"Brother your sour mood worsens by the day." Thor tells his brother who is once again sitting out another ball. Thor is not a very good dancer but he is sociable at least. He makes his clumsy turns with the ladies when asked. Loki should do the same.

"My mood is always sour when I am forced to converse with fools." Loki snips. He has masturbated four times today and yet his need has not subsided. He longs for physical contact from another person, any person which is why the thought of dancing frightens him. They'd feel his erection rub against them for sure. And should he ever finally succumb to his needs and desires he will be humiliated when the other person sees what exactly it is he has between his legs. He is neither man nor woman but a freak. His pride, however, is losing the battle.

"Loki Odinson you get out there and perform your princely duties!" Frigga admonishes her son. Loki is normally the one of her two sons she can rely on to act dignified and appropriately at these high society events.

"Mother please! I do not feel well." Loki panics. The feel of another hand touching his shoulder or caressing his back, even with his clothes on will undoubtedly cause him to orgasm in public.

"That is because you refuse to socialize and make friends. Your ailment is born of isolation and I will tolerate it no longer." Frigga is rarely so stern with her children but she is worried for her dark haired son. He has become a recluse and a hermit.

"Yes mother." Loki's flat voice speaks volumes of his opinion of this requirement. He walks out to the dancefloor, hearing the murmurs and whispers follow his movements. He finds some naïve young girl standing on the periphery of the dance floor and curtly puts his hand out, offering her a dance. The young lady looks to her mother with trepidation but the mother gives her nod telling her to take it. It would not 'do' to turn down a dance offer from a prince of Odin, even one so strange as Loki. And Loki is dangerous enough in his own right that slighting him would be unwise.

She takes his hand and he guides her out onto the dance floor for a waltz. The next song begins and he pulls her close to him as proper dance form requires. She smells like honeysuckle and her delicate hand rests lightly on his shoulder, sending little tingling shocks down his backbone. Loki praises the Norns for her thick layered skirt for his cock is already responding in a way it should not. His plump folds are moist as well and he feels a deep throbbing between his legs which aches to be filled. He hasn't dared to let any know that he is a virtuous maiden. They already mock him for wielding women's magic.

"My Prince you are a wonderful dancer. You should do this more often. You would certainly be more popular with the ladies for doing so. I am having a wonderful time."

"Thank you." Is all Loki can muster. Sweat is pouring down his temples and not because of the physical exertion. Her plump lips call to him and his lonely heart cries out for love. To feel her hands rake over his naked body….

The hall goes dead quiet when Loki pulls the girl in for a sudden kiss. His hands grope her salaciously, scandalizing the lady. Collectively no one can ever recall Prince Loki having ever made a public romantic gesture of any kind, but this isn't romantic. He's practically molesting her. She pushes back out of his arms and rears her arm back for a full powered slap. SMACK!

Loki pants hard his shocked and heavy breath. He gathers his long green cape around him to hide his stiff standing shame.

"Forgive me…my lady." His voice trembles and he turns and flees the hall, humiliated and desperate.

"What in Valhalla has gotten into that boy? He knows better than to treat a lady like that. I'll have him tied to the whipping post." Odin's gruff disapproving voice carries throughout the hall.

"He tried to tell me he wasn't well. I think something is wrong. I'll go talk to him." Frigga says.

"Mother perhaps I should talk to Loki. His problem seems to be of a very 'personal' nature. You are probably the last person to whom he'd want to discuss such matters." Thor says.

"You are right son. Go find out what the problem is and report back to me please." Frigga asks.

"Yes mother." Thor leaves the ball to go reprimand and console his brother. Thor tries to think of an instance where Loki has ever shown an interest in another person and cannot think of one. Loki is so private and secretive Thor had always assumed that he carried out his carnal activities with the utmost care to privacy. However Thor knows the look of a man that has not found sexual satisfaction in a very long time. Loki was shaking with the need. Thor has only seen such deprivation on the battlefield when he and his men have spent months away on campaign with nary a woman in sight…save Sif, but she doesn't count. It is usually at that point Thor tries, when possible, to hire a few local whores to see to the needs of his men. Loki looks desperate enough to fuck a horse. He knocks on his brother's door.

"Loki?"

"Go away Thor. For your own safety! Leave me!"

"Safety? Loki whatever it is that is troubling you let me help." Thor enters Loki's room even though he does not have permission. Loki is sitting on the edge of his bed with his back to Thor. He is hunched over and still panting heavily. Loki was masturbating again and fumbles to stuff his red angry hard cock back into his trousers. He looks over his shoulder and glares at Thor.

