Never Safe

Chapter Nine

"Buck... Bucky... BUCKET!"

"No."

"I need a study break. Take me to McDonald's. I wanna go to McDonald's! I'm starving! I really really really want a happy meal! Can we go? Can we go? Bucky, can we go?"

"No."

Bucky was lying face down on his bed, regretting buying you the non-drowsy kind of cold medicine.

"Please! I'll buy it! I'll pay! Pretty please! I'll be good, I swear! I won't bother you for the rest of the evening! Bucky, please! I just want my happy meal!"

Bucky didn't respond.

"Come on! Look, I'll go get your keys for you!"

You ran off. Then quickly returned.

"OW!" Bucky sat up after you threw his keys at him. "What the fuck! You can't just throw keys at people!"

"Come on! Please!"

"No. I'll make you dinner if you tell me what you want but we're not going to McDonald's."

"But I want McDonald's!"

"If you keep complaining, I'll order McDonald's and I'll make you watch me eat it."

"You wouldn't."

"Wouldn't I?"

"Bucky, please!"

Bucky sighed and got out of bed. He pushed past you in the doorway.

"Where are you going? To get your phone? To order McDonald's? Can I have a McFlurry with my happy meal? Bucky!"

You followed him through to the kitchen where he opened the freezer and scanned its contents.

"You know, this makes me think you're not ordering me McDonald's. Do I need to do it? I will. Are you seriously not going to? Alright, I'll do it!"

"Sit your ass down. Don't make me ask you again."

You frowned and slumped into one of the chairs at the table. Bucky took two bags out the freezer then closed the door.

"Dino nuggies!" you cried. You got up and grabbed the bag. Bucky got out an oven tray as you opened the bag. You poured out its contents.

"Woah, you do not need that many."

"You can have some."

"Even then, we don't need a whole bag between us."

"But I'm hungry!"

"I'm not cooking all of these so you can waste them. If you're still hungry after dinner... your Ben and Jerry's is still there."

"Oh my god! Ben and Jerrys."

Bucky immediately regretted reminding you as he had to stop you getting it out. "After dinner I said."

"But I want it now."

"No."

"Ugh!"

*half an hour later*

The timer went off. Bucky got up to get your dinner out the oven but you beat him to it. You swung open the oven door and grabbed the tray.

"Owwww."

"What's wrong?"

"Ow" you moaned, sticking out your bottom lip.

"Oh my god, you idiot" Bucky shook his head. "Go run your hands under cold water."

You did as he said. He picked up the tray of nuggets that you had dropped on the floor. He put it on the side then got out the tray of chips (using his vibranium arm). He served one plate for you and one for him. By the time he'd done that, you were drying your hands. Bucky walked over and held them in his. "Let me see."

"It hurts" you pouted.

"I think you'll live... come eat your dinner, then you can go to bed when you're done."

"No! I need to study!"

You grabbed your plate and ran off to your room.

Bucky banged his head down on the table. He'd given up.

***

Bucky was sat on his bed, on his phone. He looked up when there was a knock at the door. You didn't wait for an answer before entering.

"I have a headache" you stated as you climbed in his bed. "And my eyes hurt so they're not focusing on the words and numbers so I can't read." You opened the textbook that you'd carried in with you and handed it to Bucky. "Will you read it to me Bucky?" you whispered sleepily.

Bucky didn't say anything. You'd already half shut your eyes so you didn't notice as he shut the textbook and put it on his bedside table. He put his arm around you and you cuddled up to him. He smiled lightly at you.

Within two minutes, you were asleep.

***

You rolled over and opened your eyes. You noticed first that you were in Bucky's room. He wasn't there. Then you noticed the alarm clock.

"Shit!"

You scrambled out the bed and ran out the door. Bucky was in the living room.

"Hey, you okay?"

"I'm late for school."

You ran into your room. Bucky went with you.

"Get out! I need to get dressed! Oh, I'm so late."

"No shit you're late. It's almost noon."

"No. My test was this morning. I've missed it!" You collapsed into your bed and pulled a pillow over your face.

Bucky sat down next to you and took the pillow. You frowned at him.

"I can't believe you let me sleep in."

"I can't believe you didn't wake up sooner."

"I'm gonna fail this class and it's all your fault."

"You're not going to fail."

"I am!"

"No... I called the school this morning and told them you're still sick. I know you were really stressed about the test so I told them, and I convinced them to let you take it next week."

"Really?"

"Really. You have to miss your academic decathlon thingy though-"

You sat up and hugged him. "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Your face was pressed against Bucky's chest. He heard a small squeak-like sound.

"Y/n, did you just sneeze on me?"

You sniffed. "No."

He scoffed, but he wasn't all that annoyed. "Come on. I think it's about time we get that ice cream out the freezer."

You sat back and stared at him in confusion. "Ice cream for breakfast?"

"Yeah, why not?"

Your eyes narrowed suspiciously. "Are you feeling okay Buck?"

"Go get it before I change my mind."

You grinned and ran off.