At first, I'd like to thank LokiGirl, Manda-chan, villainrage and tangerine- asuka for reviewing my previous fic. I was so happy! Thank you very much and I hope you'll like this story as well

Disclaimer: Matantei Loki Ragnarok isn't mine (unfortunately)

ON THE SPIRAL

"I really don't like this." muttered Loki angrily as his arm started to hurt again. The pain wasn't unbearable but the feeling was quite far from pleasant. He almost felt as his bones were forced to a great effort of maturing faster than they were meant to.

Of course, if everything would be as always, there would be no problem, since he could do with his body almost anything he wanted (except something he most longed for). But it wasn't so ordinary.

Maybe, he thought, instead of complaining or either grumbling and cursing, I should shut up and be thankful for what he got. His eyebrow immediately twitched at this idea. Being grateful to Odin, no he couldn't make such a sacrifice. This jerk didn't even say sorry, in fact, he was really uneager to give Loki his true form back. But he eventually broke and the trickster god could sigh with relief.

But it was just too perfect and Loki was seriously suspicious about what little scheme Odin planned. It was Heimdall's specialty but nonetheless he could bet that Odin held a secret weakness for schemes. He did prove it several times, and in this case every accusations about being malicious were amazingly right.

Because dear Odin was so sweet and promised that Loki would get into his proper body in only two weeks! He actually could decrease this period to three minutes but Odin was always very nice and thought that Loki would be pleased to experience such a beautiful process as maturation. It would make him more closer to humans, and Loki just had to love this idea, since he decided to stay in Midgard! Odin obviously made this into a surprise and didn't inform Loki about all details.

For example, about the detail of actual painfulness of this process. His body ached like a normal human's one. If your body would be forced to grow ten years older in two weeks... Poor bones didn't like that at all. And Loki on his side shared their opinion.

"You don't like what, Loki-kun?" asked Mayura, in a chirpy voice, her ever- energetic smile spread all over beaming face. Loki wasn't quite feeling gleeful and her blatant good mood almost bothered him.

"Never mind." he mumbled trying to sound kind but he didn't succeed. His voice, overly tired, suffering seemed to perfectly match the voice of an old man who had has enough of everything. Like a moody and grumbling grandpa, speaking matter-of-factly. Well, he had a right since he really WAS rather old, but Mayura wasn't informed about it.

"Loki-kun, you act strangely lately. What's wrong? Are you ill?" she hesitantly asked, with an audible hint of concern and worry.

"No, of course no. I just... don't feel well." He replied carefully. Lightly speaking, added his foggy mind. He previously wanted to lie he was fine, but sudden sting of pain made him change his mind. Something in his chest hurt badly and he really wanted it to stop.

"Maybe you should visit a doctor..?" she proposed, not seeing the boy's struggling. He hated exposing any weakness, but at the moment he even agreed with Mayura. Image of a pain-killer looked very promising. Indeed, how come he got so low? The Trickster God dreaming of a pile of a pain- killer!

"I don't need to. I can get something on that pesky headache and everything will be alright." He said smoothly and his lips curved into fake smile. "If you say so" she nodded anxiously

If one would feel as if his head was cut, stroke, kicked, punched, burnt and experienced many other attractions of that kind, he probably would be able to stand on his legs properly. No matter how badly Loki wanted to keep appearances, his child body gave up not considering his opinion about passing out right in front of a mortal schoolgirl.

So he fainted, already knowing that Mayura will get hysterical and reckless and probably she will do the worst things possible, thinking that she helps. He gulped and then his consciousness drifted away.

.....

Mayura cried terrified and rushed to her friend resting on the floor. She frantically tried to recall what kind of first-aid she should use, but nothing came to her mind. She pondered cold water, fresh air, calling an ambulance, and finally she was enlightened, unfortunately for Loki.

She grabbed Loki by her hands and ran to the nearest bathroom. Thankfully, there was a convenient shower-cabin so without a doubt, she pulled Loki into it, crowding inside along with him. In this matter, she didn't care about soaking wet; friendship requires sacrifices after all. She grasped Loki's legs and firmly turned him upside down, so his head was now hanging freely. As he didn't regain consciousness, Mayura, already prepared for this, turned on the tap and a huge stream of ice-cold water gushed at them.