Thor is standing there in his ceremonial best. His glorious golden hair is long and shiny. His beard is trimmed neatly, close to the skin. His large arms flex with the slightest of movements, and his large blue eyes so full of concern, melt Loki's heart and resolve. He has desired for so long. The damn breaks and Loki loses his sanity.

The doors to Loki's room fly shut behind Thor and lock ominously. Thor feels an invisible force drag him to Loki's bed. His arms become pinned to the headboard and shackles appear around them.

"Loki what is this?!" Thor's voice is filled with horror. Loki stands and the look on his face is one of resolve and terrible longing.

"You look so beautiful. You have always looked so beautiful. How could anyone like you…anyone at all…want someone like me?"

"Brother I do not know what troubles your heart but this madness will only lead to suffering. Talk to me! What is wrong?"

"I will show you Thor. I will show you the hideous monster that I am and you will recoil with disgust." Loki unsnaps the cape fastenings on his shoulders, then removes his heavy coat. Thor's dread curls inside his stomach when realizes that Loki is undressing.

"Stop this Loki! I am your brother!" Thor says, but he can see Loki is beyond reason. Loki continues to undress.

"Tell me Thor, in your 1000 year life, how many people have you slept with roughly?"

"I don't know. Many." Thor says quietly.

"Many." Loki snorts derisively. He removes his tunic, baring his chest. He slips his boots off and then gives Thor a look that he cannot decipher before yanking down his trousers.

Thor sees Loki's fully naked form then. A large nicely formed cock rests between his legs. It is a good sized cock any man would be proud to have…but his testicles are missing. Loki can sense the question forming in Thor's head and he lifts his cock up to reveal the damp rose petals that frame his woman's opening.

"Loki..." He understands now. Loki has never had sex with anyone. To do so would've meant risking his secret becoming public knowledge. Hermaphrodites among the Aesir are extremely rare and like Midgardian hermaphrodites they are sterile.

Loki walks over to Thor and pulls off Thor's boots. His panic is renewed.

"Loki don't do this brother. I know you suffer, but we can find someone, someone who will keep your secret. You are mad with want! If you do this you will ruin what we are and live in regret. Please Brother I beg you, do not do this!"

"You're the only one I trust." Tears fall from Loki's eyes then. Their sadness pierces Thor's heart. He has not seen Loki so vulnerable since they were children. It stills Thor's tongue and the thunderer sits in silence as Loki removes the rest of his clothes. Loki gasps when he sees Thor's cock. It is even more wonderful than he'd imagined. Loki dives onto it, desperate to taste.

"Loki!" Thor throws his head back when Loki takes him into his mouth. Loki's free hand rakes over Thor's thighs hungrily, desperate for skin to skin contact. Thor tries to think of unsexy things to keep from getting hard. Cleaning out the privies at the bathing house. The refuse wagon behind butcher's row, filled with decaying organ meats and entrails. Odin naked. No! Too much. Too much. Volstagg naked.

Loki moans around his cock as his head bobs violently. The sensation is overwhelming and Thor cannot fight the desire flooding his groin. Once he is fully hard Loki gets up and straddles Thor's hips. He positions his cunny directly over Thor's tip, his pupils blown wide, his eyes entirely black.

"Loki don't!" Loki pushes down hard and lets out a guttural scream as his maidenhead breaks. He stills, but only for a moment. He bounces up and down and starts riding Thor like a stallion.

"Thor! Oh gods Thor! It's so wonderful! It's better than anything I ever dreamed. I need you brother…I need you…please Thor…." Loki's crying with both relief and sorrow. His lovely dark hair whips around him and his creamy skin shines with the exertion of pleasure. He's magnificent.

Thor cannot find it within himself to be angry with Loki. He's not even repulsed. In fact he finds his brother's form more intoxicating and alluring than any maiden he has ever bedded. Loki's moans of pleasure are like the song of the nightingale. Thor begins mirroring Loki's movements and thrusts upward to meet him. Loki's eyes open, clearly surprised.

"Shh. It is alright brother. Take what you need love. I am here for you." Thor says. Loki leans forward and kisses Thor then.

"Please! I need you to make love to me please!" Loki begs as he bounces.

"Let my arms down love. Let me give you what you need."

"You won't run?"

"No darling. Let me take care of you." Thor says softly. Loki removes the magic binding Thor's arms and the large muscled trunks wrap around Loki's torso, exploring every inch of skin. The feeling of being embraced by a lover is too much for Loki and he comes, splattering all over Thor's stomach. Loki collapses into Thor's arms, sobbing against the golden man's shoulder.

"Shh. Shh love. I am here now. I am here now."

