I had this all typed up last night! Finished it at like, 3 in the morning. Totally worth it though. Hope you all like it!
Killing Loneliness
Chapter 7: The Venomous Kiss
It had been 3 days since Tony's return. Tony had been texting Loki still, and Loki responded to every text sent his way. Tony hadn't mentioned his capture, and Loki hadn't brought it up. They were both doing just fine the way it was before.
On the third day Loki did something a bit unexpected. Loki was pacing back and forth in front of Stark's home. Loki had yet to enter the premises of the house, even prior to Tony's abduction. Tony had sent him the address one day saying he should come by, which Loki never did. Loki held a small box of pizza in his hands as well. He had been debating on coming by and eating lunch with the man, so he bought a pizza and made his way over there, only to stop at the mansion before him.
Perhaps he should have texted Tony and told him he was coming. With a sigh, Loki finally got the nerve to click the button that rested on the gate.
"Stark Residence, how may I be of service?" A posh British accent fell through the intercom.
"Er. I- I would like to speak with Anthony if possible. My name is Loki Odinson." Loki mumbled out onto the intercom.
The voice sounded once more, "Voice recognition verified. Please enter the premises, Loki Odinson." The gates swung open wide. Loki stood th5ere a second before jumping as the words spoke, "If you would please enter quicker sir. I do not like keeping the gates open for too long."
Loki rushed into the gates for them to close behind them. He made his way up the drive to the front door. He knocked on the door once.
He waited for an answer only to hear, "Please enter the house, Mr. Odinson. It is quite alright." He looked up to see another speaker. His eyes narrowed a bit, but he opened the door.
"Where are you, Mr…?" Loki questioned the invisible man.
"I am called JARVIS. I am an artificial intelligence created by Tony Stark." The voice echoed through the halls.
Loki racked his brain trying to find anything the Tony might have mentioned about. "I do remember a brief conversation with Mr. Stark about you." Loki told the AI. Tony had said something about JARVIS as an off handed comment. That was about it.
"Mr. Stark has a tendency to forget not everyone has their own AI in their home." JARVIS sounded a bit sarcastic in his tone.
Loki raised an eyebrow, "Well thank you for allowing me into Stark's home, Mr. JARVIS." Loki paused, "Where is Anthony now?"
"Please sir, just JARVIS will be sufficient. Master Stark is in his garage at the moment. I have attempted to gain his attention a total of 5 times to inform him of your presence. He appears to be ignoring me." The AI told Loki with an annoyed voice if that was even possible.
"May I go to his garage then?" Loki questioned.
"Indeed, Sir. Master Stark has granted you full access to anything you might require." JARIVS explained to the now surprised man.
"And where is the garage?" Loki asked, confused as to why Tony would allow him such freedom.
JARVIS told him which direction to go as Loki walked. Soon he found himself in front of a glass door with an access code. JARVIS told him he had his own code and told him it. Loki's fingers grazed the numbers as the doors swung open.
Loki entered the room and looked for the man he had been searching for. Tony seemed to be looking at schematics of some sort device. It was a small circular device that had one cord coming out the back of it. Loki stood back as he watched the man tinker with little cords and pieces of metal. In a matter of minutes, the small device started to glow.
"That looks amazing. What does it do?" Loki whispered over the man, who seemed to jump a foot.
Tony turned with a bewildered expression. "When did you get here?"
Loki grinned, "A while ago." He motioned towards the box in his hand, "Pizza?"
Tony rolled over on his chair and opened the box, "looks delicious." He took a bite. "But seriously. Why are you here?"
"Can I not just stop by?" Loki smoothly asked. He set the box down on a nearby table and took a slice for himself.
"You can. It was just a bit unexpected." Tony was already half way through his first pizza.
Loki chuckled, "When was the last time you ate?" he said as he watch Tony scarf down the pizza.
"Don't remember." Tony said. "Thanks for the food."
"I met JARVIS today. He seems…nice." Loki commented.
Tony snorted, "You mean sassy? Or possibly sarcastic? Don't know why I programmed him that way." He went for another piece.
"Thank you, Sir. Perhaps it was because you needed something to keep up with your sass." JARVIS said over the intercoms, to which Tony rolled his eyes.
"It gives him a personality. It is quite enjoyable." Loki snickered at the interaction.
"At least Mr. Odinson can appreciate me, Sir." JARVIS told his creator. Loki finally let out a laugh, which cause Tony to grin at him.
"What were you working on anyways?" Loki asked as he began to munch on his second piece of pizza.
Tony began to tap his chest again, "I was updating my Arc Reactor in my chest. It needs a new one." His voice was a bit lower than before. Tony glanced over at the device that lay on his desk.
"I see. And how does it work?" Loki questioned fairly curios.
Tony picked up the small device and began to point at certain points on it. He explained out a certain piece of metal controlled the output of power. How the wire would connect inside and cause the power of a magnetic pull to keep the shrapnel out of his heart.
He explained in such good detail, that Loki had no idea what he was saying. Loki sat there attempting to understand the man's words, only for it to get jumbled together by mechanics. Loki would nod every once and awhile.
