The Other Soldier -A Bucky Fanfic-

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 It was silent in the room as they both tried to gather their thoughts.
    Kali tried to remember everything, while Bucky tried to think of a way to make her talk.
"Someones watching," Kali whispered, her gaze going to the one-sided mirror.
"It sounds like you're in a horror movie," Bucky commented, trying to make light of the conversation.
  Kali raised an eyebrow at him, her face cold and unamused. 
A second later, the door opened. Nat was behind it, her outfit a mix of black and white. 
  "You got to her?" She asked, nodding at Kali.
Bucky nodded hesitantly. He watched as Kali cast her eyes over Nat, her expression neutral yet dangerous. 
   "Fury wants to talk to you, Bucky. He says it's important," Nat said, leaving the room. Bucky sighed as he looked to Kali.
  "I'll be back soon, okay?"
She said nothing.
  Bucky nodded as he heads out of the room. He closed the door lightly and walked to Fury's office.

   "You wanted to see me?"
"Is she sane yet?"
"What?"
  "You heard me, is she sane?"
"I guess?"
  "You guess? You can't guess about this shit, you gotta be sure! Is she sane?"
"As sane as someone who just went through mind control can be."
  Fury nodded as he handed Bucky some files. 
"Make her do what you did. Sign files and make sure she won't turn on us."
 Bucky looked over the files and sighed. He remembered doing all of this, making sure he wouldn't kill them all.
  Bucky nodded as he left the room and headed back to the interrogation room.  He flipped through the files as he opened the door. He smiled a small smile at Kali as he took a seat.
  "Fury gave me some files for you, but you don't have to do them now, considering how you must be feeling."
  Kali slowly took the seat on the other side of the table. Hesitantly, she reached across  the table, her hand heading for the files. She stopped once her hand was next to the files, her eyes uncertain as she looked up at Bucky. It was like she was asking permission.
  Bucky slowly pushed the files under Kali's hand. Her hand came down on the files and she brought them back towards her. She flipped open the front of the folder and her eyes scanned the files. 
   She squinted as she read certain lines. 
Her eyes flicked up to Buckys in a silent question.
  "I know, the questions and terms are stupid. I don't listen to 'em much." He said with a shrug. Kali nodded as she read on.

  "Look at them, it's like they can read each other's minds," Tony commented, watching the pair of ex-Soldiers. 
  Steve and Tony decided to watch over them, just in case. 
"It wouldn't be hard to read the signs when you've done it for so long," Steve replied, tilting his head and crossing his arms. 
  "You think Kali'll be attached to Bucky like he was to you?" 
Steve shrugged, "I don't know, Tony. Maybe she will, but she seems more independent."
  Tony hummed in response. 

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    Bucky watched as Kali sat at the island in his kitchen. Steve was cooking breakfast while she watched him intently. She was tapping her fingers on the table as she watched.  Since Kali came back yesterday, he noticed how she kept tapping her fingers on any solid surface she could find. 
  Was it a coping mechanism?
He didn't know, nor did he want to ask. Asking was an invasion of her privacy at this stage, and that was the last thing he wanted to do. 
  Steve turned around with a pan in his left hand, tilting it at an angle.  Golden-brown pancakes fell out of the pan and onto the three waiting plates.
  Bucky snatched the butter and maple syrup before Steve had a chance to put the pan way.
 "Eager Bucky?" He asked, untieing his apron and placing it on the counter. He sat next to Bucky at the island and stole the butter and syrup from him. Bucky was already digging into his food by the time Kali got the syrup. 
   It took her a while to eat it. First, she inspected it, as if searching for something inside. Then she ate it, slowly, very slowly. 
  Bucky and Steve shared a quick glance before dropping the subject. They were in no spot to judge anything she did, considering what they've been through. 

   A few minutes later, the group was finished eating, and Steve and Bucky sat talking at the Table as Kali watched.
  "Tony's been making a new improvement for your arm," Steve said, pointing at Bucky's arm.
"Another one? What is it this time? Laser fingers?"
  "No, but I doubt you would be opposed to that," Steve said, "he's doing making some plans on how to make your arm be able to feel."
  Bucky shrugged at the first part of Steve's sentence, but the last part made him slightly speechless.
  "He can do that?"
"It's Tony, I feel like he could do anything."
Bucky laughed as he got up and gathered the plates. He placed them in the sink, leaving them for later. He checked his watch and sucked in a breath.
  "Shit, I'm late. You think you guys'll be okay here?" He asked, pointing at the door then at them.
Steve looked over to Kali, who looked calm.
  "I don't see what's so bad," Steve said, shrugging. 
Bucky nodded and said goodbye, running off.
  That left Steve and Kali alone, in silence, in the kitchen.
"So, how are you feeling?" Steve asked, knowing he wouldn't get a response.
 Kali blinked at him, opened her mouth, and closed it again.
 Progress. Steve thought, nodding. 
Once again, she was cold looking and silent. 
 "Wanna watch a movie?"
To his surprise, even though she looked confused, she nodded.
 Steve smiled as they stood up and went to the living room. He told Kali to sit on the couch while he picked the movie. He knew Tony had a lot of movies stacked in everyone's living area, so the choices would be many.
  He picked a movie he thought they would both like and turned around. Kali was sat in the corner of the couch, her whole being squished up to the side.
  "Gone with the Wind," Steve said, waving the now empty CD case in front of his face.
Kali blinked as Steve sat a spot away from her on the couch, giving her some space. The movie started and Steve leaned back, keeping his attention on both the movie and Kali.
  Maybe this'll help her remember.