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Loki cries. Thor pulls him even tighter to his chest.

"Shh. No more tears now. I am with you." Thor leans Loki onto his back and presses the weight of his body down on Loki, knowing he'll relish the feel of every inch of skin. Loki's legs are wrapped around Thor's hips and he keens when Thor moves even a little. Thor kisses him again. Loki tastes like peppermint and lemon essence. Their tongues massage together like thick soft moist velvet. Loki tangles his fingers into Thor's hair as Thor's hand rakes down Loki's ribcage and back up, tweaking a nipple for good measure. Loki arches into it. With his cock hard once more Thor takes that as his cue to start a rhythm. His hips thrust gently. He's going to take his time with Loki and pull every drop of pleasure from his darling before sleep takes them both. Their love making lasts until dawn and they drift off knowing that they will have to speak when they wake.

XxXxXxXxXx

Loki opens his eyes, amazed to feel the warmth and powerful arms of Thor wrapped behind him. Thor's head is nuzzled into the crook of his neck and Thor's morning glory is resting peacefully in the crook of Loki's hind end. For the first time in decades…centuries, Loki feels clear headed. He did not know how crippling the fog of lust had become. It had robbed him of his senses and only now can he fully process the ramifications of what he has done with Thor. Loki feels Thor's hand rake up and down his arm, telling him the other is awake. He takes in a shaky breath.

"You're still here." Loki rolls to face him. "Are you not angry with me? Are you not disgusted by me?"

"Nay Loki. You are sublime. I have never felt such intimacy and sweetness as I did in your arms last night. I would have you again brother."

"Brother. Brother! Thor what we've done…if it were ever discovered father would hang us both!"

"Shh now. No one ever need find out."

"But what if I'm….what if I'm pregnant. How many times did you come inside me last night?" Loki squeaks. Thor smiles.

"Half a dozen times at least."

"How can you laugh at a time like this? This is serious Thor!"

"Loki you know hermaphrodites are sterile. You needn't worry so."

"But that would mean that I'll never be able to give you children." Loki bursts into tears again. Thor pulls him to his chest and lets the salty drops dampen his skin.

"It is probably for the best love. You know father will be marrying me off to some noble woman soon and our dalliances can never be discovered. I will be able to keep making love to you without fear of repercussions. If you were to ever become pregnant it would doom us both."

"I love you Thor." Loki kisses him with passionate heated need.

"We will make love again tonight. There are so many pleasurable things I want to teach you Loki."

"I can't stand the thought of you fucking some future wife."

"I am sorry love. It would seem it is to be your lot in life to dwell in my shadow."

"Feed me your sunlight and I will never be in need again." They kiss languidly until the call of nature forces them to rise for the day.

XxXxXxXxXx

"Did you figure out what is wrong with Loki?" Frigga asked Thor as they strolled through the royal gardens.

"Um…aye, I did."

"And?"

"Mother, there are some things mothers should not know about their sons. I have helped him figure out a solution to his problem. You will find him much calmer going forward."

"Did he share anything with you about any physical abnormalities?" Frigga asks Thor. It occurs to Thor then that Frigga would of course know about Loki's unusual genitalia. She birthed the man.

"He did share his secret about his anatomy with me yes."

"Well I hope you did not take him to a whore house. It would only be a matter of time before some unscrupulous harlot tried to blackmail the royal family."

"I took him to someone that is trustworthy."

"Good boy." Frigga kisses Thor's cheek and then turns her attention to the pink roses that are blooming. It is late in the season and she did not think they would bloom this year at all, much like Loki. Now if only she could figure out what her weavings are trying to tell her. Lately they have not been making any sense at all.

XxXxXxXxXxXx

"Brother, I was thinking I could join you in the sparring ring today." Loki grins joyfully. He radiates happiness. The change is so sudden and transformative that everyone in the hall is staring at him and speculating about his drastic change in personality.

"That would be wonderful brother. I look forward to it!"

"I have been neglecting my fighting skills for too long. I was also thinking we could go riding this afternoon. The wildflowers are in bloom and I'd like to see them."

"That is wonderful Loki. I am glad to see you are getting out again." Frigga says.

"I have avoided the sunshine long enough."

"Yes well, be prepared for a schooling today. I will show no mercy."

"Nor I brother." Loki chuckles. No one has heard Loki laugh in centuries. It is a warm luxurious sound that swells Thor's heart. He has done this. He has made his brother whole. Whatever else may come from this, Thor will not regret it.

