Don't Blame Me ~Bucky Barnes Imagine~
Summary: Bucky accidentally reverts back to the Winter Soldier when you get hurt in a mission.
Author’s Note: You can read this as either friends with benefits and romantic feelings towards each other or pre-established relationship.
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Reader’s Pronouns: She/Her
Warnings: avenger!reader, winter soldier!bucky, hurt and comfort, google russian translation, dice that is used as an explosive device
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The mission turned a dark turn when more Hydra soldiers ambushed you unexpectedly.
"Gonna need some backup here," you say into the comms as the Hydra soldiers began to shoot at you. You hid behind a pillar as you reached into your pocket. You pulled out your dice container to see you only had one dice left.
Your dice were your best hidden weapon. Whatever number it laded on, the amount of force would be used against your opponents. While one was enough to blind people, six was usually what you wanted for this situation.
“Fuck,” you mumbled.
"I'm on my way," you heard Bucky say.
You looked back at the Hydra soldiers before tossing your last dice over to them.
“Please land on a six,” you mumbled. You watched as it landed on a five before it exploded, sending the soldiers to fly back. You smiled before turning to see a soldier in front of you.
“Oh shit,” you sighed. The soldiers quickly grabbed you by the throat before throwing you to the side. You kicked his legs, knocking him down as you quickly got up. You felt someone grab you, making you look to see more soldiers appear. They slammed you against the wall hard, making you groan in pain.
“Thought you could defeat us huh?” The soldier taunted. You saw from the corner of your eye as Bucky showed up.
Bucky watched as your body was thrown back against the wall. Hard. He could hear your groan as you tried to get up. Before he could go to you, he felt him take over.
You heard gunshots and yelling as you slowly woke up. You turned to your side to see Bucky fighting killing the people that attacked you.
"Bucky," you say weakly.
Your vision began to blur a little. But you managed to see Sam fly over to you. He picked you up gently but you let out a small whimper in pain.
The Winter Soldier's head snapped over to you as he watched Sam carry you. The Winter Soldier aimed his gun at him.
"It's okay. I'm just gonna bring her to the Quinjet," Sam tells Bucky quickly. Or at least who he thought was Bucky.
"не трогай ее (Don't touch her)," the Winter Soldier says to Sam.
Sam's eyes widen a little.
"Cap. We got a code snow," Sam tells into the comms. You heard the code as you struggled to stay awake.
Code Snow. Bucky turned back to the Winter Soldier.
"Where are you?" Steve asked as he finished fighting off two Hydra agents.
"Second floor in the computer room. Y/n's badly injured," Sam explained.
"I'm on my way. Try to get her to the Quinjet," Steve said.
"Soldat," you weakly say. The Winter Soldier snapped his head over to your face. "Let him... take me... to get help."
The Winter Soldier watched as your head tilted back, blacking out from the blood loss and your injuries.
"Bucky!" Steve called out as he reached you three in the room. The Winter Soldier looked over at Steve as Sam took the opportunity to fly you back to the Quinjet.
"She'll be okay. Just come with us and you can stay by her side," Steve tells him. The Winter Soldier tilted his head before walking out of the room, pushing Steve aside.
The two met up with the rest of the team as they were ready to go. They got what was needed and they needed to get back to get you healed.
Everyone kept their distance as The Winter Soldier stride over towards you. You were lying down as you were unconscious. They did the best they could to prevent more blood loss.
"Friday. Alert the doctors that we got one injured badly. ETA is an hour," Tony said.
"Doctors alerted."
Once the team got back, The Winter Soldier carried you over to the infirmary. He stood close by as the doctors fixed you up. You lied asleep on the bed while The Winter Soldier never left his spot near you.
Two days later, you woke up. You looked to see that you were in the infirmary in the Avengers Tower. You looked around to see Bucky sitting next to you, watching you intensely.
"Bucky? What time is it?" You groaned a little. The Winter Soldier didn't say anything to you.
"Bucky? Are you okay? I'm fine. The guy just got me off guard," you tell him.
The Winter Soldier continued to stay in silence. You stared at Bucky before noticing Steve by your door. You tried to motion for him to come in but he shook his head. You tilted your head confused before seeing a note he had written.
Code Snow.
Your eyes widen a little. You looked at The Winter Soldier as he stared at you.
"Soldat. I'm okay. I'm healing," you tell him.
"ты пострадал (You got hurt)."
"Soldat. Speak English, please. You know I don't know Russian," you sighed. You only knew three words. Soldier, yes, and no.
"You got hurt."
"I'm okay now. You dealt with the people who hurt me right?"
"да."
"Good. Can I have Bucky now?" You asked.
"нет."
"Why not?" You asked.
"Need to make sure you're okay," he tells you.
"I'm okay now," you assure to him. The Winter Solider shook his head. You let out a sigh, knowing he wouldn't give up anytime soon.
