A/N: Hey! If you are reading this then I thank you for reading my story. I wanted to try my hand at a fanfic staring the badass Natasha Romanoff. I see a lot of people ship her with different characters in the MCU and I wanted to try my hand at a story with multiple ships. These snippets are in no way related to one another, just how she could have developed a relationship with all of these characters at one point. The way I see it, she could be shipped with anyone given the right circumstances. I hope you enjoy reading this, and don't forget to REVIEW!
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Natasha's Possibilities
Possibility 1- Clint
It took a total of six months and two days for Natasha to feel as though she was doing the right thing by staying with S.H.I.E.L.D. Before that she went throughout the motions, go on a mission with a group or possibly just with Barton and Coulson, come back, debrief, rest, and repeat. She knew she had a long way to go before anyone here at SHIELD trusted her, or she them. She also knew that it was possible neither partner would trust the other.
That was why she had to go on group missions, more people to keep their eyes on her. Keep her in line. In those rare moments that she was on a mission with just Coulson or Barton, she knew they kept a couple of extra knives hidden in their boots.
Natasha was okay with that, she didn't need to trust anyone. Trust left you vulnerable and being vulnerable was something she would never let herself be after the Red Room. They had beaten that out of her.
That's why when Director Fury decided it was time for her to go on a mission by herself she was surprised but eager. Coulson wished her luck on jet pad, and for some reason Barton was also there. He looked a little sad but gave Natasha a smile as she boarded the jet.
Barton was something Natasha tried not to think about, he had given her an opportunity to change sides. Instead of killing her like he was supposed to, he brought her in and convinced her to join them. He had faith in her to make the right choices but didn't fully trust her. However, he went out of his way to keep her company. Never letting her spend too much time by herself, whether it was because he genuinely wanted to spend time with her or to keep an eye on her she wasn't sure.
Barton always saved her a seat in the mess hall, and in those rare instances that she arrived before him he would get his food and make a direct line for her. Ignoring other people who called his name or offered him a seat. He was the only one brave enough to spar with her in hand to hand, and after a failed attempt to teach her how to shoot a bow, settled for shooting his bow while she shot her guns in the shooting range.
He was always inviting her to go out to dinner, or join him alone or in a group to go see movies, he would leave books that he had finished but thought she would like lying on her bed. He went out of his way to make her more comfortable.
Natasha was used to attention from men, but they always made it obvious that they expected sex in return. Barton made no such expectations obvious, and even went out of his way to ignore her flirtations when she tried to test him. Needless to say when it came to Barton, Natasha was more than confused.
She gave him a small wave as she loaded the jet and sat down, looking out the window she saw Barton and Coulson arguing heatedly as they walked back into headquarters.
Natasha's mission was simple and went better than expected; get in, copy the plans and plant and plant a bug, get out undetected.
When the jet landed and she stepped out she saw several SHIELD agents including Barton and Coulson standing behind Director Fury. She handed him the data pad containing the plans.
"Well done Agent Romanoff. Go get some rest." Director Fury told her. She nodded and watched as he walked back into headquarters with most of the SHIELD agents. It left her, Coulson, and Barton on the jet pad.
"Great job Natasha. It took some effort but I knew Director Fury would agree to let you go on this mission, you were the only person with the proper stealth training. I also knew you wouldn't let me down, be prepared to go on more solo missions." Coulson told her with a smile and a nod before walking away.
Natasha turned to look at Barton and he smiled while crossing his arms.
"I shouldn't be telling you this but Coulson put his job on the line to let you go on this mission. Director Fury still wasn't convinced you were ready for a solo mission. He was convinced you would take off. You did good Tasha." Barton told her with what looked like pride.
"Why were you and Coulson arguing when I left, did you think I would take off too?" Natasha asked him coolly. She could have left at any time in the past six months and SHIELD would not have been able to stop her.
"Nah! I knew you would come back, I was mad because Coulson kept me busy all day. I didn't get to say good luck to you in private." Barton told her amused.
"Why would you need to tell me good luck in priva-" Natasha got out before Barton pulled her to him and crushed his lips to hers. All of her confusion over Clint Barton seemed to fade away as she eagerly responded, grabbing the back of his neck and pulling him closer.
Two days and several non-confusing kisses later Natasha was sitting in front of Director Fury as he debriefed her on the next mission: a bunch of girls had been kidnapped by a drug cartel and were being sold into slavery. She was to find the location of the girls and give the Intel to a SHIELD task force and then find the drug cartel.
She felt a pang of sympathy as she saw pictures of some of the girls who had managed to escape, they had multiple bruises and rope burns on their wrists. Natasha's wrists burned with her own memories.
It took six months and two days but Natasha finally felt like she was doing the right thing.
Possibility 2- Tony
Natasha watched as Tony Stark downed half a bottle of vodka in ten minutes, she was tempted to stop him but was also highly amused. He had ruined his own party and his relationship (if you can call it that) with Pepper Potts in less than five minutes by fighting with Rhoades.
Natasha- known currently as Natalie Rushman- walked over the the drunken billionaire and sat beside him. She took the bottle from him and batted his hands away when he attempted to take it back.