That at least made an effect, Loki's eyes opened immediately, wide from utter shock about his position. He had expected not the brightest ideas before he swooned, but now he was almost terrified. Hanging upside down, Mayura's nails digging into his skin (she wasn't very strong and Loki wasn't light as a feather either) and overall, this waterfall of water!

"Turn it OFF!" he yelled, not paying attention to his voice which was near to gain hysterical tones. When she managed to obey, another bad mistake showed itself. The girl let go of one of his legs, not noticing that her grip on the other leg was loosening. Wet hand can't hold wet and slippery leg long.

Loki shielded his head protectively with his hands and in a next second a loud 'Thump!' joined the sound of the streaming water. The water actually shouldn't have been streaming anymore, but having amazing luck, Mayura successfully spoiled the tap by violent tries of turning it off.

The boy, as he fell down, unintentionally kicked poor Mayura and in process, her foot slipped. Sitting in this chilly ocean and moaning, Loki just couldn't raise to a sitting position. His head was now aching thousands times worse than it had before. Everything was so blurry... and this damn water...

"Loki-kun?" shouted Mayura. When she saw his closed eyes, she realized that he fainted again, and this close meeting with tiles could be dangerous in consequences.

"YAMINO-SAAAAN!!!" she bowled and burst out with tears.

....

"And what if he won't wake up?! It's all my fault! I'm such a stupid, stupid girl!" mourned Mayura helplessly. She patted the bed frame nervously and sobbed harder.

"I'm sorry to admit that sometimes you are" said accusingly the familiar voice. She looked up and saw that Loki-kun, all wrapped in bed sheets, had his eyes half-opened. A malicious grin played at his mouth.

"Oh, Loki-kun!" she cried happily. "Do you feel alright?"

"Not really" he said sincerely as his head reminded him painfully about its presence. But apart from that, he felt quite nice, considering what kind of the first-aid he had gotten from Mayura. Simple falling and hurting his head couldn't have any serious consequences to the Trickster God, by when so much water was added... That slightly changed the situation. Of course he would soon recover from this unlucky incident but right now he felt totally worn out.

"I'm so sorry, Loki-kun! I wanted to help you, but I was so scared that I picked the wrong way to help you, but then everything turned out worse and I didn't really help you, but trust me, I wanted to help you!" she asserted with awesome speed.

"I understand you wanted to help me. You've said that quite clearly." He smiled widely.

Then, a loud crack was heard, and Yamino-san entered the room, with Fenrir sitting on his head. They both scowled but soon their facial expression turned to big, shimmering and watery eyes and mouths wide open with a "Loki- sama!" or either "Daddy!" on them. (Mayura only noticed that Fenrir was barking somewhat strangely).

"Loki-sama! I'm so relieved you finally woke up! We were so worried about you! Fenrir even said... ER, I mean, it's good that you're alright." Yamino- san ended awkwardly and looked uneasily at Mayura. He hoped she didn't notice this unfortunate remark. Thankfully, she didn't comment case of Fenrir's speech.

But Loki was suddenly stung with his son's words. Something unclear formed in his mind, and he knew it was something he'd better recall quickly.

Seeing Loki's frown, Mayura stood up and said: "Maybe we'll go out and let you sleep. You must rest."

"It's nothing serious, I can..." he tried to deny, but this something was now becoming less vague and this was a chance for his blurry mind to catch it. "Ok. I'll sleep."

Yamino-san closed the door behind them, sending Loki a worried glance. He obeyed so eagerly, maybe he has hit his head more seriously than they thought? He sighed and offered the girl some tea.

...

Loki suddenly raised to the sitting position, and hit his forehead, not paying attention to the sharp pain it caused.

"How could I miss such an important thing?" he asked himself in disbelief "I was so spaced-out and I forgot about one detail..."

He returned to his previous position, falling down on his back with a soft gasp. He closed his eyes and chewed his lip.

How the hell was he going to explain Mayura that he has grew years older in two weeks?! Well, not exactly two weeks... Now it only were ten days left...

TBC.

Hehe, Loki-kun treated his change so naturally that somehow he missed the fact that Mayura wasn't informed.

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