"YOU ARE THE SOLE REASON I WILL COMMIT ARSON!"

"I said I was sorry!"

"Run darling" Loki advised with a grin as Bucky ran towards you, one hand holding his metal arm.

"Good idea" you muttered, sprinting away across the room. "I'm sorry Buck!"

"YOU PUT HELLO KITTY SCRACH AND SNIFF STICKERS ON MY ARM AND PUT A PERMANENT STICKING CHARM ON THEM!"

"I can remove the charm!"

"Honestly I have to agree with her on this one, that's funny" Tony snickered, earning a smack on the head from the super soldier as he ran past.

Thirty minutes of running and jumping through portals later, Bucky had cornered in between a bookshelf and one of Bruce's inventions that was in the living room for some reason.

"Wait" you puffed, leaning against the wall. "I have a stitch, I have no running stamina."

"Why should I care?"

"Because that's an unfair advantage to you."

"I'm not my boyfriend, that just makes it better for me" Bucky smirked, Steve rolling his eyes in the background.

"Sorry metal man, maybe some other time" Loki chuckled, teleporting beside before wrapping an arm around your waist and teleporting back to his armchair.

"Thanks love" you grinned.

"I'm only saving you because I need someone to test my spells on."

"Lokes, you have a whole tower full of Midgardian superheros for that."

"What if I need a deity?"

You merely gestured to Thor, the God being taught how to play 'Fireboy and Watergirl' by Peter (Literally all I play in class atm.)

"Ah, I forgot about him" Loki smirked, kissing your temple. "I suppose you're tolerable."

"Wow, thanks."

"I don't understand how you two are married" Clint wondered.

"It's a love hate relationship" the pair of you chorused, you reading over Loki's shoulder.

"Sounds like Pietro and I" Wanda laughed, watching her brother attempting to do fancy wrapping on Kate's birthday gift. "How's to wrapping going?"

"Terrible" he sighed, looking at the sticky tape tangled around his arms. "Why is wrapping so hard??"

"It's just you" Nat commented, holding up a perfectly wrapped gift. "Some of us aren't completely useless."

"Shut up Nat."

"I beg your pardon-"

"I'm sorry!" Pietro blurted out quickly, holding up a cushion at the assassin as she pointed her handgun at him threateningly.

"That's what I thought" she smirked, rolling her eyes as Tony flapped about yelling about guns in the living room.

"I found a spell causing the user to self destruct yesterday" you commented with a grin, looking upside down at Tony from your handstand on the back of Loki armchair. "I could use that if you'd like me to."

"NO!"

"Touchy touchy."

"Stop doing gymnastics on my furniture!"

"Try and stop me Stark."

The billionaire started towards you but stopped at the look on Lokis face.

"Touch her and I'll cut your hands off" the God threatened.

"I'll make robotic hands" Tony countered.

"I'll shave off your pathetic moustache."

He gasped, covering said moustache. "You wouldn't dare!"

"Try me."

The team laughed as the billionaire sighed, grumbling to himself as he wandered back over to his laptop.

"N/nnnnn" Pietro whined, falling dramatically to the floor. "Can you help me wrap Kate's present?"

"Why."

"Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee?????"

"Fine" you sighed, sitting down beside him.

"You're the best!"

"I know."

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"Happy birthday!" Pietro smiled, kissing Kate in the cheek the moment she stepped out of the elevator.

"Sh!" She whispered, her cheeks heating. "I don't want anyone to know!"

"Too late" you grinned, walking up behind them. "He's useless with secrets, he told everyone as soon as he got home. Happy birthday Katie."

"Thank you Mrs Laufeyson- I mean Y/n!" She corrected under your stern look. "Force of habit."

"We booked a restaurant for you and your boyfriend later" Tony added, passing her a box. "From Pepper and I."

"But-"

"Ah ah! No buts" Wanda interjected, putting a finger over her lips. "It's your birthday."

"And everyone got you gifts!" You continued, gesturing to the pile on the table. "And Pietro attempted to make a cake which Nat ended up fixing."

"Stop looking so shocked" Pietro laughed, nudging the girl gently. "Everyone loves you."

"Thank you so much" she smiled, looking around at the whole team.

"You're very welcome" Steve smiled, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Now, I believe you have some gift opening to do."

Sitting down around the large table, she began opening her presents, a range of gifts being given.

From Tony and Pepper, an expensive gift card for her favourite archery store.

From Steve and Bucky, some new art supplies (Kate loves art in this fic.)

From Pietro, a beautiful necklace that Wanda helped him pick out.

From Wanda and Vision, a basket of Kate's favourite treats all handmade by the couple.

From you and Loki, a collection of different potions to use on other people.

From Bruce, a new bow he built with some extra accessories.

From Clint, new arrows.

From Sam, some nice hair products.

From Thor, an Asgardian book on archery.

And from Nat-

"Natasha, why is there a flamethrower on the table?" Steve sighed, looking at the weapon sitting there with a pink bow on top.

"What? That's a great present" she defended. "It even different settings depending on how crispy you want your victim."

"Remind me not to get on your bad side" Sam muttered.

"You already have."

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✨Voila✨

Guess who has emerged from hiatus😌

I haven't finished my exams yet but my dance concert is finished and I was feeling motivated, so enjoy