Chapter 10

As I woke up, Bobbi had laid out breakfast in bed for the three of us. I smiled as I looked a awe of how much food there was. "Thanks mo.. Bobbi" I correct myself before I let it slip out. I pick up some strawberries, stuffing my mouth." Bobbi chokes on her coffee, "what were you about to say?" She said with a laugh. I didn't respond and they thankfully let it drop. I quickly ate some pancakes before cuddling into Bobbi.

I looked up at Bobbi, tears glistening my eyes. "I wanna go home..I want my mom, or even just a mom". I tightened my grip on her. "I know Clint, I know", Bobbi said as she plays with my hair. Hunter lies beside us, leaving me in between them. He rubs my back as he says "I know it hurts Clint, but we can't bring you back to your mom and dad. I know you love them and miss them but I swear it gets easier, remember that with every piece you." Taking Hunters hand, I used it to wrap his arm around us. Bobbi smiled at us, "we've a job to do Hunter and we better be getting ready", she declared as they both stood up. Hunter went for the laptop while Bobbi started applying makeup. "What do yous work as?" I asked them. They both looked nervous, "we keep good people safe and kill the bad people" Bobbi explained, Hunter frowned "couldn't of put it more child friendly no?" I smiled at him. Hunter started telling me what they did in a more child friendly manner. "Work", I said repeating Bobbi. We high fived before she got back to getting ready.

It then dawned on me that children can't go to work and neither Natasha or Coulson is here, I glanced at the closet, memories of being shoved into one dared to surface. I looked under the bed, there was just enough space for me. I crawled under. They didn't notice me for a while.

"Hey buddy why are you hiding?" Hunter asked me, I curled up. "I don't want to be alone". It was as simple as that.

"You're working with me buddy, you're not gonna be alone". I smiled and got out from under the bed, deciding it sit on it instead. "Clint remember you said you speak ten languages, yeah well we might need a translator. However you have to be aware they're not gonna be talking about rainbows and butterflies" I smiled at the thought that I could help.

Hunter tuned into them on the laptop, he mentioned something about a tracker. [in Arabic] they had a boy with them, we'll use him as a distraction. Capture all of them then trick them into killing the boy. Then we let them go. Something about killing a child fucks people up. We'll do it tonight at 3. That'll teach shield a lesson. "no..no..please don't hurt me, Bobbi, Hunter please", I begged.

[english] "Clint what is it? In English please", Bobbi pleaded with me as she did her eyes. "How would you feel if you killed me?" I asked, not really wanting to think about it. "What kind of a question is that Clint, what did they say?" Hunter asked as he pulled me onto his lap. "They're going to try to kidnap us at 3 in the morning tomorrow. They'll use me as a distraction. You'll be too concentrated on me, they gets yous, and make yous kill me then they'll let you go. Apparently the guilt will destroy you" I gulped at the thought of them shooting me. They hadn't even laid a hand on me since I moved in with them.

"We now know their plans so we can beat them. I pulled Hunters gun out of his holster. He watched me very carefully. I clicked the safety off and on again before beginning to take it apart. "You better be able to put back together", Hunter warned although I got the impression that he could do it in a heartbeat if need be. It took me a while but I managed it. Hunter took the bullets out then fired a blank to double check it. I flinched when he did, getting a giggle out of Bobbi.

I stood up and started jumping on the bed. I laughed as Hunter tripped me up and started tickling me. When he finally stopped I was panting for air. "Can I go outside?" I asked them, they both shook their head. I sighed before going jumping off the bed and climbing on the furniture.

The voice came back over the radio, I listened before repeating it back in English. "There nearly here about two minutes, it sounds like about 5 men and there's a woman's voice too", I told them as I felt the nervous built up in me. I climbed up on top of the wardrobe, Hunter put his bag in front of me, hiding me completely. "What ever happens Clint, even if you hear gunfire, Jesus if one of us gets hit. Do not move until it's safe" Hunter explained in a very serious tone. I nodded, "okay".

I heard the door being bust open a few seconds later. I could hear sharp breaths being inhaled and fists colliding with bodies. Someone was flipped over and slammed to the ground. Then shots were fired, I covered my ears, it was very loud. "Is that all of them?" Hunter asked. "Nope, there's more, the woman in the car", Bobbi pointed out before calling me. "Clint come on we're going for a drive", I hopped down. Bobbi took the holster from around her arm and placed it on my leg. "We need you to pretend to be a spy okay, if anyone asks laugh at them and never tell them who you're with or who you are working for, okay?" I nodded eagerly, this sounds fun.

