Falling (Bucky x Tony)

Chapter 2 I Like Him

Present

Tony's Pov:

"James?" I asked my head throbbed and everything was hurting...felt like I got hit in the chest with a missile again. James dropped what looked like twigs and rushed over to me.

"Oh god, Tony...I thought I'd lost you." James said making me blink. I think I hit my head harder than I thought. James smiled and went back picking up the twigs and making a...oh he's making a fire. I went to help but gasped and fell back coughing and god why can't I breathe. James was in front of me again telling me deep breaths which really fucking hurt.

"Don't move again," James said or maybe that was the soldier.

"No problem" I groaned.

"I thought you were dead," James said and I watched him start the fire.

"Nah, too hard to kill," I said weakly my body starting to feel the cold...Started shivering which caused me pain...Fuck.

"Shit." I looked at James and saw his worried look. He walked over and started to lift me making me bite my lip really hard as all I let out was tiny whimpers. He sat me closer to the fire and looked at me. He turned my head this way and that way as I tiredly just sat there.

"Steve...Is probably having a heart attack." I said and James pulled off my shirt making me whimper as moving my arms caused my pain in my chest to worsen. I saw James horrified look and looked at my chest...The reactor flickered, a huge black bruise around it, tiny little cuts, and the very broken ribs.

"Fuck," James said looking actually scared.

"That's not good," I said starting to close my eyes cause I was tired.

"No...No come on Doll, stay awake," James said making me blink and look at him.

"Tryin," I said and James smiled.

"I know you are, doll...I know." James said and he frowned. "Ok...I can probably keep you warm but..." James trailed off.

"My ribs are fucked," I said and James swallowed. How did I end up in this fucked situation?

2 Month's Ago

Tony's Pov:

"Fuck!" I cried out trying to free myself from being pinned...The abomination had really fucked me up. He tossed me around like a rag doll then and slammed a truck on me...A semi-truck. I could hear Hulk fighting him up from my lovely crater my armor created. I laid still because honestly that blow probably really fucked me up and I'm safer in the armor. Doom using Abomination is actually really smart. I frowned when a doom bot started crawling down to me...Great...Fucking fantastic! I winced when it was shot perfectly hitting the processor...I watched it fall and heard like someone sliding.

"Tony?" I looked at James as he looked worriedly at me.

"Hey, SubZero," I said and James sighed in relief.

"How bad are you?" James asked.

"My armor is keeping me from becoming a pancake," I said and he frowned.

"Are you hurt?" James asked looking at the semi.

"I might be a giant bruise tomorrow," I said and James snorted.

"Alright I have an idea...we release the armor and I pull you out," James said.

"Sounds good other than me being an easy target," I said.

"I've seen you with a pistol you can handle yourself," James said.

"Alright...let's do this," I said freeing my arms first and reaching out. James grabbed my arms and the rest of the suit open and he jerked me out. The Semi crushed my suit immediately and I landed on James. "Thanks," I said and I looked at James to see a startled look on his face. "What?" I asked.

"Nothing...Let's get moving." James said and I got up wincing...Yup definitely going to be sore.

Bucky's Pov:

"You ass," Tony said and I smiled watching him and Clint. I felt eyes on me and looked to see Steve looking at me.

"Were you...staring?" Steve asked. Deny it!

"No," I said.

"Do you like Tony?" Steve asked and I groaned walking back into the kitchen as Steve followed me.

"Is it that obvious?" I asked.

"No...I know you, buck." Steve said.

"What do I do Stevie?" I asked.

"Ask him out," Steve said.

"It's Tony...I...God Stevie I don't remember liking someone this much." I said and Steve grinned.

"I've never seen you this flustered over someone before." He said.

"FUCK!" I heard Clint yell and Tony's laugh.

"He's got them damn big brown eyes, and that cocky damn smirk...Fuck I'm so gone." I said and Steve laughed.

"So do you actually like him or is this going to be some quick fuck?" Steve asked.

"I adore him...He's so fucking sweet and god he's so adorable." I said.

"Wow...You do have it bad." Steve said.

"What do I do?" I asked.

"I told you...ask him out," Steve said.

"I tried to ask him and it was just a friend thing to him," I said.

"Then make a move, Buck," Steve said.

Present

Tony's Pov:

"It'll be alright...Stevie will find us." James said.

"At least this time I fell off the train," I mumbled and James laughed a bit manically.

"Alright, your job is just staying awake," James said.

"Can do Winter Wonderland," I said weakly and James got up wandering off...I wasn't sure how long I sat there but I did my best staying awake. I've just been staring at the fire my body fighting my eyelids like Clint had fought off that rhino raptor thing last week. I don't remember them slipping close but they did.

"No! No! Doll, come on! Come on, darlin!" I cracked my eyes open and it felt like they weighed a thousand pounds. James was looking at me worriedly...I'm starting to think this is a dream again...I do sometimes have vivid dreams. "Oh god...Come on Doll just hang on." James said and I noticed he was wet again.

"Where?" I croaked.

"Went and got the helmet so I could send out the distress signal," James said.

"Smart," I said it coming out just a breath and I noticed James's eyes were starting to water.

"Oh...God...You're not going to fucking make it...Fuck." James hissed the last word.

"You guys get the tower," I whispered and James choked. "Made sure...you'd have...money," I said as dark spots started to appear.

"No don't do this to me doll...Please." James pleaded.

"Tryin," I said weakly because I was...I was fighting like crazy to stay awake but my body was winning.

"I know you are, doll...You're so strong." James said and I'll probably just wake up once I die. "I...I need to tell you this." James said and I tried to give him a curious look. "I love you," James said and my heart skipped. I smiled at him and James started to cry harder.

"Love you too," I whispered and James let out a choked off sob. He cradled my face and I felt his lips on mine...He let his forehead touch mine after.

"We can do something when we get home...Maybe a movie or ball game." James said and I made a weak noise as I felt him hold me...He's warm. I fought but eventually started to fall asleep. I'll miss you...