A Stucky Story

The Asset and Halloween part 1

Halloween wasn't exactly Steve's favorite holiday, he didn't hate it, just not his favorite as with most adults in the world. The thought of dressing up as someone else for a day and going around getting candy or spooking people just seemed more like child's play or for people who just enjoy scaring people.

Then he joined the Avengers.

Tony was completely invested into Halloween. He held Halloween parties every year and always went over the top with the decorations. He also told the Avengers they couldn't dress as their hero persona, that was lame. Steve always went for white face paint and white clothes as a ghost. Nothing too serious, he rather hand out candy than party all night.

"Daddy."

Then there was Bucky. Any Shield agent would say he's been doing Halloween for decades since he was a ghost with Hydra. Steve hated that thought and would hope nobody would bring that up. Or they would be expecting a firm talking to.

"Daddy." Bucky said louder.

"Yes?"

"What that?" He said pointing to the pumpkin. They were just getting home from their morning walk, the neighbors must have put them out while they were out.

"That is a pumpkin."

"Mean." The front had been carved into a scary face.

"It's not mean, it's face was made to look mean. It doesn't have to look mean." Bucky was intrigued by the pumpkin, then Steve got an idea.

"How about we go clean up a bit, then we'll go to the store and get a pumpkin for us to carve?" Bucky nodded. Steve brought them inside. He bathed Bucky first then showered himself.

Bucky was staring at the TV for a while then a Halloween commercial came on.

"Come get your spooky costumes for just $10.99." Bucky looked over at Steve then back at the TV.

"Okay, that's enough TV for now." Before something decided to jump out and scare him. Steve put his and Harley's harness on then left.

Once they got to the store, Steve could tell this was going to be a rough trip. There was skeletons and other terrifying creatures sitting at the entrance.

"Scary."

"I know, just stay close." Bucky clutched to his arm. Steve hoped none of them would jump out at them. They went to the pumpkins, some were huge and some were small.

"Pick one out." Bucky looked around then saw a small pumpkin.

"That?"

"You can have it. And I'll get this one." Steve got a slightly bigger pumpkin.

"Doggy too?" Harley was part of the family, so it made sense to get her a pumpkin too. Steve got her a small pumpkin, they went back inside, they passed through the costumes. Bucky was interested, but also a little on edge. A lot of these were kind of scary. A bloody mask, a skeleton and an angry red man. And an oversized spider to which Harley did not like.

"How about we look at something not so scary?" They walked around a few times, nothing stood out. Steve knew Bucky was probably looking for Chase. He saw a few Captain America's and a few Iron man, none of those interested him. Then Bucky pointed.

"Buzz." A Buzz Lightyear onesie. Perfect. Steve definitely could see himself being Woody, plus Natasha threatened to pick his costume if he said he would be a ghost again.

"Alright, that works too. And I'll be Woody. Let's go find Harley something." The dog costumes weren't scary, they were very cute. The only problem they had was finding something in Harley's size. So many smalls, so many mediums.