Haste

Neo looked around for the second time, since his code-vision didn't work because Loki wasn't part of the Matrix or Real world, it was always up to Loki to show himself.

Loki had sounded more excited than normal on the phone, and well, he'd been told to show up earlier, so he had. 'Really, why is it so hot in here ? I thought Loki didn't like rooms being too hot.'

The humidity was making him really uncomfortable, he walked over to lower the heat, but it was, of course, still too hot. Pulled his shirt off and threw it on the floor in the close corner.

Turned and wandered over to lay down on the dark-green blanketed bed. Wondered when Loki would show up. Absently started tapping a rythm on his side and managed to half-distract himself. 'He's normally here when I show up, I'm sure he's just checking on those 'other duties' of his whatever those are exactly.'

Remembered how much it had thrown him off the first time he'd seen Loki use his illusions to look like, and sound like, Smith.

Flashback

They were walking and talking about nothing in particular when he'd looked away for a second. When he'd looked back it hadn't been pale-skinned and long black-haired Loki, but the slightly taller, tan-skinned and short brown-haired Smith looking back at him.

Nearly slammed into a street-light as he exclaimed, "Holy shit ! How'd you do that ?"

A smirk from 'Smith', the dark-drawl was amused, "I am a God am I not, Neo ?"

'That totally sounds like something that actual Smith would say. Well, except for calling me Neo, but that sounds damned hot instead. Is that a good thing or a bad thing that now not only am I attracted to Loki himself, but also Loki-'Smith' ?'

Shocked, he reached forward to touch the black-suit's tie; a mere second passed before Loki was himself in a green duster, dark-silver/black shirt and black-pants, again.

"That is so cool ! Can you do like animals and stuff too, or is it just people ?"

Loki tilted his head the black-hair rippling, "Oh it's not just people, it's rooms, inanimate objects. I can make an illusion of nearly anything and as long as it isn't touched it will last as long as I want it too."

That'd gotten them talking about himself, Smith and his feelings regarding the slightly more muscled ex-Agent. After they'd moved onto Loki and his feelings for his foster-brother Thor.

End Flashback

For a bit, he just stared at the ceiling getting worried when Loki still failed to show up. At the knock on the door, he landed on the floor with a thud in his haste. Before he scrambled upright and half-ran to open the door. Sighed in relief as he looked slightly up into 'blue'-eyes.