The next morning, Tori wandered out into the kitchen to find Thor eating of a huge plate of pop tarts and Loki trying to figure out how to use the toaster. She stood in the doorway for a minute to take in what was happening.

"Can you really not figure it out?" Thor asked his brother.

"Damn this pathetic mortal stuff." Loki cursed angrily.

"What are you doing?" She finally asked as she went over to Thor and stole a pop tart.

"I am attempting to use this device." Loki replied, clearly unable to handle the complexity of the looked at him for a second to see if he was serious. She then walked over to him, took his hand and used it to push down the a word she then put her pop tart in her mouth and walked away. Loki looked from the toaster to her ,then, just as he looked back at the toaster, the toast flew up and hit him in the face. Tori smiled slightly at him as Thor burst out laughing. As Loki bent down to pick the toast of the floor Tori slipped away to go find her dad. As she did Loki's eyes followed her.

"You like her, don't you?" Thor asked with a knowing smile.

"So what if I do? It's none of your concern." Loki said as he threw the toast away.

"Tori is too young for your games brother." Thor said, becoming very serious. "She is also Stark's daughter."

"Do you think that'll scare me off?" Loki asked. "You can't stop me from liking her no matter how hard you try."

Thor sighed and picked up another pop tart.

"And I do not like her." Loki mummbled as he left slightly annoyed. As He walked down the hall he saw Tori talking to her dad.

"Hey puppy." Tony called when he saw Loki. "Be a good little doggie and accompany Tori to school."

"Dad," Tori said as she reached up and patted his head. "grow up."

Tori then walked over to Loki and held out her hand to him. Hesitantly Loki took her hand in his own and as he did she smiled at him.

"Would you mind walking me to school?" She asked. Loki simply nodded and allowed her to lead him towards the elevator. Once they got outside Loki, feeling a bit uncomfortable, stayed behind her.

"This way." She said as she headed in the direction of her school. They were silent as they walked. Mostly because Loki had no idea what to say and Tori was content with the silence. After walking for a few minutes Tori began to hear something that sounded like a stomach growling. She looked over at Loki with a smile knowing it was him.

"Wait here." She told him as she quickly slipped into a small bakery. Not knowing what to do, Loki stood by the entrance and waited for Tori to come back out. When she did she was carrying a small box and a muffin.

"Here." Tori said handing him the muffin. "Eat this." Loki took the muffin reluctantly and looked it over three times as they began walking again. Hesitantly he took a bite of the muffin and was surprised by how good it was.

"What is this?" Loki asked as he took another bite.

"It's a muffin." Tori said. "Pretty good for pathetic mortal stuff, huh." Loki eyed her suspiciously as she smiled at her use of his own words. Suddenly ,though, her face became serious and she looked up at him.

"You should just ask for someones help if you don't know how to do something." Tori told him as they turned a corner. "I get that you're frustrated and angry at the world, but pride can be a bad thing." Loki looked at her with a smile that she found really cute.

"And you'd know all about pride wouldn't you." Loki said referring to Stark.

"I know all about arrogance too." Tori said as she punched him lightly.

"Oh?" Loki asked in a playful tone as he raised an eyebrow. "I wouldn't be surprised if you did, with a father like that."

"Dad's okay, you just have to get used to his humor...and his sarcastic nature." Tori said as her school came into view. Loki saw her demeanor change as they neared the front of the building where a large amount of students were hanging out. He watched her as her eyes scanned the crowd. Eventually they rested on a small group of three who stood off to the side of the schools front steps. She waved at them before she turned to face Loki.

"Friends of yours?" Loki asked, Tori nodded in reply and she smiled at him.

"Thanks for walking me." She told him. "Will you be able to find your way back?"

"Do you doubt me?" Loki asked.

"No, New York's a big place...then again, Stark Tower's pretty tall." Tori replied.

"Tori!" One of her friends called. "Hurry up!"

"Yeah," Another said. "We'll be late!"

"Go." Loki said reluctantly. He didn't want her to go to 'school' all day. He'd have no one to talk with, besides Thor, but he didn't really want his brother's company.

"Alright, before I go I have some rules for you." Tori said. "No killing, no fighting, and absolutely under no circumstances are you even remotely aloud to let my dad know you have your spear thingy. He doesn't know I gave it to you." Loki eyed her cautiously. She sounded serious enough but her smile was throwing him off and he detected a slight sarcasm to what she said.

"Very well." Loki said. "I will abide by these 'rules' of your."

"Good. See you later." She said before she ran off to join her friends. Loki watched them go inside before he turned to leave. He walked back the way they had came before he stopped and simply used his magic to transport himself the rest of the way.