Awake or asleep it is you I love part 5 Loki/Thor

Part five:

When later in that same day Loki and Thor presented themselves to Odin in the throne room the new appearance of the god of mischief drew many admiring and lustful looks from the other gods and goddesses. This caused the blonde prince of Asgard to possessively take the hand of the trickster in his and hold it tightly. Loki looked down at Thor’s larger hand round his and squeezed his hand in a gesture of understanding; this made the blonde god smile at him gratefully.

The king of the gods quickly noticed this interaction between the two immortals; he raised his brows in a questioning manor and then addressed the pair standing before him side by side. “Is there something you wish to inform us of my son?”

“Yes father, I have discovered that Loki is my true love, he is the one who woke me from my spell and I wish to wed him.”

“You have made certain of this?” The king asked him seriously.

“I have my father and I am well satisfied with what I have seen.”

Odin let his eye go to Loki who stood beside Thor like he had always belonged there, the king of the gods quickly noticed that the trickster was looking back at him steadily. “Well Loki what have you to say about all of this?”

The raven haired god gave him a small bow and then spoke. “King of the gods, what Thor says is the truth. As you know I am the one who killed the serpent and woke your son I am his true love and he is mine.”

“Do you truly wish to wed my son Loki? Would you be a good and faithful consort to him and not a usurper of his throne?”

Loki’s blue eyes turned hard at those questions from Odin and his grip on Sejried tightened slightly. “Yes I wish to wed Thor. I am happy to be his consort and to stand by his side always. I will always be there for Thor, I will always advice him well and protect him with all my power and should it be necessary at any time my life.”

Odin could tell as he spoke that Loki was both serious and telling the absolute unvarnished truth for once in his long life. Slowly the king of the gods assented his head in acknowledgment of Loki’s words. “Then in that case I can offer no objections to your request my son and will there for give my permission to your union.”

“Thank you for your permission king of the gods.” Loki said very formally with another slight but respectful bow for Odin.

With a huge smile on his face Thor spoke. “Yes, thank you father.”

“You are welcome my son I pray you will always be happy with Loki.”

Odin watched them turn and leave the throne room together with a smile on his face, thought he would never admit it he was happy that his son had found his true love and was going to wed him. Odin was well aware that Loki was a powerful god; he was also a prince of another land something that the king of the gods knew that both Thor and Loki were aware of even if they said nothing about it, there for this union would also be of good political use for Asgard. The king of the gods was also very sure that because of the love he felt for the thunder god Loki would make Thor both a good consort and a great protector.

It soon became apparent to Thor and Loki that because of both of their royal status the wedding was going to have to be a large ornate affair and to the dismay of both the gods in question it had therefore taken months for the whole affair to be organised to the satisfaction of the king of the gods. Odin had been extremely determined and diligent in making sure that no race should somehow be insulted by a representative of their people being left out of witnessing this most important union.

During this mad organising of the wedding there had been constant arguments between the gods as to who was the bride and who was the groom in the pairing. This disagreement had finally been solved by Loki who fed up with all the wrangling had simply suggested that they be wed as equals, as two immortals in love with each other.

Thus it was that today they would be joined together just as the dark haired god had suggested they should be as to equals, two princes, two gods and two people who were truly in love. Thor had risen early he had to admit he was feeling horribly nervous about today. Carefully the prince of Asgard set to preparing for his wedding, when one of the servants offered him his helmet he gestured them away Loki had requested he not ware it and Thor was more than happy to oblige him, he didn’t even tie his hair back at the sides as he usually did for formal occasions instead he left it free and flowing.

Thor found that no matter how many times he told himself nothing was going to go wrong today that everything was well in hand and nothing had been forgotten the nerves he felt would not dissipate. It was not until he entered the hall where he was to be wed before so many witnesses to his true love and his eyes met those of Loki who was smiling at him widely that the thunder god felt a the nerves finally leave him be.

Much to relief to both of the immortals being united the wedding went perfectly, together the pair turned to face those gathered to see them wed. Then with their hands still bound with the wedding cord and their fingers interwoven, the thunder god a huge victorious smile on his face raised their joined hands for all those present to see. The people whom were assembled around them to witness this union responded to this gesture on the part of the prince of Asgard by erupting into joyful cheers and loud applause.

Eager to see Loki’s reaction to this joyful reception to their joining Thor snuck a look at the man he was now wed to out of the corner of his eye, he was pleased to see that Loki was smiling widely and the expression of joy on his face showed so very clearly that he was truly happy. The god of mischief noticed that his new husband was looking at him and he returned the side glace before he smiled slightly more than he had been just a few moments ago.

Slowly their hands lowered, then the two immortals turned to face each other, carefully the cords round their hands were unbound by Odin, but still holding their hands as they had been the pair shared a brief but loving kiss before turning hand in hand and leading the guests from the wedding hall into the feast hall were a great feast was to be held in honour of their wedding.

If anyone noticed that the newly married couple did not spend very long at the feast no one thought that they should mention it, after all they had just been married it was understandable that they would want to be together at this time rather than spend their time making merry with the crowds of well wishers at the feast.

As the feast down stairs continued in a large bed in their now shared rooms upstairs Loki moved closer to his naked husband, he burrowed into the warmth of Thor’s broad chest, the blonde god responded to this affectionate action by putting his arms round his new husband and holding him close. “I love you Loki, I didn’t hurt you did I?”

“I love you too my husband and no you didn’t hurt me.” With this assurance Thor ran one hand over the long hair of the one he loved and looked into those bright blue eyes love for his new husband clearly shining in his own blue eyes. Loki let out a contented sigh as he rested against Thor, he felt at long last as though he had found the place where he belonged, this was a feeling that the trickster hoped would never leave him.

Gently Thor pressed a kiss to his forehead, seeming to know the thoughts of the other god he spoke. “I will always be your true love.”

“And I will always be yours.” Loki assured him in return.

These words were over time to be proved to be true, as Loki and Thor were to spend the rest of eternity wed in contentment and happiness. Their love for each other was always constant, it never wavered, nor was the truth of their love ever questioned by anyone who saw the royal couple together. In time Loki bore to Thor three sons and two daughters, two of the sons had the exact image and personality of the thunder god, the third however was like Loki in both his looks and temper as for their daughters they were a perfect mix in looks and personality of both of their fathers. When it came to be time Odin left his throne to them, he was more than content that Asgard was in two sets of strong and capable hands. So it was that the realm of Asgard came to be ruled by the two greatest kings it would ever know, two kings bound by a true love so strong it did not leave them until the time of their end came. Even then it was whispered that their love for each other was so strong that their souls could not be separated by death and when the time came for them to be reborn they would always find each other again.