30 Kisses

Ah dore kurai fukai yami hikari ni kaetara (Ah, how much, if the deep darkness of the world turned to light)

Sekai no iro ga kawaru? (ah itsuka kitto)(Would the color of the world change?)(Ah, surely someday)

Ah dore kurai fukai nazo ikutsu mo toitara (Ah, how much, if we solve so many deep riddles)

Rakuen no doa wa hiraku? (hiraku) (Will the door to paradise open?)(open)

Bokura no tabi wo START hajimeyou (START our journey, let's begin)

Rakuen no Tobira (Door to Paradise) by Yamoto, Ending Theme of Matantei Loki Ragnarok

Second Kiss: Enlightenment

Theme: Mobile phone cameras

"Loki-kun!" Mayura called as she ran up the stairs, feet thumping a regular rhythm as she made her way to Loki's study room door as she did everyday. She was much earlier than usual, as she had felt so excited that she had decided to skip her club activities and come straight to Loki-kun's house. Yamino, who was sweeping the backyard, had cheerfully greeted and directed her to the room as usual. Fenrir was with his younger brother, lecturing Yamino on the importance of a long-dead squirrel.

"Loki-kun – oh." Mayura barged right in, and halted in her tracks when she saw Loki limp in his chair. He was asleep! The child form of Loki had a hard time with human life, and he was starting to get tired in the afternoons. He sometimes fell asleep without meaning to, but this was the first time Mayura had seen him do so. He was usually so calm, so adult-like, that it was hard for her to believe that he was just a child.

Mayura smiled. Perhaps it would be better this way – Loki did seem to have such a problem with modern day devices, even ones as common as cars.

She retrieved her brand new handphone from her pocket, flipping the top up with a soft click. She let her fingers drag across the keypad, and within moments, she had gone into the 'camera' mode. Holding up the phone, she knelt beside Loki so that they were the same height, and made a V sign. With the press of a small button, the picture was taken, and Mayura studied it. It was fine in terms of clearness, but it lacked a certain something… as though it was too bland, as though it didn't portray their friendship properly.

Mayura bit her lip. Perhaps she could do that… but wouldn't it be a little… forward? She wasn't a loose woman, and she had been brought up to be a good girl.

Making up her mind, Mayura began.

She put her arm around Loki's shoulders, and took another photo. This one was also discarded, deemed as too stiff and unreal.

Was she being too picky about the pictures? Were they so unsatisfactory because Loki was not awake, and not making any expression at all?

Mayura sighed. Perhaps it would be better… if she did… that.

She kissed him, and pressed the button. But before she could withdraw, a small hand grabbed her chin, and an arm went around her neck. Mayura's eyes widened as Loki began to respond. Letting a small 'eep' escape, she jerked away quickly.

Disturbed by the movement, Loki began to stir from the depths of sleep. Mayura watched as he began to wake up.

Don't tell me… he was… ASLEEP!

It seemed that he had been.

If he could kiss back in his sleep… how many times has he done that, anyway!

As Loki yawned, he caught sight of the cerise-haired girl standing like a deer caught in headlights. "Oh, hi, Mayura. What are you doing?" And then, he saw the photo on the screen of her handphone and frowned.

"Wait a minute… what's that?" he grabbed at her phone, and snatched it away from her in an instant. His eyebrows arched as he took in the sight. Mayura began to fiddle with her fingers, weaving them together tightly. "I… that is… uhh…" Mayura didn't know what to say.

Loki flipped the handphone shut and beckoned to her. "Bend down," he said. Brow wrinkling in confusion, Mayura complied.

His lips brushed hers, lightly at first, then harder as the seconds ticked by. Drawn in by the pure bliss, Mayura felt her knees weakening, and her lungs cried out for oxygen. Loki drew away, smirking.

"Now that, Mayura, is what I call a kiss. Can you print another copy of that picture for me?"

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A/N: Now that, is what I call short. 619 words to be exact. Wow… just wow. I think this is the shortest I've ever written. Oh wait… maybe not after all. Well, it IS the shortest I've ever written for a non-oneshot (Sort of) fanfiction. Hmm… /taps finger on chin/ on second thought, never mind.

This was actually completed on the same night as 'First Kiss' but was posted later, obviously. Please review and tell me what you think.

Thanks to everyone who is reading this...

Galadriel Caskett, who is from the same country as me, says that she's gotten a plot bunny from the first one. It's not up now, but I think I'll tell when it is.