No Copyright! All characters (except Araceli and Clarice) are owned by Stan Lee.
I quickly put on sweats and a shirt before running out. I ran in the closest bathroom then kneeled by the toilet before throwing up. The shower turned off. Damn.
"Who's in here,' Tony asked.
So close to avoiding him. Tony popped his head out from behind the shower curtain.
"Are you ok," Tony asked.
"Kind of."
"What's wrong?"
"Had too much too drink."
"What the hell were you doing drinking?"
"Just wanted to relieve some stress."
"Why?"
"Just have too much in my life."
He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around himself before getting out. The towel was wrapped around his waist. I flushed the toilet before getting up and walking to the sink. My whole body was shaking. I then splashed some water on my face. From the mirror I could see Tony walk up behind me. He placed a hand on my back.
"Are you ok now," Tony asks again.
"I feel better."
"How much did you have to drink last night?"
"About five beers and eleven shots of vodka."
With what it looks like a side of Thor. Damn again. I need to talk to Thor about that.
"Why did you drink so much," Tony asked.
"I wasn't planning on it. But it happened. Now I'm regretting it."
He pulled me into a hug. Even though he just took a shower his body was warm.
"I'm really sorry about making you mad yesterday," Tony mumbled into my ear.
"It's ok but."
"But what?"
I pulled out of the hug. He let me go looking a little confused.
"We need to talk," I tell him.
"About?"
"Us."
"What about us?"
"I don't think it's working out."
"Why?"
"We're just not fit to be together. We fight all the time. That's not good for a relationship."
"I can change."
"No. I don't want you changing for me."
He looked away then back at me. His eyes were filled with sadness.
"I'm sorry Tony."
"No. I'm sorry."
"Why?"
"I wanted to make this relationship work. I promised to you and it didn't happen. I'm sorry for disappointing you."
"You didn't dissapoint me. This ins't entirely your fault."
"I still feel bad."
I looked down. He put his hand under my chin and tilted it up.
"Again Tony I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault."
I looked away before opening the door to walk out. He closed the door. I stared at him perplexed. He leaned forward and kissed me. I stood there unsure what to do.
"Sorry," Tony apologized.
I just walked out and closed the door the behind me. Thor was leaning against the wall without his shirt on. I stared at his face not bothering to look at his body. I've seen before. It's nothing new.
"Where's your shirt Thor?"
"I don't know."
"How do you not know?"
"Couldn't find it."
"Well that's just nice." I say sarcastically.
I walked back to my room and sit on my bed. What about Loki? For sure he'll be mad. No he'll frustrated. I need to talk to him. I sighed before getting up and changing clothes. Thor walked in after my shirt was on.
"So what's up with you and Stark," Thor asks.
"Nothing. We just broke up."
"Is it because of last night?"
"No. I don't remember last night. What happened?"
He looked down.
"Are you hungry," he asked changing the subject.
"Answer my question."
"We um."
"We what? Tell me."
"We had sex."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Why didn't you say no? Or stop it before it started?"
He didn't say anything.
"Thanks Thor. Real nice of you," I say sarcastically.
I started walking to the cafeteria. Thor followed behind me after getting his shirt on. I ignored him. He looked a little hurt. I got some food before sitting with Steve and Clarice. Thor sat with me but not next to me.
"What's wrong," Steve asks me.
"Nothing. Why do you ask?"
"You look upset."
"I'm not."
Actually I am. Loki is going to hate me. And Thor was a jackass last night. I just stared at my food.
"Araceli what's wrong? Are you ok," Clarice asked this time.
"Nothing. I'm fine."
"Something is. You're playing with your food."
"Not that hungry."
"Oh ok."
She started to talk to Steve. Thor stared at me. I ate a little more of my food before getting up and throwing the rest away.
"Where are you going," Clarice asks me.
"To see something."
By that something I mean Loki.
"Are you going to be ok," Steve asks.
"Yeah."
I forced a smile before walking away. Tony was walking in then. He looked away. I grabbed a jacket before walking away.
"Where are you going," Bruce asks on my way out.
"Just out."
"You go out a lot."
"I like looking around."
"Oh well have fun."
"Thanks."
I stared to walk away from the S.H.I.E.L.D. base. What to tell Loki? That me and his brother had special time last night? It doesn't matter how it's said he'll still be mad. At me and Thor. I walked slowly getting there. What is he going to say to me? That I don't deserve him? He won't over react. But from past experiences he might.
I sighed before walking in.
"Araceli what are you doing here," Loki asks behind me.
I turned around to face him.
"I need to talk to you," I tell him.
"About?"
