For some reason Thor could not sleep one night. He tossed and turned but could not will himself to drift off. He seemed to feel empty and he had an idea what it could possibly be. Somebody had been on his mind all day since his visit to Midgard and it was not Jane. He wished it was though, despite them having parted their ways for nearly a year now it still would be easier this way. He at least had her once. There were simply too many complications with this other person. He would still visit Jane as often as possible: It was a friendship he did not want to lose.
It was Christmas time there. Thor did not celebrate it where he lived in Asgard but he had made a promise that he and his brother would visit them for the celebration and spend at least one day free of arguing. Even after everything he had done, Thor still loved Loki, as a brother and a friend. Loki was simply blessed to have that. Luckily he hadn't attempted to wipe out an entire race or attempt to have world domination recently. That was a record. Thor had to smile at that. At least his brother was trying.
"Explain to me why I agreed to this?" Loki huffed, his warm breath creating fog as he spoke. Wondering how Thor managed to convince him to come. Last year had been disastrous. Somehow Loki had managed to blow up a Christmas pudding and spill mulled wine everywhere. Ruining the table cloth and leaving the room in a state of chaos. It was a simple accident, the Christmas pudding was alight and he wanted a drink. His cloak had tipped over his glass of wine: and in an attempt to clean the mess with his magic –whilst slightly tipsy- his magic had malfunctioned causing the dessert to explode.
"Because, dear brother, I want to spend one day where we don't fight." Thor replied, chuckling. Remembering the look on Jane's face when remnants of pudding and custard littered the walls and floors. The sheer embarrassment on Loki's face was priceless yet adorable. He remembered comforting him on their return to Asgard, giving him a Christmas present - a new book on magic to read- to lift his spirits. Loki had thanked him and realised just how much he missed Thor, who was over-joyed to have his brother back. "If anything is the same as last year, it'll be too much fun to miss." He said in a tone that was not intended to cause harm.
"Hmm. " Was all Loki said, knocking on the front door of Jane's home. It took a while for someone to answer but finally the door opened and Jane stood there smiling. She was donned in a red jumper and a Santa clause hat. She obviously had calmed down from last year's incident. Loki was relieved at that.
"Merry Christmas, I'm so glad you came." She grinned. She hugged Thor and then when it was Loki's turn he stiffened, still awkward with affection from other people, then she close the front door, leading them into the front room where a log fire was burning and the scent of cinnamon was in the air. Darcy was eating a gingerbread man, humming along to the songs on the radio. "Just us this year I'm afraid." Jane said softly, she didn't seem too unhappy, the other's had their families too. When Darcy saw the pair she approached them both. Thor braced, expecting to be punched or something.
"Hopefully this year will be much...less chaotic." She grinned, gently punching Loki's arm. His cheeks flushed scarlet and he glared at her, annoyed.
"I will ensure that it won't happen again." He breathed.
Luckily dinner had gone without fuss. They all chatted for hours about the last year and then spent the next hour laughing over cheap jokes found in Christmas crackers whilst donning the colourful paper hats. Loki was lucky enough to receive a green one, whilst Thor wore his hot pink hat proudly. Jane then left the room and returned with two large packages, wrapped in blue and silver paper.
"From all of us." She beamed, nudging Darcy.
"Thank you." The boys said in unison. When they opened them they were greeted with a cloak each. Red for Thor and green for Loki, their favourite colours.
"To keep you warm whenever you come here." Darcy smiled. Thor and Loki didn't have anything to give. They looked at each other guiltily. They didn't know much about the Christmas season and had forgotten that people exchanged gifts.
"Don't worry about it, your presence here is a gift in itself." Jane reassured them. Thor beamed at her. She was always a kind hearted person. He was glad to have once called her his. However he did feel sad that he had not gotten her or Darcy anything. He nodded and beckoned for Loki to follow him as he stood. Confused, he followed.
"We will just be a moment." Thor stated, dragging Loki behind him. When they had left the room they closed to door behind them. "We need to find something to give them." He told Loki who nodded in agreement.
"What could we possibly have to give?" He replied coolly. Thor thought for a moment but couldn't answer. He hoped something would come to mind but it didn't. Looking around the room for any sort of inspiration, his eyes fell on their old cloaks hanging on the banister of the stairs. His eyes narrowed and a smile began playing on his lips. Loki's rolled his eyes He knew what that face meant.. "You dolt, that will never work."
"Trust me." Thor replied. Grabbing the cloaks.
"I can't believe we are actually going to do this." Said Loki warily. His brother better have a good plan behind this. He didn't need the old cloak now that he had a new one, but what use could the girls possibly have of them?
