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After inspecting their rooms – Tony's one was painted in red, Thor's in blue – the two friends had made themselves comfortable in the common room, a plate with food between them on the couch. Thor was now casually dressed in a white V-neck shirt and a pair of blue jeans which still felt odd to him although he had been wearing clothes like these before when his father had banished him from Asgard.
After a few minutes of eating in silence Tony grew impatient and asked the one question he couldn't let go.
"So, you wanna tell me what happened while we were gone?"

Thor wasn't sure where to start.
"Well, what do you want to know?"

"For example, what made your brother regain his trust in you? When we left, he was afraid of lookin' you into the eyes and next thing I know, he's kissing you?"

Thor blushed slightly.
"Well, we sorted some things out."

"I noticed."

Thor wasn't sure how much he was able to tell Tony yet.
"Well, I did something to Loki I am not very proud of, but he chose to forgive me."

Sensing Thor's discomfort Tony didn't delve deeper into the topic.
"Whatever it is that's happening between the two of you, keep it going!"
Bewildered Thor stared at him and he added, "I haven't ever seen you this happy. And as far as I can tell, it's bringing out the good side in your brother. And that's definitely something I could get used to."

Thor smiled.
"Thank you. But I am not the only one with those problems, right?"

Tony shifted uncomfortably.
"I have no idea what you're talking about."

"You and Silver? Have you seen the way she looks at you? It is so obvious that she has a crush on you."
Tony didn't react, so he continued probing.
"How do you feel about her?"

"I like her very much and she's cute."

"But?"

"But I don't know if I'd be good for her. I always mess up those kind of things, even Pepper couldn't put up with me and she was used to my behavior."

He poured himself a drink while Thor tried to understand the problem.
"Why do you think nobody could do that?"

"Like she said, I constantly put myself in danger and even if I wanted to, I couldn't stop. It's just part of who I am."

"Everyone here risks his life constantly, just like you."

"Exactly, so let me sum up our current relationship status. Steve was frozen for about 70 years, so his lover probably is either dead or went on. Bruce cut the connection to his girlfriend, because with the guaranty of hulking out every now and then, he would have been a constant threat to her life. You live in another world, so you had to leave your girl behind, too. And I'm not sure Natasha and Clint are even capable of a relationship. Although I have to admit, I suspect they have a thing for each other."

Thor chuckled.
"Yeah, I always assumed they were in a secret relationship. But seriously, I think I understand your point. Although I am convinced you will find love again."

"Maybe. But you're changing the topic, we still need to talk about you and Loki. How do you want to explain this to your father? I met him, he's kind of...let's just say he's not the most open-minded person I know and he's not on best terms with Loki."

Thor also poured himself a drink from the bottle.
"I know. I have not given it any thought to be honest, but he will have to accept it."

"And if he doesn't?"

"Then Loki and I have to search for some place else to go. He has already proven his magic is strong enough to fool Heimdall's eyes. As much as I love Asgard and my family, I cannot be without Loki. I have lost him once, I will not let it happen again."

"I will not let you down again."
The voice from the door made the two men startle. Loki, still dressed in his Asgardian clothes, was approaching them, his face full of determination and his eyes which always shifted between green and blue, locked with Thor's.
"For all my life I have kept my feelings for you inside, because I knew my love for you would tear me apart and eventually kill me. But now that I know you love me back, I can embrace it and if this is my downfall, then so be it."

Thor's eyes were filled with nothing but love and pride as he held the eye contact with his brother, blue and green locking. They had obviously forgotten Tony was still with them. Carefully the human put the plate of food onto the table and got up, whispering to himself.
"Okay, I think I should leave. Need to be somewhere else."

The two gods didn't look at him or signalize they have heard him, so he just walked out, leaving them alone.

Back in the corridor he met Clint who was apparently heading for the room Tony had just left.
"I wouldn't go in there right now. Or anytime until tomorrow morning."

Clint blinked in confusion.
"Why not?"

"Because our two gods are having a moment in there and the way they look at each other, I will be surprised if there will be no torn clothes on the ground within the next half-hour."

