Bucky's Arrival

chapter 2

 Steve wakes up the next morning still holding Bucky. He's glad Bucky is really here and it wasn't just a dream.

 Bucky is awake already, but lying completely still in Steve's arms.

 "You could've gotten up, Buck." Steve says. "You don't have to wait for me. How long have you been awake?"

 Bucky doesn't answer, but Steve didn't really expect him to anyway.

 Steve gets up, stretches a bit, and grabs a diaper for Bucky. 

 "Sorry, Bucky. I know you don't like it, but I need to change you. Come here."

 Bucky scoots to the end of the bed, lying down with his legs over the edge. As expected, he starts crying as soon as Steve touches the waistband of his sweats. 

 "I know, I know. It's okay. I'm not gonna hurt you." Steve says as he pulls the pants off. He tries to be as quick yet as gentle as he can while he wipes Bucky and changes his diaper. Steve notes that the diaper is soaked, like he must have peed more than once in the night. But, Bucky's urine doesn't smell as strongly and it's more clear than yellow.  

 "It looks like you're not dehydrated anymore. Good job, Bucky." Steve says as he fastens the tapes.

 Steve goes to look for more clothes for Bucky. He thinks about giving Bucky another shower, but decides that would probably be more traumatic than beneficial. He's still pretty clean, it can wait a day or two. He realizes he doesn't have any more pants with drawstrings for Bucky. He grabs a pair of running shorts with an elastic waistband instead. It will have to do for now. He grabs a t-shirt and socks and gets Bucky dressed. 

 He takes Bucky out to the living room, instructing him to sit on the couch.

 "I'm going to take a shower. You can sit here and watch TV, or do whatever you want. I'll make breakfast after I get out, but if you're hungry or thirsty you can help yourself to anything, even if I'm not out yet. Do you need anything?"

 Bucky just shakes his head, so Steve turns the TV on and sets the remote on the coffee table. He goes to the bathroom and tries to shower as fast as he can so he can get back out to Bucky.

 When he comes back out, Bucky is still sitting in the same spot he left him in. Like, he hasn't moved at all. He's just staring blankly at the TV, and glances over when Steve walks in.

 "Anything in particular you want for breakfast?"

 Bucky just stares and doesn't answer.

 Steve goes to the kitchen. He decides to make bacon and eggs. It's something simple and he knows Bucky likes bacon. Or at least, he used to. Hopefully he still does.

 When the food is done, he divides it onto two plates, and puts them both on the table with glasses of apple juice and water.

 "Bucky." Steve calls. "Breakfast is ready."

 Bucky comes shuffling in a moment later, eyeing the food and then glancing at Steve. He's holding his shorts up as he walks.

 "You can sit down and eat." Steve says, sitting down himself with his own plate.

 Bucky sits down once Steve does. He clears his plate fast, and drinks both his juice and water before Steve's even halfway through his own food.

 "Do you want more?"

 Bucky doesn't answer, but his eyes flicker between Steve and his empty plate. Steve gets up and grabs Bucky's plate, and takes it to the stove where he fills it with more food. He refills Bucky's juice and water too.