Previously:

"Thanks, Loki-san, I think I'm going to sleep now."

"Of course my sweet little Kitten." Loki got up from the bed and walked around it to Yui's side, he then touched the scar over her closed eye with a finger and said, "You better heal fast."

Yui smiled up at him from the bed. "I will."

Loki leaned down and kissed the scar over her cheek just like the little boy had done, making Yui's whole face turn red and she almost jumped back in surprise. "So, who do you prefer? Me or the kid?" Loki asked and grinned down at her.

Yui was too shocked to respond at first but then her expression changed and she turned her head away from him. "Well, the boy is much more sweet and innocent."

"Hah? !" Loki exclaimed. "Don't tell me you like the kid more than me, Kitten!"

Yui started giggling. 'Two can play this game, Loki-san.' She thought and stood up on the bed so that she was a little taller than Loki and leaned down, placed her hands on his shoulders and kissed him on the cheek as well. "Who do you think I prefer?" She asked him with an innocent smile.

Now:

Loki looked up at the human woman in surprise. That was something he didn't expect her to do.

Yui removed her hands from his shoulders, still smiling and placed them on her hips. "Just teasing you!" She grinned with her eyes closed.

"Damn, Kitten, you got me there." Loki admitted with a smirk.

Yui opened her good eye and sat down on the bed again. "See you tomorrow?"

"Yeah."


When Yui woke up the next morning she was feeling pretty good. She had finally had a good night sleep and didn't once wake up due to pain or ice spreading over her body. But what surprised her was that she was able to open her left eye completely now and when she looked at herself in the mirror she noticed the scars were fading. They weren't as red as they were yesterday. She smiled at her reflection, realising she would heal much faster than she first thought and went to get dressed. Now she could wear her usual white dress she hadn't worn since Sisyphus cursed her. Still, the dress didn't hide the scar over her heart where he had placed the curse but she had been hiding her body from her friends since then and really didn't want to hide anymore, even if that scar looked much worse than the rest. 'My body feels much better now, too. I don't feel so sore anymore.'

"Kitten!"

"Waaahh!" Yui exclaimed in surprise and jumped to the side when Loki suddenly appeared in her bedroom. It was a good thing she managed to get dressed before he sneaked up on her.

"Haha, why so surprised?" Loki laughed. "We said we would see each other today and- Oh! You can open your eye again!"

"Y-Yes but-"

"Let's eat breakfast together!"

"Ah, um, yes, alright."

Guess she really wasn't getting used to him appearing out of nowhere after all. She really should have seen it coming… After breakfast they sat down on the couch for awhile and Loki took his chance to lie down with his head on Yui's lap. "Comfortable?" Yui asked, smiling down at him.

"I could fall asleep right now." Loki smiled with his eyes closed.

"You didn't get enough sleep last night?"

"Nah, gods don't need to sleep as much as you humans do. I barely slept at all last night." Loki explained.

"Oh, must be nice."

"Yeah, I guess. But it gets so boring when you have to sleep and I'm not good at waiting, so I would rather feel the need to sleep than stay up for hours and wait for you to get up."

"Aww, that's so sweet of you to say, Loki-san."

"You're fun to be around, can't help it."

"I think it's fun to be around you as well."

They didn't say more after that, instead they just enjoyed the quiet and peaceful moment they had together. They must have stayed like that for an hour before someone knocked on the door. Yui, unable to get up thanks to the "sleeping" Loki on her lap, had to call to the person on the other side of the door. "Come in!"

The door opened and in stepped Hoenir, the Norse god of silence. Surprised, Yui didn't know what to say, she had expected one of her friends to step inside, not the one who pissed them off! Her friends, especially Loki, weren't exactly happy when Hoenir had kissed her on the cheek not too long ago. "Hello there, Yui-sama, enjoying yourself I see."

"H-Hello, Hoenir-san… What can I do for you?"

"Odin asked me to come and see if you're strong enough to come to his castle. It's about Aphrodite."

"I am feeling a little better, when does he want me to be there?"

"As soon as possible if it's alright?"

"Of course, I'll come right away." But it was kind of impossible to move since Loki refused to wake up. He was actually awake, though. He just didn't want Yui to go with Hoenir. "Loki-san." She whispered. "I need to get up."

He still didn't move a muscle.

