This is my new story and it's my first multi-chapter AU so sorry if I totally fail. It's called a Highschool AU but I'm actually going by English schools and how they work. Loki and Tony are in year 13 or the last year of sixthform when people do A-Levels before they go on to university. If it doesn't make sense then I'm sorry but please read and I hope you enjoy it. FrostIron will come later and so will the sexy stuff (and because I'm writing from an English perspective, they are legal to have sex so it's all good) This is supposed to be a fun story but with all fanfiction will be angsty and sad at points. Anyway I'll stop rambling now and let you read on...
Chapter 1
The first thing he knew when he awoke was that his head ached. Ached was actually an understatement. His head was pounding so badly that he thought his brain might explode. Light streamed through the small crack in his curtains. Even though it wasn't much, the brightness still hurt and he rolled over, screwing his eyes shut and grumbling in disapproval.
That was about the exact moment when he felt something shift next to him. At first he paid little attention, preferring to keep his eyes shut and try to doze off again. Then he felt more movement. His eyes snapped open as suddenly bleary memories started to worm their way into the front of his mind.
Slowly he turned his head to the side and found a pair of green eyes staring at him. For the life of him, Tony couldn't remember who this stranger was. Had he even asked his name the night before? Why the hell was this random man even in his bed? Ever so slowly, Tony lifted up the sheet that was covering him and looked under it. Great. Fully naked.
Letting out a heavy sigh, he looked back at the stranger who was now staring at the ceiling, seemingly in shock. Either that or he was just really fascinated with the whitewashed ceiling. Tony highly doubted it.
The stranger, who still hadn't yet spoken, abruptly sat up and turned his back to Tony. He reached down to the floor and started to get dressed. It took him some time to locate his shirt and shoes but after they were found, he quickly put them on. This time it took him even longer to look for whatever he was looking for. The whole while the man searched, Tony just watched him, still too stunned to process exactly what was going on.
"Er do you need a hand," Tony offered.
"I'm fine," The stranger replied, suddenly bending down and moving Tony's own shirt aside. He picked up whatever lay underneath, a phone, and proceeded to leave the room without another word. About a minute later Tony heard the familiar sound of his front door opening and closing.
He let out a strangled groan and buried his head into his pillow. This was not good. This was not good at all. He couldn't even properly remember what had happened the night before except that there had been an abundance of alcohol. He didn't even know this stranger's name or anything about him.
Groaning even louder, he got up and stumbled into the bathroom. He turned on the tap and gulped down some water before fumbling through a cupboard and pulling out some painkillers. He swallowed them and crawled back into bed, waiting for them to kick in.
Was his life over? He wasn't sure at that present moment. Was he in some deep shit that he didn't quite know the extent of yet? Most likely. Was this going to come back and bite him in the ass? Most definitely. Did he need to call Clint? Hell bloody yes.
The Night Before
"Look Pep don't you think you're overreacting just a bit?"
"Overreacting!" Pepper all but shouted. "You were dying to get your hand under her skirt, and don't even try to tell me that what you were talking about was totally platonic because I could see the way she was looking at you. She was ready to jump on you."
Tony laughed. "Well that's not my fault if she can't resist my charm. I can't just turn it off Pep." He smiled at that.
Apparently it was the total wrong thing to say and do. "Do you even care about this relationship Tony? Are you even trying to make this work?"
"Okay you need to calm down," Tony tried, reaching forward to touch her arm. She took a step back so she was firmly out of reach. He quickly retracted his hand. "I made a mistake. Yeah I spoke to her and knew her intentions weren't exactly innocent. Yeah I should've walked away but I didn't. I made a mistake. But at least I didn't sleep with her, I didn't even touch her. And you wanna know the reason why? Because of you Pepper, I'm dating you and I don't want anyone else."