Clint grinned which was a rare sight, especially when the trickster was mentioned. It did seem like they had overcome the bottom of their relationship.
"I have to admit they need this. So we should tell the others to stay in their rooms for the night."
He patted Tony on the back and turned around, pulling the older man with him.

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Looking up to his brother who was still standing in front of him, Thor smiled.
"What are you even doing here, Loki? You should be resting."

"Stop treating me like somebody who is weak!"

Thor was taken aback by Loki's snapping.
"I do not regard you as weak, I am just worried about you. I cannot imagine how you must feel with everything I have put you through these last days."

Sighing Loki sat down beside him.
"Thor, listen to me. You are right, I am not okay. I am in depth to the ruler of Muspelheim, I am afraid Thanos might still be in my head and not to forget my body hurts from him abusing me."

Apologetically Thor turned his head to look into his eyes.
"You mean from me abusing you."
Loki opened his mouth to protest, but Thor put his finger on it to silence him.
"No, do not make up any excuses for me. Thanos may have twisted my will, but he could have never changed my true feelings, my desire for you."

After a few moments of letting the words sink in, Loki asked.
"You still desire me, do you?"

"I will never force my will onto you again."

"That is not an answer to my question."

Thor felt terrible, having to admit the truth.
"Yes, I still do. I will always want you."

The confession hang heavy in the air between them and Thor expected his brother to back away, but he took his hand instead, standing up and pulling Thor with him.
Not daring to speak Thor let himself be lead to Loki's room, not sure what to expect when Loki shut the door behind him.
He could see the trickster's eyes glowing in a luminous green in the dark and suddenly the candles in the room lit up, brightening the room just enough to frame the silhouettes of their bodies.
And then Loki leaned forward and sealed Thor's lips with his own, the kiss gentle to give Thor the chance to either take it further or pull back.
Without thinking Thor did the former, kissing back and opening his mouth, their tongues battling for dominance.
Loki motioned them towards the bed and next thing Thor knew, Loki was under him on the sheets, his hand under the taller one's shirt.

With all rational thinking he had got left, Thor pulled back, his hand grabbing Loki's wrist to stop the movement.
"Loki, wait! You do not have to do this! I can wait until you are ready."

Loki opened his eyes and to Thor's horror they were filled with unshed tears.
"I want to feel you in me, Thor! I want you to love me until my whole body is hurting from you, not him!"

Thor let Loki's hand go and cupped his face.
"I will not take advantage of your angst, brother! If I did, I would not be a better man than he is."

A single tear escaped Loki's eyes as his own hands came up to mirror Thor's position.
"You already are. You are giving me the choice. But you are wrong, I do not want to suffocate my pain in the sensation, I want you to show me what real love feels like."

For a moment Thor just continued staring into those green orbs, not remembering a time where he had seen so much love in them, open and raw.
When he made his decision and leaned down to kiss his brother again, Loki smiled against his brother's lips, his hand tangling in the blond hair.
Thor broke the kiss to allow them a breath, then he began kissing his way down Loki's neck, unfolding the too many layers of his brother's clothes with every light kiss.
He stopped and sat up, admiring the sight of Loki's exposed chest.
"You are beautiful, you know that?"

"Of course, I do."
Loki smirked and let his hands slide under Thor's white shirt again, pushing it up over his head and tossing it away.
Now it was Loki's turn to stare at the muscular upper body, he had seen so many times, but not once touched this way.
His fingers began to explore Thor's skin, slowly sliding down from his shoulders to the abs and further to the hips.
Thor had closed his eyes and shuddered under the soft ministrations, an experience Loki wanted to burn into his memory forever.
He came up to kiss the bone in the middle of his brother's chest, leaving a wet trail with his tongue as he went down and followed the small line of blond hair that began under Thor's navel and disappeared at the waistband of his jeans.
He looked up to see Thor gazing down at him, his eyes dark from lust and his hands buried in the raven curls of his brother.
Carefully Loki opened the zipper of the jeans and pulled them down to Thor's knees, allowing the blond to leave the bed and get rid of this annoying last piece of clothing.
Loki turned to his side and let his eyes roam over the now completely naked body until Thor's erected member caught his eyes.
Absently he licked his lips and before he knew what he was doing, he felt his magic reacting to a thought in his head and his last clothes were gone, too.

