Disclaimer: Ah! My Goddess and all its associated characters are owned by their creator, Kosuki Fujishima ( © 1988 – 2007 ) Any other characters specifically created for this fictional work are fictitious. Any similarity to any persons, living or dead is purely coincidental.

My personal gratitude goes to Mr. Kosuki Fujishima for creating the wonderful Manga, characters, settings, and plots that this fiction is based on.

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Dirk's heart raced as he felt her warmth cover his entire left side. 'Why does she have to sit so close.' Dirk thought to himself as he tried and failed to inch his way towards the passenger door. Mist and Kevin were busy having a private conversation up front. Well, not necessarily private, but considering that neither Skuld nor Dirk could a word of what they were talking about, it was deemed private.

Skuld glanced over towards Dirk. She sensed that he was very tense and rigid. She could feel his pulse in his clammy hand. He looked dead ahead into the seat back of where Mist was sitting. She backed off of Dirk, scooting a few inches away from him. Turning her head towards him she asked, "Are you okay?"

"Um… I guess so." he timidly answered back.

"You don't remember anything about me, do you?" Skuld asked rhetorically with a hint of disappointment.

"I've never met you before, so how could I possibly know anything about you…..other than the fact that you're pretty…. and I see you in my dreams at night." Dirk calmly replied.

"You saw me in your dreams?" Skuld asked with optimism.

"Yeah. While I enjoy seeing you, it makes it really hard to get a good nights' sleep." Dirk answered.

Skuld blushed at hearing his response. Moments later Kevin pressed hard on the brakes allowing a zooming yellow sports car to cut him off and speed ahead.

"What did you dream about?" Skuld asked, continuing the conversation.

"I don't remember too much…. Just you…really. There's backgrounds, but they're too blurry to make out. In a couple, I can tell I'm outside, another, I know I'm inside, or laying down, but beyond that, I have no clue." Dirk explained.

"You smell like fresh Lavender." Dirk pointed out from nowhere.

"Yeah?" Skuld asked. "You said that about me …. earlier." she commented.

"I always awoke from my dreams smelling it." Dirk continued.

"Hey Skuld! Why don't you try giving access to your memories?" Mist yelled back, grinning with an unseen smirk.

"That's an awesome idea!" Skuld naively exclaimed. "But I've only done it once before." she worried.

"Just do it! I command you to!" Mist barked.

"Okay…." Skuld sighed nervously.

"Is she your daughter or something?" Kevin asked, glancing over towards Mist.

"No, she's my…. student." Mist said.

"How is she going to…you know…..share her memories? It sounds out of this world. What kind of teacher are you?" Kevin asked intrigued with curiosity.

"I'll explain all of that later, right now, just keep driving." Mist replied.

Skuld shifted herself so she was sitting facing towards Dirk.

"Since there's not much room in here, we'll have to sit this way…" Skuld began to explain.

"Sit facing me, and… put your legs on the seat….no… straight …yeah, like that." Skuld instructed, as Dirk swiveled to face Skuld, and then put his straightened legs on the seat next to him, towards Skuld. Skuld slid her right leg against the back of the seat and slowly scooted herself onto Dirk's lap, folding her legs in back of Dirk.

Once she was in position, she gently placed her thumbs on Dirk's forehead and the rest of her fingers on his temples and further back.

"Place your hands, just like I did, but on my head, and look into directly into my eyes." Skuld instructed further.

Dirk reluctantly did as he was asked and stared into her large brown eyes, which were only inches away from his own face. Skuld began chanting something softly, and slowly got louder as time passed.

"Iro nagatra weva nouh gryed fi paoe kynac. Isonetra nomenta ikoragetta yonder eh. Fooma haopa needu oumra featra nannop quartip menip."

