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[playingoursong]

So glad to know I was your, what, third choice?

I guess I'm supposed to be grateful that you picked me, and not the flying tin can or lump of coal.

Yeah, I wasn't really paying attention.

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[like_a_gerbil]

Bucky, you should have another chance. Whatever happened between when I...

[Yeah, he really doesn't want to think about how he failed his best friend.]

Between that mission ... and you coming back... At least you'll be coming back. You'll get the chance you should've had.

[playingoursong]

[Bucky shakes his head.]

I might not be the same guy.

[like_a_gerbil]

Deep down, you'll always be the same guy, Buck. No matter what you did, you won't change.

[playingoursong]

You sound pretty sure of that.

[like_a_gerbil]

I've known you since we were kids. I know you. Whatever happens won't change the things that are important.

[playingoursong]

Well, let's hope you're right, then.

And in the meantime, we can avoid dragons.

[like_a_gerbil]

I know I'm right. Nothing's ever going to convince me otherwise.

At least eventually I'll get a shield to help with the dragons.

[playingoursong]

[He knows that mules wish they were as stubborn.]

Yeah, you should step on that. Seems useful.

[like_a_gerbil]

I've got my shield most of the time. Even when I'm this size. My mundane likes zapping me so I'm shorter even after I get the serum. Says she likes the reaction.

And she has this - uh - thing for me being like this.

[playingoursong]

A th...

[Bucky doesn't laugh, but it's hard.]

Too bad you couldn't find of those in Brooklyn, huh?

[like_a_gerbil]

[Steve knows what Bucky's thinking and how hard it must be not to laugh. Sighing mentally, he rolls his eyes.]

Maybe if you hadn't kept setting me up with blondes, I would've. I seem to have bad luck with them.

[playingoursong]

Hey, don't shoot the messenger. Those dames just didn't know what they were missing.

[like_a_gerbil]

There's someone in my headspace that agrees with that. Next time, set me up with the brunette and maybe the date'll go better.

[Course she wouldn't be too happy about that, but he couldn't really talk to the lady that he shared his headspace with.]

Um - have you met any redheads lately?

[playingoursong]

Redheads?

[He considers.]

Not really. Why?

[like_a_gerbil]

Uh... I know a lady that you might be interested in. She's - uh - kind of scary sometimes... [Which considering being shot at by Peggy had only made Steve more lovestruck is saying something.] But I think you'll like her.

[playingoursong]

Well, that's a switch. You settin' me up with someone.

[like_a_gerbil]

Maybe I'll have better luck at it than you ever did.

[playingoursong]

Wouldn't count your eggs just yet.

[like_a_gerbil]

Well, if they follow some plotlines like they're suggesting, then I'll probably have good luck.

[Though Steve's still not sure about this 'Carter' that might show up.]

[playingoursong]

Better late than never, right?