Cuts and Bruises

I

     The sound of a ticking clock was the only noise throughout the room. Well except for faint breathing. 

     KyLea stared blankly at the white ceiling of her room, tiredness evident in her eyes. Yet she couldn't go to sleep, no matter how much she tried. Something was bugging her something seemed...off and it was tearing her apart. She felt worried that something bad would happen today but she put it as just nervousness.

     The God of thunder himself declared that the avengers would have a meeting at dawn. 

     But that's nothing to be scared about right?

     She sits up in her bed running her hand through her short auburn hair. How the hell is she going to get rid of the uneasy feeling growing in her core? Especially since she can't do jack shit until thor reveals why and what he wants to discuss. Sometimes The God pissed her off to no extent but other times they were the best of buds him having golden retriever vibes and her having mommy and daddy issues. 

     Why not have a ball of light in your life?

     Rubbing the exhaustion from her eyes she slips out of the sheets heading for her balcony door hoping fresh air will help her tired mind. She rests her arms on the railing of the balcony staring out at the city nearly all the lights within eyes view are off not including a few no sleepers whose lights are like fireflies. She watches the street seeing a few occasional cars travel down the road, after what feels like an hour she heads back to her room the unease from earlier settled and dormant. 

     With the feeling gone she rests in bed her eyes fluttering shut as sleep consumes her mind and body in a dreamless slumber.

Knock

Knock

     I pull my blankets over my head wanting to block out whatever idiot is trying to wake me up. "I made pancakes~" I sit up upon hearing steves voice and god-like gift. I open my bedroom door heading to the kitchen Steve smiles cockily. "Take that smile off your face or I'll rip it off," I growl a yawn following after my threat. He chuckles patting my head "Sure you will kiddo." I slap his hand off my head huffing. "Shut up captain patriotism." I leave Steve behind hurrying to the death trap and shutting it not allowing Steve to get on. 

     I tap my foot waiting for the doors to open but it feels like forever before they finally slide apart letting me escape the hovering metal coffin. I look back at it before heading to the kitchen Nat already sitting on one of the barstools a plate with a pile of freshly cooked pancakes sitting by a few bananas, strawberries, syrup, and raspberries sitting nearby. My mouth salivates at the sight before me. 

     Nat points to a plate. "I got you that one." I smile gratefully at her a small blush dusting my cheeks. "At least there's one person in this damn tower that's cool." I hear a gasp behind me and then a tsk "Man that hurts. Didn't think I'd hear my own kid call me uncool." I look to see Tony. "You, and everyone but Nat." he puts his hand on his chest once again feigning hurt. I roll my eyes dishing myself up and clumsily plopping myself down on the seat by The red-haired beauty.

     "Oh wait, Nat and Pepper." Natasha playfully hits my shoulder. "She's mine now." She wraps her arms around my shoulders my face growing hot from the contact. Gulping I manage to take a bite of my food the blush never leaving my face. Eventually, people start wandering into the kitchen feasting upon Steve's glorious pancakes of freedom. 

     Everyone ventures off to do their own thing once there's no more food. I go to the sitting room jumping over the couch plopping on the soft cushions. I search around for the remote finding it on the end table by me. "Careful, I don't need Bruce to fix your ankle again." Tony sits by me with a fatherly glare directed in my direction.  I chuckle resting my head on his shoulder. "I'm curious." He glances at me signaling for me to continue. "What does Thor want to talk about?" He sighs just shrugging. I groan. 

                   -2 hours pass due to me not wanting to explain every thought or movement -

     We all sit in the briefing room Thor standing in the front nervousness adorning his face. He clears his throat after a minute. "Due to past issues..." He moves his hand Tony stepping inside the room, a man clad in green and black elegant-looking clothing trailing behind him wearing a pair of handcuffs that we use on bad guys. He glances around the room his eyes resting upon me. He winks looking away after a few seconds of his piercing stare.  "My brother, Loki, will be staying at Stark Tower until his time has paid for his crimes against Midgard." 

     Everyone's eyes widen bewilderment adorning their faces.  

     Now that I think about it I've seen this man before. Tony had me leave the city with Pepper but I watched the news while on the plane. The fact a villain stood in front of me didn't really affect me all that much. As much as I hate admitting it his attractiveness made me less scared of him. 

     Hot people are so distracting and are far from terrifying.

     As if he can read my thoughts he eyes me up and down none of this going unnoticed by my overprotective father. Loki smirks at me my heart-stopping. Oh, God. Hot people. Tony hits Loki on the back of his head. "I don't think having The literal God of Mischief under the same roof as us is a great idea." Thor looks at Natasha "My father has managed to hold most of his abilities. A few he was not able to rid of." She folds her arms over her chest a plain look plastered on her face. 

     "We came to the agreement that as long as he has supervision he may wonder this floor and the library. Everywhere else is off-limits and is locked with voice and facial recognition." Tony states directing his words and annoyance at Loki. "Since-" Tony clears his throat discomfort invading his body language. "Since I know for a fact that Triple Imposter and jolly green would pulverize him and Capsical would lose his hope in humanity that leaves..."He glances at you wanting to obviously strangle Loki. He sighs Thor takes over "That leaves you, Lady KyLea" Loki licks his lips. 

               "This is going to be rather delectable."