Thank you everyone for the reviews. I apologize for the mix up about the story being marked complete. There's a few more chapters to go yet,I assure you. However,this is not my finest work. Merely a drabble that needed to be put down in megabytes.I do hope you're enjoying it though. It was fun to write.

Day 9:

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They continued traveling through the forest for days. Loki would pause every now and then to thaw out apples for them to munch on and once had even found some sort of rabbit type creature,frozen in place amongst the snow and ice. They quickly built a fire and roasted it on the spot. Thor surprised that Loki would allow him to sear the entire creature,but upon showing him the tastiness afterwards,the Jotun ate eagerly of this newly discovered treat.

Now as they trudged along,he caught Loki once again humming softly to himself. He had heard this often along their journey,but had never be fore felt comfortable enough to inquire about it.

"That tune you are humming," He asked quietly. "What is it?"

"It's just a tune,Odinson," Loki returned evenly "Nothing more."

"I hate when you call me that," Thor growled causing the Jotun to look over at him as they walked.

"I was not aware you had a preference," Loki replied with a raised eyebrow. "I had assumed you would prefer the reference to title."

"I do," Thor stammered,brows furrowing as he tried to explain. "But...I don't know...not from my friends."

"Are we friends now,Thor?"

"Of course we are," Thor turned to look upon the other almost in disbelief. "You saved my life. I would have froze in the water if not for you."

"I was merely returning the favor," Loki stated,but could not hide the grin from creeping up his lips. He felt almost excited at the thought of having Thor as a friend. "And what do you suppose your father will say of you befriending the enemy?"

"He would say," Thor started,raising one finger as he dropped his voice to perform his best impression of Odin. "It was a wise and strategic move in ensuring peace between our realms."

"Would he," Loki once again raised an eyebrow at Thor.

"Well,yes," Thor chuckled awarding the Jotun a small push with his shoulder.

"Oh,I doubt that very much," Loki quipped,now chuckling himself as he returned back in stride beside the larger man. "And what of your other friends. Your warriors three and this Sif woman of your tales?"

"They would welcome you with open arms," Thor continued wrapping a single massive arm about Loki's shoulder's and squeezing him quickly before the Frost Giant could shrug him off disgruntledly.

"I believe,you may have ingested a spoiled apple."Loki jived back,but grinning broadly as he shrugged the Asgardian's grip off.

They continued chuckling easily as they walked on,but in their minds both muddled over how the Asgardians would really view Thor's new friendship. Could a Jotun truly be allowed to walk amongst the sun kissed people after his race had been hated and feared for centuries? It would be a feat to be sure.

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Day 10:

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The day was just waning when they emerged from the ice forest to face a rocky cliff. They were scaling its massive face when Loki paused and looked fearfully over his shoulder. Although the hour was late,the light was fading much faster than it should and as he turned, he saw the rolling wall of clouds swiftly approaching.

"Thor," He yelled down to the Asgardian below him. "We must climb faster."

Thor followed his gaze and upon viewing the dark force approaching he quickly doubled his efforts,reaching and grabbing for handholds as quickly as he could. Despite the increase in pace,they could both see they would not out run the approaching storm. Loki rolled up onto a ledge halfway up the cliff and the sight before him brought a toothy grin.

"Valhalla shines on us," He sighed as he turned back,reaching for Thor's arm to aid his ascent.

Thor climbed onto the ledge himself and had to share the grin at the sight of the massive cave now before them. Barely noting Loki taking him by the elbow as he ushered him inside.

The darkness inside was instantly diminished as Loki held out a glowing green orb,suspended mere inches above his outstretched hand. Slowly they continued deeper,wanting to get well away from the blowing blizzard now beginning to roar just outside. The cave's floor was covered in soft dirt and as they came to the end,they both paused,turning to each other in disbelief as they gazed upon the stacks of crates along the back wall.

Loki instantly lit a fire in a fire ring already provided on the floor behind them to further light up their treasure. Each crate was adorned with elegant elven runes and the two chuckled gleefully as they rushed forward to tear into them. Loki ripped into the top crate to reveal a small square of soft fur,but as he pulled it out from the crate and began unfolding it,it quickly quadrupled in size. Becoming a huge pelt of the softest fur he had ever felt. He laid it out upon the ground and plopped down on top of it,swimming in it's velvety texture.

Thor had opened his own crate and erupted in a hearty yell of triumph,causing Loki to prop himself up on his elbows to see what he had found. The Asgardian tossed him a large blue bottle which the Jotun caught easily in one hand, popping the cork in it's top to smell it contents,even though he already guessed what lay inside.