This wasn't the first time Bucky had reverted back to the Winter Soldier. At first he fought everyone. Until you showed up. Then he became more protective. Possessive even.
And during those time, you had to wait it out. And usually, that's when you both would fall asleep. Locked in your room with The Winter Soldier holding you close to him.
Steve and Bruce suggested it was Bucky's feelings towards you that prevented the Winter Soldier from harming you. But Bruce also suggested that the Winter Soldier saw you as his handler given how close he would allow you to get to him.
"Soldat. Let a doctor come in so they can check on me," you tell him. He nodded, allowing you to press the button by your bed. You watched as a doctor walk in and check on your vitals.
"Okay. You are good to go. I highly against going on another mission right now. Let your body rest. No training until I've given the all clear. I'll see you next week for a check up," the doctor told you.
"Thank you."
You changed into some of your leisure clothes before walking out of the recovery room with The Winter Soldier staying close to you. Waiting for someone that dared to touch you.
"Y/n, you okay?" Steve asked, keeping his distance.
"Yeah. I got it covered," you tell him.
"You sure?"
"When has he ever harmed me before?" You asked.
It was true. Throughout the time you met Bucky, he was always gentle with you. Then when you experienced The Winter Soldier first hand, he never touched you. He let you touch his cheek or hold his hand but he would never make the first move.
"We'll stand by if you need us," Steve tells you.
"Will do."
You walked to your room to shower before you ate. The Winter Soldier stayed outside your room as you grabbed your clothes from the closet.
"Soldat. You can come in," you tell him from your closet.
You walked out to see him standing in the middle of your room.
"I'm gonna shower. You can stay by the door in case I need help," you tell him. He gave you a nod before you walked into your bathroom to shower.
The warm shower felt good on your body. But you were more hungry than tired. After showering and changing into some new, fresh clothes you walked out to see The Winter Soldier still standing where you left him.
"Are you hungry? Did you eat?" You asked him.
"нет."
"Come on. Let's eat. You and I both need it," you tell him, gently taking his hand in yours.
You led him to the kitchen where Wanda and Steve were at. They looked over at you and The Winter Soldier as you began to take out some ingredients to make some food. The Winter Soldier stayed nearby you as you began to prep.
"How are you feeling?" Wanda asked.
"I'm fine. I've slept long enough and I am starving," you tell her.
"And Bucky?"
"He'll come back. He always does," you say. "You two want dinner too?"
"I'm good. I already ate," Wanda tells you.
"Same here," Steve said. You nodded in response.
Because you were unconscious for two days, you didn't feel tired. You sat on the rooftop, enjoying the fresh air. What you loved about the Avengers Tower was the view of New York City.
The Winter Soldier stayed nearby, not sitting but standing guard. You looked over at him before reaching your hand out to him.
"Soldat. Come sit with me," you tell him. The Winter Soldier walked over, holding your hand with his right one. He sat in front of you, letting you continue to hold his hand in yours.
"Soldat, can I have Bucky back please?" You asked.
"нет."
"Why not?"
"Because he didn't protect you."
"He protects me well enough. I was just caught by surprise by the ambush," you tell him.
"I have to protect you," The Winter Soldier tells you.
"I'm okay. If anything, I just need to train better," you assure him.
"You need to be protected," The Winter Soldier tells you.
"I can handle myself. As much as I appreciate your protectiveness, I want Bucky back."
"Why? Why have him back when he can't protect you?"
"He can. I want him back because I need him right now," you tell him.
"Need him for what?"
"To tell him that I'm okay. That it wasn't his fault," you explain.
The Winter Soldier stared at you before shaking his head.
"Soldat. I expect him back soon. But for now, just look at the city with me," you tell him as you looked back at the skyline.
"I would never let anyone or anything hurt you," The Winter Soldier tells you. You looked over at him and smiled softly.
"I know you wouldn't. And neither would Bucky," you remind him.
You couldn't sleep until the next night. When you woke up, you felt Bucky's arm wrapped around your waist. You turned around to see Bucky asleep next to you. You gently touch his cheek, making him wake up.
"Bucky?" You asked.
"It's me sweetheart," Bucky assures to you. You kissed him softly, grateful that he was back.
"Are you okay?" You asked him.
"I should be asking you that."
"I'm fine."
"Did he hurt you?"
"He has never hurt me before. There's no difference now," you tell him. Bucky nodded before pressing his forehead against yours. He snuck in another kiss on your lips.
"You need to be more careful," Bucky tells you.
"When I'm cleared, you can train me more," you smiled softly.
"I should let Steve know that I'm okay," Bucky said, getting up. You sat up from your bed.
"Wanna take me to breakfast afterwards?" You asked.
"How can I say no to you?" Bucky asked, walking back over to kiss you.
"I'm gonna get changed then."
"I won't be long. Come rescue me if I am taking too long," Bucky joked.
"My turn to save you," you smiled.