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Blood Princess Red

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Before the party

"Alright you two, I don't want anything broken or missing this year so try to keep the crowd at a minimum." Frigga Asgard stated while she stood in the middle of their living room joined by her husband Odin.

"Do I make myself clear?" She points at Thor first.

"Yes mother," showing off his signature smile.

She gives him a simple head nod and smile then points towards her younger son. "Loki?"

"..." He continues to stare at the floor with his arms crossed.

"Answer your mother when she speaks to you boy." Odin steps forward with dominance

His answer was just a pitch above a whisper, but irritation is very audible. "It's not even my birthday or my party."

"Nonsense, you two always have a jointed celebration each year. Just because Thor was born a year before, you're birthday is only a day after." Frigga explained like he hadn't already known, which made him even more irritated.

"We stop doing that when I was 12 years old mother." His scowl face could burn a hole in the wall with one look.

Not pleased with the teen's demeanor Odin stepped forward again. "I suggest you show some respect, fix that tone of yours and your face. I know for a fact you attended last year, so this is your gathering as well."

When Odin speaks his word is final. So Loki kept quiet, not wanting his parents to know the true reason why he attended last time. There's no need to cause more allegations on his personal life or his relationship with his friend. He's positive the conversation would not end with a loving understanding moment like you would see on television.

"It's settled then, we'll be back tomorrow morning." Frigga made her way out the front door follow by Odin. "Be good boys now," she said before closing the door off to who knows where, as if he actually cared.

With them gone Loki was the first to get up from his seat and stormed up to his room. "I can't believe they ganged up on me again. I didn't even do anything!"

Thor calmly followed him a few steps behind. "You know father is easily agitated, why didn't you just say yes and just move on."

"Because, I refuse to be blamed for whatever happens tonight. If they don't want anything broken why have it at your house in the first place." His voice echoes around the house as he stomps upstairs.

"I haven't had a single party in years, but the one time I show up just so I can make sure Tony is fine," he stops to release a tired sigh and massages his forehead.

The memory of that day suddenly played back in his mind. It was the first time he'd witness how bad Tony could get at last year party. After everything was over, in his drunken state close to blacking out, Tony finally confessed his tragic background and why around that time of the year he hides the depression in endless bottles and other substitutes. Ever since then, Tony refused to talk about what happen that night. Arguments over the subject became a daily routine, ending off with Tony going out of his way to avoid him by skipping classes or flat out ditching school altogether. The whole ordeal only caused them distress and anxiety to their already difficult life. For Loki it was the first time he experienced the feeling of losing someone you let in as close as he did Anthony. Around that moment, good friends let alone good people were always hard to come by. So letting it go and waiting for Tony to come back around on his own terms was the best option. All he could do is hope his best friend will trust him enough to open up without the help of being under the influence.

Loki makes his way in his dark green painted room and walks to the work desk to sit in a black office chair and turns on the computer. Thor stops at the entrance to lean on the door frame. "If it'll cost you that much trouble I can try to cancel the party for you." Loki looks up from a computer screen into his older brother sincere blue eyes. It surprised him that Thor would go out of his way for him, but at the same time it didn't. Thor is the kind of man that would do anything and everything in his power to make the situation less stressful.

"No it's fine; I don't want anyone trying to blame me for canceling one of the biggest party of the year." He goes back to checking his email when he felt a presence from behind.

"What makes you think they'll blame you?" Thor questioned while he looked over Loki's shoulder reading his messages.

"Stop sticking your nose in places it doesn't belong." He turns in his chair and shoves at Thor's chest, but he doesn't budge. It's like trying to push through a wall. He stays stationary until nothing of interest catches his eye.

"Just making sure no perverts is harassing my little brother." He steps back to tussle Loki's hair resulting in a good hand swat. "Oh please, nobody emails anymore, they DM you through social media." Pulling back lose strands of hair out his face.

"What's the difference?"

The question stops Loki in mid motion. "I...don't...know."

"I still don't understand why people will blame you for the party being dropped, it's my decision." He crosses arms not happy with the way students treated his brother ever since he left school (well part-time).

"I don't have the slightest clue have how they caught wind of my problems with our parents, but it doesn't matter now. Go have your party; hopefully it'll be the last one with this school right Thor?" He teased knowing how the issue of him flunking senior year is still sensitive topic.

Thor's annoyed smile was enough evidence that his point had gonna across. "I guess that's my sign to leave you alone right?" He moved to the door but stop to look back. His expression changed back to sincerity. "Are you sure you don't want me to cancel?"

Loki took some time to think about his answer. "Thor to be honest I really don't know, but I don't want you to stop your life for me."

He sighs, "alright then have it your way." He retreats down to his room on the second floor.

