I Promise.

Amusement Park.

Chapter 26
  "Alright, fuckers." Clint said, waltzing over to our group.
  "Language." I announced.
  "Oh shut up, grandpa." Rhodey said, punching my arm.
  "Today is a Friday. You know what we do on Fridays." Clint exclaimed.
  "Drugs?" Sam responded. Natasha choked on the water she was drinking.
  "I- no. Not drugs." Clint started rubbing his temples. "We hang out. We hang out on Fridays."
  "Well we can't do my house this time. My dad is having some business party this time." Tony said rolling his eyes.
  "Business party?" Pepper looked over and cocked her head sideways at him.
  "Probably an orgy or something." Tony chuckled. I felt disgusted.
  "Well here's where my plan comes into action. Amusement park. How's that sound!" Clint said, beaming. Apparently he's put a lot of thought into it. There was noise of agreement all around us, including Bucky from beside me. I hated being the buzzkill, but I feel like I should point it out.
  "Listen, that sounds great and all, but where would I get the money from?" I asked. Bucky visibly frowned. He knew he didn't want to borrow money from his mom.
  "Yeah. I guess he's right." Bucky sighed.
  "Oh, shut your asses up. I'll fucking pay for all of you. I want you guys to join us in a good time. You boys need it." Tony yelled at us. I was oddly touched.
  "Tony, you don't have to do that." I said.
  "I know I don't. But I want to. You've been through a lot, Cap. You need this. You too, Buck." Tony stated.
  "Wow. Didn't realize you had a heart down there, Tony." Natasha teased. Bruce laughed next to her.
  "Yeah well sometimes it malfunctions." The bell then rang for us to go to class. We all grabbed our things and started walking. I have art first hour with Sam and Wanda, so it's honestly a blast.
  "I can't believe Tony is being generous for once." Wanda chuckled.
  "Yeah, I mean. You guys aren't even offering to give him anything." Sam said.
  "I don't really know why he's being like this, but hey I'm sure as hell happy with it." I laughed.
  "We better get to ride the carousel! I love them so much!" Wanda beamed. She's literally an adorable puppy.
  "Trust me. We will make sure you get to ride the carousel." Sam snorted.
  "I hope we can take over the whole thing!" Wanda exclaimed.
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  "Tony this isn't what I meant when I said I wanted the whole thing." Wanda frowned.
  "You seriously," Natasha started rubbing her temples. "You seriously booked the whole fuckin amusement park." During this whole time Bucky, Sam, Clint, and Rhodey have been pissing themselves in the corner. Pepper and Pietro have just been staring in amazement. Thor, Loki, and Bruce looked like they could pass out.
  "Think of it this way. Less people. Faster lines." Tony smirked.
  "There's going to be no line, Stark." I said, flatly.
  "That's the whole point, honeybear." He said, promptly kissing me on the cheek.
  "You boys done laughing over there?" Natasha asked.
  "Give us a second. Rhodey almost puked." Clint says through wheezes. They all needed a moment to catch their breath. After a good couple of minutes we all stood in a circle. Tony sketched out the game plan.
  "Alright boys." Natasha, Wanda, and Pepper glared at Tony. "And girls." He added. "We all need to partner up."
  "We aren't fucking five, Tony." Bucky yelled at him.
  "Really? You don't look a day over 3." Tony teased. Bucky put his hands on hips and glared at him. "Anyways, I don't want anyone to get lost here. This place is huge and you guys are my liability. Find a partner or die." He threatened. We then followed orders and got partners. There were five groups of two and one group of three. It was Bucky and I, Pepper and Tony, Sam and Rhodey, Natasha and Clint, Wanda and Pietro, and Thor, Bruce, and Loki. It was all fair game. We all stayed together as a whole group, but if we wanted to wander off we stayed within our little partnerships. We then started walking. We all had no real destination, we just wanted to be next to each other.
  "We better be riding the Ferris Wheel!" Pietro announced. He sounded just as excited as Wanda earlier.
  "You better be careful. Tony might buy you your own personal one!" Rhodey choked out. He was laughing so hard I thought he would die. This also caused Sam to laugh next to him.
  "You bet your ass we are going on the Ferris Wheel." Clint said, fist bumping the air.
  "Is that our first destination, sir?" Natasha asked, acting like we were spies. Who said that high schoolers didn't have an imagination?
  "Yes ma'am!" Clint announced.
  "I can't find a reason to disagree. I love Ferris Wheels!" Pepper exclaimed. I swear they are all four. I laughed to myself and felt Bucky squeeze my shoulder. We started to make our way to the Ferris Wheel and got in an orderly line. We were informed that the max limit was five people per car. Natasha, Clint, Pepper, Wanda, and Tony shared one car, Bucky, Sam, Rhodey and I shared ours, and Thor, Loki, Bruce, and Pietro shared theirs. We were able to hear Thor screaming hello at us from our cars. We were also able to hear Loki yell at him to "Shut the fuck up." I was hoping it would be relaxing, but none of us could stop laughing when Tony and Clint made fake moaning noises. People could probably hear us laughing from miles away. It was insane. Bucky grabbed my hand and smiled at me. He looked genuinely happy.
  "You guys are sickening." Rhodey said, breaking our gaze.
  "I mean it could be worse. I could be sucking his dick right now." Bucky joked.
  "Gross? Didn't want to imagine that, buddy." Sam groaned.
  "Who said you had to imagine it. That's oddly kinky of you, Wilson." Bucky teased. Sam couldn't help but laugh.
