Chapter Four
The Winter Solider had been at Stark Towers now for one month, in that time he had yet to try and venture out of the medical bay. He liked it there, it reminded him of Hydra and his tank. He didn't have to do much thinking there, he spent most of the time lying on his back and arguing with Bucky who repeatedly said he was bored.
Steve visited on clockwork every day and tried to make small talk, when he got nothing he just sat back in silence and waited. For what the winter soldier was not sure but still the shared silence was nice.
"GET UP!" Bucky roared and the soldier flinched at the sound echo through his mind.
"Why are you yelling at me?"
"Because we've been here for a month now and I'm tired of sitting in this stupid bed, in this stupid room all day and all night, you don't even sleep. So get up, go find a bathroom and clean us up. We stink!"
Reluctantly and with great hesitance the solider found the bathroom just opposite the med bay and look over the shower mechanism and with great confusion.
"How do we use this?" the solider asked confused at the colors dials.
"I'm not sure, try touching it"
"Touching it?"
"We're in a time filled with robots, our host literally wears a robot outift and your questioning touching a hose to turn it on"
"It doesn't look like a hose, Hydra was simpler"
"No hydra was stupid and they scrubbed us raw, maybe it's a high technology hose, maybe it has setting?"
"Why would you want a hose with settings?"
"I don't have all the answers!" Bucky snapped and the soldier bristled at his tone
With a huff he leaned over the white tub and started stroking the shiny metal hose, when nothing happened he sighed.
"Maybe you have to stand in it first, get in the tub"
Removing the clothes the avengers gave him when he arrived, he stepped into the tub and stood staring at the funny looking hose and waited for a reaction. When nothing happened he waited for Bucky to come up with another idea.
"Yeah, I got nothing. Get Steve"
Thankfully Mr. Stark had taken it upon himself to explain Jarvis to the Soldier he still didn't understand the voice fully but he understood the commands needed.
"Mr. Jarvis?"
"Hello Mr. Barnes, I am Jarvis. How may I assist you?"
"Where is Steve?"
"Captain Rogers is on his way up to the medical bay to sit with you as usual sir along with Miss Romanoff today, would you like me to redirect him to your current location?"
"Yes we do Jarvis, we smell and really need a wash. Can you have Steve bring some beard clippers too? I think it's time I beautified myself"
"Captain Rogers has been alerted to your situation and is on his way to you sir, is there anything else you need?"
"No, that's all"
"Very well sir"
"I guess we'll just wait now" Bucky said rather amused and so the solider stood, naked, cold, hairy and smelling rather bad in the empty tub facing the hose, unaware of the issue. And that's exactly how the Avengers found him, after hearing he wanted a makeover Stark had insisted he and Pepper tag along as Pepper frequently trimmed his hair. Falcon was visiting Steve when he heard the news and along with Hawkeye he tagged along too. Pretty soon the whole gang was on their way up and they weren't prepared for the solider to be completely naked and unfazed by it as they all entered the bathroom and came up shocked.
"I don't know how to turn on the hose?" had been the only explanation he gave to them as he turned and faced them in the tub flashing all of himself to everything. Falcon and Hawkeye averted their eyes, Stark jumped into attention and covered Peppers eyes as he tossed the solider a towel.
It hit him in the chest then fell to the solider.
Steve and Romanoff both seemed unfazed, Steve had seen Bucky in many forms of undress in the early years and Natasha had a great poker face and hid just how much she was appreciating the view.
"Jesus Christ, no wonder Steve described you as a lady's man. Cover up the anaconda" Stark exclaimed and everyone was slightly amused at the soldier's confused expression.
"I don't have a snake?"
"No but we do have a big manhood, high five Steve"
Steve chocked on a laugh but high five Bucky, he had seen Bucky and the Solider conversing many times on the cameras but never in person. It was amusing to say the least.
"Alright guys everyone out, I'll get him washed and covered then you can fix the hair."
"No cutting the hair, just the beard" the solider stated to Steve as everyone left chuckling under their breath.
"Okay buddy do you want a shower or a bath?" Steve asked as he folded up the clothes the soldier had discarded earlier.
"I don't know, I just want to stop smelling like I do."
Steve agreed having smelt the month old ass smell he was projecting, but hadn't wanted to offend him by recommending he washed far sooner than now. He quickly showed the solider how to turn on the shower, watching as the solider followed every instruction in fascination.
"Huh, I was right the hose does have setting" Bucky tone was smug
"Shut up"
"Whatever Jerk"
Steve just chuckled under his breath as he began gently rubbing the soap over every inch of Bucky, the solider watched how he did it and eventually took the soap and tried it himself dropping it every few times and mumbling about it being slippery before trying again.