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Chapter 1

"Bet you didn't see that coming."

That sentence would probably haunt Clint for the rest of his life. He could remember every second of that moment. He could remember thinking that he wasn't going to see Laura, but at that moment, Clint knew he had to save that little boy. Only that the bullets he had prepared himself to feel, didn't come. Instead he'd heard that sentence, and turned in time to see the light leave Pietro's eyes. Clint saw Steve move, and press his fingers to the teenagers neck checking for a pulse but he didn't need to be told there wasn't one. Except that then he heard the Captain's voice, his friend telling him something he hadn't thought possible.

That had been two weeks ago, two weeks of no sleep, of constant worrying over a kid that wasn't his. Two weeks filled with more emotions than he could keep track of. Two weeks of him staying by Pietro's bedside as Natasha and Steve took charge and brought Laura and his kids to the tower. It had also been two weeks filled with the criticism of the media, of world leaders, and so many others who couldn't understand the choice the Avengers had faced when battling Ultron. Still it was two weeks of being alive, two more weeks that before Pietro's sentence he hadn't thought he'd have. And sure, maybe they hadn't been the best weeks of his life but they definitely beat being dead.

A groan sounded from the bed and that brought him completely out of his thoughts, he could see Pietro struggling to sit up, "Take it easy, kid," he said and pushed him back gently. "You almost died on us so it's nice to see you awake."

Pietro groaned again and Clint couldn't help but chuckle, "You feeling ok?"

"Feeling like crap is more like it."

"Tends to happen to people who stand in front of a volley of bullets and forget to duck."

Pietro had the good grace to blush slightly but then he frowned, "Where's Wanda?"

"Your sister is with Nat and Steve. They went to get some clothes for the two of you, and should be back soon."

"Oh."

"What's on your mind?" Clint asked, knowing that Pietro was never really this silent.

"Just wondering how I'm still alive. I mean I'm not complaining or anything but…" he trailed off at the end.

"A good friend of Tony's happens to be very good at what she does. You were barely hanging on but it seems like you were too stubborn to just give up and Cap managed to get us into the helicarrier on time."

Pietro nodded before looking down at his body. He could remember the feeling of the bullets piercing his skin, and he moved his hand over his heart to discover that not even scar tissue marred the flesh there.

"How long have I been unconscious?"

"Two weeks. You died a few times, thought we'd lose you for good during the first 24 hours but like I said, stubborn."

"And Wanda's been?"

"Here or in her temporary room, it took both Nat and Steve to get her to leave and then we had to promise one of us would be here all the time, but she needed the rest and she caved. We were worried about both of you."

"Why? It's not like we're kids."

Clint gave him a look, "Right…"

"We're not," Pietro insisted.

"You aren't even nineteen yet, you are kids. Which is kind of ok because now Cap and Nat can stop being the babies of the team. But seriously I had no idea you guys were so young."

"It doesn't matter, you didn't make us go out and fight. We chose to do that just like we chose to let Strucker do the experiments on us."

"I know, we all know. We just wish you guys hadn't had to make those choices, that you'd gotten a normal life. But anyway, there's another reason why I'm here and why Nat and Steve took Wanda to get some clothes."

"What's that?"

"Well, we figured you guys have to stay somewhere and you don't know or have anyone that could keep you. So we kind of decided you'd be staying with us, if you want to of course."

"You guys want us to stay with you?"

Clint nodded, "We thought it was a good idea, unless you guys have some family you'd like to stay with instead."

Pietro bit his lip at the offer. It was true that they would have nowhere to stay, they had no family and no house to go back to, but it was a bit much to think that the people they'd tried to hurt would want to help them, and he voiced that.

"Sure, you tried to kill us but in the end you saved our asses. In our book that makes you ok, plus Cap made a big speech to Wanda about how you'd had no choice but to do what you needed to do in order to survive. So like I said, you can stay with us, or well, me for now because the rest live here at the Tower and Dr. Cho, she's the one who saved you, wants you to get as much rest as you can. But don't worry you'll see the others often enough, Natasha's almost always showing up unannounced and my kids have been talking about Captain America ever since they met him so…"

Pietro looked bewildered, "You have kids?"

"Yup, and a wife. I also live on a farm. So what do you say, kid, you ready to live on a big old farm in the middle of nowhere?"

"This is a lot of information to process, what about Wanda what'd she say?"

"Good question. Steve and Nat were going to talk about this with her while they were shopping. So I guess you'll find out whenever they get back. Anyway, I'll leave you to get some rest and I'll send your sister up here the minute I see her, that ok?"

Pietro nodded, and watched as Clint made his way to the door, "Clint," he called.

The archer turned around and looked at him, "Thanks."

"Don't mention it."

Chapter 2

Clint made his way outside Pietro's room for what felt like the first time in forever only to sit down in front of a table to think about what to do. The farm was getting some updates courtesy of Tony, who felt equally guilty about bringing Ultron down on them and offended about Clint keeping his family a secret for so long. The farm, according to Tony's newest schematics would have a total of three new bedrooms, a reading room for Laura, a couple of more bathrooms and a new guest house. Thankfully the man had stopped before he started planning to instal a pool, because that was the last thing Clint needed to deal with. Still, now he was left with entirely too much time to think and it seemed like that was a terrible idea.

"How's Pietro?" a soft voice asked from behind him as gentle hands caressed his scalp.