Dirk saw a flash of light and then Skuld's memories, one by one entered his mind in a random fashion. He saw ice cream cones, and engine parts, a homemade robot, and a room decorated in Norse influence. Hot public baths, a Japanese young man with a brown haired young woman wearing all blue. Another older woman entered his mind with long white hair, then Urd flashed superimposed on top of her. He saw himself as a younger teenager. A moment later, he saw herself in a mirror wearing a black lingerie and then his bare chest with her hands on pressing against it. He saw his own eyes moving back and forth, and felt odd sensations. Flashes of being tickled and eating meals, lots of rice, fish, and some exotic fruits he hasn't seen before. Sounds of music filled his ears, and he felt as though he was floating and spinning around the room he was just in. A picnic outside, gunshots fired. He saw himself shot thought his chest, blood soaking the ground. More flashes, now in front of a complicated array of play stations linked together, viewing some sort of computer code, a screwdriver, a wrench. A silver car heading straight for him, swirving and just missing him as he saw nothing but the shaded asphalt under him. Wrists and ankles burned, and were sore. Levitating rocks and odd machines, some small, others large. A giant tree, a computer terminal, lots of white bunny rabbit looking things with more legs than are normal. The insides of a television set, fried microchips, and a man dressed mostly in black. Seeing himself hanging from up high, he felt as though he was restrained to something, unable to move, hearing the sound of clothing rip. The inside of a van, three men in a small airplane, his head felt pain in several places, and at the same time, he felt intense pleasure from down lower. Traveling through tunnels of rainbows, like a huge maze, lots of water surrounding him, burning him, running out of air.

"Look out!!" Mist yelled

Kevin slammed on his breaks, causing his tires to squeal, the person in back of him rammed into his bumper, causing his car to keep moving forwards down the road, but sideways. Kevin looked out his window to see a fuel tanker truck smashing through a bridge overhead, and taking out the supports with its trailer as it swerved to the left, blocking all passing traffic. Vehicles from above flew off the bridge onto the expressway below, loud sounds of crashes and explosions erupted through the air.

Almost instinctively or perhaps it was a reflex to sensing danger, a water bubble formed around the four occupants of the car, not a moment too soon, cars from almost every direction smashed into the Thunderbird, completely totaling the car. Another car from behind came flying into the air, unable to stop in time, launching off of the hood of a car turned backwards on the road way. Moments later, it came crashing down just in front of Kevin's demolished car, causing a giant fireball to erupt from its gas tank igniting.

It only lasted a few seconds, but for Kevin those few seconds lasted minutes – hours. He looked over to Mist, seeing that she was okay, and unharmed. Both of them turned around to see Skuld and Dirk still locked in a trance. Skuld was blushing a dark red tint all over her body.

"Why is she blushing?" Kevin asked.

"Most likely, she's embarrased. She's just given him access to all of her memories. She can try to limit the exposure, but I don't think that happened, since their still connected." Mist explained.

"How….Huh…What….Who…?" Kevin asked at once.

It's simple. Mist said, as she leaned back and tapped Skuld on her shoulder. Unresponsive, she punched the young girl on her chest, forcing her loose her grasp on Dirk's head, and she fell over backwards, hitting her head on the drivers side door.

"Ow…" Skuld whined.

Dirk shook his head and took a few deep breaths, holding his own head, before he noticed Skuld was still sitting—or laying on his lap. Giving her hand up, she sat upright again. He pulled her close to him and gave her a loving hug, rubbing his hands on her back.

"It looks like it worked, Skuld. Congratulations." Mist smiled. She turned back towards Kevin and resumed her conversation with him. "As I was saying—", she was cut off by Dirk.

"You're a goddess….my goddess. I remember everything now….and probably some things I didn't need to know." He chuckled softly, holding her warm body close to his. "Like the fact that you didn't have to sit on my lap to do this… you naughty little girl." Dirk teased smiling, which caused Skuld to blush a deep magenta.

"Goddess?" Kevin asked.

"Yup." Skuld confirmed glancing at Kevin. We're goddesses. I am Skuld, Goddess Second Class, First Category, Limited License."

"You forgot Valkyrie in training." Mist added. "I am Mist, Goddess First Class, Combat Category, Limited License." Mist officially introduced herself.

"So you only look 14… but your—" Dirk started.

