Neighbors • Darcy Lewis

Spencer's Academy

Author's Note: For Darcy's daughter, the face claim I pictured was Dafne Keen. For Steve's daughter, the face claim I pictured was a young Elle Fanning. You're welcome.

Prompt: We're both single parents and our kids are best friends with each other AU

Characters: Darcy Lewis/Steve Rogers, Jane Foster, Bucky Barnes

Tags: Alternate Universe- No Powers, Pre-Relationship, Friendship, Bucky Is a Principal, Humor

Darcy's in the middle of transcribing various sets of notes for the Scientists on the floor she manages when her phone rings. She's in absolutely no hurry to finish what she's started since her boss is usually lax because she always gets her work done by the end of the day no matter what, but a sudden phone call from her child's school in the middle of the day has her on edge.

Briefly excusing herself from the lab, Darcy takes the call outside in the hall. "Hello?" She answers.

"Miss Lewis? Hi, this is Miss Bennett from Spencer's Academy."

"Good afternoon, Miss Bennett," she greets the Principal's secretary politely. "What can I do for you today?"

"Well it's come to our attention that there's been a slight physical altercation between several students-"

Immediately, Darcy tenses. "Payton's been in a fight? How- what?! Is she okay?"

Miss Bennett is startled quiet, she then saying, "Every student involved are a little.. roughed up, but all ten fingers and ten toes have been accounted for." Darcy wants to scoff at her attempt to lighten the mood, but she knows and likes Miss Bennett, and doesn't want to put the woman in an uncomfortable situation. "Anyway, I was just calling to inform you of the incident and that Principal Barnes would like to meet with you as soon as possible."

"Of course. Is now an appropriate time?"

"Yes, if you can make it. We weren't sure of how flexible your work schedule was, so we didn't want to assume-"

"It's fine," Darcy cuts her off yet again. "Let me just tell my boss that I'm needed down at the school and she'll understand."

"Okay. We'll see you soon."

Darcy pockets her phone, takes a deep breath and then enters the lab once more. "Janie?" She calls out. "I'm taking the rest of the day off. Payton got into a fight and I need to go meet with the Principal."

Something metallic crashes to the floor, and her best friend/boss slides out from underneath one of her machines. "Payton got into a fight? Did she win?"

Darcy sighs. "You and Nat are bad influences on my child. If I find out she was responsible for starting this scuffle, I'm cutting back on your guys' visitation rights."

"Hey!" Jane pouts. "You're the one who enrolled your own daughter in those self-defense classes with Miss Romanova. Don't punish me for Nat's superb teaching skills and my god-daughter's knack for quickly picking up new skills."

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Let me go see what P's punishment is and I'll finish the notes later."

Jane waves her off. "Give my little scrapper a high five!" Darcy scowls at her and Jane quickly amends her statement. "Give my little scrapper a high five, but only if she didn't start the fight."

"You're a terrible human being. I'm going to pick up my kid."

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