A/n: Rogers in shock from what he now learns...doesn't know what to do now with a certain person breathing down his neck about kissing Tony. Pepper and Rhodey enraged, and worried...what else could go wrong for Tony? Oh Yeah, Thor…But that's for later.

So, I just watched Iron Man for a refresher and I have Norse mythology books to add to my knowledge and more...twists so this. So yay, more fun involved!

This chapter has been BETA'd by Daiya Amaya

Metallic Heart 06

Surprise?

Many people believed Tony Stark not to have a heart. Slowly, he himself began to believe it when he found himself pushing away the other Avengers...just as his father did to him. But is there one man out there that can change his mind? FrosIron.

Rogers stood wide eyed as he had a scepter to his throat. He was in shock utter shock from whom was now at his throat. Tony stood off to the side, not saying anything, but his eyes showed that he was shocked this was happening. Rogers took a breath and managed to say. "Loki, what in God's name are you doing here?" He asked softly then and swallowed. He looked to Tony. "More so, why the hell are you not helping me Anthony?" He snapped at the man whom was just standing there.

Tony took a deep breath before slowly moving forward. He touched the others shoulder, Loki's shoulder, and looked at the god in the eyes. "Loki...don't...do it..." He murmured and the god paused before narrowing his eyes at Rogers and lowering the scepter slowly.

"Fine..." The god muttered and Rogers took a deep breath. Okay, now he wondered what the hell happened here. He swallowed some as Loki glared at him. "But if he so happens to do that again, he's dead." He warned and Tony sighed, running a hand through his hair. He nodded a bit then looked at Rogers for a moment. Loki's arms went around Tony's waist and Rogers was fearful for a moment on what was going to happen. However, he watched as Loki ran a hand through Tony's hair and move up, connecting they're lips. Loki was bold to do that, Rogers thought, that was for sure. However, watching Tony kiss Loki back, now that struck him. He stared at the two for a long moment before taking a deep breath and closed his eyes. Good thing he told JARVIS to call Pepper, he would really need her help now that was for sure as well.

Finally, the two pulled away and Tony took a deep breath. He smiled. "Uh, surprise?" He said and laughed nervously. Rogers gave him a look and Tony felt Loki's arms tighten around his frame. He sighed and looked at the jealous god. Well, he had a god jealous, that was odd and certainly the first he had heard of Loki being jealous like he was. Now he just had to worry about Rogers and the other Avengers...because he had just kissed Loki in front of the leader, and Thor was on the team.

"Anthony, this is a stunt or something right?" Rogers asked slowly. "That isn't...really...Loki correct?" He was fearful, for himself, for Tony, for what was happening...and what Loki happened to be after. The hesitation that Rogers was given, told him enough already. "That is Loki...and you really just kissed him." He said slowly and Tony nodded a little bit before pausing. Loki paused as well and then looked at Rogers, arms still around Tony, holding him to his chest.

"Yeah...heh...well, I did tell you that you wouldn't exactly agree on who I had...chosen so to speak." Tony replied and shrugged some. "Why are you so shocked it was Loki when he's about the main person the whole team would be mad at me for being anywhere near." He shrugged and sighed, shaking his head a little before he stopped himself. "I feel like it's me telling the world I was Iron Man all over again with that look you have Rogers."

"No one will approve of it Tony." Rogers warned. "You may be harmed for even thinking about being near Loki in such a…intimate way." He said and crossed his arms, and then shook his head a bit. "I mean really Tony, are you an idiot or something?" He asked. "You choose not to look at the people before you that are here to be there for you so you turn to a god? Much less a man that chose to destroy the planet you live on at one point?" He snapped at the billionaire who bit his lip for a moment and pondered over that before saying.

"Yeah, pretty much." Tony shrugged and sighed some as well. "What does it matter Rogers? I've made plenty of mistakes in my life, and this won't be the last one I make or the first one I had made." Tony replied, a bitter tone added to the words. Loki looked at Tony for a moment and then frowned and looked at Rogers, having a mind to hurt the man at this point. He took a breath before he pulled Tony into another kiss and pulled him up more, Tony's eyes widened a little as he was in shock of the sudden kiss.

Loki pulled away and pulled Tony's head to his chest and eyes locked with Rogers. "You are Captain America correct? As I see it, people claim this is a free country, thus, he is allowed to love anyone he may. I will fight if need be, more so with my brother…because…" Loki trailed off and closed his eyes for a moment. "Cold and metallic hearted people seem to work well together." He had no idea what he was saying honestly, he was saying what he believed was the right thing to say, but he didn't know right or wrong.

