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"Mommy can I get chocolate," Loki asked beaming he really wanted chocolate he was hoping him being sick would make his mother pity him and say yes to him but if that didn't work the puppy dog eyes always did.
"No, Loki you're sick," Natasha said scolding the child
"But that all the more reason to get me chocolate." Loki pointed out throwing his hands up in the air in exaggeration
"No, that all the more reasons to not give you chocolate, you can have soup." Natasha tried to coax Loki
"No, I want chocolate. Auntie Ria help me out here." Loki said looking at Maria giving her the puppy dog eyes and Maria didn't dare turn to him but was instead looking at Natasha who was throwing her glares
"Can't help you kiddo but I'll be back I have work to do before Fury is screaming at me."
"If you won't help me call Grandpa Fury he'll help me." Maria was definitely going to tell Fury to pay a visit to Loki she knew Fury didn't trust him fully but he had been helping Shield before he disappeared and all and Fury would never tell Loki or anyone but he likes Loki he wasn't all crazy and malic as he seemed.
"I think your mother would kill your Grandpa if he gave you chocolate, I'll see you later kiddo," Maria said leaving Natasha with Loki
"I'm not getting the chocolate I'm I," Loki said
"Nope but if your hungry I can get you something to eat," Natasha said running her fingers through Loki's long hair which stopped by his cheeks he really needed a haircut
"Yes please."
"Okay, I'll be back." Natasha left Loki watching cartoons until she came back, when Natasha turned around she bumped into someone
"Oh, I'm sorry Agent Romanoff." The person said it was Doctor Millis. Natasha knew him from the numerous times he patched her up and the multiple times he has asked her out on a date and she always rejected him it's not that she didn't think he wasn't attractive it's the fact that she didn't do relationships.
" Dr. Millis it's good to see you again."
"Do you know my patient and it's nice to see you too especially not in a hospital bed."
"Your patient?' Natasha asked
"The kid in that room Loki."
"Um yeah, he's my son." Natasha couldn't believe those words came out of her mouth but either way Loki would've said something
"Oh, I didn't know you had a son."
"Not many people do."
"Adopted or biological."
"Biological." Natasha was really getting frustrated talking to Dr. Millis
"By the name Loki as in the same guy who attacked New York."
"His father was really into Norse mythology."
"Is he going to be coming to see Loki?"
"No he doesn't want anything to do with us, I really have to go Loki said he was hungry so see you around."
"Let me walk you I wanted to talk about Loki." Natasha was trying to get rid of the guy but he wouldn't go and she was surprised at herself for handling Loki and all.
"What is it that you wanna talk about."
"Well from what Maria told us he was kidnapped by Hydra."
"Yes, he was for a month."
"Well, he is severely malnourished so start him off with something light, build up his appetite, He has many bruises that could only be from beatings they gave him and he has some needle marks on his arms and thighs. So we'll be running his blood work to see if they enhanced him in any way and we need you to watch out for anything out of the ordinary happens to Loki."
"I will thank you," Natasha said getting in the elevator she was glad it was over he was asking too many questions, and although she faced the fact that she was going to have to pretend to be Loki's mother doesn't mean she has fully gone over her cover or what she's going to tell people about Loki.
All Natasha did was leave for 5 minutes tops and that is the same amount of time for the rest of the Avengers and Pepper (expect Clint) to come into Loki's room and all hell broke loose. Apparently, after being told Loki was a child everyone wanted to see him as if they couldn't wait, Natasha knew the others expect Clint had formed a bond with Loki even Pepper and they were worried about him and why he left because everything seemed good between all of them so they didn't know why Loki would want to leave.
"Are you kidding me!!!" Natasha yelled when she opened the door to Loki's room to see him jumping on the bed rocking out to AC/DC music with Tony and the rest of the boys and Pepper just watching as if he wasn't complaining about his stomach hurting just a couple of hours ago. Loki's room was also filled with balloons and a teddy bear.
"Natasha!" Tony said cutting off the music
"Loki why are you jumping up and down on the bed. I thought your stomach hurt. Pepper really you let them do this."
"Natasha have you seen how adorable he is you can't possibly say no to that face," Pepper said pointing to a smiling Loki who was now seated on his bed
"I can and I did."
"Come on Natasha the kid was just having fun," Tony said
"Yeah well, his fun could land him in a grave with you right next to him," Natasha said glaring at Tony
"I really tried to stop it Natasha but they wouldn't listen," Bruce said
"Really Bruce you tried to stop it, so tell me who the hell took off his IV and his wires."
"Mommy you said a bad word."
"Loki," Was all Natasha said this kid was going to be the death of her now she knew what Maria text meant
"But tis true we did-"
"Shut up Thor."
"And what do you have to say for yourself, Steve, and if you say he is adorable or I tried, I will skin you alive," Natasha said turning all her attention to Steve who was receiving her most cold glare
"N-n-nothing I have nothing to say nothing at all."
"Um, Loki well be talking to your mother outside. See you at home kid." Tony said ruffling Loki's hair before exiting the hospital room not wanting to be under Natasha's glares, the rest following him out but not before saying bye to Loki, Natasha joined them outside not really sure what they wanted to talk about.
"You wanted to talk."
"You are taking Loki home right?" Steve asked
"Yes."
"Okay good me and Pepper have designed a room on your floor for him and Pepper and you or just Pepper can go shopping for his clothes, of course, everything on me."
"I'll go with Pepper and thank you Tony just let me text Maria so she could come to check up on him."
"Well we're leaving we have a bed and room to set up," Tony said him and the boy walked away with not saying goodbye in fear that Natasha might kill them
"So you're a mom," Pepper said
"God you and Maria are the same." As if on cue Maria they spotted Maria walking towards them
"I heard my name," Maria said once she was closer to the 2
"Yes, you did. You should have seen the way she scolded the boys she went full-on Mama bear mode." Pepper said
"I told her she was a mom."
"Whatever, listen me and Pepper are going shopping for Loki so can you check on him until I get back."
"Sure, Fury is giving you 2 months of paid leave to handle all of this and get adjusted to everything."
"Okay, just let me say goodbye to Loki and we can go." When Natasha opened the door to Loki's room they found him sitting eating the soup Natasha brought for him eyes glued to the tv but he turned his attention to them giving them a cheerful smile.
"Hi, Auntie Ria." Loki greeted Maria
"Hey, kid I see you're better."
"Yeah, my tummy doesn't hurt anymore."
"Loki I have to go okay but I'll be back." Natasha kissed him on the forehead
"Are you going on a mission with Mr.Barton?"
"No Loki me and your mother are just going shopping that's all no mission," Pepper answered for her
"Oh, so no mission and no Mr.Barton." By the tone of Loki's voice, he sounded relive but Natasha didn't know what for
"I'll see you soon Loki and be good for your aunt Ria."
"Bye Mommy bye Aunt Pepper."
"Bye, sweetie," Pepper said waving goodbye to Loki who waved bye back as the door closed behind them