Romanogers - What if... nat returned from the dead?

09

Another week passes, nothing changes. Expect, today, Nat was released to go back to going on missions with the rest of the team. Tomorrow it will be her first mission since she got back. They traced some old hydra soldiers and will try to apprehend them to get information since the talks about hydra's return are back.

Nat's POV:

Today I'm going on my first mission since I returned. Everyone is worried and nervous, and asking me if I am, but honestly, I'm not. I've done this my entire life, this is what I was trained for, and besides, I've gone on missions in way worst conditions. We all suit up and go to the jet. The trip is quiet, no one speaks much: Wanda and Sam are talking, Clint is texting, Bucky is pretending to be asleep so that no one talks to him, and everyone else is just silent. But I can feel Steve's gaze at me the entire trip, just waiting for me to look back, but I don't. Honestly it hasn't been easy for me to just ignore him, but at least if we stop being so close, I won't have to keep seeing him every day, incentivizing him to go on dates, and just, eventually, watch him fall for someone else. Not that I care; I don't. I never needed a man in my life and I'm not about to start now. 

We finally arrive.

Everything is going well, we were able to surround all of them and Clint is cuffing them when someone starts shooting at us, they have a sniper, of course they do. Luckily, I see him before anyone else and warn the rest of the team just in time for them to find cover. There was only one problem, while I'm running to shelter I see Steve finding cover behind a car, but I know for a fact that in the position the sniper is, he can easily hit Cap. So I scream, I scream for him to leave there but he can't hear me. So I do what any crazy, stupid, and slightly suicidal person would do: I run. In the middle of the bullets. I fortunately wasn't hit, and I get to Steven and get him out of there. When we are running to shelter, one of the guys that we apprehended takes out a gun we didn't know existed and shoots me. Well not exactly me, he shoots Steve but I'm able to push both of us out of the way.

Me: Hey Steve are you ok?

Steve: Nat? You are bleeding

Me: What?

And then I see it. The bastard hit me, in my leg. The pain starts to come to me as the adrenalin passes, and my leg flinches. Steve helps me sit and ties his shirt around the bullet wound. Fuck why does he have to be so freaking hot?? He's sweaty and panting and I can't stop staring at his chest. Focus Natalia. We are able to get to the jet safely and no one else is hurt, but the guys escape.

We are back in the tower. Steve takes me to the medical wing, against my will. The doctor confirms what I already knew: the bullet went out, nothing major was hit, only a few tendons and ligaments. The doctor suggests bed rest, and to avoid walking around much, which is completely unnecessary. Steve leaves to get me clean clothes so that I can change, and the doctor leaves to check on another patient. He's obviously a hooky, very stupid of him to leave me alone, trusting that I'll stay in bed. I get up, the pain is not that bad, nothing I can't ignore. I go to the kitchen. I'm starving and if I don't eat anything I will pass out. I get there just fine, can barely feel the pain by now, but my leg flinches again, even though it doesn't hurt, its still unstable, so I almost fall. Luckily (or not, depending on who you ask) Steve was just passing by, and helps me up.

S: WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING NAT?? YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ON BED REST

Me: First of all: language. Secondly: I'm fine Steve, seriously. I got here all by myself didn't I?

S: AND THEN ALMOST FELL DOWN!

Me: Calm down Steve, Jesus! Nothing happened, I'm fine! Its just a bullet wound, nothing to worry about