"Two things. The first one might be good news to you. The second is upsetting news."
"What?"
"Tony is no longer a problem."
"You killed him?"
"No. We aren't together. I broke up with him."
"Oh. What's the other news?"
"Last night I got drunk and..."
"And what?"
"Slept with Thor."
His facial expression looked like I was crazy.
"You what,' he asked.
"Slept with Thor. It was an acci-."
"I don't care if it was an accident. You slept with Thor." He yelled at me.
"Sorry I can't control my drunk actions." I say back sarcastically.
"So you slept with two of them?"
"Thor really doesn't count."
"Why?"
He doesn't know that me and Thor have slept together before. We told him that we were dating. Now he's really going to be pissed.
"Why doesn't Thor count," Loki growled.
"Because when we told you we were dating we weren't. We were sleeping together."
"Wow." Was all he said.
"It's not like it matters now."
"It kind of does to me. You were sleeping with Thor."
"I don't see what the big deal is."
"He was my brother."
"Sorry we didn't tell you sooner." Sarcasm was thick in my voice.
"Don't even start with the attitude."
"Whatever Loki. At least I told you."
I turned around ready to walk out.
"Who's jacket is that," Loki asked.
"It's mine."
"It doesn't look like it."
I look at the jacket. It wasn't mine. It was Tony's leather jacket. It fit snug on me.
"You're right it's not mine. It's Tony's," I tell him.
"You just said you guys broke up."
"We did. He must've left it in my room. I'm going to go now. I don't want this to get worse."
Before he could say anything else I walked out. He didn't come after me.He has no reason to. If he wants to be mad I'll let him. On the way back to the S.H.I.E.L.D. base it started to rain. It wasn't a few drops here and there. It was a downpour. I was soaked right away. Of all days it had to rain. Perfect timing right? It thundered a little too. I walked while others went for cover. A couple people stared at me. They must've thought I was crazy walking in this rain. The thing is rain has never bothered me. I was completely soaked by time I got back in the base.
"What happened to you," Clint asked me.
He was sitting next to Natasha. Clarice and Steve was across them.
"It started to freaking rain on me," I say a little agitated.
Loki's mood was affecting mine.
"Well you're soaked," Clint says.
"Really? Because I couldn't tell."
"Did you have to say it like that," Steve asks.
"Sorry. I'm mood in the mood for obvious remarks."
"What happened while you were out," Natasha asked.
"Nothing."
"Something did. You're all moody," Clarice says.
"I don't want to talk about it."
"Well excuse me."
"Have you guys seen Tony."
"He might be training. Something happened this morning."
"What do you mean?"
"He's quite."
"That's bad?"
"He's usually loud and annoying."
"He's probably about us breaking up."
"Why did you break up," Clint asks.
"It wasn't working out. I need to go talk to him."
"Ok."
I walk past them and to the training area. Sure enough Tony was in there. It was just him till I walked in. He was sitting on a bench looking down. I took off his jacket before walking over to him.
"Tony," I said.
He didn't respond. I tapped his shoulder.
"Yes," he asked pulling out headphones.
"Here." I said handing back his jacket.
"Keep it."
"Why?"
"I have others."
"Are you sure. You know this morning and all."
"Yeah. Keep it. When you get lonely you can think of me."
"Like I'm going to think of you."
"Of course you will."
"Sure."
"Anyways. Why are you wet?"
"It started to rain while I was out."
"Oh."
I went back to my room to change. Did we just flirt even though we broke up this morning? Wow Tony is such a ladies man. I laid the jacket on my bed. My clothes were still wet. My body wasn't though. I change clothes before training.
45 minutes earlier
Loki's POV
I was just standing around and looking at papers. The door opened then. It was Araceli.
"Why are you here," I ask her.
She turned around to face me.
"I need to talk to you," she tells me.
"About?"
"Two things. The first one might be good news to you. The second one is upsetting news."
"What?"
"Tony's no longer a problem."
"You killed him?"
"No. We aren't together. I broke up with him."
"Oh. What's the other news?"
"Last night I got drunk and..."
"And what?"
"Slept with Thor."
There was anger bubbly up inside of me.
"You what,' I asked.
"Slept with Thor. It was an acci-."
"I don't care if it was an accident. You slept with Thor." I yelled at her.
"Sorry I can't control my drunk actions." She says back sarcastically.
"So you slept with two of them?"
"Thor really doesn't count."
"Why?"
She paused trying to think what to say.
"Why doesn't Thor count," I growled.
"Because when we told you we were dating we weren't. We were sleeping together."
"Wow." Was all I could think to say.
"It's not like it matters now."
