Professor Romanoff

Chapter 53

"Come on." Nat says, getting up with me still in her grasp. She takes me through to the kitchen and sets me down on the counter so we can get our food. She dishes it out and gives me a plate as she leans on the counter beside me.

After eating Nat puts the plates in the dishwasher.
"What time is it?" I ask.
"7." she replies. Bruce walks in, great.
"Tony said that he didn't want to talk to me." Bruce says as he walks over to us. I'm still on the counter, Nat is standing opposite me.
"Oh, my bad. Maybe it was someone else." she says.
"He actually wanted to speak to you again." he says.
"I'm busy." she states.
"It's urgent." he says, looking her in the eyes.
"Fine." she sighs. She kisses me on the forehead. "извини котенок. (Inzvini kotenok - I'm sorry kitten)" she says before leaving.

"You and I, alone once more." Bruce says, walking over to me. I feel sick.
"Please Bruce just leave me alone." I beg.
"So desperate and defenceless without your girlfriend. She's been with Tony a lot recently and from the first time he saw her he knew she was pretty, maybe something is happening between the two. Tell me, Y/N, when was the last time Natasha did anything remotely intimate with you?" he asks.
"I- s-she.." I say, feeling my eyes water. I know Nat would never do anything like that... I.. I need to get out of the situation.
"That's what I thought." he laughs. I walk past him and up to my room.

I need to go to sleep so I don't have to talk to Nat. I know I can't avoid her but I don't want to talk to her about Bruce. I go to the bathroom to change and do my night routine. As I take Nat's hoodie off, I notice a bruise forming on my arm which slightly signifies a hand. Shit. I'm gonna have to find a way to hide this from Nat, I don't want her to ask questions. I slip on an oversized shirt that is Nat's and clean my face, then brush my teeth and slide into bed.

Natasha POV:
I can't find Y/N in the kitchen, she probably left because of Bruce. I head up to our room to check there and the lights are off. I go over to our bed and see Y/N lying in it. She's sleeping a lot, I'm worried about her. I'll talk to her in the morning.

Y/N POV:
I wake up to the sun in my face and see Nat still asleep for once. It's 4:30. Makes sense since I went to sleep so early and I've been sleeping a lot. I get out of bed and shower then cover up the now more noticeable bruise with full coverage foundation. I leave a note for Nat, notifying her I'll be out on a run.

Woke up early and decided to go on a run :)

I should be back before 6am, you can panic after that.Love you <3<3

-Y/N.

I head out and run to take my mind off of things. I feel super stressed recently. I feel like my relationship with Nat is going down hill but maybe it's just Bruce getting inside of my head. I can't help but think that it's true though. I don't know if I should talk to Nat about it or if I should let Bruce treat me like this. I don't want to get him in trouble but I don't want to lose Nat. She has been kinda distant but I guess our job requires that sort of thing.
"Are you Y/N?" someone asks me, pulling me out of my trance. I pull out my headphones.
"Who are you?" I ask.
"Your father owes me some money." he states.
"Well go chase him about it, not me." I say before trying to run off.
"He won't pay up so I'll have to use you to get my money." he says, blocking my path.
"He doesn't care about me. He tried to kill me." I state
"Then you'll have to pay me." he says.
"How much?" I ask.
"5 million." he says.
"Yeah, piss off with that." I say.
"What did you just say to me?" he asks, grabbing my arm the same way Bruce did. I let out a groan of pain."You heard me." I say. His grasp tightens on me and I start to feel pissed off. I feel myself erupt in flames. Shit. This won't end well.

I black out for a moment before passing out on the floor.

Natasha POV:

I wake up at 7 to see a note from Y/N. I normally wake up earlier so I'm not surprised she was up before me. I read the note.

Woke up early and decided to go on a run :)

I should be back before 6am, you can panic after that.Love you <3<3-

Y/N.

It's already an hour before she said she'd be back. I know there's something wrong. I jump out of bed and slip a shirt on, my leggings still on, and run downstairs. I put my shoes on, not answering anyone's questions. I run the normal track that Y/N goes on and see nothing until I see someone passed out on the floor. Shit. It's Y/N.
"Y/N? Y/N are you okay?" I ask, shaking her and trying to wake her up. She feels hot, maybe she overheated. I look over to my right and see a pile of ashes. Shit. This is not good. I pick Y/N up and carry her back to the compound as fast as I can without being seen.

"What the hell happened?" Tony asks as he rushes over after seeing Y/N.
"I don't know, she went out on a run and I found her passed out on the floor." I breathe out, out of breath after running for miles.
"Do you think she used her powers too much?" Wanda asks, looking at Y/N's face.
"I hope not, but I think so. There was... a pile of ashes next to her." I explain.
"Take her to your room and check on her." Tony orders. I nod my head and walk upstairs.

An hour and a half goes by before Y/N starts to stir.

Y/N POV:
Shit. My head hurts.
"You're awake, good." Nat says, bringing me close to her.
"Ow shit." I groan, my arm hurting.
"I'm sorry детка." She says. "Where does it hurt?" she asks.
"My arm." I explain. She looks at my arm and sees a bruise, of course. "How the hell did that happen?" She asks.
"T-there was a man who grabbed my arm. He must have grabbed it tight." I say, not entirely lying.
"It wouldn't have bruised that fast." she states sceptically.
"I- I don't know Nat." I say. "I'm tired, please just let me sleep." I say, trying to turn away from her.
"Nope, you might be concussed, you need to stay awake." She says.
"Ugh." I groan.

A/N: I have a lot of ideas for upcoming chapters so stay tuned!

Also, I got my exam results back! If anyone cares:
English: 80%
Math: 18% (Yes, shit I know)
History: 33%
Chemistry: 40%
Biology: 70%
Physics: 67%
Media studies: 72%
Drama: 60%
French: 64%

Thank you for reading, hope you enjoyed :)

Remember to take care of yourself, take some time for yourself and have something to eat/drink.

I LOVE YOU 3000 <3<3