Hitmen have feelings too! Below are my Top 5 Favorites:
“The Hell You Don’t” (NR, 6k) by Speranza
A bounty on Rogers' head. An unfamiliar Russian city. An assassin’s job. A mission gone wrong.
+ Post WS. There’s a hit on Steve, and there’s only one thing for Bucky to do
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“Blood is Thicker Than Carpet Cleaner” (T, 5k) by Alexicon
Steve opened the phone book to the business section and searched fruitlessly for the right entries for about six minutes until he finally came across ‘Cl’ by sheer luck when a few pages stuck together as he turned them.
For some reason, his eyes were immediately drawn to a small, bleak ad in the corner, with only a few words, a phone number, and a thin black border.
The ad’s content:
“Winter’s Cleaning Services. Fees paid half up front. Specializes in blood removal.”
Well. That was. Specific.
Steve Rogers is Captain America, a superhero. Bucky Barnes is the Winter Soldier, an assassin. Steve needs someone to clean his apartment. Bucky shows up to a meeting with a potential client. Neither of them got quite what they expected.
+ Post Avengers. Steve has absolutely no concept of money, and Bucky takes the least violent job ever
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“Dead In A Week (or your money back)” (M, 6k) by roe87
After being thawed out and realising that his dramatic death hadn't lasted, Steve knows one thing: he is serious about ending it, and he needs professional help...
So he hires a hitman to do the job for him.
(Funny how that hitman turns out to be Bucky)
+ Post TFA. Defrosted Steve falls in love with his own hitman
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“M is for Murder” (M, 4k) by rohkeutta
I’m pretty low on funds and need to make ends meet this month, Barnes types slowly into a new post three days later. I’m taking commissions for hits in the New York City area.
Will Not Kill: Captain America or other Avengers. Will partially refund payment if target turns out to be HYDRA. Will not go to Jersey. No dismemberment or killing children. Message for negotiations and payment details.
+ Post WS, Bucky decides to monetize his skills via tumblr
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"Wanted: Dead or Alive” (T, 1k) by romanticgirl
Steve sees an ad - someone's looking for a person to be an asshole to their bigotted family. He can do that. So he calls.
The wrong number.
Bucky Barnes is an assassin for hire who took out a want ad because business is slow.
+ Shrinkyclinks. Bucky is reluctantly charmed and an unlikely friendship develops. A four-part series!
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*More hitmen stories in the High School Reunion list
