See Me--An Avengers Fanfiction

Chapter 3

"Your words in my head, knives in my heart, you build me up and then I fall apart, cause I'm only human."

She finished up the last few lines of Human and slowly looked back up at the audience. It was the end of the week and she was happy it was over. After Monday, Bucky apologized on behalf of Clint but other than that things were just awkward. She hadn't had another panic attack which was good. And Pepper had come back from her business trip and she thought she had heard Pepper lecturing the others.

She was putting away the mic when she felt arms wrap around her waist. She smiled.

"You did amazing," Darren whispered to her.

She turned around in his arms and wrapped her hands around his neck. "You didn't do so bad yourself partner."

"Get a room!" she heard a distinct Wakandan accent from across the room.

"Shuri is that you?" she said letting go of her boyfriend.

"Yes, did you not know I was coming?" she said in a teasing manner.

"No, I didn't." She ran to her and the two of them immediately hugged. Imrie was smaller than most people but Shuri only had about three inches on her. At first Shuri did not like hugs but she had changed that.

"You did amazing up there. Rough week?" Shuri asked her once they pulled away.

"Yeah, just the Avengers being jerks again."

"I'll go kick their asses if you want me to."

"Eh, I'd rather not have one of my best friends go to jail."

"As if they would catch me my young apprentice."

Imrie laughed. "So, how long are you staying?"

"Not long, just for the weekend."

"You should stay with me."

Shuri gave her a look of disbelief. "You've never asked me to come over. No one knows were friends. Why now?"

"I don't know," she said shyly. "I guess I just need a friend there. Please?"

Shuri rolled her eyes. "Stop being so dramatic. I'll come. Ugh I'm getting flashbacks of when my brother told me I had to go to his stupid ceremony. I had to wear a corset Imrie, a corset!"

Imrie laughed. "Okay, I usually just walk home because no one knows I actually have a job. Well they do they just don't know where and frankly they don't care."

"Alright, I will go get my things."

Imrie nodded and Shuri ran off to where her stuff was.

Imrie turned back to where her boyfriend was leaning on the door frame. God she was lucky. He played on the football team as the fullback (oh gosh I don't know football) and he was all muscle.

He walked up to her and kissed her lightly on the lips. "Call me if you need anything," he said sincerely.

"I will. Talk tomorrow? You'll have to text me; the others made a rule that I had to put all my calls on speaker."

"That's okay. I'm alright with texting." He then grabbed his jacket and waved to her.

She waved back and smiled brightly.

When Shuri and her got back it was about ten 'o clock. The Avengers were still up and moving around. They were surprised to see Shuri to say the least.

"Shuri, what are you doing here? Does your brother need something?" Natasha asked.

"No, I'm in town for the weekend and was practically living on the streets, so, Imrie was kind enough to offer a place to stay. And besides I'm not going to pass up the offer to hang out with my best friend."