Three months later…

Thor sneaks into Loki's room again like he has been doing every night since the first night. There is a secret narrow hallway that only the royal family uses that connects the rooms. He enters the dimly lit bedroom expecting to find Loki naked and ready, but finds it empty. He hears sobbing in the bathing chambers and steps quietly to the door to listen.

"Loki?" Thor is concerned. What has happened? The door swings open with a quick rush of air. The look upon Loki's face is of a man facing the gallows.

"We are doomed."

"What has happened? Has someone discovered us?"

"I'm pregnant Thor."

"No. That cannot be possible. Everyone knows hermaphrodites are sterile."

"I just performed the test not an hour ago. I've been nauseous in the mornings and exhausted despite much sleep and rest. Lately I've been hungering for foods that are not typical. I am with child."

Thor walks back to the bed and sits on it. He has no idea what to do. The laws on incest are clear and the child will be considered an abomination. Odin will execute them both.

"Thor?"

"I'm thinking."

"I've ruined everything. I'll run away. I'll disappear. No one ever needs to know. Asgard won't miss me. They'll barely notice I've gone."

"No Loki. I'll not be without you. I'll not abandon you or forsake your name or the existence of my child. I love you both."

"Grow up Thor! You are the future King and I am the spare heir. You cannot shirk your duties to the throne."

"I'll renounce the throne and all claim I have upon it. You are the most important thing in my life not that."

"You are a fool. Do you think Odin would simply accept your resignation as his son?"

"You are also his son. Do you really think he would hang us both? Who would rule when he is gone."

"You! I'll be hanged and you will be reprimanded."

"I would hang beside you then."

"You really would, wouldn't you?" Loki stares at Thor for a long silent moment. "We have to run."

"Glad you are seeing things my way."

"Oh shut up! Where will we go?"

"Vanaheim is nice this time of year."

"King Frey would turn us in, in a heartbeat."

"Alfheim?"

"The elves would not turn us in, but they would punish us for trespassing if caught, which we would be. They do not like outsiders coming into their land uninvited and unannounced."

"Svartleheim?"

"Too barren."

"Midgard then. We can't go to Jotunnheim, Muspelheim, or Nifleheim."

"I agree. But where on Midgard? I'll have to do some research."

XxXxXxXx

Frigga looks at her sons at the dinner table and frowns. She has been having nightmares and her weavings keep telling her she is about to lose her children but they do not mention death. She notes that both Loki and Thor are not smiling as broadly as they have been of late. Their subdued smiles set off alarms inside her head. Something bad is going to happen.

"Thor? Would you walk with me?"

"Of course mother." Thor rises from his seat and follows his mother back out to the gardens.

"What troubles you mother?"

"Thor is there something you are not telling me?" Frigga asks concerned. Thor's breath hitches with fear. His mind spins trying to find an answer that will not spook his mother but he has never been quick witted with words and she can see he is keeping a secret from her.

"Thor please! Whatever it is, you must tell me. I don't want to lose you or Loki."

"You'll lose us if I do."

"Why? Have you broken a law?" Frigga asks.

"No!" Thor answers far too quickly.

"Thor Odinson do not lie to me. How serious is the punishment for what you have done?"

"Death, for me and Loki both." Thor says. A chill goes up Frigga spine. She understands now. Thor and Loki must flee for their lives, but why?

"What is the two of you have done?" As soon as Frigga says the words understanding dawns upon her.

"I am too ashamed to ever tell you."

"You and Loki. You are lovers."

"Loki is with child mother. We cannot hide what we've done. You know the punishment for incest."

"Oh! Thank the Norns!" Frigga laughs with relief, confusing Thor endlessly.

"Mother?"

"Oh Thor, I am so sorry my son. All will be well. Your father and I, we've been keeping a secret from Loki and from you. You do not need to flee Asgard or fear punishment. You've done nothing wrong. In fact you and Loki have followed a course that your father once put aside. Your union will be welcomed."

"Welcomed? But Loki and I are brothers!" Thor says in shock. Frigga's lips set into a thin guilty line and her eyes dart away in shame.

"Loki isn't my brother, is he?"

XxXxXxXx

After a long talk with Frigga in the garden about Loki's origins she left him to tell Odin of the new development. The bells will ring and the betrothal announcement will be made today. The wedding will also be put together quickly and held within days since Loki's condition will be hard to hide in just a few weeks.

Thor runs back to the hall to find Loki and tell him the wonderful news, but he is not there. Thor then runs back to Loki's chambers hoping to find him there. A heavy weight settles into Thor's chest when he notices that certain items are missing from Loki's shelves. Upon the desk is a white envelope with Thor's name on it.

Thor picks up the envelope and opens the letter to read it.

"Forget me."