Clint relaxed upon hearing his wife, "He woke up. He seems to be well on the way to a full recovery."

Laura smiled, "That's good. Did you have time to tell him about the plan you guys came up with?"

"I did, he wants to talk it over with Wanda first."

"But it seems like he might say yes?"

Clint nodded but said nothing.

"Then what's wrong?"

"What isn't wrong?" he whispered. "Did you talk to Nat? Did she tell you about what happened?"

"About Dr. Banner?" Laura asked as she moved to sit at his side.

"Yup."

"She did tell me."

"How is she? I feel like the worst best friend in the world, I've been so worried over Pietro and Wanda the last two weeks I barely had time for her."

"She seems ok, but angry. I think you were right actually."

The archer frowned, "Right about what?"

"About saying I was wrong to think about her having Banner," Laura smiled teasingly at her husband's look of confusion. "Oh come on, I didn't see it that day, but now I do and I'm sure you have to have seen it as well and long before me."

"Seen what?"

"Nat and Cap?"

"Oh."

"Yeah. She told me he helped her deal on the first two days and they looked really close when they came to pick me and the kids up. How long has that been going on?"

"A while," Clint said honestly. "The two of them have had a weird chemistry going on ever since the Battle of New York it's pretty intense sometimes. I mean there were missions during which they didn't even have to talk to know what the other was planning. It took me and her ages to get to that point, but her and Cap… They're something else."

Laura smiled, "So are you feeling like a crap best friend because you weren't there or because you're jealous?"

"I'm not jealous. I was honestly worried, besides I thought I was going to have to deal with Cap too. Honestly! He thought it was a good idea to encourage Banner to go after Nat. She doesn't need more baggage on top of her own."

"Well, it seems like you won't have to talk to him now."

Clint huffed at his wife, making her laugh softly, "You're so grouchy."

Clint laughed, "I'm not, just worried."

"You'll get old if you keep worrying."

Clint glared playfully but then went serious, "I keep thinking about how young they are. Not just Pietro and Wanda but Steve and Nat as well and I can't help but worry. They've been through so much, too much."

"At least they have something they can lean on."

"Oh yeah, what's that?"

"You and the rest of the team and me, and the kids."

"Yeah can't forget the kids. Where are they by the way?"

"With Maria, they asked her to see Tony's lab and she couldn't say no."

Clint groaned, "I hope Lila doesn't conn Tony into building her anything."

Laura laughed, "Well, she is your daughter."

Soft laughter echoed from the hall that lead to the elevator and Steve, Nat and Wanda rounded the corner into the living room where they were talking. Clint watched as Wanda's eyes widened slightly in panic at seeing him out of her brother's room, but Steve's touch on her arm calmed her significantly.

"He's fine," the archer said before the teenager had time to ask about her brother and she relaxed further. "He woke up actually, I told him about the offer Nat and Steve were supposed to talk to you about."

"Oh, what did he say?"

"He wouldn't tell us anything definite until he'd talked to you. So I told him, I'd send you his way the moment you guys got back."

Wanda smiled widely and thanked him before leaving for her brother's room.

"So how'd it go?" Clint asked of Natasha and Steve.

"It went ok. She seems inclined to agree to stay with you guys until Pietro is feeling better and then they can both train with us and the new team."

"And how did it go with the people? Did anyone recognize you?"

"Of course they did," Natasha said. "But we were with Captain America, people love him so they didn't say or do anything."

Steve rolled his eyes, "I'm sure they didn't say anything because they find you intimidating."

"That as well," Natasha said with a smile, making them all laugh.

"What about you guys? Are you planning to go straight into training the new team or are you taking a break before that?" Laura asked.

"I'm going to be searching for Banner."

Laura and Clint didn't miss the way Steve's smile dimmed when he heard about Natasha's plans, and Laura regretted asking her question.

"What about you, Cap? Some R&R before beating the new team into shape?" Clint asked.

"No, Sam got some leads on Bucky and we figured we might as well follow through on them. It gives Pietro and Wanda some time to get their heads straight before they start training."

"Oh, when do you guys leave?"

"Tomorrow," Steve said.

Clint frowned because he distinctly remembered his Captain saying he'd be around until the renovations at the farm were complete since he wanted to paint something special in Nate's room.

Natasha frowned too, but said nothing and kept silent even as their Captain excused himself and left the room headed for his. The archer sighed at his two friends and shook his head, "That was surprising. Why are you going to look for Bruce?"

"Tony asked for help. With the way things are, and the governments making a fuss about what happened, the last thing we need is to have Banner out there doing who knows what," Natasha said quietly, "Uhm, I'm going to go see shell-head about starting the search."

Laura and Clint watched as she left, her green eyes a little duller than they'd been when she'd come in laughing with Wanda and Steve. Laura sighed, "I probably shouldn't have asked."

Clint groaned, "It wasn't your fault. They just like to hurt each other, it's like they get a kick out of it."

"You gonna do anything?"

"Nah, they know I'm here for them, and if not here they both know where the farm is."

Laura smiled sadly and hugged her husband's side, "They'll work it out."

"They better."

AN: I hope you like my friend's idea. She doesn't write in English so she's having me translate this for her and post it on here. She's a big fan of Pietro and Wanda and hated to see Pietro die in AoU. I'll be posting chapters as they become available although it might take a bit since I have to translate them from Spanish.