Brotherly Love (Bucky x YN Stark)

Part 5: Didn't Go As Planned

The Next Day

YN's POV:

I could hear the loud commotion echoing from the kitchen and dining area. They were back. I laughed to myself thinking about how nice the peace and quiet was while they had been away. I took a deep breath preparing myself for everything that could possibly happen today. I stood in the doorway just watching everyone for a minute, I couldn't help my smile seeing everyone talking and arguing like usual.

"Hey guys. How'd the mission go?" I finally spoke up watching everyone turn to me in the doorway.

I watched a smirk creep onto Steve's face. That god damn stupid super soldier and his stupid smirk.

"Went really well...except for that one thing," somehow his smirk got even wider.

"Oh what thing? Barnes almost screwing up the whole thing by leaving." My eyes flicked to Tony, part of me knew he was just trying to tease Bucky but it made my stomach drop. I knew I had to talk to him but I didn't want to if his reaction was going to be solely based in anger.

I saw the small grimace that quickly showed on Bucky's face before he tried to hide it with a fake smile.

Thor copied Steve's stupid smirk, I could tell everyone was enjoying Tony placing his sarcastic anger towards his Bucky rather than them.

"Yeah that's the thing." Thor looked over at Tony waiting for more of the current show.

"I'm glad it went okay anyway..." I tried to ease some of the tension in the room.

Nat spoke up with a smirk. God I'm so beyond sick of everyone and their stupid smirks today.

"So YN did you do anything...fun while we were away?" Nat added a small head tilt, might as well have been a wink with code for did you hook up while we were all gone.

I felt my throat tighten knowing everyone was looking at me for a response, wondering about what I had been up to while they had been gone for a month. I knew that they were all oblivious to what the truth was but I still felt the nerves pile up. I could even feel Bucky's eyes flicking over to me waiting for my reply along with everyone else.

"Nah. Nothing too exciting, just a relaxing time alone."

I watched Nat's expression knowing straight away she did not believe a thing that I just said. "For a month? Relaxing? Alone?"

"....yeah" I tried not to stutter my response. Which Bucky made even harder when he raised his eyebrows at me subtly when no one was paying attention to him.

"You look nervous YN." Steve laughed taking a sip of his drink his eyes not leaving my face with a questioning look on his face.

"I'm fine..but ummmm bro can I talk to you for a minute. Privately." I stuttered out reverting straight back to being his baby sister when I was a child.

I saw the shocked look splatter across Buckys face when he realised that I was going to have the talk today. I just wanted to get it out of the way. Finish the conversation and simply just move on with my life. I wanted to be brave.

"Yeah, let's go downstairs."

I followed Tony to his office that was directly under the living area. With each step I almost regretted not bringing someone with me for moral support but it's Tony after all. How bad would this really be? He's my big brother.

When the doors slid open to the office I walked in behind Tony closing the door softly behind my body waiting for the click of the latch.

"So what do we need to talk about? You sounded a bit scared when you asked to talk." I knew he would notice my voice. He always knew how to read my emotions. One of the main reasons I've tried to avoid him since dating Bucky.

"Uh everything's fine it's just something important that I probably should have told you a while ago...but...you..."

I felt my words speeding up the more nervous I got. Tony quickly interrupted seeing my reaction to what I wanted to discuss with him.

"YN BREATHE! You're talking too fast. What's going on? What has you this nervous?"

I took one deep breath before I blurted out the information I had been holding back. "I'm uhh...I'm seeing someone."

I watched a smile spread on Tony's face, my stomach finally settled from the knot that had twisted inside. He was okay. This was going to be okay.

"That's great news! Why were you scared to tell me that...?"

I couldn't help the silence that took over my head. I didn't know what to say. How do I explain that I was scared he would kill me? How do I tell my brother I was scared to trust him?

While my brain was running a million miles a minute Tony faced me directly with an emotion I could not recognise.

"Who is it?"

I felt my stutter immediately coming back into my throat. "Ummm....see...it's uhhh"

I could see Tony's anger building higher the more I hid information from him to the point where he exploded in anger. I felt my worst thoughts beginning to come true. His voice echoed off the walls in a scream.

"WHO IS IT?"

"Bucky..."

I flicked my eyes down to the ground when I finally told him everything. I couldn't bring myself to look at him worried that he would have the look of disappointment that I wouldn't be able to handle. I couldn't handle it when I was younger and it didn't change even when I grew up.

The sound of his shoes moved closer to my body, I didn't even need to look to tell the emotion he was feeling. I quickly lifted my eyes. Worst decision.

"Bucky?" Tony questioned with his lips in a tight line.

I knew I should have brought someone with me. This was not going to end well. 

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AHHH NEW CHAPTER! AND LET THE ARGUEMENT BEGIN!

- xx COURTNEY