Saving Bucky Barnes

Chapter 7

I woke up and winced. My neck was so sore, as well as my ribs. I groaned as I sat up. Bucky had fallen asleep next to my bed. His metal hand was in my lap. I remembered I held it when I fell asleep.

I wondered absently if his hair was really soft. I got out of bed softly and walked around. He was slumped up against the bed. I began combing through his tangled hair with my fingers. It really was soft. Suddenly, I remembered that I had some bobby pins in my back pocket. I twisted his hair into a cute man bun. I smiled. He looked so cute. I rested my head on his shoulder and wrapped my arms around his chest.

About 15 minutes later, he woke up. The first thing he noticed was his hair. He reached up to touch it, but his elbow smacked against my head. He turned around and immediately began saying,

"Oh my gosh. I am so sorry. Are you okay? Gosh I am so sorry."

I laughed so hard.

"Its okay Bucky. Really. I am sorry I messed with your hair."

"Its fine. I was just surprised. Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yes. I am positive."

"How is your neck?"

"Sore. Very sore."

"Let me see."

I lifted my chin. He pushed my hair away and gently touched and felt my neck. I winced.

"You have some very bad bruising. You should really get it looked at."

"I know."

"Why did the guard do this to you?"

"I wouldn't give him a kiss."

"Why not?"

"I want my first kiss to be special and I want to give it to someone, not have it forced. People always try to take more then I choose to give."

"You have never been kissed?"

"Nope. What about you?"

"Not that I remember. But that doesn't mean anything."

I sighed a bit and felt a heaviness in my heart. Imagine not even being able to remember your first kiss or someone that you loved. I quickly changed the subject.

"Would you teach me how to fight"

"Why?"

"I want to be able to defend myself."

"I suppose I could teach you."

"Great! But not now. I'm ready for a nice lil cat nap," I said with a grin.

"I agree."

Bucky pulled all the covers off of our beds and then grabbed some pillows. In the middle of the room, he made a pile of blankets. We didn't have much but at least it was something. He lay down on one side and set my pillow on the other. I grinned and lay down. I touched his metal arm.

"Why don't I scare you?" He asked.

"Because you're not scary."

"But I kill people. I'm Hydra's greatest weapon." 

 "You are also my greatest friend."

I sat up, grinned down at him, and then smacked him with my pillow. His face was so funny. He grabbed his pillow and hit me back. We ran around the room, hitting each other and laughing. I ran and jumped on my bed. He grinned up at me. I then did something unexpected. I jumped on him. We both went down. We rolled around on the floor until I stopped on top of him. We looked into each others faces. He was happy. His hand snaked up and gently touched my face. I smiled as he did it. I grabbed his hand and held my hand up to his. His hand was huge compared to mine. I grinned. Then, the door opened.