AN This is really just a little one shot i wrote, slight AU i know, set a while after the Winter Soldier. Adam's not Steve's actual son, this is to go with a story i'm writing, but i thought it could be used as a one shot. Adam's his step son. Both he and Lizzie are my own OC's. I own nothing to do with Marvel and Bucky and Steve belong to them. Hope you enjoy ^_^
Steve had told him that he used to draw. He almost hadn't believed him, thinking that the super soldier was playing some kind of trick on him, so the raised eyebrow of disbelief had seemed appropriate and Steve had just smiled, telling him that the two of them had been in art school together, when they were younger, before the war, where Steve had the talent and Bucky was getting the talent. So he was sat alone in his room now, a blank piece of paper in front of him and a pencil in hand, trying to ignore the metal arm on his other side, resting just next to the paper.
He'd moved in with them a few weeks ago, after he was released with the all clear and Steve had insisted that he move in with them, even clearing out his office to make a new room for him. Bucky hadn't wanted to be a burden on them but Steve had gave him a look that immediately made him shut his mouth and Lizzie had assured him that he wouldn't be and that he was welcome to stay as long as he wanted. He really didn't feel like he deserved how nice they had been to him, expressed it more than once but Steve had just shook his head with a look that meant he was a little bit annoyed, telling him that he was being an idiot for thinking that.
Now though, inspiration to draw just wasn't hitting him and he let out a heavy sigh, letting the pencil drop to the desktop before he stilled suddenly when he felt eyes on him. He was being watched. Instinct took over and his hand inched towards the drawer he kept his handgun in and in a split second he turned, the gun lifted and his finger ready to pull the trigger and he stopped upon seeing Adam stood in the doorway, his eyes now wide with fear and he was stood upright, but it was obvious he hadn't been a minute ago, he was the kind to slump, or at least, that's what Bucky had picked up from him in the last couple weeks. The kid had been acting strangely well, especially after those last few visits back in that S.H.I.E.L.D quarters in which his true colours shone through.
Bucky's eyes moved from the kid to the gun in his hand, eyes wide as he realized what the hell he was doing and slowly lowered it back onto the desk, fingers slowly letting it go and he looked back to Adam who's fear had slipped into apprehension and he spoke "you're not meant to have those in the house" he meant the gun, at least Bucky could tell that "my Mom and Dad don't have any here"
That made a small smirk cross his face and Bucky gave a quiet scoff, obviously not having the knowledge that Steve and Elizabeth had told him this for a reason, and that you were supposed to lie to kids sometimes, that it was better that way "yeah, no they have guns in the house kid, they're super heroes, did you really expect them not to? I mean, your Dad keeps the shield in the house too, that counts as a dangerous weapon, least in his hands" he sighed heavily, raising an eyebrow at the confusion that slipped across Adam's face.
"No" he murmured quickly, shaking his head slightly "no, because I know my Mom would lie, but Dad wouldn't, Dad's Captain America. He can't lie" Bucky just let it lie there and they sat in silence for a Moment before he spoke again
"So what are you doing hovering in the doorway kid? Haven't you got anything better to do? Or least why didn't you come in instead of just standing there?" Adam immediately leaped into his explanation, a smile on his face
"Oh my Mom said I wasn't to bother you" his eyebrow rose again and the boy continued "she said that you'd been through a lot and that you might get upset if I scared you or surprised you so I wasn't to come into your room and that if you told me to do something I should just do it, not ask questions in case something happened" Bucky couldn't help the frown settling across his face but Adam obviously didn't see anything was wrong, that was until Bucky got to his feet and simply closed the door in the boy's face and he stood, blinking in surprise for a Moment, eyes fixed on the door before he huffed slightly and turned, wandering into the kitchen where his mother was busy cleaning, a small smile on her face and she barely looked up as he walked in.
