Marvel Preferences and Imagines (Taking Requests)

Loki and the Goat

A/n: It's raining and I am listening to Coming Home Part 2 by Skylar Grey. Warning: So I got some of the quotes from a book. The quotes aren't exactly PG if you know what I mean. If you don't, well...Enjoy!

Ever since Loki had been initiated into the team, he spent all day with you reading. It got to the point that the only way you would separate was for food or to go use the bathroom. Steve, being the only one who actually cared, decided to create a night where you would share some of the best quotes from the book you were reading. The Avengers would listen and then decided who had the better book.

It got fairly competitive with each other. Loki had won the last few times and you weren't going to let that slide. You figured the best way to get back at Loki was to use some old stories from the Vikings. The best part was that Loki didn't care if you used Norse Mythology against him. You had done it twice before, so Loki didn't think you would find anything against him. He thought wrong.

The night had finally come and all the Avengers including Peter sat together on the couch waiting to see the books you both had chosen. You wanted to go first so that Loki knew exactly the point you were trying to make: DON'T AGREE WITH BOOKS ABOUT YOUR PAST. You stood up, holding your book. All of your friends stopped talking when they saw the title, The Gospel of Loki.

"So," You began, "I was going through my surplus of books when I found this one. It's a personal favorite because the author decided to write it in 'Loki's point of view'. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do,"

"Get on with it," Tony shouted, "I have a date with Pepper that I need to get to,"

You rolled your eyes and opened the book.

"All you need to know is that the Asgardians killed the father of a woman named Skadi. She wants revenge, so instead of destroying Asgard she agrees to live in peace if Loki can make her laugh,"

"Oh no," Loki mutters his face paling. Thor burst out in laughter causing the rest of the Avengers to look strangely at him. Once he stopped, you looked at the page and started to read.

"There was a little white goat nearby tethered to a wooden beam. I guessed that Idun had brought it in--she was partial to goat's milk and rarely dined on anything more substantial. I untied the leash and stepped forward, bringing the little goat with me," You read. You looked up for a second to see that Loki was blushing pink in his cheeks. You swallowed a laugh and continued.

"I put on an air of innocence. 'Lady I can explain,' I said, 'I was taking this goat to market....'I yanked at the leash. The goat yanked back. 'See what she's like?' I said 'Typical goat. Never does what she's told to d. Plus I had this basket of fruit...' I took one from the table and demonstrates the problem. Every time I brought the basket into the goat's range, the goat would try to go for the fruit. 'I need to there the goat-but to what?' I pretended to look around' What I could use is some kind of, um,-appendage-um, about this long...' I held my finger and thumb about six inches apart," You stopped when you could hear the slight snicker of Tony's laughter.

You looked up to see that Tony was coughing to suppress a laugh. Steve was blushing slightly, but smiling all the same. Clint and Natasha rolled their eyes and motioned for you to continue. You nodded and started your story again.

"'But where?' i searched my person. Pockets, waistcoat, belt... I paused. Dropped my gaze an inch or two. 'So-i tethered the goat securely to the only suitable-ahem-I could find' I demonstrated with the leash. Once more the little goat tugged on it. 'Ouch! Will you stop that!" I yelped at the goat, yanking at the leash in my turn. Some fruit fell out of the basket. The goat danced nimbly towards it, dragging me along with it. 'Ouch!' More fruit fell out of the basket. I yelped. 'Oww-oww! My Plums. My plums"

You paused for dramatic effect. Tony took this as a place to let out a bellowing laughter. Soon enough everyone, including the god himself, was laughing at the story. You closed the book, deciding that it was enough for today. Peter turned around with round eyes to look at Loki.

"Did this actually happen?" He asks, laughing slightly. Loki paused looking at you. You nodded not wanting to spoil the fun. To be honest, the story wasn't exactly true. Yes, it happened, but it was more of a cruel joke played on Loki by the gods. The only reason you knew this was because Loki himself told you exactly what happened. But you weren't exactly going to tell poor innocent Peter the truth, were you?

"Sadly, yes it did happen that way. I did want to get killed so I took a hit to my pride. Somehow I still survived," Loki replies. Peter turns to Tony and laughs so hard he falls over. You walked away, not noticing that Loki had seen you and was following you out.

"How did you know exactly what story to choose. Even I'm not that good," He asks as you place the book back on your bookshelf. You laughed slightly before turning to meet his eyes.

"Let's just say that even before you were even known to society, you were my favorite god." You stood up and left a soft peck on his cheek. You turned once you had reached the doorway to check on Loki. He was standing the same spot, softly pressing the cheek you had kissed with his fingers.

"Come on, Lover Boy, you still have a story to tell"