AN: Hi all I finally got this chapter done, it has been a difficult one to write, I have already started the next chapter so I really hope it won't be that long.
Chapter 32
It was a few days later, Maria and Sharon had just gotten up and were making their way to the kitchen when they spotted Skye's door was open, which was weird as Skye always had her door closed.
Sharon pushed the door so it was completely open and walked in, "She is not here," Sharon said.
"Maybe she is in the kitchen," Maria said before they started to panic.
When they arrived in the kitchen it was empty, "She is not here either," Sharon said, looking around, as to make sure they hadn't missed her.
"Let's check the common area, maybe she met up with Bobby," Maria said, really trying not to panic. Just as Sharon opened the door, Bobbi's hand that was about to knock, on said door, almost hit her.
"Good morning," Bobbi said.
"Have you seen Skye?" Maria asked.
"Not today, no, why?" Bobbi asked.
"She isn't here, we thought she may have gone to see you," Maria said.
"Come on, she must be around here somewhere," Sharon said, walking past Bobbi.
It took ten minutes for the three of them to find Skye in the common gym beating up a punching bag.
"Skye," Maria said but Skye didn't hear her, "SKYE," she tried again a little louder, but again Skye didn't react.
The three shared a look before Sharon walked slowly towards their mate. Getting closer Sharon could smell copper and salt, at first, she was confused until she saw Skye's hands, her mate hadn't wrapped her hands, she could also see the silent tears running down the young girl's face.
Ever so carefully, she put her hand on Skye's shoulder.
Skye jumped at the sudden hand on her shoulder, only to relax slightly by seeing that it was Sharon, "Hey love, you okay?" Sharon gently asked, taking Skye's hand in her own to check the damage.
Skye only sobbed and stepped closer to Sharon, burying her head in her chest. They could all hear the muffled cries, "Shh shh it's okay," Sharon whispered.
A moment later Sharon guided Skye over to one of the benches in the gym, "Maria, will you get the first aid kit?" Sharon asked, Maria nodded and went to get it from the wall by the door.
Bobbi moved over to sit on Skye's other side. Skye looked up when she felt a new presence on her other side, looking she saw Bobbi, "It's all my fault," Skye choked out.
"What do you mean? What is?" Bobbi asked.
"Everything, all the people who died in the Hunan province, and the agents, and Linda. It is my fault that Victoria and Izzy lost their third, and that my mom is dead and, and," Skye rushed out, before crying harder.
She was pulled onto Sharon's lap, "No, that's not true. Where did you get that silly idea from?" Sharon asked.
Skye was about to respond when Maria gently grabbed her chin, and made her look her in the eye's, "It was not or ever will be your fault," Maria said in a stern voice.
"But," Skye said only for Maria's eyes to flash dangerously.
"No but's," Maria said.
Skye ducked her head, leaning her back against Sharon's front, "Let me see your hands," Bobbi decided to change the subject for now. She could see Sharon and Maria were talking over their mind link.
Skye winced when Bobbi cleaned her knuckles and when they were wrapped, "There, they should be fine in two days' time," Bobbi said.
Skye smiled in thanks at Bobbi and turned around in Sharon's lap and tucked her head under Sharon's chin.
They sat in almost silence, Skye was still sniffling wrapped by three sets of arms, "How long have you been up?" Sharon asked.
"A little while," Skye answered quietly.
"Did you sleep?" Bobbi asked, quite sure of the answer already.
"Yes, a little," Skye said again quietly.
"So not at all?" Mara said catching on.
Skye only ducked her head in shame, she heard Sharon sigh, "Come on, let's get you to bed," Sharon said, standing up still with Skye in her arms bridal style.
"But it's…. ten am," Skye said looking at the clock on the wall.
"Yes and?" Bobbi asked.
Skye didn't know how to voice her argument that you were only meant to sleep at night, and not in the day, unless you had been working the whole night, and if you haven't slept because you just couldn't, it didn't count; it was one thing the nun's and some foster homes and group homes she had been in had thought her, both with words and fists.
After she had run away, she learnt that you could sleep whenever you wanted to, but she still struggled with it sometimes.
So, she just opened and closed her mouth trying to figure out what to say, "Nope forget it, you are going to bed, I can see you are exhausted," Sharon said.
When the four of them arrived at Sharon's area, Skye was already half asleep in Sharon's arms, and they invited Bobbi in for a nap.
Sharon put Skye back on her feet when they were in Sharon and Maria's room, Skye looked over when she heard two sets of quick soft breaking of bones and saw Maria's and Bobbi's wolf forms.
"The wolf's form will make it easier to fall asleep, when a pack mate is upset in some way or another," Sharon said, taking her shoes off and putting them in the pile of Maria and Bobbi's shoes.
