The Beginning of Winter

Drunken Nightmares

Kaiya was in the kitchen getting ready to pour a shot when Sebastian walked out, she looked at him and damn near dropped the whiskey bottle, his hair was brushed and put in a small ponytail, his scruff had been tamed and the hardened look he had seemed to have faded, he had on a gray under armour shirt, a red long sleeve henley shirt over it and a pair of jeans instead of his tactical pants. "Seb...wow um ok..." was all Kaiya managed to say as she set the bottle down, he tilted his head, "Is there something wrong?" He asked innocently, Kaiya shook her head, "No it's just nice to see you out of uniform." She said walking over him, her hands grazed over his arms, which had more muscle than she thought.

He looked down to her seeing the awe in her actions, he reached up and grazed her cheek with his metal hand, she stopped and she looked up at him, Sebastian didn't know how long it had been to feel warm skin under his hand, with his metal arm he could feel bodily temperature and their pulse depending on where his hand sat, she instantly warmed his chilled hand and it relaxes him, it wasn't under attack from harsh Russian winter winds, or from blazing hot desert suns. It was the right temperature of warm, and he loved it.

Kaiya couldn't help but relax into his cool hand, her eyes closing, He could tell she had a small buzz, sighing he picked her up and headed to her room, "Wha-Seb the hell?" Seb looked at her, and Kaiya would have sworn up and down that he had a small smile, "Don't worry about it, you don't feel that good, I'm taking you to your room, get some rest." Was all he said as he took her to her room, laying her down. She laid there before the buzz gained control of her, before Sebastian could pull away she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down.

She crashed her lips on his and kissed him, roughly. Sebastian could taste the whiskey on her lips, but he didn't kiss her back, not because it was unexpected, or he didn't know what kissing was, but because he didn't know how to react, he knew that kissing was related to a lot of things, sex, love, or temptation, but her intentions was unclear. She slowly pulled away, her face flushed as she looked up at him with a smirk, "You are such a amazing man, I don't care what you've done, what your mental state is, but I am willing to help you every fucking step of the way, because I care about you, I love you." She admitted.

Sebastian stared at her before she moved over, giving him room to lay down, so he did, at first he was on his back looking at the ceiling before he felt Kaiya curl up to him, making him look at her, she had an arm over his chest and her hand rested on his metal arm, and she had a small smile on her face. He still wasn't used to her, everyday he saw her he handed her a gun or knife, which she tossed to the side of the room, saying she didn't need to be armed around him, how she wasn't a handler, and how she didn't fear him. He had snapped before, his mental state unstable that night, and they fought till blood was shed, and she had a bruise on her neck from him trying to strangle her out with his metal arm, the next day he expected her to look at him in fear, but instead she walked out, looked at him and smiled, like nothing ever happened. It honestly pained him, he knew she meant well but he didn't want to see her suffer because of it.

Kaiya had a mostly peaceful sleep till a nightmare cut through the peace;

Tony walked towards Kaiya, "Daughter, help us please..." Kaiya looked at her father, Steve, and everyone else had walked up behind him, but they were all fine, till the smell of smoke over took her, flame surrounded her as everyone she knew was caught in the blaze, Tony kept eye contact with her, "Save us...it hurts...why did you leave us to die??" Kaiya choked, not on the smoke but on her own tears.

Steve walked up to her, "Please protect Bucky...he's all I have-" Was all he said before everyone broke out into a scream, making her wince and grab her head as she fell to her knees, "I'm so sorry!!" She cried out as tears started streaming down her face, guilt and fear overtaking her like a poison. Steve's voice over rose of the screams, "Kaiya we trusted you...why did this happen?" Kaiya broke down crying, "I tried I'm sorry, I didn't know he trapped all of you!!" She curled up more and ended up in fetal position.
She felt a hand and she looked up, to see Bucky, not Sebastian, but Bucky, "Hey doll, it's ok, it's not your fault, you tried, but at least now you're trying how to remind him he's human." He said with a small, warm smile. She looked at him, her face tear stained, "Wh-what...I never met you...how are you..." Bucky grabbed her hand, and helped her stand. The fire that surrounded her gone, they were in a empty field, it was quiet and peaceful, "I'm here to help you, I know what it's like to feel guilt of those who died by what feels like your hands..." Kaiya couldn't help but hug Bucky, breaking down crying again.
Sebastian watched as Kaiya slowly stopped jerking in her sleep. He knew she was having a bad dream, but he didn't know what to do about it, he knew she always woke him up and comforted him but he didn't know if that's what she would have been wanted. So instead he let her sleep as he looked out the window, the first light of dawn was showing, looking back to Kaiya he decided to try and get some sleep, as he moved down so he could lay his head down Kaiya curled up to him more, almost clinging to him, "Don't leave..." she muttered in her sleep, and for the first time in 74 years, he smiled as he fell asleep.