Summary: Loki didn't realize he had been starved nearly to death of simple touch, until Mr. Stark shows him. [Loki is super deprived of affection and doesn't know it until he feels it.]
Rated:M
Genre: Romance, angst and a little Humor.
Pairing: Loki/Tony
Chapter Summary: Extra, Extra read all about it!
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"What?" Tony replied literally leaping over the table to snatch the paper from Bruce.
Bruce glared at him and Tony would have been worried he may Hulk out if that wouldn't be better than what is about to happen. "Oh no!" Tony shouted and started pacing the room.
Steve rose his hands in confusion, Bruce shrugging.
"What the Hell is going on Tony?" Steve asked annoyed Bruce looking his way equally curious.
"This is not good, so not good." He replied and fumbled for his cell phone in his pocket. "I have to call Fury, no wait I shouldn't call him. Coulson I'll call Coulson." He babbled to himself before he stopped dialing. "God I don't know what to do.." he said again, Steve snatched the paper back sick of not knowing what is going on.
"What the Hell, Tony?" Steve declared staring at the paper but grimaced and turned away practically throwing it back to Bruce who picked it up to read.
Tony rubbed his face in his hands, this had not gone anything like he hoped. He was going to tell them all. Eventually. Probably years from now when it didn't matter anymore but still…
Pepper stormed into the room and dropped her own newspaper on the table.
"Billionaire Tony Stark caught kissing the worlds greatest super villain!" she declared reading out the title of the article.
She glared at him and crossed her arms. "Loki? He's the one you fell for? And I thought nothing could surprise me anymore." She added in Steve and Bruce turning to glare at him.
Tony stuttered and really wished he had Loki's silver tongue right about now.
"What about Loki?" Thor asked all too interested from the kitchen door as he came in at the last of the conversation.
"Apparently him and Tony are.. What? Tony." Pepper replied and he stared at them dumbly for a moment before sighing in defeat there really was no way to get out of this.
"Look guys, I didn't mean for this to happen okay? It just did." Tony replied hands up in surrender, Captain Rogers stood and glared at him.
"What does he know? What have you told him?" Steve asked more concerned for the safety of the Avengers than anything.
"Nothing, he's never asked me for anything." He replied, Bruce shook his head at him.
"Tony, Loki is not what you think, he always, always has ulterior motives." Bruce piped in surprisingly calm for this moment.
"When did this happen? How long?" Pepper added in.
"Someone tell me what is going on with my brother!" Thor thundered from the doorway and Tony shivered nervously, he was really wishing he had his armor on.
"This!" Bruce finally let Thor in on what is going on, Thor stared down at the picture of Tony and Loki making out on a Farris wheel and all his blood rushed to his head in rage, Thor threw the paper down.
"I- Thor listen- it was mutual I swear..." Tony stammered putting his hands up in surrender backing away, Thor stomped towards Tony and grabbed him by the shirt.
"Have you defiled my brothers honor? If so Tony Stark so help me.." Thor grit and Tony really didn't see a way out of this one.
"How exactly would you describe defiled?" Tony quipped back, Thor shook him lightly.
"Do I look to be in a gaming mood?" he thundered and Tony really was scared now.
"Thor listen, I can explain. well sort of but I can just-" Tony stuttered eyes wide in fear, he likely had never seen Thor this angry.
"Answer the question!" Thor replied and Tony suddenly understood better the basis for his anger.
"I don't know, maybe." Tony replied and knew yes he indeed had, in a few ways actually.
"At least answer me this. Is he well? Is he happy?"
"He seems happy, most of the time." Tony replied and Thor pushed him against a nearby wall.
"You have betrayed my trust, Man of Iron, betrayed us all." he replied and slammed him against the wall again, Tony winced but was soon let go and fell to land on his feet roughly.
Thor turned and stormed out of the room before he would hurt him more than he meant too.
Tony stood there looking at his friends and fellow Avengers and his heart sunk. He had betrayed them.
Bruce looked at the floor and couldn't bare to look him in the eyes.
Pepper turned away and left the room, her heart likely even more broken than it was already and Captain Rogers simply shook his head at him.
"You disgust me." He stated before turning and leaving the room too.
"Guys, come on guys, I can explain…" Tony pleaded and tried to follow them as they left him alone.
Tony frowned and sat down at the table, the picture of him and Loki staring at him tauntingly.
That night had been one of the best in his life, and now this had gone and ruined it.
"Anthony." He heard a soft voice call him from the corner, he turned both relief and regret filled his stomach as he looked up at Loki.
"Hey." He replied quietly, Loki stepping closer and set a hand on his shoulder.
"I saw us in the paper. It would seem things aren't looking up for you." Loki replied and Tony nodded sadly. "I am sorry, I did not mean for this. If you want I shall never speak to you again. I will tell them it was all a plight, that I tricked you." Tony stood up and pulled Loki into his arms.
"Don't you dare do it. You did nothing wrong, they need to know the truth." He replied and Loki nodded slightly against him.
