Fifty Shades of Bruce Banner

Chapter 1: Beginning

Chapter Summary: The battle after with Loki has Natasha feeling different about the battle and Bruce is there to help her though it.

Enjoy! I don't own these characters although I wish I did...

It was only a week after the battle with Loki and everyone in New York was still cleaning up the mess that the battle caused. The Avengers went downtown to help clean the mess and the city welcomed them with open arms, after all it was their fight. Clint and Thor worked with some young men to rebuild a lot of buildings from the ground up again (and it was faster because of Thor's hammer), while Tony and James (War Machine) used their suits to lift some of the heavier objects to repair some of the cars, Steve and a few citizens cleaned up the alien parts that were left on the ground and in some businesses, and Bruce and Natasha cleaned up the wounds of citizens that were hurt; luckily it wasn't a lot; most just had cuts from the broken glass or when they were running and they ended up falling.

"You know I'm glad that it's over." Bruce said to Natasha as she cleaned the head injury of a young woman with her two children and husband by her side.

"Me too. I just want New York to go back to how it was before Loki."

"I just wanted to thank you and your friends for saving my wife and children." The young man said and all Natasha could do was smile.

"It was no problem. It's all in the job."

"I hope you all don't think that it's your fault for the attack." The young woman said next.

"The man who planned out the attack was someone wanted power, not caring about others." The young man added in.

"You're all done." The spy said after dressing the wound. The family smiled and hugged both the scientist and spy. Once that was done the family walked off the shelter that was waiting for them and Natasha and Bruce continued with the work of caring for the injuries.

ONE HOUR LATER

It was time for lunch and everyone went their separate ways to go enjoy the hour and a half break that they had. Clint, Thor, Tony, Steve, and James went to a local bar that was still open, even after everything that happened. Bruce skipped out and stated that he wasn't hungry before he walked off towards Central Park to take in the sight of the only place in New York that wasn't destroyed.

"Hey Bruce." A voice said behind him.

"Hi 'Tasha." He said back.

"So what are you doing out all the way in Central Park?"

"I could ask you the same thing." The scientist said finally turning to her.

"I saw you walking off and wanted to make sure you were okay. You just to be a good friend."

"I'm fine guess…I just want to fix everything. How about you?"

"I'm okay." She paused "but remember when that family told us earlier?"

"That Loki's attack on the city wasn't our fault."

"Some reason I feel as though it was."

"Why do you think that way? I mean we did save the city and we're evening help the cleanup. I'm not understanding."

"Bruce, we knew about Loki's attack before it took place. We could have warned everyone before it happened and no one would have been in the city."

"Natasha listen to me clear; no matter if we told everyone, they would still have to come home to ruins because of the battle. You did great…we all did, so please for me don't be so hard on yourself." It was the first time Natasha thought about it like that. She thought maybe if everyone knew beforehand they wouldn't have to see their city into pieces but Bruce was right like always.

"Okay I won't."

"Thank you. Now let's go we have to get back to helping." The spy nodded her head before walking off with him to finish the cleanup.

THAT NIGHT

After the cleanup the Avengers returned to Stark's Tower to rest up for the next day. Thor and Clint headed straight for the kitchen claiming to be hungry, even though they ate before they arrived to the tower. Steve headed straight for the shower after telling his friends goodnight.

"JAVIS." Tony called out.

"Yes Sir."

"Remind me to get more Pop Tarts tomorrow on the way home."

"Yes Sir."

"Also lock down the tower for the night please. Thank you JAVIS."

"My pleasure Sir." JAVIS turned on all alarms, locked all doors and shut down any lights that were not being used.

"Goodnight guys! Don't eat all my food!" Stark yelled out before heading up to his room.

"I'm going to my room. Can you meet me up there when you're settled in?" Natasha asked Bruce, as they both made their way up to their floors.

"Of course." After that they parted ways to go clean up.

"Goodnight guys!" Clint called out after grabbing the rest of the food that he wanted to eat.

"Goodnight friends! I shall see you all in the morning during the annual breakfast!" Thor's booming voice said causing everyone to hear.

The scientist laughed at his friends before he continued to his bathroom to start the shower up. Once it was to his liking he slowly took off his clothes and saw all the dirt from earlier coving him from head to toe. Stepping in the shower and grabbing the soap and lathering it everywhere from his hair to his face to the rest of his body and then letting the water take the soap and dirt with it down the drain.

After ten more minutes of that, the man stepped out the shower with a towel wrapped around his waist and quickly dries off and put on some PJ's so he could go see Natasha. The good thing about living in Stark's tower was that everyone got their own floor, not having to share a room or even bathroom.

"JAVIS?" he called out.

"Yes, Dr. Banner?"

"Is Natasha in her room?"

"Yes Sir, she's on her balcony. You should bring a jacket of some sort, it is quite chilly outside."

"I will. Thank you JAVIS."

"You're welcome Sir. Should I tell Miss. Romanoff that you are on your way to her living quarters?"

"No thank you. I got this." Soon Bruce left the room with two hoodies in his hand and walked another flight of stairs to Natasha's room. And just like JAVIS said she was on her balcony staring at the city below.

"You cold?" he asked as he handed her a hoodie.

"Yeah. Thank you." The two sat in silence for a few more minutes and it's not like they mind. The only sounds that they heard was the cars down below and the wind howling.

"So what's going on?"

"I just wanted to thank you for earlier."

"It was no problem. Any time you want to talk just let me know. I'll listen." Before he knew it Natasha's lips were on his. Of course he kissed back, anyone would be stupid not to kiss back Natasha freaking Romanoff. It felt good, her lips were soft and tasted like vanilla. This was the beginning of something new.