AN: So this starts off about half way through the second episode. It's just a cracky plot I thought up of a while ago, though as I wrote it started to become a lot more serious. Though it's not as formal as the ThothXZeus one ;)

Enjoy :)

Sprawled out on one of the thicker branches of the tree Susanoo slept against, Loki grinned as he watched the scene below him. It was only a matter of time before he woke up, and Loki couldn't wait to see how he would react.

It wasn't one of his greatest pranks, but seeing as that fishy bastard had let down his defences, who was he to pass up the chance of bringing a little fun to his life. He was so moody all the time anyway, and Loki was sure this would liven things up a bit. The guy seriously needed some excitement in his life. It wouldn't do if Loki was stuck with people as unfun as him until they had come to 'understand humanity' (whatever that meant.)

He was beginning to grow bored, and had started considering throwing a stick or something at Susanoo to wake him when he heard Yui's voice. He peered down at her, chuckling softly as she laid eyes on Susanoo's face.

She was an interesting creature. It wasn't like he hadn't interacted with Japanese gods before, but they tended to be the proud but polite men whose anger at being tricked would rage through the town until people thought them either mad or blessed. It was so amusing. But she fell a little flat compared to them. She seemed too good-hearted, too pure for a place like this. And though Zeus claimed to have good intentions, if he knew Balder's true nature he would have never brought a weak goddess like her here. Other gods could survive it, Balder's strength and power coupled with his desire and lust meant that should he turn his eyes to Yui, it would be fatal. And from the way he was blathering on about her last night, it seemed he already had.

He pursed his lips in thought, watching her quietly as she roused Susanoo. The mirrored device she used to show him Loki's art was interesting. As he shifted on the branch, he made a note to steal it later to get a closer look at what it was. Her reaction to the sea god's face wasn't as shocked as he'd hoped it would be (she hadn't even laughed), but Susanoo's surprise and his anger when Loki dropped down, hanging from the branch by his ankles more than made up for it.

As he ran from Susanoo, knowing the sea god would never catch up to him, he headed back towards the chambers of the Norse Gods. He wanted to tell Thor about his success, wanted to see his brother give one of his slight smiles and see the softness in his eyes as he listened to Loki excitedly tell him how he tricked the other god. He knew Thor would give a disapproving look and scold him at first, but he would soon be chuckling along with Loki as he continued with the tale.

Though Balder had always put a strain on their relationship, they still managed to have fun without him, even though Loki sometimes felt like he was doing all the work. With Balder it was even more awkward, as the intense mix of his memories and his affection for him left Loki conflicted. But he had learnt now how easy it was to pretend everything was okay even though a simple smile from Balder could throw him off.

It only took a few minutes to lose Susanoo. The ocean god had no idea how to properly climb trees or jump from building to building, so with a few quick hops to the top of one of the trees that stood near the dorms and a large leap, he landed on the balcony that led to the common room of the Norse chambers.

He pushed through the glass doors, his eyes scanning the room. There were four doors on the surrounding walls, the one straight in front of him opening into the corridor that led to the rest of the dorm. The other three led to their bedrooms, Loki deliberately taking the single room on the west side of the chamber so he wouldn't have to hear Thor and Balder during the night. When they were younger he would always hear Thor pass by his rooms on his way to Balder's, and he hated it, hated knowing where he was going and hated that he knew that Thor was looking forward to what Balder would do to him.

In the centre of the room sat a table and three chairs, with a large couch and chairs to the right, and other furnishings like cabinets and such lined the walls. Loki saw no use for those apart from when he needed somewhere to throw the various toys and sweets he kept on him.

But as he walked through the doors he saw no hint of Thor and Balder, and began to relax until he heard a familiar moan echo out from Balder's room. The door was open, and even though the lights were dimmed, Loki knew what they were doing.

