Some Sylki Xmas fluff :)
What in God's name is that?
Loki narrowed his eyes and looked through the branches.
He saw boxes flying out. Loki couldn't see what was in the boxes but he is pretty sure they are coming from a time door.
A time door?
How is that here?
Loki leans forward as much as he can. His frown deepens when he saw tables of various food gliding out of the time door.
What is this?
It kept going until Loki's eternal prison is covered with boxes, food, presents and...is that toys?
Loki focused on the doll which gave him a creepy smile.
Not weird at all.
He looks nervously round suddenly feeling vulnerable and on edge. He knew whoever is coming could attack him because after all Loki couldn't let go of the timelines he is powerless in this situation.
Then there's another possibility this could be a hallucination? He has sat here for...Loki couldn't say but it would make sense for him to lose his mind by now.
The God of Stories suddenly groans as his power courses him. His eyes shone green as images of the timelines go across his mind. He bites his lip and waits for the episode to ride itself out. After several moments the images fade away and Loki had regained control over his own mind again.
Mentally cursing himself and gripping the branches harder Loki glares at the time door again but what comes out next shakes him to the core.
She is just as beautiful as the last time he saw her. Her hair is longer now but it still suited her Loki would love to reach out and thread his fingers through her blonde locks. Her smiling face turns towards him but Loki is the first to break eye contract. He sadly looks away.
This can't be happening I must be hallucinating.
Still he found himself saying her name anyway.
"Syl..." He coughs and clears his throat. It has been a while since he spoke. "Sylvie!" He croaked.
The beaming smile is back facing him again.
"Hey Loki."
She bends down and picks up a box.
"Is this real?" He questioned out loud.
Sylvie responds with a nod.
"Very much so."
Loki rakes her up and down. She is out of her Asgardian clothes and is instead wearing jeans, sneakers and a jumper that said Merry Christmas ya Filthy Animal.
Why would I imagine Sylvie wearing that?
The jumper could be his mind reminding him of his sinful thoughts when it regarded Sylvie or maybe...maybe this is real.
Loki's eyes slowly widen with realization.
"Sylvie." This time he said more clearly but his voice shook with emotion. She gives him an reassuring smile.
"I'm here Loki."
"But...What are you...What are you doing here?"
"What does it look like?" She opens the box. "I'm here to decorate the bloody tree."
"Tree?"
"You turned this Godforsaken place into a freaking tree and as it's Christmas I thought we should decorate it."
"Christmas? Tree?"
"Christmas tree you got it."
She gets out the Christmas lights and lets it float into the air. The God of Stories looked in awe as the lights stretched and went around his new home. It disoriented him at first seeing so many different colors after seeing green for so long. His awe soon worn off and is replaced with worry.
"Sylvie what are you doing this could destroy the timelines this could..."
"I know what I'm doing."
Baubles came flying out of the next box. It floats in the air then tinsel followed that went round and round all the way to the top.
"Sylvie." He hissed her name. "What is the meaning of all this?"
She sighs and rolls her eyes.
"Getting ready for Christmas." She stated with an 'Isn't it obvious look?"
"But why? That is a Midgard tradition?"
"That's beneath you?" She said with a raised brow.
Loki said nothing.
Sylvie walks over to him and bends down so she is eye level with him. Loki's breath hitched up as she got closer. His hands trembled.
Don't lose focus don't lose focus. He told himself.
"Loki." She said her voice serious. "You told me we are Gods right? Well..." She sighs. "I never felt like a God...I...I never got the chance to be a God and to be honest I can't ever see myself being a God not like you."
She shakes her head.
"So you want be like them?" He asked.
"I wanted to be free." She nodded. "A chance to start fresh, a new life. After He-Who Remains when I first arrived at McDonald's when I first saw all those people, families, their children, their happiness." She smiles. "I realized then that I wanted that and from that day I swore I will try everything that includes celebrating human traditions. I am still sticking to that promise I will celebrate Christmas but I'm not celebrating it alone and nor are you."
He looks at her puzzled.
