A/N: THOR! Get on the set, already, darn it! You're going to make us run late! *shoves Thor onto screen*

After a silent and awkward dinner of Chinese takeout and Poptarts (the Asgardians really liked them, it seemed), Loki started to get pretty tired, yawning and rubbing his eyes. He played with Thor and the action figures for a bit before his older brother decided it was his bedtime.

The blonde, muscular God scooped the seven year old into his arms and settled him on his hip, already starting to walk down the hallway to the dormitories. Loki tiredly leaned his head against his big brother's shoulder and gently gripped his shirt for extra balance.

"Do not fall asleep just yet, brother. You still must take a bath," Thor admonished. The dark haired child just whined quietly, resolved to do what he wanted no matter what. "Loki..." Thor sighed and shifted the boy on his hip, "Please, I do not want to bathe you whilst you are unconscious." Green eyes just slowly opened and stayed that way.

Finally, the small family reached Loki's temporary place of residence. The blue eyed man fumbled with the tiny suit for a moment before the black haired kid huffed indignantly and undid the buttons himself. Thor showed Loki the bathroom, turned on the water for him and turned to leave before a small hand gripping his tunic stopped him.

"I-I..." Loki stuttered weakly. His face was a dull shade of red. Tiny trembles ran through his shoulders and he clutched his towel tighter against his chest. "I d-do not yet know how to b-bathe."

The man just stared mutely for a moment, making his little brother flush even more in embarrassment.

"R-right," he whispered and pulled away. "S-sorry. I'm smart; I-I can figure I-it o-ow-out..." He silently removed his pants and undergarments before setting the towel down on the toilet seat and sitting in the tub, still confused as to why his brother was just standing there. Green eyes flickered away, and he gulped before speaking. "A-are you going to l-laugh at me?"

That seemed to startle Thor out of the reverie he had fallen into.

"No! No! I would never laugh at you! I was just shocked. I didn't think you would ask for help with this sort of thing," he admitted and rubbed the back of his neck anxiously. "Here-" He hurriedly knelt beside the tub and started to teach his brother how to wash himself with the washcloth and the vanilla scented body wash.

It seemed Loki had a strange attachment to the smell because all of the scented toiletries smelled faintly of it. Everything down to the toothpaste had the sweet, warm fragrance.

Loki started to fall asleep again once Thor began to wash his hair, gently rubbing the sudsy vanilla shampoo into his hair. "Like that, do you?" The blonde chuckled. "Close your eyes." He was afraid his little brother would fall asleep for sure once he did so, but he'd rather that than getting soap in those bright green eyes. The seven year old did as he was told, and Thor used a cup to wash away the bubbles while using his hand to shield Loki's face.

"You are surprisingly good at this, brother," Loki murmured sleepily. "Must you do this often?"

"I am responsible for myself on Midgard. There are no servants like ours here," Thor answered thoughtfully. The boy hummed in agreement.

"True. I have never met anyone quite like your friends. They are very... nice."

Thor was done after that, and he gently lifted Loki from the tub. He had to help the child dry off with the oversized towel since he was too tired to do it himself. Then the blonde dressed the half-aware boy in a pair of fuzzy green pajama pants and a white sleep shirt (which may have been a few sizes too large despite Pepper's best efforts...) and tucked him in quietly. Loki was dead asleep before Thor had even crossed the room to turn out the light.

A/N: Aaaaaaaand... BIG BROTHER/LITTLE BROTHER FLUFF POWERS ACTIVATE!