~AN~

Okay. Just want to apologize. This isn't one of my better chapters... It's hard to begin a book/fic for me, first of all, and it's really hard for me to write Thor's POV. I'm just trying new things. Oh, and btw this chapter features AwufulParent!Odin and PossiblyABitTooSensitive?!Loki xD

RFFS TTFN

~DatGlowstickThoe

We were all sitting around the dinner table, Mother, Father, Loki, and I. I was already on my second plate of food, but Loki just picked at his food. He never really ate much, hence why he was always so thin. However, I, as a warrior, needed the weight, and so I ate more than anyone... the exception being Volstagg, whose life revolved around food.

"So," Mother said suddenly, "Who wants to share about their day first?" She had tried to get us into the habit of talking about how our day went at dinner. We didn't like doing it, but we tolerated it.

When nobody volunteered, she just began sharing her day with us.

"Today, I went out and worked on the garden. The roses are blooming nicely this year," she commented. "And then I went out to the healer's unit and did my usual volunteer work... Loki?"

I heard him sigh from beside me. "Well, I slept until about noon, because Madam Vör said I've passed the week's lesson plan, and it's only Wednesday..." Madam Vör is his personal tutor, whom he needs, seeing as he is not only incredibly intelligent, but he has to learn differently because of his blindness. "So I just listened to music and read for the rest of the day."

"Loki, you've really got to stop learning faster than you're supposed to!" Mother said jokingly. "What about you, Thor?"

I finished swallowing the last of my food before begining in on the story of my day. "Finals are soon, so all the teachers are pushing us really hard. I have a mountain of homework and study guides. I don't know how they expect us to get it all done." I chuckled lightly. "Maybe Loki can help me with it!" I saw the corner of his mouth twitch up into a small smile.

"You know, Thor, once these finals are over, perhaps I'll take you to see that film you've been talking about seeing," Father suggested. "I would invite Loki to come along, but..."

Loki tensed up. I caught Mother kicking him under the table. Why did our father always have to comment things like this?

"No, no! It's fine, really!" Loki said, though I could hear the anger in his voice. He set his fork down and stood. "You know, I'm not really hungry. I'll just go back to my room and feel a book!" he spat in Father's direction before navigating the memorized path back to his room.

"I'll go after him," I sighed before excusing myself.

I knocked a few times on Loki's door, but he didn't respond, so I just opened the door. Per the usual upset Loki, he was sitting on his bed listening to music with his earbuds in. He didn't notice me until I sat on the bed next to him, the pressure on the surface alerting him to my presence. He paused his music.

"What?" he asked, venom in his tone.

"You know father didn't mean to offend you," I said, trying to ignore his tone. I knew he was just upset.

"He never means to..." Loki sighed. "He needs to learn to at least comment those things behind my back, so I don't have to hear them..."

"I agree that Father needs to hold his tounge sometimes," I admitted, "But don't be too upset with him. He's not as used to being around you as Mother and I are."

"Maybe he should change that," he said, then adding in a quiet mumble, "Not that I want to spend any extra time with him..."

"Loki, don't be like that."

"Whatever..."

It was a while of silence, neither of us having anything to say. I was searching for a subject change that would lighten the mood, and eventually came up with one.

"You're birthday's coming up," I commented.

"Yeah... and?" he questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"And I still haven't gotten you anything," I answered. "I know it's not exactly subtle, but is there anything you want?"

He sighed and thought. It was only a few moments before he replied, "Books, iTunes.. the usual.." He shrugged.

"Alright. I'll get on that."

It was a bit more silence, but this time it was Loki who broke it.

"Didn't you say you had a mountain of homework?" he asked.

"Oh, yeah," I said, remembering. "I suppose I should get working on it..." I hesitated. "Don't be too mad at Father, okay?" He simply nodded, then turned his music back on, and I took my leave.