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Just how and why Loki was back on Earth was a mystery. There had been no communication from Thor any Asgardian representatives. It wasn't obvious that Loki was back, in fact, his presence could have gone unnoticed if not for, well, mischief.

He'd somehow taken something belonging to one Clint Barton. Something very dear to him. His bow. Said bow now sat on a mantel above the fireplace in his current residence. It was a stone and log cabin. Lodge would be a more appropriate description. Logs make up A frame structures to support the roof. They also provide an excellent place to suspend someone from. Which inevitably happened when Barton followed the little trail of bread crumbs to find his bow and ultimately, Loki.

He's suspended near the fireplace, which is lit. Turned so he can see his bow sitting there on the mantel. He's hung high enough his toes barely brush the ground and apparently Loki took great care in securing his wrists in a specific type of cuff. The kind that would ensure he could keep him there for quite some time without much damage to his hands or wrists. He was stripped of his weapons and all his clothes save for his pants. Hence why he choose the beam close to the fire. It was the dead of winter outside.

As for Loki himself, he stood by the window, watching the snow fall and waiting for the subtle signs his captive has awoken. He's far removed from the armor and leather of before. Instead he's in simple mortal clothes but they still had a certain Loki-esque flair to them.

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Loki just needs to settle down. The two of them can get some rest, warm up without so many arguments.

He reaches out, lazily, flailing under the blankets until he gets Loki's hand. Never should have gotten out from under the blankets -- and there, Clint stuffs Loki's hand under Clint's belly. Now Loki can't move, and it'll be warmer.

A bit of struggling over that but he relents. He gives an annoyed huff then settles.

Eventually, he does fall asleep. As the night goes on, more of the blue creeps over his skin. If the fire dies in the night he'll turn completely.

Clint wakes up slowly. Sunshine streaking through the windows, filtered and bright; the snow has stopped. Loki is snuggled close. He's --

Clint blinks. Squints. Blinks again.

No, he's definitely blue.

Clint shifts, gingerly, moving his weight off of Loki's arm. Holy shit. He really fucked an alien. Like, he'd known Loki was an alien before, but this is alien alien. There are these weird patterns on his skin, somewhere halfway between organic and purposeful, Clint can't tell which. He reaches out, and touches his fingers lightly to the little lines.

They're ridges. Just barely protruding from Loki's skin. Maybe scars, Clint doesn't know. And Loki's skin is noticeably colder than a human being's, too.

Growing bolder, he lets his hand drift under the blanket. There are more ridges down there; they continue all over Loki's torso.

Loki shifts, slowly stirring. In the places he's somewhat warmer his skin is pale flesh. The hand trapped under Clint, in addition to being completely numb it still flesh colored. When the touch lowers Loki snaps awake a grabs for whatever is touching him. His eyes open a second later, red. He sits up like he expects a fight. He glances down and--

He recoils. His breathing speeds up, near panic. No.

Shit. Something's wrong. This isn't normal, or otherwise Loki wouldn't be freaking out.

"Hey," says Clint, flattening his hand on Loki's chest. He's not going to let Loki get up and freak out outside the blankets. He'll bodily pin Loki down if he has to. "Hey, it's okay. What's going on? Talk to me."

Loki just shakes his head. He tries to push more of the covers away to see how far it has progressed. He lets out a little strangled sound. How could they have done this?

No. No. He has to calm down. He locks eyes with Clint, still panic. From where Clint is touching him, the pale flesh tone is slowly creeping back over him. It's not until he sees the color returning does he start calm.

"So touching helps."

Well, this might be something weirdly manipulative. But it's not worth the risk. Clint tugs Loki down, draws him back against Clint's chest, his arm around Loki's waist. More skin-to-skin contact.

Yes, touching helps. It also serves to further calm him. Soon pale flesh retakes his body in a slow crawl. After a long silence he finally speaks, slightly muffled against his chest. "As I child, I was told of the Frost Giants. They were creatures to be feared. Hated. Monsters that mothers told their children of at night."