Thor's eyes widened in surprise and slowly he stepped closer again, his eyes wandering so intently over his brother's pale skin that Loki shifted uncomfortably, not used to that much attention.
Thor tried to hang on to the last piece of sanity in him.
"Are you sure about this?"

As an answer Loki got up to his knees and brought their lips together in a passionate kiss, his arms coming around Thor's middle and pulling both of them back onto the bed again.
The two gods gasped when their cocks brushed together and Loki tried to swallow the rising panic inside of him, caused by the memory of what pain this part of Thor's body had inflicted on him just two nights ago.

Nonetheless Thor noticed the fear in his eyes and felt the urge to wipe it out and fill these green eyes with the same love they had shone with a few seconds ago.
"Loki, it is me, just look into my eyes!"
His brother obeyed and Thor stroked his cheek in affection.
"Tell me when it is too much and I will stop, okay?"

"Okay."
Not breaking the eye contact with his brother, Thor rolled his hips and to both their surprise Loki bucked up against him, their cocks rubbing against each other again.
Despite his growing arousal Loki felt the fear nudging at him although he knew his brother would never hurt him.
He tried to focus on Thor's hand which was still resting at his cheek, the touch comforting and saw Thor's eyes darkening even further with lust, but there was still so much love in them that there was no comparison to the man who had taken him against his will.
This time he was looking at his brother whom he had loved for longer than he could remember and it gave him the strength to fight back the fear.
His left hand still at Thor's back, he put the other one between them and took Thor's member into it.
The blond's body shuddered at the unexpected sensation and he closed his eyes. Tightening the grip, Loki gave it a slow stroke, drawing a deep moan from his brother, the sound sending a wave of blood rushing southward and Loki could feel that both of them were rock hard now.
"Thor, I want you inside of me."

The taller one opened his eyes again, a beautiful mix of lust, joy and concern on his face.
"Alright, but please tell me to stop or hit me with your magic when it gets too much."
His right hand wandered from Loki's hip to the inner side of his thigh and further until it circled the entrance and as he leaned down to kiss Loki again, he let a finger slide into his hole.

Immediately Loki stiffened, the feeling uncomfortable, but not painful yet and ignoring the images of last time that popped up in his head, he forced himself to relax.
Thor gave him a reassuring smile and added a second finger, but this time Loki could feel his body burning slightly and he tensed.
He hadn't even managed to get his breathing under control again when Thor spread his fingers, scissoring and preparing him.
Loki wasn't sure if he was whimpering or moaning, probably both, but he found himself rutting against Thor in pleasure, demanding more.
But when Thor added a third finger, the pain made him stop and the only thought in his head was to get Thor's fingers out of him, the burning too familiar.
But this was not Thanos and with tears at the corners of his eyes, he locked them with Thor's again who was so unbelievably patient with him.
He forced himself to breathe and when Thor's fingers continued their actions inside of him, Loki took his brother's cock into his hand once again to stroke it.

Thor's voice dropped dangerously.
"Stop it, you are driving me crazy!"

"Then take me now!"
To emphasize his point Loki let his thumb rub over the head of Thor's member, causing another loud moan.

Granting Loki's wish, Thor slid his fingers out of him and the black-haired whimpered at the sudden emptiness until he felt the tip of Thor's cock at his entrance.
Halting for a moment, Thor kissed his tears away and Loki felt his heart hammering so loud in his chest at what was about to come, that he nearly missed Thor's soft whisper.
"I love you."

And then he pushed in.
Loki cried out in pain, his mind at the brink of a breakdown. Thor didn't move and planted feather light kisses to Loki's neck.
"Loki, look at me! Just breathe!"

