Loki Visits the Avengers: New Year's
Disclaimer: Still don't own any of them, and I never will!
Author's Notes: Hey guys! So, I hope you liked the story so far. I know I'm a bit behind schedule, but I promised it will be completed by New Year's (hopefully). If not, then, well, please bear with me. Again, if there are any suggestions as to how this story should progress, please don't be shy! There is no such thing as a bad idea! Also, with that, I would like to thank NaruHinaLuvr for her suggestion! :D So, as always, Read, Review, and Enjoy!
When Loki finished his quiet giggling fit, he snuck back to the main floor with all of the Avengers' rooms (Excluding Thor's room. He was the one who gave Loki the idea of pranking after all) vulnerable to pranks. With his magic, he quickly finished the deeds within five minutes before ducking into his room, closing and locking the door (with magic of course) behind him. He collapsed on his bed, allowing laughter to take over his entire body. They were all going to be in for a big surprise later. Slowly he relaxed…until the banging on his door started. "Loki, open up!" Tony yelled through the wood, trying the door knob, and then going back to pounding on it with all his might. He was soon joined by all the other heroes who have been, as Loki's apparent fans say, Loki'd.
Sighing, Loki closed his eyes and allowed himself to lie on the bed. Now that the pranking was done, he found himself bored again. Frowning, he opened his eyes and quickly sat up. He walked over to the huge window in his room (his room, not Stark's horribly decorated guest room) to see a beautiful view of New York City. The skyscrapers almost seemed to block out the sky and horizon; however, if he looked closely, he could see how grey and cold it was today. Below, the streets and sidewalks were covered with the white sheen of snow. Mortals swarmed, going this way and that, all dressed in winter jackets and pants. The traffic, as always, was jammed. Leaning forward, Loki pressed his ear against the glass, allowing him to more or less hear the chaos outside. Sweet sweet chaos. Loki had to admit that after staying here on Midgard for quite a while, he has developed a likeness for the realm and its people (although he still can't stand the idiots in charge of this 'country' known as the United States),
Loki suddenly noticed that the pounding on his door stopped. Earth's mightiest heroes must have finally given up. However, at the same time, there were no more screams and shouts, indicating that none of them have entered their bedrooms yet. Sighing again, Loki glanced around his room. It was actually quite simple compared to all the other rooms in Asgard. His room, of course, was decorated with green, from tapestries to rugs. Against a wall was a four-poster bed, the frame being made of dark wood from some of Asgard's finest trees. All the sheets, bedding, blankets, and pillows were different shades of green, from emerald to even pastel. Meanwhile, on the rest of the wall's expanse, on both sides of the bed, were bookshelves, which lacked empty spaces. On the opposite wall was a tall wardrobe and, well, more shelves. All the furniture was made of the dark wood.
Loki stood there and thought of what to do when an idea came up. Looking back out the window, he decided that he missed going outside, and so, with that, he went to the wardrobe, grabbed a warm coat, and magically transported himself out.
Loki soon stood inside Starbucks, the warmth comforting even though he had not been cold. He never was cold. After buying a nice hot grande peppermint mocha (Yes, he actually bought it thank you very much. And no, he didn't steal the money from Tony!...okay, maybe a couple of dollars), he searched for a spot to find Thor sitting at one of the tables, alone. Thor wore a light blue sweater, much like the green one he was wearing now, with jeans. He sipped a venti hot something, his eyes closed with slight bliss. Loki, finally, decided to disrupt that.
"Brother!" Thor greeted, smiling when he saw his little brother.
"Hello Thor," Loki replied, nodding his head slightly, offering his famous mischievous smile as he sat down in the opposite chair.
"Let me guess, you finished your pranks and now you are hiding away from them?" Thor asked, raising his eyebrow.
"Yes, actually, although I do not understand what they thought to accomplish by trying to force the door open. If they had only knocked and request my presence politely like beings with manners, then I would have opened it," Loki said before taking a sip.
"Really?" Thor asked surprised.
"Of course not! Why would I, especially with the Black Widow with them? Out of all of them, she's the one I fear the most," Loki said, exaggeratingly grabbing his heart, his face showing feigned terror. This caused Thor to chuckle and shake his head.
"Well, brother, now that I have you with me alone, there is something of importance I need to tell you," Thor said after taking the last sip of his coffee. Loki simply nodded for Thor to continue.
"Well, two things actually. One, umm, this is a bit awkward for me to say," Thor said, pulling at his collar a bit, "but I've seen the way you are around friend Tony and…well, just be careful. Even though he is my friend, from what I've heard from the others, Tony has a very bad reputation of breaking peoples' hearts…"
"Wait, are you suggesting that I fancy Stark, Thor?" Loki asked, laughing a bit, "I can assure you that there is nothing between us."
"But, on Christmas…" Thor said, trailing off.
"The affections Tony displayed to me are probably meaningless. He was drunk, was he not?" Loki asked, proving his point a bit.
Thor, biting his lip, finally nodded. "Very well," he said flatly, "with that out of the way, the next thing might be, a bit, um…Mother and Father have sent word to me. They wish for us and our friends to come and visit Asgard for New Year's." Loki stared at Thor as if Thor had somehow sprouted a second head, or whatever the mortal phrase was. For a moment, Thor thought Loki was angry about this.
But then, very softly, Loki asked in slight disbelief, "Did they ask for the two of us or only for you?"
"They asked for both of us to be there, Loki," Thor told him reassuringly, "Mother and Father love you, even after everything."
Loki was silent for a moment until he finally said, "Well, I guess that explains why for my punishment I was only grounded for a week with no books." Suddenly, Loki was smiling slightly. Thor, happy to see his brother smile, smiled himself.
"Although Thor, while I wish to see our parents for New Year's, I also wish to partake in the tradition of watching the ball drop," Loki said, taking the last sip of his mocha.
"Of course we can brother!" Thor boomed, his happiness growing with Loki calling their parents, well, their parents, "We can work something out, I am sure!" With that, Thor, too excited to remember Earth's customs, slammed his empty cup against the floor and shouted, "Another!"