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Tweak says, "These Things Take Time."

Steven Grant Barnes (sickbuttsteve) wrote in spinningcompass,
@ 2016-04-03 02:19:00

Entry tags:

!closed, bucky barnes (kid), ~steve rogers (kid)

Who: Steve (kid) and Bucky (kid)
Where: Starting at the apartments
What: Looking for a place
When: After dinner
Rating: We'll go with low
Open: Nope
Status: Ongoing
Things with his parents had gone better than he expected, but it was still a little weird. He was able to talk his dad into letting him leave so that he could meet Bucky, but also so that he and Stacey could talk. He'd borrowed a pair of his dad's jeans and some sneakers, though he kept with the bright blue t-shirt he'd shown up in. It didn't take him long to get outside the apartments, checking his phone as he waited.

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sickbuttsteve
2016-04-03 10:34 pm UTC (link)

Steve kept his eyes on his drawing. "Mom thought I was Dad at first." He chuckled softly. "Had to keep reminding myself that I was still calling her Miss Stacey at this point." He hadn't started officially calling her Mom until he was 9. "Dad just kind of rolled with it but I could tell he was annoyed." He figured that was just because of the missing out on things.

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	babybuck 2016-04-03 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	Bucky nodded just the slightest. "Yeah, I think mine were about the same. I came not long after Maria so I think they were grateful for the help but a little bummed they ended up missing so much." he paused a little bit, "It's alright now though, I think." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-03 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	"That's good." He nodded, then looked up at Bucky. "Hey, this means I don't have to deal with Maria following me around like a lost puppy all the time." He chuckled. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	babybuck 2016-04-03 11:00 pm UTC (link)
	Bucky laughed softly. "For a few years at least. She still might find you completely fascinating." He knew some of it had to do with Steve being one of a few who learned sign with her, but there was something else they'd never quite figured out too, since she hadn't done the same with Stevie or mary or even Luke who was so much closer to her age. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-03 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	Steve smiled, the he realized something else. "Rachel Cuddy is just a little girl right now." He shook his head. The two had dated briefly when he was sixteen. "This is going to be so weird." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	babybuck 2016-04-03 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Yup, I think you were coloring with her pretty frequently lately." Bucky had to admit he'd been a little torn by their relationship, something between being happy Steve was happy and a little bit jealous for reasons he still hadn't figured out completely. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-03 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	"That's how it all started." He chuckled softly. He occasionally looked up to check his work even though he could draw Bucky from memory at that point. "She made the first move, too." There's whole relationship had been at Rachel's instigation. Steve cleared his throat. He'd never actually told Bucky why they'd broken up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	babybuck 2016-04-04 12:16 am UTC (link)
	Bucky was perfectly comfortable, sprawled out on the bed so he didn't mind holding still, even if it wasn't completely needed. Part of him seemed to know that too, but it gave him excuse not to worry about what he was doing or that Steve's eyes were on him. "Tackle you over the crayons?" he teased lightly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-04 12:24 am UTC (link)
	Steve chuckled. "She asked me to be her valentine when I was 12 and she was 10. And every year until she was 14 when she asked me on a real date." He stuck his tongue out. "Her mom was not happy about it, but she said she knew me well enough she trusted me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

babybuck
2016-04-04 12:32 am UTC (link)

He laughed and stuck his tongue out too. "Hey, she should've been thankful, you could've been Stevie, asking about once a week since she was six." Stevie was still a tiny sore spot with Bucky, but seeing how happy he really was with Mary and realizing that they could still be friends was helping him get over that. "Plus, how much could you guys get away with at 14 and 16."

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	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-04 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"Not as much as she wanted to." He muttered before shrugging. "We mainly just hung out and talked and stuff. Only difference was that she called me her boyfriend." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	babybuck 2016-04-04 12:37 am UTC (link)
	Bucky made a slight face, "That why you two called it off? You never did tell me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-04 12:39 am UTC (link)
	Steve took a deep breath and puffed out his cheeks before he let it out. "There were.....a couple of reasons." He cleared his throat. "Just kind of figured out she's not my type." He put the finishing touches on the sketch and then ripped it out of the book, moving over to sit next to Bucky. "Here, you can give it to your folks." He smiled. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	babybuck 2016-04-04 12:45 am UTC (link)
	"Guess it's good to know that at least, some of the things you're not so in to." Bucky sat up a bit, this time leaning his chin on to Steve's shoulder. "They'll love it." he smiled. It was a good likeness, even the details of his face done in near-perfect detail. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-04 12:47 am UTC (link)
	"And we figured it out early so it wasn't too bad." He smiled. "Think we should find a frame for it?" He was pretty much trying to not go home just yet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	babybuck 2016-04-04 12:51 am UTC (link)
	"Definitely." Bucky was just glad to be out of the house again, to be around someone he knew and who was from close to the same point he was. "Steal one off the walls or go searching through one of the stores?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-04 12:54 am UTC (link)
	"Let's go searching through one of the stores." He nodded. "I want to get something nice." He patted Bucky's leg before getting to his feet. "And maybe we can get some ice cream, too." Even though he rarely ate ice cream because of the inevitable belly ache. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	babybuck 2016-04-04 01:01 am UTC (link)
	Bucky followed suit, standing after Steve with a nod. "We'll see what we can find." Bucky figured he could make a little side trip through the medication aisle at the grocery store or something to grab Steve something for his belly. He used to keep them on hand but hadn't been since he got back. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-04 01:04 am UTC (link)
	"Shall we?" Steve was the one to offer his arm this time, a big grin on his face. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	babybuck 2016-04-04 01:06 am UTC (link)
	Bucky laughed softly and took his elbow, "Why thank you, such a gentleman." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-04 01:08 am UTC (link)
	"You're quite welcome." Steve chuckled. He led them out of the apartment and onto the elevator, pushing the button and sighing a bit. "You want me to come with you to break the news to your parents?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	babybuck 2016-04-04 01:13 am UTC (link)
	Bucky thought for a few moments, "Maybe? I don't know if we'll actually get them all at once, Mom looks like Sean and has been out most days and I'm not sure what dad's up to, he just got his body back yesterday, but...might help." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-04 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Steve chuckled. "Anywhere else that would get you locked up in a loony bin." He shook his head. "It's good that your dad got his body back, though." He tilted his head. "It is good, right?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	babybuck 2016-04-04 01:19 am UTC (link)
	Bucky laughed, "Yeah I think so. He was worried about Maria this morning, going straight to bottles all the time, but I think she'll be alright. He seems happy about it though, other than that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sickbuttsteve 2016-04-04 01:23 am UTC (link)
	"I'm sure she'll be fine." He nodded. When the elevator doors opened again he started out of the building. "Babies are far more adaptable than adults." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)