Congrats to me! This is the second chapter to my fic of Loki and my oc Tatsumi.*

story is rated M for future chapters I do not own Loki or anything Marvel.

Loki's Redemption

chapter 2

Uneasy

Accending the rather worn looking stairs to the door of Tatsumi's Townhouse Loki couldn't help but feel a little on edge for at any moment one of the avengers could just come waltzing down the sidewalk, see him and then all hell could break loose. This thought did nothing but sour his mood along with the fact that he was having to accept help from an mere mortal. No matter how beautiful looking she was, she was still a Midgardian.

The idea did nothing but turn his stomache. How could this woman in just such a short span of time have managed to get under his skin. Her snarky remarks and abscence of fear towards him made him even angrier. He was going to have to do something about that Loki mused to himself as they made their way into her home.

"You can sleep on the couch." Tatsumi says motioning to a rather overstuffed looking large couch in the room to their right of the doorway as she put up her coat and keys.

Loki made a disgusted face and turned up his nose pushing past Tatsumi and wandered down the hall glancing in the rooms as he went making his way closer to hers.

"Hey! Don't go in there." Tatsumi says turning and seeing that Loki had slightly opened the door to her room and was in the process of walking in.

Sending Tatsumi a look that clearly said, I do what I want, he enters her room fully to only have a very upset Tatsumi close on his heels.

Grabbing his arm "I told you to not come in here this is MY room NOT yours!" she says in a threatening tone and pointing in the direction of the living room "I told you where you can sleep and that was NOT in here am I clear."

Loki all but growls and yanks his arm out of her grasp "If anyone is going to sleep on THAT" Loki motions to the couch in question "it will most certainly NOT be me! Now do I make MYSELF clear!" He is practically booming now.

Tatsumi looks at him wide eyed with shock for it had been a long time since anyone had talked to her in such a way. Hissing at Loki "You might be used to getting your way no matter what where ever your from but YOU WILL NOT talk to me like that! You are in MY home and you are to do as I say!" She says toe to toe with Loki now "Make no mistake that I have dealt with many men such as yourself and I made every effort to distance myself from them. Now as fate would have it, yet again I am going to have to deal with one such as yourself once more. I am NOT a push over nor am I easily intimidated so do not presume that if you yell in my face, throw things, or even lay a hand on me that I will not take you down!" She says now red in the cheeks with rage and slamming her fist into the door so as to drive her point home.

Loki now is truly amazed yet again at how fearless this mortal is of him and is temporarily left wordless which is quite the feat for anyone. Widening his eyes and straightening up to his full height he makes a face of restrained hatred "Very well I will do as you say," leaning in so his face is but mere centimeters away from Tatsumi's,"but this is not the end of this make no mistake about that." He says before abruptly moving past her to make his way quickly down the hall and to stand in the living room with arms crossed.

Shooting a look of pure hatred towards him Tatsumi makes her way to the hall closet retrieving a pillow and some sheets.

Setting them on the side table by the couch she completely ignored Loki for the time being as she began to take all the cushions off getting her a perplexed look from the man. Grabbing a tab and yanking on it she unfolds a full king size bed from the insides of the couch and proceeded to put the cushions, sheets and pillows in their respective places. Standing back she nods her head satisfied with her handiwork then turns to Loki glancing at his clothing "I suppose you won't be wearing that to sleep in will you." she says dryly.

Loki looks down at himself then back to her "Not if I can avoid it preferably." he says just as dryly back to her.

Turning Tatsumi hurries down the hall to her room only to disappear inside then reappear a moment later with some clothes in hand "Your lucky I like to wear oversized clothing to bed." She says handing the clothing to him. "Unfortunately we'll have to go clothes shopping for things like underwear tomorrow." She says giving him a shrug.

Loki looks at the clothing with slight distaste "These will suffice for now and as for underwear I don't wear any to sleep so I will be fine." Casting a sidelong look at Tatsumi he notices a slight pink to her cheeks for a moment "That's not a problem is it?" He says with a slight smirk.

"No, not at all." She says making a face quickly hiding her slight embarassment at his mention of lack of underwear at night. "If you will be needing nothing else the bathrooms over there and of course the kitchens there."

Loki smiles "No I will not require anything more of you for the time being unless you have something else in mind?" he says raking his eyes over her with a devilish smirk on his face.

Shocked for a second Tatsumi goes completely rigid and her face goes blank "Unfortunately for you no I don't." She says with her voice monotone then turns on her heel and heads down the hall to her room. Turning "Goodnight Loki." She says and enters her room.

