It was late, Loki was still pacing back and forth in his room clad in only a pair of cotton pants. Thor's name day was upon the people of Asgard and Loki had had enough of his brother. Sure he had been upset when Thor was going to become king, but after that afternoon, he had reached us boiling point. It was a good thing he had placed a protection spell on Celeste, now whenever she was in trouble he would know. She didn't know of course, but he rather enjoyed that he could be the hero to come to her aid.

His plans were coming together, he just had to work out some minor details and- something was wrong. He stopped his pacing and started down the hall.

"No!" He didn't have time to walk, he teleported into her room.

"Celeste?"

"Loki?"

"Yes, are you alright?"

"Yeah, it was just a-"

"A nightmare?" She nodded, "Do you wish to discuss it?"

"No, I'm fine."

"You're sure?"

"Yes."

"Then I'll just...um..." turned to the door.

"Wait!" He turned to her, "Could you... stay with me? Until I fall asleep?" They both blushed a bit until the prince answered.

"I'll stay as long as you wish," he said climbing into the bed and lay next to her.

She smiled and looked into his eyes, "Thank you, for staying."

"I'd do anything for you," he kissed her forehead and she snuggled in closer to him. He wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her close. His plotting and planning could wait, holding Celeste in his arms was all that occupied his thoughts.

Celeste lay in her bed, her thoughts wondering to Loki and his outburst earlier. He has been willing to fight Thor for her which was a feat only few had tried... and failed. But his power was almost frightening. She shook her head, he had helped her. She was overreacting. As she fell asleep the prince even made an appeared in her dreams.

Celeste stood hidden behind a pillar, upon looking around she figured out she was in the throne room. The Warriors Three (who she had seen a few times) stood before the king... Wait, Odin wasn't sitting there, instead it was Loki! He stood up and yelled "Bow to me!" in a volume she had only heard him use against Thor last night. "I said bow!" They did, reluctantly, and Celeste just watched, something had changed him, this was not the Loki she knew.

Suddenly she was standing on the rainbow bridge, Thor and Loki were locked in a fierce battle. The bridge shook and Loki stumbled, "No!" she yelled. But there was nothing she could do, she was frozen, and Loki fell.

Celeste gasped and sat up in bed. That's all she remembered of her dream More like nightmare, she corrected herself, as someone appeared in front of her bed. "Celeste?"

"Loki?" she asked, relieved.

"Yes, are you alright?"

"Yeah, it was just a-"

"A nightmare?" She nodded, "Do you wish to discuss it?" his eyes filled with concern.

"No, I'm fine."

"You're sure?"

"Yes."

"Then," he realized his (rather inappropriate by Asgardian standards) state of dress "I'll just...um..." he turned to the door.

"Wait!" He turned to her, "Could you... stay with me? Until I fall asleep?" They both blushed a bit until the prince answered.

"I'll stay as long as you wish," he said climbing into the bed and lay next to her.

She smiled and looked into his eyes, "Thank you... for staying."

"I'd do anything for you," he kissed her forehead and she snuggled in closer to him. He wrapped his arms around her waist, his hold both protective and welcoming. He began to stroke her hair, whispering sweet nothings into her ear. Without another word exchanged between them, they fell asleep in each others arms with no more disturbances that evening.

Waking up the next morning Loki wasn't sure whether he should stay of go. It was improper for a man and woman to lay together, perhaps he could pass it off o her as just a dream, but then again... He looked down at Celeste's sleeping form, how her chestnut hair fell across her face, he brushed a stray curl behind her ear, her restful state was something he'd rather not disrupt. He continued to hold her close until she awakened not long after. "Morning," she said.

"Good morning. Did you sleep well?"

"After you came in, yes. Thank you."

"My pleasure. But I must be off."

"No," Celeste pouted, not wanting him to leave.

"I believe it's almost time for breakfast." Celeste's stomach rumbled at the mention of food, "As I thought, I'll see in a bit," he gave her a quick peck on the lips and was gone. Celeste sighed and got dressed, meeting Loki in the hallway.

As they walked to dinner, Celeste noticed the bustled of the castle's servants, "What's going on?" she asked.

"They're preparing for Thor's coronation."

"Oh, that," Celeste said, less than amused. "You'd think that such an 'advanced race' could do better."

Oh don't worry my dear, all will be righted soon enough. "We still have a few hours before then, we might as well enjoy ourselves."

"What do you have in mind?"

"Let's have some breakfast first." Breakfast was not very formal as it usually was, Thor and Odin were preparing for the ceremony, Frigga was directing servants, and the other nobles were off to who knows where. It was just Loki and Celeste talking and munching on whatever was being served, not that they were really paying attention.

"So, what do you have planned for today?"