It took Loki all of his self control not to panic, but to open his eyes instead.
He took a few even breaths and relaxed a bit around Thor's cock which filled him out as if their bodies had been made to fit together like this.
Carefully Thor began to move inside of him and it hurt like Hel, probably because of the harsh intrusion he had endured recently.
That night flashed in Loki's head again and he spread his legs wider, closing his ankles behind Thor's back, his fingernails digging into Thor's shoulders as this action made Thor sink in even further.
"Love me, Thor, please! I want to fall apart in your arms and feel you in me for all eternity."

His words nearly made Thor's heart burst from happiness.
"You cannot say things like that."

His pace sped up and with every thrust the memory of the brainwashed Thor violating him faded before Loki's eyes, getting replaced by the present image of his beloved brother, lost in the sensation of their bodies.
The pain was all consuming, blending into pleasure as he came closer to his climax. It was too much, Thor inside of him, his thrusts getting both faster and harder, the mix of pain and pleasure and that tearing feeling in his heart, knowing all of this was Thor.
His brother was so caught up in the act that he had forgotten to go gentle on Loki, but the younger one didn't mind – in fact it was exactly what he had wanted.
His already sore inside hurt so much that it would probably sting for days, erasing the feeling of Thanos inside of him.
Loki didn't prevent the tears from rolling down his face as his eyes met Thor's which were shining with so much love and passion that he was sure he would drown.
At that exact moment another jolt of pleasure hit him and with a strangled cry, Loki's vision went white and he came over both their stomachs.

Thor held him with one arm at his back, the other one wrapped around Loki's cock to milk him dry.
Just a few seconds later, overwhelmed by the vulnerable look in his brother's eyes, Thor came inside of Loki with a roar.

This time it was Loki who held his brother as he rode out his orgasm, enjoying how his brother's load filled him.
With a sob Thor collapsed on top of his smaller brother, an endearing mix of exhaustion and utter happiness on his face.
With a small smile Loki kissed Thor's hair.
"I love you, too."

He felt Thor chuckling against his chest.
"I know."

His voice was quite sleepy already, so Loki reminded him.
"We need to clean up our mess."

Grudging, Thor rolled to Loki's side, noting his brother was right: The sticky evidence of their love-making was beginning to dry on their stomachs.
But he frowned when his gaze went to the lower part of Loki's body, watching not only his own come trickling down the long legs, but also an unhealthy amount of blood.
"I hurt you. God, I am so sorry!"

He looked up to see his little brother still smiling at him.
"Do not be sorry, brother. I wanted you to show me how different love makes the pain feel like and that is exactly what you did. Thank you for giving me this precious memory, I will save it until my very last breath."
He leaned forward to give Thor a reassuring kiss and when they finally pulled apart and opened their eyes again, Thor watched the green taking over and suddenly their stomachs were clean.

Thor looked and was relieved to see that Loki's blood was also gone.
"Did you heal yourself?"

"No, I want to feel you. I would never erase you."

Thor chuckled.
"There is definitely something very wrong with you."

"Well, I am in love with you, so I guess you are right."
And kissing they fell asleep.

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When Thor was awakening rather slowly the next morning, the first thing he saw was his brother curled up at his side, his face hidden behind his ruffled black curls.
Smiling, he got up and put on a loosely fitting pair of trousers, Tony had called pajamas and insisted it was what humans wore in the morning if they didn't want to get properly dressed yet. Trying hard not to disturb Loki's well-deserved sleep, Thor sneaked out of the room and walked into the kitchen at the other end of their wing.
Despite the early time he was not alone as he noticed Clint sitting at the table, cleaning his bow. Steve, wearing nothing more than his pants, was standing in front of the stove and working on scrambled eggs if the delicious scent was anything to go by.
"Good morning."

His two friends turned their heads towards him and Steve nodded with a grin.
"Yeah, mornin' to you, too."

Thor sat down on the chair next to Clint rather ungracefully since his body was still halfway asleep. He noticed Clint staring at him with a strange expression.
"Do I have something in my face or why do you look at me like that?"