"It kind of does to me. You were sleeping with Thor."
"I don't see what the big deal is."
"He was my brother."
"Sorry we didn't tell you sooner." That whole sentence was filled with sarcasm.
"Don't even start with the attitude."
"Whatever Loki. At least I told you."
She turned around about to walk out.
"Who's jacket is that," I asked.
"It's mine."
"It doesn't look like it."
She looked at the jacket.
"You're right it's not mine. It's Tony's," She tells me.
"You just said you guys broke up."
"We did. He must've left it in my room. I'm going to go now. I don't want this to get worse."
After that she left. I stared at the door. The was the second time I ever really yelled at anyone. The first was with Odin. When I wanted him to tell what I was. Now my guilt hit me like a train. Araceli means the world to me. Watching her walk away upset made me feel terrible. Especially since I yelled at her. I have to make it up to her. No matter what it takes she is going to get an apology. I sighed in frustration. This was not acceptable. I should've went after her. She is probably gone. Then there was thunder. It sounded like it was raining. My guilt was eating me alive.
I love Araceli.
Hurting the person I love the most makes me feel terrible. I have to do something for her.
Tony's POV
Araceli started to train. I watched her for a couple of seconds before leaving. She seemed upset. Something happened. I walked over to Steve, Clarice, Natasha, and Clint. Thor walked in a couple seconds after me.
"Is Araceli ok," I ask them.
Thor stares at me.
"I don't know. She looked mad. I asked her about and she said she didn't want to talk about," Clarice said.
"Do you think it has something to do with her going out?"
"Maybe. She was moody when she got back. Is it the rain?"
"No. She loves rain. Actually," Thor said.
"What do you think it is," Steve asked.
"I don't know. I can try and talk to her," Thor said.
"Ok."
"Where is she?"
"Training," I said.
"Ok."
Thor's POV
I left the room and went to the training area. Araceli was by the punching bags. She was going all out on the punching bag. Something really made her mad. That's not good. She's mad at me and being even more mad. I walked over to her.
"Araceli are you ok," I ask her."
"I'm fine. Everyone needs to stop asking me that."
"Well you don't look 'fine'."
"What makes you say that?"
"Everyone is saying you look mad. You beating the crap out of the punching bag."
"It's nothing."
"It's something."
"Thor drop before I make you." She snapped.
Something is seriously wrong. She only threatens me when she really mad.
"Tell me what's wrong," I said.
"No."
"Talk to me."
"I can't tell you about it."
"Why not?"
"It's too personal."
That's it. I picked her up and put her over my shoulder.
"Thor put me down," She spat.
"No."
She started to hit my back.
"Hitting me isn't going to make me let go," I tell her.
She starts wriggling her way out of my grasp. Before I could grab her again she got out of my hold. I reached for her hand. When my hand touched hers she turned around and hit me in the face. I rubbed my face. I stared at her bewildered. She might be lady but she can pack a punch.
"What was that for," I ask her.
"You didn't leave me alone. Are you going to now?"
"Yes. Jeez you didn't have to hit me."
"You kept bothering me. That was the only thing I could do."
"Fine I'll leave you alone."
Tony's POV
"Thor takes forever," I said.
"Maybe she has a lot to tell him," Natasha said.
Then Thor walked in.
"Took you long enough," I say.
"What did she say," Clarice asked.
"Nothing. She just hit me and that's it," Thor said.
"Ha. She hit you," I said.
"It's not funny. She can hit hard."
~~~~
I was walking to my room when I heard Steve and Thor talking.
"Steve I feel bad," Thor said.
"Why?"
"Araceli broke up with Tony. I think it's because of last night and what we did."
"What did you do."
"We kind of... We had sex."
"Really?"
"I think that's why she left Tony. I asked her about but she said they just broke up."
She left me for Thor? What does she see in him?
"Something was wrong with her today. She has never hit me before. Jokingly yes. Serious no. She wont tell me what happened. I want to care for her but she wont let me. I love Araceli. Watching her be upset and her not talking to me isn't helping," Thor said.
"Are you going to tell her how you feel?"
"I want to but I want it to be a the right time. I don't want to surprise her."
"I know what you mean."
"What do you think she'll say?"
"I have no idea."
I stopped listening to their conversation and went to bed.
Next Day
Araceli's POV
I feel bad about punching Thor. When I did a look of hurt was on his face. An apology is needed. I sighed before getting up and changing clothes. After that was done I went to get breakfast. Thor was already in there laughing with Steve and Clarice. It became a regular thing eating with Clarice and Steve. I got some food before sitting down with them. They are stared at me.