"Other than the torturous ceremony? Well, I thought I'd show you the music room."

"Music room?" she asked rather amazed. Come to think of it, she had not heard a single note of any kind since she came to Asgard, it was a sort of relief that there was music here.

"Yes, it holds every instrument ever made with thousands of pieces of sheet music."

"Wow." Loki didn't want to tell her the best part, not yet at least. He had been working on a side project along with his plans for later. It took a while but it would al be worth it, I hope she likes it. Suddenly, he was overcome with nervousness. What if she didn't like it? What if he messed up? What if others there? He would not preform for anyone... except her. Before he could opt out, the were in front of the music room's door.

"H-here we are," he gulped and opened the doors, reviling a bright room with instruments along every white wall and a crystal chandelier above them, there were shelves of sheet music, and (what really caught Celeste's attention) in the middle of the room was a grand piano. She wondered over and sat down immediately. "Do you play?" he asked.

"Yeah, I took lessons for a few years."

"Then play something," he insisted, wanting to delay his own performance as long as he could.

"Let's see. Oh!" she set up her fingers and hit a few notes Wow, the acoustics here are great! "Wait," she shifted, tested a few notes "OK," she composed herself and began playing. Now she wasn't perfect, slipping up on a few notes here and there but it was still remarkable that she remember that much, she hadn't played in a month or so.

"Impressive, what was that?"

"'Rivers flow in you' by Your-ooma, yur-I-ma, I don't know how to pronounce her name..." (A/N If you haven't heard this song go listen to it now! Or not...your choice...)

He chuckled a bit, "It's still lovely. Might I try something?"

"Sure," she slid over and he sat right next to her. This is it, he straightened up and played. His fingers moved across the ivory keys with such ease, Celeste absorbed every note, looking over at her prince. He seemed to pay no mind to his surroundings giving here a chance to stare a bit. But then the music stopped and he turned to stare back at her with a mug grin, he had noticed her gawking at him and hoped that meant she liked it. "That was beautiful," she said.

"Thank you, I wrote it...for you."

"Really?"

He nodded, "You really like it?"

"Yes, I love it," she threw her arms over his shoulders and he hugged back. "I like piano music, but I never get to hear it that often."

"Really? Then what do you listen to?"

"Well music on Earth is...different."

"How so?"

"Well, I can't really explain it but if I had my iPod I could-"

"You mean this?" he held up the device, looking at it oddly.

"Yeah thanks," she took it and pulled up a song. "I like to listen to more meaningful stuff like this," she played "If I lose Myself" by One Republic. He took in every word, every note This music is different, but it is rather nice, he thought. But then the songs changed,it was now playing a piece of techno-dance music called "Stamp on the Ground" by the Italiobrothers.

Celeste scrambled to turn it off, her fingers not wanting to enter her passcode in correctly when he placed a hand on hers and asked, "What is this?"

"Um, more of the music I was talking about earlier, very different. It's repetitive, has only a few words that have no meaning and-"

"But you have it on your device?" he raised an eyebrow.

"Well, it's fun to dance to..." she admitted.

"Really? Might I have this dance then?" he extended his hand to her.

"Sure," she said. Celeste had never been very good at dancing, but 'dancing' to this would more or less be jumping around like an idiot. Well, time for the universe to prove her wrong.

"What exactly are you doing?"

"This is how you dance to songs like this," she explained.

"Really?"

"Yeah, I don't really know why. It's kind of arbitrary, but it's fun."

"I see so what exactly do I do?" As a prince he had been taught many formal dances with specific steps but this was all too new to him.

"Just go with it."

He bend his knees, bobbing up and down awkwardly, "Like this?"

"Oh come on, have fun with it." He started pumping his fists in the air a little, "There you go," he started getting more comfortable and soon they were dancing without a care in the world. Loki turned out to be very good at dancing, and they were having fun! Celeste, having two left feet toppled over halfway through a song, knocking both her and Loki down. They were having so much fun they laughed it off making gibes like "I'm so clumsy" "Watch it!" and so on. The playlist ended and they were still on the floor laughing. "Sorry about that," Celeste said after a moment of silence.

"It's quite alright. I rather enjoy having you in my arms." She giggled and gave him a quick kiss. She was about to sit up but Loki would not be having any of that and rolled them over so he was above her, his arms on either side of her head. He captured her lips in another kiss, she tangled her hands in his hair, it was a war of their lips which raged on for not long enough.

Shouts were heard in the halls saying "It's starting," and the shuffling of feet outside the door could be heard. "I think it best we go now."

"Aw, I was just having fun," she said smugly.

"As was I, but we really should be going." We don't want to be in this part of the castle when they come.

A/N The songs were in a playlist so it's not alphabetical, deal with it :P