It was Tom's idea, of course. Wait, scratch that. It was… both of their ideas. I know that seems hard to believe Loki would willingly go to a theme park filled with happiness and laughter, but after the events of this day to be described, something magical happened in Loki's life.

Loki had, to Tom's great horror, never heard of Disneyland. Or for that matter, Disney at all. Tom just wouldn't have it. He would introduce his roommate to Disney one way or another!

This is how the trip had been planned in the first place.

"Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmmm…"

Loki sat down at the breakfast table, dressed in his usual moring attire, green bathrobe and black horse slippers. He poured some milk into his cereal.

"Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmmm…"

"Thomas, what IS that exceedingly annoying song you are humming?"

"Oh, you've never heard it? It's called 'Tale as Old as Time," from Beauty and the Beast." Loki stared at him blankly. "You know? Beauty and the Beast? The Disney movie?" "The what movie?"

"You've never heard of Disney?! Oh now, Loki, this is a crime! Had you no childhood?" Loki replied with a raised eyebrow. "Yes, sorry, I know the answer to that one. But we must educate you in Disney!" Tom said, jumping up from the breakfast table.

"Right now?" Loki asked with a sigh. He was used to Tom when he got over-excited about something, and right now was probably one of those moments. "Yes, right now! This is a marvellous opportunity!" Tom said, grabbing his groggy roommate's arm and pulling him up.

Loki took one last sip from the coffee in his #1 Bro mug, and followed Tom to the den. "Don't we have things to do today?" he asked, rubbing his eyes. Tom grinned as he flicked on the TV. "Not anymore! Today is Disney day for you!"

They were half way through Beauty and the Beast, when Loki asked to pause again. Tom paused. "But…. But why would she stay with a hideous Beast when she could have that dashing man from town?" Tom shrugged. "Love." Loki looked at him. "I do not understand."

Tom sighed. "Look, Loki, she doesn't love the man from town, she thinks he's an arrogant pig, and the Beast has been kind to her. She's starting to fall in love with him!" Loki thought. "So… the moral of this tale is that if you are faced with the decision of a handsome suitor or a hairy animal, you should choose the animal?"

Tom shook his head. "You wouldn't understand." They went back to watching the movie.

Tom noticed that Loki was quite into the film as the Beast was being hunted down by the village people, and looked heartbroken when the Beast was hurt. He chuckled to himself. By the end of the movie, Loki was speechless. When he saw Tom was watching, he quickly leaned back from the edge of the couch, and yawned. "Show me something better, Thomas, I'm not impressed yet."

Tom put on Cinderella. This time, Loki was a little more emotional, but tried to hide it again. He practically jumped when the slipper fit her foot, but then calmed himself down, and threw in a grumble for good measure.

They continued watching various Disney films throughout the day, each making Loki a little more emotional. As the marathon reached its end, they put on the Little Mermaid.

Loki turned to Tom. "A mermaid? Is this really appropriate for Midgardian children, Thomas?" Tom looked at him confusedly. "What do you mean?" "Well, mermaids are vicious creatures! They rip your bones apart!" Tom giggled. "Here on Earth, mermaids are magical creatures, that are regarded with wonder and happiness." Loki frowned. "Midgardians are most unreadable."

As the movie went on, Tom saw Loki begin to sniffle. His eyes began to water when she couldn't be with the prince since she was a mermaid, and at the end, when her father turned her into a human, he began to sob. Tom knit his eyebrows, and put his hand on Loki's shoulder.

Loki put his head on Tom's lap and cried, and blew his nose into his shirt. Tom looked down. "There, there, Loki, it's only a film." "If *sniffle* if only I had a dad like that!" wailed Loki, "who actually cared about me!" Tom just comforted him as he dealt with his après Disney emotions.

After a few more minutes, Loki realized what he was doing, and quickly sat up. "Never. Ever. EVER, tell anyone what has happened here, do you understand? If I find out you did, I will evict you." "Um, Loki, I pay for half the rent-" "AM I UNDERSTOOD?" Tom nodded. "Good. Now. What else is there in relation to this… 'Disney?'

Tom thought. "There's Disneyland." Loki's eyes widened. "DisneyLAND? You mean, an entire realm dedicated to this series of films?" "Well, not exactly an entire realm, but a rather large theme park dedicated to them!" Loki looked at Tom. Tom looked at Loki.

And that, is how the adventure started.