Save Us First (Bucky)

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"You really have no idea what you're doing huh", Loki said and Ivy laughed.

"No! I swear, I was just like - damn, bad guy, let's fry him...and then suddenly he was on fire, I had no idea what was happening."

Ha had to laugh too and she smacked him gently.
"You're so meean."

"You love me."

"Eh. Sometimes. Can't choose who your brain wants to have as best friend."

"Come on. I'm the best best friend anyone could ever want", he said cocky and she rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, of course. Tries to kill everyone, tries to take over the world, tries to.."

"Yeah okay, I understand."

She giggled and he put his arm around her shoulder.
"So. Your..what, third mission with the avengers? You've been here three months and none of the guys have asked you out?"

"I don't know. I don't really care though. We're friends."

"I see the way you look at Barnes. You think he's hot."
She chuckled.

"Yeeah..maybe a little."

"Hmm..", he said grinning.

"Yeah okay, I think he's pretty fucking hot, but I'm not sure if he's even noticing me. I feel like I'd need to talk to him first. He probably doesn't even know my name."

"What? I've literally heard him talk to Steve yesterday about you!"

"What? Really? What was he saying?"

"I have no idea, I just wanted to see your reaction. You're definitely into him."

"Oooh, fuck you Loki", she laughed and smacked him again.
He disappeared from where he was standing a second ago and reappeared on her other side.
"You're way too aggressive."
"Shut up."

He grinned and put his arm around her again.
"Come on, darling, you know you would be lost here without me."

"Oh 'cause you're so popular with everyone?", she grinned.
"Uh, yeah, everybody loves me. Why wouldn't they? I'm a god!"
"Hmm, maybe they're atheists."
"Good one."
"Thanks."

They made their way into the tower, laughing like two idiots, when Bucky walked past them.
"Hey Ivy. Loki", he said, lifting up one corner of his mouth.
"Hey Bucky", she said and bit her lip, trying to surpress her grin.

"Oh my god, did you see that?", she squealed as soon as he couldn't hear them anymore and grabbed Loki's arm.
"He smiled at me and he knows my name. Boom!"

"I know, I saw it! Wait, Peter taught me this song - he sings it everytime Steve and Nat are in the same room. Uhm..Ivy and Bucky sitting in a tree - K I S S I N G.."
He couldn't continue because she stopped him and pressed her hand on his mouth.
"Shh! Shut up, you idiot!", she said laughing and blushed.
"I can't believe he taught you that!"
"I know, me neither. It's so...primitve. But it's kind of funny, isn't it?"

She sighed and laughed.
"I...hate you a lot. But I wouldn't say no to a kiss in the trees with Bucky Barnes."
"I don't think you'd say no to anything regarding Barnes", Loki grinned and she had to laugh.
"When did you become my gay best friend who I talk about guys to?"
"I'm not strictly gay, but maybe it's my female side talking", he grinned.
She smiled and laid a hand on his shoulder.
"It's getting late...wanna paint our nails and watch a reality show?"
Loki had to laugh again and nodded.
"Yeah, why not."
"Great."

"Honestly, I just don't think you have any idea what you're doing", Loki said and turned up the volume on Keeping up with the Kardashians.
"Yeah Loki, you've already said that earlier", Ivy grinned.
"No, I don't just mean regarding the missions - I mean your whole life. You just run around here like...how do you say? A headless chicken?"
Ivy burst out laughing.

"God, I love how you're starting to use midgardian phrases. And just for the record, I'm not running around like a headless chicken. I'm just...figuring things out."
"That's what you said the first weekend we were hanging out together. That was two and a half months ago."
"Loki, who are you and what did you do with Loki? Since when are you so...human?"
"Ugh, too much time on midgard, I guess. Fighting bad guys seems to make me soft."
"Aww, poor thing."

She petted his hair for a second and he rolled his eyes.
"Don't you dare get your nail polish in my hair!"
"Oh stop whining", she laughed.
"You're such a diva, Loki."
"Shut up Ive, my hair's gorgeous and I wanna keep it that way."
"You should try a bun, I've told you a hundred times before."
"Yeah yeah, I get it. I don't need your opinion though."
"Yes you do."
"Yeah maybe."

She sighed and leaned back.
He looked at her and raised his eyebrows.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, I just...I wanna fall in love again, you know. I want what we have - but with love."
He smirked and nodded.
"Yeah. I understand."
"It's just unfair. We would be a perfect match - how are we not in love?!"
"Maybe it's just not meant to be", he suggested grinning and she sighed.
"Yeeah, I know. It still makes no sense though. Like, I'm not in love with you, but I swear we act like an old married couple sometimes."
"Thor's been telling me that for like weeks now", he grinned.
"Oh god."
"I don't care though. I've never really had a best friend like that. I like this, to be honest", he said, and she smiled.
"Same."
"You excited for the new mission? I've heard it's an arms dealer. You know what that means."
"That we have to keep our distance. Yay!"
"No chance for you to fry someone though."
"Believe me I don't want to."
"Yeah I can imagine it's not fun."
"Not really."

She played with the little snake on her bracelet, next to other charms: a flame, a car, a little earth, a heart.
He looked over and said: "You good? Want me to leave?"
"Oh no. Stay, please. I really need some company."
"Alright. Another episode then."