The Avengers Preferences

10) Christmas with the Avengers

Enjoy.
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A loud noise awoken you suddenly from your peaceful sleep. "What the hell was that?" You thought to yourself, you were currently sleeping in one of the guest rooms in Stark Tower.

Begrudgingly you decided to push the covers off, grumbling about being woken up so early in the morning. You glanced out the window seeing no white snow littering the ground, you let out a soft sigh upset a bit about not having a white Christmas.
Tossing your favourite hoodie on, you started walking towards the kitchen hoping to catch Tony, Natasha or Thor and complain about this morning's crash. "Hello?" You called out as you entered the kitchen. The kitchen was desolated, usually at this time you could catch Clint making pancakes or Thor eating an absurd amount of Poptarts. However, on the table was a plate of Christmas themed sugar cookies with a note beside the plate.

Morning (Y/N)! And Merry Christmas! We had to run somewheres for a few minutes, and this note is here incase you read this before we're back! See you soon!
-Steve

You sighed laying the note back on the table,popping a piece of the cookie into your mouth you decided to make your way back to your room.

Suddenly a loud thump and a following of swears and arguments occurring from the main room made you turn around.
You quickly made your way to the main room in hopes whoever there wasn't a threat, and they would quiet down. When you got there, you were shocked to see Tony and Steve putting a Christmas tree in the middle of the room, Natasha was holding on to tinsel, waiting to hang the tinsel on the tree, whilst Clint was picking out ornaments to place on the tree.

But, what happened to the Christmas tree that was here last night
"Oh, (y/n)! I thought you were goong to sleep in long today?" A voice said behind you as an arm wrapped around your head. You look over to see Bucky standing there putting a Santa hat on your head.

"Bucky, what happened to the tree?" You asked softly.

Bucky scratched the back of his head, "well you see, the tree turned evil, and, uh it flew out the window." He pointed to a broken window that was boarded up.

"What do you mean? This isn't Doctor Who!" You pointed out. Bucky shrugged, "you're not gonna tell me, huh?" "Nope."
A broad laugh cut off your conversation, "Lady (Y/N)! You are not in festive attire!" Thor had called out to you. You turned around seeing him in an ugly Christmas sweater, you did your best to stifle your laugh in your hands at his cuteness.
Natasha and Clint called out to you from the tree, "(Y/N) which ornaments looks better with the tinsel? The blue or silver?"
"Uuh, the (color)?" You asked.
"Good choice!" Natasha said joyfully as Clint rolled his eyes and placed the rejected ornaments away.

"I'm going to get changed, is anyone else coming?" You asked, "Bruce is, and Loki thinks he may make it, although that's all we know so far." Steve replied.
You nodded, and turned back to head to your room. You quickly changed into your favourite Christmas sweater, and threw some jeans/leggings on to look presentable. You threw a (Santa or Reindeer antler) hat on your bedraggled hair. You quickly splashed some water on your face before making your way back to the Avengers.

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The afternoon was a bit of a blur filled with errands. You started off with helping Natasha and Steve with Christmas baking. Then you and Clint drove into town to get a few groceries and last minute gifts. After that, you also had to wrap the last minute gifts.
After you wrapped them, you placed them under the tree, there was also a few gifts under there already. You had heard some laughs from another room, and you decided to follow that sound.

When you entered the kitchen, it was such a lovely sight to see. It was all of your friends every single one of them. Natasha, and Clint were having an deep conversation by the window. Tony, Steve, Thor, and Bruce were beside them in their own conversations. Although, Steve and Thor were in their own conversations ignoring Tony's and Bruce's science talk.

Loki was standing by himself leaning against the wall, and was observing everyone with a small smirk on his face. You quickly made your way to the lonesome god with a smile on your face.

"Hey Loki, how's your first Christmas?" You greeted him.
"It's great, (y/n)." He looked over at you and smiled. "How is yours?" He asked softly. "It's amazing, the best so far." You responded, a big heart-warming smile on your face.
"Why so?" Loki asked curiously.
"I'm with family."

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At the end of the day, you all rushed to the Christmas tree to see what everyone had gotten each other.
Once everyone arrived, gifts were thrown around and there was uplifting sounds of laughter and commotion as everyone opened their gifts.

Many "Thank you's" were passed around, and Loki had curled up in a chair to read his new book you gave him. Steve had enjoyed the gift Tony gave him although the rest of you haven't seen it, Steve kept glancing at it and smiled.

Once everyone had settled down, Tony had brought out a screen to watch Christmas movies. Natasha had brought out some snacks as you all curled up in chairs anticipating what Christmas movies you'd watch.

You lay comfortably on the couch with a smile on your face. You loved being around your best friends in the calm serenity with little to none worries about the next day or mission.
They were your family, not by blood, but by choice.

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A/N: It's over isn't it? Why can't I move on?