A Stucky Story

The Asset and The Twins

Change wasn't something Bucky adapted to easily. The Avengers found that out the hard way earlier. It has only been three days since they moved into the new facility and Bucky already had a meltdown because a doctor, who he didn't recognize, was doing more poking on his gunshot wounds than making sure it healed properly. The doctor completely overstepped when he didn't ask Bucky if he could touch his metal shoulder and touched a tender area that got painful when touched too hard. Steve never saw Bucky shift so quickly into a meltdown.

Steve suffered a few bites and a kick in the knee. But Bucky had bit into his arm hard, causing it to bleed. And he had a small cut on his stomach because he was scratching. Natasha and Sam were close by and helped Steve calm him down. Once they was sure he was calm, Steve ended up yelling at the doctor about respecting Bucky's body and that he had no business touching the shoulder anyway.

After that, they determined only Bruce or Dr. Cho could touch Bucky and if either of them weren't here then they'll ask a doctor who will be understanding of Bucky's mental and physical health.

But other than that one incident, Bucky was doing okay with everything. But today something was bothering him and he wouldn't tell anyone. Steve was starting to worry about him. They sat in Steve's office while he worked on a report. Bucky sat on the floor with Harley laying on a spare mattress Tony found for Harley. Steve tried to get him to sit on a chair but he couldn't get comfortable.

"Bucky, you doing a little better?" Steve asked. Bucky whined a little then curled into himself. Steve gave him ibuprofen that Bruce made for super soldiers with his milk earlier and that seemed to ease his pain a little but not all. "Can you tell me what's going on? You're really worrying me, this isn't like you to be so quiet." Bucky just sighed. Steve smiled sadly at him.

"Captain, Ms. Hill and Director Fury would like a meeting with you and the other Avengers." Said Friday.

"I'm going to assume they don't want Bucky there."

"You would be correct." Steve sighed.

"Who all is going?"

"You, Mr. Stark, Ms. Romanoff and Dr. Banner. Thor has not returned from Asgard and Mr. Barton is doing the meeting virtually and Vision will be joining them as well."

"Is Sam or Brock here?"

"No, but Wanda and Pietro Maximoff will not be attending the meeting. Would you like for them to watch your little one?" Friday asked. Steve really had to think about this. Bucky didn't know them which made him more difficult to watch him. He was sure they would probably get along if Bucky was in a good mood. But he wasn't and Steve really wasn't comfortable leaving Bucky with someone he didn't know when he was in a bad mood.

"Can I pass on this meeting?"

"Fury has stated that this is urgent matters." Steve sighed deeply. He didn't have a choice and he was starting to get tired of his work life interfering with his personal life.

"Tell the twins to meet me in the hallway."

"Certainly." Steve stretched then looked down at Bucky who was started to go to sleep and it was nowhere near nap time. Something was wrong. Steve crouched down and rubbed his head causing him to wake up.

"You don't look good, Buck. And now you're sleeping before nap time." Bucky whined a little then tried to go to sleep but Steve rubbed his shoulder. "I have a meeting to go to in a few minutes, do you remember the twins? The red head girl who did weird things with her hands and the boy who ran really fast?" Bucky shook his head. "They're going to come watch you while I'm at the meeting. I'm hoping this won't take too long." Steve's momma bear instincts kept flaring up when Bucky wasn't having a normal reaction of him going to a meeting.