Blue || Bucky Barnes

84. King Of The Gods

"Welcome to my humble abode." Aura announces opening the door to a large house.
"This isn't the place we came last time." Rocket points out.
"Welcome to one of my humble abodes." Aura rephrases. "Alright, now um we have to go see Zeus... but not looking like this... So the girls can borrow something of mine and I think I can find something spare for the guys."
"Loki." Thor whisper yells to his brother.
"What."
"Come on." Thor strides by Loki and the two brothers slip out of Aura's house.
"Care to share what we're doing brother?" Loki asks as they walk down the cobble, store lined streets, with some pace.
"I know someone. I'd rather not wear one of Aura's hand-me-downs."
"Ah I didn't know you were a fashionista." Loki mocks.
"Shut up." Thor pushes open the door and they walk into a store lined with mannequins and rolls of fabric.
"Welcome to- Thor! Good to see you my friend!" The store owner comes around the counter to meet the brothers.
"Perimos! Great to see you. This is my brother Loki."
"Hello."
"Lovely to meet you. So what do I owe this unexpected visit to?" Perimos asks.
"We're in need of two togas fit to meet Zeus in." Thor explains their situation.
"Ah I see... well you were right to come to me. I'll get on that right away. Just stand up here for me sir." The tailor instructs Loki.
Thor takes a seat while Perimos proceeds to take Loki's measurements. "So... what do you think of Aura?"
"Aura, she's fine, why?" A lump forms in Loki's throat.
"Well I'd hoped you two would get along." Thor says.
"Oh well yeah, I haven't really talked to her much." He responds awkwardly.
"I'll have to change that then."
"No Thor that's fine, we've actually talked a bunch. Really it's okay."
"Come on Loki, you can be honest. If you don't like her just say it." Thor sees past his brothers ruse.
"I do not have a problem with her, she's... nice." Loki stands with his arms outstretched while Perimos measures.
"Alright..." Thor sounds unconvinced. "Well I think you should get to know her better, she's really great. I think you both would get along."
"Sure." Loki nods curtly.

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"This is ridiculous." Rocket pulls at the fabric Aura had DIY'd for him because of his height and size.
"Why do we have to wear this?" Peter P asks.
"It's like a glorified table cloth." Drax huffs and the others nod in agreement.
"You are about to meet Zeus. We don't have a choice." Aura walks out having changed into her own garments. The other girls walk out too in their much more sophisticated dresses yet nothing compared to Aura's.
"Oh my god!" Leia tries to stifle a laugh as she sees Bucky and the other guys in their togas for the first time.
"Why does yours look so much better than ours!?" Steve asks.
"Well seeing as I'm not a guy I don't have eight togas on hand." Aura makes a quip remark.
"Are you sure the guys are allowed to meet Zeus with their boobs out." Wanda asks jokingly.
"Hey! They're not boobs they're called pecks." Quill pipes up deeply offended. "Some are better than others." He gestures to himself and then to the others.
"Speak for yourself, double D." Sam bites and Quill covers himself with the itchy fabric that drapes over only one of his shoulders.

Leia walks over to Bucky who stands aside fiddling with the white cloth. "Looking good Sergeant." She winks cheekily. Bucky goes a deep shade of red before turning back to the group.
"Okay but why isn't Nebula wearing one?" Drax asks.
"Because I asked nicely and didn't complain." She says.
"What the fuck?" Quill says.
"Quill, watch your words around the boy." Tony says.
"Mr Starrkkk." Peter groans by his words.
At that moment the door opens and Thor and Loki walk back in wearing far more elegant togas than the other men wear. The girls unconsciously ogle over the the sight of them.
"What the fuck!?" Tony yells.
"Tony!" Steve scolds. "Where did you get those?"
"I have my connections." Thor says with a smug smile.
"And you didn't think to invite us?" Tony asks gesturing to their abysmal outfits.
Loki looks over their pathetic excuse for togas and can't help but smirk slightly. While he and Thor are dressed in a more modern style with gold detailing the others are quite lacking.
"Take us there!" Sam demands.
"Nope, no time. We have to go!" Aura buts in hurrying the group out the door. "We won't be long... hopefully."