Y/n Stark and The Black Widow

Awake

Y/n's POV

I hear the muffled sound of voices, I can't work out who's though. I slowly open my eyes wincing slightly at the brightness I'm met with.

"Ugh, where am I? Why is it so bright?" I groan.

One of the voices suddenly ring clearer in my ear "Y/n?"

Nat. I turn my head in her direction, smiling softly, "Hey Nat.."

She rushes to my side, gently grabbing hold of my hand with one of hers and holding my face with her other "You're awake." Tears well up in her eyes.

"Seems that way" I squeeze her hand with mine, staring into her eyes, smiling, feeling completely safe.

"Hey kid, it's good to see you're okay" Steve walks towards my bedside, standing next to Nat, subtle relief on his face.

"I don't know about 'okay'" I look over at him "but I'm alive which I didn't think I was going to be, so that's something."

I look back over at Nat who's just smiling at me, holding onto my hand as though the moment she let's go, she'll lose me again. Her eyes are filled with relief.

"I'll give you two a minute while I go let the others know you're awake" Steve says just before leaving the room.

"Thanks Steve" Nat speaks, keeping her eyes on me. Now it's just the two of us.

"Y'know, I honestly didn't think I'd ever see you again..." I feel tears welling in my own eyes as I look down at my hands.

"Y/n please.."

"Just listen...please." I push myself up on the bed, bad move though as pain shoots through my body, I wince.

Nat puts her hands on my shoulders and face, worry in her eyes "Y/n! Be careful!"

I shake my head "I'm fine, just moved too quick" I reasure her. Nat sits back down in her chair next to my bed.

I lean back against the beds headrest.

"Like I was saying. I didn't think I'd see you...any of you again." I pause.
"The stuff they were..." my breath is shaky and tears roll down my cheek.

Nat gently squeezes my hand. "It's okay, you don't have to talk about it if you're not ready."

I look at her and nod. I want to talk to her about it but, it's all so raw. I don't know if I can.

A short while after, the door opens to reveal Yelena and Wanda.

"Y/n! You're finally awake" Yelena smiles.

"We're really glad you're okay" Wanda walks over to me, following after Yelena, a soft smile on her face.

I offer them a weak smile, "Hey you two"

"We've all really missed you." Wanda says as her eyes scan me, taking in my injuries.

"What? Even Yelena?" I raise an eyebrow, teasing.

"Maybe just a bit" Yelena smirks.

"I missed you guys too." I smile again as more tears fall from my eyes.

"Are you okay?" Nat asks, concern in her voice.

I wipe the tear away and nod "Yeah, I'm fine, don't worry." Nat keeps her eyes on me with lingering concern.

"Uh, why don't we watch a movie, I have a few in my room if someone wants to go grab one." I suggest, changing the topic.

"I'll go get one." Yelena heads to my room.

"Thanks Yelena."

Wanda pulls another chair next to my bed. "We really are glad you're back, Y/n" she smiles.

"Not as glad as I am to be back."

Soon Yelena returns with the movie Enola Holmes.

Nat carefully lies down next to me while Yelena sets the movie up.

She whispers in my ear "I don't think anyone is as glad as I am to have you back." she smiles as she gently wraps an arm around my shoulder.

I'm finally safe in Nat's arms again.

~a couple days later~

I'm still in the medbay, scrolling through Netflix trying to find something to watch, though it's hard since they keep cancelling all the good sapphic shows. Nat's gone to make the two of us some food.

"Hey sweetie.." I briefly look over to see my dad, Tony, enter the room and then look back at Netflix.

"I was wondering when you were going to come check on me."

"How are you feeling?" He walks over.

"The same as I have been since I got back." I look back over at him.

"Nat told me why you sent me on that mission."

His face falls "Oh..listen, sweetie-"

"Don't." I interrupt him. A tense silence fills the room.

I sigh "Look, I don't blame you for what happened. But it doesn't mean I'm not mad at you. It wasn't your place to interfere like that."

"I was just trying to-" he jumps on his defence.

"I know what you were trying to do." I interrupt him again. "But you don't need to. I'm not a kid anymore. I don't need my dad trying to do anything that involves whoever I'm dating. So just don't, okay?"

He pauses for a moment.

"Okay"

"Thank you. Now, you should probably go, Nat will be back any minute and it's probably best she doesn't see you." I feel bad kicking him out so soon but, Nat is more mad at him than I am.

He sighs "You're right, I should. I'll check on you tomorrow. Bye sweetie."

"Bye dad.."

I know it's not his fault, he didn't know what was going to be happen. But still.

Nat comes back into the room shortly after with my favourite food. She sees the deflated look on my face.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, let's just find something to watch." I smile.

"Okay." she hands me my food and sits next to me on the bed as we find something to watch.

The next few weeks are going to be fun. I mean that with all the sarcasm possible. They're going to be tough with the tension and just with recovering, but it'll be better than the last week at least.

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Hello!

I'm alive!

Some news! I shall hopefully post more regularly, I try once every week at the very least.

I have more free time since I left college. I'm also considering writing a completely original wlw story here. It wouldn't be for a while as I have a lot to work out but, it's possibility.

Is that something you'd all be interested in?

If you are, let me know any suggestions or ideas you'd like to see for it should I do it!

Anyway, that's all from me! I hope you're all okay!

See you next chapter!

(Side note: if you like fantasy and sapphics, you should watch willow, it's on disney+ and has lesbians, Disneys first lesbian princess Kit Tanthalos my beloved and her trusted lesbian night Jade Claymore played by beloved Erin Kellyman!)