Breathe

Part 12

3rd POV

June slowly enters the kitchen, it's almost dinner time, she still finds it very hard so the clothes she wears are a few sizes too big. Nat and Wanda have offered to go shopping with her, but the answer is always the same 'No thanks I'm okay. I don't wan't to deal with that.". Both women never questioned why June doesn't know her size, but knows exactly how much she weighs. "Hi June I'm just starting with dinner." Wanda smiles brightly as she continues to look for the ingredients. June laughs and sits on the counter, her hands still hidden in the huge sweater "You know what I'm here for Wanda."she jokes. Wanda turns around and touches June's shoulder "Oh because you love me so much." Wanda starts laughing loudly, but both girls hope it wasn't  just a joke. "Yeah sure." June answers her skin hot under Wanda's touch, "So what's for dinner?". Wanda takes a recipe and hands it to June "Nat asked me to try this, so I guess healthy stuff?" June rolls with her eyes knowing how much Nat cares about healthy foods. June quietly observes every movement Wanda makes, partially because she's secretly still interested in calories and partially because she admires the young witch. "Stop staring, it's spooky." Wanda turns around handing June a bowl and a fork "Whisk these eggs for me please.". June starts laughing and starts whisking the eggs"What happened to your hands?" Wanda almost drops the pan she's holding. "Nothing, stupid accident. Bruce helped me so don't worry." Wanda's eyes are still filled with concern "Does Nat know this? God you can be so clumsy June.". June starts laughing again and shakes her hand signaling that Nat doesn't know but that it is okay. "You are not very useful being injured go get the others, they're probably talking something through." June shakes her head, but starts looking for the Avengers.

They are indeed having a discussion about who is more intelligent, June believes it is Nat but keeps her mouth shut. "Hi guys, Wanda asked me to come get you." everyone nods and stands up Nat finding her way to June. "Are you okay?" Nat tries to take June's hand "Yeah I'm fine had a stupid accident with my hands, but okay.". Nat turns stops walking "Show me, now. What happened June?" if Nat wasn't so worried June would probably laugh and make a smart remark. June nods and pulls up the sleeves of her sweater to reveal her bandaged hands  "Please look out for yourself, how did this even happened?". June shrugs putting her cold hand back in her sleeves "Bruce looked at it don't worry and you know me I'm always super careful.". Nat shakes her head, laughs and nudges June sweetly "Race you to the kitchen!" Nat starts running followed by an already exhausted June. No one mentioned any rules so June uses her powers for the first time in a very long time and moves through the walls, arriving first. "Hi Wanda, I'm before Nat right?" Wanda turns around and nods "Help me put everything on the table June. Nat runs in the room "How did you- you used your powers that's not fair!" June shrugs and rolls her eyes. 

All Avengers on earth sit down at the table June between Steve and Nat to make sure she eats enough. Loud conversations start to fill the table as June pushes her food around on her plate "What's going on June? We should ask Bruce for a check up again, are you slipping again." Nat whispers to June softly rubbing her back. June shakes her head and keeps her mouth shut, not trusting her voice at the moment. <<I'm fine Nat>> Natasha instantly takes June's hand forgetting her injury "Last time you said that you ended up with a tube down your nose. Can you blame me for not believing you?". Nat's eyes are filled with tears, no longer trying to be quiet. June scoffs and stands up "No need to be such a bitch about it, do you think I had fun?"  the other conversations have died, all eyes on June and Nat. June turns on her heels "June Caroline Bellini get your ass back at the table now." weighing out her options June turns around and laughs "Or what? You are not my mom Romanoff.". Venom drips of June's words, laced together with bitterness, Nat doesn't know what to say as June makes her way to her room.

JUNE'S POV 

I know I overreacted, but I can't go back now right? I sit down on my bed, watching the white ceiling, thinking about how I used to be a kind person. I open one of the boxes I've been hiding since I got here, a simple necklace. The design is based on daisies, ironically it has been given to an assassin while the flower represents purity and innocence. I smile as I remember the day they gave me the simple necklace, the only thing that was truly mine. Katya was my friend, or the person that came the closest to it, in the Red Room you don't have friends. She taught me the basics of hand to hand combat when no one was watching and made sure Esther and I were safe. Like an older sibling Katya took care of me, on "fasting days" she somehow found food for me, when injured she took care of me. A soft knock rips me out of my thoughts, "Uh come in Nat." Natasha slowly comes in with a plate "I'm sorry", I start the necklace still in my hand. She shakes her head "It's okay, I was wrong too. I'm sorry." I smile and sit up. "What's that?" she nods to the necklace "Oh just a necklace, someone from the Red Room gave it to me. It has daisies see?". I open my hand and show her the necklace "How did you- wait don't tell me. It's beautiful, what was her name?" I laugh softly at Nat's curiosity "Their name was Katya, they were nice to me so we were separated. They were like an older sibling, maybe they're still alive? Katya was a great fighter, one of the best.". Nat smiles softly putting the food on my bedside table "She- they sound amazing June." I nod and take the food to start eating <If you don't eat, you'll die>. "You would love them Nat. Did you know daisies represent purity and innocence?" Nat smiles and shakes her head "No I didn't know that, it suits you tho.". I start laughing "Tasha I'm a killer." Natasha rolls her eyes and smiles. 

I push her softly and notice I ate everything she brought me "You did great June." I smile shyly. "Hey Nat, could you maybe come with me to the training room? I want to throw some knives and maybe dance for a bit." Nat nods with a smile "Tony told me my shoes just came in and I really want to try them out.". She stands up with a big smile "Can I join you?" I nod enthusiastically and jump up to give her a hug "Thanks mom". Suddenly I'm aware of what I just said and feel myself becoming a dark shade of red "I meant Nat.". Nat's green eyes are huge "Don't worry kid." she hugs me back and takes me downstairs. I take the knife and twirl around testing how heavy it is, I breathe in and out and throw it, hitting the center perfectly. I smirk and turn around "Pick up your jaw Romanoff."

AN- hi thank you for reading, I don't think I'm going to finish this. I hope you liked it :)