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I'm heading up to the CES if anyone feels like tossing a baseball around for a while. I've got an extra glove if you need to borrow one.

[And for the curious, not that you can see him anyway, but Ben is within eyesight while making the public part of this post, because someone has been pretty much glued to him when he's not sleeping or working in the dining hall since that incident.

However, the next part is done in private so there isn't the awkward of talking about you while you're standing right there. :|]

[Filtered to Steve, Peggy and Natasha]

I've got a favor to ask you guys, and I get that it's kinda asking a lot, so I just wanna put it out there that there's gonna be no hard feelings if you're not up for it.

I really need a couple other people keepin' an eye on Ben and making sure he isn't getting into trouble when I'm not around. I've been trying to keep up with him, but the kid barely needs to sleep and I don't want to just order him on lockdown because I need a couple hours of sleep every few days. [He's kidding, but he honestly really doesn't sleep all that much, and hasn't since he was overseas, and so the fact that he's starting to feel kind of worn down is saying something.] We don't need a rotating schedule or anything, and honestly, the kid could do with a couple good influences in his life that aren't me and Rhade. He's really not a bad kid, he's just kind of messed up.

[And basically he trusts you guys and thinks you'd be good people to teach Ben how to not be such a robot and hopefully won't treat him like shit because he attacked a guy for basically no reason. :V]

[Private to Natasha]

I know we don't know each other all that well [Someday he will realize the irony in this statement BUT TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY.] so I understand if this isn't up your alley, but Steve said you're reliable and I figure the more eyes the kid has on him, the less likely it is that he's gonna cause problems.

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I'll toss a ball around with ya if you like. I can help with the kid, too. You know I don't sleep much and I don't want you making yourself sick over him.

I'm not making myself sick over him. [Pffffft.] But I'd appreciate it. I feel like he could learn a thing or two from you.

Well, I don't want you losing sleep over him, either. ....Shucks, you'll make me blush.

Steve, it's fine. I've been getting more sleep here then I ever got in Europe.

He's basically been raised to be a disposable soldier or assassin or whatever, I figure being around people who know there's more to the job than killing people for COs who don't give a damn about you'd be a good thing. [Also, you know, you're you and Bucky has an enormous amount of faith in you, so there's that.]

At least someone has.

--Yeah, you might be right about that. I'll see what I can do. [Aww, Bucky, you're the best.]

Thanks.

Are you okay?

Sure I am. The punching bags in the gym might be a little worse for wear.

You know, sometimes people talk about stuff that's bothering them. Totally crazy, I know, but if the other option's destroying shit... [Someone is being a bit of a hypocrite but. :v]

It's nothing to worry about, so quit doin' it. [Have a reassuring grin, Bucky. ...He'll probably tell you eventually.]

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[Hey remember back when we used to tell each other everything.]

Fine. [He might harass you about it later if it's still a problem. B|] Bring your glove, Ben's got a good arm.

[As if he's gonna tell you he's still kept up at night by nightmares of you falling off a train, Bucky.]

I'll be sure to.

[This is a legitimate thing to have nightmares about, alright, he has them too. :|]

Great.

[Yeah, but it doesn't need to be talked about.]

See you soon, then?

[It does if you're not sleeping, just because you're taller now doesn't mean he's not going to older sibling at you. >C]

You bet.

[Shall we action or handwave?]

Great, be there shortly.