A New Start

Early Morning Breakfast

You start to wake up to realise it was morning, you looked down to see Nat's arm still wrapped gently around you. Not knowing how to act, you shoved her arm off of you and started to jump on the bed to wake her up.

She opened her eyes to see you stood on the bed jumping trying to touch the ceiling, she turned around to check the time on her phone. "Y/n it's 6:30 in the morning, can you not at least settle down?" Asking tiredly as she had just been waken quite abruptly.

You looked at her sad and then sat down with your back facing to her. She sat up and turned you round so that you were facing her. You looked up at her as a tear slipped out of your glossy eyes and ran down your cheek. Nat quickly wiped the tear and rested your face in her hands, placing a kiss on your forehead and standing up.

As she was making her way to the door she turned and asked, "y/n would you like some breakfast, I can tell you're hungry?" You nodded excitedly as the tears quickly left your eyes. She opened the door and gestured for you to follow, when you didn't she came over to you and crouched by your side. "I thought you wanted breakfast, are you not coming?" Asking confused, as this was the first time she's seen you act like this and isn't sure what to do.You nodded and she stood up and looked at you. You reached up with grabby hands wanting her to pick you up. "Ok, let's go" she said picking you up and carrying you down to the kitchen.

She placed you on the counter and gave you a reassurance that no one was awake, because you was nervous in case someone found out. You smiled at her, then gesturing for a hug. As soon as you did, Nat reached back out wrapping her arms around you, giving you a sense of saftey that you needed.

"So,"she asked removing herself from the hug, "what do you want for breakfast?" Already starting to look through the cupboards, when she turned to you.

"Pancakes" you said childishly with a beaming smile spread across your face.

"Ok, let's get started, as there going to be homemade" saying whilst smiling because of how you just said 'pancakes', getting the ingredients out.

About an hour later, you've finished help Nat make the pancakes and are about to sit down to enjoy them. You heard footsteps starting to get closer and you panicked, taking a deep breath and jumping down off of the counter, Nat looked at you confused.

It was Wanda, she had woken up to the smell of freshly cooked pancakes. As she walked through the door Nat greeted her, as you quickly turned to Nat with panic on your face.

"Are you ok y/n, what's wrong?" She asked concerned as you had never done that before to anyone. You slowly looked down as Nat looked up to Wanda, letting her face say not to ask anything. "Sorry y/n it's ok I didn't mean to scare you, I just smelt pancakes as I woke up so wondered if there was any left?" She asked lightly, changing the subject. You turned around to look at her, smiled lightly and nodded, pointing to the pile of freshly cooked pancakes on the counter.

You all eventually ended up seated at the dining table, Wanda at the head of the table and you and Nat sat next to each other at the side. Nat and Wanda we're making small talk, Wanda knowing that she couldn't ask you what was wrong. You hadn't said a word the whole meal.

By time you have all finished, Nat rested her hand on the table. You slowly took her hand for comfort and started drawing little circles on it, not paying any attention to what was happening around you, as you were trying to relax.

As more people woke, you heard footsteps walking all around the compound, this didn't really bother you too much as you were used to it. All of a sudden, footsteps got louder and closer coming into the kitchen. You let go of Nat's hand and started to pick at the skin around your fingers, Nat noticed straight away and took your hand back, and squeezed it gently to calm you. You looked at her as she was already looking back at you, with a smile letting you know that everything is ok and that you're safe.

"Hey, what are we doing in here then?" You instantly recognised the voice, it was you dad (Tony). Your face dropping in fear, you took a deep breath when you were about to say something, when all of a sudden..

"We're having breakfast Mr Stark, there are some pancakes left over if you would like." You took a sigh of relief when Nat said that.

You got up hastily, put your dishes in the sink and walked upstairs to your room. They were still down stairs when Nat came up and checked on you. You hadn't locked the door so she let herself in, as quiet as she could because she didn't want to startle you. You were in your bed curled up with the sheets over your head, shaking in fear. You have never acted this way before, so that also scared you.

Nat came to approach you, making sure the door was shut behind her. You started to stop shaking as you heard her footsteps coming closer to you, and eventually feeling her sit at the end of your bed.

"It's ok y/n, your safe it was only your father." She explained softly, as she was moving the sheets from your head so you didn't start to hyperventilate. She looked at you, your face still full of terror and your whole face was shining off the reflection of your tears.

She slowly wrapped her arms around you, sitting you up and bringing you into her chest, so you could feel her heartbeat. You calmed quickly after that, feeling safe in her arms know that you were protected.

"Look at me a minute y/n please" she asked pulling you away for her. You sat there still looking down, with tears still filling your eyes. "Please" she asked again gently, you raised you head to her and looked ashamed of what you've just done. "What happened, tell me what's wrong, I promise I'm here for you, please?" asked trying to assure you that no matter what, your always going to have her.

It was silent for a few moments."I-I'm s-sorry Nat, I-I di-didn't mean to, I-I j-just don't know w-what happened." You said stuttering in between sobs, feeling guilty for what you've just done.

"Shhhh," she calms you as she pulls you closer once again. "It's ok there's no need to apologise, I know it must be hard not being able to be your true self around others, and that's ok, we all mess up sometimes." She saying her voice calming you as she spoke.

She looked at you knowing what you were thinking about. After a few minutes of silence you sat up and said "what about,,"

She cut you off immediately "don't worry about your dad, I'll talk to him." She felt your face drop once more "but I'm not going to tell him your secret." She said quickly knowing your panic, as she said it you head lifted slightly, looking up at Nat smiling.

"Thank you" you said in the most childish tone. You both started giggling together, being fully calm and happy little y/n again.