Muppet
Bucky has to make a difficult decision.
Pairing: Natasha/Bucky (past)
Rating: general
Warnings: Impending Animal Death, Referenced Character Death, Grief, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
Tropes: AU – John Wick
Words: 250
Original Release Date: 4 April 2019
Fill for Bucky Barnes Bingo, Square: B5 - John Wick AU
Bucky didn't want to do it.
The vet had stepped out of the room to give him a moment and he snuffled. He didn't want to cry but he had a feeling even if he held it off now he would be a sobbing mess when he got home.
His beautiful Muppet, with her orange and black spots, looked up at him with sorrowful eyes. He petted her gently and whimpered when more of her fur just shed into his hand. She'd always lost fur but since she stopped drinking two days ago, it seems to have gotten worse.
She was the last present Natasha had given him before she...
He knew he didn't have the resources to put the cat on dialysis especially without knowing how much it would extend her life. She really didn't like car rides; would he be able to put her through them every three days? How would that affect her quality of life?
A tear slipped down his cheek unbidden. Muppet purred louder.
"I'm sorry, sweetheart," he whispered. He leaned close and wrapped her in a hug, heedless of the mix of colorful fur that clung to his black jacket. "I'm so sorry. I don't want to but... the vet says you're hurting." Natasha was the one to make the hard decisions before but she was gone now. It was up to him. "I love you, Muppet."
The vet knocked on the door before she opened it. Bucky wiped at his tears. He nodded.