Hey Brother
Chapter 43: Hey Brother
Loki watched as Mobius scrolled through the options that were available to watch. They had gone back and forth about the what they wanted to watch, but had finally settled in for a spy movie that was supposed to be quite good, but that he hadn't gotten around to watching before.
As the opening scenes for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. were playing Loki let out an appreciative sigh. "Darling Mobius you know I would never be tempted to stray from your side, but Henry Cavill in a suit is a sight that must be appreciated."
"Actually I can agree with you on that sweetheart." Mobius agreed.
They were both enjoying the first car chase of the movie when there was a knock at the door. Loki pouted as Mobius paused the movie in the middle of the chase. "Doesn't he have a key?"
Mobius laughed as Loki pulled himself from his arms. "Why don't you go find a couple wine glasses for us? I know you have some wine hoarded away in those pockets of yours."
"I don't know what you're talking about." Though he smirked as he slipped off to the kitchen nonetheless.
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Thor waited nervously. Why was it taking so long for them to answer the door? Did they somehow find out? He looked down to the piece of scrap paper. Thinking maybe he had gotten the wrong door. No. 1810. The numbers on the door matched. Just as he was getting ready to knock again the door was finally pulled open by a shorter, grey haired Midgardian. That was a little surprising.
Mobius inwardly cursed as he saw who was on the other side of the door, but he tried his best to keep his cool. "Um...hello. Can I help you?"
Thor racked his brain for the name that Peter had given him. It had been hard to say, but he didn't want to insult his brother's love before he even had a chance to see his brother. "Er...yes. You are M-Mo...Mobias? Am I saying that right? I...I come in search of my brother."
Mobius laughed a little at the mispronunciation of his name. "I'm sorry, but I think you have the wrong apartment. If you go down to the front desk they should be able to-"
"Please Mr. Mobius. I need to see him. I know he's here."
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Loki padded out to the kitchen and hummed a little as he looked around. In one of the cupboards he finally found two wine glasses. He had just pulled them down when he froze as he heard that rumbling voice from the doorway. It was muffled and faint, but he would know it anywhere.
His breath hitched as he pressed himself back against the counter. Praying that Mobius would get him to go away.
"Sir, I don't know who you are and I don't-Hey!"
Lyle's glamour was over him in a flash as he saw Thor move fully into the apartment. "Y-you...from the park? Why are you here?! M-Mobi call the police."
Thor looked over as he heard the voice and he looked at him knowingly. Seeing past the glamour that was up. "Loki..." He breathed out.
Loki couldn't breathe. Face to face with his brother yet again and now he knew him. He recognized him. And he didn't know what to do with that. He wasn't sure if he should flee like he always did or if he should run forward and hug Thor. So he was stuck frozen against the counter. Shaking as he tried to breathe.
Before he or Mobius could say much else the mighty Dregnr came lunging out of nowhere at Thor. Teeth bared as she pounced at him and sank her teeth into his arm.
Thor cried out and more on instinct he shook his arm hard to try and shake the dog off. Forgetting his own strength until the creature hit the wall and he paled as he heard something crack.
That was finally enough to spur Loki into some sort of action. "Dregnr!" He shouted as he ran over to her. She whimpered in pain, but still tried to push herself up. "No...no no...darling don't move. Please don't move..." He said as he dropped to his knees next to her and placed his hands on her side.
Mobius looked to Thor. "I really think you should leave. Before you cause my husband here any more grief than you already have." He said before he hurried over to Loki. "Sweetheart, come on. We're going to have to get her down to the car. We need to get her to a vet."
Thor looked on at the scene before him and wasn't even worried about the blood running down his arm from the bite wound. It would heal over in a matter of minutes. The bleeding was already slowing down.
Loki shook his head. "No...if I move her right now she'll be paralyzed." He said before he closed his eyes as he called his Seidr to him. Green washing over Dregnr and seeking out the injuries in order of which was the worst. When he opened his eyes he let out a shuddering breath. There would be no more trying to hide it now. He stood and let his glamour fall away. Brown was replaced with raven black and green blue turned to rich green. Loki turned to face his Brother as a green barrier put itself between Mobius, Dregnr and Thor. Loki was wrapped in his armor and he called his daggers to him. "Thor."
Thor swallowed a lump in his throat as he finally...finally laid his eyes on his Loki. His baby brother he thought he would never see again. "Brother please lower your weapons. I wish to speak with you. I've missed you so."
Loki tightened the grip on his daggers. "I'm...I'm not your Loki." He said in a wavering voice.
Thor took a small step forward. Hands raised placatingly. "Aye. The Spider child explained to me. It matters not. You are Loki Odinson. God of Mischief and Lies. You are my brother."
"But...but..."
Thor finally moved close enough to wrap his arms around his brother and he had no qualms about crushing him in the embrace as he lifted him off his feet a little. "You. Are. My. Brother." Thor said with an edge of desperate determination in his voice. Desperate to make Loki see that he didn't have to run or hide from him. That he wanted to be a part of his life.
For several seconds Loki was rigid and frozen in Thor's arms. Then his daggers clattered to the floor and his armor dissolved back to that of the robe that he had been wearing. A sob was wrenched from his lips as he finally hugged his brother back. Norns it was everything he had thought it would be and so much more.
Mobius smiled as he looked on at the two before he looked down to Dregnr. "I'm gonna take Dregnr on a little walk. See if she needs to go. Give you two some time to catch up." He said.
Thor looked over Loki's shoulder. "You are his husband yes?"
Mobius nodded. "I am. Mobius M. Mobius." He said with a slight challenge to his voice. As if daring him to make a remark against his brother being with someone so simple.
Thor just beamed. "Then I look forward to getting to meet you properly when you return, but I thank you for a chance to speak with him first."
Mobius found Dregnr's leash and harness and took his leave to give the brothers some privacy.
Loki wasn't sure how long he stayed there. Wrapped in the safety of his brothers arms. He had been through so much. A lot of it alone. Some of it with friends he made only through sheer force of will. Had been yanked through time. Spent centuries on a loop. Nearly lost his mind again...it seemed so surreal. "I-I've missed you s-so much. M-more than I ever thought I could."
Thor finally eased the grip his arms had on Loki, but he wasn't ready to let him go just yet. He did set his feet back on the floor though. Finally after about ten more minutes of holding one another sniffling and letting the tears ride their course they both pulled away.
"I...pardon me brother...I need to go to clean up my face a little...you can use the kitchen sink if you want." Loki said as he slipped past him down the hall to his bathroom. He ran the water to get it warm and then reached for a washcloth. He took some time both freshening up his face and using the warm cloth to ground himself. He came back out once he was done found Thor standing a bit awkwardly in the middle of the room. It seemed he had taken up the offer on the kitchen sink though.
"I...did not know where I should sit." Thor said as he toyed with his fingers a little. "And Brother I'm so sorry about Dregnr I did not mean to harm her. I swear...I just..."
"You have always had a little trouble remembering your own strength." Loki said as he took a seat on the couch and waved him over. One of the lights in the living room turning on as the TV shut off for the time being. Waving Thor over as well.
Thor hurried to join him at the couch and just stared at him for a moment or two before he looked down. "I...I do not where to start...so much has happened and there's so much I want to ask about."
Loki smiled a little. "Why don't I just start from the beginning?"
"Aye. That sounds like a good place to start."