AN: Hai, gais! Sorry for the post and run last time. But as I said…class was gonna start soon and I had to get there. xD So. Aaron. I created Mr Kim Aaron Durham several months before Thor came out. Hell, I didn't even have an interest in Thor. We only went to see the movie because Chris is a hottie and we watched both Iron Mans and we're going to see The Avengers. It wasn't really until I started playing the Thor table on Marvel Pinball that I actually got all obsessed like. Right, back to Aaron. Long before the movie came out. So then we go see the movie and I'm watching it and I just kinda blink and think "….damn. Thor's so very much like Aaron. He even looks like him!" and then over the past like two months, I started doing some role-plays with my gf and we were incorporating Aaron and basically making them the same person. Mostly, Aaron was Thor's reincarnation. But yeah. That's why Thor is Aaron at the moment. Anyway, long ass AN coming to a close, I'd like to thank everyone who's shown interest and especially my reviewers. Oh, and I have a title now! Yaaaaay! xD
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Loki was in the library, a book open before him. Although he flipped the pages, eyes roving over the words, none of it was registering. His mind had wandered back to his brother. His beloved Thor. The blonde had been gone for years. He just left one day. Didn't even say goodbye…
"Prince Loki?"
Loki's head snapped up and he stared at the guard for a moment. "Yes?"
"Heimdall requests the honour of your presence."
The prince's brows furrowed, curious as to why the gatekeeper would wish to speak with him. "Thank you. I'll be with him shortly." He closed the book as the guard bowed and once the other man left, he stood, replacing the book to its place on the shelf. As he made his way to and across the Rainbow Bridge, his thoughts once again returned to Thor. He didn't know what caused his brother's absence, but after the constant pondering, he realized Thor had been acting oddly even before his disappearance. It still gave him no insight as to why he had left, though. Such were his thoughts as he entered the dome at the end of the bridge, closing the distance between himself and the gatekeeper.
"Your brother needs you," Heimdall said without preamble.
Loki blinked, his throught process trying to catch up. "…what?"
"I said your brother needs you. He's forgotten who he is and it will get him killed."
"Wait, you know where Thor is?"
"Of course, I know where he is. The All-Father told me to keep an eye on him. To make sure he stayed safe. However, he has become lax. He's hurt and he's lucky he didn't get killed." Heimdall fixed his caramel eyes on Loki. "So will you go to him?"
Loki stared for a moment before nodding. "Of course, I will."
"Good. He is currently living with his adopted sister in a small town in northern Arizona called I'n'i."
"Interesting name," Loki replied after attempting to repeat it.
"Indeed," Heimdall said with a ghost of a smile on his lips.
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Loki took a moment to gather himself after the abrupt landing provided by Heimdall and the Bifrost. However, that moment was cut short by the sudden appearance of a large white beast. Loki took an involuntary step back, bringing his arm up defensively as the animal reared back on its hind legs. Loki should have performed some sort of magic, but his brain had frozen at the sight of the thing come tearing around a corner and Loki felt the huge paws hit him square in the chest, knocking him to the ground. Loki was certain it would have ripped out his throat. Instead, there was a giant warm tongue licking his face and he heard a woman cry out "Bubba! Get yer fat ass off him!" and this Bubba was hauled off. Loki allowed himself to be pulled up and his tunic to be brushed off.
"Sorry about him," the woman said while knocking dog hair off his front and grass off his back. "He gets rather excited."
Loki didn't respond. He was staring at the blonde currently holding back the beast with the unusual name of…Bubba.
"Bubba, relax. Quit squirming, dammit! Okay. That's a good boy." He pet the dog's head and winced, straightening his back. His eyes flicked to Loki's. "Uh…hi." When Loki didn't respond he rubbed the back of his head, looking at the dark haired woman. "Belle? I think the guy's in shock."
"The hell do you expect, Aaron? He just got knocked over by that friggin' mutt! Hey, you okay?"
Loki gave her a jerky nod, still staring at Aaron. "Yes. Yes, I'm fine."
"Sweet. So…the hell you doin' on my property?"
"I…I was looking for my brother. He went missing several years ago, and I heard he was in danger."
"Oh, my gosh! I'm so sorry, honey. Here let's get you inside. It's cold out here. Shocking, it being cold in Arizona but, well, as you can see by the big ass trees, this is not the desert part of the state. So do you want something to drink? We've got water, sweet tea, various sodas of Coke brand, various alcohols-" She continued to babble as she dragged him inside, Thor—no, she called him Aaron—following. Loki looked around the house, finding it to be both messy and clean, as if the couple were in a continual war of cleanliness. Although, he wasn't sure who was winning. But it seemed…cozy. Pictures covered the walls. Framed photos of the blonde towering over three women. Photos of him and this woman. Photos of them with horses. Holiday photos of the family. There were also photos of who he assumed was this Belle as a child. But there weren't any of Aaron. The earliest that had him, long haired and unshaven, were of her in her later teens. Loki glanced at Aaron as he walked past. Their eyes met for a moment, before his beautiful blues flicked away. There was no recognition in them. This Aaron had no idea who he was. And Loki's heart broke.
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AN: …I think that's a good place to stop. xD
