Sibling bonding

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*Mew's POV

        I hear my phone go off. My dad groans, he had been napping, while I was reading.
"It's your idiot god brother."
He hands me the phone and I answer it. Thor's booming voice comes out of the speakers.
"Night, are you in Avengers Headquarters?"
"Yes and hello to you too."
"Right. Hi! I'm outside... Also it appears the outside voice recognition is damaged."
"I'll let you in."
"Thank you."
I make my way downstairs and to the door. I press the button.
"Mew."
Braaa "Access denied."
"Mew Rogers."
"Access denied.
I mutter to myself, knowing how Tony works. I swear to the gods Tony I will murder you.
"Pokémon."
The Pokémon theme song starts playing and the door opens. Thor and Loki are standing there with smiles. Loki's a smirk while Thor's is wide, showing a lot of his teeth. I swear they remind me more and more of a golden retriever and a black cat every day.
    Thor pulls me into a big bear hug and Loki just gives me a simple kiss on the head.
    "Come on we found something we want you to see."
      "Hang on, I have to ask my dad." I run up the stairs and see my dad sitting on the couch. "Hey dad can I go hang out with Thor?"
      "Are you gonna be safe?"
      "I said Thor didn't I?"
      "Fine. Just call me when you need to get in or need anything."
      I give him a kiss on the cheek and run grab my jacket and phone. Then I run to meet my brothers. Tony walks in on my way there.
      "Where are you going?"
      "Hanging out with Thor."
       "You need money?"
        I shrug and he laughs. He hands me fifty.
        "You really don't have to Tony."
        "Keep it."
        "Ok fine."
      I hug him and run to my brothers. Thor wraps a protective arm around me and we walk out.
We don't take a car. My brothers said I needed to see the city the right way. We walk to a bus stop and take a bus. Loki pays for it.
I start to trace snowflakes on my window. Loki falls asleep on Thor's shoulder. I take a picture. Perfect blackmail! Thor tries not to laugh. But I can't resist, I chuckle lightly as I go back to looking at the snow covered outside.
"Beautiful isn't it?" I nod. "Do you know what makes it even more beautiful?"
"What?" I turn to face Thor.
"It's beautiful because it is temporary. We know it will not last forever. So we know that we should appreciate it while we have it."
       "Why do I get the feeling you're not just talking about snow?"
        "Life is fleeting and beautiful. Do not waste what you were gifted. Remember this please."
        "Promise."
        ——
        "We're here!"
        I look out to see a park. Thor practically carries me off the bus he's so excited. I'm confused about why he's so excited until I see the ice skating rink. I give them a big smile.
      "I've never been ice skating before!" I jump up and down in excitement.
       "You ready to learn?" Loki says.
       "Yeah!"
      ——
I wasn't ready.
      I fell. A lot. Loki got it on video.
      I thought it was safe to say he or Thor had tampered with my skates. Mostly because they were snickering before I was even on the ice. So I went and got new ones. They had been dulled.
     As soon as I get back on the ice my feet slide a little. But a warm hand grabs mine. I look to see Thor.
     "That was so not funny."
     "To you," Loki says, skating gracefully towards us, the jerk.
      I roll my eyes. I almost slip again but Thor catches me.
      "Just hold my hand and try to keep your balance."
      He leads me for a few minutes while I learn how to keep my footing. I see Loki smiling out of the corner of my eye.
My hand grips Thor's so tight that my knuckles turn white. He laughs. Loki is cackling.
     "What," I whine.
"The young independent woman known as Mew Night Rogers, who stopped a world war three attempt, who's part Asgardian. Who has faced bullies to bullets. Is afraid to let go of her big brother's hand."
      "You're just jealous I'm holding Thor's hand and not yours."
He rolls his eyes but tries to push Thor out of the way saying it was his turn to teach. They both fall. I start laughing so hard I almost cry. They try to drag me down with them but I slide out of the way. I fell anyway. But on my own terms.
———
"Ok... ok one more time then we'll send a video to your dad."
I let go of Thor's hand and skate to Loki. Then do a spin on the ice.
"Was that good?"
"Yeah but one question." Loki's smile is vibrant. "Can you still do a pirouette like you used to?"

*Cap's POV

My phone goes off while I'm training. I almost didn't hear it I was so focused. But I had been wondering when Mew would check in so my phone was still in the back of my mind. I grab my phone and see three videos sent from Thor.
"This should be interesting."
I press play on the first video. The first thing I notice is that Mew has on ice skates. Then I see her get on the ice and fall right off the bat. Both of her feet went in the air right before she busts it. I hold in a laugh. She gets back up, gives the camera a thumbs up then goes forward a little bit then falls, hard. She dramatically goes into a stretched out starfish like position. Thor and Loki cackle. Then the video cuts out with her yelling "shut up, I got this!"
The next video is of Mew shaking as Thor holds her little hands. My heart melts as she holds onto her big brother for dear life. Until a minute later when he lets her go and she skates to him by herself. My heart thuds as I watch her grip Thor when she reaches him.
     "I did it!" She squeaks and beams at the camera. It cuts out on her smile.
       I linger on that then click on the next video. She's standing alone on the ice and she starts skating all by herself. That's my baby. Then she makes my mouth drop open. My baby girl does a glide into a full on pirouette. A pirouette, that lasts for a good half minute. It looks professional. On ice.
      I  save all of the videos and send them to a group chat with all of the avengers in it.
"Look at my baby girl go!" I type. "I made this. I made her."
      Tony types back a heart and Natasha complements her form. Barton says, "That's my niece! Save that. You'll miss it."
———
      "Dad!"
        Mew's home. I walk out of the training room and she hugs me. Tony comes in and she tries to hand him back the money he had given her. He refuses. She turns back to me
       "Dad, Tony, I went ice skating!"
        "Tell us all about it."
       "So at first Loki and—"
       "Loki was there," Tony asks.
        "Yeah but all he did was hex my skates."
        "He what?"
        "Thor and him wanted a video of me falling."
          I hold in a chuckle. Tony eyes me but bites back a smile.
         "Ok... continue?"
         She does and gets off topic around twenty times but she's talking. Really talking to us. More than she has in a while. She finishes her story and asks.
       "Did you get the video?"
       "We did," I say.
       "You did so good baby girl."
       She beams, blushing furiously. Then she yawns.
      "I think it's time for one little Angel to get ready for bed."
        I pick her up and carry her to her room. She brushes her teeth and gets in pjs. I kiss her head and tuck her in.
"Goodnight baby girl."
"Mm night daddy."
She's my little girl still. And those videos are so going on every group chat I have.

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