AN: First off the order for my Avengers stories are When Loki Spoke the Truth, Tony's Heart, Plan: Blackmail Iron Man, and The Demon in the Former Monster. I highly suggest you read those so that you understand this one completely. However, if you decide not to I'll just say that in the last fanfic Loki was badly injured, that Bruce and Loki are together, that Steve and Tony are together, and that Jarvis has a body that he can use. I will say no more and if you want to find out anymore then read the fics.

"What's the name of the holiday we're supposed to be celebrating again? Hanukah, or is that the wrong religion? Wasn't it something like Chrismoss?"

"It's called Christmas Loki," Bruce said with a laugh. As he turned around to face him, it still amazed him that it had only been six months since the terrible incident with what had come to be known simply as the voice. Loki now looked as good as new, well mostly. His right leg was extremely scarred and he now had to use a cane to walk around with but that was much better than what the alternative had been, permanently being stuck in a wheel chair.

Loki, who looked like he was celebrating Halloween instead of Christmas, was dressed in what had become his usual attire; green and yellow striped, long sleeved t-shirt, black jeans, and being bare foot. The cane was simple and made of wood with a metal tip. It had been modeled after the one used by the character Dorian Gray in the movie The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, a movie that Bruce had had the sad misfortune of being forced to watch nearly once a week since it had now become Loki's favorite movie.

"Christmas, Chrismoss, Crachmass," replied Loki as Bruce tried to stop laughing, "either way it's a holiday which I still don't understand."

"How could you possibly think that Christmas sounds like Crach— whatever you said?" asked Bruce.

"Well how can you celebrate the birth of a man in winter when he was supposedly born in the spring time?" countered Loki.

"Now that is something that I have always wondered," said Bruce with a chuckle as he turned back to what he had originally been doing, cooking. As he put the flour away and got out a fork for mixing he commented, "But Christmas isn't just about religion. That can be a big part of it, especially depending on whom you spend it with, but it's also about spending time with family and friends and having a good time."

"And spending more money than you earn, or so I've gathered from the TV commercials," Loki responded.

"That is the very thing that is wrong with our society. They think love can only be given with a credit card backing it up. That is why I'm making you celebrate it with me this year, so that there's one more person on this planet who knows the true meaning of Christmas."

"You also sound like one of those TV commercials."

"Yeah, and keep talking like that and you won't get any cookies," Bruce replied as he laughed at Loki's hurt expression.

As Loki leaned against the counter, Bruce began to mix the wet ingredients as well and then continued to poor them into the larger bowl that held the already mixed dry ingredients. Loki watched him for a bit until he finally asked, "So who do you have planned to come over on Chis . . . for the holidays?"

"Well, Jarvis, Tony, and Steve of course. I invited Natasha and Clint over but they'll be out on a mission for S.H.E.I.L.D. during that time. Thor will be with Jane so he won't be here. Pepper is also coming, Happy won't be because he's visiting his parents," Bruce paused to see if there was anyone he was forgetting. "Oh, yeah! I asked Coulson as well though it's doubtful he'll be able to make it but you never know."

"Only that many, we should have plenty of room," Loki replied sarcastically.

"We have two guest bedrooms if anyone needs to sleep over and Jarvis doesn't actually need to sleep so we should be good enough."

"Personally, I'd prefer Jarvis have his own room as well."

"Why?"

"Do you not find it creepy how he just sits there and stairs when he has nothing else to do?"

"No, not really."

Loki shook his head as he limped out of the kitchen and into the living room. Before he sat down he grabbed the control and flipped on the TV. However, instead of actually looking to see what was on he took the time to think. Bruce had seemed even more excited and happy at the prospect of celebrating the holidays than Loki thought possible.

Bruce had gone out with Steve, who was also extremely excited about Christmas, to buy decorations which he had strung all over the house. However, he had done it just right so that every room seemed magical and bright without it being over done. In the living room, there was red tinsel that went around the room and a tree in the corner. It was decorated with brightly colored ornaments and candy canes with a bright yellow star on top. Stockings hung above the fire place and a shawl in the colors of red, green, and white had been put over the couch as well.

I wonder how long it's been since Bruce has celebrated any holiday, thought Loki sadly.

He sighed and then turned back to the TV and began to flick through the channels. He stopped on something that slightly confused him and shouted to Bruce, "There seems to be a play on words here but I don't understand it."

"What is it?" Bruce yelled back from the kitchen.

"It's a movie called A Very Goofy Christmas."

"You're on Disney Channel."

"Is that supposed to mean something to me?" asked Loki in confusion.

Loki then turned to see Bruce walk in. He sat down beside Loki as he got ready for what he knew would be a very long conversation as he tried to explain Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, and everything in between.