"If you're wondering I'm fine. I was upset yesterday. I'm fine now," I said.
"So you're not going to get all moody with us right," Clarice asked jokingly.
"No. And Thor..."
I stared at him. He had a bruise on his face.
"Did I do that," I ask.
"Yeah," He said.
"I'm sorr-."
"Don't worry about."
"I'm going to. I hurt you."
"It's fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive."
"Ok. Well sorry anyways."
"It's ok."
"Ok then."
After breakfast Thor and I started to head down to train. Fury stopped me. Thor stopped as well.
"Araceli I need you to go out and scout," Fury said.
"Ok. When?"
"When can you?"
"Now is fine."
"Ok. Thor you can go too. Here."
Fury handed me a paper with places to.
"If Steve and Clarice want to go can they," I asked.
"Yes."
Then he walked away. I went back to the cafeteria with Thor behind me. Steve and Clarice were still eating.
"Hey guys. Fury wanted me and Thor to scout around. Do you want to come," I ask them.
Steve stared at Clarice.
"Why not," He asked.
"Sure," she said back.
"Ok. We'll go," Steve said.
"Ok. We'll wait for you a the door," Thor said.
They nodded their heads. Me and Thor walked over to the main door.
"Araceli," Thor said.
"Yes?"
"Why didn't you tell me what was wrong yesterday."
"I... I."
"You what?"
"I'm sorry Thor but I can't tell you."
"Why not?"
"Because I just can't."
He looked a little hurt.
"Thor have you ever had a secret you couldn't tell someone," I ask him.
He waited a couple seconds.
"Yeah. I have," He said back.
Then Steve and Clarice walked up.
"Let's go," I say.
Then we leave.
~~~~
It's been a few hours since we left. We had a couple more places to scout. Right now we were walking and looking around. Steve and Clarice were ahead of me and Thor. Their hands were intertwined. They are so romantic. Thor walked with his arm around my shoulder.
"This is nice," I tell Thor.
"Yeah. We can look around and see our surroundings."
"Yeah."
We keep on walking. While walking Thor's hand slid down my arm and stopped on my waist. I didn't mind it though. I felt safe in his arms. One of the places again was a park.
"Do I even need to ask," Clarice said.
"No. I don't think so," I said back.
She noticed Thor's hand on my waist but didn't say anything. We just strolled through the park. I looked around and saw Loki leaning against a tree. I stopped walking.
"What's wrong," Thor asked stopping as well.
Clarice and Steve stopped.
"Um.. Nothing. Why don't you guys go on? I know where the other places are. If I don't meet you guys there then I'll probably at S.H.I.E.L.D.," I tell Thor.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah go ahead."
"Ok."
He walked away. I stood there and waited. Once they were gone I walked over to Loki. Before I word come out of mouth Loki kissed me. I hesitated on what to do. Wasn't he mad at me?
"We need to talk," Loki says to me.
"Ok?"
"I'm sorry about yesterday."
"Don't be you had every right to act like that."
"No I didn't. I acted like a child. I'm saying sorry. Watching you walk away upset didn't sit well with me. I knew right away I had to make it up to you."
"So you just come and see me?"
"I thought it would work."
"Anyways. I'm sorry I got mad at you Loki. Because I was letting my anger out on others. I punched Thor."
"Really?"
"Yeah it was an accident though."
"Speaking of Thor what was with the whole thing about his arm wrapped around your waist?"
"Are you jealous?"
"Me jealous? Never."
"If you say so. I think he did it to comfort me."
"Oh. Can I tell you something? I don't know have you will react. But I'm going to take a risk and tell you."
"Yes. Go ahead."
"Even though we have had this 'thing' for a short amount of time I've come to realize that I...."
"You what?"
He took in a deep breath.
"I love you," Loki tells me.
Whoa. Did he seriously tell me that? He gave me a minute so it could sink in. Then concern filled his face.
"Did I surprise you? I know you don't like surprises," Loki says.
"Yes you did surprise me but I like it."
"So.. Do you feel the same way."
I thought about it. What we have done has only made me more attracted to him. It's made me want him more. My feelings are strong for Loki. For this small amount of time we've been doing whatever this is I love. And I do love Loki. It's so strong that I can't deny it. He looked at me worried. Then he gave me a crooked smile.
"I love you too Loki," I say back.
He smiled a sign of relief.
"Sorry about making you wait for an answer. I had to think about it. I do love you Loki," I say.
"I love you too."
He leans forward and kisses me. I kiss him back enjoying every minute of it.
There we go. Chapter is done and completed. I'm starting over the cycle of putting pictures of the characters up. So here is another Loki.