Steve Rogers Imagines

REQUEST- Taken In (Part 2)

A/N: second part of the request for mermainmelody99 , i honestly loved this one and i hope you do too. if you guys want me to carry this on as a mini series within this book comment and let me know because i would be more the happy to!

Steve's POV

I couldn't pack fast enough, the year away had finally ended and we had managed to finish a couple weeks early too. "someone's eager to go home" Nat chuckles as she walks past my room, "of course I am, I get to see (Y/N) again" I smile, "well lucky for you we're all packed and ready to go" Nat says walking off. I just shoved the rest of my stuff in my bag not caring if it was folded or not, as I zipped it up I pulled out the picture (Y/N) gave me just before we left. It hadn't heard from her since we left but I just hoped she got all the letters I sent her, I just couldn't wait to get back and find out everything she had done. I could picture her now non-stop talking about it, she would always tell me everything that happened during the day even if I was there with her. It was one of the things I loved the most about her, her energy she could lift anyone's spirits easily even after a hard mission she always found a way to make us smile. I smile folding up the drawing and putting it in my pocket before grabbing my bag and heading out to the jet, as soon as I was one we took off and the next couple of hours were going to be the longest ever. "Clint do you want to swap out?" I ask walking to the cockpit, "it's fine cap it's only been an hour, plus I know you want to be first off" he smirks. I nod my head and return to my seat glancing up at Natasha and Bruce "I've never seen him so anxious to get home" Nat whispers to Bruce, "I can hear you" I say with a slight smirk. "it's true though, that girl's really lucky to have a father figure like you" Bruce says, I smile to myself at the comment, I've never really considered myself like that to (Y/N). I knew she was closer to me than any of the others and ever since I took her in my life has been great, I was so proud of her and I couldn't wait to see her again and watch her continue to grow.

When we got back to the tower I immediately dropped my bag off in my room and went to see if Maria was still in the tower working so I could go pick (Y/N) up from school with her. "hey tony is Maria still here?" I ask when I see him, "no left a few minutes ago to go pick (Y/N) up, look cap I need to tell you something" tony says but I don't listen and take off to go see (Y/N). I rushed to my car and start driving to Maria's apartment anxious to see (Y/N) again, when I get there I take the stairs 3 at a time until I reach the door. When I knock Maria was the one to answer and when she sees me she instantly smiles "Steve you're back early it's so good to see you" she smiles giving me a hug. "it's good to see you too Maria, is (Y/N) here?" I ask hopefully, Maria lets me in and she starts picking up some of the toys (Y/N) had left around "(Y/N) can you come here, you have a visitor" she calls. "coming" I hear (Y/N) call back and then her footsteps approaching, I smile when I see her but as soon as she sees me she stops short and freezes "surprise" I smile opening my arms out to her. She looks at me shocked and begins to step away from me, she then turns and runs away back to her room crying "(Y/N)? (Y/N) wait!" I call after her. I start to follow her but Maria stops me "Steve wait I need to tell you something" she says sadly, I furrow my brows at her "what's happened, why is she so sad?" I ask worriedly. Maria leads me to the couch and sits down "(Y/N)'s found the past year really hard, she would get so excited when the mail came hoping for a letter from you but as time went and nothing came she gave up looking" Maria starts, I look at her confused "but I sent loads of letters, almost every week, did they not arrive?" I ask sadly. Maria shakes her head "no I guess they didn't, so when her birthday and Christmas came around she felt really down because she didn't get anything from you, for a kid her age she doesn't understand that you were thinking about her she just saw that you didn't send her anything like you promised" Maria sighs. I drop my head into my hands realising without meaning too I did break my promise, I broke her trust, I knew I shouldn't have gone on the mission, I should have fought fury more over it. "look Steve she won't always feel like this, I'll talk to her, I know she wants to see you she just is nervous that's all" Maria says smiling sympathetically, "thanks Maria, tell her that I'm sorry and I can't wait to see her again, give her this" I say passing Maria the drawing (Y/N) gave me. "will do cap, don't worry she'll come around" Maria smiles taking the painting.