A Stucky Story

The Asset and Steve part 9

Bucky was excited for today, Steve, not so much. While the museum was a fun place for new, young minds; someone with a mind like Bucky might find the place terrifying. Steve had many thoughts before waking Bucky up. Would showing Bucky his own memorial trigger good memories? Was he prepared to tell Bucky how he lost his life? And would Bucky be the same after learning everything?

Steve was brought out of his thoughts by feeling Bucky poke his chest.

"Good morning, how did you sleep?"

"Saw daddy."

"You saw me?"

"No other daddy."

"Oh Rumlow?"

"Yeah, we see daddy please?" It has been a while since he's seen Rumlow, so that could be arranged. Also Steve had to tell him about the name change.

"I think we can. Now Bucky, you call me daddy, but you also call Rumlow daddy. Can you change your name for Rumlow?" Bucky was confused.

"How about papa?"

"Papa." He repeated. Steve knew it would take a minute for it to stick in his head. Then Harley started to whine.

"Alright let's get the day started, remember we can go to the museum today." Steve changed him and got him dressed. They walked Harley around the block then everyone ate their breakfast. They were about to leave when Harley started to whine. She pawed at Bucky's leg.

"Hey baby, sit down." Bucky sat on the floor. Harley laid across his legs, Steve tried to remember what she was trying to ground him for. Then Bucky started shaking. A seizure. Steve laid Bucky on his back, he was surprised that Harley wouldn't get off his legs. This seizure was the most violent one of the week. He was mostly tense and zoned out during the ones this week. Today seemed to be his bad ones.

He relaxed after two minutes of seizing. But something was off. Bucky was growling.

"Hey Bucky, look at daddy." Bucky looked up at him, his eyes were dead. Steve saw that his metal arm was becoming tense, not good. Then Harley licked his cheek. Bucky stared at the dog then smiled.

"Doggy."

"Bucky, look at me?"

"Daddy, doggy."

"What's her name?" Bucky didn't say anything, Steve knew sometimes after the seizures Bucky would forget a few things.

"Her name is Harley, she's your doggy." Steve could see something click in Bucky's head. He sat up and petted the dog. Steve let him relax a few more minutes before speaking to him again.

"You ready for the museum?" Bucky nodded. Steve put a hoodie on Bucky and a cap for himself. They stood up and went to the car.

Once they arrived at the museum, nobody bothered them about Harley. They were, however, confronted by tour guide who said he would love to give them a private tour. Not that Steve minded, it was just Bucky wasn't going to listen to anyone beside Steve. They explored the space areas, Bucky had a particular interest in. As they started to arrive towards the history area, Steve could feel his heart beating faster. But he reassured himself that he could handle it. But before they went in, Steve needed to prepare Bucky for what was coming.

"Hey come sit down." Steve sat Bucky on the bench. Bucky frowned and started to hit his head. Steve got his hand and looked at him.

"We're going to be okay. What's in there will probably scare you and it's okay for you to ask me questions. Are you alright?" Bucky paused for a minute then nodded. They got up and looked around the history area.