[Steve definitely figured that all other arguments aside, this bed would be about fifty times more comfortable than either of Bucky's other options. It was half the reason he was willing to fight to get him down here, although he's glad they didn't have to have some choice words, that Bucky just came willingly - even if Steve had to carry him down a couple of decks, and yeah, he feels bad about that, okay?
Not bad enough not to make a face when Bucky insults him right back, though. Besides, he has to chuckle a little when Bucky starts listing things, despite everything.] Yeah, we've kind of done it all, huh? Doesn't explain why you're still a miscreant, then.
[Like Steve's not more of a troublemaker than Bucky ever was. And he knows it. Steve's the one who was always picking fights - oh, sure, Bucky picked a few, but he was mostly pulling Steve out of them, not running into them without good cause. Not that Steve would say he never had good cause. But it doesn't change things, either.
And he'd rather focus on the stupid stuff than anything that's been happening lately, in 1945 or in 2014 or whenever. And even though he knows Bucky is half joking, about what the Admiral might come up with, he knows he's half serious. And it does worry Steve, too. There's so much that could go wrong. There's so much that has gone wrong. What if the Admiral decides it's better if Steve tells the truth? What then?
But he just has to figure they'll cross that bridge when they come to it. It's what they've always done in the past. All the planning in the world gets you nowhere when life throws you curveballs, fastballs, spitballs, and then fires a cannon or few at you, to boot.
And he still knows he got the easy end of the deal.
Still, he manages to smile and point out,] Well, he's already turned you into a woman.
[And that… went okay? Except for the part where he still hopes Becky is… back home, wherever she belongs. It wasn't just Bucky in a woman's body. It was a completely different - and yet similar - person.]
I guess we'd better just hang on for the ride, and avoid giving him any ideas. [He lets out a breath.] Besides, you'll be back on your feet before anything else comes up. [Okay, he's only been here two months, but it's been consistent so far. Even with this unexpected adventure, there's been a lull between things. He hopes that holds.] As long as you take it easy now.
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Not bad enough not to make a face when Bucky insults him right back, though. Besides, he has to chuckle a little when Bucky starts listing things, despite everything.] Yeah, we've kind of done it all, huh? Doesn't explain why you're still a miscreant, then.
[Like Steve's not more of a troublemaker than Bucky ever was. And he knows it. Steve's the one who was always picking fights - oh, sure, Bucky picked a few, but he was mostly pulling Steve out of them, not running into them without good cause. Not that Steve would say he never had good cause. But it doesn't change things, either.
And he'd rather focus on the stupid stuff than anything that's been happening lately, in 1945 or in 2014 or whenever. And even though he knows Bucky is half joking, about what the Admiral might come up with, he knows he's half serious. And it does worry Steve, too. There's so much that could go wrong. There's so much that has gone wrong. What if the Admiral decides it's better if Steve tells the truth? What then?
But he just has to figure they'll cross that bridge when they come to it. It's what they've always done in the past. All the planning in the world gets you nowhere when life throws you curveballs, fastballs, spitballs, and then fires a cannon or few at you, to boot.
And he still knows he got the easy end of the deal.
Still, he manages to smile and point out,] Well, he's already turned you into a woman.
[And that… went okay? Except for the part where he still hopes Becky is… back home, wherever she belongs. It wasn't just Bucky in a woman's body. It was a completely different - and yet similar - person.]
I guess we'd better just hang on for the ride, and avoid giving him any ideas. [He lets out a breath.] Besides, you'll be back on your feet before anything else comes up. [Okay, he's only been here two months, but it's been consistent so far. Even with this unexpected adventure, there's been a lull between things. He hopes that holds.] As long as you take it easy now.
[Hint, hint.]