It's Freyr time!!!! I intended to type this chapter out last week, but couldn't find the time to do so. My school term has just started after 8 long months of holiday… sob. No more solely play, sleep, eat, hanging out with friends days anymore!!! Sob… and I might have lesser time to write fanfics…
Anyway, I've got an upcoming Japanese test this weekend. Wish me luck!
Japanese notes: [1]aishiteru: I love u [2]onegai: please [3]tantei: detective [4]itai: ouch [5]Ja!: Bye! [6]Nani? :What?... and "kyaa!!!": "ahhh!!!"
DISCLAIMER: Matantei Loki Ragnarok does not belong to me.
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TEA TIME CHAT
CHAPTER 9 --- Freyr (1)
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"Will you please let me go now?!" Loki struggled to push Freya away, but he did not have enough strength to do that in this small body of his. He lowered his voice to a harsh and urgent whisper: "Freya!"
However, Freya was still smiling blissfully with her eyes closed and her cheeks flushed, completely turning a deaf ear to Loki's pleas.
Heimdall was sipping a glass of wine, enjoying the show before him, watching Loki so helpless. Narugami had resumed devouring whatever food that was left on the table as he was long used to seeing Loki hounded by girls.
"I must say… that he's quite good with ladies…" Koutarou watched Freya and Loki with a tinge of jealousy.
"Freyr cannot put up with this anymore!!!" Right after yelling in anger, Freyr stomped over to the entangled pair. "Freya-chan! Come back to Freyr now!" He puffed up his cheeks and pushed his shoulders back to look intimidating.
"Ahh… Loki… aishiteru[1]…" Freya continued to purr.
Something flashed across Freyr's eyes. He lifted both of his arms and clasped his hands tightly, and PULLED HARD.
"Kyaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!! Oniisama, what are you doing?!" Freya released Loki partially, but with one arm still wrapped around Loki's neck. Her other hand had flown up to her head as she tried to fight off Freyr's pull on her… hair.
"He-help!!!" Loki stretched his arms out to Yamino.
"Loki-sama!!!" Yamino rushed forward, grabbed Loki's arm, while Fenrir bit the corner of Loki's coat. Both of them pulled with all their might. Even E-chan helped by pulling Loki's sleeve with its mouth.
The next moment, Skuld joined in, taking Freyr's side, tugging on Freya's locks too. But the mismatched pair remained stuck together, with Freya's grip tightening around Loki's neck, choking him badly.
"I- can't- breeeathe-" Loki's words came out in a raspy voice, and his face started to turn pale.
"TUG OF WAR!!!!! I'll help!" Mayura abandoned her encyclopedia and ran to grab Yamino around the waist, pulling hard. "This is so fun! Narugami-kun, come help!"
"Oh, okay." Narugami dropped his chicken drumstick and wiped his hands, before joining in the line behind Mayura.
"Heimdall!!! Come help Freyr!!!"
Heimdall grunted uncaringly in response. "Hmph! Count me out."
:HEIMDALLLLLL!!! Onegai[2]!!!!" Freyr sobbed pitifully, looking at Heimdall over his shoulders, with his big teary eyes.
"Argh! Whatever!" Heimdall gave in reluctantly, tightened his arms around Freyr's waist, and pulled.
"Urd-oneesama! Verdandi-oneesama!" Urd shook her head when she heard Skuld's call for help. But she got up, and with Verdandi behind her, went forward to help. Urd wrapped her arms around Skuld's waist, while Verdandi's arms were around Urd's waist.
Freya winced in pain. She tightened her grip on her hair, pulling it back, while holding on to Loki at the same time. "I will not be separated from Loki! Nothing can destroy our love for each other!"
Loki was almost losing it by now.
"Loki-kun!! Are we winning yet?!" Mayura shouted over Yamino's shoulder. "Koutarou-kun! Help us win this!"
All this while, Koutarou had been sitting in his seat, rocking his chair. He sipped on his wine appreciatively, watching the 'tug of war' in amusement.
"Looks like the tantei[3] is going to pass out anytime soon. Guess I had better save him…" Koutarou stood up elegantly and strode over to Freya and Loki. He stopped and stared at Freya's grip on Loki. Then, he sighed and gently wrenched Freya's arm away from Loki's neck.
BANG!
CRASH!
BOOM!
"Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!"
"Kyaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!"
"Itai!!!!!!![4]"
Screams and cries and yelps rang out across the yard as the two opposing groups flew and tumbled backwards in opposite directions.
Koutarou laughed at the 2 heaps of tangled bodies and limbs. "Well, tantei, I guess you're fine now. I'm leaving now as I've got something on. Daidouji, remember to pass me the book after you're done with it. Ja![5]" And with that, he exited the scene gracefully.
"That hurts!" Mayura rubbed her head and complained loudly.
"You're telling me…" Narugami groaned as he held his back.
"BAKA! It's all your fault!" Heimdall rubbed his nose angrily, pushing Freyr off him. "You're lucky that you didn't break my nose!"
But Freyr was too busy dragging the dizzy and unfocused Freya back to the other end of the table.
Yamino helped Loki back to his seat and encouraged him to drink more water, fanning him at the same time.
Slowly, everyone began filing back into their seats again, with Freyr keeping a close eye on Freya.
"So much for saying that Freya and Loki are compatible, Daidouji. It's obvious that Freya's brother will never allow them to date… And besides, you're only giving your boyfriend away!" Narugami grinned.
Loki slammed an empty glass down onto the table and glared at Narugami, before picking up another glass of water. He was not able to speak yet.
"Huh? I don't get you… Jashin Loki's not my boyfriend! I don't like him! Even a tiny bit!! Anyway, Goddess Freya has a brother? Hmm… I think I remember reading that previously… let's see…" Mayura flipped the book to the page on Freya again. "Aha! Her brother is Freyr… and the description of Freyr is just on the next page!"