A shift and he curls into him, closing his eyes. "They kept the truth from me."

Not entirely following here, but he'll keep with it. Maybe it'll start making sense in a little bit.

He did read Norse mythology. There were frost giants. They were the bad guys. He remembers that much.

"What truth?"

Loki can't help it, he gives a little humorless laugh. "My true parentage," he says simply. He obviously doesn't want to continue talking about it. He holds out a hand to watch the last of the blue fade away.

Clint exhales a long breath.

"So that's what the file meant," he says. "It had that Thor called you adopted. I wasn't really sure what to believe." Not really Thor's brother. Would explain a thing or two.

"Imagine my surprise," Loki says flatly. His skin has returned completely to pale flesh color but he shows no sign of moving.

"So that's... another reason to hate him?" Why? Why would it be? Because Thor hates Frost Giants? But he loves Loki. Despite the fact that Clint doesn't believe Loki is much worth loving.

Of course, that doesn't explain his own fucking feelings.

"Or another reason to hate yourself," he says. Without thinking.

He had actually started to enjoy just staying like that until Clint said something. Loki pushes away and gets up. He starts digging through the pile of clothing taken from the main bedroom. He slept in his clothes but he wants another layer now.

"How long will the food last? Do you know?"

"Loki." He hit a nerve. "Loki, I'm sorry. I didn't mean..." He meant it. He just hadn't meant to say it. "Well, if I was thinking, I wouldn't have put it so bluntly." Another pause. "I think the blue is cool." I fucked an alien. "It's ... stylish." I fucked an alien.

He needs to give up on this train of conversation right now.

"Should last for another few months, if we stretch it right."

That wins him a puzzled look. As far as he's concerned, it was left as a punishment. He is not having this conversation with a mortal, let alone him. Besides, something more important got his attention. "How many months, exactly?" he asks urgently.

"There's even a thing on Earth called the Blue Man Group." Oh god, he just can't shut it off, can he?

He clears his throat.

"If you count the storage outside," he says, "I'd guess up to six. There's also a cellar door outside, and we should check that. Whoever lived here looks like a survivalist, and that kind generally stocks up downstairs like a bomb shelter." A beat. "Why?"

Loki glares when doesn't drop the topic right away. Meanwhile he moves on to the new one. He looks thoughtful over that information. So much so it's like he didn't even hear the question. He glances toward the window. "If you see any ravens outside. Shoot them."

"Why?" He'll do it, without an explanation, but he'd like one. If at all possible.

"I do not wish to be spied upon by the All-Father," and that's as much of an explanation as he's giving.

Well, that's creepy as fuck.

"Got it," he says. "No ravens."

He sighs. "If I make breakfast, will you just... stay under the blankets?"

Loki shoots him a sharp glare. He looks like he has a scathing remark to say but it doesn't come out. He moves back to the mattress and gets under the blankets.

Fine, he needs to think of a way to salvage his plans anyway.

Well. He wasn't expecting that to work, but okay.

He slips out of the blanket, immediately pulls on a sweater and two pairs of socks -- he looks ridiculous, but who gives a shit. He gets a fraction of a stick of butter that's pretty much solid ice, and he gets a pan that's supposed to be suspended over the fire. Some eggs. Some jerky. Not as good as bacon, but it's a decent substitute.

Soon, he's by the fire, making four sunny-side up.

Because Loki isn't causing trouble now can only mean he has plans for some later. So Clint will have to sit through Loki intently watching him. He can practically be heard thinking.

"What will you tell Fury?" he asks, finally.

"I'll burn that bridge when I come to it." In other words, he hasn't decided.

The eggs are somewhat burned on one side and somewhat undercooked on the other side. But hey! The whites are pretty much solid, they should be safe.

He scrapes a couple up, slides them on a paper plate (fuck doing dishes) and passes them to Loki. Grabs his two, and then carefully sets the pan down on the brick by the fire to cool off a little.

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