Steve Rogers awkwardly took a sit near Bruce avoiding eye contact to any one of the guys in the room except for Fury. It's rare to see Tony present in a meeting because he never attends one; he claimed to be too busy to participate in meetings where he has something else better to do. Captain America sat still in his chair listening to what Fury has to say, maybe it's another assignment or he may discuss other subjects irrelevant to them being superheroes.

"I'm sending Cap to Russia." Fury said with commanding voice, Bruce widens his eyes with a big question mark on his face while Clint made no reaction, standing firmly on the corner of the room watching everyone, Tony on the other hand flinched to what he heard, he looked at Steve who is steadily staring at Fury raising his left brow with the question 'WHY?' to his face.

"You will be briefed by Agent Romanof when you get there." Nick continued.

"Shouldn't be Clint a better candidate to this assignment?" Bruce raised his hand in confused.

"I mean, he's an assassin and has more experience than Cap" Bruce shifting his gaze at Hawkeye who is currently shifting stares with Fury and him.

"And why Russia? Isn't it ironic that Captain America is doing some saving in Russia?" Tony butted, shrugging his shoulders.

"And Bruce here is right, it would be better if Clint goes" he protested because he doesn't want Cap to leave. It's been hard for them already to see each other due to the circumstances they're in and now this? He doesn't think he can handle if Steve goes away.

"Our job is to protect the world. Not only America, Stark" Fury gave Tony a mean glare, for a one eyed commander he sure can give glare.

"Cap is needed there ASAP. An underground organization has somehow managed to take their hands on a technology not from our planet, and from experience Mr. Rogers has encountered situations like this."

"Am I right Mr. Rogers?" staring at Steve his hands behind his back.

"Uhh. Yes." He nods glaring at the floor. It's clear that Fury is doing this to separate him from Tony, and he made it clear by making Tony attend the meeting.

"You're dismissed." The one eyed man ordered. Everyone stood up and went out except for cap.

"You will be leaving tomorrow. That's all" Fury said facing outside.

"Why are you doing this?" Steve asked with a sad tone on his voice.

"Is it because of Tony and I?" he continued staring at Fury who never seem to be affected by the blonde's perfect blue eyes.

"I'm doing this for the sake of everyone. Now you will go to Russia and assist Agent Romanoff on her mission." He turned his back now facing the captain.

"Is it not clear to you the outcome of your relationship with Stark?" he stared down the captain raising his voice.

"I do… but—"

"If you do, then do as I tell you and everything's going to be alright." Fury stood firm ending the conversation. Steve left as he spots the back of Tony going downstairs, he followed him hoping to talk to the brunette.

Steve doesn't really understand why Fury doesn't want them together, he really doesn't. Is it not enough that you love each other? As he went downstairs he saw Tony standing in front of his room leaning behind the concrete cold wall.

"Hey" Tony waved his left hand

"Hey" he replied almost a whisper, he looks sad and troubled. Both men went inside cap's room, locking the door.

"So you're going to Russ—"

"He doesn't want us together!" Steve said, almost crying.

"He doesn't want us together, Tony" he reiterated

Tony went to comfort his boyfriend who is sitting in his bed, he wrapped his arms around the others broad shoulders and rub them smoothly. The two cuddled in Steve's bed which is a bit uncomfortable because he's bed is small and could only accompany one person, but they didn't mind. They cuddled for minutes then Tony decided to leave because he had left his prototypes running and without supervision aside from JARVIS who knows what could happen. They both gave each a peck on each other's cheek and then went on.

It's time. Steve all packed up and ready to go, well at the least he is. He stood firm as a soldier would do and carried on. He bid America and Tony goodbye for a while and promise to come back as soon as possible and make things better. When he arrived at the Russian Airport an unfamiliar lady went towards him.

"Captain Rogers, Welcome to Russia." The lady said as she lowered her sunglasses. It was Black Widow on disguise!

"Agent Romanoff" he said a bit surprised.

"Call me jean for the moment. There's no way to tell if we're under surveillance." She put back her sunglasses as she escorted the captain to their ride. They drove to a secret location in Moscow where she usually stays whenever she has assignments in the country. As they drove off, Jean (Romanoff) handed down a profile and explained the situation.

"This is Fritch Socanov, he's the leader of the underground organization called 'Spider'" the briefing starts then, she continues to inform Steve on their mission when they've reached their hideout they both went out of the car and went inside Black Widow's lair.

The place looks normal, like a typical household you'll see, nothing special. He sits at a chair as Jean (Romanoff) prepares him something to drink. She then came out of the kitchen and handed Steve a glass of pure orange juice.

"So… I've heard about you and Tony." She said sitting in the chair across him crossing her legs as he sips her glass of juice. Steve just stares her awkwardly, not maintaining eye contact with the assassin.

"Don't listen to Fury, he's just jealous" she kids as she grins at the blonde super soldier.

"Huh?" that's all he could say, holding his glass with both hands.

"I'm just kidding cap. I meant, don't listen to Fury, not everything he says must and should be true right?" she winks at him

"So…. You're not against us?" Steve asked his brows almost meeting with a confused look.

"Why would I? Well, as long as it don't affect us during missions"

"You know what I'm saying, cap?" she said, putting down her glass on the table beside her.

"Hmmm.. well it's like Clint isn't favor of us too." He slouched back at his chair, letting out a sigh.

The widow sighed also. "That bird!" she mutters to herself.

"Don't mind Barton he's just Fury's 'pet'" she reassures Steve standing up and showing the cap his room. He unpacked his things, took a shower then rested on his bed which is a hundred times better than that of S.H.I.E.L.D's.

"Sleep well cap, we've got work tomorrow." She knocks on the open door of his room then closes it.

"Good night" she didn't hear him. Steve needs to rest for from tomorrow onwards it will be pure work.

To be continued…