AN: Here is the next chapter for you guys! I'm so sorry about how long this took to get out. My computer was acting up and I got sick.

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Class was boring.

Like usual.

Though Natasha did like her history class, it was hard for her to concentrate after the kiss with Loki. Even just thinking about it made her face turn red. She tried pushing it out of her mind, but wasn't able to.

Finally after history and math, the lunch bell rang. Once she was in the cafeteria she grabbed a plate of pizza and a bottled water. She crept out of the lunch room and sat on the stairs outside of the school.

The breeze outside was chilly. Small snowflakes flew around her face, slowly turning the gray and brown earth to a bright white. It all reminded her of home. Of Russia. She used to love playing outside in this weather.

She realized how homesick she really was. She had never really expected to feel this way about Russia. It was as if a storm cloud was hanging over her head.

She took a bite of her pizza and glanced around. Just over four months ago she had come to school for the first time ever.

"It's nice out here, isn't it?" A voice said from behind her, breaking her train of thought.

She whipped around, her red room training kicked in. She wasn't sure if she should be surprised or not to see Loki standing behind her.

She glanced up at him and noticed he wasn't wearing a jacket of any kind, but it didn't seem to bother him at all.

"Aren't you cold?" She asked him.

"No." He said, taking a seat next to her.

"Hmm." She replied, not knowing what to say. Maybe it was just her, but it seemed like this was a very awkward conversation.

Loki sighed, situating himself into a comfortable position. "Listen, about earlier..."

Natasha held up her hand to stop him from speaking again. It took everything to not turn red at the mention of the kiss. "I uh-it's fine." She said, but he just shook his head.

"I am not here to apologize." He bluntly stated.

"Than what are you here for?" She asked him.

He coldly smirked. "I came to tell you that I know exactly what has been going on with you. And Steve too. I decided it was my turn with you."

Natasha flashed him a confused and annoyed look. "First off, I'm nobody's property. And second, what do you know?" She skeptically asked.

"You and Steve are in a fight. He's upset because of something that is happening in his life. I'm sure he'll tell you soon." He turned his eyes towards hers. A smile appeared on his face, making it seem as if he knew something that nobody else did. "And you. You aren't sure if you love him anymore."

Natasha's eyes went wide. How did he find out about all these things? And that last part. She hadn't even admitted it to herself even. But as he said it, the feeling came alive in her. She was confused about everything. Even her feelings for some boy.

"How do you–? " was all she could ask before her voice trailed off.

Loki shrugged. "Good judge of character maybe?" He said. Obviously he was lying.

Natasha gave him one of her death stares which, in reply, he just smirked back. As she was about to open her mouth to tell him something, the bell rang. She grabbed her tray, stood up and walked back into the cafeteria with Loki right behind her.

With him so close to her, she felt uncomfortable. She could have sworn that she felt his cold breath on her neck, but when she glanced back at him he was about two or three feet away. Once she left her tray were it was supposed to go, she left the cafeteria to go to her next class.

Science went like normal. Except for when Clint made his chemical mixture explode. The teacher was surprised at how he was able to make it blow up. Bruce couldn't stop laughing at the back of the room and ended up with detention. Natasha could tell he was angry.

Art class was the class Natasha hated the most. When she walked in, she was met by Pepper waiving her arms wildly to get Natasha's attention. When Natasha approached her, Pepper's face grew into a huge grin.

"What?" Natasha asked, her brows knit together in confusion.

"You have a boyfriend!" She squealed. All the others in the class were now watching them talk. "Tony told me everything."

Natasha felt her stomach twist up. What did Tony say? "And that is?"

"Natasha." Pepper's face was now serious. "You have the boy that almost every girl here wants."

"Pepper! I have no idea who you are talking about!." Natasha hissed, noticing all the eyes watching her and Pepper talk. The other girls were giving her dirty looks full of pure hatred.

The teacher walked in. "Alright class. Today, I have a...What is it miss Pots?"

Natasha glanced over and saw Pepper's arm raised high in the air. Once her name was called, she lowered it and prepared herself to speak.

"Natasha and I need to use the restroom. It's an emergency." Pepper told her, a look of innocence on her face.

"You may go," She nodded, handing Natasha and Pepper a hall pass.

"Thank you Mrs. Bernard!" Pepper sweetly sang, skipping out of the class room. Once they were in the halls, she grabbed Natasha's hand and dragged her to the nearest bathroom which was a good seven yards away from the class room.

Pepper opened the door and shoved Natasha in, looking under all the stalls to make sure nobody else was in there with them. Once she was sure they were alone, she turned to Natasha.

"You know I don't need to use the bathroom, right?" Natasha remarked.

Pepper nodded. "I don't either."

Natasha raised one eyebrow. "Then why are we in here?"

Pepper shook her head. "Didn't you see the looks the other girl were giving you?"

"Well, yeah. But class was starting." Natasha commented.

"Well this is more important, okay?"

Natasha sighed. "Fine."

"Okay. Loki is the most wanted boy in this whole school..." Pepper started only to be cut off by Natasha.

"Wait. This is about Loki?" Her voice higher than she had anticipated.

"Yes. Duh." Pepper stated like it was the most obvious thing.

Natasha shook her head. Anger was growing deep inside her. Why did Tony have to be the one to spread rumors.

"So you think that I'm his girlfriend?"

"Well, yeah I guess." Was Pepper's reply.

"And what exactly did Tony tell you?" Natasha asked, trying to keep her voice level.

"Well, he told me and my friends at lunch that you two were making out in the hallways." Pepper said.

Natasha could feel herself go pale. She started to think of everyone who could have heard about this. But her mind stuck to only one person. Steve.

Her stomach felt like it had been tied with a rope and wrenched out of her body.

"How.." her voice faltered. She took a deep breath, preparing to speak again. "How many people know?"

Pepper had noticed the change of color in her friend's face. "At the rate that it was spreading? About the whole school. Natasha, are you feeling okay?"

Natasha nodded. "I wasn't kissing him Pepper. He was kissing me."

"And you didn't kiss him back."

Natasha shook her head furiously. She never imagined that it would go this way. It was a kiss. An unwanted kiss to be correct.

"No Pepper. I didn't kiss him back."

Pepper shook her head sadly. "I'm so sorry Natasha. Now everyone thinks..." She trailed off but Natasha knew exactly what she would have said.

Natasha sighed. "We should get back to class before the teacher thinks we snuck off."

Pepper nodded and held that bathroom door open for them to leave. After Natasha passed Pepper and rounded the corner, Natasha bumped into someone she had never seen before.

"Oh! I'm so so so sorry!" He said, turning to help her up.

"It's fine," Natasha replied, taking his hand and standing up.

He grinned at her. He almost reminded her of a cute puppy. A cute and lost puppy. "I'm sorta new here. My name's Peter. Peter Parker."