Disclaimer: I love Loki too much to want to own him, but if someone wanted to give him to me, I wouldn't object to it!

Day 500:

"THAT STUPID, SELFISH, LITTLE COW!"

Loki came awake with a start. He had never made it to his room and was sleeping on the couch. He woke to find Sigyn stalking through the sitting room.

"HOW COULD SHE THINK-NO SHE WASN'T THINKING! THAT'S THE PROMBLEM!"

"Sigyn." Loki said. "Loud. Early. Hurts. Soft."

"That's what you get for drinking yourself into a stupor." She said smugly, but lowering her voice none the less.

"Aren't you supposed to be nice to me?" he asked.

"Where would be the fun in that?" She said, sitting down next to him.

She reached out and gently pushed his hair from his face.

"Are you alright?" she asked. "You drank quite a bit last night."

Loki looked away and sighed.

"Last night…was not good." He replied.

"Nightmares?" she asked softly.

Loki nodded.

"And memories." He replied.

He took a deep breath and shook himself before turning back to her.

"Want to tell me what is going on?" he asked.

Sigyn studied him for a moment before allowing him to change the subject.

"My youngest sister has allowed herself to be manipulated into trying to take my seat on the council by my mother." Sigyn told him. "She just contacted me to gloat."

"The Allfather will never allow it." Loki assured her. "He promised me. He will not break his word."

"I know, Loki." She sighed. "It's just frustrating."

He wrapped his arm around her and she curled into his side.

"You are getting restless." He said softly. "It is understandable, you have been down here for over a year."

"So have you." Sigyn replied. "I am not leaving until you do."

"I am not saying you should." Loki told her. "But, perhaps it is time you start rejoining the outside world, for just a little while. Or do you not trust me to behave myself in this heavily warded room with no powers?"

He smirked at her and she glared at him.

"Of course I trust you." She said. "But…it is peaceful down here. A far cry from the trials of the court of Odin. I know I can trust you on your own. I am just not sure I am ready to go back. These months with you…I have been happier than I ever have been. In this place, where the outside world cannot touch us."

"No Odin or Freya." Loki agreed. "No Thor and his hair brained quests, no Sif and the Warriors Three. You are right, it has been nice. But we do not know how long I will be kept down here, and one of us should at least try to rejoin the outside world. We knew this day would come eventually. This has been a dream, but I think it is time to wake up."

"I will not move back to my rooms." Sigyn said quietly.

"You may be expected to." Loki replied. "You cannot exactly explain how we are sharing a bed without besmirching your honor."

"To hell with my honor." Sigyn said, sitting up angrily.

She moved so she was straddling him and took his face between her hands as he rested his on her hips.

"You are my husband in all but name." she told him softly. "I will stay by your side, no matter what."

Loki's eyes softened and he leaned forward to rest his forehead against hers.

"I love you." She whispered.

She pressed her lips against his in a gentle kiss.

"I won't leave you." She said, pulling away.

"Alright." He agreed. "We will make this work. But you do need to go back. Thor could use your support."

Sigyn nodded before kissing him again.

Thor sat back in his chair, rubbing his eyes as Freya once again fought to have one daughter removed and replaced with a more controllable one.

"Sigyn has forgotten her duty to this council and to you, Odin King." Freya said. "She should be removed from this council and separated from the traitor, Loki Silvertongue, until she remembers to who she owes her allegiance."

"I have never forgotten my duty, Mother."

Everyone turned to look and saw Sigyn, dressed in a pale green dress and her tiara on her head, striding through the door.

"Nor have I forgotten who I owe my allegiance to." She continued, striding up to Odin's throne.

When she reached the steps below him, she knelt on both knees, bowing her head in supplication.

"I come to you, Allfather, and ask that you allow me to resume my duties in your court." She said.

"You do not feel you are needed to watch over my son anymore?" Odin asked.

"I believe that Loki is fine to be left unsupervised for a time." Sigyn replied. "He is not fully rehabilitated and he still needs time, but we both agreed that it was time for me to try to return to my life, at least to an extent."

"Will you be moving back to your rooms?" Freya asked coldly. "Or will you be staying with the traitor?"

"The traitor has a name, mother." Sigyn said angrily. "And it is Loki Odinson. You would do well to remember that. And yes, I will be staying with him. He still needs me."

"In his bed?" Freya sneered.

Thor stood angrily, but Sigyn motioned him back down.

"Even if that was the case, that is none of your business, mother." She told her. "As it is, he does need someone there while he sleeps. He needs to feel safe, with someone who does not judge him. That someone is me."

"Enough." Odin said, stepping in. "Sigyn is to be given all the respect due her rank and privilege, and as she has been helping my son, all that she had before shall be hers again. Her position both on this council and in the Halls of Healing. That is the final word of Odin."

He brought his spear down against the floor and everyone was silent.

"Rise, Lady Sigyn and take your place." Odin said.

Thor stepped down and took her hand, helping her to her feet, and led her to the empty chair next to Sif.

"Now, onto the business of the realm…"

A/N: Let me know what you think. I know it's been awhile.

So question: I've come to the realization that I need a new Username, as I don't really like mine. Does anyone know if this effects things like if I'm on someone's favorite list or my story is, or if they have alerts set up for my stuff? Does it change it over automatically or would they need to re-favorite me?

Please let me know if you know.

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