From the Past to Ragnarok

Prologue

Disclaimer: Matantei Loki Ragnarok does not belong to me! I'm saying this now for the first and last time, so no sue!

A/N: The anime had immediately caught my attention and I really adore watching it, in result of writing this fanstory here. A warning though as I mention in my other stories, English is my third language so I may be a little off in the grammar. Arigatou! R/R please!

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                "Loki-sama chose to stay," Skuld spoke up with hidden happiness, sipping onto her tea silently from where she joined with her sisters.

                "Ragnarok will stay in silences from beyond this point," Verdandi added in afterwards, her brown eyes narrowed behind her cup, "But for how long...? Loki-sama bound to return to the world of Gods…"

                Urd placed her cup down onto the table, violet eyes trained on the liquid inside the cup as her image swirl from the reflection. "But nothing will be at peace as long as Loki-sama continues to stay here…"

                Both Skuld and Verti lifted their heads towards her, "Urd-oneesama?"

                "Odin-sama has one more to present to Loki-sama…something much more affective that's probably will cause the end of Loki-sama before Ragnarok even begin." The oldest of the Norn that represents the Past said, lifting her violet eyes to her two sisters, "Odin-sama is not done yet…"

                "Loki-sama…" Skuld trailed off, obviously worried.

                "It is not our place to interrupt with Odin-sama's plans," Verdandi said, placing her finished tea down with closed eyes.

                Urd silently agreed, the image of Loki appeared in her cup as they watched. Slowly, the picture changes to the smiling pink-haired girl. Skuld frowned, "Mayura…the reason Loki-sama chose to stay."

                Verdandi gazed at Urd, "And perhaps his weakness…Odin-sama will use the girl to get to him?"

                "No…" Urd answered monotonously, carefully observing the girl, "Odin-sama will not use her…only returning what belongs to her in which he had kept."

                "Returning?" Skuld tilted her head to the side, twirling one of her long strands around her finger nervously.

                "Once Mayura receives it…from there, Odin-sama's plan will be complete if Loki-sama didn't figure it out in time."

                "What does Odin-sama have that belongs to a mere mortal like her?"

                The bell chimed through the silences as Mayura's picture disappeared. Slowly looking up, Urd closed her eyes and gave one direct answer, "Memories…"

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                "Daidouji!"

                Mayura stopped her running once the school ended, looking back in confusion when recognizing the voice, "Kou-kun?"

                Koutarou shook his head in amusement, holding up her bag and umbrella in his hand, "You left these behind…are you planning on leaving your homework while running in the rain outside?"

                Mayura didn't answer him. Grabbing her things quickly with a bow of thanks, she stepped on her heels and sprint towards the exit, leaving behind the disbelief rich boy.

                "Where are you going in such a hurry?"

                "Loki-kun!" Was all she said with a wide smile once she disappeared within the darkness of the rain. Koutarou's amusement disappeared right when she left, his eyes hazed over as a glint of sorrow was quickly replaced. Though the sorrow was from the love and protective he held for her, but it's much far from the love of interact relationships.

                He opened his mouth to speak out one word he had longed to say, but couldn't as his throat tightens. His attention was interrupted - he froze, fully in alert - when hearing a loud moaning of a wild growl. Koutarou sighed, shoving his hands into his pocket and walked down the empty hall of his school, "I'm coming, Aniki…I'm coming…"

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                While running through the rain, Mayura's heart pumped fast within her chest, face broke out in an odd mixture of bubbly happiness and concern. All that can run through her mind right at the moment was to get to the agency fast. Then suddenly, Mayura skip a halt when hearing a pair of loud cries from a couple of crows as she turned her head in confusion.

                There, drenching in the rain while blocking her path were two black crows, both facing over to her. If Mayura took the time to think, the two crows seem unnaturally larger than the normal ones.

                "Hm?" Mayura tilted her head to the side, "What are the crows doing standing out in the rain like that?" Then her eyes glittered in stars, "Fushigi mystery!"

                The crows continue to stare over at her, neither making any movements. Suddenly, their eyes flashes as Mayura felt her body stiffen; her mind went completely blank. The umbrella was dropped to the ground, her body unconsciously walking over towards them from where they took flight in the air, circling around her with a loud cry.

                Through the rain, a spark of flames flared from her arm, burning onto her skin that shows a brand seal, marking a small crescent shape of fire. Once it slowly vanishes, as if it never appeared before, the two crows gave their last cry before they flew away and out of sight.

                With a blink, Mayura snapped awake and screamed, being wet from head to toe. Picking up her umbrella and covered herself, she scratched behind her head curiously, rubbing her arms unconsciously where the seal was. With a small shrug, Mayura checked her watch and panic, now running full speed ahead towards her destination.

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                The silent whispered throughout the room as Loki stood behind his large window, deeply in thoughts. Though only a few weeks had past ever since he decided to stay in Midgard, Loki couldn't help but tried to remind himself of his true reason for staying. He knew that staying is for Mayura's sake, but his feelings for it are much deeper than he'd expected. It should be if he refuses to return to the Gods – which he had longed to ever since he stayed here while planning on confronting Odin, the All-Father of the Gods.

                The rain continues to wash down his window, disturbing his thoughts before a smile lifted on his lips when seeing a likely running figure towards his agency. For the past few weeks, Mayura had made sure of herself to come here right after the school ended and even sometimes decided to stay for the whole night on a few occasions.

                "So I won't be missing any fushigi MYSTERY!"