"Wine,Loki," Thor cheered already taking a hearty swig from his own bottle. "Elven wine! And this one has meat." he paused to sniff the newly opened crate. "It's not even spoiled!"

"The elves are wise in their magic," Loki responded,taking a deep swallow of the sweet wine and savoring it's flavor as it traveled down his throat and warmed his core.

"Yes," Thor chortled,fetching what appeared to be two large cooked bird legs and laying down sideways on the pelt next to the Frost Giant. Handing him one of the large legs of meat once he did. "But what is it doing here?"

"The elves do not share your war," Loki replied,taking a rather large bite of the seemingly freshly cooked meat. "We still trade with them regularly. I imagine this store was abandoned during a similar storm. This region is well known for it's fierce blizzards."

"Trade?" Thor inquired,taking another large drought from the sapphire bottle in his hands. "What do you trade for this?" He almost jokingly added 'ice?' but thought better of it and held his tongue.

"Gold and gems mostly," Loki replied easily. "Minerals and stones not found in their own realm." he then paused to regard the blond man as he chugged another hearty mouthful of wine. "Do have care Thor. Elven wine is much more potent than any of your Agardian ales."

"We shall see," Thor replied with a broad smile and Loki noted not for the first time how that smile seemed to brighten the others features and also how difficult it was not to reflect it with one of his own.

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There was no telling who made the first move as lips collided in a messy attack of flesh and teeth. Tongues tangling forcefully as desperate hands searched for tighter purchase. Loki straddled Thor's lap as he tugged and pulled at the Asgardian's far too many layers of clothing. Awarding the larger man nips along his exposed chest once the bronze flesh there was exposed.

With a growl Thor pushed the Jotun down onto the fur as he set about undoing his trousers himself. Loki's normaly adept fingers taking far too long at this seeming to grow more needy at each touch and rub until they were soon reduced to a writhing frenzy of sweat and flesh.

There was nothing neat nor tender about their copulation. It was dirty, desperate, animalistic sex in every way and fed by far too many bottles of elven wine. But afterwards,as the buzz of the wine lessened in their veins,they lay together still panting and riding the euphoric high that always follows a good bout of such pleasurable endeavors. Loki with his head on Thor's massive chest,listening with half lidded eyes to the steady rhythm of the heart beating below his ear. Thor once again tracing the raised lines in the Jotun's flesh as he gazed at the rocky ceiling above them.

The final barrier between them broken with nothing other than Elven wine. They now felt completely at ease in each others presence and it almost felt comfortable,familiar. As if this sort of thing where not only meant to be,but as if they had already been doing it for centuries. The phrase 'old souls' was what most came to mind.

"Why does your flesh not burn like the other Frost Giants?" Thor asked suddenly breaking the silence. "And why are you so warm?"

"Such odd questions after coitus,don't you think?" Loki purred before propping himself up on the Asgardian's chest to regard him through the same half lidded being nearly Thor's height,he did so prefer using the Asgardian's wide chest as a pillow over the rocky ground and had shifted until he could do so. And if he also felt some warmth of protection deep down from being held by the larger man in such a way,he would not openly admit so.

"I just thought.." Thor began,meeting the other man's eyes but loosing his train of thought as he took in the delicate features before him.

"You really should learn more about Jotuns,Thor.""

"Teach me," And Thor followed his request with a chaste but gentle kiss to the others lips.

It seemed as though Loki wasn't going to respond at first,instead eying Thor almost wistfully.

"The runes on our skin allow us to control our body temperature," He began slowly. "In this way we can keep our internals from freezing as well as wield ice weapons without melting them. The frostbite that you mention is all part of that control."

"Amazing!"Thor whispered, absently reaching up to brush a stray strand of hair from the Jotun's face as he spoke. "Are you born with them?"

"Of course," Loki snorted as if the idea of not being so was absurd,and to him it was. "You would not wish for your baby to freeze upon entering such a world. Our mother's perform the magic that forms our runes while we are still in the womb. Now is that all or would you like an explanation of conception as well?"

Thor chuckled easily as he wrapped both hands around the other man's waist,pulling him fully on top of him. "Just one more question."

Loki eyed him suspiciously,knowing by the tone Thor was up to no good.

"Why are you so short?"

Loki growled angrily and awarded a bite to his lower lip which soon melted into a far more passionate kiss. The desperate need from earlier now waned along with the wine's effects leaving the two now more willing to savor and explore each other far more gently than before. Which they proceeded to do so long into the night. All former Taboos and inhibitions where long since washed away with the wine and the two former enemies worked out any remaining transgressions in more creative and much less destructive ways.

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I took a few liberties with the Frost Giants. But hey, it's my AU story,so it doesn't have to be spot on. I hope you didn't mind.