WinterIron one shots

It hurts

Word count : 960

Summery: tony. And Bucky along with. The rest of the. Avengers live in the avengers. Tower. No civil war. This is kind of. Ironman 2 in. The middle of age of Ultron.

- tony stark is dying, and Bucky goes down to the lab to Help him.

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He had Nearly died, and even After everything he survived against The odds. From. Scraps he. Recreated the core of his company, an arc reactor sat in his chest,,, the only thing keeping him alive, the only thing that separates tony stark and death. It was his life line, his last desperate attempt o stay alive, make everything worth it, make dr Ho. Yinson's death have meaning. He didn't want his. Saviour to. Die in vain.

But as the months past Since the kidnapping, since he Was back in the tower with The team, it became more apparent That things were not alright.

The tam noticed a difference too. Tony spent even more one locked up in the lab, and he seemed to be conscious of the arc reactor in. His chest. The once lively. Charismatic tony stark was hiding. He hardly spoke to anyone, and it was. Nearly impossible o get him out of the lab... it was. Almost like his life depended on his work.

But that was because it did...

Tony stark. Was dying.

And he couldn't fix it. He had palladium poisoning, and if he didn't find a solution to it soon he would be dead.

He couldn't bring himself to tell the team. - because in his eyes, it was just another Reason why he didn't Deserve to be on the team, another weak Point in tony stark - Ironman's weakness...

Soon tony Had given up, and just payed that his death would be quick and painless, even though he knew he didn't deserve it - not after how many lives he was responsible for.

So he carried on as normal. The light beneath his shirt shining brightly, illuminating the scars and dark lines surrounding it. So he wore more clothes, thicker shirts, jackets and coats. He tried wrapping it with bandages dim the light, to hide the imperfections. It worked, but it hurt.

Bucky noticed it first. He wasn't Stalking - no, observing. He noticed that the genius was Less talkative, more distant, didn't like people Close by him. He wore more clothes. He seemed uncomfortable. Out of place. Depressed..

So, pushing his feeling for The man away, he snuck out of his room one night and went down To the lab.

He knocked on the door, and It soon swung opened inviting him in.

"Oh, its you snowflake, how may i be of assistance?"

Bucky liked the pet names. They made him feel more at home and comfortable. Normal. . . .even.

"Oh, i erm, i just. Came to see if you are okay... you erm you Seem different lately, more tense, distant... "

"Oh. Oh well dont worry about me snowflake. I'm fine. Now while your down here how is Your arm, need anything more? Cause i can add. Some ..."

"No. The arm is Perfectly fine thank you. But I don't think You are."

Bucky noticed how tony pulled The jacket he wore tighter across his chest, almost holding the area like he was in pain.

" you can talk To me tony i may not be ableTo help, but i can. At least try . . If i know what's going on in that beautiful head of yours."

Tony sat down on the work bench behind him. He clutched the material of his jacket harder, tighter, visibly Wincing In pain. It hurt so much so suddenly that he didn't even here. What bucky said Completely. Of course He had a slight crush on the second super soldier, but he never thought He Would feel The same.

"It hurts," he whispered. It was so Soft that some one of ordinary Hearing wouldn't have heard it, but thank to the super soldier serum bucky did hear it.

He sat down opposite him on a Stool . He put a comforting hand on his Knee as tear fell down his face.

He took his hand in his and moved closer to th man in front of Him. He Looked up worrying abut him, tony never cried. He Was strong. And ... and human. Something was wrong.

"Tony, " he gently encouraged him to keep talking.

"I'm dying."

Those two words changed. Both of their lives. Tony finally admitted to him self and to Bucky that this Was happening, He couldn't Ignore it any more. Bucky held his hand tighter and tried To hold back The tears threatening to fall.

"The arc reactor . . ... it isn't working anymore. The palladium in it, its poisoning Me. I . . . I'm scared Bucky. And i Don't know. What to do."

He couldn't Help it. The tears rolled down his face just as they were free falling down Tonys. He tightened his grip on his hand. ,and leaned forward, resting. His fore head against Tony's...

"Why. Didn't you say anything??"

"I i didn't  want it to be real. "

Bucky shut his eyes, and moved his other hand to Tony's face, cupping it.

"You're not alone, tony."

And as those words escaped his lips, he gently moved his face up And Connected their lips Together .

It was wonderful. Both melted into the Touch of the other, the taste of their tears combined creating a salty taste. There was no fight for dominance, no clashing of teeth, or battling tongues. No- it was a Kiss To show their love for the other, something They couldn't say out loud.

They pulled apart, both panting slightly.

"It's going To be okay tony. Everything is going to be okay."

" 'cause I don't know what I'm gonna do if it isn't"