Out of near infinity you have returned to me! Hello again another chap of L-o-C-G! Hope you've all been enjoying luckily I ended up writing two more chapter than I normally do before posting a chapter last time (well technically the backlog currently means there's an extra chapter I can post after this before My brain decides It needs to write another before posting. If I explained it right) Anyways There may be some additions and changes made to past chapters soon. I've gotten some goo critic from a good friend called CaptainHeilix go check him out. And onto reviews!
Whwsms:{Yes… That was the kind of banter I was hoping to have happen. Index really did embarrass poor Othi didn't she? Well so as long as Saten doesn't go seeking out magicians or mentioning she knows about it to the wrong people she should be fine… right? Well she'll at least be Okay for the duration of this fic. Indeed poor Kanzaki can't spit it out can she? And honestly that was just unfair for those poor delinquents. Index has realized that the Kami-yan disease will continue to decrease her chance heh. Someone get that Selfie a medal, she hasn't attacked Touma while wearing it yet!}
Fencer29:{Let us hope that Othinus doesn't put the blame on her shall we? (Fool! None can defeat the almighty Sphinx!)
Yeah, Muireann would likely have fallen to her knees in defeat had Kanaki joined in.}
Gues#1:{ So is is you, won't be able to tell the difference even if it was someone else without you saying it's you though.
Ahem… well now wouldn't that be a service you'll see… you'll see. But If anything I think that's the last thing Touma wants}
Remember! Constructive criticism is both encouraged and desired. Remember to check out my beta's/editors? Dragonrails and CaptainHelix. With that out of the way, let this tale of an infinity commence once more.
Chapter 25
Maid to Seal the Darkness
Muireann quickly made her way to the kitchen after taking the orders of Kamijou and his friends. Upon shutting the door she leaned against it and laid her head back, her heart beating quickly against her nearly frozen chest.
'I completely fussed that up didn't I?' the young selkie girl thought to herself 'why does the idea of serving him sound so… attractive?' she really didn't know what these feelings were but she was pretty sure she had begun to fall for the Imagine Breaker. 'The binding spell on me had been hurting so bad due to being so far from him and I let the frostbite mess me up!'' she sighed as she felt the cold nearly dead flesh above her chest and winced. 'I really should listen and follow the plan that triple agent set out for me' She then slapped her face to focus herself.
One of the other 'maids' walked over when she came in eager curiosity in her eyes. "Soo, did you talk to him!?" she asked. She had short blond hair and gray eyes, dark skin and was wearing the classic french maid outfit. Her name was Alhayadaw Shinmotkuteki. Her mother was japanese and her father was Arabian, her and Muireann got along fairly well.
The other employees paused in their work to listen one speaking up "Yeah Did you talk to him? Kamijou Touma?" she was also seemingly anxious, brown haired and hazel eyed of japanese descent.
"Was he as much of a heartthrob as the rumors say?" said a third, black haired blue eyed with caucasion skin shifting at her station.
Muireann smiled and responded "Y-yeah I did, I can say with absolute certainty that the rumors are true." she then winked "Although you wouldn't know it looking at him"
The room became a flurry of excitement "Oh my god she did talk to him! What was he like!?" the Black haired girl said
"Can you ask him about his preferences!?" asked the brown haired one
"Could you get me his number!?" asked Alhayadaw
Muireann's face began to overheat from the questions. 'I mean it's not like it's the first time I've talked to him, but telling them that now wouldn't be a good idea. I'm so bad at this aren't I?' she managed to compose herself and speak "I'll ask him d-don't woarry" her scottish accent leaking back in at the end due to her nervousness.
There was a bunch of squeals of excitement and Muireann wondered if she made a mistake and increased the number of competitors for Kamijou's heart.
…
Kamijou blinked at Aogami and Tsuchimikado's reactions to the excited Squeals coming from the kitchen and glanced to Index and Othinus who had odd looks of annoyance on their faces. "Don't tell me you two believe these idiots?" he asked them.
Othinus rolled her eyes "Human you're self depreciation when it comes to the matters of the heart is almost as immense as your stubbornness to break."
Index nodded "Touma doesn't even need to be in the room and other girls are already falling for him grrrr" she began to growl which made Kamijou nervous.
"Surely you can't be serious, no way did this Kamijou-san charm a bunch of girls without even meeting them. I couldn't even get a girl to fall for me if I tried to" Othinus raised her finger but Kamijou interrupted "You don't count Othinus cause we had a very, very long time to learn about each other" and Othinus put her finger down.
