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02 – The first date is a really mystery!
"The 'mystery girl' is late!"
"Maybe she stayed after class, onii-san!"
"Or she is running out on her date with Freyr?" joked Fenrir.
"What do you think, Loki-tama?" asked Ecchan.
Loki kept his serious air, looking through the window.
"She is more beautiful, today."
The other three turned their attention to the mansion entrance, where a girl with pink hair gently held up with two barrettes, and wearing a soft red dress with white flowers, was.
Mayura waited for Yamino to open the door anxiously. When would Freyr come? He even said a certain hour! Could he be waiting now? In any case, she had had to go home before, to wear something more appropriate. She brought her books and lessons to study while he hadn't come. Why was Yamino slowing down?
"Konnichiwa, Mayura!"
She opened her eyes in front of Loki's reception. He smiled at her, so gently and kind, at the same time giving her the creeps—a shiver flowing down her body.
"Loki-kun...!" She really tried to hide her surprise.
"C'mon, let's study before he comes."
Without another explanation, Loki turned and walked straight ahead into the living room, forcing her to follow him. He sat down and asked her to do the same, at his side.
"Well, now, let me see where you're wrong..."
"Ah... Hai, Loki-kun!!"
Mayura risked a look on the boy's face, really curious about this suddenly attention. Maybe he doesn't want to hear her complaining anymore... or, who knows, maybe he doesn't want to lose his pretty assistant for a long month with extra classes!?
"Mayura, pay attention."
"Gomen ne, Loki-kun."
"If you have another problem, tell me!"
"Ah... it's nothing, Loki-kun..." Mayura could feel those green eyes staring at her; even though she turned her head not to.
The last time she didn't say her thoughts, Loki-kun fought with her, and he almost left later.
But now, so many things were bothering her! Things she couldn't even understand, and really could not talk about.
"Alright Mayura."
"Loki-kun..."
"Hai"
She turned to him, confronting those so serious eyes. How could he be just a little boy? How many years: eight, nine, maybe ten!? No...! That's not true. He had to be more than a cute boy. Something screamed that inside her so loudly, and she just couldn't not listen when he stared at her that way.
"Loki-kun... well... I though, you know...? I thought you didn't want me to study here..."
"I told you that I couldn't understand why you and Narugami-kun study here, but if you need that much help, you should have asked me before. Narugami-kun couldn't explain anything to you, right?"
"Iie..."
"Just what I though." He smiled, turning back to the notebook. It was silent while they both looked at the problems without giving them any reason in their thoughts.
"Is that why you accepted Freyr's date? So he or Kazumi-san could help you study?"
"Iie!" Mayura looked at Loki who was now concentrating on the reading. How could she explain? She herself didn't know... "Demo..."
"Sou ka"
He still passed his eyes above the page, finishing the matter. Maybe its better not talk about it anymore. He didn't have anything to do with that and wouldn't interfere... not directly, of course.
He yet was the God Loki, master of jokes and tricks...
"I think I'm going to learn better with you, Loki-kun!"
... And then, he didn't have any joke able to do what she did with his mind—with simples words.
"Konnichiwa, minna!"
"Reiya-san!"
"Hai, Yamino-san! Is Loki-kun here?"
"Yes, he's studying with Mayura-san in the dinner's room."
"Arigatou!"
She entered, without warning.
"Hi, Loki-kun, Mayura-chan!"
The little brown-hair girl entered the room, noticing a really red Mayura! But her beloved Loki-kun didn't seem to perceive her.
"Hi, Reiya-chan! Did you come to save me from my studies, neeee???
She laughed at the comment, staring at Loki. He gave back a look, strangely quiet. Was he admiring her??? The wrong goddess blushed.
"Ah, konnichiwa, Reiya-chan!"
"Konnichiwa, Loki-kun!"
She gave him a large smile, and sat beside her loved one. What would he do now? Would he stare at her again, even with Mayura's presence? Well, Mayura was a friend, maybe Loki had yet to tell her about his feelings for Reiya... Could this be possible? So, then maybe that was the reason Mayura blushed when she entered and Loki had said no words?
"Oh!"