"I am forever grateful for what you did for me, for all of us. I want to say thank you." She gets out a present. "I know its not much but..." She smiles sheepishly. "It is Christmas and um well..." She puts the present down on his lap. "I hope you like it."
Loki chuckled slightly as her cheeks blushed pink. She frowns at him.
"What's so funny?"
"Nothing."
You are cute when you are embarrassed. He thought.
"Well there's one thing." He added. He shrugs his shoulders. "My hands are tied."
"Oh...Of course." She laughed slightly. "I didn't think about that."
"You can open it for me?"
She smiles.
"I will."
She removes the ribbon then she lifts the lid. A gasp escapes Loki's lips as Sylvie lifts a blanket out. It looked exactly like the one he created in the void.
"You made this?" He asked.
"I been practicing." She grinned. Then she looks at the blanket. "Still looks like a tablecloth to me."
He huffed a laugh at that.
"Here." Sylvie said.
Sylvie wraps the blanket around his shoulders. Loki's smile widens. He brushes his cheek against the fabric. A mixture of both happiness and pained filled him. While he loved the present it also reminded him of what happened afterwards. Not wanting to upset her Loki clears his throat and thanks her for the present.
"You are welcome." She goes back to the box and lifts several ornaments out. She then gets out a smaller version of a tree. "More the merrier." She chuckled as she puts the miniature tree down.
"What's that?" He asked as he nods at the ornaments in her hands.
She holds up the two ornaments.
"S for Sylvie, L for Loki."
Loki studies the two letters in her hands.
"You may have created this tree but it's our Christmas."
She hangs the two letters on the little tree next to each other. It probably meant nothing but Loki couldn't help but see it as something more.
He sighs. God he sounded pathetic.
"And finally..." Sylvie gets out an angel. "The tree topper."
She walks back over to him and sticks the angel on one of his horns.
"Why?" He frowned.
"You are obviously the tree topper to this tree." She giggled at the sight of him. "I was originally going to pick a star but I thought an angel makes more sense because I know you are watching over us."
"I do." He slowly nods. He raises the branch that is nearest to him. "I keep yours close to me." He smiles. "I have always watched over you Sylvie it brings me comfort knowing you are happy."
She bites her lip at that. Another blush creeps up her cheeks. Loki found himself blushing as well.
"I...I brought food." Sylvie quickly changed the subject. She gestures to the trays. "I didn't know what you wanted so I picked everything I also brought some movies, some games, I even brought some festive tunes." Sylvie waves her hand.
All I want for Christmas started to play in the background.
"Had to jump to several timelines to get the stuff." She said. "This song didn't come out until 1994."
"You been busy."
She places an Elf hat on her head.
"You have no idea." She grinned.
"Why the toys?"
She looks over her shoulder at the piles of toys.
"Yeah I gone overboard." She grits her teeth.
"I like it." He said.
She looks at his face. He is smiling a genuine smile.
"I'm glad." She picks up a plate of pigs in blankets. "Want one?"
He shrugs his shoulders again.
"I can feed you."
He pulled a face at that. She rolls her eyes.
"Seriously?"
"I'm a God."
"There's no need to be ashamed. I'm cool with it. Here."
She lowers herself and gently orders him to open his mouth. He does and she pops the pigs in blankets in his mouth.
"Well?" She asked after he swallowed.
"It's okay."
She gasped at that.
"Just okay?"
"Well it's alright."
She runs a hand down his face.
"What else is there?" He asked in a teasing tone. His eyes shone with mischief.
Sylvie went and picked up a box of truffles.
"If I remember rightly." Loki said before Sylvie offered him the food. "This blanket is big enough for two people."
She raises her eyebrow.
He shifts in his seat.
"I never said anything about my legs being tied."
There is that hint of mischief again but also Sylvie noticed something else underneath it all she saw a hint of shyness as well.
"If you want to of course." He added quickly.
"It would make the feeding job easier." Sylvie sighs and nods. "Alright then."
Sylvie slides on to his lap. She grabs some of the blanket and puts it over herself.
"That okay?" She asked.
