Their Punishments [A Loki Story]

Chapter 7- No.

      Cody turned her head slowly.

      Loki pointed to shadows along the walkway, “They’re hiding.”

      “Who would be following us? Or you?” she asked, looking at the walkway.

      “I don’t know, any of the Avengers?” Loki shrugged, and looked at Cody.

      “Ha ha, yeah right.” She said.

      Loki smiled, seriousness in his eyes.

      “Oh…” she said, realizing he wasn’t joking. “Well why don’t we continue walking, and try to lose them?”

       Loki nodded as they both started walking again. “Wait… can’t you make clones of yourself or something?” asked Cody, turning to look at him.

       “Yes.” He replied.

       “Then why don’t you make a clone of yourself behind a tree or something?”

       “I already have.” He smirked and disappeared in thin air.

       Cody sighed and shook her head, “Did I just get Loki’d?” She started walking again.

       After a couple minutes the real Loki walked over to her, blood on his hands. “It was an assassin, or mugger. Something.” He said, wiping the blood off his hands.

       Her eyes widened for a moment, but she shook it off. “Y-you killed them?” she asked dryly.

       He gave a mischievous smile, “Maybe.”

       Cody rolled her eyes, and started walking again; Loki followed her. She glimpsed at him, “Could you at least wash your hands?”

       “I did,” he wiped his hands on his pants.

        A shiver went down Cody’s spine, “Never mind.” She continued walking.

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The two got to the apartment a couple minutes later. Cody threw her jacket onto a chair, and Loki washed his hands in the kitchen sink. Cody walked into the bedroom and looked at that picture from earlier; she sighed.

       Then Loki came in, and got a glimpse of it. “What is that?” he pointed to the picture.

       She put her hand on the frame and put the front down, “Nothing.”

       “Please tell me.” He said.

       “I-it’s nothing.”

       “Tell me, Midgardian.” He glared.

       “It’s a picture.” She picked it up, the front to her so Loki wouldn’t see it.

       “Of what?” he took the picture from her.

       “Hey!” she tried to grab it.

       He threw it up in the air.

       Cody tried to grab it, “Stop that!”

       Loki caught the picture and held it high so she couldn’t reach it, “Is this your family?” He asked, looking at the picture with her, two young men, and one a little older.

       She stopped and glared at him, “Yeah it is. Can I have it back now?” she tried to grab it again.

       He smiled, “Fine.” Then he tossed the picture into the air again. Cody caught it and put it back on the shelf.

       “Thank you.” She said, sounding a little timid.

      He watched her place it on the shelf, a sad look in his eyes.

      “Something wrong?” she asked.

     He shook his head, “No.”

     Cody nodded, “Alright.” Then she left the room. Loki sighed and got into her bed.

     Then Cody walked back in, “Would you like some—uh… Why are you in my bed?” she asked.

      “I’m a bit tired. And I’m not sleeping on the couch or floor.” He replied.

      “Well you’re not sleeping in my bed either.” She said.

      “Why not?” he asked her, yawning a little; she glared at him.

      “Because I’m sleeping in the bed.” She replied.

      “Well I am too.”

      “No.” she said.

      “Well, who’s going to stop me?” he smirked.

      “But I’m sleeping in the bed.” Cody protested.

      “Then you’re sleeping next to me.”

      She scoffed, “What?! No way!” she exclaimed.

      “What’s so weird about it?” he asked.

      “I-it would be sleeping… in the same bed!” she said.

      Loki shrugged, “So? When I was little, I shared a bed with Thor and Sif.”

     “When you were LITTLE!” she said.

     He shrugged again, “I have no sexual desire for you. So it’s fine for me if we sleep in the same bed.”

     Cody groaned and sighed before walking over to the other side of the bed. She jumped onto the bed and got under the covers, turning her back to Loki.

      Loki was curled up on the left side of the bed.

      They fell asleep in minutes.