A Stucky Story

The Asset and New Years

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!

Stay Safe, Keep Your animals safe. 

I will see you all next year.

Steve knew this day was coming, there was no avoiding it. New Years was today. Steve didn't like New Years, this will be Bucky's first. Steve could already tell how this day was probably going to go. First time a firework goes off, Bucky will either have a meltdown or will snap into the soldier. None was preferable, but Steve also had to worry about himself. This will probably be the first New Years since he got off ice that he was awake through. The fireworks gives him panic attacks and very vivid flashbacks about the war. Bruce gave him medication to sleep through it and he was eternally gratefully for them, but now with Bucky living with him, he wasn't sure to sleep through it or suffer through it for Bucky's enjoyment.

"Daddy?"

"Yes, love?"

"Play." He held up the toy car that Tony gave him.

"A little later, you need to eat breakfast."

"No, play."

"Bucky, don't argue. We can eat and play later or we eat and go straight to nap time." Bucky stared at him, he didn't want to eat mainly because Steve started putting vegetables into his food. Bucky saw him put leafy greens into his eggs, he refused to eat them. Steve wasn't backing down, Bucky groaned and got up, he picked up his car and brought it with him.

"No toys at the table." Said Steve taking the car away. They've had this fight twice now. Bucky brought his car to breakfast and Captain America bear to dinner. Somehow, all rules they had at the apartment was forgotten. Bucky had gotten more rebellious and was definitely testing Steve's patience. Steve put the bowl in front of him, Bucky picked out the leafy greens he looked up at Steve who had the 'stop or your getting a time out' look. Bucky sighed and ate his eggs. Then the elevator opened.

"It's me." Said Bruce.

"Hey, I was just about to call you. Do you have a plan?"

"Well Steve like I said on Christmas if you are truly afraid that he'll react negatively the only option you are left is sedating him. But I also know how much you want him to experience fireworks, so there's noise cancelling headphones, but there is also the visual part this we have to factor in, will he react the same to the visual than to the sound?"

"I know and I thought about that. I don't know how he'll react. Is there anyway we can prepare him for it or something?"

"Well, we have a mock room that can stimulate outside surroundings. Mimics sound and visual, worth a shot?" Said Bruce. Steve sighed and looked at Bucky, he had finished his food and was trying to get the belt off.

"Okay, let's try. I guess I can give it a shot too."

"Only if you want to. You don't want to wait after nap time?"

"Bruce, it's barely 8 in the morning. Bucky's been getting up everyday so early to play with his toys."

"That's never good."

"He's apparently forgotten all the rules from the apartment so time out has been someone's favorite place this week." Bucky looked over at him. Steve took him out of the waist belt and they followed Bruce. They went to the lab.

"Alright, step in. It is safe for dogs too." They went in a dark room. Bucky was getting a little nervous, this was scary.

"Okay, guys I'm going to start. If you feel too overwhelmed just come to the door." Said Bruce over the speaker. The dark room suddenly turned into a starry night. Bucky calmed down and started to smile.