"Yes." He replied trying everything he can to contain his excitement.
She gestures to his mouth. He opens it and allows her to toss the truffle in.
"Sweet." He noted.
"But good?"
"Not sure yet maybe I need some more to find out." He grinned.
She scowls at him but amusement showed in her eyes.
They eventually settled on a movie. Sylvie chose Home Alone telling him it is a classic.
"Humans love it."
Both the God and the Goddess laughed at the movie. They loved Kevin and his traps. He is mischievous, chaotic and fun just like them. Sylvie snuggled into his chest as they watched the movie. Loki looks down at her. Warmth filled up inside him. He always imagined moments like this but never in his life did he think they would come true.
After they played snakes and ladders. Sylvie moved his pieces for him. The game prompted Loki to tell her the story of the time when he turned into a snake to prank his brother. Sylvie snorted and begun telling him funny stories from work.
"He tripped and the milkshake went all over him. The guy shrieked like a bloody banshee."
Loki chuckled.
"Serves him right for being a dick." He replied.
They had a few rounds of chess and told each other jokes from the crackers. Then they settled on watching It's a Wonderful Life.
Sylvie is back against his chest again. Loki wished he could wrap his arms around her. A wave of his power goes through him again reminding him of the burden he now has to carry. His face goes slack as images flood his mind.
"Loki?"
Sylvie touches his cheek with concern. Few moments later Loki blinks and shakes his head.
"I'm fine." He said his voice strained.
"You look like you are in pain."
"I've had worse."
She didn't believe him.
"Sylvie don't let it ruin this...please."
Sylvie had so many questions but the way Loki looked at her silently pleading with his eyes made her go quiet. Sylvie then nods and decides to respect his wishes.
"Okay." She said.
She turns her head back towards the movie. She may have dropped it for now but this wasn't the end she will find a way to get him out of this.
She swore on that.
The awkward atmosphere soon vanished and the God and the Goddess found themselves engrossed in the movie. When the movie finished they both look up and see a mistletoe hanging above them.
"Now who put that there?" Loki raises an eyebrow. "Was it you?"
Sylvie shrugs and gives him a cheeky smile.
"Was it you?" She asked.
He shrugs back and smirks.
Seems no one is going to answer that question.
"Sylvie."
"Hmm."
"Can it be fixed?" He asked.
Sylvie looks up at his hopeful expression. She knew what he meant. He meant them, their relationship.
"Loki." She replied. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
He narrows his eyes as he processed her response. Eventually a dawn of realization settles over his features. The tension melts away from his shoulders and a gush of relief comes out of him.
"Not broken." He mumbled.
"Hope kept it alive." She answered.
Loki leans forward. His face is inches away from hers.
"Together?" He whispered.
She cups his chin with her hand.
"Together." She repeated.
She then pulls him for a kiss.
Sylvie wraps her arms around his neck and kisses him harder and more passionately. He responds just as fierce.
"Sylvie." He mumbled into the kiss.
Sylvie felt the tears roll down her cheeks as they both poured their hearts out into the kiss.
Suddenly Sylvie heard fireworks. She looks up and sees rays of colors exploding all around them. It is a magnificent sight.
"Definitely you." Sylvie teased.
"Would you prefer rain? That's popular in romance movies."
"Definitely not." She kissed him again.
Eventually they both pulled away and touched their foreheads together.
"I love you Sylvie."
The words came out so quick Loki didn't even think twice but now he said it he became worried fearing he has gone too far. Sylvie beams at him. Her heart warmed at those words.
"Same to you Loki same to you." She straddles his lap and runs her hands down his chest. "Is it weird to feel attracted to a tree?"
He burst out laughing at that. She licks her lips and admires every part of him.
Na not weird at all. She thought with a smirk.
"Merry Christmas Loki."
Loki smiles and it is the most beautiful smile Sylvie has ever seen.
"Merry Christmas Sylvie."
It wasn't long before they begun filling each other up with the festive spirit with Rockin Around The Christmas Tree playing in the background.
The rocking is definitely not pun intended...
...Or is it?
The End