Chapter 55: Natasha
Thor Pov:
The small intern makes her way towards the team and i, Steve stands up from his seat and walks towards her as they have a quiet chat that none of us can hear and Clint looks really worried. i stand beside Clint and places a hand on his shoulder since Bobbi isn't here to comfort him in this moment i shall. i see Bruce comforting both Pepper and Betty and Tony starts pacing the floor which i have never seen him do before. Jane had left to go home already since she had some studying to do for her test tomorrow.
Steve nods once to the nurse and slowly walks back to us, Tony stops pacing and we all look at him expectantly. "Natasha was shot and the bullet hit her kidneys, They are failing and she will have to stay on a machine until we can find a donor but that could be a year at the least if we wait for a transplant list. They already looked into my file and said that i wasn't a match to donate a kidney either. So i don't have a plan for this.." Steve trails off as he looks at the ground.
i go and pat him on the back as well as Tony speaks up.
"What if one of us were a match and are willing to donate a kidney? Would that work?"
Steve looks up. "i can't ask that of you guys,"
Tony shrugs. "You don't have to i'm offering and if the others want to try to they can get checked to see if they are compatible as well."
i nod. "i do not understand your medicine quite yet but i do want to help my friend and i am willing to do whatever it takes."
Steve smiles. "Thanks guys, i think you can ask the Nurse to test you if you want to be tested. i am going to go see her now i hope you dont mind,"
Tony nods. "Go ahead, you need to be with her we will handle this"
Steve nods back and turns to walk to Natasha's room. Once he is out of sight Tony turns to the group.
"We cant let our friend be stuck in a hospital for a year can we?"
We all say no while shaking our heads.
"Then let's see if we are a match, We only need one working kidney anyways so how about we all just see. Thor call Jane and get her back here, tell her the chances of her being a match are unlikely but it couldn't hurt to try. its for Natasha right." i nod as i notice during his entire speech he would not look at Pepper, which is odd since they are always together.
Tony's POV:
it hurts to see Pepper here and not be able to comfort her, since Natasha and her are best friends i know she is taking this hard. i think it would hurt us both if we tried to get back what we had since it was her that broke it off. Though now is not the time to be thinking about that. Thor is outside calling Jane while Bruce is at the desk talking to the nurse about testing all of us. The two girls are talking quietly in the cornor of the waiting room while Coulson sits across from me.
"So Stark how is your father's tower coming along?" He asks trying to get rid of the awkward silence.
"it is going well, Plenty of floors and labs and i bought a new building for the actual company so the tower can be safe and secure from any attacks. The team should be ready to move in anytime they are ready. So how is the plan with Loki coming if you dont mind me asking"
SHiELD at the request of Thor who claims his brother has changed for the best since their mother's death is trying to find away to bring the new and improved Loki back to help the team under strict watch.
"Fury is refusing to bring him back since we dont know how much he has changed, i doubt anyone can persuade him to bring him to earth. Though i have talked to Thor about having his brother train with his friends up there until we make a choice so Loki isnt stuck in a cage all day." Coulson says.
Coulson has always been very considerate of others even if they tried to rule the world. Thor walks in and sits beside us and informs me that Jane should be here within minutes. Bruce stays up there and chats a little longer until Jane gets here and the nurse and him walk over to us.
Bruce speaks up to explain what needs to be done. "The nurses will take a blood sample from each of you as well as a tissue sample from the inside of your cheek to test to see if you are compatible and the test results will be back tomorrow around this time."
We all nod and i am the first to stand to go to the exam room for them to draw blood and take my tissue sample. Once they are done i ask to visit Steve and Natasha and they show me that room.
i knock on the door and enter once i hear Steve tell me i can. Steve lights up when he sees me "Tony i wasn't expecting you"
i smile and nod "Yeah i know, i just gave my blood and tissue sample so i came to see how you both are before i head on home."
Steve nods. "Thank you, The doctors say she will be fine and will wake up just now the challenge is the kidneys" Steve lets go of her hand and stands up and gives me a hug.
i pat his back as i suddenly cant breathe. "Steve.. Cant… Breathe.. to.. tightt"
Steve lets go quickly. "Sorry i got a little carried away."
"Thats okay" i chuckle. "Well its time for me to go, i think Thor, Bruce and i are going to watch a movie and order take out tonight. You can join us whenever you want if not i can bring your clothes tomorrow."
Steve Nods. "i am going to stay here with Nat for the night, and if you could bring my clothes i would be so greatful."
i walks to the door. "Okay got it buddy, see you tomorrow." i wave and walks from the room to the waiting room to his friends.
"Anyone need a ride?" i offer as i hold up my keys.
"i plan on riding with Betty home after we stop to get something to eat and Thor and Jane are going to follow with Pep. You can join us if you want." Bruce offers.
i was going to accept it but then i saw Pepper and i knew she was just hoping i would say no. "No thanks guys i have somethings i need to do at the house. You have fun though" i smile and wave as i head to the car.
i drive back to the house slowly as i imagine what they are doing. They are probably sitting around a booth at some fast food place laughing and telling jokes. i bet Pepper looks amazing with that smile on her face. i pull into the driveway and shut off the engine as i see my buddy from the tow company brought back Steve's bike. i hop out and unlock the door to the house before dropping my keys to the counter and grabbing a bottle from the fridge.
i grab it and take it to the living room as i sit down on the couch and look at the blank television. i go to open the bottle before i realize that there are better things to be doing. i hop off the couch and i put the bottle back before i grab my keys and hop in my car. i drive the speed limit but i am actually appalled by how many bad drivers there are in New York before i pull into the garage and head for the elevator. Fury was supposed to send a clean up crew to clean up the tower and once i open the elevator i see that they did since i could see my reflection in the door once it closed.
i take the Elevator to the 4th floor to my fathers old Library and grab a few books on energy sources and how to run a successful business before i head up to the penthouse. i kick off my shoes and walk over the plush carpet to the couch and set down the books before going to grab a soda from the fridge before i go back to reading.
i must have dozed off since i woke to my phone ringing saying that our test results were ready. i text Bruce to tell him to let the others know to meet us at the hospital in 45 minutes and for him to grab Nat's pillow pet from their room for her.
i go to my closet that i had stocked here and grab jeans and a ACDC t-shirt with some matching sneakers and i get ready. i stop the elevator on the 89th floor and i walk in to grab some jeans and a plain white t-shirt for Steve before i head out the door and grab the keys to my dad's old 57' Chevy Bel Aire.
it takes 20 minutes to get to the hospital after i stop at a drive thru and grab some breakfast. i walk in to see i am the first one there so i take Steve his clothes and the breakfast i grabbed him.
Steve smiles as he tells me that Nat woke up during the night and said she was feeling better than she thought she would. Soon a Nurse walks in and informs me that im not a match for Natasha, which i figured, so i shrug it off and Steve and i talk plans on when to start moving to the tower.
Soon Bruce and Betty come rushing in. "Jane, Thor, and Pepper was in a car accident out on the interstate, They say Thor is fine but the girls are not doing good at all!"
Steve and i jump from our seats at the same time. My adrenalin is pumping as i feel a rush of panic, i barely hear Steve tell Bruce and Betty to stay here with Nat before im out the door and rushing to the E.R waiting room.
Barely five minutes pass before two ambulances pull up and they take out the stretchers and the only thing that lets me know which one is pepper is the small amount of blonde hair that was not stained with blood.
A/N: So i am back and hopefully i am here to stay. What do you all think? Please Review
