Marvel sickfics

4. Wanda Maximoff: It's hard to be a girl

Diagnosis: women's problems

Sick!Wanda, Mama friend!Steve

No pairing, interpret things as you like

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They practised this move for a thousand times. It worked in 99,9% of tries. Anyway, Wanda messed it up today. When Steve signaled her to lift him up, so he can reach the window, she loosed control and sent him flying into the wall. He wasn't seriously hurt and he still managed to catch onto the window sill and pull himself in, but Wanda felt terrible. She was supposed to control her powers. But when it was ˝this time of the month˝ her power control went flying out of the window. And of course, it had to start right now, in the middle of the mission. 

When the team finished mission and returned in headquarters, she went in her room. She was so tired and she felt the sharp pain in her abdomen. But by far the worst thing was that she was to busy to check when her period starts, so now she didn't have even a single pad.

While she was planing on how is she going in the shop, Steve entered her room. She expected him to be mad at her and started apologising to him, without even looking at him.

˝I'm sorry about today, Steve. I don't know what happened, I gues I just wasn't concentrated enough. Sorry.˝ He looked at her, concerned.

˝I'm not mad. Accidents happen, it's part of work.˝ He comforted her. ˝But I actually came here to talk about this. Wanda, you haven't messed this up for a long time. Is something wrong?˝ 

Wanda avoided his gaze, hoping he'll left soon. She could felt blood soaking her underwear. Thank God for her decision to wear a black skirt with a black leggings underneath today, otherwise everybody could see the stains. 

But Steve didn't look like he intended on leaving. He sat down on her bed. ˝Come on, Wanda, please be honest with me. I know the problem wasn't in the concentration. Are you feeling unwell?˝ 

Wanda wasn't intending on talking with Steve about her period. She never even talked about that with her brother, Pietro, even tho they are really close. ˝I'm fine, it's nothing serious.˝ 

˝So, something's wrong, but you won't tell me. Do I have to gues?˝ Steve asked. He already got the idea what could have bothered the teenager girl. ˝Are you having your period?˝

Wanda blushed and answered in the most suspicious way. ˝No! No, why?˝ 

Steve looked at her. ˝Hey, it's okay. Look, my Ma was a nurse and she explained everything to me. You should never be ashamed of this, Wanda. It's normal and everybody who thinks it's funny to bother girls for it is an idiot. So, I'll ask again and be honest this time: Are you having your period?˝

Wanda nodded, slightly amused as she tried to imagine teenager Steve listening to his mother's lecture about menstruation, but still blushing. Steve looked at her. 

˝Do you need anything? I was planing to go shopping anyway. We are out of Pop Tarts and Thor can't survive without them.˝ Wanda laughed, then murmured something about pads and chocolate. Steve showed her thumbs up. 

˝I'll be back soon,˝ he promised and left her room. Wanda was left alone with plenty of time to think about how crazy the whole situation was. Like Captain Amerca was giving her a period talk? In what crazy world is she living in?

Steve soon returned and tossed her a shopping bag. ˝Hope I bought the right things. Modern shops still confuse me. Why is there so many different things?˝  Wanda laughed and dissapered into the bathroom. 

She walked out a few minutes later after a quick shover. She found Steve in the living room, trying to find the right button on a TV controller. 

˝What are you doing?˝ she asked, putting a piece of chocolate bar in her mouth. He looked at her, gesturing with a controller.

˝I'm trying to find a good movie to watch. Others went out and Bruce is in lab, so I was thinking to do some more catching up on modern culture. Any suggestions?˝ Wanda thought for a second.

˝Have you ever watched Forrest Gump?˝ When Steve shook his head, she took the controller and searched up the movie on Netflix. She made herself comfortable on the couch and Steve handed her a thermophore and a cup of tea. 

˝It's supposed to help with your problems. My Ma's instructions, ˝ he said and took a sip of tea. Wanda laughed.

˝Why are you drinking tea, then?˝ He laughed.

˝Hey, it's pretty good.˝ 

They joked like old friends and Wanda realized that it was really nice to be so close with somebody alse than her brother.