When I woke the next morning I found myself on the floor outside of Lokis room, I must have fallen asleep...but, why outside of his room? and I dont remember shutting his door?

I groaned at the pain that flared in my back from the position I must have passed out in. I blinked the haze out of my eyes and wobbly got up and stared at the closed door. I frowned and went to step forward to open it but jumped when the elevator dinged and Tony emerged.

"Sparrow, just the girl I needed to see- you haven't been in there have you...?" He looked at me a little concerned and I frowned and stared at Loki's door shaking my head.

"no why?" He looked relieved and signaled for me to come down the steps to him so I did with a frown on my face, 

"Loki's back-"

"WAIT WH-" He smacked a hand over my mouth with wide eyes as I went to swivel around, 

"Look kid, I dont want to have to lay down rules but for your own good please dont associate with him right now understand? we are moving your room wh-"

I wriggled out of his arms and glared at him "why can't I talk to him?" I snapped a little too angrily, what can I say? I'd been hoping for a miracle for over a month now and as soon as it happens I suddenly can't go check on him?

"It took a lot for Thor to get him out of his father's hands...he has had to go through more than I thought he would go through... for you Sparrow"

I shook my head even more confused, what the hell is he talking about?

I went to open my mouth but he beat me to it, and nothing could have prepared me for what tumbled out of it

"Sparrow. Loki gave up his magic to come back here."

My eyes widened and I gasped, he-he did what?

Stark pursed his lips, "It was his own decision but Thor thinks he's struggling to cope with the loss of it, he is far weaker now, and apparently according to his brother it was part of his mother he kept with him."

I shook my head and raked my hands through my hair tears forming in my eyes, he talked about how much he loved his magic and recounted stories of him using it with his mom I can't imagine how hard it is to have it ripped from him.

It doesn't make sense, for me? there has to be some other reason-he wouldn't give up part of his body like that for me. 

Im just a girl who can transform into a flipping house cat! 

Stark patted my shoulder and I flinched back into it, "Just-give him a bit of time to settle down yeah? I know you mean well but I think it's hitting him harder than he anticipated it would and probably needs some time to himself"

My shoulders slumped "of course, yeah" I breathed in understanding.

I glanced back at the door that stayed shut, no noise coming from the other side.

 Gave up his magic...for me.

"you said I was moving rooms?" he nodded walking over to the bar and pulling out a bottle of whiskey, "Nat has a spare bed in her room you can use for now"

I nodded and sighed "I'll go pack my things, will I-will I ever get to stay in here again with him?" I likely would, or I hoped I would. But my mind was taking me to the worst conclusion. That he'd resent me or something.

Tony smiled softly "Of course, he just needs some time to settle down I can't imagine reindeer games is having the most fun right now" I snorted at the nickname.

"Hey, Tony?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks"

He rose a brow at this lowering his shot of whiskey, "what for?" I smiled gently,

"I know you and Loki dont get along all that well, but I appreciate you figuring out that he needs the space, It would have taken me a bit to figure that out but-I think it's really nice that you considered how he'd feel, Im sorry I was just excited about seeing him as soon as I could"

He pursed his lips and rolled his eyes "Dont go all sappy on me, this isn't for him it's for you"

I laughed and went up the small set of stairs leading to my room "Sure it is" I called sarcastically before packing my things.

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Its been a week since Loki had apparently returned to the tower, I'd silently cross my fingers that he'd walk into the floor I was on. Which was usually Bruce or Tony's lab, the gym floor, or even Nat's room.

Us girls had been bonding, up with late-night talks about life and how things were going for the team's development, I could tell she took things very seriously and she loved us all as a big team, her determination to get everyone up to standard showed that.

We went out for drinks once or twice since I'd moved into her room, I think she'd noticed my mood drop. I wasn't familiar with the change of surroundings and I think it was my cat side that said this wasn't out territory so It was uncomfortable.

The human side wasn't hating it, but it certainly wasn't the same as old times. 

I went up there once, I had made it halfway to his room before stopping, taking a moment to recuperate and turning around and leaving.

Space.

He just needs space.

But maybe I could do something to brighten up the place while Im not here? to let him know I still think of him...in a non weird way-

With this plan in mind, I rushed to the nearest $2 store and grabbed a bunch of supplies, I came back to the tower and wasn't surprised to see nothing in the level had changed since my mini trip.

His door was still closed. 

So I set to work, I went to Nats room and painstakingly painted the styrofoam balls to look like planets and let them dry. Of course my hands were covered in paint no matter how hard I tried to keep them clean.

I snuck back into the penthouse and hung the DIY planets from the highest ledges I could get to, I shifted into my cat form to reach certain places. Then since the ceiling was too high up I stuck the glow-in-the-dark stars on the walls. 

I let out a sigh when I was finished, the sky had gotten far darker now and the stars were starting to really glow. I held back an excited squeal as the level was now decorated with all of the ornaments I had gone and brought.

I hope he likes it!

Sucking in a deep breath I walked over to his door and knocked twice.