The pain coursing through your body is the first thing you notice. The slightest movements bring the most horrendous pains shooting through you. Even opening your eyes is impossible and you are having trouble remembering anything. There is a soft beep of a heart monitor next to your head and the sound of sniffling in the corner. Frantic thoughts are racing through your head that you are almost positive do not belong to you. There are soft muffled voices outside of the room you are in.
God, please let her be ok. I can't... I won't live without her.
"Bucky, you need to get some sleep. I'll stay with her," a familiar voice pleads.
"I can't. What if she wakes up and I'm not here?" The voices slowly begin to fade as your body gives in to another deep sleep.
Over the next several days, there is a constant bombardment of soft voices, sniffling, the soft brush of a hand, and lips against your forehead as you fade in and out of unconsciousness. Your body is so weak but you force yourself to continue fighting.
One morning, you have been laying still, listening to the voices, the machines, and your own heartbeat. You gather all of the strength you can muster and feel your fingers twitch before your eyes flutter open. Bruce is immediately at your side as is James. There is a sharp burning in your throat and you scrunch your eyes tight, trying to swallow.
"Take a deep breath and hold it. I'm going to pull the tube," Bruce tells you.
You follow his instructions and feel the tube come out, making you cough. James starts to put his arms around you, sending you into a state of panic.
You shrink away quickly, "Get away from me!" You squeak, your throat raw.
What?!?
"Y/N?" His eyes are wide and bloodshot, and look as though his heart is breaking.
Bruce places a gentle hand on James's shoulder and whispers something. James turns quickly and leaves the room, tears streaming down his face as he runs his hands through his hair. What did they do to her? She's never looked at me like I'm a monster, until now. Your heart aches. Now you know whose voice you've been hearing.
Bruce comes over to you and starts checking you out. You remember how comfortable he made you feel the first time you were here.
"Y/N, I know you've been through a lot, but so have we. These next few days will not be easy, but you need to know that you can trust us. I'm just glad we got you out in time."
You nod, "Thanks, Bruce."
The next face you see both brightens and breaks your heart. Loki almost knocks the wind out of you as he throws himself on top of you.
"My Pet," his voice is so broken, it is painful to hear. His eyes are bloodshot and full of worry, "I'm so sorry. This is my fault. I was supposed to protect you! I tried to find you! You were just go..."
You smile and place a gentle finger on his lips. "I'm back now, Lohk. I'm ok. You didn't do anything wrong... well except for laying on top of me... Do you mind?"
He laughs and stands up, allowing you to take a deep breath before cupping your cheek gently, "By the gods, I've missed you!" He smiles and bends down, kissing your head, "Rogers and Romanoff want to come and see you if that's alright, my dear."
You nod and he kisses your hand before teleporting out of the room.
Nat and Steve are in your room almost instantly, wrapping their arms around you. You smile up at them as Nat steps back and into Steve's arms.
You glance between the two of them, "What in the hell did I miss? I was only gone for like a week!?" You smile happily.
"Not now," Steve shakes his head, "You need to rest."
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Forever Friends
FanfictionBucky, Steve, and yourself have been friends as long as you can remember. You had never found your soulmate until the draft. But, after losing both of your best friends and soulmate, life seems unbearable. You take on a huge responsibility only to b...
