MADNESS: A LOKI FAN FICTION

❤ CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE: LULLABY ❤

LOKI'S POV

Balder was a rather quiet boy, I observed. Just like me. And also, just like me, he was handsome; with dark hair and mesmerising green eyes. When he woke up, he barely said a word to me and his mother. When I told him who I was he could only smile weakly at me and whisper "papa."

"He's rather malnourished." I said to Sigyn after I handed Balder to Aisha to go feed and cloth him. "Where have you been keeping my son?" I asked, rather concerned. 

Sigyn stepped away from me, her eyes flashing with worry and guilt, much like lightning on a pitch black night. That alone raised alarms in my head. I could smell her fear from miles away, and now more than ever I wanted to know where she had been with my son all this time.

"You better speak up, woman." I growled at her.

"That doesn't matter, Loki. All I care about is that he is safe." She said to me, all the time keeping her eyes on the floor. I could tell she was hiding something from me.

Just then, Thor, Sif and the Warriors Three walked in, all of them looking jubilant. It was obvious they knew about Balder's homecoming.

"Where is he, brother?" Thor asked excitedly.

"He's having his bath." I answered, my face softening into a smile. "He should be out shortly."

"Congratulations to the both of you." Volstagg chirped as he pulled both me and Sigyn for a big hug. Hogun, Fandraal and Sif took turns giving us hugs too, and I couldn't help but notice the cold look Sigyn gave Sif. I made a mental note to ask her about it later.

"What's his name?" Asked Volstagg.

"Balder." Sigyn answered him.

Just then, Aisha walked out of the bathroom with a clean and freshly clothed Balder in her arms. "Lovely!" Fandraal clapped when he saw him. "Loki, he looks just like you!"

"May I hold him?" Thor asked excitedly, glancing nervously at Sigyn and I.

"Don't be silly, Thor. Of course you can. You're his uncle." Sigyn laughed.

"Hello little one." Thor smiled, taking Balder from Aisha's arms. "I'm your uncle Thor."

"Thor." Balder repeated in his tiny voice

"He said my name!" Thor cheered.

"Thor." Balder repeated with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes..." Thor laughed. "My name is Thor. Uncle Thor." He said to him. "We're going to have so much fun together, little one."

"My turn!" Hogun piped up, stepping forward to carry him. "My name is Hogun." He said to Balder.

"You my uncle too?" Balder asked him.

"Yes." Hogun chuckled. "Pleasure to meet you Balder."

"Step aside. It's my turn to greet the boy." Fandraal spoke up, practically snatching Balder from Shogun's hands.

"I'm your uncle Fandraal." He said to the boy, then turned to Volstagg. "And that is your Uncle Volstagg."

"He's big." Balder said with awe, then stretched out his hands for Volstagg to take him. Volstagg gladly carried him in his gigantic arms and gave him a little toss in the air, making him giggle.

"Nice hair." Balder told him, sticking his tiny hands in Volstagg's bush of a beard.

"What a charming boy. Thank you." Volstagg blushed.

"My turn to hold him now! Come to aunt Sif!" Sif clapped her hands excitedly, but just as Volstagg was about to hand Balder to her, Sigyn quickly stepped in between them and took him instead.