki was somehow very thankful that Yamino had not walked in sooner.
"Yukaze-sama! I brought some tea if you'd like to have some." It took a moment for the young man to realize that "Yukaze" was no longer there. Instead, Loki and Mayura were looking back at him, surprise etched on their features. "AH! Loki-sama! W-Welcome back!" Yamino Ryuusuke nearly dropped the tea platter onto the floor, panicking.
"Yamino-kun, you can stop the charade. Mayura knows, and we have a lot of explaining to do."
Yamino swallowed, setting the silver tray down upon the coffee table. He nodded to Loki and prepared to seat himself upon the cough on the right side, but paused when the sound a doorbell rang through the mansion. Inwardly thankful for the distraction, he bowed to Loki and Mayura quickly before excusing himself to answer the door.
"Ohhh a client, maybe? Is there a mystery in store for us?" Mayura nearly began to jump up and down in excitement.
Loki sighed, pressing a hand to his forehead. There was a lot he needed to explain to Mayura and now was a bad time for a distraction. He removed the hand as Yamino appeared once more, flanked by no less than four people. Loki immediately slapped the hand back to his forehead and groaned. Why must I continue to be tortured like this?
Standing behind Yamino Ryuusuke were the last four people Loki desired to see at the present time. And they were none other than Reiya, Thor, Freyr, and Heimdall. Struggling a smile that quickly turned into something closer to a scowl, the young trickster god stepped forward. "Good evening. To whom do I owe the pleasure of this nightly visit?"
"YAMATO NADESICO!" Freyr exclaimed, ignoring Loki and rushing toward Mayura, hearts flying all around him.
Heimdall smirked, seating his child body upon one of the couches. "Ah, I'm afraid that would be me, Loki. And I know how much you were simply dying to see us all."
Loki fixed a glare upon Freyr as the God took hold of Mayura's hand, greeting her enthusiastically. The brunette was getting a bit too touchy- feely for his liking. Nonetheless, he turned back to the violet-haired boy. "You couldn't have picked a better time." Loki drawled sarcastically.
"Loki-sama! Reiya brought cookies for you." Reiya announced timidly as she approached him with a tin in hand.
She handed the tin over to him, a blush painting her cheeks. Loki managed a smile small in turn, and put the tin on the edge of his desk. "Thank you, Reiya."
Reiya nodded brightly, her blush deepening, and took a seat on the couch across from Heimdall. Mayura, meanwhile, appeared to have her hands full with Freyr. A large sweatdrop graced the side of her head as her smile began to twitch slightly. "Ano..hai. It's very nice to see you again, Kaitou-san."
Grasping both of her hands within his, he stared deeply into her eyes. "It was fate that we meet again, my Yamato Nadesico," he stated in a deep voice.
Loki felt his patience wearing very thin, and cast another death glare at Freyr. "May I ask what the purpose of this visit is?" He stressed through gritted teeth.
Narugami, who had been busy bugging Yamino-kun for food, was the one to speak up. "It doesn't matter, does it Loki? Besides, I know I can always get free food here from four-eyes."
The God of thunder slapped Yamino-kun on the back, who nearly went face-first into the coffee table as a result of Thor's force. "I'll go and prepare some snacks and tea for everyone," Yamino declared, straightening his suit and casting a wary glance at Thor before leaving the room.
Mayura edged away from Freyr and went to stand behind Loki, as though using the Trickster God as a protective shield. She appeared to be becoming somewhat weary from Freyr's attentions. Loki allowed himself a smirk, directed at the lovesick God. "Are you done harassing Mayura now, Freyr?"
Freyr threw his cape back dramatically, pointing a gloved finger into Loki's face. "Such a vile being as yourself should not speak to the great Freyr in such a manner!" he declared.
Nearly everyone in the room had a sweatdrop gracing their heads, now. A bright light suddenly engulfed the child Reiya and a woman with long, curly blonde hair stood in her place a moment later. Mayura gaped openly upon "Reiya" as the woman placed her hands upon her hips and approached Freyr, violet eyes burning in anger.
"Onii-sama! What are you doing to my Loki!?" she near screeched, throwing her hands into the air.
Loki sighed more heavily, feeling a very large headache coming on.
"..Reiya-chan?" Mayura questioned, crimson eyes wide in surprise.
The child-turned-goddess fixed a glare upon Mayura. "Silly girl, you don't know to whom you are speaking! Have some respect, wench!"
Mayura merely blinked in response. Yamino came back into the room, juggling two large trays of cake and tea. Freyr suddenly picked Mayura up (who squealed in surprise), tucking one arm underneath her knees and using the other to support her back.
"Fear not, Yamato Nadesico! Freyr shall take you away from here!"