His heart sunk, his eyes dimmed as his grin vanished. There was a flicker of nervousness in his stomach as he slowly moved towards the open door, hoping that for once he was wrong. It made him uncomfortable hearing it. He knew what was going on in that room, what Thor was doing to protect Balder and the other gods, and he hated it. He never wanted his brother to go through such a thing, and despite the fact his soft gasps and moans sent an uncomfortable heat rolling through his body, Loki could never accept that Thor was happy.

Even before he reached through the door, turning the lights up and looking upon his brother and his friend, he knew he was right. Because Balder's secret, the need he tried to hide so desperately - it was only something he could control with the help of the seals Odin had placed on him. And even when they were young his desire was only sated by Loki's willingness to let Balder have him.

He shuddered just remembering it. The scenes that plagued his dreams left him sweating in the night. Thor was stronger than him, claiming he enjoyed Balder's touch, the way his mouth ravished his body and the pain of his tightened grip as he swallowed his meal. He didn't know how his brother could stand it. Though there was pleasure there, as Balder did everything he could to make the one he was devouring enjoy themselves, the pain had always been too intense for Loki.

Balder had taken his fill last night, but it seemed that he was still craving more. Loki didn't want to imagine what kind of horror would befall the other gods of the realm should his desires go unfulfilled. He was just glad Thor had been transported along with them. Not that he wasn't willing to replace Thor in his duties of keeping Balder's passion in check, but he would rather it was someone who enjoyed themselves rather than him, who would cry and gasp pitifully as Balder took him.

Eyes closed, turned on his side, Thor faced the door, shirtless, Balder mounting him on the middle of the bed. Their hands clasped tightly, fingers entwined, Balder leant over his brother, his mouth hovering by Thor's ear. It wasn't hard to guess what Balder's next move would have been if Loki hadn't interrupted them.

He held back the urge to shout, to show how hurt he was. He had seen this scene repeatedly for what felt like eons but each time he caught them it was like a fresh stab wound. The pain never lessened and despite the fact he knew that Thor went to him once a week, knew that Balder touched him in ways Loki would never feel again, he still felt betrayed. Because they had always been together, they had always been close and no matter what had happened, Balder and Thor were still there for him, still his, and he had always believed nothing could break the bond they shared.

"Couldn't you at least wait until nighttime?" He said quietly, glaring at the pair, surprised at the softness of his voice and how evident his pain was. "There're still people around." Not that it would make a difference. Thor had never been loud, and with Balder in control, there was no reason for the god of light to make more than a gasp.

Had it been anyone else he would have simply laughed at the scene, making fun of their awkward positions and the blush that flushed on Thor's cheeks as he realised he'd been caught. But the fact that it was his brother, a man he had respected since they were both boys who was letting Balder pin him down was enough to make him feel embarrassed and ashamed at what they were doing. It wasn't like he hadn't seen it before, but the fact they were doing it in the middle of the day where anyone could catch them was not only dangerous, but crushing.

Was Balder really so desperate that he had to take Thor during the day? And why was his brother just graciously accepting it? Just because they had left Asgard didn't mean that the rules had changed. Or maybe they were just taking advantage of the fact that Loki had been out.

His good mood ruined, he didn't wait to hear their excuses, and abruptly left, heading straight for his own room and slamming the door to let them know how pissed off he was. He didn't care if it was childish or immature, he was angry and hurt that they were trying to sneak around behind his back.

He had barely had time to calm down before there was a knock at his door. "Loki." His heart jumped at the sound of Thor's worried voice. "Loki, can we talk?" He didn't want his brother to sound so pitiful, but it was his own fault. And talking to Thor and Balder was the last thing he wanted to do.

So jumping out the window and onto the tree outside was more of a gut reaction than anything else, but he didn't care. He'd rather run away than have to look at the happy and guilty glow surrounding the pair as they tried to apologise. He had heard it a million times before and each and every time he caught them they always said the same thing. That Balder just couldn't help it

Liars.

AN: Next chapter should be coming soon ;)