"What a bothersome god, right Yui-sama?" Hoenir asked with a grin.

"Umm, he's just a little tired. I don't mind."

"You really should spend less time with the prankster and hang out with more proper gods, like me."

"That's, um, thoughtful of you but… I like being with Loki-san." Yui answered and smiled down at Loki's "sleeping" form.

"Riiiight… Honestly I don't think he can make you happy. He's just being with you so he can play around with you and make the others jealous."

Yui looked up from Loki. "Yes, he does like to make the others jealous but I don't believe he's just playing around with me. I do believe he sees me as a friend and that's why he wants to be with me."

"Believe what you want, my dear." Hoenir smiled and walked up to her and took her hand in his. "But just hurry up and get tired of him so I can take his place."

"Umm, Hoenir-san…?"

He leaned down so his lips were almost touching her hand. "I can't wait to see his face when he finds out I stole you from hi- Ouch!"

Before Hoenir could finish, Loki had jumped up from the couch and kicked him away. "Oh shut up already!" Loki shouted as Hoenir fell to the floor. "As if I'd let that happen!"

Yui stood up from the couch. "Loki-san, I need to go to the castle." She was ignoring the fact that Loki just kicked someone.

"Yeah, I heard." Loki sighed.

Hoenir pulled himself up from the floor. "Damn prankster…" He said to himself. "Hey, I'm going to take Yui-sama to the castle now so why don't you just go home and sleep in your own couch?"

"If anyone is going to take her there it's going to be me, so get lost!"

"Odin asked me to do it!"

"Guys, please stop!" Yui shouted and stepped in between them. "Hoenir-san, is Aphrodite going to be there with Odin-san?"

"Yes, Zeus is there as well."

"I see." Yui answered and turned to Loki. "Can you come with me?"

"What!" Hoenir exclaimed.

"I know Zeus-san and Odin-san won't let anything happen to me but I would still feel safer if Loki-san is there with me." Yui explained and took a step closer to the god of fire.

"You can count on me, Kitten." Loki smiled down at her.

"I can protect you better than he can, you know?" Hoenir pointed out.

Loki frowned at him. "After everything she's been through, don't you dare separate her from what makes her feel safe."

It was true, just the thought of meeting Aphrodite made her nervous. Yesterday, when Loki had prepared something for her to eat, he had told her that it was Aphrodite who had told Sisyphus about her. That she was part of the reason she got cursed in the first place.

Hoenir sighed. "Fine… Let's just get this over with."

Loki put his arm around Yui's shoulders as they followed Hoenir to the door and when they were outside he picked her up in his arms and flew towards the castle.

Once they were inside they went to the throne room where Odin, Zeus and Aphrodite were waiting. "Welcome, Kusanagi." Odin greeted.

"How are you feeling today?" Zeus asked.

"Thank you. I am feeling better today, the scars are fading and I can move my body easier now." Yui answered.

"That's good to hear." Odin said. "It seems your body is healing fast."

"Should we be surprised Loki is here with you?" Zeus asked with a small smirk.

"Sorry, sorry, but leaving her side is not an option." Loki grinned at the two leaders.

"Well, we don't mind." Odin said and walked over to the throne and sat down on it. "Did Hoenir tell you why you're here, Kusanagi?"

"Yes." Yui answered and threw a look at Aphrodite beside Zeus before she turned back to Odin. "Because of Aphrodite, Odin-san."

"That's right." Zeus said and grabbed his daughter's hand and pulled her towards them.

Yui took a step backwards.

"We won't let her do anything, Kusanagi, don't worry." Odin informed from his throne.

Zeus let go of Aphrodite. "Well, is there anything you want to say?"

Aphrodite just looked down at the floor.

"What's the matter, princess?" Loki asked. "Too proud to apologize?"

Yui decided to swallow her fear, took a deep breath and slowly walked towards Aphrodite. Loki looked a little uncomfortable by this. "Aphrodite." She began and the goddess looked up from the floor. "You told Sisyphus about me?"

"What if I did? You don't belong here. I had to do something to chase you away."

"The problem is your actions almost killed her instead." Hoenir pointed out.

"I wanted her out of my way. It wouldn't have mattered if she had died or not, as long as she wouldn't be here anymore."

"Aphrodite." Yui tried again. "Is being number one that important to you? Am I really that much of a threat?"