We approached the car, there was a woman sitting in the back seat. Bobbi nodded to me to open the door, they both had guns pointing at the woman and she had one pointing at me. I laughed, that caught the woman off guard. Please help, I told her in Arabic. She dropped her gun, I ducked giving Hunter enough time to ice her. I picked up her gun, clicked the safety on and handed it to Bobbi who was now in the front seat. I put my seat belt on as we drove away. "I'm tired", I told them as I yawned. "No Clint you got to stay awake", Bobbi told me. I nodded trying my best. "Where are we going?", I asked them. "To they're base", Hunter replied. I took my gun out of its holster as the woman began to steer. I flicked off the safety and pointed it at her. She stayed still. I could see Bobbi smiling in the mirror. I yawned, the woman frowned at me. "I'm bored when do we get to start killing people", covering up the fact that I was tired. Bobbi and Hunter laughed. The woman looked terrified of me. We pulled up to a warehouse. Bobbi and Hunter got out after telling me to, "stay with her".

They came back 20 minutes later, both covered in blood. Bobbi opened the back door on the woman's side, pulled her out and shot her. "Did you have to kill her? She was good", I asked Bobbi. I felt a rush of relief come over me that they came back. I could feel my eyes droop, no longer able to withstand the tiredness. I drifted of to sleep, only waking up slightly when Hunter lifted me up, I clung to him. He carried me into the bed in the motel, I curled up as he tucked me in. I heard the shower going moments later, I drifted back off to sleep.

I woke up to Bobbi and Hunter arguing. Then my stomach decided to demonstrate a whale call. I heard Bobbi laughing as I opened my eyes. "You hungry?", Bobbi asked me. I smiled and nodded. "We're going to have to go out for breakfast", Hunter commented before heading for the shower. "You need to bath too Clint", Bobbi told me. I tensed up. I hate showers. Tears formed around my eyes, "but..but I..I've been good?", I cried as I backed away from her. When I reached the edge of the bed, I curled up. "You're having a bath Clint, it's not a punishment", Bobbi told me. Hunter came out of the bathroom a few minutes later, dressed and shaved. Bobbi got out of the bed and picked me up, I screamed and kicked trying to get away from her. "No! No! Put me down!" I screamed but she only held me tighter. Hunter came in and ran the water. Tears streamed down my face. I clung onto the door frame. "Help!", I screamed. Hunter finished running the bath before peeling my hands off the door frame. "You can't bathe in your clothes Clint", he told me before taking my top off, then my jeans and boxers. I screamed the entire time. Bobbi placed me into the water. I stopped screaming, panting for air I looked at them as I felt the heat relax me. "It's warm?", I asked them confused. They sighed, glad that I was content. "What else would it be?" Hunter asked me. "Cold", I told him like it was obvious.

Bobbi got a small jug and started pouring water over my back. I smiled at her. "Clint is it okay if I pour water over your head", I nodded trying to be brave. She then poured it slowly over my head getting my hair wet. I watched as she took a small amount of shampoo out of a bottle and massage it into my scalp. I smile as she does so. "That nice?", Bobbi asked, I nodded slightly. She poured water over my head, while using one hand to block it from going in my eyes. When she was done she rubbed soap into my arms and torso, then washed it off. Bobbi got a towel, wrapping me up in it and lifted me out of the bath. I cuddled into her. "I'm sorry for struggling", I whispered in her ear. She placed me on the bed. "You don't have a change of clothes", said when she looked at my soaking wet clothes on the bathroom floor. She grabbed one of her t-shirts and put it on me. "Hunter can you pick up Clint up a change of clothes and we might as well have breakfast here" Bobbi asked him as she pecked him on the lips and whispered in his ear. They both smirked, and kissed for an awkwardly long time. I switched on the tv and watched cartoons.

Hunter came back after a couple episodes, he had coffee and donuts, and a target bag. He handed me the bag, I looked in seeing all new clothes. "For me?" I confirmed before taking them out and changing. Bobbi came out of the shower in a towel, I continued watching cartoons as I ate a donut. I heard the towel drop. I looked at Hunter, his eyes never leaving his wife. I chuckled and went back to watching cartoons. I heard them kissing. I got up and got another donut while they weren't watching. I never tried coffee before, I opened the lid. It smells amazing. I took a sip, then scrunched my face up, "how do you drink this stuff?" I asked them, looking around for something else to drink. I found a bottle of water and drank it.

They laughed at me then took up the cups, each taking a sip. They looked delighted. Bobbi lay against Hunter, smiling as she ate a donut and drank her coffee. Hunter smiled at me "you did great yesterday". Bobbi smiled, "yeah you're very quick at covering up after yourself, that yawn scared me for a second but that cover", she laughed shaking her head. There was silence for a second before Hunter spoke up. "Have you ever seen anyone being killed?" He asked me. I nodded, letting a tear escape my eyes. "My mom and dad" I let the tears flow now. "I miss my mom". I climbed in onto Bobbi's lap and rested my head in the crook of my neck. "Sometimes I forget you're only 7", Bobbi admits as she plays with my hair. I sobbed into her shoulder, "will yous adopt me?" I asked through tears. "We can't Clint it's too dangerous but we'll die before we let anyone take you away", Bobbi explained to me. I smiled a little content with that answer. "There's that beautiful smile of yours", Bobbi said as she kissed my forehead.

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