Bucky stood at the window, staring out. The sea was so inviting, so calm, so self suficient. How he envied it.
"Bucky," Steve called from the door, "I think it's time you came and apologized."
"For what? Feeding myself? Or for shooing that pest away?"
"You weren't feeding yourself you were stuffing your face and being greedy. I'm surprised you're not vomiting as we speak," Steve scolded and walked into the room, "And you can stop the name calling."
The way the solider stood over him made Bucky shrink back some.
"You are part of this family now. And there are rules. One of them is not hitting!"
"So why isn't he apologizing to me?" he asked in his sullen voice.
"He is going to apologize to you. Because he was absolutely wrong to hit you. But you were wrong to throw him and threaten him. And to be greedy, eating everything in the cabinet."
The man just turned back to the window with a minor huff. Steve wasn't dealing too well with attitude at the moment and gave him a firm pop on the back end, causing the man to flinch in shock.
"You hit me?" he looked almost as hurt as he was surprised.
"I didn't hit you I swatted you and there's more where that came from if you don't lose the attitude." the taller man crossed his arms.
"You hit me..."
"I smacked your bottom. That was a warning," he looked Bucky in the eyes softly, "I would never hurt you in a gross manner or in a manner that was in anger. But I will spank you, and it will hurt."
"I..." the man turned away from his gaze. It was a look he had not known well. A soft look of someone who truly had no intentions to him harm, "I'm sorry for the problems I've caused. I'll go."
Steve took his shoulders and looked down at him, "I'm not asking you to go, nor am I allowing you. I thank you for apologizing to me, but you need to apologize to Tony as well."
He sighed and made a bit of a disappointed face, "Do I have to?"
"Yes you do. And you have to clean up that mess you made," he took his arm and lead him back toward the livingroom.
Bucky sighed as opposed to the groan or whine Tony would've given had he been told to clean. Steve appreciated the compliance without the over dramatic sound effects.
Leaning on the wall was a crossarmed Tony. He didn't so much have an attitude it was just an old habit of pouting and having to admit defeat.
"Alright Bucky, apologize." Steve stood the young man in front of his now younger brother figure.
The longer haired man looked to the blond again, as if for conformation, before turning to Tony and giving the apology expected, "Sorry for eating all the food, throwing and threatening you."
Tony looked away and gave his own apology, "Sorry for for hitting you."
Steve smiled and gave both his boys approving shoulder rubs, "Very good. I'm proud of you both." that comment made Tony blush some but made Bucky look to Steve in awe.
"You're proud of me?" he asked.
"Yes, I'm very proud of you both. I know it's not easy to apologize sometimes but you both did very good," he smiled, "And now you can clean your mess, Bucky."
Without any hint of unwillingness the ex-solider nodded and began gathering the mess.
Within the hour, just as Steve was about to give a call and check Sam, there was a knock at the door. The man hurried to the door and saw his new friend there.
"Somebody has some nice connections," Sam teased, bringing his bag in.
"I'm not taking you out of your way, am I?"
"Psh, I'm retired. I'm looking for ways to get out and get some excitement," he smirked to the man, "So what do you need me for?"
"Well I need to do some shopping. Or do you want to?" he shrugged,
"Whats the difference? Other than me actually leaving."
"One involves you babysitting."
"Who am I babysitting?" he raised a brow, "I'm not good with metal arm."
"Just Tony, Bucky stays with me."
"Well I guess I'll babysit the genius," he smiled, picking up his dufflebag of clothes, "Where is my room?"
"Where are we going?" Bucky looked out the window as the scenery flashed by.
"The store, I have to get more stuff. And you're not getting anymore snacks for a week, buddy."
"But I already apologized and cleaned up," it was the first thing he'd done that sounded like a whine.
"You ate all of them, I don't know how you could possibly want anymore." he gave him a look.
The man just sulked and looked out the window, "I thought I wasn't allowed out."
"Not without a gaurdian."
"To keep me safe?" Steve nodded at Bucky's question. The man just sighed and continued to look out the window.