"Don't say it out loud!!!" Skuld exclaimed tearing herself from Dirk's embrace.

"What's wrong Skuld…. Afraid he's going to dump you for being – " Mist teased.

"Shut up!" Skuld whined glaring at Mist.

"I would never dump you. I love you too much…especially now, since I know the honest truth." Dirk said with care.

"No, it was never the wish, Skuld, it was me. The wish only made things…. easier…. easier for both of us." Dirk bluntly explained as if he had read her mind.

"You're wish…." Skuld whispered.

"Mist? Do you know what happens when a contract is terminated due to death, but the recipient isn't really dead?" Skuld asked.

"Huh?" Mist looked puzzled.

"You know… Dirk's contract. It terminated when he died a few days ago. I know because at that moment I remembered everything." Skuld paused. "But he's obviously not dead…which means …" Skuld trailed off.

"Which means what?" Kevin asked.

"I don't know. But I think I do know somebody that might." Skuld said closing one eye.

"Don't bother Skuld." Mist reminded.

"Huh? Why not?" Skuld argued.

"Because you're under Trial Arrest. The only deities you're allowed access to are Rind and myself." Mist explained. "At least until your training is complete."

"Okay fine. Then I'll access Yggdrasil myself!" Skuld announced.

"You're access has been…. suspended." Mist said plainly.

"But then…who's … debugging the system?" Skuld panicked.

"I have no idea…maybe nobody." Mist shrugged. "The last time I checked, you were the only deity besides your sister Urd who was qualified or had the time to debug the system."

"But… Urd can't enter Heaven!" Skuld exclaimed.

"You're right, she can't." Mist agreed.

"What else does she need to learn?" Dirk asked.

"Skuld needs to pass the First Class examination, and then be able to pass the Special Duty examination…. with flying colors." Mist replied.

"First Class?" Skuld gasped.

"Yes." Mist assured Skuld.

"Are all Valkyries First Class holders?" Skuld asked.

"Most of us are." Mist said with a hint of hesitation.

Sirens were heard from behind them coming rapidly from a distance, followed by the sounds of a couple of helicopters hovering above.

"… and soon you will be one of our most powerful Valkyries." Mist said enthusiastically.

"I want to help her." Dirk said looking into Skuld's brown eyes.

"You can't directly help her, Dirk….but during her resting time…" Mist paused, giving a devilish smile towards Skuld. "I don't see any reason why you two can't be together. You two appear to be soul mates after all."

"Does she have any study materials for her examinations?" Dirk asked.

"No. She will either know, or not know, when it is time." Mist answered.

A few firemen arrived at the smashed up car, seeing that it was one of the few that still had people alive inside. A couple of minutes later, along with the loudest noise imaginable, the four occupants were freed from the twisted death trap. Kevin and Mist took the lead walking over to the shoulder of the road, with Skuld and Dirk behind them, gently holding each other's hand. Once they reached the side of the road, Mist announced, "Okay, let's get back to work, Skuld."

"Can't you see she's exhausted?" Dirk interrupted.

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"So?" Mist said, grabbing Skuld and Kevin by their hands. A moment later they vanished and appeared back in Heaven, inside Mist's training building. Mist released their hands and immediately shoved Skuld to the floor with a powerful push.

"Hey!" Dirk shouted at Mist.

"Stay out of this…Mortal!" Mist barked back. Skuld rolled into the fall, performing a backwards summersault. Quickly she leapt to her feet yelling, "Skuld-chan! I call upon thee!" An instant later a double bladed sword fizzled into Skuld's hands. The young goddess charged Mist at a full sprint, her sword meeting the metal of her whip. Kevin and Dirk backed away from the two girls as they fought.

"Isn't she sexy. I always did love a girl that could kick ass." Kevin cheered.

"Who's sexy?!" Dirk glared at his friend.

"Mist of course! Skuld is cute, but a little too kiddy looking for me." Kevin laughed.

"I'll take that as a complement." Dirk said as both men parted, leaving a passage for the two girls who where slashing metal at each other.

