A/N: Hiya! This is going to be a series of stories about Loki and his children. Sigyn will be heavily featured and of Loki's children, Vali and Narfi will probably be the most focused on. There will also be plenty of appearances from Loki and Sigyn's siblings and parents as well as others. Anyway, I hope you like it. Please R&R.

Firstborn

Lady Sigyn sat quietly by a large window, staring out at the night sky. The moonlight lit her features such that it was easy to see the anxiety in her face. She had been waiting for Loki to return home ever since the war had been declared over, but she had seen no sign of him yet. Sleep would not come to her and so she sat awake late at night, worrying and wishing she could dream of her husband's fate. Nothing seemed to be able to distract her from her grim thoughts and she contemplated going and waking Sif to discuss it with her, but then the door of the bedroom opened and Sigyn looked up. There, standing in the doorway, was the tall, green eyed man she loved. His dark hair was unkempt and he looked incredibly tired, but he never the less smiled when his gaze fell on her. Upon seeing Loki, the woman got up and rushed to him, embracing him tightly.

"Welcome home, my prince." she said softly. "I have missed you every moment you were away." For a long moment, he said nothing to this and simply held her, enjoying the feeling of being home, but then the man spoke in a deep and serious voice, locking his emerald gaze with her own blue-gray.

"Something has happened. I can feel it. Tell me." There was a hint of fear in Loki's expression as he said this, his mind going over ever possibility of what could have gone wrong. However, she did not react as he had expected. The blond blushed brightly at his perceptiveness and gave him a nervous smile.

"Yes, I have been anxious to tell you." There was a slight pause in which Loki frowned, giving her a look that begged her to elaborate. "I am with child." Immediately, the dark haired trickster felt his knees grow weak and his eyes widened with astonishment.

"What! Y-You mean...I am going to be a father?" he sputtered. Sigyn nodded, still smiling coyly. "I...when? How long have you known?"

"I am a few months along, but I only found out two weeks ago." The woman watched as Loki came to the conclusion that his wife had been pregnant for as long as she'd been his wife and his legs stopped working. She caught him before he could fall and sat him down on the end of their bed before sitting herself next to him. It was hard to discern whether Loki was overjoyed or horrified because the only emotion he was showing was shock and that worried Sigyn. "Are you happy, husband?" she asked. For a long while, he did not respond and Sigyn began to assume the worst, but then he spoke.

"I am very happy. It is just that I do not feel like I would be a good father."

"I think you will be a wonderful father." she soothed, resting her head against his shoulder and entwining her fingers with his. This seemed to give him a certain measure of assurance and with a faint smile, the dark haired man placed his hand on his wife's stomach.

"Our child." he muttered and the longer he thought about it, the more his smile grew.

The feast that was held in honor of the end of the war was like any other celebration that Asgardians held. There was eating, drinking, and storytelling all of which went on for many hours. Of course, being royalty, Loki and Sigyn attended, though they would have preferred to have a quiet evening to themselves. They entered the banquet hall decked out in their ceremonial armor and before the feast began, they mingled with inquisitive nobles, which turned out to be far more uncomfortable than they had expected. At one point, a warrior leaned over to Lady Sigyn and whispered to her.

"A pity one such as you should be kept by the Trickster. Come with me after the feast and I will give you freedom." The smirk on the man's face as he said this sickened Sigyn and she was about to voice this feeling when Loki's gaze abruptly snapped toward the warrior bearing a look of pure malice. Apparently the warrior hadn't been discrete enough in his whispering as the prince had heard what had been uttered to his wife.

"You should consider yourself lucky that I have not already slain you where you stand. The only reason I have not done so is because I know I am a better man than you. However, if I catch you near my wife again, I will have no qualms about ending you, understood?" Loki threatened only loud enough for the soldier to hear, his piercing green eyes staring daggers into the man's very soul. This had the immediate effect of chasing away the would be lecher and Loki grinned to himself in satisfaction.

"What did you say to him?" Sigyn asked, looking slightly worried.

"Oh, I only let him know what happens to men who seek to lay hands on what is mine." he replied, earning him a 'you didn't have to do that' look from Sigyn. All day, Loki had been hovering around her protectively like an ever loyal watchdog and she found this somewhat amusing, but also very endearing. That hadn't been the first time a man had tried to make a pass at her that day and now she wouldn't be surprised if half the men in Asgard were particularly afraid of Loki Odinson. "I am only trying to protect you, love."

"I know. I appreciate it." Sigyn said with a small smile as they took their seats at the banquet table. Servants laid out the food and everyone began to tuck in. Volstagg and Thor immediately piled their plates high with some of everything and chowed down while everyone else nibbled away politely. No one seemed to notice for a long while that though Sigyn didn't wolf her meal, her plate seemed to frequently refill, sometimes with things she didn't even like. However, at one point, she caught Frigga staring at her and became nervous. "Your mother is staring at me." the blond whispered to Loki and his eyes were suddenly filled with horror and the expression he wore clearly said 'oh god she knows'. Sigyn saw this and let out a sigh. "Would you rather she spread the news or would you like to tell everyone yourself?" she asked. The prince held up two fingers to signify option number two after closing his eyes and pressing his palm to his forehead for a few moments and then proceeded to tap his fork against the side of his goblet, attracting the attention of everyone around them.