"What are we to do Anthony?" Loki asked and Tony sighed heavily.
"I wish I knew."
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Tony sat in Fury's office his hands folded in his lap as Nick read over the news report.
Fury finally set it down and sighed heavily running his hand over his face.
"Is it true?" he finally asked and set his eye on Tony.
Tony nodded but didn't say anything else.
"How long as this been going on?"
Tony sighed heavily and rubbed his eyes between his thumb and index finger tiredly.
"I don't know, 5 – 6 months?" he replied and figured at this point he may as well tell the truth.
Fury sighed heavily and shook his head standing up to stare out the window in thought.
"Do you mean to tell me, you've known for 6 months Loki's whereabouts and failed to inform your fellow companions?" He replied when put like that it made him feel even worse.
"I never really knew where he lived, but I've been seeing him that long." Nick turned to look at him in disbelief, it was somewhat true he hadn't known where Loki lived until last night and sure as Hell wasn't going to tell Fury.
"What? Did you just not bother to ask?" He replied and crossed his arms Tony shook his head.
"I figured the less I knew the better, plus he comes and goes as he chooses. Ask him he'll tell you the same." Nick shook his head.
"I cannot believe this." he replied, this was by far on the top five list of dumb things he had ever had an agent or Avenger do.
"Look what does it really matter? We go to the fair together, make out once so what? It has nothing to do with the Avengers." He replied and tried for at least some kind of defense.
"Aiding a criminal. That has everything to do with the Avengers. Knowing anything about him and not informing us has everything to do with us." Tony looked at the floor again, he was right.
"Look, I found him by a creek, cold and alone. He was broken down and all I tried to do his get him running. He was gone before I could have taken him in anyways." He replied Nick finally sat back down and stared at him a few moments.
"Tell me everything."
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"He said he could come up with a cover story for the paper." Tony informed Loki who had been waiting for him in his flat.
Tony had moved out of the tower for now. There was too much going on with Pepper and the Newspaper for him to handle while living there.
"That's good." Loki replied and smiled but something wasn't right when Tony sat down and wasn't smiling. "That's not good?" he added, Tony shook his head.
"He will only agree if I promise to never see you again." He replied and Loki's heart stopped for a moment.
Loki frowned and his eyes inevitably started to tear up.
"I-I understand." He replied and swiftly stood from the couch and walked over to the window to stare out at the stars. Tony stood up and followed him.
"I told him no." Loki turned to him completely taken off guard.
"What? Will they not ban you from the Avengers? Will you not be labeled a criminal?"
"I have connections, I'm sure Fury would let me slide if I threatened to tell the paper everything I know about SHIELD." He said and sighed. "They will kick me out though." He added, Loki shook his head and held onto Tony by the biceps.
"Anthony, you cannot do this for me. I wont allow it." Loki said strongly and tightened his grip on him. Tony smiled slightly and was glad to know he cared so much. Though he knew already.
"Loki, its not up to you." He whispered and stroked his chin softly with his thumb, he would never give gim up.
Loki's eyes dropped to the floor, had he been a better citizen this wouldn't be a problem. For once his mischief had made him pay a bigger price than it was worth.
Tony pushed forward and kissed him softly. Loki let him and stepped forward to press their body's together.
Tony pulled back finally as his hands dropped around Loki's waist.
"It is up to me you know. I am a god." Loki replied and Tony began to worry what that was supposed to mean.
"What are you saying?" he asked finally Loki smiled sadly and stroked Tony's cheek with his hand then kissed him again softly, his hand moving to brush through his hair then cup the back of his head.
He moved his other hand to wrap around his waist.
They kissed slowly and without distraction for a few moments, Loki pulled back and when he did Tony could see the sadness in his eyes.
Loki turned his face away as he stepped back and removed himself from Tony's arms.
"You wont be seeing me again, Tony." He said quietly and turned his back on him, he wouldn't have the strength to do this if he could see the disappointment in Tony's eyes.
"Loki, It doesn't have to be this way." Tony pleaded and stepped closer.
"I'm sorry." He whispered before he was gone.
He vanished right before Tony's eyes and he really couldn't believe it had just ended this way.
Months spent with each other, getting closer. Tony had broken up with Pepper even and now this?
Tony didn't want anything else aside from Loki, and now because of his foolishness he didn't have him.
He was mad at him for making a decision like this without discussing it. He was hurt that he could leave him the way he did.
He was sad because he knew he likely would never see him again.
And now how was he supposed to help him? Loki was in danger and now Tony couldn't do anything about it.
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Loki decided he was really tired of crying but it would seem there was nothing he could do to stop it.
It had been centuries since he had done something selfless to save someone else, this was when Loki realized he had never loved anyone like he loved Tony.
A/N: GEEZ this is making me sad! Did I just fix a cliffy with a cliffy? I don't know. If so it was unintentional I am sorry! Guessing this is the drama part of the story. Don't worry my pretties I have a plan. Please let me know what you thought?
