Hey, everyone! Here's the next chapter and everything! I've been getting plenty of time to write when taking a break from the slopes. XD I know, I probably shouldn't write during vacation, but I enjoy writing this story so much that I had to bring my notebook and laptop with me.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except for my OC Robin.

I sat at the table in Stark tower, looking over at Steve. "So . . . how do you feel?" I inquired, watching him tentatively eat some cookie dough ice cream I had brought back for him. I felt he needed some dessert after what he had been through.

"Better, thanks," he said, smiling slightly, "Thanks for the ice cream."

"No problem. You needed some dessert."

He chuckled softly, "Yeah, guess I did." He yawned a bit, "But I might turn in soon. It's getting late out."

I nodded and looked out the window, seeing the sky pitch black and the streets below alight with the bright glow of fluorescent and neon signs. "Yeah, I understand that. It's been a rough few days for you."

"Yeah, just a bit." He slowly got up and awkwardly shuffled drowsily to his room. I watched him leave, wanting to make sure he could even navigate the tower before walking into the living room and plopping down on the couch, turning on the TV and slouching back into it. I constantly flipped the channels with the touch screen remote and eventually settled for watching old, science fiction movies when I could find nothing else to watch. Before I knew it, it was almost midnight. Everyone else had already fallen asleep by then, but I was too hyper to sleep, besides, these old movies were entertaining to make fun of.

"What horrible graphics," I heard a chuckle beside my ear.

I jumped a bit in my chair and turned around, placing a hand on my heart and letting out a deep sigh, "Oh! Loki, you scared me!"

Loki chuckled and sat down beside me, wrapping around an arm around my shoulders and grinning in mischievous, mock innocence, "Did I?"

I nodded and giggled a bit at his expression, "Uh, yeah! Why do you have to sneak up on me all of the time?"

He smiled at me, "Because, dear Robin, simply walking up to you is utterly boring."

I rolled my eyes playfully, "Yeah, yeah, whatever." He laughed and kissed my cheek. I smiled brightly at him and wrapped my arms around his neck, giving him a kiss. He looked at me in slight surprise, for I had never initiated a kiss before. I blushed a bit and said softly, "I never did get the chance to thank you for healing my brother."

He chuckled slightly and teased, "Only a kiss?"

I rolled my eyes and smiled, "Well, what do you want me to do, then?"

He grinned and responded, "Oh . . . I don't know. . ."

I giggled and randomly poked his side. He chuckled slightly and shifted a bit away from me as a reaction. He looked at me with an amused glint in his eyes, "Now, what was that for?"

I shrugged, "Meh. Just felt like doing it."

He grinned that famous little impishly mischievous grin of his that he always used when he was planning something, "Is that so?"

I leaned back teasingly. I knew that grin all too well, "Uh oh. What are you planning?" Before I could move away, he started tickling my sides. I started laughing uncontrollably and began flailing my arms around to try and stop him, while curling up into a little ball. My attempts were futile, however. "No! Stop!" I said between my laughing fits. Loki chuckled and smiled at me, eventually stopping his tickling and letting me take in a big gulp of air. Curse my extremely ticklish spots! I looked up at him and fake pouted, "You're an evil little gremlin!"

He chuckled, "'Evil little gremlin', am I? That's a new one!" He leaned in close to my face and grinned devilishly, "Although, I did not know you were the ticklish sort. . ."

I widened my eyes and curled up into a fetal position in an attempt to cover all of my ticklish spots. Sadly, I had way too many to cover up. "No! No more!"

He smiled and kissed the top of my head, wrapping his arms around my curled up body, "I was only playing, love," he paused and added with a teasing tone, "Or was I?"

I looked up at him and replied sarcastically, "Gee, that's comforting."

He chuckled and looked at me with a faked hurt expression, "You doubt me?" he teased.

I giggled, "Well . . . I don't know, you have those certain moments. . ."

He smiled, "Well then!"

I smiled and looked up at him, "Thanks for healing Steve, though. I don't know what would've happened if it wasn't for you."

Loki smiled at me, "You're welcome."

"I mean it. You didn't even have to, you could've just left, but you didn't."

"I would do anything for you, Robin," he said softly.

I looked at him in surprise, "Anything?" I asked.

He smiled, "Anything."

"Like anything, anything, or just to an extent anything?"

He chuckled softly, "Anything, anything."

I paused, thinking his answer over for a moment before asking hesitantly and nervously, "E-even switch sides?"

He looked at me in surprise at my question, and went silent, taking on a thoughtful expression. For once, I was patient. I waited for his answer quietly, afraid that if I said anything he'd say no. He was quiet and in thought for the longest time and I was beginning to doubt that he'd accept my request. I was nervous at his silence, and I began to wonder why I even opened my big mouth and asked such a stupid question. Eventually, he spoke, "Is this what you really, truly want, Robin? Be honest with me."

I thought for a moment, "Well. . . It would be nice. I-I'd like to be with you and then that way we wouldn't have to hide from everyone like we have. . ." Not to mention me switching sides was just out of the question, I couldn't bear to fight against my brother and my friends. They were the family I never had. However, I didn't say this out loud.

He nodded and went back to silently thinking and mulling over the options, pulling me close to him in a hug and gently resting his head on top of my own. Eventually, after what seemed like an eternity of waiting uncharacteristically patiently, he finally spoke up again, "Yes. . ."

I looked up in surprise, not quite hearing him. He had taken so long in his answer that I managed to doze off a little despite my anticipation, "I'm sorry," I said quietly, "What was that?"

Loki looked into my eyes and repeated it again, "Yes."

I couldn't help the wide and excited smile that appeared on my face, I was so shocked and happy that I thought my own ears were lying to me and my heart practically skipped a beat. "R-really?"

He chuckled softly and nodded, "Yes, Robin, I will switch sides, but . . . just for you."

I smiled brightly at him, "T-that's great!"

He nodded and looked at me, "But you have to understand, it will be difficult."

I nodded, "I do understand, kind of from experience, really. I'm still learning the ropes to being good, so yeah." I briefly remembered my childhood, and how I was supposed to end up being a villain, an emotionless, killing machine, but it didn't end that way. Of course, I still had my rather villainous moments sometimes, especially when I lost my rather short temper.

He smiled softly at me, "Then we shall switch sides together."

I smiled, so excited that if it were possible I would have exploded from too much happiness. "Yeah! That's sounds great!" I hugged him tightly and he chuckled softly, gently kissing the top of my head and playing with my hair. Now we just had to figure out a way to explain it to the other Avengers, especially Steve. My wave of happiness came to an abrupt halt and a slight hint of despair entered my emotions instead. Shit.