Marvel Imagines

Back on Ice [BUCKY BARNES]

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"are you sure about this?" Steve asks as Bucky sits on the incubator Shuri has prepared. "as long as i have this HYDRA shit in my head i'm a danger to everyone" Bucky said as he glanced over to me. I was stood in the corner of the room, leaning against the wall, looking out onto the beautiful city of Wakanda. I scoffed as i glanced at him. "well we'll all be here when you're ready" Steve said and Bucky nodded. Steve pulled him in for a bro hug and they both exchanged smiles as Steve turned around and headed for the door. "go easy on him" Steve said to me quietly as he left and i shot him a soft smile. "i'll leave you too it" Shuri said following after steve and i shot her a grateful smile.

"please don't me angry with me" Bucky started and i smiled softly. "i'm not angry" i said, turning to face him. "i'm just sad" i mumbled and he took my hands in his. "i don't want to hurt you - or anyone else i care about" he said and i nodded. He placed his hand on my cheek and tilted my chin up towards him. "i'll be out before you know it" he said and i fought back the tears. "i'm going to miss you" i said as i leant into his touch. "i'll be thinking about you the whole time doll" he said stroking my cheek and i nodded, biting my lip. "can't i go with you?" i asked chuckling and he smiled. "somebody needs to look after Steve" Bucky said with a smirk and i chuckled "he's a big boy now, he can handle himself" i replied and he chuckled. "that's exactly what he wants you to think" Bucky said and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. "i'll be waiting for you" i said and he smiled. "don't put your life on hold for me" He mumbled and i shook my head. "i don't have much of a life without you in it" i said, tears rolling down my cheeks. "yes you do, you save people's lives and stop the ones we love getting themselves in trouble. You're the best dame i've ever met in my life" he said and rested his forehead against mine. "i wouldn't leave you" i said, breathing out a shakey breath. "i would hold you when the last day comes" i mumbled and he smiled. "till the end of the line" Bucky said and i chuckled, wiping away the tears from my cheeks. "don't go using Steve's line on me" i said to him and he chuckled. "well with Steve i don't finish it with this" he said and brought my lips up to his. I melted into the feeling of his lips upon mine, never wanting this moment to end because i knew it would be a while until i felt them again. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he held me close to him, holding on tightly. "you've got to go" he mumbled as he broke apart ever so slightly. "let go of me then" i mumbled and looked up into his eyes. He looked down at me, not quite knowing what to say. He didn't need to say anything. In that moment was the first real peace we've had in a long time. "i love you" i said and his teeth shone through the wide grin he had plastered on his face. "i love you too" he said and i felt all the giddy butterflies back in my stomach. "i'll see you real soon doll" he said and i nodded, giving him one final, longing kiss before turning away and walking out the door, not being able to stand to watch him being put back on ice.

As soon as i closed the doors behind me i held my hand up to my mouth to try and stop the cried wanting to come from my throat, but i couldn't. I slumped against the wall as i cried. I ran my hands through my hair as i tried to pull myself together. He would be back soon, safer and less troubled. I knew it was his decision and the right decision to make but it still hurt to see and to live without him for a while. Last time he went on ice for 60 years and i couldn't bare to have him away for more than 1 year. If there wasn't a way to get that HYDRA shit out of his head i'm not sure what i would do. As i wiped the tears from my red puffy eyes, i stood up tall and cleared my throat. I needed to get back downstairs and join Steve on the quinjet where he was waiting for me.

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Steve shot me a sorry smile as i walked up to the jet, thanking T'challa for everything and his hospitality and getting myself sat down in the co-pilot seat. "he's going to be okay" Steve said as we were back in the air. "i have faith in Shuri" i said quietly and he nodded. "we'll get by" Steve said and i smiled at him. He placed his hand on my shoulder reassuringly and i felt at ease. I knew it would be hard without Bucky by my side but at least i had Steve. And Steve had me.

We'd always watch out for each other.

It's how it's always been and always will be.

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