Loki shook his head, leaned back and closed his eyes. He was still trying to recover from all that choking Freya had put him through.
Freyr turned his attention back to Mayura upon hearing his name. He smiled double widely and started flapping his arms excitedly. "Yamato Nadeshiko is finally going to talk about Freyr!!!"
Mayura lifted up her glass and took a sip before continuing.
"His name means 'Lord', and he is the God of Fertility, in charge on Sun, Rain, Harvests, Peace and Prosperity. He is a 'shining' god, a brave warrior, and the ruler of light elves. Hmm… the description of Freyr makes him sound like a great god…"
"Yamato Nadeshiko likes Freyr! Freyr is so happy!!!" Freyr bounced up and down, going dizzy with happiness.
"But I can't be too sure… after all, all the gods whom I've read about previously have an ugly side to them. Disgusting!" Mayura shrugged, causing Freyr's happiness to burst like a bubble. She then gulped down her drink to force down her feelings of disgust and reached to pour more. "Nice! Now, I'm going to have to read the whole description before deciding if he's likeable…"
At least she's learning something useful… Loki thought while resting still.
Freyr blinked with disappointment. But the next moment, his face was set in resolution. "Yamato Nadeshiko! Read all you want! And you'll know that Freyr is a perfect god!!! Hahahaha!!!"
"Freyr is the most prominent and most beautiful of the male members of Vanir… cool… I guess good looks run in the family eh?"
All the gods, except Loki and Freya, stared at Freyr from head to toe before coming to an agreement: 'Brave warrior'? 'Most prominent'? That book is definitely filled with blatant lies… especially about Freyr!
"And he is called upon to grant a fertile marriage?" Mayura giggled. "Does that mean that Freyr was the one who granted me to Papa and Mama? If that is so, I must thank him!"
"Nani[6]??!!! Freyr was the one who helped bring Yamato Nadeshiko to this world? How come Freyr didn't know that?! Freyr has done the most wonderful thing in the whole world!!" Freyr beamed with pride. "See? Isn't Freyr talented?"
Heimdall rolled his eyes while Loki muttered something that can't be heard. Narugami snorted mockingly.
"Oh yes! Freyr is talented indeed! He's powerful!" Mayura gushed, causing Freyr to blush badly.
Loki choked once more. "What did you say?!"
Mayura went on to explain: "Well, Freyr possess a sword that would, by itself, emerge from its sheath and destroy enemies…"
Loki rested his left cheek on his hand (which was propped up on the table), turning his face away from Mayura, before commenting softly:"…which he gave away to his worthless servant who at least had more brains than him…"
"…and he owns the ship, Skidbladnir, which sails on land, sea, or air, and always sails directly towards its target. It is large enough to hold all gods but it can also become small enough to fit into a pocket…"
Freyr nodded repeatedly, urging Mayura on.
"…which was destroyed in a single blow by an evil spirit, leaving it up to me to save the two of you…"
"…and he rides a chariot pulled by the golden boar, Gullinbursti, which was made by dwarves for Loki to give to Freyr… Cool!"
"…which I definitely regretted giving it to him."
Mayura and Freyr had not heard any of Loki's comments.
Freyr frowned. He was inspecting Gullinbursti closely, a thoughtful expression on his face. "Gullinbursti was given to Freyr by Loki? How come Freyr doesn't remember that? And how come Gullinbursti is pink? Didn't Yamato Nadeshiko say 'golden'?" Then, he turned and shouted accusingly: "Loki! You cheated Fryer!!!"
Loki eyed Freyr with a bored look. "So what?"
"Is that so Kaitou-san? Jashin Loki cheated Freyr?" Mayura asked, concerned.
Freyr's expression changed in a split second. "Yamato Nadeshiko is worried about Freyr? Yamato Nadeshiko is so kind and caring!!!" Freyr clasped his hands together, his eyes turning into pink hearts. He was lost in his dream world of 'Freyr and Yamato Nadeshiko living happily together'.
But Mayura had not waited to hear his comments.
"Jashin Loki is too much!" Mayura snapped, causing Loki to jump in shock. He spun around to face Mayura, disbelief etched across his face. "That Loki! I mean THAT Loki! I don't believe that an Evil God is so kind to give others presents. He must have an ulterior motive! He's always bullying others!! HORRIBLE!!!!!"
Loki's face twitched. He was shaking silently with anger and disbelief. He leapt out of his chair, knocking it backwards onto the ground, and started towards the mansion.
"Loki-kun, what's wrong? Where are you going?" The unknowing Mayura asked.
"I'm going in to rest for a while. Meanwhile, Mayura, you can go on scolding Jashin Loki and continue disliking him!" Loki replied coldly through gritted teeth, without looking back.
Yamino, Freyr, and E-chan looked from Loki to Mayura to Loki again. Then, they went after Loki, leaving a confused Mayura and the rest of the gods to stare after them.
Little did Loki know that leaving Mayura would only serve to invite more chaos and trouble… wink
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= tbc =
Okay… more will be up next chapter. Must think of stupid and funny things Freyr would do… haha.
THANKS, EVERYBODY, FOR ALL YOUR REVIEWS!!! I REALLY LOVE THEM. And thanks for telling me that the story is funny… 'cos whenever I read my own fanfic, I don't find it funny. Possibly because I wrote it. sob It might be more fun reading it.
Oh, as I've mentioned, Koutarou must leave the story cos he's too sharp to overlook the fact that Loki is Jashin Loki and so on. And, I edited all my chapters, changing 'Jasshin Loki' to 'Jashin Loki'. That was a tedious job. But thank you, LokiGirl, for correcting me!
Which reminds me… I should be studying for my Japanese test now. Ja!
