The next morning I went exploring. Loki still hadn't shown his face nor taught me any magic. I was planning on confronting him when I saw him, but lately that plan hasn't been put to action. I sighed as I walked along the hallway taking turns whenever I could and opened any doors that weren't locked.
I scratched my head once I realized I was lost. Great its been like twelve minutes and I'm already lost. I turned back attempting to remember were the right way was.
I started the turn yet another corner when a hand placed itself on my shoulder. Naturally I jumped of fright, which caused me to fall to the ground with a thump. I let out a yelp and rubbed my bum.
"Oh don't be weak." I opened my eyes and I found Loki in NORMAL clothing (of course I expected him to be in his leather and metal). Instead he wore some denim trouser (That he wore low on his hips, might I add) and a black T-shirt.
"Wow. Where the hell were you this whole week."
Loki just shrugged. "You're lost." he stated more so than asking.
"No. I'm just locationally challenged." I muttered sarcastically. He offered a hand and I took it. He hauled me to my feet with seemingly no effort, I was heavier than most girls (considering my age).
"You've been here for almost a week and you still don't know your way around." he crossed his arms over his chest "I'm not surprised."
"Whatever." I started to walk straight.
"That's the wrong way." I looked over to him. "You're intending to go to the living quarters. That's the wrong way." I grunted and turned back "It's the left." I turned to his left. "No you idiot, your left. My right." I grunted once more and turned to my left. When I got to end where I would need to turn left or right I let out a whine and hung my arms. I turned to Loki who was now at the other end watching me, or rather studying me, arms still crossed and with an amused smirk on his face "You're hopeless." he walked over and started to lead the way.
"Hey, aren't you supposed to be teaching me magical stuff?" I tried to match his pace but had to run-walk to keep up with his long strides.
"Nothing magical. Just spells, words. It's as simple as that." he didn't even look at me.
"Then aren't you supposed to be teaching me spells?" I scrunched my eyebrows. "And spells are magical."
"I'm sure you'll remember them sooner or later." he ignored my latter comment.
"And if I don't?"
"There are no "If's". I'm positive you will."
I grunted. "I took you out of that prison to teach me. Will you or will you not? 'Cause I'm sure I could take you back."
There was a paused and he grinned, "Very well. I will teach all the spells I know." right then there was a rather loud growl coming from Loki. I kid you not, it sounded like some kind of monster was getting ready to pounce me and shred me to pieces.
"Did you just growl at me?!" I turned to Loki in fake shock.
Loki looked ahead with a slight blush on his cheek and said nothing.
"Well when the hell was the last time you ate?" I chuckled but he only looked away. "I guess I'll get Steve to make you something-"
"I refuse to eat anything made by that soldier!" he hardened his gaze on the floor.
I crossed my arms but uncrossed them when I needed them to keep up with the Demigod "Fine, Steve went off to I don't know where so I guess I'll be cooking." Loki kept quiet.
We continued our walk to the lounge and I went to the kitchen it was connected to. I searched practically the whole thing and found no ingredients to make a proper meal. I looked into ALL the cabinets and whatnot.
I sighed and a smile rose to my lips. A probably not so smart idea had popped itself into my head.
"Oh well." I sighed "it was time to get out of this place anyways." I walked out of the room to Loki. "Come on we're going to the supermarket." I paused in my steps "Dang it. We need money..." I thought about it. We probably won't be allowed to leave either huh? "JARVIS Loki and I are going food shopping. I'll check in with you now and then. Kay?" Loki stood up "Oh! And I need money."
"I am not sure Tony will agree to this-"
"Then don't tell him!" I threw my hands up. "Money money money!"
There was a short pause before JARVIS spoke "Very well. I will give you a Stark card." and with that a red white and blue card slid from a very convenient slit in the wall. He also gave me a code for it and said to get back before sunset. And so I rushed Loki out with me and we ventured out into the "outside world" in search for a supermarket.
We were only a block away for the supermarket. ONE FUCKIN' BLOCK. And Loki had to go off about how he's a great Demi god when one guy "Dared to touch him".
