Later that day, Loki was fully awake when he saw Tony and Thor were sitting by his sides. Tony fell asleep while Thor was busy reading a novel.
"Thor?"
Hearing Loki call out for him made Thor jump, not expecting Loki to call him. He saw Loki staring at him with curious eyes. Thor also saw that his voice has caused Tony to jump in his seat. He got out of his slumber when he rubbed his eyes. He looks around the room in a little confusion when he saw that he was still in the post-surgery room.
He sees Loki already awaken, thus causing Tony to smile.
"Daddy," Loki screams out in joy, both of his hands shot out towards him, expecting a hug from Tony.
"Hey, Loki. How are you feeling?"
"A little sore," Loki responds. He felt small pangs of pain in his midsection, but other than that, he felt okay.
"Does your tummy hurt anywhere?" Tony asks.
"A little bit daddy."
"Just a little, Loki? Do you want a doctor to check that out?" Thor asks. He didn't enjoy hearing Loki having any pain in any shape or form.
"No. Is it normal, daddy?"
"Yes, Loki. It is actually normal to feel a little pain after surgery. But the doctors will give you medicine for the pain," Tony responds. Both of his hands grabs Loki's tiny ones and start massaging them.
Thor, on the other hand, gives Loki a kiss on his chubby cheek, causing Loki to giggle in response.
"Loki, do you want to watch a movie?" Thor asks.
"Yes please, Thor."
At that moment, Steve and Bruce come in. Both men were carrying trays of food. Bruce noticed Loki was awake upon entering.
"Loki, you're awake."
Steve now sees the little boy looking at him with curious eyes because he was looking at a movie Steve has in his hands.
"Is that a movie, Steve?" Tony asks. He was beyond happy that in a couple of hours, Loki will be leaving the medical room and back into his waiting arms. Although he knew he was an impatient man, he knew that he had to be careful around Loki now as to not injure him.
"Yes, Tony. It's a horror one. I wanted to watch it but since Loki is awake, he is not allowed to watch it since it might scare him. We don't want that, right?" Steve says.
Frowning, Loki says, "I want to watch the movie. Daddy?"
"Steve is right, Loki. No scary movies for you just yet. You might get scared and have scary nightmares. Do you want that, Loki?"
Loki nods. "I want the scary movie, daddy".
Thor laughs out because he remembers how pestering Loki was a child. When he sets his mind on something when he was younger, he would annoy others until he got it. And now, it was one of those times again.
"No, Loki. Until you get older, you will watch them. You're little right now," Bruce says, causing Loki to cry in response. In a panic, Tony hugs Loki so that he could stop crying.
"Loki, please. You're still little. When you get a little older, then you have permission to watch any horror movie you want," Tony tried to comfort the crying boy. The reasoning seemed to do the work because Loki stopped crying. But a few fat tears managed to escape his watery eyes.
"Loki was a very annoying child. When he wanted something, he will annoy people until they cave in," Thor said, still laughing.
"Really?" Steve asks in surprised. He didn't imagine Loki annoying others to get his way as a child. He assumed Loki was a calm little boy. Guess he was wrong.
"Yes, captain. Loki was usually the odd one out of the kids. He liked things what others didn't, for example, magic and reading books. Other kids would be seen playing out like they were warriors," Thor replied. His mind goes back to his childhood as well as Loki's. He fondly remembers both brothers play fighting around their father's throne while Odin and Frigga were busy talking with other important figures about special matters. He still remembers that one time when Loki wasn't paying attention because he was looking at a white and yellow butterfly when Thor sneakily jumped on his little brother's back, causing Loki to scream in surprise and in fear. This memory made Thor laugh.
"What are you thinking about, Thor?" Bruce asked, wondering what memory made the god of thunder laugh.
"I just remembered one time when both Loki and I were kids when I managed to scare him. When he wasn't paying attention because his focus was on a butterfly nearby when I sneaked up on him, jumped on him, and he screamed due to the surprise. He ended up wetting his pants because of that," Thor recalled the memory, causing Tony, Bruce, and Steve laugh out loud. They simply didn't see Loki as someone wetting themselves over anything.
Loki frowned, because although he was small, still remembers the event happening still fresh in his little mind. "Thor, I still remember."
He was embarrassed because now others now know about him wetting himself. He angrily crossed his arms over his chest, causing Tony to stop laughing, although his face was red from laughing too hard.
"Oh Loki, that is something. I promise that this fact will not leave this room. Right guys?"
Thor, Bruce, and Steve swore to Loki that they won't utter a word about Loki'sunfortunate event to the rest of the Avengers, although Tony was itching a little to tell Peter about it.
"Wow, I hope that Loki makes memorable events with us before he returns back to his normal self," Bruce comments, making Loki frown in response. He knew he was going to be the victim of some new unfortunate new events. He promised himself that the Avengers won't get to see those.
A doctor came in with a clipboard in his hands. "Hi, Loki. Tony, I am glad you're here."
Tony nods in acknowledgment. "Hey, doctor. Good news?"
The doctor nods in response. "Yes, Tony. Loki is now allowed to leave. I just Thor to sign this paper since he is family."
"Okay," Thor says and signs the paper off, handling off back to the doctor.
"Thank you, Thor. Okay, Loki, you're now free to leave. I will have some medication for you to take for the next few days. Thor, Tony, Loki will experience some pain in his midsection for a few days but that is normal. Taking the pain medication will help with that. Any questions?"
"Yes, doctor. How long will it take Loki to heal?" Thor asks.
"About two weeks, depending on how his body heals. But, on average, about two weeks."
Loki smiles because he was going to leave the room. "I am leaving daddy?"
"Yes Loki, let's go," Tony says and the doctor, along with a female nurse, made Loki was ready before his departure. They disconnected all the wires from his body and made Loki with the help of Thor change back to his outfit he wore before surgery. Carefully, Thor carried Loki in his strong arms.
"I love you, Thor."