Avengers Parent Preferences

Reconcile - BB

Requested by : CaptainWinter3000 

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Steve ?

Steve turned around only to see his best friend go, his mind muffled with thoughts. He ran, as fast as he could.

Please be there.

He burst open through the glass doors, his watery eyes darting across the room, finding  a little solace when she smiled at him. He sighed in relief and set aside his new weapon. Slowly, steadily he walked over to her.

"Hey Y/N" he cooed slowly picking her up and placing her near him, as if he was afraid she'll fade away too. The infant babbled confused what was happening. Bucky was gone, leaving behind a small bundle of joy. His bundle of joy.

Maybe it was the grief, maybe it was the unclear and muddled thoughts but Steve decided not to tell Y/N that Bucky was her actual father. Nat and Tony tried hard to convince the soldier, but he had seen and suffered enough pain and loss, he found happiness in her and he wasn't going to loose it.

Days turned to months turned to years. Y/N was five now.

"Daddy !" she giggled sitting on the floor of her room. Steve walked in and smiled softly.

"Yes sweetheart ?" he asked slowly sitting down on her bed, she climbed on his lap.

"Story time" she says draping her blue blanket over her and clutching her Bucky bear close to her chest. Steve kissed her forehead and began telling a story slowly stroking her hair.

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"On your left Cap" 

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"AVENGERS !......ASSEMBLE !"

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"And I'm.... Iron Man"

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Everything felt surreal, a dream. Bruce wasted no time in flying Tony to his lab, and managed to save him. Everyone returned to the Stark cottage, Steve went back in time and returned the stones. As he stepped off the platform, his legs were engulfed by small hands.

"Daddy ! You're okay !" Y/N said small tears falling from her face, Steve picked her up and hugged her tightly. Everyone was intensely watching the exchange.

Steve put her down and she sheepishly walked closer to Bucky. She tugged on his hand.

"Hello, who are you doll ?" he questioned and everyone's breathe hitched in their throats.

"Y/N" she whispered and Bucky's eyes widened, tears brimming his eyes. He couldn't believe his daughter was five now.

"Y-Y/N ?" he said crouching a little to hug her, but she flinched and ran to Steve.

"Daddy !" she screamed as he picked her up. Steve looked at Bucky who had his jaw clenched, fists balled so tight that his knuckles turned white.

"Bucky, let me explain" Steve said backing a little, Bruce and Sam stepped in between while Natasha quickly took Y/N inside.

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ?!" he yelled

"Bucky I-"

"SHE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW ME STEVE !! SHE CALLS YOU 'DAD' !" he said sighing exasperatedly. 

"Look, I'm sorry. I thought it would be best if she was kept away from all of the mess, and it-I never stopped her after she called me dad for the first time" he says

"Yeah, you got to experience everything I should've experienced !!" he says

"Look, talk to her, let her grow towards you. Then we can break the news to her. Please" Steve begged

"Fine" Bucky huffed walking inside. He slowly stepped into Y/N's room, smiling as he saw her playing with a Bucky bear.

"Hi" he said softly

"Hello" she replied giving him a warm smile. She scooted to the side giving him some space to sit.

"I'm Bucky" he says outstretching his hands.

"I'm Y/N, sorry I ran away like that" she says with an apologetic look.

"No worries doll, what are you doing ?" he asks as he notices small chairs and tables set up perfectly in a circle.

"We're having a tea party, me and Bucky bear, you want to join ?" she asks and even before he could answer she shoved a tea cup in his hand. He chuckled and sat a little awkwardly on the small chair.

"You're too big" she says giggling when she sees Bucky struggling to adjust himself on the seat. He smiled and started playing with her.

"Do you know a story ?" she questioned pulling out her blanket. Bucky nodded and much to his surprise, she climbed in his lap, wrapping her arms around him.

"Can you tell me one ?" she asked, this is all he wanted, his daughter to acknowledge him to spend time with him.

"Sure" he says reluctantly kissing her forehead,

"I like you Bucky" she whispers before dozing off. He smiled widely

"I love you doll" he says tucking her in.

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Playdates became frequent, trips to parks, ice-cream shops were regular. To say Y/N loved Bucky would be an understatement. Today was the day they decided to reveal everything to her. Start to end.

"Y/N, sweetheart can you come here ?" Steve called as she happily skipped into the room.

"Bucky !" she squealed hugging him tightly.

"Y/N there's something you should know" Steve says brushing stray hair out of her face. She furrowed her eyebrows at him.

"Bucky is your real dad" he says 

"What ?" she questions half dejected, half surprised.

"There was  a war, and he, well he vanished so I took care of you while he was gone.  A-And" he choked up

"But you'll always be my daddy" she says smiling and hugging him tightly, Steve kissed the top if her head.

"I think you two need time" he says leaving Y/N and Bucky alone.

"So..." Bucky started nervously rubbing his hands.

"You're my dad ?" she questioned and he nodded slowly.

"You love me right, just like pop-pop ?" she asked and he chuckled

"Of course I do doll, I regret ever leaving you but nothing was in my hands" he says

"I love you too Daddy" she says hugging him tightly.

"Pop-Pop will be here too right ?" she asks

"Yeah, he won't let me take you away you know" he says

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"Steve, I still missed out on so much" Bucky says once he had tucked Y/N in bed.

"I know and for that I have something for you" he says handing him a camera.

"These are all recordings of her first steps, first words, everything she did. I know it's nowhere near the real experience but I can at least do this for you" he says

"Thanks" he mumbles opening the camera and connecting it to the TV.

He spent the whole night watching his daughter, laugh, talk, take her first steps, he tried and relived those moments as if her was there himself. He promised himself that no matter what he won't leave her side ever again.