                Was the answer when he had asked her. But Loki knew her more than that; knowing that she's trying to keep him within her sight as much as possible in case he decided to 'disappear' from her again. He chuckled, remembering the glances she gave him secretly – which he caught, of course – that are written deeply in confusion, debating on her unknown feeling she has for him; a child eight years her junior in her eyes, as a matter of fact

                "Konnichi wa, Yamino-san!" Loki heard her hollering in greeting before running footsteps came up to his room. Loki would have greeted her, but the words were stuck in his throat when she appeared. "Loki-kun!"

                "Ah…Mayura," Loki managed to say with narrowed emerald eyes. Yamino appeared with Fenrir soon afterwards, holding a towel out for her which she took with great thanks; drying her long hair. Something is disturbing Loki and it's bothering him to no end. Without a word, he slowly walked over and swiftly grabbed her hand, a speck of some unknown aura was felt…a very familiar aura…but it was gone before he could analyze it.

                Mayura looked down at him curiously, "Loki-kun?"

                "Mayura…did anything happened when you come here?" Loki asked her carefully, not removing his hand just yet in case that aura he'd felt would come back.

                She shook her head.

                "Daddy?" Fenrir called out cutely.

                Yamino looked at each of them before he smiled, kneeling down to pick up his older brother, "I'll get the snacks ready, ne, Loki-sama?"

                Mayura looked at him excitedly as Loki releases her hand, "I've been dying to taste more of your new sweets, Yamino-san!"

                He laughed, giving a nod and walked back outside with Fenrir, leaving the two behind. Mayura began to hum a cheerful tone, skipping over to the coach and sat down. Her pink orbs lifted, catching Loki's eyes who were still gazing at her, "Loki-kun? Is something wrong?"

                "Punyaa!" Ecchan called out, popping itself on top of his head. "Loki-tama?"

                Loki blinked, giving a smile and taking a seat from the opposite side of her, "No…nothing is wrong."

                "Any clients with new mysteries coming along?"

                "The weather seems awfully poor for them to come, don't you think?"

                "Really?" Mayura frowned sadly, staring out the rainy sky from the window. With a shrug, she pointed over to where she dropped her bag and umbrella with a sheepish smile, "I'll be staying over again tonight. I'd asked Papa already and he said for you to call him this time, he wanted to talk to you. You…do have a telephone here, don't you?"

                "Again?" Loki's eyes slightly widen while she nodded. Slowly, his face softens warmly with agreement, "Alright…yes, I have one and never bother using it but just this once I'll make an exception."

                Mayura laughed, jumping out from her seat and grabbed him in a deep hug before she stood. Clutching onto his arm and dragged him over to his desk, she swiftly snatched a pen and wrote her digits on the palm of his hand, "Here's my number. I'll go help Yamino-san with the sweets, I'll be right back!"

                He smiled after her figure, giving a low sigh and digging an unused phone from one of his drawers. Slowly dialing and looking at the written marks on his hand, he held the phone to his ear as it began to ring.

                "Moshi moshi…" The grumbling voice of Misao greeted from the line.

                "Mayura-papa?" Loki called out and smoothly, he held the phone away from his face with closed eyes towards the trio that had walked in with the sweets in their hand. As expected, the loud hollering from the man was heard on the other line.

                "LOKI! YOU BETTER HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR THIS!"

                Both Yamino and Mayura accidentally flung their plates into the air, totally surprised at the voice. The sweets flew, one smashing into Yamino's face from where he stumbled back, his cries where only heard as he tumbled head-over-heel repeatedly on the stairs till he landed at the bottom in an undignified dizzy pile.

                "Eh?" Mayura looked up, eyes completely wide when seeing her strawberry cake falling. But before she could have the same fate like Yamino, Fenrir leaped into the air, his mouth drooling as he popped the cake into his mouth while she catches him with a laugh.

                Loki smiled, holding the phone back towards his face and began talking in a calm voice. Leaving Mayura to look down at Yamino, both her and Fenrir cringed from his form, "Yamino-san…are you alright?"

                His squeaking voice was heard, a twitching hand held up in the air, "Fine, Mayura-san…just fine."

                Fenrir snorted loudly with a roll of his eyes, "Baka…"

                "Ne, Loki?…LOKI! Are you listening to me?!"

                Misao's voice didn't disturb Loki one bit, who's staring out the window cautiously, seeing nothing from within the rain outside. Slowly, he turned around to Mayura, observing her once again and hanging the phone up without knowing.

                Mayura looked over at him, "Loki-kun? What did Papa say?"

                "Eh?" He blinked, looking back down at the phone. His face went blank with a sweat-drop, "Ano…to…rest early for school tomorrow."

                "Ah! Arigatou, Loki-kun!"

                "Sure." Loki murmured, waving it away. Then his body completely froze, diverting his narrowed eyes back out the window.

                "Daddy?" Fenrir called out in confusion at his father's behavior. Yamino dragged himself up the stairs and looked at him, asking, "What's wrong?"

                "Nothing…"

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                The two crows from earlier watched the family carefully from outside the window, their small black orb gave their last glow just as a large single eye in the color of bloody-red appeared above them as it fluttered open, gazing at Loki before trailing over to Mayura's laughing form…

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Aniki: Old term for Older Brother

Baka: Idiot/Moron

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I know it's one of those usual 'boring sequel' stories of the anime, but I've been wanting to write this since I'm starting to LOVE Norse Mythology. Strange how an anime can have you so interested in their myth. I'm trying my best though all the research and the copy of my Book about the Norse Myth and also where the anime is heading to write this fanstory. Since Sakura-san seems to make a few false twists in this, I might as well create a few on my own, but of course, involved truthfully with the Myth.

Oh, anyone confused on Koutarou, you will have to see in the later chapters. - He is one of the strangest (which make sense to me, for some reason, since I don't find myself cringing at the thought) twist there is. You'll see!

Hope you enjoy it…hoping… Arigatou to all the readers and reviewers!

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