Tony, finding his face buried in Loki's shirt, was shocked to say the least. He listened to Loki's words and his eyes closed. Loki had a warmer heart than he cared to notice but…when Tony thought about his own, metallic was the best way to put it. A machine keeping him alive was the only thing he had to save his real heart…something he had designed was keeping his heart alive…but… His eyes closed for a moment and he took a breath. He wasn't so used to being around people like this…or that he was being held by a god that was protecting him like he was the most important thing in the world. It was just downright odd you know?

"Rogers we got you-" Tony's head snapped up when he heard that voice, Loki seemed rather startled by the sudden intrusion of two people. Pepper Potts…and James Rhodes "Rhodey". He swallowed some, well, he was now officially screwed. His two best friends and glory boy were both here, yay. He was in so much trouble. He would have to remember to send Pepper flowers tomorrow and Rhodey something to make him happy as well, because he was bound to be on the to kill list for both of them after this.

Tony gripped at Loki's shirt some, out of a nervous measure really. He locked eyes with Pepper, and then regretted it. He swallowed then paused, and said. "Well, this is a surprise to you and to me." Yes, stay sarcastic that always makes it better doesn't it? He felt the devil eyes then as Pepper stormed over, instantly a hand was to his collar and he was yanked from Loki. Loki stood there; debating on what to do that would make him happy/make Stark mad, or wait and see what happened.

"So, I get a call from JARVIS from Rogers about something, and no I find you, Anthony Edward Stark, in the arms of Loki a god, and a criminal to the world!" Pepper snapped and Rhodey took a deep breath as well to not yell that loud, really annoyed at the moment as well. "I thought I was being lied to when I was told Loki was here! You know what! I'm sick of you playing all of these games with me! You tell me you love me!" She pokes at his arc reactor. "You tell me you care! But then I always find you in situations like this! Maybe you really do have no heart!"

Tony stood there for a long moment, eyes darkening. Rhodey was frozen in place now, and so was Rogers. Loki was lightly growling however, and was prepared to hit Pepper for her comment. Instead, to not make Stark angry, he pulled Tony closed to him. Pepper stood there, tears in her eyes. "I hate you Anthony!" She screamed at him, and Tony made no sound, only looked down.

"I never loved you like I thought I did." Finally, he admitted it to her. She was frozen now, not knowing how to reply to that. Tony looked into her eyes. "I thought I loved you with my heart but I loved you with my mind Pep. I'm sorry…but that is the truth to this all. I was never in love with you, I wanted to be. I wanted to feel loved for once in my life and not just cast away to the darkness like I was with my father."

"Then…" Pepper began to speak. "Why are you anywhere near…him…?" She asked softly, looking at Loki who was glaring at her still for what she had said. Tony glanced at Loki for a moment before he let out a smile and looked back at Pepper.

"Well, that one is actually easy for me to explain Pep. I have decided that he is not all bad like everyone thinks about him; you have to look deep down inside him to see it. We work too Pep…I have a cold metallic heart, and he has a cold heart…it works." He nodded a bit then looked a Loki. "Sure yeah, a bunch of people hate him and I'll have my head off if Thor finds out…but feeling wanted, that's a new thing entirely for me…more so now."

Pepper clenched her fists then looked at Tony. "I really do hate you." She whispered. "Why do you do these things? You know what? This time I am not covering for you Tony! I rather work for Hammer than to work for a man that acts so selfish!" She cried then ran out of the house. Tony looked down as Rhodey spoke.

"Think about it Tony, and then call us up…I still will not forgive you." He left as well, going to help Pepper out, let her deal with her hurtful emotions in another way than cry, hopefully.

"I suppose you hate me as well huh Rogers?" Tony spat then, looking at the last man in there that was against him at the moment. Rogers was silent. "Why are you silent? Do you hate me as much as they do? Then again I wouldn't blame you since apparently me finding someone that I can really feel for is not good enough for anyone? It's never the right person is it Rogers?" He cried. "I always screw up! Maybe that is why no one ever loves me!" Loki gripped the other, and pulled him back before he hit Rogers. Rogers closed his eyes then turned to the way out.

"…I cannot choose the path you walk Anthony, but I want you to think about what you have chosen as the path you will walk…maybe then you will see what you have done wrong…and maybe you can fix it before you lose the other people that care about you." Rogers murmured, and then walked out. Tony stood there for a long moment…then…

Now, Anthony was not one to cry, he never cried unless he was in that much pain or he was in…well emotional pain. He leaned against Loki, the god wrapping an arm around him, and holding him. He wondered if he had made things better…or really had made them much worse for Tony…not knowing. He closed his eyes and let the other cry into his shoulder. He was so hurt, Loki could feel it. He sighed and looked up before he moved the other to look at him, kissing him. He wanted so badly to make the man feel better, and to make him his for good…so no one could take Tony away. Maybe…just maybe…he could take away the pain in another way...it was his only way of escaping as well. It could become Stark's as well...their escape.