See Chapter One for Disclaimer


"This was a bad idea." Steve muttered, eyeing not the TV screen where the movie the entire team was watching together was playing, instead fixed horrified on the weeping profile of his teammate.

"And who suggested this movie again?" Natasha snapped, though she eyed the same teammate not with horror, but instead with an odd sort of morbid fascination, as if cataloguing the episode away; for who knows what reason.

"I didn't think he would start crying about it!" Tony griped, unable to fully wipe away the amused grin that kept trying to overtake his face.

"You didn't notice the parallels?" Bruce hissed, joining in on the conversation though trying not to distract the crying individual, whose shoulder he was currently patting in sympathy.

"Not really." Tony grimaced, shrugging. "It's a kid's movie, it shouldn't be that big of a deal."

"I tried to warn you."

"Shhh!" The team turned as one to glare at Kay, who simply smirked.

"No one listens to me though."

"Not really helping, now." Clint snarked, though when the rest of the team looked away, he shot her a high five.

She turned back to the movie with a smile. She told them The Lion King was a bad idea. Though she would admit, Thor crying was kind of funny.


"Tony, if you were going to pick this movie, we should've started it hours ago."

"I was busy hours ago. You can leave when you get tired, you don't have to finish it if you don't want to."

"Tony, you know once it starts I won't be able to leave and I have a meeting with SHIELD at 0900 tomorrow, so I need to get some type of sleep, and"

"Just don't watch it then, whiney pants. It's not like you have to."

Steve rolled his eyes at Tony, settling onto one end of the couch, next to Kay, with Thor resting comfortably at the other end. Movie night, Sunday night, had become a tradition in the month and a half that the Avengers had been living together, and so far, no one had missed one. They'd gone through a few Disney films, (Thor enjoyed those best, except for the horrifying Lion King fiasco,) two historical fictions (Steve had soaked them up, and everyone else had been lulled to sleep by them,) half a dozen psychological thrillers, (Clint and Natasha enjoyed those most,) and stupid comedies, (Tony, and surprisingly Bruce preferred these types of films,) but more recently Kay had decided that the two culturally illiterate needed to witness the top 50, and had thusly written a list of the top fifty movies that needed to be seen. So far, the team had made their way through the breakfast club, the entire harry potter series, (which was a hit with everyone,) the classic Star Trek films and reboots, and was currently working their way through the Lord of the Rings series. Steve and Thor had learned the hard way how long these films actually were, and though Steve bemoaned the loss of sleep, he settled down to watch.

Kay protested her current position. "No!" She squirmed unsuccessfully between the two built physiques that kept her squished, complaining all the while. "You're crushing me!" Steve rolled his eyes and made eye contact with Thor, and they shared a grin, neither of them moving. Kay groaned, and found a position that suited her, glaring contemptuously at everything and everyone the entire time. "I hate you guys."

"Shhh!" Steve commanded. "The movie's starting."

Kay made a face, but stayed silent. But not because Steve had said so. She just genuinely enjoyed this movie.


"Steve?"

Steve jolted awake, the lamp next to his bed switching on mere seconds after the timid voice had uttered his name. When his eyes cleared, he frowned. Kay stood there, flannel PJs wrapped around her body as if she'd tossed and turned, a bright orange blanket clutched in one hand; a teddy bear held tightly in the other. Steve hid a smile; she never looked as young as she did in this moment.

"Kay? What's up?"

"Can I sleep with you?"

Steve shot a look at the clock. The movie the team had watched together had finished at midnight, and Steve had gone to bed directly following; it was one thirty. Steve let out a sigh, but pushed back the covers. Kay grinned happily, scrambling to jump in the bed before Steve could change his mind. Steve grinned slightly before laying back on what was suddenly "his side". "What brought this on?"

Kay moved around on her side, peeking over the blanket, her eyes the only thing visible. A slight shift of the blanket, a shrug, was his only answer.

"It was the movie, wasn't it?"

Kay shook her head fiercely, before nodding slowly. Her eyes filled with tears, and Steve scooped her close, wrapping both arms around her.

"I knew we shouldn't watched that stupid movie. Sweetheart, demons aren't real. I promise."

"You can't promise." Kay whispered tearfully.

"Demons don't exist." Steve spoke firmly.

There was silence and Steve waited a few moments before turning off the light and settling down to sleep. He was nearly there when he heard Kay's whisper, but was too far gone to answer it, and by the next time he'd woken up; he'd completely forgotten about it.

"You don't exist either; and yet, here you are."


"What movie tonight?"

"What about that movie we watched last week? Didn't they make a sequel?" Clint lay sprawled on the couch.

"They did. We should watch it." Tasha sat curled up in a chair; flipping idly through a magazine.

"I don't think that's a good idea." Steve hedged, thinking of the last two nights that he'd finally gotten his bed back.

"Why not?" Tony asked, eyeing Steve with a grin. "Scared?"

Steve rolled his eyes. "No, Tony. But,"

"What's up? Did we pick a movie?" Kay bounced in happily.

"Where have you been?" Steve asked, avoiding the question.

"Out." Kay pouted for a moment. "What are we watching?" She hopped to the kitchen to grab popcorn, but froze when Clint hollered out the title of the film. "Oh. Okay." Steve sent her a look, and she rolled her eyes.

