Chapter 10

Is this goodbye?

The morning sun shone through the hospital window waking the agents from there slumber.

"Thank you Phil" Clint said as he removed his head from his chest "I'm sorry I haven't been all here"

Phil put his finger over Clint's mouth making him stop talking "I know it will take time, but I have all the time in the world for you, Plus as your handler I have to stick around" he winked and Clint smiled at the man he loved and he roughly kissed Phil ignoring the pain in his back, he realized that all he wanted was him. He didn't want to go through this again, he pulled away and looked at Phil " You know I love you!"

Phil just smiled "Of course"

"I need to speak to Director Fury" Clint slowly inched up the bed

"Uh…Okay" Phil started to get up "I'll go get him" he looked worried.

"Thank you babe" Clint l knew this was the right thing to do.

Half an hour later Fury and Coulson walked through the door.

"Thank you Phil, can I speak with the Director alone" Clint looked at Phil and let a smile sweep across his face.

Phil reluctantly exited the room and sat back outside.

"Agent Barton are you okay? Banner wanted to come and see you if your up for it? I know it may be a bit hard for you" The Director seemed to be rambling.

"Sir, did you bring my file?" Clint enquired ignoring any of the drabble he had been saying.

Fury held up a SHEILD file labeled 'Hawkeye' "What is this about Barton?"

"Sir, I would like to resign from the Avengers Initiative and SHIELD" Clint made sure he was forceful with his choice, Fury seemed taken a back.

"We will have you on leave Barton, until you have healed" Fury seemed to be trying to change Clint's mind "why not wait on your decision?"

"Sir with all due respect…I'm done" Clint winced as he shifted "Please list me as Inactive"

Fury knew he would lose this battle as he had no idea what the agent had been through in that room, he took out his pen and wrote INACTIVE across the file and photo and showed it to Clint.

"Happy?...I hope we see you back here once your healed" Fury secretly hoped he was right.

"Fury…I'm done….Thank you" Clint sighed as Fury walked out the door.

Fury slammed the door shut, throwing the file at Coulson "Agent Coulson, your being re-assigned" Phil managed to catch the file, looking down at Fury's writing across Clint's photo "you are no longer Agent….Mr. Barton's handler"

"Wha…But…" Phil was speechless

Fury was clearly angry "Get the Avengers back to New York" he left storming back to his office.

"WHAT THE FUCK CLINT" Phil burst into the room " You know this means I have to leave now!" Phil was furious, how could he do this "Fury has me taking the Avengers to New York tonight! And that" he pointed at the file " means your not coming with me"

Clint just sat there and finally said "I'm sorry, this is for the best"

"If this is your way of breaking up with me then FUCK YOU BARTON…." Phil stormed out.

"I did this for us" Clint said to the closed door, crushed by his lovers reaction.

"Give him time" Kate's words kept going through Phil's head as he got on the helicopter.

"we are leaving with out Barton" questioned Cap

"Mr. Barton is no longer a part of SHIELD or the Avengers Initiative" Phil snapped, the rest of the ride to New York was silent.