Avengers Parent Preferences

Baby problems - BB

Requested by : CaptainWinter3000

Age of reader :- 5-6 months

Type: (Protective/cute/happy/scared/sleepy/clingy/sad Bucky)

 (Confused/happy/cute Steve)

 (Sad/confused/sleepy/cute/clingy y/n)

Song: My Darling by Wilco (For a little 40's effect)

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Bucky was free from Hydra, and it had been eight months since he'd come to New York because Steve had begged him to. Although Steve and Tony had patched things up, Bucky and Tony were still in rocky waters, so Bucky had bought a small apartment nearby Steve's. Two months in his stay, he'd found his life, his sunshine, his daughter - Y/N. 

Ever since he'd brought home Y/N he'd known that he would do anything for the little bundle of joy. Although the first few months he was really scared that he'll hurt her in some way, so Steve had to come over very often, even in the middle of the night to help Bucky with her.

It was midnight when Y/N started crying loudly in her bedside crib. Bucky instantly shot up in bed, thinking that HYDRA had come to take her from him. He stumbled over to her crib, and sighed in relief as he found her there, safe and sound. He gently picked her up but instantly frowned in worry as he felt her little body sustaining a fever. Panicked he rang Steve's number.

"STEVE ! Y/N IS SICK !" he screamed on the phone.

"Don't worry I'll be there" he replied without hesitation. Bucky ended the call and went back to soothing his little girl.

"Hey doll, shhh don't cry" he cooed bouncing her on his hip and rubbing her back. He kept pacing back and forth in his small bedroom, until he heard a soft knock on his door.

"Hey, how is she ?" Steve said placing a gentle kiss on Y/N's head.

"Not good" Bucky replies face scrunching up in worry. Steve nodded in assurance.

"I enquired with Clint, he said if we give her this syrup she'll be fine by morning" he says handing Bucky the bottle. Bucky eyed the thing skeptically.

"I'll try it first" he says and Steve shakes his head, not wanting to argue at this hour.

Bucky tries a spoon and nods in approval, Steve sighs in relief and hands a smaller spoonful of the liquid to Bucky to give to Y/N. She fussed a little but eventually took the medicine. Bucky handed Y/N to Steve while he went to the restroom.

Steve rested Y/N's little body on his chest as he stroked her head. He smiled when Y/N grinned sleepily, clutching Steve's white t-shirt in her small fists.

"Okay enough now give her back" Bucky says, as he became a little jealous.

"Are you jealous Buck ?" Steve said snickering and Bucky just rolled his eyes.

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Y/N was now 6 months old and had begun to crawl. Bucky was once again panicked as he realized that his apartment was smaller and she could easily bump into something hard or sharp. He followed her like a watch person everywhere around the house. He realized this couldn't go on forever. he decided to baby proof every nook and corner. He managed baby proofing the whole house in 3 hours while Steve took Y/N out on an Uncle-Niece day out, a tradition he had started a month ago.

"We're back !" Steve announced as Bucky emerged from the bedroom. 

"Wow you really changed the appearance of the house Buck" Steve said taking in the new changes.

A few hours later, Steve left to go on a mission. Bucky was sitting on the floor with Y/N, her toys scattered all around the living room. Bucky grabbed a plum from the bowl on his side, suddenly Y/N turned around and threw the plum across the room.

"PLUM !" she screamed and fell back giggling. Bucky was on cloud nine as his little sunshine spoke her first words. He picked her up and peppered kisses all over her face.

"Папа" she said giggling and Bucky's grin grew even wider. He brushed his nose against hers and kissed her forehead lovingly.

"I can settle for second place" he whispered.

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It was one of those days where Bucky remembered his horrible past. He was sitting on the couch, his head hung low, while Y/N sat on a blanket beside him. She kept throwing stuff his way to gather his attention but nothing worked. She sighed in defeat and laid down on the blanket clutching a Bucky Bear close to her. 

Sensing the sudden silence, Bucky looked up and felt a little guilty as he saw Y/N curled up on her blanket clutching her Bucky Bear. He kneeled beside her and stood her up using her arms. He put her little feet on his bare, large feet. He turned on the record player and put in the song - My Darling by Wilco.

Go back to sleep now
My darlin
And I'll keep all the bad dreams away
Breathe now, think sweet things
And I'll think of all the right words to say

He locked eyes with Y/N and she gave him a toothless grin making his heart swell at the amount of love and affection. 

Grow up now
My darlin
Please don't you grow up too fast
And be sure, darlin
To make all the good times last

His eyes welled with tears as he reminisced the crazy past few months. How a little bundle changed his life around, how he became a loving father from a deadly assassin in a matter of few months. He loved Y/N dearly and there was nothing he wouldn't do for her little angel. He feared that she'll grow up and leave him. But deep down he knew she wouldn't do anything like that. 

"Papa, no cry" he looked down at his feet and saw Y/N peering up at him with his big blue eyes. He smiled and picked her up, tucking her little feet around his torso. He swayed to the music.

"Daddy's okay" he whispered.

Because we made you
My darlin
With the love in each of our hearts
We were a family, my darlin
Right from the start

They were a family. Bucky Barnes and His little Y/N.