She pulled Steve over to share a chair with her, whispering in his ear as they settled in. "It's fine. I can handle it."

"Can you?" He responded slowly.

She punched him in the arm and laughed. "Duh."

As the movie began, and everyone settled in, Kay giggled nervously. "So, uh, this popcorn's a little tasteless. Anyone got any salt?"


"Kay, the movie's starting soon, you coming? What are you doing on my computer?"

Kay swirled in Tony's rolling chair, looking dejected.

"Googling myself."

"Why's that upsetting? You show up on the FBI's most wanted list?" Tony teased, striding into his lab.

"No, not there. I checked. My future husbands on there somewhere, though."

"Oh really?" Tony smirked. "Should I be worried about the dastardly deeds that he's done?"

Kay laughed, expression changing quickly from dejection to joy as she jumped from her chair. "Nah, you don't have to worried about me marrying anyone from the FBI's list unless their name is Dean Winchester."

As Kay began to follow Tony out of the room, Jarvis began speaking.

"Dean Winchester, born January 24th, 1979 to parents Mary and John Winchester. Dean Winchester was wanted for Identity theft, prison escape, and multiple counts of murder. He was caught by FBI agent Henrikson, but was later declared deceased after an explosion occurred in a small town precinct. His only living relative, brother Samuel Winchester, was declared deceased due to the same explosion." Jarvis finished speaking, and mug shots of the brother duo appeared on the screen. Kay stopped and stared at the photos in wide eyed in silence.

"They're kinda hot." Tony eyed the photos speculatively, making Kay laugh.

"That they are. Too bad they're dead." But Kay looked too happy at the thought of their death, as she followed Tony out of the room. "What movie we watching anyway?"

"Some chick flick Steve wants."

"Ah. Great."


"Hey you guys will never guess what I found!" Tony bounded into the living room with a grin, where Thor and Kay fought to the death on Mario's rainbow bridge, Steve and Bruce in the kitchen, Clint and Natasha out on a mission.

"What Son of Stark?" Thor grumbled, trying to keep his lead on the game.

"I found out that movie we watched the week before is a trilogy!"

"AHHHHHH!" Kay threw her controller at the screen, jumped up, and ran to the kitchen, grabbing a large container of salt and throwing it every which way as she bee lined it for her room. Steve sighed heavily, and the rest of the room eyed him for explanations.

"She's been sleeping with me for the past two weeks: the last movie gave her nightmares." He simplified.

Tony frowned. "Sleeping with you?"

Steve rolled his eyes. "Yes. Sleeping," he stressed. "She was too afraid to be by herself."

Bruce looked confused. "She's watched other horror films before. Why is this series scaring her?"

"Demons."

Everyone else looked confused, but Thor nodded understandingly. "Perhaps a comedy?" He suggested. "Or a film of her choice?"

Tony looked upset for a moment, and then shrugged. "It looks crappy anyway. Who's going to get the squirt?" Steve moved to get her, but Bruce waved him away. "I'll do it."

Steve looked surprised, but acquiesced.

Bruce knocked three times. "Kay? It's Bruce."

Kay opened the door slightly, eyeing Bruce for a moment before opening the door fully with a wry grin. "Sorry about my crazy exit. I'm not down for movie watching tonight. Have fun without me?" It was phrased as a question, as no one barring the spy twins ever missed a movie night, and even then it was only for work. Bruce wasn't about to break that chain now.

"We've decided against another stupid horror flick. We're going to watch something else. Your choice. You in?"

"Can we watch Hairspray? The new one?" Bruce laughed at her suggestion, but nodded. "I did say your choice," He teased, making Kay smile.

"Can I bring my salt?"

Bruce sighed but nodded.

Kay grinned and scurried back to the living room, salt flying behind her as she moved. Bruce shrugged and followed.


The Four Seasons

Loki: I find this type of communication abhorrent. -LL

Charlie: I don't even know what you just said.

Loki: This disgusts me. –LL

You disgust Me. -LL

Charlie: You know, you don't HAVE to text me. I was just trying to be nice, you know?

Loki: I am beyond this "bored" of which you speak. Prison is Tedious. -LL

Charlie: Well, what did you expect? The four seasons?

Loki: That reference is beyond me.

Charlie: It's a fancy hotel that…nevermind.

Eye Phone?

Loki: What is an eye phone, anyway? -LL

Charlie: It's Iphone, broki. Chillax. And it's just a brand name. you know, like stark phone?

Loki: Ah. -LL

Charlie: You still don't understand, do you?

Loki: Not at all. –LL

…broki? -LL

Charlie: I am so severely done right now. I can't even…

Download this app RIGHT NOW. Look up every word that confuses you. Then you will understand. Just do it.

Loki: ….Urban Dictionary dot com? Really? -LL

Charlie: Do. It.

Loki: This is not a legitimate dictionary. -LL

Charlie: It totally is, I promise.

Loki: Liar! -LL

Charlie: What did it say?

Loki: "An electronic device spawned from the depths of hell to prey on the idiots of this world that I wouldn't ever want to own even if someone tried to give it to me for free." -LL

Charlie: Yussssss.

Loki: …You frighten me.

Charlie: :)


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