"My friends, I have an announcement to make." he began and everyone gave him their undivided attention because he rarely did things like this. "I am pleased to say that the Lady Sigyn and I are going to have a child." For a moment, everyone seemed dumbfounded, but then they all grinned and congratulated the couple happily. Sigyn blushed brightly enough for the both of them at this. Loki was just glad no one had thought it was a joke.

The following months proved to be very interesting for Loki and Sigyn. At least once a week for a while, Sigyn would get up in the morning and be sick, which worried her husband greatly until Frigga assured him that this was perfectly normal. In fact, whenever Loki had questions, he would go to his mother for answers, which actually became a frequent occurrence to the point that the queen just told him to stop worrying and just be there for Sigyn and everything would be alright. Loki took this advice with some difficulty since he found it very difficult to quash his anxiety, but he did spend practically ever waking hour with Sigyn. He was afraid this would annoy her, but actually she enjoyed having him around all the time.

They often had visitors, though Thor and Baldr were strangely the most frequent. The brothers seemed absolutely ecstatic at the idea of having a little nephew or niece, which may have been contributed to the fact that they themselves did not have children. Every time they came to see their brother and his wife, they asked how things were going and if the child was well. Sometimes, they would talk about what they would do to be good uncles.

"If it is a boy, I will train him to be a mighty warrior like me." Thor proclaimed. This did not sit well with Loki, but he let it slide a little.

"Only if he wishes it, brother." the dark haired man said. If he had his way, another sorcerer would be born to the family. He did not like the idea of his child taking after Thor.

"If it is a girl, I will tell her stories of my adventures when father finally allows me to travel outside of Asgard's gates and bring her gifts." Baldr announced with a smile. Sigyn shook her head at this and rubbed her stomach.

"It will be a boy." she told him.

"How do y- oh." At first, Loki was unsure how Sigyn could be so sure, but then he remembered that she was a Vanir and thus was able to dream the future. He was filled with joy at the thought of a son, though mainly because he wouldn't know the first thing about how to be a father to girl. Obviously Sigyn had known this because she gave him a pleasant smile when she said 'boy'.

When it finally came time for the baby to be born, the healers refused to let Loki in the room, saying that he would only get in the way, so he found himself glued to the door, listening anxiously to his wife's screams of pain. The rest of his family was sitting on golden benches nearby, looking concerned for the prince's mental health.

Eventually, Loki jumped back as the door opened and a healer came out to tell them it was a healthy boy and allowed the dark haired man in to see his wife and newborn son. He found Sigyn lying amongst white sheets, looking like she'd run to Muspelheim and back, holding a little bundle in her arms. She gave Loki a tired smile when she saw him come in and he sat himself next to her.

"Would you like to hold your son?" she asked, her voice barely a whisper. He nodded and she handed him the bundle gently. A small, pale face looked up at him with bright emerald orbs and smiled, as if knowing this was his father. A tuft of silky black hair protruded from the top of the boy's head and it struck Loki just how much his child resembled him.

"Vali." the prince said with a teary eyed grin as the boy's tiny hand curled around his finger. To think that his love for Sigyn would produce such a beautiful offspring filled him with a great contentment that he had rarely known. It was a reminder to him of how just two years ago, his only joy could be found in his study of magic, but no spellbook could ever have given him the love Sigyn showed him, nor could it have ever born him a child. Loki had no regrets in choosing this path over his old one because of that. "I swear I will be the best father I can be to you and give you everything I never got from my father. And if that is not enough, then I pray that you be strong in the face of my shortcomings." he told Vali softly before returning him to his mother. Sigyn cradled the boy in her arms and hummed to him quietly until he fell asleep. Loki reached over and placed his hand on the side of her face, stroking her cheek with his thumb.

"I love you." the blond murmured before dozing off from exhaustion. For a while, the prince just sat with her, gazing happily at his wife and son slumbering peacefully. Eventually the rest of their family filed into the room to quietly congratulate Loki and get a look at Vali. Many made the observation that the boy had the prince's looks and declared that he was to be considered an Aesir. Those members of Sigyn's side of the family who were present balked at this and were prepared to argue, but Loki would have none of it.

"Can he not be both? If Vali affiliates himself with one or the other or both, that will be his decision and his alone." he hissed, silencing the others. He knew it wasn't the end of this discussion, but he didn't want them to disturb Sigyn while she slept, especially with an issue that was so sensitive to her. Soon after, the extended family left and it was just Loki, Sigyn, and Vali again, which was bliss to the prince.

The healers kept his wife and son under their watch for another week before allowing them to leave. The night they came home, Sigyn sat with Vali by the window of the bedroom and Loki stood by them, looking up at the moon.

"He will be much like you, Loki." the woman said with a smile.

"Only in the good ways, I hope." he replied, looking somewhat concerned. He didn't want Vali to have to go through everything he'd gone through or make the same mistakes as his father.

"In all the best ways."

A/N: Just so you know, this will probably be the only pregnancy story, so those of you who aren't fond of that stuff don't have to worry. Don't be surprised if I don't update for another week because I'm having trouble getting access to internet, but I promise I will still work on this even if I can't upload anything for a while. Oh! And another thing about this fic: I'm open to suggestions. If there is a senerio you would like to see me write, please don't hesitate to suggest it. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this and consider reviewing. I highly value every review I get. Thank you! ~T.Z.