It's been 3 days since Thor brought Loki and he still hadn't wakened which Thor said was okay the sedative he gave Loki was string and should wear off in a couple of days but Natasha was worried that he would never wake up and so was Bruce was always checking up on him and checking his wounds which were healing fast. Natasha found herself spending most of her time with Loki reading a book waiting for him to wake up, Thor went back to Asgard telling Odin that he had no luck in finding Loki. Natasha was in her bedroom reading as always but also keeping an eye on Loki she was reading when she heard shuffling in the bed, this caught her attention Natasha put her book down and made her way to the bed were, sure enough, Loki's eyes were fluttering open, Natasha didn't know what got into her maybe motherly instincts but she felt relieved and happy at the same time she ran out the room to the guest room where Thor was staying at she didn't even bother to knock," Thor he's awake." Natasha could see the smile that Thor's face had been missing the last couple of days she and he both rushed out of the room to where Loki was.

Thor without think took Loki into a big hug Natasha watched it she saw the way Loki's eyes held fear the way he flinched when Thor approached him, Loki was shaking like a leaf under Thor's touch, but Thor didn't see that he only cared that his brother was awake and well he was alive and that was all he cared for.

"Thor let him go he doesn't remember you remember your just scaring him," Natasha said approaching the pair

"Loki, brother, it's Thor." Thor did let Loki go but he only whimpered he didn't know who this big man was and why he was claiming to be his brother and Natasha understood that Loki moved closer to the headboard of Natasha's bed scared and panic.

"Loki, Loki, brother clam yourself your safe. You are in Midgard, you're safe." Thor's words did seem to clam Loki but he still didn't believe Thor was his brother

"Loki, I am your brother I have something to prove that to you." Thor held his hand out and Mjolnir came right in his hand Loki seemed to stopped and looked at Thor he jumped off the bed and in Natasha direction surprising Natasha when he held onto her leg as if his life depended on it crying into her leg, Natasha hesitated before picking Loki up and holding him tightly to her chest his small arms wrapped around her neck his body was shaking from all the sobs, she started pacing around the room trying to clam Loki down making feel safe.

Thor not able to watch left the room is brother truly didn't remember him he was hoping it was just due to the exhaustion but it was this wasn't his Loki was lost he knew that he knew of others that served this type of punishment and there was no fix to it was permeant and now he had to make sure his brother wouldn't suffer as he did before, that he didn't lose himself once again in the path of destruction.

Natasha had succeeded in calming Loki down he had fallen asleep in her arms his hand no longer were tight around her neck more loosely, his breaths were even and this made Natasha smile kids were never this close to her or even felt this safe near her, she placed him in bed and saw him shift as trying to find her but not succeeding he looked peaceful and innocent, Natasha pulled the covers up to his chin and giving him a kiss on the forehead before slipping out the room. Natasha saw Thor sitting in her living room looking sad, lost, hurt, angry, betrayed it made Natasha feel guilt that Loki went to her instead of him his brother.

"Thor are you okay."

"This is not my Loki. Not my Loki." Natasha could hear the hurt in his voice

"I know Thor but you knew this from the start that he wouldn't remember and he needs time after everything that has happened."Natasha took his hand and squeezed it trying to comfort him the elevator dinged and Natasha knew it was their Bruce or Tony since Clint nor Steve have been able to come to her floor since they tried and Jarvis wouldn't take Clint to her floor. Tony stepped off the elevator he would come to check on Loki ever now and then.

"He didn't die did he?"Tony asked seeing the expression on Loki's face

"No, he woke up," Natasha answered

"Pointbreak you had me worried there, if he's awake then we should be smiling not mopping."

"He doesn't remember me, he is afraid of me," Thor said

"Can he be changed back to your Loki?" Tony asked

"No, he can't he's lost forever."

"You're saying he can't he can't be changed, he's will have to grow up again," Tony asked and all Thor did was give a nod

"Loki needs clothes do you think he could borrow a Pj or something from Pepper's nephews," Natasha asked since Pepper's nephews come by the tower

"Yeah sure let me grab something I'll be right back." Tony left to go get Loki a change of clothing

"Thor how old is Loki."

"Loki is 3 in your Midgardian years." This left Natasha shocked he was just a baby and he was getting tortured for something he can't even remember doing that was just sick how could they do that.

"Your people are sick and twisted he's just a child."

"I know Lady Natasha but Loki had to sever his punishment, for what he did here."

"But this is not a punishment that's inhuman or whatever your people are." Natasha didn't want to hear anymore she left Thor to his thoughts and went to go check on Loki instead of finding him asleep as she left him he was seated on the bed knees to his chest and faced buried in between the space his body shaking from his quiet sobs, Natasha rushed over to him and brought him to her lap comforting and shushing him trying to clam him. After several minutes Loki's sobs turned into hiccups and quiet sniffles, Natasha felt her pants leg was wet and when she looked at the bed she realized Loki had wet the bed due to the nightmare she was glad she asked Stark for the change in clothes as if summoned Tony appeared with a number of clothing in hand it was dark blue and had many trucks on it he also had a package of unopened boys underwear.

"Hey I got the clothes for the little guy and some extra I also brought diapers just in case."

"Thank you, Tony."

"I'll put these down and I'll give you some privacy."

Natasha knew Tony felt awkward seeing the whole thing with her holding the enemy that they fought and defeated who was now a child with no recollection of what he did or to why his father was making him go through days of torture.