Bucky and Steve finally reached Thor's room. Steve knocked, indicating that they arrived. The door opened and Thor greeted them.
"Good that the two of you came. I wanted to talk to you about Loki. I was about done with Stark over there."
Tony was seen sitting down on the black leather chair near the dresser. He was flipping the pages of a leather-bound book he saw laying around.
"Oh, okay then, we are here then. What about Loki that you wanted to talk about, Thor?" Bucky asks. He found a seat in Thor's seat. And Steve follows suit.
"Look, I am just concerned for my brother. Now that he is small, he is more prone to injuries to himself and he may find himself a target for others. I made my mind up. I will stay here until he is back to his former self, however how long that will take. If for any reason, I find that any of you has injured my brother, I will show no mercy, it won't matter that you are all my friends. My brother will come first," Thor says sternly.
Both Bucky and Steve glared at one another and then to Thor.
"Of course Thor, don't worry about a thing. We'll protect Loki at all costs," Steve said with a smile. He loves kids and will defend Loki from any harm, whether it's from enemies or from themselves.
"Yeah Thor, I like the kid anyway. I am not going to hurt in any way," Bucky agrees with Steve.
"Yeah, I told that to Thor. I see Loki as my son anyway. I love him," Tony exclaims.
Thor looks at Tony with sympathy. "Man of Iron, I am pleased to hear that you care for my brother in that manner. In that case, I am at ease to know that my baby brother is in safe hands," Thor answers.
"And I am glad to hear that Thor. Kids are precious," Steve says.
"Yes, they are, my friend. In Asgard, kids are treasured. Although Asgard cares for the young, I am not taking Loki back there knowing that he will be in grave danger, knowing that there are enemies there. And if they see Loki in his current state, they will take that as an advantage and use him for their evil purposes," Thor explains his worries, his back facing the other three Avengers.
"Then, just don't take him there, is that simple Thor," Bucky states.
"It sounds simple, but it is not, Barnes. I have a feeling that they will find a way to get to me, and by that, use Loki against me. But, I am worried that they will find him here."
"Well, then we protect Loki at all costs. I think you should send the message about Loki back to Asgard and see how to protect him," Steve said.
"I can," Thor replied. Then, their conversation was cut short due to a timid knock on the door. Thor walked to open it and on the other side stood Loki with a teddy bear in his hand. He seemed to have cried a while ago because his cheeks were stained from his tears. And he was shaking a little.
"Loki, brother? What caused you to cry?"
"Nightmares," Loki said and started to cry and hugged Thor's neck. Hearing Loki cry made Tony get up from his seat and ran towards the brothers and comforted Loki the best he can.
"Loki, don't cry. Daddy's here."
Loki's ear perked up when Tony talked to him and now he wanted Tony to carry him. Thor, smiling, passed his brother over to Tony.
"Loki, please don't cry. What nightmare did you have?"
"The Chitauri. They tortured me," Loki said in between tears. He hugged Tony even tighter. Hearing Loki talk about the Chitauri made Thor angry, alongside Tony.
"Okay, Loki. It was a nightmare. Here, let's go do something, okay?" Tony asked, hoping that Loki would say yes, in order for him to forget about the aliens.
"Okay daddy," Loki said and grabbed Tony's hand. Both left the room and went towards Loki's room a few doors down. When they disappeared, Thor turns around in worry to face Steve and Bucky.
"Now I have a reason to worry even more about Loki."
"Thor, I am now also concerned about Loki. What if he retained his memories when he was an adult? Can he remember other memories as well?" Steve asked in wonder.
"I am not sure, friend Steve. We have to see if Loki mentions any other memories," Thor replied.
"Loki, come here," Tony says as he pats his thighs, indicating to Loki to sit on them. Loki did what his dad said and sat down. Both of his eyes were watery, wanting to cry.
"Loki, it was a nightmare. If it helps, I am not going to have anything hurt you," Tony said trying to comfort Loki. He hugs him in comfort. He realizes then that he truly cares and loves Loki.
"You do, daddy?"
"Yes, Loki, I promise."
"I don't want to dream no more scary aliens, daddy."
"I will not let that happen again."
Loki then hugs Tony in a tight embrace and caused Tony to hug him back. Their interaction was caught by both Clint and Natasha, who saw everything unfold. Clint happened to get everything on his phone before the two spies quietly left before Tony or Loki caught them eavesdropping on their conversation.
"I am going back to Asgard and see what I can do about Loki, although I can see our mother wanting to see Loki as a little kid again," Thor said. He already had his hammer in hand.
"He is cute, to be honest, Thor," Bucky replied with a smile.
"He is. He was quite the handful when he was feeling playful," Thor answered with a laugh.
"He was?" Steve asked.
"Yes, he was. My mother had to chase him down one time. Loki was wearing only wearing his diapers and he caused some guards to giggle and laugh when he passed them. It was a funny sight," Thor recalled the memory fondly.
"I can see that in my mind," Steve commented.
"I have to get going. I hope to be back by tomorrow morning," Thor said.
"Okay Thor, good luck," Bucky said and Thor left.
Both Steve and he were left when he heard loud laughter coming from Loki's room.