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Usually, being part of the Avengers meant that you were ridding the Earth of the people that sought to bring it harm, not babysitting them. It was the day after the battle of New York, you and all of your fellow teammates were still thoroughly exhausted. All you wanted to do was stay in bed the entire day. Your plans were ruined however, when you heard quite the commotion coming from down the hall. You groaned and lifted yourself up from your mattress; making your way towards the arguing. You rubbed the sleep from your eyes as you stood in the doorway to the communal kitchen area, where Natasha, Tony and Steve were all standing, arms crossed, in front of Thor.
“Would you all just listen to me for a moment?” Thor asked, exasperated “Have I done anything to warrant your mistrust?”
“You’re not the one we’re worried about here, Thor” Steve responded calmly
“What’s going on?” You said through a yawn, walking fully into the room
Thor turned around and greeted you with a smile “Ah, so the Sorceress lives”
The Sorceress was the name given to you by Tony himself, he insisted that since everyone else had a code name, you should have one too. He had gone through many ridiculous and humiliating sounding names before landing on simply Sorceress. Your powers consisted of telekinesis, and mind reading along with healing, teleportation, and the ability to cast spells and enchantments. You even had your own spell book, which at first Tony suggested that you only carried to make you ‘look cool’. He had only learned his lesson when you put a spell that caused him to not be able to speak. Now that was a wondrously silent few hours in the tower.
You rolled your eyes at Thor but smiled “I just wanted to sleep in for once. But that was over quickly” You gave each person in front of you pointed looks
“My apologies for causing a ruckus, but maybe you may be more understanding” Thor said as he fully turned to you “I’m in need of a favor”
You tilted your head and raised on of your eyebrows at him. A favor?
“What kind of favor?” You asked skeptically
“My work here on Earth is not quite finished, so I cannot return to Asgard as of yet.”
“Okay?” You motioned for him to continue
“And as you know, I made a promise to bring Loki back home as soon as possible..”
“You haven’t done that yet?” You said incredulously.
Thor was supposed to return Loki to Asgard as soon as the battle was finished. You figured that that had been where he disappeared to after shawarma.
You looked over Thor’s shoulder at your other three teammates in the room and they all had matching expressions of annoyance.
“Thor, you can’t seriously be telling me that Loki is still here?” You said, putting your hands onto your hips
“Oh, I’m still here, darling” A voice spoke from behind you
You immediately spun around to come face to face with Loki, how long had he been standing there?
He had his hands bound in front of him, but he was no longer wearing the muzzle that he was in the last time you two were around each other.
“Oh, don’t look so happy to see me” He said, a mischievous smirk gracing his face
“Loki, you smell like drama and a headache. Please, get away from me”
Loki chuckled, and opened his mouth to reply.
“Loki, leave her be would you. You’ve caused enough trouble around here” Thor said from behind you.
Loki closed his mouth, but smirked at you nonetheless. There was a glint in his eye that just screamed trouble to you.
“Lady (y/n), as I was saying” Thor began and you tore your attention away from Loki and turned back around to the others “I cannot return to Asgard as of yet. I was hoping, that you might be able to keep a watchful eye over my brother dearest.”
“You what now?” You questioned, eyebrows furrowed “You want me to babysit your brother? Your brother, the one who tried to kill me literally yesterday?”
“We’ve already told him that we didn’t think it was a good idea” Natasha said
“Please (y/n), you’re powers are most alike to that of Loki’s. You’d be the best to control him” Thor pleaded with you. You thought he was actually about to get down on his knees to beg you.
“Control me, ha, brother how you do make me laugh” Loki spoke
“Silence” You responded, and with just a wave of your hand, Loki’s muzzle reappeared on his face
Thor let out a booming laugh “Ah yes, I think you two will be a perfect fit for eachother” He paused then, “not like that of course, just in the meaning that you will have no problem looking over him. I wouldn’t suggest any other arrangement you must know-”
“Okay, I get it Thor.” You sighed “Fine. How long?”
Thor clapped his hands “Just a few days”
Natasha, and Tony rolled their eyes simultaneously, while Steve just looked disappointed. They all began to make their way out of the room.
“He can sleep in the basement!” Tony called
“Tony, your basement is no less luxurious than the rest of this place” Natasha reminded him
“Then he’s confined to (y/n)’s floor. I don't want him touching my things”
“Gee, thanks Tony!” You yelled to him as he walked through the door
He held a thumbs up to you in response.
You rolled your eyes for the second that morning and returned your attention to the two brothers before you.
“So” you said to Thor “When do you leave”
“Well, right now as it happens. You two have fun! But not too much fun… obviously” He said, and with that he spun his hammer and flew out the open window that you presumed is what he used to gain access into the building in the first place.
Your turned your gaze towards the only other person left in this room. Your (e/c) eyes meeting his emerald green. You cocked your head to the side and crossed your arms over your chest.
“Do you ever feel the urge to tell someone to shut up, even when they're not talking?” You asked
Loki levelled his gaze at you
“Oh dear me I forgot, you can’t talk with that thing on.” You said, and then began walking back to your bedroom, leaving Loki behind.