Okay, possibly three update in a day just because I'm still sick today, I'm getting really into this, and even I wanna know what happens! Okay so, ladies and gentlemen, I give you, chapter 9.

I sat in my room in Stark Tower looking at the pictures on my phone. They were of me and Tiffany. I'd gotten back from the Helicarrier a few hours earlier and talked to my mom about all this. As always, she was fine with it. But for once she had standards. She had to talk to me and my doctor (Bruce) and I wasn't allowed to assassinate people. Yeah, my mom's really big about the whole Christianity thing and not killing people. Ah, I love my mom.

Loki came in and sat down next to me. He sighed and when I didn't do anything he sighed louder. I didn't respond again and he started waving a hand in my face. When it got annoying enough I leaned in and bit his hand. Loki yelped in pain and I smirked. "Do you not care in the least about me?"

"I do," I said. "I just choose not to sometimes."

"I feel so warm inside," he said sarcastically. I turned and smiled at him. When he didn't smile back I leaned over and kissed him.

"Better pouty pants?" I questioned.

He rolled his eyes and answered, "I was."

"You know you love me," I said facing my pictures again. He kissed me on the cheek and started looking at the pictures with me.

"What is that one?" he asked pointing to the picture of Tiffany in the hospital with me next to her while we smiled for the camera.

"During one of Tiffany's soccer games she broke her ankle and that was us in her hospital room after it. Loki chuckled a bit and watched as I explained all of the pictures to me. We did this for a good half hour before JARVIS came over the speakers.

"Miss Prichard, Mr. Laufeyson, dinner is ready."

"So we're all eating together tonight," I said amazed.

"It would appear so," Loki said getting up. He helped me up and we went upstairs.

When we got upstairs there was a large black tarp. Before I could push it away I was dragged away. When I stopped being dragged I saw Nat, Pepper, and the women Steve had started going out with, Beth. I only met her earlier today when we all came back from the tower. They set me down in a chair and I saw a bunch of products in front of me.

"What is all this?" I asked worried.

"Well, because we know Loki isn't allowed to leave the tower without Thor, we thought it'd be nice if you two had a little romantic dinner here at the tower," Pepper said happily.

"Guys, no, you don't have to do this," I said getting up.

Nat pushed me back in the chair and said, "You're right, we don't have to, we want to." I sighed and let the get me ready.

When they were done they turned me around to look at myself in the mirror, I was in a knee-length black dress, black heels, bright, red lipstick, dark red eye shadow, I had dark pink blush on my cheeks, and my golden-brown hair was pulled back in a fancy bun.

"I say we did pretty well with this," Beth said.

"We should be stylists," Pepper said please.

I scoffed and remarked, "And you really think Tony would let you quit?" The girls started laughing.

Nat checked her watch and said, "It's time!"

My breath caught in my throat. I had fun getting ready, but now I have to go through a dinner with Loki and have the Avengers watching our every move. Great. They pushed me over to the point I'd enter when I heard someone whisper, "Good luck," in my ear. Tiffany, again. I felt like my powers were gonna let lose any minute and I'd turn into a turtle and hide in my shell.

"Go get him tiger," Nat whispered in my ear before pushing me out. Thank god there was makeup on my cheeks to cover up my actual blush. I saw some ruffling behind the curtain on the boys side and started to giggle.

"Loki Laufeyson, get your butt out her right now!" I called to embarrass him. I heard all the male avengers burst out into a laughing fit. Loki stalked out but stopped mid-walk when he saw me. I was a bit in awe myself, Loki was wearing a regular, black tuxedo that I'm almost positive was Tony's at some point. I'd never seen him dressed up in dressy human clothes before so this was a total shock to me.

When he came over to me he was still in awe. "You look beautiful."

"Thank you," I said trying to keep myself from blushing like a maniac. "You look good to." He leaned down and kissed me. Yes, leaned down. That stuff happens when you boyfriend is a 6'2 God and you're a 5'9 teenage girl.

I looked over at the table set for two on the balcony. It had a black drape over it and had wine glasses, candles, and food plate on it. Loki offered me his arm and led me out to the table.

"Hmm, maybe you are a prince," I said mockingly.

"And what might tell you that? It is the charm, is it not?" he mocked back.

I grinned and replied, "I was going to saw the manners towards women they teach princes, but whatever you want." He smiled at me. I seemed to be the only one that could do that.

He picked up the wine bottle and asked me, "What do you suppose might happen if I opened this up here?"

"You'd most likely kill someone. But instead of that, aim it at the window. Tony can't exactly yell at us with Pepper around," I suggested. Loki grinned evilly and aimed the bottle. Oh crap, he's actually gonna do it! I thought.

But before he could, piano music started playing inside, and when we looked, nobody was at the piano. I recognized the song immediately. It was Love Story by Taylor Swift, the one song I actually like by her, and the only song Tiffany knew by heart.