Pepper stared at him hard for a few seconds, not blinking. It looked to Tony like she was having an inner war with herself of whether she should forgive him or not. He could understand why she wouldn't want to. He was an idiot but unfortunately that was just his way. He made mistakes without even considering the consequences. However, he did want to be forgiven. This was Pepper. She was the only person so far in his life that had managed to keep him fairly stable and had been kind and understanding and had looked past his fame and fortune. She was too precious to lose over something so stupid.
In a way though, he knew they were drifting apart. They just weren't working as well as they used to. He consistently made more mistakes and it was only a matter of time before she would stop forgiving. There was only so much bullshit one person could take.
"Tony," Pepper sighed. "God Tony you're such an idiot," She suddenly cried, tears in her eyes but a small smile playing on her lips. "I have no idea why I put up with you."
"Neither do I but I'm glad you do," Tony laughed, pulling her close.
This time she didn't object to his touch and allowed herself to be pulled in for a kiss that would probably be frowned upon if they were to do it in public. But behind closed doors, or rather the closed door of Tony's bedroom, they were free to do whatever they wanted. They were only there because Tony had forced Pepper to come with him so as to prevent her rage explosion in public.
"So you're coming to the party tonight right? Rhodey's gunna be there to make sure it won't get too out of hand so you don't need to worry."
"Yeah I'll be there," Pepper said. "Although I don't see why you're having it, it's the start of the school year Tony. It's not like it's actual new year or the end of school."
"Well it's the beginning of our last year at school so I just wanted to start it right."
"Whatever. I've got to go but I'll see you later, I'll get here around nine."
"I look forward to it," Tony said, following Pepper to the door and watching as she walked down the stairs. "Oh and wear something hot," He called after her.
(Some hours later)
By this time the party was in full swing. The music was blasting out so loudly that anyone within a half mile radius could probably hear it word for word. No one seemed too bothered though as almost everyone was far too drunk, both on alcohol and on the atmosphere. The sun had set so it was up to the hundreds of tiny lights winding their way around everything to light the outside of the house as brightly as possible. On the inside of the house, all the lights were off but the strobe lights from the DJ in the corner of the huge living room was giving off enough light that no one seemed to worry if they couldn't see well enough to know exactly who they were dancing with.
Tony was blindly dancing with whoever decided to rub their body against his. He took a huge swig from his cup that was a mixture of far too many different types of alcohol it was hard to identify which specific ones. He had probably drunk too much already but this was his party and who was to tell him what he could and could not do? Rhodey wasn't going to shout at him. That was one of the perks of having a cool adoptive guardian.
Still, yes he had probably had too much considering that his vision was beginning to blur and he could no longer focus on something without a serious struggle that caused his head to hurt. He felt a body press against his own again and this time he pushed up with his hips, a little more forceful than was probably necessary. The girl seemed to understand what he wanted and she pushed back again, grinding her ass against his crotch along with the heavy beat of the music blasting overhead.
He lost track of time as he danced with her. He didn't even know her name or even if she went to his school. Apparently he didn't care. Not until he heard a loud shout of range and he was suddenly grabbed by the arm and dragged outside, where only the people who weren't drinking were hanging out or the people who were too busy making out and wanted somewhere more quiet than the overly loud and crowded house to do it.
"I trusted you. God Tony I am such an idiot, you just can't be trusted to not run off wi-"
"Hey Pepper," Tony interrupted. "Pepper will you calm down."
"Why should I Tony? This is the second time today. If you were in my position then maybe you would understand how it feels."
At this point Tony was painfully aware that everyone outside the house had their attention firmly fixed on him. The alcohol was still clouding his brain and he couldn't quite process exactly what was happening. He wanted to comfort Pepper. He wanted to reassure her but his brain and mouth just wouldn't work in unison.
"It's a party Pep, people get pissed and do dumb things."
"Is this you trying to make an excuse? Because it's pathetic. No Tony, don't touch me," She snapped, taking several steps back from him. A sudden saddened expression crossed her face and her voice softened as she spoke again. "Look, I'm sorry but I just can't do this anymore. I'm can't be in a relationship with someone that continually breaks my trust."