Aogami and Tsuchimikado were muttering but something felt off and Kamijou listened in as best he could without giving himself away.
"I get the plan was to help Muir-chan get closer to Kami-yan but this changes things" said Aogami, the blue haired pervert.
"Nyah I get ya, we may need to make our own move, Murieann should continue to make her own moves on Kami-nyah we need to salvage things and keep the kami-yan disease from spreading" Said the sis-con sergeant.
Kamijou felt rage building "You, two…. Are using Muireann for your own selfish perverted desires!? I'll shatter those perverted illusions!" and for once, was the one to make a misunderstanding as he leapt over the table to discipline his pervert friends.
The deltaforce's brawl was interrupted when they heard someone clear their throat and turned to see Muireann standing there nervously. They quickly untangled themselves from the mess they were in, which included Kamijou's foot in the side of Aogami's ribs, Aogami's left hand grappling Kamijou's face, Tscumikado's left leg wrapped around Kamijou's waist with his right hand poised to strike his left knee, and Kamijou's right fist aimed at Tsuchimikado's face.
"I hope I-im not interrupting anything m-masters..." started Muireann but then went silent as her face reddened darkening her already dark cheeks once more.
"Nyah~ not at all Murieann in fact Me and Aogami were about to see if we could move to our own seats." Tsuchimikado said smiling.
"Indeed a Maid cafe is best experienced at your own table!" Aogami said smiling
Tsuchimikado then asked "but please tell us what you were going to say?"
"A-as you wish, m-masters" Murieann was clearly very embarrassed playing the maid as she spoke "Y-your meals will be r-ready sh-shortly so please b-be patient" she shifted from foot to foot as she spoke still nervous glancing at Kamijou to his curiosity.
"You didn't need to tell us that Muri-chan! But thank you" said Aogami, him and tsuchimikado then nodded to each other and walked towards separate tables. Tsuchimikado passed by Muireann and whispered something in her ear Kamijou couldn't hear. however the blush on Muireann's face deepened which made Kamijou suspicious.
Index and Othinus narrowed their eyes as Muireann walked over and sat across from Kamijou and muttered something.
Kamijou tilted his head "could you speak up Muireann?" he asked
"Oh um nothing r-really Kamijou-sama" Muireann said as she composed herself, then she went wide eyed and corrected herself "It's nothing you should worry yourself with m-m-master" and then hung her head as her face went red.
"Toumaaaa she clearly wants to talk to you" Index was gnawing on the tablecloth now.
Kamijoufelt confused "Do you? And you can drop the 'master' Muireann" he then smiled "let me guess, Tsuchimikado's idea?"
The young selkie twitched in her seat and nodded "y-yes K-kamijou-sama it was tha't no good back stabbi'n triple age'ant's idea." her scottish accent leaked in the middle as she spoke.
Kamijou sighed "yeah don't listen to him, he has this weird ass obsession with maids"
Murieann one more muttered something and at Kamijou's questioning head tilt her face flushed completely as she loudly spoke her scottish accent clearly audible "Ay actually ha'lped with ta Idea' kay!? Been think'an bou't it since ya made that comment in ta hospital!" she was breathing a little harder as she finished.
"Oh by all the spires in Asgard! You're just horny over my understander aren't you!? Admit it!" the possessively paranoid one eyed god shouted in accusation. Causing Muireann to stumble back and start stuttering.
"Ay am not horny for yah understand'ah! Two week o' dat'an at least!" shouted Muireann her embarrassment increasing.
"Touma Touma! The number of weeks decreased again! Grr grrr!" Index chimed in growling.
Kamijou put a finger to his chin "Your right Index Muireann wasn't it three weeks last time?" he asked curiously.
Muireann realizing she slipped up fell back into her seat and slammed her face into the table. "Gaahhhhh mah mind is span'in and I can't getcha outta it" she began to calm down so her scottish accent slowly receded.
Othinus snickered "It's not even mating season for seals, what did you miss the memo? Late spring isn't for another month or so" causing Muireann's face to flush again.
"Shut it Woten, I'm also human and I'm not the one who's so romantically stunted she resorted to giving her subject of interest stockholm syndrome." she smirked at the end
Othinus went red with anger and shouted back "s-s-stockholm syndrome!? -ah… Im… not sure I can actually refute that" She then however hung her head in defeat.
