Canon why are you a thing.

[catchingfallingcaps]

 Hey, kid.  It's not that I don't appreciate having the chance to stretch my legs, but you got a lot of work to do before you're ready to handle this.

And if it's all the same to you, I don't think I have it in me to play safety net for idiots who like to leap before looking right now.  I thought I'd had enough when we lost Steve.  Then Bucky shows up outta nowhere...

Fury's not all bad, but he doesn't have the greatest people skills and the kid needed someone to keep an eye on him as much as he needed someone who had his back.  Nat's great, too, but they're the same kind of people.  They'll get caught up in all their shadowy pasts if you give 'em half the chance.  

...Don't really know if I did any good in the end.  Not like he ever really listened to me.  Stupid freaking kid.

I miss the hell out of that idiot.

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saaaaaamm 8D

[neversurrender]

I know you did the best you could, Sam. I appreciate that and I know he did to.

[epidermis]

You did right by him, Sam. Trust me, I used to work with the guy too. Wouldn't have done without Bucky back in the dark days.

[cold_shoulder]

'course you did good.

you just had to set this up awkward :')

[kneecaptain]

You did. It wasn't— [Damn.]

I'm not an idiot.

8D i had to

[catchingfallingcaps]

Yeah, maybe so. I still can't stop thinking I could've done more...

You holdin' up okay, Steve?

[catchingfallingcaps]

I know what you mean. Not sure we woulda made it out of that Osborn mess without him. It was good, him with the Avengers. You guys did a lotta good for that dope.

[catchingfallingcaps]

...Ahh, coulda done better.

[cold_shoulder]

Sure, but none of us are perfect, remember? You did what you could, and that's what anyone can ask.

yes 83c

[catchingfallingcaps]

Yeah, you are. You're a first class idiot.

[catchingfallingcaps]

I know. In my head, I get that, but it's not so easy feelin' it. I can't help thinkin' you'd still be around if I'd done better by you.

[kneecaptain]

[Here, have an "I don't have a snappy comeback" look.]

[catchingfallingcaps]

[ He likes that look, it usually meant Bucky was actually listening. Now, it just kinda hurts. ]

You were good, though, kid. I know you never thought so and that whole bullshit with Sin and the trial... You were good as Captain America.

You gotta know that, at least.

[epidermis]

Mostly we just cleaned out his refrigerator.

[catchingfallingcaps]

And wrecked his kitchen, yeah. All the same, less time he had to work himself into a bad place, the better.

[kneecaptain]

Thanks.

[And he means it, but doesn't know how to say that. With his words, or with his gestures.]

You know, I was actually starting to like it.

[catchingfallingcaps]

[ He knows. He tries to make up for it with his own, with a hand on Bucky's shoulder. He can manage a smile, too. ]

I knew it. Always could tell when you were actually havin' fun instead of just makin' time between moping and fighting.

[cold_shoulder]

*... gdi, Sam.*

It is not your fault. It is not your doing. And it didn't quite happen.

[catchingfallingcaps]

[ whatevs, Bucky, he gets to have misplaced guilt-angst, too. Also zeroing on that last part. ]

Waddya mean?

[cold_shoulder]

Fury. Infinity formula. They didn't know if it'd work for days. After that... there was work that needed to be done from the shadows.

[catchingfallingcaps]

[ That's. Going to take a few minutes to process. Til then, Sam's just going to stare at Bucky. ]

...I oughta belt you.

[cold_shoulder]

Right now? I'd probably let you.

[epidermis]

Just doing what we do best. Glad we could help in our own way, I guess.

[catchingfallingcaps]

[ That's why you get a fierce, tight hug instead, Bucky. When Sam lets him go, he smacks him upside his dumbass head. ]

I really am gonna deck you if you didn't at least tell Steve.

[kneecaptain]

Fighting is fun.

[catchingfallingcaps]

Your crew still holdin' together? What're you... The New Avengers, right?