"What? Is this you breaking up with me? Come on Pepper, please. You can't."
"I can Tony and I am. See you at school."
And with that she marched off, disappearing from sight almost instantly as she entered the house.
"Fuck," he muttered, then his voice increased to a shout. "Fucking shit FUCK!" He glanced around, glaring at everyone that made eye contact with him. "What the fuck are you looking at?"
They all averted their gazes after that, gathering into tight circles and sharing in whispered conversations that were no doubt about Tony and what just transpired. Tony let out a frustrated sound and walked back inside, determined to get totally drunk so that he wouldn't even remember what just happened. As he made his way through the door, he couldn't ignore a pair of eyes that still hadn't left him. Glancing back, he saw those eyes dart to the ground. Shaking his head, Tony got himself another drink and downed it in one gulp before pouring another.
After that point the night became a total blur of more dancing and more alcohol and more music. The hours flashed by and he soon found himself collapsing into bed, not totally aware of the fact that he wasn't alone under the covers.
He opened his eyes and from the first moment he did he knew there was something wrong. Whether it was the strong smell of alcohol, his headache, or the fact that he had no idea where he was, he wasn't sure. Rolling over he was met with the sight of someone sleeping next to him. Fuck. A few seconds passed where he just stared dumbstruck at the stranger then a shiver ran through him. At first he wondered why he was cold and then it hit him. He was naked. Double fuck.
Loki brushed his hair back, letting out a soft breath to calm himself. Right. So what was the best thing to do? Get up, get dressed, leave, try to forget this ever happened. Seemed simple enough. Unfortunately, just as he started to move, the man stirred next to him. Their eyes met and the other groaned. Yes, it was definitely time to leave.
Hurriedly, he got dressed and left the room, only speaking when the other asked if he needed a hand in finding his phone. He walked down the stairs that were almost directly opposite the room he had just exited and found the front door. Without looking back, he closed the door and took a deep gulp of the fresh morning air.
Okay, so he had made a mistake, he thought to himself as he began walking down the road, it could happen to anyone. He didn't even know the man. Just when he was about to take another step, he froze, looking back to the house he had just left. Well not a house, more a mansion. A mansion that could only belong to one person. And that one person was the host of the party that he had attended the night before. Tony Stark. Yeah this could never just happen to anyone. This was fates work and she really was being a right bitch at the moment, Loki thought, carrying on down the street, heading in the direction of his own home.
"Loki? Is that you?" His mother called from the kitchen as soon as he opened the front door.
"Yes."
"Where on earth have you been?" She asked, walking over to him. "Thor came home after the party last night and said you were nowhere to be found. He tried calling you, I tried calling you as well but you didn't answer."
He had to think fast. "My...er phone ran out of charge. I stayed round a friends, you remember Natasha?"
"Oh yes, now you've transferred school I'm assuming you'll be seeing a lot more of her."
"Yeah, well that's the plan. Anyway, I'm going to take a shower and..."
He didn't need to think up another reason as he was already halfway up the stairs, leaving his mother standing smiling in the hallway. As soon as he was in his room, he shut the door and threw himself down on his bed. He whipped out his phone, which was not out of charge, and dialled Natasha's number.
"What the hell happened to you? One minute you were there and the next you were gone, I couldn't find you anywhere," the annoyed voice grumbled down the line.
"Sorry, something happened. Well I think something did but I can't remember, still I have a massive problem!"
"Oh god what the hell happened Loki? You didn't love and leave some girl who is now saying she's pregnant with your kid, did you?"
"What? NO!" Loki couldn't help but laugh. "Well not quite, I woke up in someone's bed...fully naked."
"Who was she?"
"Um...he, Natasha, and he was...Tony Stark."
The line was silent for some time. Just the sound of her soft breathing could be heard.
"Yep, you're screwed."
Okay so I hope you liked this first chapter. I'm not sure when the second will be up because I haven't written it all yet but hopefully it will be soon. If you enjoyed this please comment, favourite and follow! Thankyou :)