Loki's eyes turned steadily more red, losing all of what was left of his patience. "Freyr, what do you think you're-"
Freyr ignored him, charging full-speed at the door and Mayura let out a ear-piercing scream as he ran her straight into Yamino (who had just been ready to set the things upon the table). Cake and tea went flying everywhere. Narugami received a nice splash of hot tea upon his trousers as Yamino fell back onto him, Heimdall had a good four cakes decorating his outfit, and one lone piece of cake soared straight backwards towards Loki's desk.
Time seemed to slow as everyone watched the lone confectionery, which landed with a splat right upon Loki's angry face. Everyone froze and Freya gasped softly. Loki began to tremble in something akin to rage.
"ENOUGH!" The livid Mischief God bellowed loudly through the room, his body elongating and aging before everyone's eyes.
All inhabitants of the room gaped in silence, with their eyes wide as saucers as kakusei Loki wiped the cake off of his handsome face, clenching his hands into fists. He turned his fierce crimson-eyed glare directly upon Freyr. "Put her down. NOW."
Still in shock, Freyr immediately dropped Mayura, who yelped as she landed ungracefully between the couch and the coffee table, her legs landing upon the cherrywood surface of the table and the back of her head coming in contact with Heimdall's knee. "Itai..." she mumbled, rubbing her right ankle gingerly.
Loki rushed swiftly forward to help her back to her feet. His glare softened slightly as he gazed upon her features. "Are you alright, Mayura?"
She nodded in response, her face flushing from his close proximity. He placed a protective arm around her waist and led her back with him toward his oak desk. Loki fixed his angry stare back upon Freyr, still not removing his arm from around Daidouji Mayura's waist. " Help Yamino-kun clean up this mess you made, you bumbling idiot. And apologize to Mayura."
Freyr dashed toward them, bending on one knee and taking Mayura's right hand in both of his. "Freyr is very sorry for losing hold upon you, my Yamato Na-"
The brunette's speech was cut off as Loki's foot came in contact with his ribs, making Freyr whimper and clutch his middle in pain. Loki scowled down at him, eyes still burning with an inner fire. "Go and clean up the bloody mess you made, fool!"
Freyr languidly got back to his feet, following a stern Yamino-kun (glasses askew) out of the study. The Trickster God turned to Freya, pointing to the door. "Freya, go assist your brother."
The blonde woman's features mirrored protest as her mouth fell open. "B-But Loki, I didn't do anything to help create that mess! Why should I have to-"
"Just go." Loki said sternly.
Stomping one heeled foot upon the floor, Freya marched out the room and after her brother, mumbling underneath her breath. Loki's eyes fell upon Heimdall next, who merely glared back at him. Loki felt the ghost of a smirk rise to his lips. "Ah, Heimdall. I think the cake really suits you. It's actually an improvement."
Heimdall curled his left hand into a fist, his eyes narrowing at Loki's true form. "Why you-"
Brushing the Watchman God off without further comment, Loki cast a glance back to Narugami. "Ah, Narukami-kun. You've been here freeloading enough to know where we keep towels and spare clothes. You might want to go and get yourself cleaned up."
Thor nodded and walked out, Mjollnir resting upon his shoulder. Sighing in relief, Loki led Mayura over to the vacant couch and they both seated themselves upon it. "So..Heimdall. Would you mind telling me why you've come this evening?"
Prying a piece of frosted cake off his shirt, Heimdall lifted his gaze to Loki. "Perhaps I could tell you, but," his red-eyed stare flickered over to Mayura, "I'm not sure that certain people should be present."
Getting the hint, Mayura rose to her feet, but Loki immediately tugged her back down again. "Mayura knows, Heimdall. No sense trying to keep it from her."
"Are you a God too?" Mayura blurted out before she could stop herself.
A haughty and proud smirk fell upon Heimdall's features. "Ah, of course. I'm the Watchman/Guardian God."
"And my sworn enemy," Loki added, shrugging nonchalantly.
"I-I see," Mayura muttered awkwardly.
Heimdall crossed his arms. "Loki...Odin wants to speak with you."
"Why?" Loki questioned as he rested his back against the couch. "Does he have yet another sentence for me?"
"I'm merely passing on the message."
"Odin...Freya...Who are these people, Loki-kun?" Mayura tugged the edge of his sleeve, eyes wide with curiosity.
Seeming to be lost in his thoughts, Loki spoke in a near monotone. "Freya is the goddess of Love, Beauty, and Maternity. And Odin..." he trailed off.
"...And Odin..?" Mayura pressed, rapt with attention.
"Odin is the highest god and...my blood brother. He's the one who sent the other gods here to erase my existence from this world."
Mayura gasped. "Your own brother tried to kill you?"
What could Odin possibly want to tell me now? he wondered.
Loki stayed silent as he explored his thoughts further, meanwhile, the other four had returned with a little black puppy trailing in behind them. "Daddy!" the dog barked, leaping onto Loki with his tail wagging wildly. Freyr and Yamino hastened to begin cleaning up the large mess of cake, tea, and broken teacups.