"Yeah, Peggy mentioned that," Skye mumbled, following Sharon's lead and taking her shoes off, they both shifted, joining Maria and Bobbi on the bed.
Skye was still a lot smaller than the others and would be until they learnt where in the hierarchy she would be, but Maria had a small feeling that Skye would be something new entirely, with how well adjusted she already was with her wolf.
Maria looked over at Skye only to see her being washed by both Bobbi and Sharon, chuckling to herself after seeing Skye's face, which of course made Skye look at her glaring and making a huffing sound, chuckling again Maria joined Bobbi and Sharon.
Skye allowed them to lick and nip at her fur for a little while. She still felt a little strange when people cared so much for her as the three older women and wolves did right now.
When Skye did feel that they could stop, she stood up to shake her body, and she was pleased that the others got the message. She laid down again, with her head on top of one of Maria's front paws, she felt Bobbi and Sharon snuggle in around her small frame and soon she was asleep.
The door opened a moment later and Peggy came in, "Did she finally tell you what was bothering her?" Peggy asked them over the mind link.
Maria licked Skye's face, "Yeah, she did, and we were right about what it was," Maria answered.
"Hmm," Peggy nodded.
"What can we do? Beside just being there for her?" Bobbi asked.
"Not sure, but we will figure it out. I will tell Fury that the three of you won't come in today, but he figured that out already, considered the time," Peggy said, looking at Maria who bowed her head.
"I will also inform Natasha that you are here Bobbi," Peggy said looking at Bobbi, who nodded her thanks.
Peggy left, and Bobbi, Maria and Sharon settled again and were soon asleep too.
When Skye woke up again, she was very comfy, and she was starving. She tried to get up, but she was stuck. So Skye got the idea to shift back to her human form, but she learned quickly that that was a mistake, because she got even more stuck.
She tried to wiggle out from under the three wolves who were in various stages on top of her.
There was a soft sound that was like a cross of a pure and a growl, and suddenly there was a massive paw on her upper back between her shoulders, and a wet nose on her check.
Skye shrieked when the nose made contact, waking the others. The nose was replaced by a tongue, when the tongue was gone, the three other occupants of the bed had shifted too.
"Maria," Skye tried to scold her, but it didn't come out like that, it sounded more like a whine.
But Skye did scowl when Maria just gave her a wolfish smile, and Sharon and Bobbi chuckled, she was about to give them a piece of her mind when her stomach growled, way too loud to be human.
"Hungry?" Sharon asked, Skye huffed and tried to get out of the bed again, and this time she was successful, almost. Her foot got stuck in the sheets, so she fell off the bed instead and onto the floor.
Landing with a soft bump, "You okay?" Bobbi asked looking down over the edge of the bed.
"Yeah I'm good," Skye answered standing up, her stomach growling again.
"Why don't you take a shower while we make something to eat?" Sharon asked Skye, Skye nodded.
"How long were we asleep?" she asked.
"Only for a few hours," Maria answered.
"Come on Bobbi," Sharon said, dragging Bobbi with her out of the room.
Skye and Maria walked together out of the room and to Skye's door, "See you soon," Maria said, putting her hand on Skye's shoulder. Skye smiled and hugged Maria quickly before going into her room to take a shower.
Thirty minutes later Skye was sitting beside Bobbi on the counter in the kitchen watching Maria and Sharon cooking.
"How are you feeling now?" Bobbi asked.
"A little better, but I still blame myself a little, I can't help it," Skye said.
"Maybe not, but we all hope that you know that you shouldn't blame yourself," Sharon said, with Bobbi and Maria nodding along.
"Yeah you said that," Skye mumbled looking down on the countertop.
Sharon, Maria, and Bobbi shared a look that Skye didn't see, "Have you spoken to Tony or Pepper lately?" Maria asked.
"No, the last time I spoke to them was the day we learned what Lumley said, we have only texted," Skye said.
"Why don't you text them and tell them you will call tomorrow," Maria said.
"Yeah I think I will do that," Skye said, pulling her phone from her pocket and sending a quick text to Pepper.
Sharon informed them then that the food was done.
They spent the rest of the day in front of the tv watching movies.
When it was time to go to bed Skye had silently asked Maria and Sharon if she could sleep in with them, they had both jumped at the idea of having Skye closer again. They asked if she wanted Bobbi there too, Skye had nodded shyly, so they asked Bobbi if she wanted to stay the night, and Bobbi had also jumped at the idea.
Since they learned that Skye was only seventeen, they had both taken a step back, but it was getting harder and harder, and they knew Bobbi was feeling the same.
AN: A thanks to Fun_size_Tasha for beating