Steve halted in his work, but didn't cut off Clint's answer.
"No. I was just wondering if you need some more sleep after that exhausting task last night."

Thor shifted nervously, not knowing how to answer. He wasn't sure how well his friends would handle the truth since Loki had been their enemy once.

Steve saved him from answering.
"What Clint's tryin' to say is that you weren't exactly quiet and since his room is next to Loki's, he probably heard more than he wanted to."

Thor felt his cheeks blushing while Clint laughed.
"Yeah, Steve's right, but I suggest next time you take it easier at least when we're in a city, Nick is furious because he can't explain what happened and Tony decided it was best not tell him."

Now Thor was utterly confused.
"What are you talking about?"

Sighing, Clint gripped his arm and dragged him to the window at the river side.
"Just look!"

That's when Thor realized what Clint had meant.
The coast of Manhattan was covered in ice and snow and it seamed like many houses had been damaged.
"I do not understand what this has to do with my intercourse with Loki."

"A lot" came a voice from behind.

They turned around to look at Tony in his dressing gown, pouring a cup of coffee from the pot. He turned to Steve.
"Jesus Christ, would you please put some clothes on? We don't want the female agents who'll be here any minute, to start drooling at your sight."

Steve was too used to Tony's behavior to feel offended, so he put the frying pan with the scrambled eggs onto the table before leaving to search for some clothes.

Thor raised an eye-brow.
"Well?"

Sitting down on Steve's chair, Tony put some of the food onto his plate before answering.
"Last night the weather forecast predicted something like a starlit sky without rain, snow or even a breeze . But when I got into bed, I seriously thought the world was about to end with all the thunder and that blizzard. I've never seen them happening at the same time and certainly not to that extent. It's been all over the news this morning because of the damage it has caused. No meteorologist can explain where the storm came from nor where it disappeared to. To say the least, Nick is pissed."

Thor scratched his neck to cover up how awkward this situation was.
"What does he think happened?"

Instead of Tony, a new figure who was coming into the kitchen along with the now dressed Steve, answered.
"He thinks we had a big fight. I just ran into him."
Loki winked at Thor and began staring over his exposed chest which shouldn't feel so intimidating after everything that happened last night, but it still did.

Steve shoved a plate with food into Loki's hand.
"Seriously guys, get a room. I was hoping that sexual tension between you would shrink after you had let off some steam. As happy as I am for the two of you, you're setting our teeth on edge."

Thor was confused about Steve's mood, but the knowing glint in Loki's eyes silenced him as he listened to his brother's response.

"I bet."

Steve's brows furrowed, but he didn't comment.

Instead, it was Tony who asked.
"What is that supposed to mean?"

Loki answered on Steve's behalf.
"I was just referring to his feelings for a certain someone."

Tony shifted his gaze from the god to the super human.
"Is he right? Who is it?"

"Just leave me alone, okay?"
With an annoyed sigh Steve left the kitchen again.

Just when Tony wondered what he had done wrong now, Nick and two female agents appeared in the doorway.
"Thor, Loki, a word!"
The latter couldn't hide his devious smirk as he followed his brother and Nick Fury outside to the corridor.
"What the hell were you doing last night?! You caused a blizzard to devastate New York City and together with the thunder, it was pretty easy for me to identify your signature. Next time you're fighting, just do it with words, are we clear?"

Neither Thor nor Loki felt the need to correct Nick's assumption, so they just nodded, Thor with concern while thinking who had got hurt in the disaster, Loki still with his smirk because of the innocent reason Nick had assumed to be the cause of the storm.

Their thoughts were interrupted when Nick turned to the trickster.
"Our satellites weren't able to locate Bruce Banner anywhere on Earth and their operating range is too small to search in outer space, of course. So I guess you could be useful."

"So you finally realized you need my help for that?"
Thor shot him a warning glare, so Loki let it go.
"Fine, I will do it. Give me some time alone and as soon as I have found him, I will let you know."

With these words he left the two men.

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