"Skuld….. why don't you use your magic….?" Mist grunted softly, her whip entangled around the black haired beauty.

"I can't." Skuld replied plainly.

Mist yanked hard on her whip, causing Skuld to drop to the floor, loosing her grip on her sword as it went flying off in a random direction.

"Attack me!!" Mist screamed at Skuld, inches away from her face, as she crawled on top of her.

"Fine!" Skuld yelled back. She closed her eyes tightly, and whispered something to herself.

"What's that? I can't hear you!" Mist yelled again.

Ignoring the bantering from Mist, Skuld kept her concentration. A few moments later, her sweat began to eat through her clothes, and finally the whip that was keeping her restrained.

"Ah! That burns!" Mist cried out leaping off of the girl. "Very clever." She complimented her ingenuity.

Moments later Skuld broke free of the metal snare, and leapt up to her feet and charged straight at Mist. Pushing Mist on her chest, Mist whipped around, grabbing Skuld by her arms and tearing her sleeves off of her weakened pink shirt. The result was Skuld flying into the far wall. Mist charged Skuld at a full sprint, but Skuld anticipated her move and close lined her with her spread legs, rolling herself on top of Mist, and rising to her feet once her back hit the floor.

"Looks like you're going to get a free peep show if this keeps up." Kevin commented to Dirk, grinning slightly.

"MIST!" The door slammed open, as a very pissed off silver and blue haired goddess named Rind entered the building. Both girls stopped in mid combat as if somebody hit the pause button on their VCR.

"Everyone outside! … Except for you, Mist!" Rind ordered. Without words Skuld, Dirk, and Kevin silently left the room. Kevin quietly shutting the door behind him.

"What was that all about?" Kevin asked, looking at Skuld.

Skuld just shrugged her shoulders. The three of them could hear the yelling all the way outside from the very soundproofed structure.

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"Just what in the hell do you think you were doing to that young goddess?!" Mist glared at Mist.

"Doing what?" Mist naively asked, not remembering what she had done, or when she had done it.

Mist pulled out a little screen and flipped the video playback on. Displayed was Mist climbing on top of Skuld, slowly undressing her, before Skuld began to fight back in desperation.

"Oh … that." Mist recalled.

"Explain yourself!" Rind yelled, her breath blowing Mist's hair back.

"You told me to use accelerate her training…. So I did whatever I had to … to motivate her." Mist paused, "Threatening to rape her was the most effective way I could think of. You have to admit, that nobody enjoys such unpleasant encounters." Mist replied calmly.

"Keep that thinking up, and you might just find yourself demoted to Second Class." Rind promised. "I never want to find out you've done anything remotely as distasteful…ever again." Rind said, turning on her heel and storming out of the building.

"Get out of my way!" She barked, shoving Skuld to the side, forcing her to loose her balance, and falling to the ground.

"Hmph. Pathetic." Rind commented, seeing Skuld's lack of coordination from the corner of her eye.

Dirk came up to Skuld, and extended his arm for Skuld to grab onto, assisting her off the ground. Her pink rags flapped in the gentle breeze as she stood up.

A moment later Mist came to the door, and confidently said, "I think that's enough training for one day. Why don't you two... reacquaint yourselves again?" She suggested as she left the building, and grabbed Kevin by his upper arm.

"I want to show you something." She said to Kevin, leading him away from the two younger beings.

"So now what? Dirk asked Skuld.

Skuld gazed down to the ground and fiddled with the end of her hair, before looking up into Dirk's blue eyes. "Do you …. think … we could um… start…where we…um….left off at?" She asked hesitantly.

"It's not the same as your room… and I don't suppose there would be any eavesdroppers this time." Dirk replied as he pulled the door shut holding Skuld gently by her hand.

"You mean it?" Skuld could barely be heard from the other side of the door.

"As long as you're okay with it." Dirk replied, the click of a light switch being turned off followed.

"I can't see!" Skuld exclaimed, tripping over something on the floor.

"That's okay, just kiss me instead." Dirk replied, and silence followed.