the team doctor || bucky barnes

46.

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ꜱᴏɴɢ: ʙʀᴜɪꜱᴇꜱ - ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴀᴍɪɴᴏ

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VALERIE'S EYES SHOT OPEN. 

She furiously looked at her surroundings, taking in the stark white walls and beeping sounds that filled the room. Her eyes went to the various wires that were plugged into the beeping machine, following them across the floor and up the bed she was lying in. Looking down, she realized the wires were hooked up to her. She instantly became frantic but calmed down once she spotted a familiar photo on the wall. 

It was a picture of the team. She actually had hung it there. She told Tony it gave the infirmary a more intimate feel, resulting in an eye roll from him. 

The door opened, revealing Sam. 

"You're awake," He sighed. "Thank god," 

"We were about to start selling your body parts to science." Tony followed him in. 

"What?" She gaped. 

"You've been unconscious for six months," 

Sam's head shot to him. "Ton--Jesus Christ. You've been out a day." 

"Come on, that would've been a funny prank." 

Valerie was still gaping at her boss who just shrugged. After her initial shock died down, she realized how much pain her throat was in. Her fingers grazed her neck, wincing in pain slightly. 

"You were unconscious for a couple of minutes, so we hooked you up just to be safe," Sam explained. 

"Um, what-uh, what happened?" 

"That's my cue," Tony sent her a reassuring smile before leaving. 

"Does your head feel okay?"

"Yeah, fine--Sam, what's going on?" 

"Weird being the one in the chair, huh?" 

Valerie sat up more. "Sam," 

He only sighed. "You had gotten through to Bucky in your session, but something happened and he snapped. He had you in a chokehold and Steve rushed in, but not quickly enough before you were unconscious." 

"Is he okay?" 

"He's pretty shaken up about it, says we shouldn't have let you--"

"No, Bucky." 

Sam pursed his lips. "He's fine." 

Her voice was hoarse. "Can I--"

"Woah," Sam held his hand out, "Slow down. You're in no condition right now," 

"Are you kidding me?" 

"He's not awake," 

"But he's stable?" 

Sam nodded. She let out a deep sigh. She remembered most of the session, even remembered kissing Bucky. Everything after was a blur. 

"What happened after I went unconscious?" 

"Steve lunged after Bucky and they fought for a couple of minutes. Steve ended up throwing Bucky against the wall, and he hit his head so hard it cracked the glass."

"Oh my god,"

"But like I said, he's stable. Just asleep." 

She bit her lip, deep in thought. "What do you think happened to make him snap?"