TIME STAMP: THE WINTER SOLDIER YEARS
In the middle of the night, in the middle of the night
Just call my name, I'm yours to tame
In the middle of the night, in the middle of the night
I'm wide awake, I crave your taste
All night long 'til morning comes
I'm getting what is mine, you gon' get yours, oh no, ooh
In the middle of the night, in the middle of the night, oh
The Winter Soldier and Kai had been partners for months and although on the one hand, it was easy for her to play along to keep James safe, on the other hand, it was tragic to imagine what would happen if he got his memories back. How destroyed he'd be realizing he did all of that without having the ability to stop.
Kai tried repeatedly to bring his memories back: she tried spells, potions, enchantments, and even rituals - nothing worked. It almost seemed like somehow it was both torturing him and her.
On today's mission, they were to infiltrate a nightclub to get answers about someone who was missing and shouldn't be. At first, while receiving instructions everything went okay but once they met inside of the nightclub, things became a little foggy.
Bucky, or TWS at that moment, was wearing a pair of black and a white shirt, unbuttoned like he just wanted to let some air in, while Kai was wearing a long blue dress with lace and uncovered back.
It could be the repressed years spent without any physical touch or the mutual attraction that was pulling them closer and closer with every mission - whatever it was, both of them were sharing a feeling of enormous desire.
His long hair was getting in front of his eyes and suddenly Kai moved her hand to put it away, breaking the space between them. She was almost ready for him to push her away and clarify that they were on a mission but there was a crack into the soldier's side that made her feel hopeful to get her lover back.
"Have you seen him?" Kai's soft voice broke the silence, while her eyes scanned his.
"Who?" He asked low and confused and Kai almost smiled. It reminded her of her James – the man, he was before.
"Garcia. We're here to search for him."
"Oh, yes. No, I haven't." He frowned and to whoever was looking from outside, it just seemed like a normal guy and girl talking when in reality it was the world's most deadly assassin and the most powerful witch alive.
"Do you need a drink, soldier?" Licking her lips she asked the question he most wanted – an escape from dealing with whatever was going on with him.
Leading the way to the bar, Kai grabbed him by the covered metal arm, asking for two drinks from the bartender. When she turned to face him, he was looking at her with confusion, desire, and a lot of unmanageable feelings.
"What?" She frowned a bit.
"You look..." He started, trying to find the right words after blowing some air out. He couldn't even know if it was normal that he was getting so many reactions to her body and presence in that dress. "Breathtaking."
"Well, you don't look so bad yourself." Kai teased and watched as he licked his lips, before taking the shot from the balcony and drinking it without breaking eye contact with her. "What's on your mind? You don't talk much but I do want to know. You seem... repressing something?" She asked genuinely.
He nodded slowly and after asking for two more shots, he was the one grabbing her hand and pulling her to a more-quiet room. She didn't know how he knew the place but knowing him, he probably had studied the whole plant before even agreeing to the mission itself.
Instinctively, Kai was alert to what that meant because after all they were still on a mission together and he was still who he was.
"I feel like I am repressing something." He said once they got to the place. "I don't know how you're connected to that but when I saw you in that dress, I just... completely lost it." He mumbled and before she could answer, he pushed her against the wall and pressed their lips into a firm kiss.
Kai was taken by so much surprise that it was almost sure that she moaned once he deepened the kiss, moving his hands through her hair and guiding her even closer. No one could explain that desire, but it was everywhere between them. Could it possibly be his subconscious reminding him that once she was the girl he loved? No one knew.
Her leg was pinned up against his waist to enable him to touch her better and although this was a darker and bad version of the man she loved, Kai was possessed by the resemblance of old times.
"Should we..." He whispered with his breath heavy, unable to keep his eyes off her.
"Do you want to stop, soldier?" Kai's whisper sent him over the edge. "I won't tell if you won't."
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ineffable memories / / bucky barnes
Fanfictionkai has been around for many centuries, while james has only been around for one, yet their paths have constantly cross. when kai is recruited by valentina, she isn't aware that the whole universe will be at risk because of her secrets.