Loki leaned forward with a quizzical look and asked, "Is that?" I nodded. His eyes widened and he asked, "How?"

"Just because you die doesn't mean your spirit has to leave for Heaven or Hell," I said smiling.

"That is who you were talking to at the hospital," he said in realization. I nodded again. "You have, odd friends Britney."

"And you're one of them," I remarked. I looked over and saw Tony sneaking over to the piano to investigate when Pepper came out and started pulling him away. I laughed and shook my head. "Those two are too much."

Loki looked over and agreed. He looked back down at his plate. I hadn't noticed at first, but he was hiding something. "Loki, what's wrong?"

His head popped up and he quickly answered, "Nothing." Okay, that was too quick. I crossed my arms. He sighed and fessed up. "Thor is going back to Asgard for two weeks tomorrow, and as you know I have to go wherever Thor goes."

My heart sank. "You're leaving?" He nodded, still starring at his plate. That's when I got an idea. "Your dad sent you here with your brother to change, right?"

Loki looked up with a raised eyebrow and said, "Yes." His eyes lit up in terror. "Absolutely not Britney!"

"What?" I asked.

"I know that look. It is the look Thor used to get when though up some stupid plan of his. You are not to go to Asgard with me," he answered sternly.

"Loki please," I pleaded.

"I am truly sorry Britney, but it is too risky."

"How?"

"It is my first time home since my banishment. Please, you must understand."

"No, I don't," I said. I got up and left. Loki was calling for me but I didn't listen. I ran downstairs and to my room. I don't know why but I started crying.

"Britney, maybe it's for the best," Tiffany's voice called to me. "Umm, can you turn something on for me?"

I wiped my eyes and turned on all the lights. I waited as Tiffany appeared on the edge of my bed with a sympathetic look. "Brit, Loki's right. It's his first time back home. He needs to do this himself."

"I know, I know, but if I go with him it might help prove he's changed," I said going to my dresser and wiping the runny mascara from my cheeks.

There was a knock at the door. "Britney, please open the door."

"No!" I wanted to say. Tiffany gave me a glare and I sighed. I opened the door as Tiffany faded away.

Loki immediately hugged me. "Britney-"

"It's okay, you can go," I told him. He could tell I was still upset. He used his thumb to wipe away the tears.

"If you want to come," he stiffened and looked around.

"What?" I asked confused.

"Tiffany if you would not mind, could you leave?" Loki called behind him. Tiffany manifested and mouthed the words, 'You told him!?' I shrugged. Loki looked behind him at Tiffany and she stuck his tongue out at him before leaving like the little drama queen she is. I laughed at her for a minute and turned back to him.

"As I said, odd friends," Loki said unbelievingly. "So, you will be fine if I go with Thor?" I nodded. "Good, now go to sleep."

The Next Morning

I stood on the roof of Stark Tower with the Avengers and a transparent Tiffany. Thor and Loki were saying goodbye to everyone when Loki came over to me.

He kissed me on the forehead and said, "I shall see you soon." I could hear Nat and Pepper 'awing' over the scene.

"Don't you dare think you're leaving with a kiss on the forehead you jerk," I said slapping him on the arm. I kissed him and said, "Stay out of trouble." He scoffed and walked back over to Thor.

"Ready brother?" Thor asked him. Loki nodded and Thor called to the gatekeeper of Asgard whose name I can never seem to remember. I waved goodbye as the two gods vanished.

"So, do you think Lover Boy will come back for you?" Tony asked me. I glared at him and rolled my eyes as I followed Nat and Pepper downstairs.

Pepper looked at me expectantly and I, being the confused and left out one, asked, "What?"

"What happened last night?!" the two women exclaimed. I laughed and told them everything that had happened the previous night. "Oh, my, god."

"Mr. Stark, Jane Foster, Erik Selvig, and Darcy Lewis are all waiting in the lobby," JARVIS spoke up.

"Send them up," Tony told the AI.

I looked at Pepper and Nat questioningly. "Thor's girlfriend and her partners. Erik was on the Tesseract project," Pepper answered. "Other than that I'm pretty sure they're astrologers."

Once the three arrived a tall brunette came in and asked, "Did Thor and Loki already leave?" Tony and Bruce nodded. Worry filled the woman's eyes. The other two came up behind her.

"What's going on Jane?" Bruce asked. Okay, so she's Jane. The other two should be simple, I thought simply.

"Thanos, he sent a message threatening to destroy Earth if we didn't give him Loki. He's coming right now, and we don't have a God of Mischief," Jane answered worriedly.

"Well, Britney, we might have to break a few of your mom's rules," Nat told me.

"How long do we have?" I asked the scientist.

She looked at her watch and said, "About ten hours."

"We're screwed."