After an hour of explaining Tony glanced at the man and said, "You have no idea what I just said, do you?"
Loki gave him a sheepish look, "Midgardian technology still confuses me quite a bit."
"That didn't answer my questions." Tony had a humored smile on his face.
"No. I didn't understand most of the words you spoke. You seemed so excited to explain it I couldn't interrupt you." Loki now felt a bit guilty.
Tony laughed, "I should have thought about that." He then looked deep in thought, "Actually, would you mind helping me with something?"
Loki shifted a bit concerned, "Sure?"
"I was originally planning on asking Pepper, but since you are here, I'll just do it now." Tony picked up the Arc Reactor and placed it in Loki's hands, "Will you help me replace the Arc Reactor? It will be completely simple. Five minutes at most."
Loki glanced at the device he held in his hand, "Will it be safe?"
"Of course, it will be fine. Let me just hook up some wires for my heart rate really quick." Tony began to take off his shirt and hook up some wires. Loki looked away at first, a bit embarrassed at the predicament. Once Tony was laying on a make shift chair hooked up Loki walked up to him.
Loki's eyes stared down at the device that was keeping Tony alive. "It is so out of place." He whispered out, unable to eye the machine.
"Yeah, but it is keeping me breathing." Tony breathed out, his eyes trained on Loki.
He watched at Loki came up and put his hand on the metal piece. "Does it hurt?"
"All the time." Tony ground out. Loki finally looked up at the man with understanding in his eyes.
"I am sorry I couldn't find you faster." Loki's voice cracked, "I should have been there."
Tony gave Loki a sad smile, "You were there. Right when I needed you."
Loki managed to smile back, still a bit heart broken.
"So how will this work?" Loki asked taking his hand away from Tony's chest.
"Well there is an exposed wire I need to get out." Tony began to fiddle with the old Arc Reactor. "All you need to do is reach down there a pull it out. But make sure it doesn't touch the edges. Like the game operation." Tony had gotten the arc reactor out and handed it to Loki.
Loki looked at the two pieces in his hand, comparing the two, before placing the old one down. "What do you mean operation?" Loki asked.
Tony chuckled, "I forgot you aren't from around here. It is a game children play. All you do is make sure the wire doesn't touch the edges."
Loki began to gently reach into the hole where the Arc Reactor use to reside. A liquid had managed to make its way there. "This feels disgusting."
"Tell me about it. Try having a hand in you." Tony tried to tell a joke.
Loki felt around until he found the wire. Carefully, he pulled it out of Tony trying not to go on either side, "Am I doing alright?" He asked, his hands shaking a bit.
"Just fine, Now before you pull out-" Tony was saying as Loki accidentally pulled the entire wire out of Tony's body.
"Never mind." Tony mumbled the machines around him began to beep.
"I- I did something wrong. Why are the devices doing that?" Loki was getting frazzled.
"Nothing, that is normal. Now if you would quickly put the other Arc Reactor in." Tony seemed very nervous at this point.
Loki quickly placed the device down into Tony's body hooking it on the inside. Tony let out a little scream as Loki connected the device. Loki jumped at the sudden noise from the man. He placed the Arc Reactor into the circle and looked at Tony.
"Now what did the beeping mean?" Loki questioned as Tony finished setting up the device.
"I was going into cardiac arrest. A couple of minutes like that and I would be dead." Tony explained as if it were the most obvious thing ever.
Loki's eyes grew wide, "And you made me do that? Why?"
"You did fine. A little kink here and there, but over all just great." Tony said still sitting watching Loki intently.
"I am never helping you with anything ever." Loki cursed the man.
Tony just laughed, "You are so cute when you are worried."
Loki felt his cheeks heat up in embarrassment. "I should have never done this for you. Stupid mortal."
Tony seemed to still be inspecting Loki with interest. Loki felt weird under the gaze so he quickly grabbed the remaining device, "What shall I do with this?"
Tony grinned, "You keep it. It will be a little souvenir."
Loki pouted but looked at the device with interest, "I guess I shall then." He glanced back to Tony, who still hadn't moved from the spot.
"What?" Loki asked incredulously.
"I-." Tony paused, "Aw. Fuck it." Tony took hold of the god's shirt and forced him to lean over. Loki let out a squeak of surprise before Tony's lips met Loki's.
Loki froze at the sudden touch, Tony's warm tongue was asking for entry to his own mouth. Loki's brain was unable to connect on what was happening as Tony's lips began to move against his. He didn't respond, still in shock.
Tony seemed to realize this and pulled back, scanning Loki's face. Loki could see the hurt apparent on Tony's face. "I shouldn-" Tony began to say.
Loki cut him off, "I just noticed the time. I should go." Loki didn't even turn back as he raced through the house, out the front doors. He ignored the call's Tony had been making from behind him. He didn't stop running until he was a few blocks away from the house. It was only then he realized he still held Tony's other Arc Reactor. But still, all that Loki could think was, Tony had kissed him.
EHEHEEHE FINALLY SOMETHING HAPPENED BETWEEN THEM. Now you have to wait some more... EHEHEH!