Loved:
Years had passed since Loki disobeyed his father to run after his older brother, he had now grown four years older and had reached the age of nineteen. Loki used his days to study magic beyond the compare of his small mischiefs, he had grown strong, even dangerous. Thor was lingering to possess the thrown, he was now worthy of the throne… But his father wanted him to grow older and even wiser first, meaning he wanted to know that Thor wouldn't seek his brothers advice on everything. Thor still felt better with his brother around, sometimes he didn't even listen to Loki or take his advice… But just having heard it made it easier for him, Thor depended on having Loki at his side.. And even though no one planned on separating the brothers from each other, Odin needed do know that if something happened to Loki and Thor would be alone… could he still rule his people well?
"Good morning, my little God of Mischief" Thor whispered to Loki as he felt a chill hand rest on his chest. "Father is expecting you." Loki said, a smile was hidden under Loki's firm mask. "Dress warmly…" he said before he left his brother's chamber. Olve was waiting on the outside. "Are you ready?" He asked the youngest of the Odin's sons. "Yes… Though I don't think it is fear that I don't get to tell him." Loki sighed and threw his bag over his shoulder before heading out of the castle, led by Olve. "We will only be gone for a week, he will be fine… I'm sure of it." Olve smiled and helped Loki up on his large, black horse. After Loki had saved Thor and his men from the ice flames, they had started respecting Loki, maybe not trusting him or fearing him any less, but there was a new built respect. They treated him like a vulnerable princess, Thor used to say…. Making sure he didn't slip on the winter's ice, or trip in the dead leaves of the fall. The reason for their fear of him getting injured was simple… They had seen him struggle to walk a whole week after their return, little did they know it was caused by Thor's punishment and not the ice flames.
Thor got up from the warm bed and got dressed, following his brothers advice by dressing warmly. When Thor reached the throne hall he was surprised to find that his brother Wasn't there. "Father?" he asked and stopped when he reached his father's side. "My son, you will be leading the people for a week… Alone, I am going for a travel. Where I am going is secret…" Thor was confused by this news. "You are also to know that I have sent your brother away, so all is left to you." Thor's father going away wasn't that bad new… Him having sent Loki away, was much worse. "What do you mean?" Thor look around himself. "I saw Loki this morning, minutes ago." Thor stuttered. Odin smiled, it was the reaction he had expected from his oldest son. "I told him to wake you before he left, you'll be relieved to know your mother insisted on staying here with you." It didn't matter to Thor really, if Loki was gone… Thor was pretty much confused about everything. There was something about Loki that held Thor together in one piece… And now the pieces where falling apart. "And why is that you sent Loki away?" Thor asked, even though he very well knew the answer to this. Odin smiled and turned away from his son as he left the throne hall. "I need to see that you can do it on your own."
That's how it all started, that's how Thor ended up sinking into bed at night and hoping he wouldn't go into a coma. The extra stress of not having his brother around really wore him down, what Thor hated the most was that he didn't know where Loki was or what he was doing, how was he supposed to be able to keep his brother safe if he didn't even know where he was! Thor was happy to know that Olve was with him though, Olve wouldn't let anything happen to his little brother, and if he did he'd sure have to pay for it.
Loki smiled, he was finally on his way back home… Home to Thor. He was sick of being trapped with Olve, the man kept telling him what not to do and how not to do it. It was actually quite stressful to have someone watch over you every second, Thor would always be more discreet about watching his brother's moves. Thor would let Loki try things and fail at things, but Olve kept stopping him before it went wrong. Loki needed the excitement of trying new things, both with his magic and his physical self. Olve was one of the strictest babysitters Loki had ever been in company with, he was used to it though… being placed together with someone that was in charge of him, even though he was the king's son, and Thor's brother he would have to listen to those he was told to listen to. "Are you ready to go?" Olve asked the teenager, Loki nodded energetic. "Let's go!" He jumped up on the horse himself this time and was about to head off when Olve grabbed him by the arm from his horse. "Slowly kid, there is no rush." He did again hold the leach from Loki's horse in his hand and have it follow him. Loki sighed heavily, Olve was one of the few men going overboard on taking care of Loki…. He knew very well that Thor would end is life if he let his little brother get as much as a bee sting or a scratch from a branch.
"You miss your brother don't you?" Olve asked as they slowly and very safely made it through the woods. "Very much." Loki said, smiling with blushed cheeks. "We'll be home in a while." Olve said, sounding a little worried. "What is it?" Loki asked, forcing his horse to move up to Olve's. "I thought I saw something further ahead… I think we should ride over the mountain, but that is very challenging." Loki tried to see anything in the woods ahead of them. "I can't see anything, nor sense anything… But if you mean that riding over the mountain is safer, then let's do that." Loki didn't find riding challenging at all, whether it was over a mountain or through the crowded woods. Olve stopped to consider it for a while. "I want you up on my horse… I'll walk and lead it." Olve jumped down. "No Olve, you'll wear yourself down…" Loki didn't move down from his horse. "Come on, we can't wear both horses down… From the other side of the mountain we will both ride your horse, get down now." Olve walked over and nearest pulled the kid down from his horse. "I don't think it's fear, I am younger and…" Loki was stopped by the man. "Stronger?" Olve laughed and lifted the struggling kid over on his own horse. "I am not an old man you know…" Olve lead the horse up the very bottom of the mountain. Loki could do nothing but to keep an open eye out for trouble.
Loki was glad to be over the mountain, he was tired from even sitting on the horse, Olve didn't even seem like the trip had affected him. "How do you do that?" Loki asked as he slid down from the tired horse. "Years of practice." Olve said and smiled, now Loki could see that he was actually tired. "Maybe we should rest here tonight?" Loki asked and helped the man to sit down. "Only of that is fine by you." Olve said, but his eyes were already slipping together. "Sure, you sleep." Loki sighed and sat down beside the man and hid them from the world with a mirroring spell. "Don't wear yourself down." Olve said before he fell asleep. Loki rested beside him the whole night, using a spell to watch his brother sleeping.
Never once had Thor been so glad to see his brother, he ran to meet him at the door. "Loki!" he blurted out through the random tears and half sobs that he tried to hold back. "Thor!" Equal joy was shown from his younger part. "I've missed you brother." Thor whispered into Loki's ear, moving away some of the half long, raven black hair. "I know, you have been moaning my name in your dreams." Loki said and laughed when Thor blushed crimson red. "I never took my eye of you, love." Loki mumbled before he in all public kissed Thor passionately. "That's must be why I felt so loved…" Thor concluded with a husky voice.
I'm sorry there is so little Thor and Loki action in this one, but I felt like trying something different, I promise the last chapter will be pure LOKI&THOR love! Next chapter is "Shared kisses!"