Out of time

[stephrogers]

She was getting scared. She was supposed to be back at the orphanage hours ago but a weird thunderstorm kicked up. Lightning streaked across the sky as the eight year old girl tried to make a run for it. Rain hadn't come down yet. But the winds were blowing every which way and she heard the rumble. She really hoped she made it back home before it really began to pour.

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[msrogers.livejournal.com]

[ooc: sleep well! <3]

Bucky snorted. "What the hell usually is what I say. She just says the same thing every time. Just because she isn't healthy, doesn't mean she can't do things. Which is dumb."

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"No, she has a point. She's just taking it to extremes." Tony sighed. "Can't we distract her with something less intensive? Art, or knitting or something?"

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

Bucky rolled his eyes. "I've tried. She's gonna get herself killed. Or worse!" He honestly did try to persuade her to try ANYTHING else that didn't involve the risk of her dying.

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"I think she's too stubborn to die," Tony noted dryly. "She doesn't really take no for an answer."

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

A doctor finally approached the two. "Your friend's okay. She had a severe athsma attack. Unfortunately, we can't keep her here."

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"So what do we do now?" Tony looked between Bucky and the doctor, feeling helpless and not liking it. If only he had some tech, some kind of lab, he could fix this.

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

Bucky frowned deeply and just followed the doctor until he could pick up Steph again. "We bring her back and let Sister Agnes deal with it."

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"Fantastic," Tony muttered, feeling defeated. "Remember what I said about holding her so her airways are clear."

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

The older boy glared. "I know how to take care of her more than some punk kid that appeared out of nowhere."

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"I'm just worried! Is that a crime?"

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

"Shut up! You don't know her!"

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"I'm allowed to care! She cared about me and she doesn't know me. I owe it to her to at least try to pull it together and be helpful!"

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

Bucky wanted to push this kid's face int he dirt. He couldn't because 1) Steph was on his back and 2) Steph would be mad at him for it.

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

Tony sighs and trails behind, rubbing at his head. "No good deed goes unpunished."

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

Steph stirred a little bit from her place on Bucky's back.

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"Steph? Are you okay?"

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

She stirred and blinked her eyes open. "Mmmnn?"

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"If you scare me like that again, I will - I will - have Bucky come up with some kind of suitable threat. Are you okay?"

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

Bucky snorted and Steph shook her head. "'m fine."

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"You don't look okay. You look like you need a month in an intensive care unit. Does this happen a lot?"

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

"No."

"Yes," Bucky insisted with a deep frown. "See? You friend thinks you're stupid too."

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"I don't think she's stupid, just reckless." And stupid.

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

"Which means stupid," Bucky insisted.

"Does not!" she argued.

[spark-of-power.livejournal.com]

"It doesn't mean stupid. Just overly assertive in situations that don't call for it."

[msrogers.livejournal.com]

A few of the kids asked if Bucky was gonna play ball with them and he made some face. Steph squirmed. "You can go play, Bucky..."