Kidnapped

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OK SO ITS GOING TO BE A WHILE BUT SHOULD I DO A WANDA X NB READER?!

Happy reads :)

"Nat?" For the millionth time today, I was tearing up.

"Wait," Nori sat forward, looking between us, then at her, "You're Nat?"

You were bleeding. A lot. You were on the brink of death, Jo brought you back, she saved your life.

"You..." I stared at her, "you knew this whole time. How long did you know? No, how long have you been consciously alive and not come back to me?"

"I can explain,"

"Then explain!"

Nori stood up. "Okay, slow down. How did I not know about this?"

Nat and I spoke at the same time, "shut up, Nori."

They put their hands up in surrender, sitting back down.

"Do you mind leaving us?" Nat asked as she stood up, keeping her eyes glued to mine.

"Of course," Nori stood up once more, treading out of the room. Nat waited a few moments and I knew we could both hear Nori walk across the house entirely and close the door.

"You- you were shot, I saw- I saw you! You were bleeding out, they... they told me you died!"

"Because I did. And legally, I'm still dead. You are too, now. You're welcome."

"Why didn't you come back? When I- I killed- I killed everyone, and you never came back. Not once."

"I've come back many times."

"I never saw you, I never heard you, hell, I called you Jo! You don't even look like a Jo! But I wouldn't know, because you were within arms reach yet across a wall, where I had no idea who you were! Why didn't you open the door? You knew I was here, didn't you?"

"Yes, of course I knew. I know everything that goes on here."

"Why didn't you open the door?!" I yelled, taking a step closer.

She spoke so calmly, like she wasn't even there. But Nori had proved she was. "I didn't want you to see me covered in blood, looking crazed, like I'd crossed a psychotic line that I'd never come back from. I waited until I was ready, until I was decent, so-"

"I don't care how you look! I loved you and you left me! Boom, just like that!"

Quite literally, just like that.

"This close," I held up my fingers, keeping a hairs length between them, "I was this close to killing myself, so many times, because of you. Instead, I killed however many people worked at the Red Room, however many Avengers there were, I killed all of them, because- fuck!"

Nat wrapped her arms around me, the Déjà vú from the Red Room memories leaking into my mind.

"I killed my best friend because Nori told me to."

"They can be very persuasive, I'll tell you that," we sat down on the couch together, "they've basically mind controlled me to do this, and don't do that."

"Did they tell you not to find me again?"

She hung her mouth open, and I could almost see the gears in her mind thinking up a response, but I couldn't detect if it were to be a lie or not. I waited, and finally, she shook her head.

"No, I just.... After what happened, I didn't think... I thought it best you moved on."

"Well I didn't." I felt like storming away. Why would she think she gets to make that decision for me?!

"I see that, now. Nori, actually, is the one that talked me into staying. I hid from you, I kept my back turned, and then Nori tells me that someone's here. I knew they meant you. It had to be you. I remained careful, not yet ready to come out. Didn't even tell Nori my name, so of course, what have you guys been calling me? Jo?"

I nodded.

"Listen, I'm sorry."

"It's been months."

"Six months three weeks and five days," she corrected. I made sure I didn't show any interest.

In fact, I didn't respond. At all. I remained silent, sitting there, her arm around my waist, her body heat radiating against mine. It was comforting, and Hell, I've missed it.

I waited for her to say something, anything. Change the subject, even, but she didn't speak either. I thought about turning the tv on, but if I'm being honest with myself, I don't want to move. Nor do I want to call Nori out here to do it for me, or tell Nat to get it. After another minute, I laid my head on her shoulder, and smiled when I felt her rest hers atop mine. I could sit like this forever, and I wouldn't need anything else to consider myself successful in life.

At least, I can think that to myself for now. That won't last, and I know it.

I heard Nori approaching behind us, but neither of us moved. They leaned over the back of the couch, whispering, "Would you guys like some hot chocolate?"

I wanted to tell him to fuck off, even though hot cocoa does sound really good. "Do you have marshmallows?"

"What are you, insane? Of course we do! We've got those little baby ones, like the size of my nail." They continued whispering, even though there was really no reason. Especially not one to be right behind us; they could easily yelled from the kitchen.

"I'd like the same," Nat said.

"Alright," Nori mumbled to themselves, striding back to the kitchen.

I've got to finish this off soon. I honestly don't know what to do. I have an idea for something but honestly... I think I might just turn it into the x Wanda fic instead.

Or I could do both. Hopefully the Wanda chapters will be longer and there won't be as many bc I can't stand having so many chapters. See ya.