We were just walking down the sidewalk and when we had to go around a little construction site where the pavement had cracked a guy somehow managed to trip over a wire and land on Loki sending them both to the ground.
"Get off me you filthy human!" he then shoved the poor guy off TOO roughly "How DARE you you touch a GOD?!" I could feel people starting to stare.
"Uh... Look man, I didn't mean to upset ya dude." he offered Loki a hand, which Loki only slapped away fiercely "wow. Chill out man."
"No! I will not "chill out"! You pathetic, filthy pea-"
"LOKI! Just shut up?!" I cut him off and attempted to pull him off the ground. "Sorry dude. He's not from around here." I waved at the guy.
"uh, yeah. It's 'aight." BAM. Googly eyes. He walked away with a smile plastered onto his face.
I continued to struggle to get Loki up until he (finally) cooperated. Loki glared at the guy until he disappeared around the corner. "Jeez Loki, it was an accident." Loki just muttered something foul under his breath. "whatever."
Now we were at the supermarket. And apparently Loki doesn't know what practically everything is. And because of that I HAD to get most of everything.
"Mangos, Bananas, blueberries..." I listed them off one by one as I plucked them up and popped them into the cart, "...Strawberries-"
"Strawberries" he studied one in his hand. He seemed to have been looking at it with soft and thoughtful eyes. It felt like it was one of the most precious items there were around but when he looked over to me out of the corner of his eye there was a glimpse of sudden sadness and then a mad look and then he was blank, unreadable.
"Yeah, those are my favorite-" I broke the silence that would have grown.
"I know." he put the berry down and continued down the aisle. This guy... After a while I managed to catch up with him.
We left the market with, unexpectedly, much more grocery bags then we came here for. We started to Stark Tower and less than halfway there my phone rang. It was, of course, JARVIS.
"Helloo~?"
"Miss Alice I just thought that I'd tell you Tony will be arriving in around 15 minutes at the least."
"Who-"
"Shut the fuck up!" I waved a hand at Loki "Jesus JARVIS!" I picked up my two bags (Loki volunteered to carry five). "We won't make it on time!"
"I will send a taxi to your location." and with that, the phone hung up.
In less than two minutes or so a cab pulled up beside us and I hurried Loki in. I giggled, "it's warm in here. Stark Tower please!"
"Already on my way ma'am." he smiled to me.
Loki's stomach growled for about the fifth time that day. I grabbed some Doritos from the bag and tossed it to him "Don't you eat?"
"Of course I eat, otherwise I'd be dead." he ripped the bag open.
"Well it doesn't seem like it." I looked to the road "yeah... We're not gonna make it." I sighed.
Damn traffic.
I sunk into my seat and awaited Tonys call which came after ten or so minutes. "Where the hell are you?!" he yelled through the phone.
"We're on our way to the tower! Chillax man!"
Tony grunted "…We're?"
"…yeah…Loki and I." I felt myself shrink.
Tony let out a frustrated sigh "Do you know what will happen if Fury finds out I've let you out?" he tried to keep his voice calm, but it only came out as a scary whisper "They'll take Loki AND YOU away. You'll be locked up in god knows where and Thor would kill me! And what'll happen to me? I don't know but I'm sure it'll be bad!"
"Alright! I get it! You won't get into trouble as long as we don't do anything wrong right? Man Tony, you were nothing like this in the movies. You were the cool guy. And NOT uptight."
"Uptight?! Uptight!" he let out a forced chuckle "You think I'm uptight?! Well M-" before he could get any further Loki grabbed the phone (swiftly might I add) and hung it up.
"You need not listen to the man of iron for he does not own you." he handed it back to me.
"Whatever." I leaned my head into my seat belt.
A short wait later we were at Stark Tower and Tony attempted to give me a lecture but gave up when he realized I wasn't listening. I began to boil pasta. A short while into our arrival Pepper came through the door.
"Where were you?" Tony said from the couch.
"Miss Potts was keeping an eye on Loki and Miss Alice-"
"Just call me Alice"
"-Alice while they were out."
"Yeah." she joined me on the cooking. "You only said not to tell Tony." she smirked.
"you sneaky bastard!" I rolled my eyes and Tony only looked rather annoyed.