"Hey honey, everything alright?" she finished off cleaning the counter and tossed the wipe in the bin before finally looking to him and gave a confused concerned look at his confused and annoyed one. "What's wrong?"
"Uncle Bucky just shut his door in my face" this made her frown
"Why'd he do that?" then she paused and her eyes narrowed at her son as she stepped towards him, immediately lowering her voice, knowing Bucky could probably hear them "what did you do?"
Adam's eyes widened and he immediately shaking his head, speaking at full volume because he didn't understand why he should lower it "no! No, I just told him what you'd told me! I didn't do anything bad"
Her face scrunched up in a 'oh fucking hell' look and she let out a heavy sigh before looking back to her son "stay out here Adam okay?" she ruffled his hair as she passed him and made her way up the stairs to Bucky's room, knocking softly on the door before pushing it open "James?" she stopped with her door on the handle at the sight of him packing a bag and she looked to him, eyebrows furrowed "what are you doing?"
He gave her a brief glance before looking back down to the bag "I know what you said to the kid, I don't want you to be uncomfortable in your own home, I don't want you to make the kid feel uncomfortable" she frowned and stepped into the room properly, coming to his side.
"Bucky I told him that because I want you to be comfortable, I want you to feel like this is home and if I'm honest Adam is annoying as hell, he'd just irritate the crap out of you, Jesus I love him, but he'd spend all day watching you do nothing if he was allowed, I didn't want him upsetting you, he's not uncomfortable with those rules, he's just eager to play with you, I just thought it'd be easier on you" when he turned back from his drawers he realized she'd been unpacking things from his bag and he let out a sigh, shooting her a look.
"Elizabeth, I'm going anyway, I've been staying here for too long anyway, I'm… you've got a life here and I'm screwing with that just by being here" he'd turned away, back to the dresser once he'd tried to pack those things back up again but stopped with a sudden tenseness when he heard her sniffle and his eyebrows furrowed and he turned back to see her stood with thunder on her face along with tears and she pointed at him angrily. ((A.N. at this point Lizzie's pregnant, that'll explain the sudden tears and temper XD))
"Don't say that James Barnes, don't, you're being really fucking ungrateful! We don't want you to leave, you're as much part of the family as any of us, so fucking hell don't walk out because I tried to do something nice, don't be unappreciative!" something snapped in him and he stormed towards her, the metal arm coming into play and she barely flinched, still glaring at him but he didn't get very close before there was a strong hand on his chest, the other wrapping around the metal arm and he was shoved back
"What the hell is going on? That's my wife" his arm slowly dropped, eyes widening in realization of what he'd done and he looked to Steve then back to Lizzie, his voice quiet
"I'm sorry Elizabeth, I didn't…. Jesus Christ, I need to go, I'm not ready to be back with people, I… I don't think I ever will be, I'm just… I'm not safe"
"No! No! Uncle Bucky, you can't leave" Adam raced in, eyes wide, a frantic worry on his face and he jumped up onto the bed, sitting himself down onto Bucky's bag with wide eyes and a stubborn look with his arms crossed "You're not going anywhere, if you don't have your bag then you can't go anywhere" Bucky's eyebrows furrowed in confusion at the boy's actions and Steve spoke up, because he had to but also because his wife was still sniffling behind him
"Buck, look see, you're his uncle, whether you feel like it or not, you are, he loves you like you were family cause you are, we all love you, you're my brother Buck, whether you remember being that or not, I'm not gonna stop you Bucky, because if you leaving means you'll stop feeling like a burden then you do that, but you've never and you never will be that to any of us, you're family, and family sticks together. I used to feel the same way you know, especially before the serum, I couldn't see why you kept on saving me from getting the crap beaten out of me every other day. Couldn't see why a guy like you would bother being friends with someone like me"
There was a Moment of silence before Bucky spoke "Well, someone had to make sure you kept yourself alive and safe". There was a flicker of recognition on both their faces before slow small grins slid across their faces.