Punishment
Inuyasha-Avengers
Kagome-Loki
Comedy, Romance
Series
For his misdeeds on Midgard, Loki was given only one punishment: Kagome.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything from the Avengers, Inuyasha, or Norse Mythology. Also, I'm sorry if there are lots of facts that are wrong and stuff.
Chapter 11: Informal Inquiry
The moment Loki had been subdued and Thor had been contacted, Kagome was whisked away to the chambers of the Allfather. Guilt danced in her gut as the golden-clad guards roused the great God. After a few moments of unintelligible, irritated shouting, Kagome was called into the room.
Both Odin and Frigga were sitting on their respective bedside seats in their nightgowns. Kagome flushed. "So sorry to bother you both." She bowed a deep 90 degrees, until Odin grumbled at her to quit being so formal.
"It is too late into the night for me to give a rat's ass about formalities, so get on with it, girl."
"Loki attempted to escape." Kagome looked down with shame, the color draining from her cheeks and coloring her chest a bright red.
"Well, did he get out?" Odin sighed impatiently. Kagome vaguely thought to herself that Loki inherited the Allfather's temperament, though the trickster was usually better at hiding it.
"No, sir."
"Well then why the hell did you wake me up at this ridiculous hour? You did your duty fine! Go back and watch the boy to make sure he doesn't try again."
Kagome's gaze whipped up at her superiors, and she awkwardly opened and closed her mouth as she tried to come up with the right way to express her hesitance. "W-well, sir, I don't think that I'm really fit to watch him anymore."
"Oh?" It was Frigga, tired of Odin's grumbling, who responded this time. "And why is that, dear?"
Kagome looked at her, bashfully fiddling with the tips of her long hair, "Eh, well, the only reason he tried to escape is because he knows that I am fond of him now."
Odin laughed, and Kagome looked back over at the aged God. "Dear girl, knowing that boy's arrogance, he probably believed he had seduced you like all of the others he manipulates."
Kagome looked away, and her silence was enough for the Gods. "So he has, then? Charmed you?" Frigga's voice was soft, gentle, and it made Kagome long for her own mother.
"I think you should find another guard for your son," Kagome looked back up at the Gods with the steeled resolve she mustered within herself the moment before she subdued Loki. "Cast me back to Earth, or punish me for my incompetence; I really don't care. I will not be his guard anymore."
A pregnant silence stifled the air in the room, and after a few tense moments, Kagome was ready to turn around and leave, no matter the consequences, but Odin's voice—much kinder than it had been minutes before—rang in her ears. "You will not be punished. You did your job as it was assigned. I will find Loki a new guard. However, know that you will not be cast from Asgard unless you wish it."
Frigga stood, and stepped toward her, "Your talents are many, dear. You will be able to find a home anywhere in the realm you wish to settle in." She hesitated, "…and, if you wish to see Loki again, you can become a priestess within the kingdom and will be able to partake of the Golden Apples of immortality."
Kagome was taken aback by their kindness and sincerity. "I… just… thank you so much; I would like to stay, but I'm worried that staying will make things worse."
Odin sighed, "Think it over, Kagome. It sounds as though you may be the only dame foolhardy and stubborn enough to try and tame my wily beast of a son forever."
Kagome blushed, the dusty pink creeping all the way up to the very tips of her ears. "I'll think about it. Thank you again." She bowed and left their chambers.
As soon as the doors shut, Odin turned to Frigga, "I bet she chooses that idiot son of ours for her patron."
Frigga chuckled as she got back into bed, "I have always wished for a daughter."
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mb: So Odin is a grumpy old man, eh? Well, it's not that surprising, I suppose. Also, I deleted all of my other stories because—wow, they needed it. Maybe I'll get around to rewriting them later, but for now, this story is my main focus.
Also, as it turns out, things did NOT get dark at ALL although I thought that they were going to. I guess moments of Loki being mopey, but I kept things light. Oh well. Sorry if you were looking forward to it, I guess.
