Title: Free Fall
Pairing: Natasha/Loki, Natoki
Disclaimer; the only thing mine here is the plot.

A/N: dunno you guise, I love this pairing so much right now. Someone asked me to write a multichapter fic and since I'm easy BOOM here it is. (that didn't not come out right tho)

Enjoy!

Fran

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People hardly ask me to do these types of favours, friendly favours I mean. This is why, the day Thor came to me and asked me for this I stared at him in disbelief, wondering if his trips to Asgard back and forth were taking its toll on his mind.

"You want me to do what? With who?" I ask him, watching as he shifts his weight from one foot to the other. Seeing a Demi God, tall as hell, looking like a little child was equally strange as the question he had asked me.

"Bond with my brother" he spoke. I find myself frowning for the second time in less than two minutes.

"Why?" Why would anyone want to bond with his psychotic brother? Why? I wonder.

"Because he is lonely and gloomy, I do not wish to see him like that." He explained still not making any sense to me.

"And what do I have to do with this?"

"Ever since my brother arrived in Midgard, you seem to have created a connection. He sees you different to other females he has encountered. As I explained in my previous statement I do not wish to see him sad for he is now paying for his mistakes, if he is to redeem himself, he needs a friend to help him in his duty."

Loki being around, with all of as at the Stark Tower, had not been a good idea from day one. He was being punished, or whatever punishment they thought was reasonable, by his father who sent him back to Earth to help us out in whatever we needed. There is no need for me to say how awfully angry Clint was, he yelled at everyone (more to Thor than anyone else) he did brainwash him and used him to destroy half of Manhattan, I cannot judge him for that.

He hadn't done anything "helpful" so far. We gave him a room at the back and everything he had done so far was being locked in his room, he never talked to anyone just because no one wanted to talk to him.

I did.

This makes me believe that's why Thor thinks we need to bond. And I feel sort of bad for Loki; he might not be the perfect human being, wait! Asgardian, but he was trying to redeem himself by helping us (he was really trying) and we were not helping at all. So maybe he needs someone who can tell him 'You're not that bad, I can stand by you if you wish' give him a little push into the right direction, like I wished someone would have done with me back in the days.

"Fine. I'll do it." I tell him and he gives me a little super squeeze he calls 'hug' and smiles broadly.

"Thank you, Lady Natasha. You have a clean soul."

'Clean soul? That's…odd.'

"Thank you…I guess?"

I knock on his door the same day of Thor's suggestion. It was past noon, we had lunch but he refused to come along, Thor kept staring at me while I ate which forced me to do this sooner that I had expected. As I said I feel sorry for him being left out, I don't blame him if he doesn't want to come out and play, if everyone always gave me a cold shoulder I would lock myself in my room too.

It takes a good ten minutes for him to open his door. He's wearing Midgardian clothes (I cannot take that word away from me, I can't), dark jeans, a green shirt and a hoodie. He looked completely normal to me.

He stared at me in surprise for a good two minutes, and then moved to the side to let me in. I walk inside, feeling somehow nervous at invading his private space. He doesn't seem to mind though for all I can see in his face is a blank expression.

"Are you…busy?" the first question comes out sort of awkward; I don't really know how I am supposed to approach him with the fear of him snapping my neck.

"No" he answers, taking a seat on his bed, hands jammed in his pockets. He did not look comfortable, not by me being in his room, but by this whole 'I was sent to do good' thing.

I'm really lost at how to approach him. What was I supposed to ask? What was I supposed to do? I want to get closer but I have the feeling he doesn't want to at all.

"Why didn't you come out and eat with us?"

"I do not go where I am not wanted" he says and I see a hint of sadness in his voice. I'm pretty sure he was also referring to being here.

"You can't stop eating Loki, it's not healthy."

"I am certain if I was to die no one would miss me, Agent Romanoff."

His sadness hits me all of a sudden. He knows being here has taken a toll on all of us, there's no mistake in that, but wishing to die like this and thinking nobody would care still shocks me.

"Why don't we…uhm go out, or eat something together?" A bold question seeing he could snap at any moment, but I need to remind myself that this is a favour for a friend and I can't just give up because I'm scare he might…kill me?

"Why would you want to do that?"

'Because your brother, who you sort of hate, asked me to' No. I can't say that. If he ever finds out I'm doing this because Thor asked me, he would totally snap. That would do it. Considering he blames him for everything that has ever happened to him (being sent here too) I don't believe his reaction would be that good.

"Because I hate seeing you all alone, nobody deserves that."

"You are doing this out of pity" He states. I'm not sure if speaking the truth would be a really nice option at the moment.

"No. I'm doing this because you need a friend and I'm willing to do that"

He stares at me, for a minute I think he was going to kick me out of his room but instead he gets up and walks towards me and stand before me and does something that surprises me and frightens me equally; he smiles. I cannot help but notice how handsome he looks when he does so.

"Thank you, Agent Romanoff"

"Please call me Natasha, if we're gonna spend time together you can at least call me for my first name, right?"

"Right. Natasha"

There is no mistake on the shiver running down my back at the way he pronounces my name. It might be the sexiest thing I've ever heard him say.

I'm just praying this whole bonding time thing does not get me into trouble or turns into a huge mess.

TBC