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A/N: Ironic how they both chose books for one another. ;D

Set in the realm of: Midgard. Thor and Loki are: Adults. Guest appearances by: Darcy Lewis.
Chapter Summary: It's a tradition on Midgard during the holiday of Christmas to trade gifts. Thor hadn't gotten his wayward little brother a gift in a long time now, but this is the perfect excuse to do so. Surprisingly, Loki gives him one too.

Day 25: Trade Gifts

When Thor learned of what Midgardians did on the holidays Christmas, he knew it was the perfect opportunity to give his little brother a gift. After everything that happened between them, giving gifts hardly seemed relevant anymore. It upset Thor, but there wasn't much he could do to change how things were.

But Christmas meant he could give his little brother something, and perhaps show Loki he still cared. That he still wanted him in his life no matter what had happened between them in the last couple of years. So when Jane explained Christmas to him, he went on a search of what would be the perfect gift for his brother.

Midgard and Asgard were two entirely different realms, including what items they sold. However, he wasn't alone. He went to the one man he knew could help him; the Man of Iron. He gave Tony Stark a list of things that Loki liked, and hoped he could find something among that list here on Midgard.

And surprisingly, Tony did in fact find something, something Thor didn't expect. He had to get Nick Fury involved, but after long negotiations between Thor, Stark, Fury and the director of W.A.N.D., Pandora Peters, Thor was given the item in question to give to Loki for Christmas.

Tony Stark threw a large Christmas party for the members of the Avengers and their families and friends. Everyone was exchanging gifts, drinking eggnog, eating on the Christmas dinner Stark had made for them. The party was in full swing, and Loki was of course off on his own with the only other person he seemed to show any affection toward anymore; Darcy Lewis.

Thor smiled a bit as he looked at the two, away from everyone else. Neither really fit in among the Avengers, and ended up being drawn to one another for it.

Looking down at the box that contained Loki's gift, Thor started walking over toward the couple. "Loki, Lady Darcy." He said in greeting with a bright smile. "Merry Christmas." He said, fumbling with the wrapped gift he had for Loki.

"Hey there, big guy. Merry Christmas." Darcy said, smacking Thor's biceps playfully. "Pretty big shindig Stark has going on here. How's your first Christmas party going?" She asked, before downing the rest of her eggnog. "This is the best eggnog ever. Stark spoils me." She said with a grin.

Loki rolled his eyes at her. "It's not just for you, Mistress."

Thor smiled a bit and looked at Loki. "I was hoping perhaps we could have a moment?" He asked, glancing at Darcy. "I will return him to you in a moment, Lady Darcy."

She waved her hand. "Just don't go all, Hulk smash on him like Banner did before." She smirked at Loki who scowled at her, then she waved her cup. "Gonna fill this bad boy back up." She then sashayed her way back to the table.

Loki watched after her, shaking his head slightly and then looking at Thor. "What do you want?" He asked, glancing down at the cup of eggnog Darcy had made him get.

The golden haired prince shifted his weight from foot to foot as he considered his words. "It is customary on this holiday that Midgardians exchange gifts. I know a lot has happened but... I still wished to get you something." He said, holding out the wrapped box to the younger male.

The god of Mischief looked back up at Thor, then down at the gift. He sat his cup down and then took the box. "You got me something? What in the nine could you possibly get me that I would want? Especially here on Midgard." He said, looking at Thor blankly.

Thor huffed. "Just open it." He said gruffly, folding his arms and looking at Loki expectantly.

Sighing, Loki unwrapped the box and opened it, pulling out it's contents. He looked down at what he was holding and dropped the box as he took the item in question in both hands. "Where did you get this?" He asked, looking up at Thor before looking back down at his gift.

It was an old tome, hundreds of years old but kept preserved with the magic within it. The tome was one of the few rare Midgardian ones with spells long forgotten by most other realms. Loki knew of these few rare book because he was always searching for new spells to master, and other tomes referred to ones such as this one.

Thor was beaming at Loki. He could see his brother was interested and actually liked it. "You like it? I asked Tony if he knew where I could find something like this. After long negotiations with Nick Fury and a woman by the name of Pandora Peters, I was given this book. Apparently Pandora is a director of something called WAND, much like Nick Fury is of SHIELD. They found this book a great many years ago, but no one could understand it's language."

"And they agreed to let you just give it to me?" Loki asked, skeptical of that being the case.

But Thor bobbed his head in a nod. "They did though. Since it has sat unused for many years, Tony and I insisted it would be best to be given to someone that could understand it." Thor ran a hand through his hair then. "They wish for you to translate it for them, but you are allowed to keep it after." He smiled weakly.

Loki looked at the tome, running his thumb across the spine. "This was...actually thoughtful of you." He said, glancing up at Thor whom was grinning from ear to ear at him. He rolled his eyes and blew out a breath then. "I suppose I have no choice but to give you your gift."

"You got me something?" Thor's blue eyes brightened like a child's would.

The raven haired male snorted as he waved his hand, and suddenly a box similar in size to the one Thor had given him appeared in his hand. He held it out for Thor to take then, and Thor immediately took it and unwrapped the box like an eager child. Loki had to restrain himself from rolling his eyes anymore at Thor as the Asgardian opened the box and pulled out the gift within.

"Ms. Lewis insisted I get you something for Christmas, I said coal, however she said that was more appropriate for myself." He snorted. "She said to get you that. I couldn't have agreed more." He smirked as Thor looked over his gift.

What Loki had given Thor was a Midgardian dictionary, something everyone who knew Thor thought he needed to become better acquainted with modern terms and phrases. Loki was at least making an effort in learning them, especially the more he spent time with Darcy because she often used words and phrases that only a modern Midgardian would understand.

Thor looked at Loki, and before the younger brother could do anything to stop him, Thor had wrapped his arms around Loki and pulled him into a bear hug. "Release me, you giant oaf!" Loki hissed as Thor hugged him.

The god of Thunder beamed at his little brother as he put him back down. "It is a wonderful and most thoughtful gift, brother! I will cherish it and master the Midgardian language." He said, all smiles as he ruffled Loki's hair.

Loki scowled at the man and ran his hands through his hair to brush it back down, glaring at Thor as he moved away from him. "Oaf, I am not your brother." He muttered under his breath while straightening his clothes out again from Thor's manhandling. He took the tome and cup of eggnog, glancing at Thor with a snort, but his gaze softened somewhat as he mumbled a soft 'thanks' under his breath before he made his way toward Darcy whom was on her third cup of eggnog.

Thor was all smiles and he watched his younger brother join Darcy once more. He wouldn't have cared if Loki had gotten him coal, Loki had actually gotten him something. Of course it was Darcy's idea, but she was truly helping him in ways he probably didn't even see. And Thor was glad for it.

He looked down at the dictionary and grinned ruefully. It was in fact something he could use here on Midgard.

Fin