Ill - Bucky Barnes

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Ugh. I hated feeling like this. Hated being ill. I hadn't felt like this in ages.

"Y/n! Come on! Breakfast is ready!".
I just rolled over, careful of my aching body, and buried myself into the mattress.
"Y/n I am not saying it again!" Steve shouted, barging in my room.
"Quit shouting Cap!" I winced, my head hurting more when I moved it.
"You okay?"
He was now sat on the edge of my bed.
"No, I feel like rubbish. My head feels like Thor is constantly throwing Mjölnir at it, the thought of food makes me want to be sick and I'm really cold".
Steve pulled the covers back to get to my forehead and felt it.
"You're burning up. I'll go and get you some water and some medicine. Stay in bed today".
I rolled my eyes.
"I wasn't planning on moving".

I must have nodded off because I felt someone gently shaking me.
"Hey, Steve told me you didn't feel well"
It was Bruce.
"Hey"
"What's your symptoms?" He asked.
"Headache, feel sick, cold but my face feels really hot and I just want to sleep"
"Let me take your temperature"
I opened my mouth and put the thermometer under my tongue.
"39! Right no moving from this bed. Drink this and take the tablets, then sleep. I'll be back to check on you later".
Bruce's voice faded out as I fell back into a deep sleep.

I was tossing and turning. One minute I was hot, the next I was cold. This was ridiculous. At the minute I was hot and would do anything to cool down.
"I'm too tired to move to the shower" I mumbled, groaning.
"Want help?"
I jumped, then grabbed my head.
"Sorry, are you okay?"
It was Bucky.
"Yeah. You just made me jump"
"Do you want me to run you a bath?" He asked.
"I feel really hot Buck. Like I'm going to melt"
Bucky chuckled, stepped over my duvet, which was strewn on the floor, and came and sat on my bed.
"How can I help?" He asked quietly.
He used his metal arm to move a piece of stray hair out of my face.
"Ohh" I moaned.
The coolness of his metal fingers was so good against my scorching skin.
"You okay?" He questioned, worried he did something wrong.
I grabbed his metal arm and hugged it.
"Oh my god that's so cool" I hummed in pleasure.
Bucky laughed.
"Y/n, you do realise you can't hug my arm forever, it will get hot soon?"
"I don't care".
I snuggled more into the coolness.
"Can I least go to the toilet first and get snacks?" He laughed.
I shook my head. The coolness against my skin was amazing. I finally fell back into a deep slumber.

Bucky's POV:
"Hey F.R.I.D.A.Y? Can you tell Steve to bring me some food please?" I whispered to the AI.
"No problem. He is on the way up"
"Thank you"
I looked over at Y/n. She was still hugging my arm for dear life. It was cute though.
"Hey Buck, how's..." Steve started, but stopped when he saw what was going on.
"She was hot and found the comfort of my arm" I laughed.
"Like a Koala hugging a tree" Steve laughed.
"Anyway, here is your food, drink and a bottle"
"A bottle?" I asked.
"Yeah. Looks like she may be a while. You may need a wee" he laughed.
"Good thinking"
"Anyway, if you want anything else, let me know. I'll tell the others what's going on" Steve said walking to the door.
"Thank you".
I looked at Y/n again. She was content. I grabbed her TV controls, made myself as comfy as I could and began to eat. This was going to be a long night.

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