" 's mine…" he slurred.
"You have had enough Mr. Stark." She replied.
He grunted and sighed as he slid down until half of his body rested in her lap, he promptly passed out. Natasha laughed and took a swig of the vodka herself. She had some affection for the man drooling on her dress.
She had watched him these past three months, watched as he tried to redeem himself and be the person Pepper wanted him to be. Watched him battle himself and his own desires all to please the people around him, and all with the knowledge that he was dying.
That's why when he asked her in the bedroom what she would do, she hadn't replied as Natalie Rushman. She had replied as Natasha Romanoff. I would do what I want.
If she had known that what he wanted was to get drunk and destroy his relationships and house she would have chosen her words more carefully.
She understood where he was coming from, the attempt to redeem oneself. She had done some monstrous things while working under the Red Room. She joined SHIELD in an attempt to wash some of the blood off of her hands; but knowing that she never would be able to atone for the things she had done. She was trying to do the right thing, of course she didn't know that a part of doing the right thing would be watching Tony Stark drool.
"I understand what you're going through, I may not be dying but I am fighting a losing battle. Some people may wonder why I bother, knowing that I can never redeem myself for the lives I took or crimes I committed. I have to try." She whispered to the passed out man, confessing.
"I have no idea why I am telling you any of this, I guess I just need to get it off of my chest. My name isn't Natalie Rushman, it is Natasha Romanoff. I work for SHIELD and was assigned to watch you and analyze Iron Man. It feels kind of nice to tell the truth." She laughed quietly while Tony let out a big snore.
She sat back against the counter and closed her eyes, taking another swig of Vodka.
When she woke up in the morning, she was lying on a couch in Stark's living room. She got up slowly and walked toward the kitchen, where she could here Tony talking and the sound of a pan sizzling.
"I am sorry and I hope that you will continue to run Stark Industries, I just don't think this will work out Pepper. I can't be who you need me to be and to be quite honest I don't feel like I should have to change who I am to be with you. If you loved me it would be for me, and a part of me is Iron Man. I can't change that and I won't. I need to do this Pepper…..of course, I will always be your friend. Talk to you later Pepper." He hung up the phone and moved his spatula to the pan, pulling off an omelet.
"Good Morning Miss Romanoff." She heard smugness in his voice.
"You were awake?" Natasha was honestly surprised.
Tony turned to look at her and smiled. He motioned for her to sit down at the island in the middle of the kitchen. She hopped up on a stool and saw that there were two place settings, two cups of orange juice, a plate full of toast and a little container of butter and jam. He plopped the omelet on the plate in front of her and then another on the plate beside her and sat next to her.
"It would take a lot more than half a bottle of Vodka to get me drunk enough to pass out. I knew something was off about you the moment you threw Happy to the ground like a rag doll. I had a very elaborate and brilliant plan to get you to spill the beans but little did I know that you would do that all by yourself." He told her with a very smug and proud expression. He began devouring his omelet, while she watched him with a sickened expression.
He saw her looking at him and motioned for her to eat, she took a bite and found it was surprisingly good.
"You are taking this awfully well," She said trying to be casual but wanting to know what emotions were lurking behind the cool exterior.
"I hate deceit, so yeah, I should be furious. However, I was awake for ALL of what you said. The whole redeeming yourself thing…I get it. Also, I'm dying. I don't want to spend what little time I have being angry." He told her.
"I'm sorry about you and Pepper Potts." She was genuinely sorry, she saw that they loved each other.
"I also don't want to waste what little time I have trying to be who Pepper wants me to be. I loved her, but I'm not sure if she loved me or the idea of who I could be. I am Iron Man, I can't be with someone who doesn't accept all parts of me. She deserves someone who can be what she needs. We both deserve better." He told her with a mouth full of egg.
Later, after Ivan Vanko AKA: Whiplash had been taken care of, she was debriefed by Director Fury. She had given him her report about the Avengers Initiative and how Iron Man would play into the team. Two days after the debrief she received a text from Tony Stark to meet him at his home.
Jarvis let her in and she wandered into the living room. Tony was sitting on the couch looking upset. He looked up as she came forward and glared at her, rising to meet her.
"Tony Stark: Not suitable for the Avengers initiative?" He demanded angrily.
"You disagree? You can't work in a team Tony, you can't handle compromise or following orders." She retorted.
"I've been working with you, and in case you didn't notice I saved your ass more than once from killer bots." He exploded.
"Its different Tony, you weren't following order. You are incapable of following orders. Your compulsive!" She shouted, finally losing her own cool. He stepped closer and got in her face, they were nose to nose.
"Well you're an Ice Queen, do you even have emotions?" He spat.
"Self-destructive prick!"
"Sociopathic Shrew!"
"Narcissistic Ass!"
Both glared daggers at each other, chests heaving. To this day Natasha isn't sure who pulled who closer but suddenly they were lip locked.
A/N 2: Well I plan on going through Steve, Thor, Bruce, Loki, and Bucky; however if there is someone else you would like to see Natasha paired with they let me know.