Warnings: Cheesy, lack of spellcheck, OOCness, fluff, etc.

The Mythical Detective Mayura

XIII: Sickness

"I'm sorry to say that Mayura-sama is sick again..." Yamino said awkwardly a few days later as he let Loki into the agency.

The blonde sighed. "Why does she get sick so often?"

Closing the door, Yamino replied, "I believe Earth's atmosphere bothers her. The air is different in Olympus."

Loki eyed him uncertainly. He had really wanted to speak to Mayura today, to try to confirm or dismiss his feelings for her. Yamino claimed that she was sick because she was a goddess, not used to his world's air.

But who was this guy anyway? Some random mortal Mayura had picked up?

Was he a sibling? A friend? A pet? Athena did have an owl around her constantly, right?

Yamino cleared his throat, uncomfortable with Loki's stare.

"Sorry." The teenager said sheepishly. "I was just thinking about something."

"Oh no, it's fine." Yamino replied kindly, shaking his head. "I was just wondering if you'd like me to give Mayura-sama a message for you."

Loki opened his mouth to give Yamino the message but instead found himself asking for a different favor.

"Could you come on a walk with me? I want to ask you some things."

The green-haired butler glanced at the stairs uncertainly. "I don't want to leave Mayura-sama alone."

"I will care for mine darling sister." Freyr announced, appearing out of nowhere. "Go speak with the mortal."

Yamino glanced at the god and nodded once, gesturing to Loki that they could leave.

X

"So who are you?" Loki asked casually as the pair walked down the street. Girls were swooning and shouting "megane and bishonen" at Yamino and Loki.

The green-haired man glanced at the girls uncertainly and they fainted.

"Ignore them." Loki suggested. "I attract them."

Yamino smiled warmly. "Mayura-sama tends to attract trouble more than handsome men."

Loki smirked. "Yeah, that's true." He couldn't deny that the detective had gotten herself into some nasty situations.

"However..." Yamino trailed off as he observed a pair of children running down the street. "Mayura-sama does have you."

Loki sighed at this. He had almost forgotten about his romantic problem. He wasn't sure how he felt about the detective, honestly. She was pretty and amusing, not to mention kind-hearted and strong. She wasn't the brightest, but she was pretty wonderful.

But he wasn't in love with her. She was a goddess and he was a mortal. She was being targeted for death.

He hadn't even known her long enough. It was silly. It was just silly.

"Please..." Yamino's soft tone snapped Loki from his thoughts. "Don't break her heart."

Loki stopped walking. "What?"

Yamino stopped a few feet ahead of Loki and turned to face him. "Mayura-sama cares for you. I can tell."

Loki frowned. "She does? I don't know what you're talking about."

"She talks about you all the time and misses you while you're in school. I'm afraid she's fallen for you. I know that you have broken girls' hearts in the past but please don't break hers." His glasses were reflecting the sunlight and Loki couldn't meet his gaze.

"She's a goddess." Loki muttered, walking past Yamino and down the street. "I could never be with her."

"It doesn't matter." The butler replied, running to catch up with him. "She's a fallen goddess. There is nothing she can do to anger Hades anymore. He's already out for her head, so she has no rules to worry about."

"But she'll die!" When had he started crying? The blonde teenager wiped away a tear, feeling rather wimpy. "They're going to kill her. I don't want to love her just to lose her. Even if she lives, I'll die eventually and she will live on forever. One of us will only end up miserable."

"Things will work out if you follow your heart." Yamino assured him, walking beside him again.

"What a cheesy line." Loki muttered.

Yamino laughed nervously. He had really liked that line...

"Who are you, anyway?" Loki's face had dried and he was trying to regain some manliness.

"He's dead meat." A deep voice said and Loki watched in horror as Frigg's seemingly innocent puppy ran at Yamino, knocking him to the ground.

Yamino threw Fenrir off and stood up. "Cerberus!" He said, partially to Loki and partially to himself.

"The three-headed guard dog of hell?" Loki whispered, eye twitching. This was way too weird. Where was Mayura when he needed her?

"Can't believe you betrayed us." Fenrir muttered, circling Yamino and Loki. "Can't believe that bitchy mortal picked me up and named me after a Norse god."

"Demigod." Loki corrected, earning himself a canine glare.

"I'm going to eat you both before I head over to Athena's place." Fenrir decided, and the tiny puppy grew into a hideous dog with multiple heads. He dwarfed the houses that sat on the side of the street.

"Let's start with the traitor's little helper." Cerberus said, aiming his main head's huge jaws at Yamino.

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C'mon, you had to have seen that coming...I'm sorry that this is so late. X.x Next one is already ready for posting/proofread, so it should be faster! Hope you enjoyed my cliffhanger.

Next chapter: Who is Yamino?