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Chapter 8: Traitor!

Beginning of her second year was intense. She started her first class off with eight nose bleeds, and passed out twice. She had gotten back to Asgard over a week past and upon seeing Loki felt excited. He had come into the class as usual and observed.
Her inability to handle her magic was annoying and embarrassing. Having him right there each time she bleed or woke after passing out was mentally exhausting. He didn't seem to look at her though. She felt a little disappointed. Maybe he had found someone else to play with since she'd been gone, or maybe he always had someone else.
She had told her sister. Her sister was ecstatic. Though she hadn't told her sister who he was. She wasn't ready to unless something major happened, which at this point seemed unlikely. Her sister had even told their father who beamed with approval and he even talked about marriage, which was of course absurd and she told him as much. But the thought made him happy so she left with him still talking about the future Mrs. Cephera something or other.
She got back to her room one day after being back for more then a week and found Shiaji perched on the bed and a familiar looking scroll at his paws, her heart beat fast. She sighed looking down at it. She picked it up and unrolled it. 'You're going to be the death of yourself if you keep trying so hard.' she glared down at it and tossed it with the other ones in the drawer.
She climbed into bed without a reply and feel asleep almost instantly. Half way through the night she was woken by Shiaji pawing at her and growling. She jumped from the bed and he scratched the door. She opened it and he ran out. Her heart was pounding. Was there a fire?
He stopped part way down the hall and mew'd for her to follow. She ran after him in her bare feet and found herself panting as he led her half way round the palace halls until they reach a spiral stone staircase god knows how far from her room.
She stopped a moment to catch her breath before ascending the stairs rather slowly. Where the hell was he taking her at this damn hour? When she finally reached the top he was already gone inside the slightly open door. She pushed it open with a little grunt and closed her eyes when she saw him.
Loki was in the room standing there as if waiting. Her kitten sized guardian rubbed her legs and she pushed him aside with her foot. "Traitor." she told Shiaji glaring.
"So you're alive." Loki's voice made her look back to him.
"Why wouldn't I be?" she suddenly remembered his note.
"You didn't write back. I thought perhaps you may have actually done yourself harm." feeling exhausted, tired and somewhat cranky she pressed her back to the wall close to her and slid down it and put her forehead on her knees.
"Nope. Just exhausted." she waved a hand toward him as if to shove off all concerns he might have. She heard his footsteps but couldn't bring herself to look up. She knew he was close and just continued taking long, deep breaths.
"You're not going to pass out on me are you?" he asked her his tone slightly teasing.
"Haha. Can't pass out ON you when I'm not even touching you." she laughed making a joke. Not a very funny joke but a joke all the same. He chuckled and said something under his breath. She didn't catch it but it made her look up toward him. She didn't have to look far he had knelt on one knee in front of her.
"I'm serious. Stop trying so hard in class. You'll do yourself more harm then good."
"Why are you so concerned?" she knew her face was flushed but at the moment didn't care.
"I find your situation interesting and unique. I have seen many students who were not good at magic but you are very good at it you just have this...illness holding you back." he tilted his head to look at her as she laughed.
"Illness?!" she laughed again. "I'm afraid it's not something so simple." exhaustion made her mouth unforgivingly loose.
"Then by all means enlighten me to your condition."
"I..." she stopped. He had been to earth, had killed humans, had shown hatred toward them. Had wished to subjugate them to his will. She couldn't tell him she was human. He wouldn't understand. He might even kill her. "I was born with the crutch." she said keeping it simple. "Its not something I've developed. I simple just suck by nature."
She yelled out in surprise when he plucked her from the floor into his arms. "Perhaps one day you'll tell me the whole reason." he said knowingly. She felt magic pass over her and he lowered her to a bed. She looked around to see the familiar area that was her room.
"If you could do that why make Shiaji have me run half way round the palace to reach you?"
"I didn't want you to scream and wake your classmates. I didn't realize how tired you were." he didn't make sense. If he had been worried she was hurt then how could he be sure she would show up in that tower? Unless he hadn't been worried. He just wanted a excuse to get her alone.
"Why are you being so nice to me?" he didn't reply he just grinned his usual 'I know something you don't' grin.
"Your pet is not a traitor. He just knows what's best for you."
"And that's suppose to be you?" the words had left her mouth before she could stop them. She couldn't see his face as he turned and disappeared.