Inuyasha crossover The Avengers
Chapter 1: Of Petty Gods

His mortality had proven a distress to Loki more often then needed, often relying upon Kagome to guide him through the technology and way of living when amongst these mortals that were beneath him. To have become one himself, was more than just humiliating, especially before the eyes of all of Asgard that were present and about his deeds.

Kagome had always been there by his side, her thoughts were always on him, kindly and forgiving. However it was due to her protectiveness and fear over the story of her past that had originally cause the drift between that of Loki and hers to become even wider than the River Styx. He was somewhat depressed, anger even when she had left him. However, being the proud being that Loki was born and raised as, he never once showed such an emotion upon his face, only that of a cold indifference look, if not a cold glare of hatred that could sometimes easily be dismissed by the likes of Tony Stark, the man of steel.

"I'm flattered Anthony, but I'm just not that interested in having a one night stand with you," she told Anthony Stark, the infamous playboy.

Loki was more than jealous, but what was he to do then when Kagome and him had taken a temporary break up in which they had both agreed and initiated. Thor had thought it was a shame, but otherwise stayed out of their business wisely, knowing that to interfere with such a thing spells for more trouble than needed.

"Come on Kagome, it is just dinner, as friends," he told her as he watched her hesitated for a moment, a smile of triumph slowly spreading from his lips, knowing that he had finally gotten the Goddess into going for a dinner date with him.

And as expected, Kagome frowned at him before agreeing to his consent, still unsure if she had made the right decision, but what could he do that would harm her. His maturity was questionable at times, but the man before her had acted nothing but a gentleman in action most of the time, despite of his sharp and witty tongue.

"Great! I'll see you tomorrow then, sleep well Kagome," Tony told her with an all too chirpy tone as he left a quick peck upon her cheek before disappearing down the hall to where his private lab is. Kagome stood where she was, suddenly feeling weary and somewhat dreading of what was to happen soon.

"I see you have a date planned," came a voice from the shadow, making the young Goddess turn quickly as she saw the culprit walking to stand before her at a respectable distance, his face calm, holding no emotions.

"I guess you could say that, he has just invited me out for dinner tomorrow," Kagome told him with a slight frown on her face as she managed a smile for him.

Since their little break up due to something petty that were of significance to Loki, especially in regards to the truth being hidden from him since the time that they were official, he had his guards up and around her sometimes. Their distance was evident even in the eyes of the Avengers as they noticed the lack of closeness between the two immortals, giving one another looks at times as though in silent conversation.

There was a moment of awkward silence between them, as the two Immortals would gaze at one another with a look of indifference upon their face. Loki could feel his heart being squeezed as though a serpent had coiled itself around it, causing his chest to tighten at the thought of her moving on so quickly. He loved her, but it was to the mistrust that she had in not telling him of her past and his hatred for humans that it had caused an awkward drift between the both of them, resulting to relationship between the both of them to be as it is.

"Good night," she said, breaking the silence between them as she retreated back into her room, which was not too far away from Loki's own.

Since that time of their drift, Kagome felt a barrier erected around Loki's own heart, finding him more distant, changed even as he stopped telling her things that were personal. She had respected him thinking that it was just a phase and the time that he needed to slowly accept her for everything that she is, trusting that his love for her would overcome that. However that was not true in this case, it had soured their relationship, causing them to drift even further apart.

Kagome had often tried talking to Loki, telling him things as though nothing had happened between the two of them and the many things that he had missed out. He was almost unresponsive as he was when they had first clicked, even nonchalant, as his mind seemed distant and almost far away. She had taken the hint, asking Tony for a favor as he gave her a room of her own to stay without question or doubt.

Thor had questioned what was going on between the both of them to which she shook her head in reply saying that nothing was wrong despite of herself. Loki had been blunt and had dismissed Thor, refusing to speak to him. Now back in her room, Kagome sighed as she looked out the window to the view of the ocean. Her thoughts were stormy, as she had once again thought about what went wrong in their relationship, still holding somewhat tightly to the past that she had with Loki and the time that they had spent together.

Even they as Gods and Goddesses have their own petty reasons at times, but this was somewhat beyond her despite of the many times that she had tried to talk to Loki but to no avail.