Loki watched for a moment deep in thought. 'I seriously hope I don't regret this.'

"Shit, I knew I would regret this!" Loki's outburst startled Tony out of the bed.

"Regret what? What happened? Should I jump out the window?" He frantically walks up to the older teen.

"No you're fine just meet me outside by my car okay?" He states as he walks out the room.

They make it to the last floor seeing both parents standing in the dining area with Thor sitting at the table patiently waiting his arrival.

Frigga was the first to notice their entrance. Her face lights up with false politeness, "oh Mr. Spark such a pleasure to see you again." Her overly dramatic smile only made Loki's stomach wanting nothing more than to flip out his mouth. He knew her true feelings towards him.

The loud greeting and bright lights cause Tony's head to slowly progress from a normal hang over to painful migraine. "I'm fine," he struggles to keep a straight face.

"How is your father?" Odin's question seems to push his migraine even further. "Busy as usual." Short answers are the most they were going to get out of him, especially if it's about that man. "Well whenever you have the chance tell him contact my office."

That's it, Tony had reached his limit on this discussion. "I'm sorry.

I need to step outside from some fresh air, Loki I'll be waiting by the car." He left before his friend had a chance to question his behavior.

Everyone else just stared with suspicion written all over their faces.

No surprise his mother is the first to speak. "Why do you have that boy spending the night in my house? And I thought I made it clear there will be no alcohol served under this roof." Before Loki had a chance to speak Odin intervenes. "Do not try to deny the truth; we could smell it off your friend's shirt!" He voice gets louder by the second.

Finally Loki has an opportunity to speak. "I don't know who brought," he's cut off by Odin again. "Most of the people attended were in your grade; Thor's old classmates are attending college right now, so you know more people than he does!"

Loki felt like he wanted to pull out all of his hair. "He was captain of the football team for two years and still attends high school, EVERYONE KNOWS HIM," throws his hands up in frustration.

Odin's good one eye (there is eye patch on his right eye) widened with stock and his face transforms into a red rage. "HOW DARE YOU RAISE YOUR VOICE AT ME!" He yells while the steps closer to Loki's face.

"Father please, neither Loki or myself knows who brought beer to the party and yes, we should've been more observant to our surroundings." Everyone went silent, lo and behold Frigga to end that. "Thank you Thor for your honesty, but that doesn't make your punishment any lighter." She looks over where Odin and Loki were still staring at each other challengingly forgetting the others in the room. "Odin, please tell them what they'll be doing for their punishment." She taps his shoulder making him the first to break their intense staring competition. "Yes I almost forgot," he clears his throat, "the paint on the living room walls are scuffed all around, so you and Thor will be repainting the entire room tomorrow after your shift is over." On his last word, he looks right back at Loki.

"Does that sound fair to you Thor?" Frigga asked in a softer tone.

"Yes ma'am."

"Loki?"

"No, it's still wasn't my party. Nobody knew what day my birthday is even on." His voice strained by the lack of sleep.

The old fool did exactly what he expected; shut him down no matter how much in the right Loki was in, Odin would never admit his mistakes. "Since you think it's unfair you will be paying for the brushes, paint, and plastic sheet to cover the floor."

"Wait. What?" Loki couldn't believe what he was hearing.

Odin points his finger at him. "That's enough out of you. You will do as I say and that's final!"

Loki looks to his brother and mother, seeing as no one is willing to defend him, the only choice he had was to leave.

"Fine, I'll be at work." Speed walking to the front door, he could hear Thor calling out to him, but it was too late. Loki is above and beyond pissed off, maybe later they'll talk but now he didn't feel the need to associate himself with his family for a while.

The whole ordeal had Loki so inattentive he opens the car door, gets in, starts the engine, looks up to see Tony sitting with his legs drawn up to his chest on the hood of his black 2000 Nissan Maxima and doesn't move an inch. "Shit," is all he can say to himself.

He gets out, "Tony?"

"..."

He walks around to the front of the car, and leans over to attempt to see his friend's face. "Anthony what's wrong?"

"Head, eyes, stomach, body, you know what everything feels like hell." Loki almost missed the soft muffled words.

"I'll try to get you home as fast as I can."

One hazel brown eye peaked over his arms. "Can you do me a favor Lokes? Could you turn down the sun a little bit?"

The request was exactly what he needed to hear. It never ceases to amaze him how Tony could turn a bad day around with just a few words. "If I were some type of God with endless power I would do it just for you but for now," he pulls out a pair of sunglasses, "this will have to do."

"You're a life saver."

It's been awhile I know, but I just started a new job. I haven't worked in a long time so my body needs to get used to not being lazy.

Seriously I appreciate the views. I don't get a lot of reviews but having people actually reading is enough for me to continue.

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