Aphrodite stared at her. "I am the most beautiful goddess there is, if some human tries to steal my position as the most desired woman I have to do something about it."

"But I don't want that position, Aphrodite. I don't want everyone to desire me." Yui tried to explain.

"One is enough, right?" Zeus asked and turned to the god of fire.

Loki's cheeks became red and he turned his head away at Zeus's statement, making Hoenir smirk at him. Yui too seemed a little embarrassed.

"It's too late for that now, human. Many are already after you, including your friends." Aphrodite told her.

"Enough of that now." Zeus said. "Kusanagi, we called you here because it is only fair that you get to be here when we decide on a punishment."

"... I understand."

"So, what do you think would be a good punishment?" Odin asked.

"Umm, I don't know if I want to be the one who decides that. I forgave Sisyphus but I will accept any punishment you give him. I can forgive Aphrodite, too, for what she did."

Aphrodite's eyes widened. "You'll forgive me? Just like that?"

Yui turned to look her in the eye. "It's the most human thing to do."

Zeus and Odin looked at each other.

"Keep this in mind, princess." Loki said to Aphrodite as he walked up to Yui. "My Kitten can forgive you if she wants but I sure won't, nor will the others. If you ever get near Yui again, I will burn a hole through your head, remember that!"

"Loki-san." Yui whispered and touched his arm gently.

"Alright, this will be your punishment, Aphrodite." Zeus began. "You are not allowed to be near Kusanagi again, you're banished from the Norse gods' land and you're under house arrest until I say otherwise."

"Consider yourself lucky that Kusanagi has such a good heart." Odin added.

"How are you going to make sure she doesn't leave her home?" Hoenir asked.

"Easy." Zeus answered and looked at the door. "Hephaestus, you may enter."

A second later, the door opened and in walked Aphrodite's husband, the god of craftsmanship. He had spiky, long red hair, a small beard, was wearing a brown loincloth, his eyes had an orange color and he also had huge muscles. He was a smith and due to him always being around fire, his skin was dark. "You called for me, Zeus-sama."

"Yes, we just decided on your wife's punishment. She's banished from here and is under house arrest, please make sure she stays at home until I think it's enough." Zeus explained.

"Of course, Zeus-sama." Hephaestus said and walked over to his wife.

"Hephaestus… I'm…" Aphrodite whispered.

"Let's go home, Aphrodite." He answered her and took her hand in his.

As the door closed behind them Zeus turned back to Yui. "Even if I believe her actions are unforgivable I must thank you for what you just did for my daughter, Kusanagi."

"I just did what I thought was right, Zeus-san. By the way, what are you going to do about Sisyphus?"

"Sisyphus has been taken back to the underworld. This time we will allow his body to age. He will spend the rest of his life imprisoned down there with no chance of ever returning."

"I see."

"Thank you for coming here today, even though you're still healing." Odin pointed out.

"Of course." Yui smiled at him.

"Now that everything has been taken care of I shall return to Mount Olympus. Take care." Zeus informed and started walking towards the door.

"Goodbye, Zeus-san." Yui called after him.

"You should go home and rest as well, Kusanagi. You look like you need it." Odin said and stood up from his throne.

"Thank you, I think I will."

"Alright then, let's go!" Loki smirked and picked her up.

"Wahh! Loki-san?" Yui exclaimed in surprise.

Loki just laughed as he left the ground and flew towards the exit, leaving Hoenir behind in the throne room with Odin.

"I will never understand what she sees in that god." Hoenir sighed.

"No one will, Hoenir, no one will…"


"Loki-san, slow down please!" Yui cried out as she was holding onto him around his neck. "Why are you in such a hurry?" They were flying at a high speed through the castle and when they flew through the exit the poor guards had to jump to the side to avoid getting hit. "I'm so sorry!" She called to them before Loki flew even higher up in the air.

Loki let out a laugh. "It's finally over! They got what they deserved and you won't be summoned anymore. Now you're all mine!"

"Yours? What about the rest of our friends?" Yui giggled.

"They'll get used to it."

"Haha, you're out of your mind."

"But you still like me, right?" He smirked and flew down towards Yui's home.

Down on the ground, their friends were waiting for them.

"She's gone again." Sif informed as she walked out from Yui's cottage to join the others, leaving the door open.

