You fell asleep in Loki's arms unintentionally, having not rested easy without him by your side for the three days previous, and after a small nap himself, he woke to still see you resting, your head over his chest, as you had become accustomed to doing, listening to his heart beating within it. He felt immense joy at your admission to loving him also, as well as great relief, and having finally expressed his love for you physically, he knew he could not think of you not being by his side. You loved him, in every manner, for him; you did not care for how he appeared, and you did not care for how he had acted in the past, you only cared for him, and that was what mattered. He wished, more than anything, to give you the realms, but as he played with some loose hair, he knew he would not be able to do so. As he thought of how your hands slid over his body, taking in the different contours of different muscles, he knew you had been trying to envisage him in your mind, and he swallowed hard. There was nothing he would not give for you to be able to see again. Sighing heavily, he tried to settle to get some more rest, knowing you would be asleep for some time to come, when he thought of something he thought he had read, a long time ago in a book regarding battle wound healing. His eyes widened as he recalled that it was no trick of his mind, he had read it. All of a sudden, sleeping was the last thing he could ever think to do. Gently shifting you so that you would hopefully remain asleep, he slid from under you, placing a pillow under your head where he had been and got out of the bed.

Grabbing his tunic and breeches, he made his way to the door. "Loki, I assume you are going to get something to regain strength after that." Thor chuckled as he entered the living area.

"I need to go back to Asgard," Loki stated urgently. Thor stared at him quizzically. "I need to get back to Asgard, to the palace, immediately."

"I don't understand. I thought you had wanted to lie with…"

"I have to get back, I can return her sight."

"What?"

"For the sake of the Norn's Thor, years ago I read a book on spells that assist in battle with regards wounds, one of which was blindness, but I have to go retrieve it. I have to give her her sight back."

"Loki, you have no seidr any longer, remember."

"I have to do this Thor." Loki reiterated. "I need to do this for her."

"Loki, we are not supposed to interfere with Midgard too greatly; they have to learn by their own methods how to look after themselves and their realm," Thor commented.

"So there is a way to save her sight, and you are going to ignore it. She should have to suffer in darkness for no reason when I can help her. How can you expect me to look at her and know that every time she injured herself, every time she is stressing about not being able to do something, I could have done something to help her, but instead, you forbid me."

Thor mulled over Loki's words for a few moments. "I can, of course, bring you back brother, but I cannot guarantee father will allow you to go find the spell, or permit you enough of your seidr to perform it."

"We should go immediately then." Loki went back to the bedroom door, where Beauty was waiting anxiously. "Look after her, we will return soon." He ordered the dog; she gave his hand a small nudge with her muzzle before she went inside to her owner. "Thor."

"Should you not inform her?"

"No, there is no time; she will be fine until we return." Loki grabbed his sleeveless coat and boots and made for the door.

Thor looked the food he had just considered eating, before walking after his brother cursing.

When you woke, you were startled to see that there was a pillow under you and not Loki. Tired and worn out, you pulled yourself so you were sitting upright and felt around. The bed was cool on the side he had usually slept on. A whine told you Beauty had made her way into the room somehow, causing you to come to the conclusion that Loki had let her in when he had exited it. Frowning as to where he could be, you sat up, wincing slightly, your thighs sore from the angle you had forced them to be in earlier to facilitate your weight.

It was difficult to find all your clothes, but Beauty assisted, and soon enough, you were dressed. Taking her by the harness, you went to the bedroom door and opened it. Before you uttered a word, you could tell there was no one in the living area. Confused, you went to the elevator to the common area, wondering if either Loki or Thor were there. Sadly when you entered it, you soon realised they were not, but instead, were met with stares.

"So do you know what that was all about?" Rogers all but demanded.

"All of what?"

"Loki and Thor rushing through here as though there was a bomb about to detonate, stating they needed to get back to Asgard immediately, and no explanations." He expanded. You felt the air leave your lungs as though you had been punched in the stomach. Loki was gone, and you knew nothing about it. "You didn't know." He realised you could only shake your head. "They said they would be back, just they had to do something," He stated.

That was some solace, but why had Loki not even told you. "If they said that, I am sure they would have meant it. Loki could not have wanted you all to get your hopes up of him leaving permanently."

"But he did not tell you?"

"It must have been very urgent if he did not wake me. If he said they will be back soon, then they will." You said no more and turned to leave.

Just as you got to the elevator doors, Tony walked out. "Kiddo, hey what's…wait, you…you and Reindeer Games have…"

"How would you even come to such a conclusion?" Your brow rose.

"You seriously need a shower; I know the smell and look anywhere," He explained.

"Get help Tony." You shook your head, but there was a slight tinge of red on your cheeks.

"Knew it, so I gotta ask, are things different with alien gods than they are with mere mortal men?"

"I am not discussing anything of the sort with you, get help, seriously, there is something seriously not right with you." You ordered, but as you got into the elevator, you knew you had to immediately go to your rooms and get a shower.

Tony laughed as he walked into the common area, but paused on seeing Rogers looking at him, his expression a mixture of different ones. "What?"

"What did she and Loki do?"

"They…wait, you have no idea what that whole conversation was about, really?" his arm was raised and his thumb pointing back at the elevators. "What does it matter? And why was the building shaking about an hour ago?"

"The building shakes and you did not even consider seeing what it was, for a whole hour?" Rogers stared at him in shock.

"I was busy, I was on the phone with Pepper, talking about things."

"Things?"

"Yes, things that little virgin boys really know little about."

"Loki and Thor left."

"What?" Tony's jestful demeanour dropped immediately.

"Thor and Loki have left, they came rushing through here about an hour ago, saying they were going to Asgard, which it was urgent and they would be back." Roger relayed.

"Did you ask Kiddo?"

"She had no idea they were even gone," Rogers replied.

"Interesting. Maybe they are worried about inter-realm breeding, can a Frost thingy knock up a Midgardian? Maybe it's inter-realm birth control." He pondered aloud.

"What are you on about now Tony?" Rogers folded his arms, his tone one of frustration.

"Seriously, how are you not getting this?" Tony pinched the bridge of his nose for a second. "Kiddo and Loki have had sex; you know what that is right? Kiddo came in here, stinking of sweat and other bodily excretions, and a hairstyle that said 'slept like a baby after being screwed half way to next Thursday' and not to mention one or two bite marks that say the snowflake is probably into some kinky shit." Rogers stared wide eyed at him before looking to where you had gone. "Oh, sweet baby Jesus, do not tell me you cannot even tell when someone is going around nigh on bow legged from sex. You are such an antique. Did what I just tell you to warp your fragile little mind?"

"Zip it, Tony," Rogers growled.

"Oh, my…." Tony realised then the meaning of the words you had said to him with regards Rogers bruised ego. "You have a thing for Kiddo."

"No."

"Yes, you do, and…wow, how did I not see this?"

"I said zip it, Tony."

"So I not only probably broke some form of preciousness meter in your mind, but also has…I'm sorry man, I never realised. That explains the reason for you being an ass when she was defending he of glorious purpose." Tony attempted to sound sympathetic. Angered and somewhat upset, Rogers stormed out of the room. "I did not see that coming, I always knew Kiddo had something about her." He walked over to the fridge and pulled out a subway he knew was Thor's. "Well, he's not going to want this now." He shrugged, biting into it, looking around the empty room. "Well, you can't accuse it of ever being dull around here."