A/N. The wonderful teenage years. Comments and criticism welcome. I own nothing.

"But why?" Katy complained. "All my friends have boyfriends. Why can't I?"

"Because your father and I said so," Jane reminded her.

"You're so mean," she wailed. "You don't love me!" She stormed off in a fit of teenage angst.

"And you still wonder why I don't want children?" Loki asked, smiling mischievously.

"Nice of you to help," Jane snapped playfully.

"Any time," Loki said.

"I can't believe she's already 16," Jane sighed. "And Aaron's already in college. But why does she want a boyfriend so badly?"

"It's a human thing," Loki said offhandedly. "Especially with her generation. She feels the need to fit in, to be the same."

"She's half-god," Jane said. "Katy can never fit in."

"No, but she can and will try." Loki shrugged. "You can't do anything about it."

"She is not getting a boyfriend!" Jane fired back.

"I'm not saying you should let her get one either. For that matter, you shouldn't. All I'm saying is that she will whine, complain, and make everyone's lives miserable. Whether you give in to her or not is up to you. I wash my hands of this matter."

Katy kicked at the ground. "It's not fair," she grumped. "Why can't I have a boyfriend? Because we said so is not a good reason!"

"Well," Loki said, watching her. "Maintaining a relationship is a lot of work. More work than you'll find you're willing to do."

"How can you say that?" she asked.

"Because I know you, Katy. I know how you behave. Thor and Jane are just trying to protect you."

"I don't need protection!" she shouted.

"Lower your voice, young lady," Loki ordered. A cold wind snapped briefly with his temper. "That statement just proves that you are too naïve and innocent to handle such a responsibility. Be glad your parents let you have such terrible friends."

"Wait, what? Did they say that?"

Loki tossed his hands in the air. "Your parents complain so often about you. They are tired of your antics. But they won't do anything. They expect it to fix itself. They want you to be like Aaron."

"I hate you!" Katy screamed at him. "I hate everyone!" She stomped off, crying.

Loki asked the gargoyles, "Did any of you understand what just happened?" Of course, they didn't respond. "Don't feel bad. Neither did I."