"Brother, how long is this gift going to last?" It had been three days since Loki's Christmas gift to Thor had taken effect, what had started out as a white Christmas had turned into a white boxing day and a snowed in 27th. Loki raised his head from the dark leather couch he was sprawled across,
"I'm not sure Thor, not certain if it will ever stop if I'm completely honest." The god of thunder froze in fear,
"Ever?!" he spluttered. His partner smiled,
"Oh okay maybe not forever, perhaps just until the New Year". Loki's smug grin was too typical of the trickster. "Well I know what we could do…" Loki slinked off the couch and over to the larger man who simply strode across the room and heaved his frame onto the seat that had just become available.
"Have we not made love eight times in the past few days brother?" Thor's withering look made Loki smile even more.
"Maybeeee" he trilled and flounced out of the room.
Loki's enthusiasm was infectious, the pair spent the coming week in each other's intimate company, and it was the happiest of their long lives. On the morning of the 31st Thor rolled over in bed to be greeted by Loki's flawless jade eyes gazing at him.
"Morning" Loki whispered, eyes drinking in the older man.
"Brother" Thor's eyes were shining and inquisitive "what other magical elements am I not aware of?" the question had been rolling around in Thor's head since he first learnt that Loki hadn't been exactly forthcoming about his abilities. But staying true to form Loki merely snuggled up to the warm body of his lover and said nothing. Lest to ruin the surprise.
"Did you get the fireworks out Thor?" Loki's face was so childish that Thor had to laugh,
"Of course brother, if we are to live on this Midguard then follow its celebrations we shall!"
The day was spent taking down decorations and tiding up the house. Thor cleared out the tree with the help of Mjölnir and Loki draped himself lazily across the couch incinerating anything that the older god pointed out. Seven PM saw Loki scowling at the TV remote (which he had yet to figure out) wrapped in a velvet green blanket with a hot cup of coco of which he had become partial to.
While his lover was preoccupied Thor slipped up stairs and uncovered a large black bin bag from the airing cupboard filled with fireworks. Taking advantage of Loki's struggle with human technology he slipped out the back door through the kitchen. Thor had one hour before night would fall so he set to work, Midgaurdian fireworks are all well and good but they couldn't beat the light explosions from back home. So Thor had pulled some strings and found a way to bring in the New Year and new start to his house with style. This year would be the year of their new lives, after two months on Midguard Thor had decided that he could do this; he could handle this lesser world. As long as Loki was with him.