She put her hands to her mouth. Gods! She breathed out! Very ashamed, Reiya turned her head in Loki direction...
"... More attention here, Mayura!"
"Gomen ne, Loki-kun!"
She was being ignored, completely.
"Loki...-kun..."
"Ah! Gomen ne, Reiya-chan! That has to be very bothering to you!" And to me too...
"Stop complaining, Mayura! Or you'll do it wrong again!"
Reiya watched, like an object on the table, one more complaint from Mayura, one more serious look from Loki, one more typical scene around those two...
Something moved inside her, as if it was trying to break a barrier inside her mind. It's going to explode her...!
But a delicate sound coming from outside, robbed her attention.
"What's that?"
Loki walked to the entrance, opening the curtains. Soon they saw Gullinbursti, Freyr's pig, playing a little flute, an old Nordic song, that the young god sang emotionality to his Yamato Nadeshiko that, sadly and obviously couldn't understand anything that creature was saying in such a strange language.
"Your date is here, Mayura."
"Ahn?"
Loki asked Yamino to open the door, while giving a soft smile to Mayura. Indeed, she really was more beautiful today.
Though all of Freyr's excitement could've been annoying her... maybe it wouldn't so bad if he watched them for a few...
"Humf! Don't be childish, Loki!"
He turned to look the window, seeing Freyr stop the music, blushing so hard and foolish with the vision of "his Yamato Nadeshiko".
With that clumsy way, he was certainly going to scare
Mayura on her first date. Loki smiled, unknowing that fate. He
decided not lose that joke.
Yes.
This sounded like a much better excuse.
"Yamato Nadeshiko!! Freyr was singing to his loved a love's song from his land!"
"Ah... domo arigatou, Kaitou-kun. "
"And this... this is a gift to Yamato Mayura Nadeshiko!"
Mayura fell down, surprised. What was she going do with such a big box, totally full of pumpkins?
"Does Yamato Nadeshiko like?"
"Ah, hai! Hai! Arigatou, Kaitou-kun..."
Silence... Freyr stared at her, and blushed. Behind her, Yamino, Fenrir, the Reiya girl, and even Ecchan watched the scene.
"Ah, it's so romantic!"
"Where are you going with Mayura-san, Freyr?"
"Yeah! She's a daddy's friend, so take a real good care of her!" purred Fenrir.
"Hehehe!" Freyr scratched his head, and blushed some more. "Freyr thought a romantic dinner in a very beautiful place would be nice with Yamato Nadeshiko! Our carriage is up there!"
The young god pointed out to a pretty carriage, guided by an elegant pink pig, and a bad-mood one-eyed god as coacher, repeating millions of pragues in all languages that he could.
"Oh! So pretty!" breathed Reiya.
"I'm sure Mayura-san will love it" said Yamino.
"Where's Mayura-san?" asked Ecchan.
Freyr looked to all sides, scared. Mayura was right there... he wanted to cry like a wild baby...
"She had to go say good-bye to Daddy!"
"Just wait a minute; I'll call her, Freyr-sama."
She closed the last notebook, slowly. Well, it's very natural to be anxious when it is your first date, right?
She held the books hard to her chest, letting the air out in one breath.
"Loki-kun... gomen ne, I'm going that way..."
"Hey, Mayura."
"Loki-kun!"
She blushed, for sure. As if he could read her thoughts? Well, considering his expression, he couldn't...
"Kaitou-san isn't outside?"
"Hai, but I was taking my books. I think he's going to leave me home after the date."
"Yes... but it'll probably be hard. Don't you worry; I'll take you books later. Now, just go enjoy your first date."
Loki took her books from her arms with a pretty smile.
His green eyes let her see inside. Empty... suddenly, so
empty... a missing of height in her hands. A great emptiness... so
hard inside. Why was his smile gone, so suddenly?
Why
was he staring her, just like... she at him?!
Inside...
she felt like she was going under... Those red eyes she saw just
once. The green ones she perceives everyday. Recognizing them...
shaking her...
"Arigatou, Loki-kun!"
And she ran out to her date. Loki still stood for some moments paralyzed, trying to understand on his own what really happened there.
