Brought Us Together

Chapter 2

"These are great!" Sam pointed at the pancake on his plate with his fork.

"Thank you," you said, feeling a slight nudge on your side. You looked at Wanda as she nodded slightly at Bucky. He was staring at you before you looked his way. He quickly gave a small smile and looked away. You looked down, blushing at the encounter and felt Wanda's gaze on you. You looked up to glare at her and mouthed 'Get out of my head'. She smiled sheepishly before turning her attention to the pancakes.

Slowly, your mind wandered off as you finished your pancake. Your thoughts consisted of the day's plan... and Bucky.

"[Y/N]." Steve's voice broke into your thoughts. You looked up at him as he started to speak again. "Group training is cancelled. Nick called, saying that some SHIELD agents will train them for the next month or so, should everything go accordingly." You hummed, nodding, thinking that that was probably for the best. The Avengers could be needed at any time so it only made sense.

"I can hear your gears turning, [Y/N], and that is never a good thing," Bucky said, giving you a playful look. You rolled your eyes, a smile playing on your lips.

"Yeah, yeah. I was just thinking, you ass" you mumbled, playing with your fork. You spun the fork through your fingers, letting it weave delicately. The way you played with it made Sam gulp in fear, remembering the day you threw a knife towards him during training. You had almost caught his ear, but you weren't aiming to hit him anyway.

You were trained in using knives and it came in handy throughout your life in SHIELD and the Avengers. You had been trained in combat by Natasha and Clint helped you perfect your aim. Steve helped you with using guns and other weapons while Tony upgraded your knives, making them sleek and modifying them. Bruce always liked your calm demeanour and the way he could talk to you without thinking you would judge him. Thor was always amazed by you since you had picked up the Mjölnir by accident and then made him promise not to tell anyone. He kept his promise as far as you could remember.

In short, the whole team was close to you and vice versa.

Bucky, Sam, Wanda, and Vision were now becoming close to you as well. Sam and Bucky were closer than the other two, but you understood why. Wanda lost her brother, her other half. You could only imagine how that would feel. Even the thought alone to lose any teammate made you sick to your stomach. Vision was still understanding life and still trying to talk 'normally', he would say so.

"Okay, [Y/N], we get it," Sam said, putting his hands up in surrender. "You could kill someone with a fork, but bless us with mercy." You laughed softly, shaking your head as you put the fork down.

Bucky watched the way your lips curled into a smile, making his heart melt. Your laugh was beautiful music to his ears and made his heart flutter. Your eyes lit up as you laughed and strands of your hair fell on your face before you pushed them back gently.

His gaze was forced away as Natasha's voice echoed in the hall.

"I'm back!" Natasha had been gone on a mission by herself since it wasn't a risky one and she could herself well if the mission didn't go respectively. You excitedly sprang up from your chair and dashed towards her voice. You wrapped your arms around her as she tossed her bag behind you before wrapping her arms around you. You smiled, pulling away to let others greet her.

"I feel like I've come back after something happened?" Natasha looked at everyone, her mind turning gears, trying to figure out what happened. "What is it?" She squinted her eyes, making everyone but you gulp in fear. You only took your bottom lip between your teeth and stifled a laugh. Unfortunately, your attempts went down the drain as you let a small giggle escape your lips. Everyone's attention drifted to you right away. You glanced at Natasha and then at Bucky who was trying not to laugh either.

Natasha's instincts were at their peak as she saw the looks on your faces. Instead of commenting on it, she put her hands on her hip and turned to you. You put a hand over your mouth while the other rested on your hip. A few laughs bubbled up in your throat, making Bucky laugh softly and the others stare at you both in confusion. Bucky tried to stop laughing but the snort that followed his attempt, made you laugh louder and your laugh was contagious. Soon you and Bucky were doubled up in laughter while the rest tried to keep a straight face as they stayed confused.

You and Bucky had 'redecorated' her room a few days before today and you both knew that she would get you back. She did start the prank war after all.

She had put up a life-sized mannequin of Freddy Krueger, before last year's Halloween party, which had scared the whole team shitless. From then on, the whole team took it upon themselves to level up their instincts and prank each other endlessly. You and Bucky decided to pair up and scare others since you both understood the other. It was just yesterday that Steve found his shield covered in 'Hello Kitty' stickers, not one spot left blank.

You straightened up, giggling still, and glanced at Bucky who wore a lopsided grin. He met your eye before let out a small chuckle, his hands on his hips. You put your hand on Natasha's shoulder, giving it a small squeeze.

"I hope you like it," you whispered before falling into a fit of giggles. The team stared at your audacity to pull a prank on Natasha, a former assassin and spy. You and Bucky, however, knew her better than any of your teammates. Natasha was like an older sister to you and you knew her soft inner self better than her hard exterior.

Her lips twitched as she tried not to smile.