Heart of stone

No

Nat was just about over her sickness. She woke up feeling not so little but stayed in Wanda's arms. She loved being comforted and cared for even when she was big.

It's something she never had before, now she has it... she doesn't want to let it go. It felt amazing, the way Wanda loved her. Nobody could love her the same, she could never love anyone the same.

Wanda's eyes opened and she saw Nat laying on top of her, as usual. Although today she saw Nat's eyes were already open. "Goodmorning" she said gently. Nat realised she was awake and smiled. "Morning" Wanda could tell Nat wasn't little, she didn't slur any of her words, she didn't call her mama and she didn't point out that her diaper was wet.

"Not feeling so little?" Wanda asked, Nat shook her head. "Not today..." Nat responded getting up and going to the bathroom. One difference between big and little Nat was her attitude.

Little Nat was very cuddly and sweet, not very talkative but had a lot more expression in her voice when she did talk. Big Nat was still cuddly and sweet, towards Wanda at least, but her voice was more monotone and emotionless. Wanda loved Nat, big or small, but could only notice how different she was when she was big.

"You need any help?" Wanda called out. Before responding, Nat walked out the room in a completely different outfit and smiled. "I'm good thanks," Wanda chuckled and opened her arms again for nat.

Nat didn't hesitate to snuggle into Wanda. Even though she was big Wanda was still her mama, and she loved her just as much.

They watched TV for about an hour before Nat's tummy started to grumble. "Shall we go get breakfast?" Wanda suggested. Nat shrugged and kept her eyes glued to the telly. "Earth to Nat?" Wanda chuckled and Nat looked at her "what?" She asked, not understanding. "Shall we go get some breakfast?" Wanda repeated chuckling.

Nat nodded and followed wanda to the kitchen and started making a coffee. She only ever had coffee when she was big, little her hated how strong it was. In all honesty big her didn't really like the taste of coffee, but the caffeine helped her and she had always drank it. It was a weird sort of comfort to her.

Wanda sat next to her with a mug of steaming tea. Wanda liked every type of tea, peppermint, green, camomile, normal... she could go on and on! Nat never really liked tea, the few times she had tried it, it didn't go too well. She didn't enjoy the flavour and it was too hot for her liking.

They sat together and talked while they drank their morning beverages. They didn't even notice when Clint walked in talking to Tony, not until they started arguing at least.

Suddenly Tony started shouting and Nat jumped out of her skin hearing the sudden noise. Clint started shouting back and Nat looked over at them both with tears in her eyes.

She stared at them both in terror. Wanda watched them both for a while before realising Nat wasn't there anymore. Well she was physically in the room, but her mind was elsewhere.

"Nat? You okay?" Wanda asked, gently putting her hand on Natashas leg. Nat jumped up at the sudden contact and ran. Wanda followed her but was a second too late as Nat locked herself in her room. "Nat it's okay, it's me..." Wanda said quietly, hoping she would let her in.

"No... no..." she heard quiet whimpers behind the locked door. Wanda's instincts took over and she used her powers to unlock the door.

As she walked into the dark room she saw Nat curled up in the corner of the room, crying her eyes out. "Nat..." she said gently. Her head snapped up to look at her, Wanda could tell she wasn't herself.

"No... no... no..." Nat repeated. "Honey-" Wanda tried but was cut off by Nat slowly getting louder. "No... no... no... no... no! No! NO! NO!" She started screaming and holding her head. "PLEASE! NO!" She screamed and started crying again.

"Nat, it's okay. Your safe. Whatever you see, it's not real. Your safe with mama, it's okay. I'm right here with you." Wanda said walking over to nat and sitting next to her, gently pulling Nat's shaking body into her arms. "Mama..." Nat barely whispered. "Yes it's mama, mama is right here with you. You don't need to be scared my love" she said gently, wrapping her arms around the terrified little.

After a bit nat started to stop shaking as much and felt it was safe enough to look back up. She looked up and saw her mamas worried eyes looking down at her. "Hey my baby..."

"I sowwy mama!" Nat cried, flinging herself at wanda. Wanda wrapped her arms round the poor girl and rubbed her back while speaking softly. "It's okay my love, it's okay... your safe okay? You don't need to be sorry."

Wanda held onto Nat until she started to loosen her grip slightly. Then Wanda let Nat go and gently wiped her tears away, whispering sweet nothings as she did so.

They got changed into some comfier clothes and went back out to the kitchen to find a worried tony, Clint and Steve. "What?" Wanda asked as she walked in carrying a sniffling Nat in her arms.

"We heard Nats crying and got worried... is she okay?" They said looking at her then back at wanda. "Shes okay now, she wasn't when you two were fighting!" Wanda said, getting protective over her little. Tony and Clint looked at each other then down at the ground muttering apologies.

"You don't need to apologise to me, you didn't give me a flashback, you didn't make me terrified." Wanda said coldly, starting to tear up. She walked away from them and to the lounge area and sat down on the sofa with Nat. She went to pull away but nat gripped on tighter. "Okay, it's okay baby girl... it's okay..." she said gently laying down with her, pulling a blanket over them both.

After Nat had settled a bit tony and Clint came over with guilty faces. "Hey Nat?" Clint said gently. She started to tremble again and held on tighter. "I just wanted to say that... we're sorry for scaring you. We didn't realise and... I didn't know, I'm sorry." Clint says and Tony nods along with him.

"Tay." She said quietly and quickly, wanting to be left alone with her mama. Thankfully, they both nodded and left the pair alone. They stayed in silence for a while, until Wanda heard Nat sniffle and felt her start to tremble again. "What's wrong my love?" She asked pulling away from her.

tears started to form in Nat's eyes as she looked at her lap. "What's wrong Nat?" She asked again, firmer this time, but still with a soft voice. "Scawy..." she started to cry more and Wanda wrapped her arms around Nat tightly.

"I know, but your safe okay? Your with mama" she said rubbing her back gently. They stayed like this until Nats breathing started to even out and Wanda looked down to find her asleep.

"Goodnight my baby girl..."