MINDS | Wanda Maximoff

17. Learn from watching

The next morning, you are awakened by Wanda repeatedly tapping on you. "Yeah?" You rub your eye, not ready to wake up yet. "You've changed again!"

You lift up the covers immediately and see that your legs are around the place as Wanda. "What happened?" You look at her, not knowing what's going on. She holds your head in place. "It's okay. As long as you are feeling fine, it's okay."

"I'm okay... I'm okay." You nod as you speak, with your voice trembling. Wanda hugs you in bed, and you stay in that position for a while longer before calming down.

"Are you feeling better?" Wanda asks as she pets your head. You nod your head slowly.

"Do you want to go out now?" You nod your head again.

"Here. Change into these clothes." She tosses a set of clothes to you. You went to change, and you didn't forget to put on the new airpods Tony made for you.

"Looking good..." Wanda stares at you when you walk out of the bathroom. You blush slightly and bite your lip. "So are you. I mean, these are your clothes after all." You're not going to lie, her clothes are way better than yours, besides it has her smell too.

"I am training with Nat today. What are you going to do?" Wanda steps closer to you. "Nothing... I don't really have powers that can be used on people. Maybe I'll come watch you." You suggest. "Sure."

"Okay, great. Why don't you head there first? I need to go get something. I'll meet you there." You rush back to your room. You search for your Rubik's cube. It's been some time since you have touched it. You also can't help but think how convenient the airpods are. You can just put it in your pocket when you are not using it and take it out anytime. Unlike your old headphones, which are so bulky and cumbersome to carry around. Not that you took it off often though.

You find your Rubik's cube and run down to the training room to find Wanda.

"Looks like your child has arrived." Nat looks in your direction as you step into the room. "Nat." Wanda elbows her. "She doesn't like to be called that." Wanda whispers to her.

"You know, you probably don't remember because I'm not wearing the bulky headphones, but I can lip read. I totally know what you just said to Nat."

"Oops. You guy on nickname calling terms now?" Wanda realise you change the way you address Nat.

"Yeah. I told her yesterday she can call me Nat." 

"Seeing how she is my designated bartender, and I am her only customer." You lock arms with Wanda.

"Alright, let your girlfriend go, we got to start training." Nat cannot stand both of you being so romantic in front of her.

You mess around with your Rubik's cube but not solving it because there is no colour. Eventually, you got bored and look at Nat and Wanda fight each other. You know you lack hand-to-hand combat skills, so you analyse how they fight and move. You have been observing people's body language all year, seeing how you can't rely on your sense of hearing, and you put your skills to work.

Soon enough, you got tired of it also, and you start to make weird and ridiculous faces.

"I think your girlfriend is broken." Nat notices that you are making funny faces. Wanda turns and faces you, but that was exactly what Nat wanted. She managed to distract Wanda and lands a punch in.

"Ow! That's not fair." Wanda exclaims. "War is never fair." Nat is trying to wiggle her way out of this. You notice that they have stopped fighting, so you stop your game and approach them.

"Are you guys done training?" Just as you finish speaking, you see Nat trying to land a punch on you. You manage to step out of the way before it touches you.

"How did you manage to dodge that?" Wanda couldn't believe what she just saw. "I thought you were not that good at fighting?"

"I'm not. I just noticed from earlier when Nat strikes a punch, she adjusts her feet slightly." You shrug your shoulders.

"Looks like Nat has more to improve." Wanda trying to get back at her.

"Okay, okay. I'm sorry for hitting you." Nat gives in. "Apology accepted."

"You got hit?" You scan up and down. "Okay. That's my cue to leave." Nat picks up her stuff and leaves the training room. You chuckle at her. It really didn't matter if she stayed or not. "Come on, let's go too." Wanda begins to pack her stuff and lifts her arm, invite you with her.  You stand there at your place. "Actually, I was wondering if you can teach me how to fight."