Kamijou shrugged "If it is then it goes both ways Othinus remember? We'd both have it"
Index perked her head up "why exactly is that?" she asked with interest
Murieann tilted her head "I, I was merely making a guess based on the knowledge that Othinus was Odin."
Kamijou turned to Muireann "and how did you figure that out?" he felt a little nervous as that was meant to be a secret only him and Othinus knew.
Muireann shifted in her seat "Well um Kamijou-sama, It's less that I learned it from gathering info and more that. I can feel it, she has a similar feel to Gentle Annie and she mentioned Othinus feeling like the Odin she once saw, be it from a distance."
Kamijou's eyes widened "So she was a former goddess of some kind?"
Muireann grinned "Oh yes she was, she told me the tales of the time she was known as Cailleach, Beira, Queen of winter. She was taller than the clouds and strode across the land herding animals. she apparently lost some part of her a while back and it effects her memory. But I suspect she was also Brìghde, which may have been the part she lost when she became what she is now."
Othinus nodded "It's possible, however I'm not sure I could pinpoint the exact time we crossed paths. I've seen many similar things after all, but that would be from a phase long since buried. But how did you know the bit that lead to you mentioning Stockholm syndrome really?"
Murieann shifted slightly turning her head and wincing when she breathed in. "W-well the Odin thing… and a tip from a passing Xaing-Shi"
Kamijou's eyes twitched as well as Othinus's "Naing Naiiinnggg" he growled
Index nodded and then frowned "You still haven't answered my question Touma" she glared at the unfortunate boy.
Kamijou sighed and looked to Othinus who put her small hand on his and nodded "Index you did make the correct assumption back in denmark that Othinus had indeed destroyed the world remember."
Murieann butted in confused "Destroyed the world! when? pretty sure I'd have noticed"
Index shook her head "No you wouldn't, It would have been instantaneous and no time would have passed when it was recreated. But what about it Touma?"
Othinus sighed "A… lot of time passed as we fought" she was nervous and slowly made her way over to Kamijou.
Index's eyes widened in utter horror as she looked at Kamijou and Othinus "Back in the dianoid… didn't… didn't you say that you spent time together in the billions? Billions of years, fighting!?" The look she gave Othinus made Kamijou instinctively guard is understander.
Muireann looked at Kamijou in awe "You managed to get through all of that!? How?"
Kamijou smiled sheepishly "I wanted to return home of course, the faces of those I had left behind, the smiles I left behind kept me going." He was telling the truth, both him and Othinus, but they weren't even telling the full one percent of it. They couldn't tell it, billions didn't cut it, it was hundreds of billions of years. Years of death and suffering, no way was he ever gonna tell Index about that.
Muireann thought for a moment "but how does that have to do with what you said?"
Othinus laughed in self deprecation "because when we were stuck in there with each other, we both broke."
…
Index was furious, no worse she didn't even have a word for the feeling for how intense the anger was. Shortly after their convo their food came and they ate, Index ended up lashing out angrily when one of the 'maids' started talking to him excitedly. And once again when he gave Muireann his phone number. This caused both to quickly leave as she had begun to scare them. Even Touma was looking at her with nervousness and carefully keeping Othinus out of her sight.
How could he? How in god's name could he forgive no, be so affectionate with the person who did that to him? She knew there was more, she knew it, his eyes held a darkness she just knew too well. He didn't just fight Othinus, he was tormented and killed, many, many times. He didn't need to say it, it was in his eyes, and after all No human could live for billions of years without some special power like magic. and Othinus, no Odin the God of magic, deception, betrayal poetry, and death. Could easily have revived him as many times as she pleased.
Index didn't care that she was his understander. Othinus couldn't be trusted and she had hurt Touma, tortured and killed him. If they had just fought then it wouldn't be as bad, many of Touma's allies were former enemies after all. But, Othinus had tortured and killed Touma. She would never forgive her If it weren't for how it would affect Touma, she would have killed Othinus herself she was sure of it. But she knew Touma wouldn't approve and that it would hurt him the worst, more than she could imagine. She needed to wait, Touma would eventually realize she couldn't be trusted that she would always betray him and those around her. Like she did to the Deverger, like she did to the Joutens, Like she did to her own Nieces and Nephews, Like she did to her own brother.
And when that time came, she'd protect Touma herself and she'd take Othinus down for good. She'd never allow her to harm Touma again for as long as she breathed.
