BABY AVENGER

AT HOME EVERYTHING IS BETTER

Two days passed and luckily Natasha had completed her mission; she would be back in the United States approximately shortly after two in the afternoon. He would arrive at the S.H.I.E.L.D. base first. to refuel and give his report and immediately afterwards she would pick up Clint from daycare.

She was exhausted and upset, the mission was almost ruined by one of her less experienced agents, and as always; she had to make do and end it all. When he arrived at the base Fury was not there, so she had to report to Hill, who she had to wait for almost two hours, because she was in a meeting with Coulson and the scientific research team. But, the good thing was that he took advantage of this time to also complete his pending reports.

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- Where is Fury, he doesn't answer my calls - Natasha asked walking next to Hill.

- It's in the underground, apparently one of our scientists has a possible cure, they are doing tests - Hill responded.Natasha stopped looking at her seriously. Hill turned to look at her, rolled his eyes and approached again to take the folder from her:

- He didn't take Clint - she said, turning around and raising his hand in farewell.

Then Nat took out his phone and dialed, it rang for a few seconds and they answered.

- This is Romanov, I'm calling to report my return, in about forty minutes I'll pick up...

The voice on the phone interrupted him. There was a pause

- Yes - Natasha said and there was another pause.

- Yes - she answered again. She listened for a few seconds:

- Clinton Francis Barton - then she answered, hung up the phone and left the base

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Clint was standing in the corner, this time in the game room, while his classmates were lining up to leave.

- Be careful guys, don't push - the caregiver patiently warned them.

Once they were formed, she made sure that no one took any toys and asked them to carefully and without running go out into the yard. But when she opened the door everyone ran out. Natasha and Agent May were approaching. When she saw them, she greeted them smilingly, waving his hand.

- How about Miss Romanov? You're coming for Clint, right? - she said, shaking his hand - One second please.

- His things are ready, pick them up before you leave - May said to Natasha and left.

Then Nat wanted to go in, but she stayed in the doorway to watch Clint in the corner.

- Clint? They came for you, you can go now - The caregiver told him affectionately, touching his shoulder.

- Hello Clint - Nat said, crossing her arms, leaning on his shoulder at the door.

Upon hearing it, Clint turned quickly and his eyes lit up when he saw her.

- Nat! - he squealed with happiness and ran to give him a hug.

- Hey, be careful - Nat said before Clint's effusive hug, then he let go of her and took a step back. He couldn't stop smiling. Natasha noticed the bandage on his left hand, but chose not to ask what happened.

- This time what did you do - Rather, he wanted to know why he was in the corner, but the caretaker answered for him.

- He threw a toy at a classmate's head - She paused and then continued - The cart was big...- she said trying not to laugh.

- Clint...! - Nat opened her eyes wider and stared at him making Clint blush and put his finger to his mouth -I'm really sorry.

- Don't worry Miss Romanov, he's fine. Besides, Clint already apologized - She explained smiling, she looked at Clint and ruffled his hair.

- Goodbye darling, see you another time, okay? - The caregiver said goodbye Clint nodded smiling and timidly waved his hand goodbye.

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They arrived at Nat's apartment by taxi, Clint slept most of the way, luckily he was still a light sleeper and was easy to wake up, although sometimes he woke up in a bad mood. But this was not the occasion. It was already 6:18 p.m.

- First a bath and then to bed, okay? - Nat told him, taking Clint's dirty clothes out of his backpack and putting them in the hamper.

She prepared the bathroom and helped him undress. After a few minutes of silence Clint spoke:

- S_S_ta - he stopped for a few seconds and tried again - S_Stadk - he said while pouring water from the small deep dish that Nat had given him to play in the water, while she cleaned his back with a sponge.

- Stark? Tony Stark? - Nat asked curiously.

- Ye, Stadk, to Nick...a_agent said S-tadk is sick, he's a_ffe_ted - Clint said, sometimes he didn't pronounce long words and phrases well.Natasha stood up and sat on the edge of the tub in front of Clint to clean his chest and arms.

- And how did Fury respond? - Nat asked, cleaning his shoulders.

- Angwy - Clint said. Nat smiled sideways and took her hand.

- Ouch! - he complained, pushing his hand away and pouting. Nat had forgotten about the wound.

- Sorry, I'll do it carefully, okay?

When he finished, he helped him out of the bathtub and covered his waist with a towel.

- Sit down - she ordered and Clint sat on the toilet. With another towel, she ruffled his hair to dry him, making him laugh a little.

After putting him in a black t-shirt and giving him his pacifier, she took him to the small room to finish changing him. She asked her to lie down on the couch and uncovered her waist to dry her legs.

- Up - Nat said and Clint raised his waist a little so Nat could remove the towel and put the diaper on

- Nuuh... - Clint protested with the pacifier still in his mouth.

- I don't want you to have an accident during the night, you know you can't control it when you sleep - she explained while she spread the Anti-chafing cream on him, making Clint protest again.

-Shshsh... I'm almost done.

She put some baby powder on him and adjusted the diaper straps.

Finally, she dressed him in Christmas reindeer pajamas, with his face and antlers on the hood. It was the only childish thing she had for Clint, usually she dressed him in her normal adult civilian clothes. She carefully changed the bandage on her hand and turned on the television.

- I'll be right back Clint, watch TV for a moment - She told him and went to take a quick bath.

When she came out she went to the kitchen to boil water. She left again to go to his room for his keys and after a few seconds, she left again to go to the small terrace, she opened the sliding door (which he always had locked, so that Clint couldn't get out. In the case of him, it was dangerous for him to fall from playing or trying to climb, so he was not allowed to be there, nor in the kitchen). She dried the towels she had dried Clint with on the line and went back inside to go to her room to change. When she was drying her hair she heard the hiss of the boiler. Then she went to the kitchen ready to prepare something to drink for Clint, but when she crossed the small room he had fallen fast asleep.

After turning off the stove she crept over to put his feet up on the couch and place his head on a pillow. She secured the ribbon clip of his pacifier to his pajamas and covered him with a blanket.

Since there was nothing else to do, she made herself some tea. She turned down the volume on the television and sat on the couch waiting in case Clint woke up. But it never happened, because he slept until the next day, Nat had to carry him to his room to take him to bed, although Clint now weighed less than normal, he was still heavy.

She lay down and snuggled into his back and a few minutes later she also fell exhausted.