Loki couldn't help but look after her with a completely confused expression on his face. "Well that wasn't what I expected." He thought to himself as he shook his head, setting down the clothes she had given him and glances back down the hall "What an odd mortal." He says as he shakes his head and begins to take off his armour only to stop once he notices how much dirt was on himself. Grabbing the clothes he makes his way to the bathroom Tatsumi had pointed to earlier.

Once he had figured out how to work the water and managed to clean himself Loki dressed then made his way out to go to sleep. He didn't know why but he stopped in his procession to his bed and decided to check on the mortal. Getting to her door he listens to see if he can tell if she is awake only to be greeted by the sound of some soft music. Opening the door just a crack he peers inside to see that the woman had already fallen asleep, apparently she needed music not just in her waking hours but in her sleep as well. She looked so at peace laying there curled up in a ball on her side. Closing the door softly so as not to disturb her Loki wanders back to his makeshift bed and gets under the covers. He was now more thoroughly confused as to how this Midgardian woman could make him act this way, like she actually did matter to him. Curling up in a ball himself Loki drifts off to sleep "Tatsumi...Kaido" he whispers with a small smile on his face before falling asleep.

Tatsumi could feel the hands on her along with the fear and self hatred at being touched by anyone like that "You will never be anything other than a puppet for no one other than me to enjoy do you understand." She hears the male voice all too clear in her mind making her whimper at the sound and start to panic. The feel of hands grabbing her throat and then the loss of the ability to breath had her willing herself to wake. "You can never escape I will always find you and if you do manage to run be sure I will make you pay for it with excruciating pain my dear." The mans voice says in her ear making her start to cry "Please don't." She pleads only to feel her hair being pulled so hard it brought more tears to her eyes just as a fist starts to swing towards her face she feels another pair of hands on her, only these ones seemed to be shaking her "Mortal wake up! What is the matter?!" says a voice she only recently had gotten to know waking her from her dream with a gasp. "Tatsumi what ails you? You screamed as such that I thought there was an intruder doing bodily harm to you!" Loki says while searching her eyes which were still full of tears from the horrible memory turned nightmare. Looking away for a brief moment she pushes Loki away "It was nothing but a nightmare...everyone has them I just to tend to have them more often then others." She lies while hugging herself.

Loki looks at the woman "Don't lie to me for I am the God Of Lies and if anyone can tell it's me." he says sternly while taking Tatsumi's chin in his hand gently and makes her look at him.

"It is nothing. Just a memory from a past that I no longer wish to talk about." She says looking him in the eyes while trying to not cry.

Loki sighs then takes her gently into his arms, cradling her head against his shoulder "We may have just met but I do owe you for your helping me in my hour of need so I will let this matter go for the time being." he says calmly while letting her shed the tears she had been trying to control. "I will make sure no other will cause you this harm ever again, that you have my word upon." He says while pulling her away from him and wiping the tears from her cheeks "Now if you are better I will go."

Tatsumi nods her head not sure if she can speak at the moment. Loki goes to leave but Tatsumi starts to feel the panic rise in her again "Wait." she says making Loki stop in his tracks and turn to face her "Yes." he says quirking an eyebrow at her.

Suddenly shy she looks down but musters some courage to look up at him "Will you stay with me til I fall asleep again?" She ask quietly shifting her eyes back down fully expecting him to say no.

"If that will make you feel better, then yes." Loki says making her head snap up quickly only to watch him calmly walk over to the side of the bed and sit down.

Resting himself against the headboard in a sitting position he motions for her to come closer to him soundlessly. Scooting over to his side Tatsumi curls into it and rest her head on his chest as he wraps a comforting arm around her.

Several long seconds pass "Thank you." She says quietly as she snuggles more comfortably into his hold.

Loki stiffened a little at the words but relaxed after a moment "It is nothing." Soon the sounds of her soft breathing and the music she had playing were all that he could hear.

Looking down at her he could tell she was asleep again and moved to lay her down fully. Pulling the covers over her shoulders he couldn't help but reach out and stroke the scar on her face then turn and leave. Once again back in his bed in the living room Loki couldn't help but think of the woman. He couldn't understand for the life of him why he went running to the mortals room when she screamed or why he said and did afterwards. It made him uncomfortable to say the least. "Odin what is happening?" he says as he releases a breath then drifts back off to sleep again with the feel of the mortal still fresh in his mind.