Freya stood before Loki and Mayura, eying them both suspiciously. She cast a sour glare at Mayura, staring her down in an attempt to be intimidating. "Little girl, what gives you the right to be so comfortable with my Loki?"
Loki raised an eyebrow at Freya and notcied that Mayura did indeed appear quite intimidated by the Goddess's presence. "I-I'm sorry. If he's yours than that's no business of mi-"
Mayura's last word died upon her lips when Loki took hold of her chin and turned her face toward him, locking his mouth over hers in an instant. Six pairs of eyes bulged in their sockets at the Trickster God's bold move and Fenrir abruptly fell from Loki's lap and onto the floor. Freyr was the first to recover from the shock.
"LOKI HAS DEFILED FREYR'S YAMATO NADESICO!! THAT IS UNFORGIVABLE!"
Freyr made a leap over the coffee table and ran into his beloved sister, who was standing like a living shield before Loki. "You can't harm Loki, Onii-sama! It's the wench that put a spell on him!"
"How can my darling Imouto say such terrible things about Freyr's Yamato Nadesico!?"
The siblings continued to bicker, while the other four were still dumbfounded at the sight of Loki kissing Mayura. As Loki finally came up for air, leaving Mayura quite flustered and very red in the face as a result of his action, he let his gaze pass over the others in the room.
"Well, everyone. If you don't mind, I'd like some private time with Mayura-chan. It's been fun and all, but it's getting late. I think you should all go home."
Freyr and Freya stopped arguing and turned to Loki in angry protest.
"But she's cast a spell on you, Loki! I can't leave her here with you alone!"
"Freyr cannot let such a vile creature as yourself to be with his Yamato Nadesico!"
Heimdall and Thor, however, made their way to the door. Loki gestured to the four of them, with a significant glance at his green-haired, self-appointed caretaker. "Yamino-kun, please show them out."
His son nodded, ushering a protestant and angry Freya out of the study. He turned to escort Freyr away as well, but the God had already called forth Gullinbursti, who busted through one of the glass windows of Loki's study, making Yamino nearly choke as he saw the property being destroyed. Freyr mounted Gullinbursti and tried to grab Mayura's hand to kiss it, but Loki's reflexes were too fast. He swiftly slapped away Freyr's gloved hand and kicked the mechanical boar, who took off like a shot from the shock. Yamino had gone to check the damage to the window and had to duck quickly to avoid being slammed into by the flying pig. Though the mechanical beast had missed him, another window pane was demolished. Yamino looked to be on the brink of tears.
"It's okay, Yamino-kun. Leave it for now. You can fix it tomorrow if you wish."
"Right, Loki-sama. I shall..retire for the night, then." Yamino bowed to Loki and then to Mayura, before turning to Fenrir. "Nii-san, I'll get some food for you from the kitchen."
Fenrir, who had been rather quiet, jumped up and trotted after his younger brother, excitedly. And once the door had closed, Loki and Mayura were once again alone. The God of Mischief stood up, taking Mayura's hands in his and pulling her up along with him.
"Mmm..now where were we, Mayura-chan? I do remember something about being evil...and something about being called little."
"Ano..I was only teasing you, Loki-kun." Mayura insisted, laughing nervously. He really did tower over her, now. Loki flustered her so much in his true form as opposed to the little boy.
"You're not...scared of me, are you, Mayura?" he let the question hang open, stepping toward her and once again backing her into the wall. The same mischievous grin curled across his lips. "I do believe we've gotten to this point before, though I never did get to finish..."
"L-Loki-kun..." Mayura squeaked, unable to back any farther into the wall.
He attempted to soothe her uneasiness by cradling her face gently between his hands, rubbing his thumbs upon the silky smoothness of her cheeks. "It's Loki, Mayura. Just Loki."
The mischievous Trickster God then lowered his face to hers once more, one of his hands moving up to tangle itself within her pink hair while the other continued to stroke the side of her face. Mayura leaned into his touch, her eyelids fluttering closed as he molded his lips to hers once more. Loki deepened the kiss, his grip tightening slightly. He felt as though he was sealing a promise within this kiss. A very important promise.
.I will never leave you, Mayura. No matter what.
And from a tree outside the window, a figure stood in shadow. Though most of his face was shrouded in darkness, a small smile could be seen upon his lips as they parted. "Soon, Loki. Very soon, you shall suffer more than you ever imagined."
Author's note: I guess Loki is the jealous type (deep down, he always seemed like the type that would be). Also, keep in mind that Loki hasn't really explained about his feelings to Mayura yet. That's important. =3 I hope that was worth the wait. I know that this is a few days late, but as I already said, I had a few important things to take care of this week. I apologize again for the delay. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I have quite a bit in store now, but you'll have to wait and see. Feel free to leave any questions or comments. I really appreciate the feedback. =3 See you next chapter!