"Damn, if she continues to disappear I'm going to get worried. She didn't lock the door either." Takeru said and rubbed his head.

"Sisyphus is gone now, I'm sure she's fine." Hades pointed out.

Apollon patted Takeru's shoulder. "Fairy is probably just relaxing somewhe-"

"Watch out!" A familiar female voice shouted.

"Huh?" Everyone said in unison and looked up to the sky.

Loki and Yui were flying towards them at lightning speed and weren't slowing down. "Out of the way!" Loki laughed as they got closer and closer.

"Waaaahhh!" They screamed and threw themselves out of the way, poor Balder got stuck underneath both Thor and Dionysus.

Loki flew past them and then through the open door and disappeared. They could hear a loud thud coming from inside.

They quickly got up from the snow and hurried inside. "Fairy! Loki-Loki! Are you alright? !" Apollon asked, worried. The two had landed on the couch with Yui on top of Loki. Since Loki was going so fast the crash landing caused the couch to move from the middle of the room and into the wall at least 16 feet to the side. "Ugh, Loki-san…" Yui groaned. "You just had to do that…"

"A little excitement never hurt anyone." Loki pointed out in defence.

"Excitement?" Dionysus asked from the doorway.

"You crash landed with Yui-san!" Balder added.

"Can't you be a little more careful, damn it." Takeru uttered.

"Remember Yui-chan's body is still weak!" Freyja cried out.

Yui pulled away from Loki and jumped down from the couch. "Still alive." She smiled at them. "Sorry we almost hit you."

"Don't worry about it." Freyr said and smiled back at her.

"This was obviously Loki Laevatein's fault." Tsukito pointed out, still wearing his poker face.

"The most important thing is-" Sif smiled and walked up to her. "-that your body seems to heal fast." She continued and touched the side of Yui's left eye with her fingertips. "You can open your eye again."

"And the scars are fading." Hades added as he too made his way over to them, closely followed by the rest.

"The curse has been lifted, so it won't take long until the damage disappears. Isn't that great? It's great isn't it?" Apollon said in excitement.

"It is." Yui agreed, giving him a sweet smile. "You all came to check on me?"

"Of course." Thor answered.

"We worry, you know." Balder added. "It feels like if we leave you alone something bad will happen."

Takeru narrowed his eyes at the floor. "Yeah, there's no guarantee something like this won't happen again… And we will have to return to our own worlds soon now that Sisyphus has been captured."

"Everyone…" Yui said in a low voice. "I understand you're worried, I do. All I can do is promise you I will be very careful from now on, so please don't worry too much, alright? I'll be fine now."

"You heard the lady." Loki joked as he stood up from the couch but his expression changed when his eyes met the others'. "I will look after her. You can trust me on that."

Wide and surprised eyes looked at him for at least 20 seconds before Apollon spoke. "Alright! I guess we have nothing to worry about then!" He smiled cheerfully.

"Well, I do believe Loki is strong enough to keep Kusanagi safe." Hades stated.

"We worried for nothing." Tsukito added.

Freyja, Freyr, Sif, Thor and Balder moved to stand close to Yui. "Don't forget we're still here, Loki." Balder said with a smile and placed a hand on Yui's shoulder. "We'll keep her safe together."

Silence ~

"No way, no way!" Loki exclaimed and ran up to them, snatching Yui away from them and hugged her close to his body. "I'm the only one she needs!"

"L-Loki-san?" Yui stuttered in surprise.

"Hey, you can't keep her to yourself!" Freyr shouted.

"That's right! I want my piece of her, too!" Freyja agreed and tried to grab Yui's hand but Loki moved to the side right before she could. He then picked Yui up again and started flying towards the door.

"Get back here, prankster!" Freyja shouted and flew after them out the door. "Give me back my little flower!"

The rest inside Yui's cottage could clearly hear Loki's laughter and Freyja's shouts as they were flying around with a nervous Yui stuck in the middle and couldn't help but laugh at the whole situation. "Oh well." Balder smiled. "Really can't do anything about him."

"Loki-Loki will never change!" Apollon laughed.

"As long as he can make her happy." Hades said, smiling.

"If he hurts her I'll kill him!" Takeru warned.

A/N: There you go! Next chapter will be out in 3-4 days!