FICLET: Denial is the best defence (Rating:PG-13 , No warnings required)folie_lexAugust 16 2012, 19:18:56 UTC
Title: Denial is the best defence. Characters-Pairings: Clint, Natasha (MCU) and cameo by Carol Danvers (from the Comics. I need SHIELD agents to flesh out the world, kay?!) - Clint/Natasha Rating: PG-13 Words: 1450 Summary: “He knows exactly how uncomfortable it makes her when people care about her. And she does have a tendency to completely dismiss the fact that he is falling in love with her. He has learnt to not mind. It is easier that way after all, for both of them.” Authors Note: This is completely un-beta’d so all mistakes (humongous and/or minor) just credit them to that. Disclaimer: I obviously DO NOT own anything... I’m just a fan expressing some love.
“Incoming,” Carol says, looking over his shoulder as he’s peeling off his boxing gloves. He turns to see what she’s talking about, and he spots Natasha walking determinately, towards the sparring mat. “I think I’ll get out of the way from your lover’s spat,” she comments and begins to take a few steps backwards. He rolls his eyes. “Just stop,” he says, as he dismissivelly waves his hand at her. “If she can’t handle the fact that I need to train while she’s out of commission then... Hey Nat!” he cuts himself off quickly and is rather taken aback, over how fast Tasha made her way across the gym. “What the hell Barton!” she yells at him, and gets the attention of every agent in the hall.
Something is wrong, he gets that much. But he knows, despite his joke, it’s not like Natasha would actually be jealous over him sparring with other people, while she’s still going through recovery. So he has really no idea what the problem is, and how to approach the subject. He opts for his default: Light, chipper, cutesy sarcasm, and acting flirty and dumb. “Aw don’t worry Nat. The Major can absolutely keep up, but she’s not as good as you. No offence Danvers,” he gives Carol an apologetic grin, letting her know he’s going to do his best to brush this - whatever ‘this’ is - off quickly and painlessly. “None taken,” Carol plays along.
Natasha shakes her head in confusion, and looks between the two of them. It takes her a second to get on track, but when she does, she narrows her eyes, and gives him the signature Romanoff death glare. Usually he’s immune, and he is proud to say he, Coulson and Fury are easily the only people in all of SHIELD who can make that claim. However today, right now, he can absolutely appreciate why that look has made grown men cry, and shit their pants.
“That is not what I am referring to,” she, curtly, lets him know. “Then wh...?” “Major, could I possibly steal Agent Barton away from you, for a moment?” she asks Carol without taking her eyes off him for even a second. “He’s all yours.” It’s pretty obvious; Carol can’t wait to detach herself from this situation, fast enough. He, honestly, can’t say he blames her. If he could, he, too, would be walking away from Natasha right now instead of following her into the locker room.
Title: Denial is the best defence.
Characters-Pairings: Clint, Natasha (MCU) and cameo by Carol Danvers (from the Comics. I need SHIELD agents to flesh out the world, kay?!) - Clint/Natasha
Rating: PG-13
Words: 1450
Summary: “He knows exactly how uncomfortable it makes her when people care about her. And she does have a tendency to completely dismiss the fact that he is falling in love with her. He has learnt to not mind. It is easier that way after all, for both of them.”
Authors Note: This is completely un-beta’d so all mistakes (humongous and/or minor) just credit them to that.
Disclaimer: I obviously DO NOT own anything... I’m just a fan expressing some love.
“Incoming,” Carol says, looking over his shoulder as he’s peeling off his boxing gloves. He turns to see what she’s talking about, and he spots Natasha walking determinately, towards the sparring mat. “I think I’ll get out of the way from your lover’s spat,” she comments and begins to take a few steps backwards. He rolls his eyes.
“Just stop,” he says, as he dismissivelly waves his hand at her. “If she can’t handle the fact that I need to train while she’s out of commission then... Hey Nat!” he cuts himself off quickly and is rather taken aback, over how fast Tasha made her way across the gym.
“What the hell Barton!” she yells at him, and gets the attention of every agent in the hall.
Something is wrong, he gets that much. But he knows, despite his joke, it’s not like Natasha would actually be jealous over him sparring with other people, while she’s still going through recovery. So he has really no idea what the problem is, and how to approach the subject.
He opts for his default: Light, chipper, cutesy sarcasm, and acting flirty and dumb.
“Aw don’t worry Nat. The Major can absolutely keep up, but she’s not as good as you. No offence Danvers,” he gives Carol an apologetic grin, letting her know he’s going to do his best to brush this - whatever ‘this’ is - off quickly and painlessly.
“None taken,” Carol plays along.
Natasha shakes her head in confusion, and looks between the two of them. It takes her a second to get on track, but when she does, she narrows her eyes, and gives him the signature Romanoff death glare. Usually he’s immune, and he is proud to say he, Coulson and Fury are easily the only people in all of SHIELD who can make that claim. However today, right now, he can absolutely appreciate why that look has made grown men cry, and shit their pants.
“That is not what I am referring to,” she, curtly, lets him know.
“Then wh...?”
“Major, could I possibly steal Agent Barton away from you, for a moment?” she asks Carol without taking her eyes off him for even a second.
“He’s all yours.” It’s pretty obvious; Carol can’t wait to detach herself from this situation, fast enough. He, honestly, can’t say he blames her. If he could, he, too, would be walking away from Natasha right now instead of following her into the locker room.
[...] CONTINUED @ my Lj
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