I had to rewrite the whole chapter. I hope this turned out okay. I really did not like my first version.

Natasha opened the door and Steve followed her into Loki's room. Thor yawned loudly and then spotted the two.

"He is asleep," Thor stated. The elder brother had been watching Loki like a hawk since he had woken up this morning.

Natasha headed for the other side of the bed anyway. She needed Loki to be awake. She needed answers.

Steve turned to Thor, "Jane called."

This caught the blond's attention. "Are they on their way back?"

Natasha ignored the other two men and flicked Loki's arm. He didn't move at all. She frowned and looked over the god. There had been little change in his outward appearance. She assumed that was a good sign. If he wasn't healing the outside then he was hopefully healing on the inside.

"He's talking again," Loki's raspy voice said quietly.
Natasha couldn't help but grin. "He's worried about you."

Loki's eyes opened halfway. "..hasn't stopped talking."

"He was quiet when you were asleep." She glanced over to Thor. "Quick, pass out again."

Loki smiled at her.

"Feeling any better?" Natasha asked.

Loki nodded. "…skull is pounding."

"Your father is sending Alva here later to help with that now that you're awake," Natasha told him.

Loki just nodded and leaned further back into his pillow. She could tell he was still weak and his mind wasn't completely there.

Natasha frowned as she contemplated her next words. Maybe in his weakened state she could get a straight answer out of him. Or possibly nonsense. "Why did you do it?" The question that had been burning inside her for the past four days slipped out so easily.

Loki's brow furrowed and he looked at her in confusion.

"Why did you do it?" Natasha repeated, offering no further explanation.

Loki sighed and stared up at the ceiling. His head was still pounding and his thoughts were muddled. It was so hard to think…

Natasha waited patiently as Loki shifted through his own thoughts. She had noticed that Steve and Thor were waiting patiently for his answer as well.

"I…" Loki started and his face contorted into anger as he looked at her. "…wanted you dead."

Steve's brows rose and he felt his entire body tense. He glanced at Natasha but the woman didn't seem surprised at all. He glanced at Thor and noticed that the blond's eyebrows had rose considerably.

Loki sighed, "Then…I didn't want you dead."

Natasha frowned. "What changed your mind?"
Loki frowned as he tried to remember. His thoughts were so hard to get through. "I didn't…like…the thought of you dead."

Natasha watched as he tried to think of his next thoughts.

"The spell only worked if he used that item." Loki frowned as he remembered his actions. "I knew he'd check the gauntlet-not each stone. Just had to keep him distracted."

Natasha frowned as she tried to process the facts. "You did it so I wouldn't be dead?" Natasha blinked.

Loki looked at her. That sounded about right.

"You saved the world for me?" She eyed the crazy god.

Loki shook his head. "No." He shook his head vehemently. Which did not help his thought process at all. "I did it for me. Because I did not want you dead."

Natasha stared at the god who seemed to be confused at his own words.

Loki went over the words in his own head. He had taken on Thanos for his own reasons. Not for her. For him.

"I tried to shoot you."

Loki blinked. He glanced up at the agent who was staring him down. He tried to remember the incident.

"When Clint hit you with the arrow," Natasha reminded him.

Loki frowned and grumbled about worthless archers.

"I didn't though," Natasha fidgeted with her hands. She didn't dare look toward the other two men.

Loki tilted his head. His brain wasn't working at top speed but Natasha was not acting her usual self. "You tried."

Natasha shook her head, "If I had tried, you would have known it."

Loki eyed the woman.

"I didn't want you dead either." Natasha looked him in the eye as if daring him to say something.

Loki just stared back. His eyes were now piercing. His brain had picked up on what she was trying to say.

Natasha stood and left without saying another word.

Loki's eyes shot open.

Natasha smirked from his bedside. "How's the fingers?"

Loki groaned. "On fire." He held up his heavily bandaged hand. Thor and Tony had been scouring the city earlier for his fingers and had managed to find them. They were absolutely disgusting at this point but Loki had managed to reattach them. "But they will be fine."

"Good," Natasha fiddled with his stomach bandage.

Loki looked around the dark room. "Where is Thor?"
"I made him go take a shower," Natasha told him. She pulled the bandage back slightly to look.

"Want to help me get one?" Loki grinned.

"I think you need to wait a little bit longer," Natasha smirked at the god. She patted the bandage back down but did not remove her hand.

Loki placed his hand on Natasha's and pushed it lower.

"No," Natasha shook her head but smiled. Her smile faltered when she saw Loki's face.

Loki lifted his bandaged hand and touched the now-clear gem hanging from her neck. "You wore it."

"Fury knows," Natasha sighed and didn't look Loki in the eye. "He thought you were controlling me and took away everything."
Loki looked at her confused.

"Then you gave me this magical gem…"

Loki nearly chuckled when he realized what she meant. "I should have known."

Natasha leaned forward and pressed her lips against his. Loki's hand moved into her hair and pulled her closer. She had missed this. His lips, his touch; it was absolutely intoxicating.

Loki pulled away suddenly, "Go away!"

Natasha blinked in surprise and then jerked backward to see Thor holding some of that smelly, meaty soup he had been force feeding Loki.

"I should go," Natasha pulled away.

"I didn't mean you," Loki reached for her.

Natasha smiled at him, "get some rest."

Natasha played on her phone as she laid on the couch. She had already packed for her next mission and was now just waiting around. Clint had already left early so he could meet his girlfriend before they moved out. Fury was waiting around too. He was sitting at the table while drinking coffee.

Tony sat next to him and was eyeing the balcony outside the pent house. He was waiting to see if any Asgardians were going to show up.

"You'd think we'd be invited to the party," Tony complained.

Selvig shook his head from the counter, "Asgardians don't care for us. Odin called Jane a goat and demanded her off of Midgard the second she got there."
"It would be interesting to see it though," Bruce commented from behind the counter. "It's supposed to be beautiful."

"I just want to see their technology," Tony commented.

Natasha frowned, she wanted to see where Loki grew up. She would never voice that though.

The elevator dinged and opened. Thor and Loki came out chuckling about something as they carried bags. Jane and Darcy followed behind them.

"When will you be back?" Jane asked while trying to smile.

Thor turned and cupped her face, "as soon as I can."

Loki rolled his eyes and headed for Natasha. "Save me."

"You could help me with my next mission instead," Natasha smirked without looking up from her phone.

"Trust me," Loki sighed. "I would much prefer to do that than go back."

"Expecting a lot of problems when you get back?" Natasha looked up and saw the god didn't look all that happy to be going back.

"I was a criminal last time I was home, I honestly don't know what is worse: them welcoming me with joy or hatred." Loki sighed.

"You could play the guilt card on Sif," Natasha grinned and raised an eyebrow.

Loki nodded, "could work." He looked over to Thor who was hugging Jane.

Stark clapped Loki on the shoulder, "stop by sometime. Call first though."

Loki smirked at him.

"You planning on coming back soon?" Fury asked. He narrowed his good eye at the god.

Natasha looked to Loki. But Loki shook his head, "Doubtful."

"Brother," Thor nodded toward the balcony. "We should head back. The feast will be starting soon."

"Fun," Loki sighed. He glanced to Natasha.

"Try not to destroy anything," Natasha waved.

Loki smirked at her and followed his brother out to the balcony.

"Heimdall!" Thor shouted to the sky.

The two Asgardian's went up into the sky.

If I do NOT post the next chapter by tomorrow morning, someone yell at me. I have to rewrite it but I should get it done tonight.