The girls looked at them confused when they walked into the room carrying the cloaks they had worn when they arrived. Thor approached Jane and handed it to her gently, unsure if this idea would work. She cocked her head expectedly and snickered slightly.
"Thank you." Jane smiled. It was obvious she knew they had only just thought of it all, however she appreciated it all the same. Loki then gave Darcy his own cloak.
"Thank you?" Darcy chuckled.
"For you both, so you may always feel our presence, even when we are not here." Said Loki suddenly, looking at Thor with a you're welcome look plastered across his face. Thor couldn't help but smile. The brothers stood next to each other and waiting for the response. They were greeted with a hug and kiss on the cheek. Thor loved the attention while Loki stiffened once again for it to be over. He'd never had much interest for woman and it was a secret he wanted to tell Thor.
It was almost midnight when the brothers decided they should be heading back to Asgard. They had both stood up at the same time to leave, walking towards the sitting room door to bid the girl's goodbye in the hallway. This proved to be a mistake because as they collided, they noticed a mistletoe dangling innocently from the door frame. Jane and Darcy giggled and Lok's cheeks flushed scarlet. He knew what this meant.
"What?" Thor asked, confused. Looking up at the mistletoe,
"It means you have to KISS." Darcy managed to say through the giggles. She and Jane had no idea how it had gotten there. Thor also blushed and decided the best thing to do was get it over with.
"On the lips?" He asked innocently. He noticed Loki was looking down.
"Yes, and a proper kiss too" Jane replied. Thor nodded and lift Loki's chin up with his fingers. At least we aren't related by blood, that could be even more wrong. He thought to himself. They both closed their eyes and their lips met in a gentle kiss. He felt his emotions running high and to his distraught he realised he actually enjoyed it, a lot. Loki's tongue gently slipped into his mouth and they shared the moment for a little while longer before pulling apart. Another part of Loki's anatomy was responding to the gesture. They looked at each other confused, wondering what had just happened. Then loki looked away leaving Thor standing there bemused.
He still could not sleep. He hadn't talked to Loki since the kiss. When they had arrived back in Asgard his brother disappeared to his bedroom before they could even share two words. He could understand though. It was strange how they both seemed to enjoy the kiss and he could only imagine how embarrassed his brother must be. At that moment though, he did not want to call him his brother. He didn't want the kiss to be looked down on as wrong when it was so magical. No matter how hard he tried Loki would not leave his mind and it soon became clear he wanted him. He wanted to hold him and kiss him just like before. He never felt such an amazing kiss in his life until then, the kind of gesture that lovers share. The thought scared him yet also made him feel warm inside. For once in his life Thor was gad Loki wasn't actually his brother.
He squeezed his eyes shut when he heard his door opening and close. "Who's there?" He called out. No response. Instead he felt somebody get into bed with him and he knew who it was. "Loki.."
"I couldn't sleep.." He admitted shyly, unsure how Thor would react. He remembered when they were children and Loki use to creep into Thor's bed at night when he was scared or upset. Right now he felt mixture of them both. The older man wrapped his arms gently around him and pulled him close. Strangely it did not feel awkward, it felt nice. "Thor..the kiss, I'm sorry.."
"Don't be, It felt right.." Was the last thing anybody could say before Thor's lips crashed down on Loki's, unwilling to separate. Any feeling of it being wrong slowly slipped away as their body drew closer. They kissed once, twice and then many times. Their tongues slowly met and danced together for a short time before retreating. Once they had broken apart, Thor's kisses traced down to Loki's chin and across his jaw bone. The younger man sighed in pleasure as his fingers stroked his companions back gently. Thor then lay on his back, pulling the blankets up to shield them from the cold night's air whilst Loki rested his his head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. A sudden thought popped into his mind. "How DID that mistletoe get there?" He asked innocently.
"I.." Was as Thor needed to hear. He chuckled and stroked Loki's hair gently, caressing his cheeks as he did so.
"You have always been a trickster, but you didn't need to conjure up a mistletoe, all you needed to do was tell me.." He whispered. He felt Loki smile against his skin.
"Merry Christmas Thor." He breathed, closing his eyes to sleep.
"Merry Christmas Loki." He replied, he too drifting off, finally finding that he could sleep. He wrapped his arms protectively around Loki, content and relaxed.
Merry Christmas everyone! This is my first Thorki fanfiction ever and I wrote it as a Christmas present to my Friends Cody and Zoe! I know it's so very OOC but I did what I could. Thank you for reading - :)