So, this was actually a request from katdemon18 who asked for a Darcy/Loki romantic piece. So, here is it. Enjoy Kat!
- Illusinia
Memorandium: So, at the suggestion of the lovely katdemon18 this will be the first in a series of prompts relating to Loki and Darcy. I can't guarentee that I'll actually redo all 50 of the prompts from the prompt table below, but there will be more prompts dealing with these two that will land here.
Prompt: blood
From: avengers-tables .livejournal under 50-word prompt (yes, I do intent to use all 50 words)
Pairings: Loki/Darcy
Loki tried not to panic when he noticed the blood-soaked piece of cotton in her bathroom. The cotton stared at him accusingly from the trash can. Internally, he felt the worry welling up in place of the panic but he pushed that down as well. They were sharing a bed now, sharing everything, and she hadn't mentioned being injured to him. He hadn't noticed any injuries the previous night either.
What if I hurt her last night? What if I'm the reason for the bloody cotton?
There was the panic again. Why was he panicking? He never panicked. Of course, he didn't usually find a wad of bloody cotton in the waste basket of the bathroom of the woman he was completely in love with. And it definitely wasn't his.
Taking a breath, Loki opted for the best first option: talk to Darcy. Maybe it wasn't a big deal. Perhaps one of the Avengers had been injured and she had offered assistance in cleaning them up. But there then would be signs of bandaging or other injury-related materials as well. Not simply the bloody cotton.
Panic was back. Really, was this emotion going to haunt him for the rest of the day? Ah, how far the mighty had fallen.
Stepping into the bedroom he shared with the brunette, Loki turned to examine the woman he had found himself giving up dreams of world domination for (and that was a big achievement). Her dark hair tumbled over her shoulders as she sat in bed with a computer in her lap, typing away at something or another. Possibly something for Jane, more likely something personal. He just hoped she wasn't posing on the sexual deviant websites again. The ropes had been fun, but he wasn't sure he would be able to agree to any of the more twisted pleasures Midgardian's seemed to favor in bed.
"Darcy, love, are you alright?" asked Loki, voice somehow steady despite his slightly shaking hands.
Darcy nodded absentmindedly, eyes glued to her computer screen. "'Course I am. Why wouldn't I be?"
Loki felt his stomach drop a little. "You aren't the least bit uncomfortable or hurt?"
Now those blue eyes were on him and she was giving him a 'what is wrong with you' look. "Yeah, I'm sure dude. Seriously, what's goin' through your head?"
He swallowed hard and motioned towards the bathroom behind him. "Well, I couldn't help but notice that there was blood in the bathroom."
Those blue eyes relaxed some and an embarrassed flush spread over her cheeks. "Shit, did I forget to flush the toilet? Sorry. I don't know why, but sometimes I forget and-"
"You're body is expelling blood when you use the restroom?" And there was the flash of panic again, taking over his actions.
She must have seen the panic because she was out of bed and gripping his arms softly. "Dude, chill. I'm alright. Its not a big deal, this happens once a month." His alarm must have been present on his face because she continued rapidly trying to placate him. "Its called a period, Loki. The menstrual cycle. Being on the rag."
Loki still looked horrified, but her repeated reassurance that this was completely normal seemed to calm him. "You bleed every month?"
"For four to seven days, depending on the woman," confirmed Darcy with a chuckle. "It just shows we're not pregnant."
Confusion had replaced raw panic, so Darcy risked releasing Loki and prayed he wouldn't run to call the S.H.I.E.L.D. paramedics. That would be embarrassing, even for Darcy who wasn't embarrassed easily.
"So, your body bleeds to show you aren't with child?" questioned Loki, so beyond confused that Darcy almost wanted to laugh. Almost.
Instead, she opted to sit back on the bed and pull him down beside her. "It's more complicated than that, but I don't know how to explain everything." Then, a grin crossed her face. Grabbing her computer, she entered a search in Google, then thrust the computer into Loki's hands. "Here, read."
Watching Loki's face turn numerous shades of red as he looked through the article she'd pulled up was funny. Who would have thought a little discussion about something like a period could make the God of Mischief blush like that? When he was finished with the article, his face was mostly back to its normal, pale color (well, technically the normal color was blue, but she wasn't touching that one) though he still looked thoroughly embarrassed.
"Your menstrual cycle allows you to reproduce, is that correct?" questioned Loki calmly.
Darcy nodded. "Pretty much. Without it we couldn't have kids."
Loki's smile turned mischievous as he slid towards her on the bed. "Then perhaps we should take advantage of this time span were you are incapable of conception and practice procreation."
Darcy felt a blush cross her face, a small smile touching her lips. "Loki, are you saying you want kids?"
The soft smile he gave her in return as he leaned over to cup her face and lay her back on the bed almost said it all. He had to say the rest. "Darcy, with you, I want everything."
Romantic enough Kat?