  "You don't know what I do in my quiet time." Sam winked. This caused all of us to giggle. I missed hanging out with them like this. The ride soon stopped and we all got off. Everyone was beaming with excitement.
  "Carousel. Now!" Wanda tugged at Clint's arm, which eventually caused everyone to follow. We didn't really have a choice. She threatened to kill us if we didn't. We all chose what we wanted to ride. Pietro and Tony chose a giraffe, Sam chose a zebra, and Wanda, Natasha, and Clint opted for horses. Loki and Thor chose interconnected horses and Pepper and Rhodey soon got the next interconnected horses. Bruce also chose a zebra, much like Sam, and Bucky and I chose to sit in a booth together. The people directly in front of us was Pepper and Rhodey, and directly behind us was Pietro and Tony.
  "I'm having a lot of fun!" I exclaimed. Bucky beamed with happiness.
  "Me too! We haven't done something like this since we were kids!" He responded, equally as excited. I pecked him on the lips. It was quick and gentle, but I knew that he understood what I meant by it. He immediately pulled my jaw forward and led me into another kiss. I could stay like this forever, except I can't because Tony is behind us.
  "NO PDA!" Tony screeched from our rear. Pietro sat on his side laughing.
  "Pietro!" I grabbed my chest like I had been shot. "I am offended by your laughing!"
  "I'm offended by your makeout sessions!" He teases, sticking his tongue out in the process.
  "You wanna see makeout, kid?" Bucky asked. Slowly leaning into me. I elbowed him away. We both knew that we were kidding, so there was no harm done.
  "God, I need some bleach." Tony chuckled.
  The fun soon became to the end, and it was getting really late. All of us knew we had to start getting home soon. Bucky and I especially had to, because his family decided to surprise us and say they are coming in tomorrow and spending all of Hanukkah with us! Which means more time Bucky and I have to hide our relationship. His family isn't exactly the most welcoming when it comes to homosexuality. Sam then dropped us off at home, told us goodnight, and then headed to his own home.
  "You boys had fun?" Mrs. Barnes asked as we stepped into the door.
  "You know what, Ma. I really did. I had a lot of fun." Bucky gleamed at her. She smiled right back at him.
  "I'm really happy to hear that, Bucky! How about you, Steve?" She turned to ask me.
  "Loads of fun! Tony actually rented out the whole amusement park. It was crazy!" I chuckled.
  "Oh my goodness! He really needs to start saving his money!" Mrs. Barnes exclaimed. Saving money is not in the Stark vocabulary.
  "Well, I think we should get washed up. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow." Bucky sighed. While his aunts are staying here they get our room. Our room has two beds and its own bathroom, so it's ideal for them. I offered to sleep on the couch, but Bucky insisted that I sleep in the guest room. He then chose to take the couch for himself. We both started to walk up the stairs. Bucky grabbed his clothes to shower first, and I plopped myself on his bed. I was hoping that he would understand what I meant. I want to sleep in his bed tonight, because I know we won't sleep together for a while.
  "Yes, Steve." He laughed and kissed my forehead. I think my plan worked. He then headed his way into the bathroom, and I grabbed my journal out of my nightstand. First I scribbled down a drawing of Bucky during the sunset from tonight, and then I started to write.
                      12/07/2001
Tonight is definitely a night I don't want to forget. I don't think I've had so much fun in a while. Bucky and I both seemed like we were lost in the moment. I felt myself forget about all the hardships of these past few months. I only felt him next to me. I also missed being with my friends. I missed hearing Natasha laugh, and hearing Clint and Tony's stupid moans. I missed all the teasing. I missed this. My friends mean everything to me, and that includes Bucky. They make me feel like I have a place in this shit hole called Earth. They give me purpose. They make me happy. I would be nothing without their constant support. I love them more than anything.
I then put my book to the side and pulled out my phone. Even though I didn't want to admit it, I know why Tony rented out the whole thing. Bucky gets anxious about people judging him on his arm. Tony did this for everyone, not just for himself.
[Steve 12:02 AM] Thank you. For everything. I love you, asshole.
[Iron Man 12:03 AM] No problem. I love you too, sticks. I mean every word.
[Steve 12:03 AM] even sticks?
[Iron Man 12:03 AM] even sticks.
I put my phone down and smiled. Tony could be a complete asshole sometimes, but he's my asshole. He's our asshole. I then heard the vibration of my phone go off on my nightstand again. This time it was Rhodey.
[War Machine 12:06 AM] you are making Tony all soft. It's making me feel weird.
I smiled, yet again. Not only because of what Rhodey said, but because of his contact name. He used to be so obsessed with tanks and guns. It was kind of crazy. Tony gave him that nickname, and then it just stuck. In fact, Tony really gives everyone their nicknames.
[Steve 12:07 AM] Sorry about that! Just really happy to have such great friends. <3
[War Machine 12:08 AM] We would all do anything to see you and your boy smile again. I'm glad this worked. You can always talk to us.
I felt myself tearing up. I really don't deserve them.
[Steve 12:08 AM] I always will.
I feel lucky in an odd way. I've lost both of my parents, and then another father figure. I've lost so much, but I feel like I've gained so much. The support from everyone is overwhelming. I've never felt so much love in my life. They are all constant reminders that life gets better.
  "Okay, you sure have one stupid grin on your face. What's up?" Bucky came out and asked. I just stood up and hugged him.
  "Thank you." I mumbled into his chest.