It was a dark night in the middle of Winter and Natasha was walking through the streets of New York by herself. She and the rest of the avengers had been asked by Tony Stark to move into the stark tower. She felt very out of place as the only Avenger she got along with well was Clint and he was still at the farm. Bruce was okay but he was very skittish and therefore she struggled to have conversations with. Steve didn't understand much about the 21st Century so didn't follow along with half of what she says and Thor is off world the majority of the time. And Tony was an insufferable know it all who thought far to highly of himself.

She noticed that there was a small girl hiding as best as she could in a corner, shivering from the cold. She felt so mad that anyone would let this little girl ,who looked like she could be no older than 8, out by herself at this time. Especially in Winter. She noticed for the first time since seeing her that tears were silently falling down her face. She slowly got down to her knees to make herself less frightening and the girl visibly calmed. Natasha asked the little girl what was wrong and moved her long brown hair out of her face.

"My mom just kicked me out cause she saw me kissing a girl and my Dad died a couple of months ago in the battle of New York," the little girl replied through tears.

"I'm so sorry, about your mom and your Dad. What's your name?" Natasha asked sweetly. Honestly she couldn't help but find this girl adorable. She had big brown eyes, long brown hair and was quiet short.

"Kate, Kate Bishop," the little girl replied with a bit more confidence than she had earlier. Bishop, Natasha had heard that name before suddenly it clicked.

"By any chance is your mom Eleanor Bishop, the CEO of Bishop security?" Natasha asked the little girl, Kate.

"Yes. Do you know her?" Kate hesitantly asked.

"We used to know each other for a little bit. We don't talk much anymore," Natasha said honestly.

"Okay," Kate said cheerfully. It was only now that Natasha noticed as well as being short she was very skinny, you could even see her bones. She also noticed a cut on Kates arm.

"Do you want to come to my place to get that cut on your arm checked out?" Natasha asked.

"Sure as long as you tell me your name." Kate said.

"Natasha Romanoff, but you can call me Nat or Tasha," she replied before standing up and helping Kate up.

" Wait, Natasha Romanoff as in THE Black Widow," Kate said and Natasha laughed and nodded her head slightly, just enough for Kate to see.