Black Panther Imagines

T'Challa x Reader: Stark's Legacy

WARNING: DON'T READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN AVENGERS: ENDGAME!! Since this does take place after Endgame, you know you're going to be hit with emotion.

   Y/N'S POV

  Things haven't been the same without my brother, Tony Stark. Couldn't there have been a way to win without him dying? It appeared that was the only way, but I was so angry with myself for letting him make that decision. I mean, how could he just leave me like that? I..I didn't even get the chance to say goodbye.. Pepper came to me and told me the news, as to which it felt like my entire world had just came to a complete stop.

  "Y/N, T'Challa wishes to see you."

  When I turned to face Okoye, I didn't even bother to hide my current emotion from her. Okoye just placed her hand on my shoulder and sent me a smile before she led me to T'Challa.

  Once it was only T'Challa and I, T'Challa held out both of his hands.

  He then said,"You know, you don't have to do anything you don't want to do, but I would like if you took my hands. You don't have to, if you don't feel like it."

  I placed both of my hands in T'Challa's, before he placed kisses on the palm of my left and right hand.

  I closed my eyes at the slight affection and said,"My King, you don't have to worry about me. I'm all right."

  T'Challa laughed and I asked him,"Why did you laugh?"

  "Because your lies are never convincing. You're not okay. Please stop trying to convince me that you are okay."

  T'Challa and I seemed to break into a staring contest before I sat down where I just stood.

  T'Challa sat down beside me and said,"My Queen, trust me with taking care of you. You just suffered a tremendous loss, and I understand. I was in the same place when my father died. You don't get over it this fast. You just don't."

  Before I knew it, I was sobbing into T'Challa's chest. He rubbed my back tenderly.

  "How..How could he..he do that, T'Challa? D..Didn't he know how much h..he meant to me? W..Why wasn't i..it good enough? I..I want m..my brother back."

  T'Challa let me go on and on before he said,"Stark did it, because he felt it was right. Sometimes these things don't make any sense, but his decision saved many lives. For that, we are all grateful, but Stark knew you would be in good hands. He wouldn't have made the decision if you couldn't take care of yourself. Y/N, you're never alone. You need to grieve. You need to let all of it out. The more you ignore it; the worse it will get. You understand?"

  I nodded and T'Challa patiently wiped all my tears, even the ones that came several minutes later. We stayed in the same spot for what felt like all day, until I fell asleep in his arms.

....

  The next morning, I got an idea and let T'Challa know where I was going. He offered to come along, but I told him I would be fine.

  When I made it to my destination, I said,"Hi, May. Is Peter here?"

  May nodded gave me a quick hug before she led me to Peter's room. Peter's room was a mess, but he was focused on what looked like homework.

  I cleared my throat and he turned saying,"Oh, uh, hi! Sorry, I was just-"

  I smiled a little saying,"Doing homework. I see that. Remember those days, but I don't miss them. Can I talk to you for a minute?"

  Peter nodded and pushed some stuff out of his spare chair before I sat down in it saying,"I just wanted to stop by and..uh..see how you were doing."

  Peter looked around his room and then at me saying,"I'm doing okay. Trying to be better. I want to make Tony proud."

  I replied,"Pete, you have. Even then, you made Tony proud. I know he's not here anymore, but he's still here on the inside. Tony believed in you, just like I believe in you. Someone special taught me that we have to grieve, try to cherish and move forward. Peter, you will get there. You just have to be strong, and we'll do it together. I'll be here, if you need anything. Okay?"

  I took Peter's hands in my own, and he hugged me tightly. I felt his tears against my neck and I held him tighter, letting out a few tears of my own.

...

  The next day, I came back to visit Peter and brought T'Challa with me.

  Peter cleared his throat and said,"Hi."

  T'Challa smiled down at Peter saying,"Hi. You are always welcomed to come to Wakanda. Y/N wants to keep an eye on you and considers you her family. Any family of her own is family of mine. If you want to come to Wakanda, the doors are open."

  Peter smiled back at T'Challa and said,"Thank you."

  Peter hugged my waist and I returned his hug saying,"Peter, do take T'Challa and I's offer, or I will drag you to Wakanda. I'm serious."

  Peter laughed and pulled away from the hug saying,"I will most definitely take up your offer. Y/N, thank you."

  I replied,"No, thank you for becoming a part of my family."