Marvel Imagines and other enjoyable writings (requests closed)

Chapter 71

"Bucky eat your dinner." Steve said handing him a bowl of soup. Bucky looked at the food skeptically before pushing it away.

"No thank you."

"Buck you'll starve. You haven't eaten anything in three days." He shook his head.

"I won't. HYDRA only gave me fluids so I'm fine." Steve sighed and finished his soup putting his dish in the sink.

"Alright fine, but please, Bucky you have to eat eventually." Bucky nodded.
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It was well past one in the morning when Bucky woke up from his nightmare. He stood in the bathroom running cool water over his face, as he looked at himself in the mirror he became vaguely aware of the gnawing pain in his stomach. Trudging toward the kitchen he stepped carefully to avoid the creaking boards. He reached the fridge and pulled out his left over soup. Not bothering to heat it up he sat at the counter. Slowly he ate the soup. It wasn't very much, just enough to take away the biting pain of hunger. He hadn't realized Steve had come out of his room and was watching from the doorway with a sad smile. He stopped watching his friend and went back to his room picking up the phone. After three rings there was an answer.

"Hello?" The voice was groggy.

"Hey Y/N. It's Steve."

"I know." She replied shortly. "Caller ID remember?" He chuckled and nodded although she couldn't see.

"Yeah. Anyways I need a favor."

"What could you possibly want at three in the morning?"

"I have a friend that needs some um...help."

"Bucky?"

"Yeah. I don't wanna trouble you or anything I just...he hasn't been eating and I'm just worried."

"Of course Steve. Should I come over tomorrow or something?"

"Yeah. Yeah I'll tell him. Thank you so much Y/N, this is really helpful."

"Sure Steve. Now get some sleep."

"Goodnight Y/N."
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"Hey Buck?"

"Mhm?" He looked up from his book.

"I have a friend coming over today."

"Oh. Do you want me to leave?"

"No! No. No I actually I want you to meet her." Bucky raised his eyebrows causing Steve to chuckle. "It's not like that. Besides I'm with Sharon." (That was painful.)

"Does she know about me?" He looked at the ground then to his arm.

"Yes. She actually went through something,erm, similar." Steve took a seat next to his friend taking a bite of his fourth bowl of cereal.

"Really? How's that?" Bucky rolled his eyes.

"She was held captive in Rio for quite some time by an organization called A.I.M. She had the same problems you did...well the experiment parts of it." Bucky ears seemed to perk up at this.
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"Steven open your damn door!" He chuckled at his friend's impatience but hurried over to open it.

"Patience. It's very important." She scoffed and pushed past him.

"I'm hungry. Do you have food? That's silly, you have higher metabolism than I do. Of course you have food." She wandered into the kitchen and rummaged through the fridge. "Ooh pudding."

"Yeah yeah just make yourself at home don't even say hi or anything." He said in fake exasperation plopping down on the couch. Y/N laughed and sat down next to him.

"Hey." She said kissing his cheek. "I missed you." He smirked and replied,

"Missed you too."

"When's Bucky gonna be here." He frowned.

"BUCKY!" He yelled. There was a loud crash from the other room and footsteps.

"What?" Bucky came into the room. His brown hair was styled like the 40's and his blue eyes sparkled in the florescent lights. "Oh. Uh hi." He moved his arm back a bit. Y/N grinned and hopped up from the couch.

"Hello! I'm Y/N." She introduced herself. Bucky shook her outstretched hand and gave her a half smile.

"Bucky." Her grin suddenly turned to a frown and she looked back at Steve.

"What's wrong?" He asked. She said nothing only stared. "Oh." Steve got up from the couch and took her shoulders gently. Leading her towards the couch he glanced back at Bucky and gave him a look that told him to stay there. "Hey Y/N, can you hear me? I need you to listen alright?" She nodded mechanically. "Can you tell me your full name?"

"Y/N Y/M/N Y/L/N." Steve nodded.

"And my name?"

"Steven Grant Rogers."

"Good. Now Y/N what was the date the day you were captured?" The girl frowned deeper, pausing to think.

"April 19th, 2014. 6:04 pm." Steve placed a hand on her cheek.

"Day I got you back."

"July 16th, 2016. 3:43 pm." Bucky stood, puzzled. That was today's date. Y/N's eyes cleared and she looked at Steve. "I did it again." She looked to the ground sadly. Steve glanced at Bucky and nodded at Y/N. Bucky's eyes widened and he shook his head. Steve smiled at his friend and insisted. Steve moved away from Y/N and sat her down on the couch. Hesitantly Bucky walked over. She looked up at him with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Bucky looked at her sadly.

"What for? You didn't hurt anyone." He crouched in front of her and tilted her chin to look up at him.

"You shouldn't have to see me like this. Every day I put on the happy little miss sunshine act and then one little slip up and here I am in relapseville." Bucky smiled.

"Hey it's okay. Everyone's got something they push deep down." He held his hand up in front his face. "See? This is something I'm reminded of every day. Of the bad things and the good things. I'm assuming you have something like that too?" Y/N nodded and held out her hand a small flame igniting there, the flames dancing towards the ceiling as sparks flew to the ground.

"But I try so hard not to use this because if I try to do good it reminds me of the bad things." A piece of hair fell in front of her e/c eyes and Bucky pushed it away. She smiled at him. "Literally you are one of the world's mightiest heroes. You save people for a living."

"I didn't use to." Steve came back in and saw his two friends sitting side by side talking.

"Well you guys are getting along well." Bucky glared at Steve who smirked and went into his bedroom.

"He wasn't wrong you know." Y/N spoke up. Bucky looked at her in surprise. "Actually I really enjoyed taking with you Bucky."

"Well maybe you wouldn't mind talking again over dinner?" You smiled, your first genuine, actually happy smile all day.

"I would love to."

Yay fluff! So I tried third person. What do you guys think? I kinda liked it. I think it's cute. Please let me know if you want me to do more third person.
Have a lovely day,
~S~