“BUCKY!!” He’d sounded way too much like Steve than is good for Buck’s sanity right now. He hadn’t fallen again no this time he was blown away by a gun. Being shot hurts like hell even for a super soldier ten out of ten wouldn’t recommend. Before Buck could even fully process the fact that he was bleeding. He saw Walker losing his shit a few feet away on the assholes who’d done it. Bucky felt another wave of pain before his chest finally relaxed enough for him to talk.
“Walker…” it was horse riddled with pain and John immediately turned to look at him. Noting the blood had stopped “I’m ok John now help me the hell up please.” John didn’t seem to like that plan saying into his comms about needing medical. While telling Buck to stay down he was overreacting but it’s cute. There must be a love spell on that shield because everyone who wields it ends up in the Must Protect the Bucky club. Or as SpiderKid calls it ‘Bucky’s security detail.’ Steve, Sam and now apparently John which must’ve been a delayed effect.
Oh and Baron by proxy which is weird but still.. Bucky let him fuss. All that anger and worry needs an outlet he’d stopped bleeding a bit ago. But medical checked him over anyway making sure the bullet was out. And not coated with anything that could hurt a super soldier. It would take a day or more for it to heal but he would be fine.
Meanwhile Walker kept an eye on him the whole time.
Bucky had a feeling mentioning that he’d survived a direct hit from the equivalent of a missile. During the battle for the earth part 2 wasn’t a good idea. That or mentioning how he’d thrown himself out of a plane. Then proceeded to ungracefully crash into the ground. But not before hitting a few trees on his way down.
Walker hoisted him up like he weighed nothing the good doctor must’ve made an enhanced version of that serum.
“Next time Buck I go in first that never should’ve happened.” Bucky sighed he’d learned long ago brooding is part of the territory. But it was true at least John could’ve deflected it with his shield. Buck however is pretty squishy save for his arm. Which isn’t that effective in a situation like they were just in. For the entire ride back Walker watched Buck when he wasn’t relaying intel.
Bucky could partially feel the trauma radiating off Walker because of what had happened to Lamar. He’d lost one partner already and just in the past two years. Lamar hadn’t been a super soldier and Walker’s brain is having an issue processing that Buck is.
When they got back to their shared space in the compound. John insisted Buck park it on their couch but they ended up playing Skate 3. Though Buck kept concerning John by how he keeps yeeting himself off the highest point of the map.
“Jesus Buck for the love of.. STOP YELLING YEET every time at least!!”
Bucky smirked he will not stop because it’s a way to break through to him. In fact he did it again just for good measure. Before looking over to see Walker just watching him. “Little brat why do you have to be so out of pocket sometimes.” Bucky shrugged “I blame the brain washing it covers pretty much everything.” He noted Walker’s minute reaction just like the others John hates it. When Buck brings that up so casually even though actually it’s an accomplishment. A way for him to get over what he’s been through. “I’ll go make us something to eat you stay there and relax.” He announced but leaned down to kiss the man fully.
“You know when they first told me I would he partnering with you. Despite you hating my guts I was over the moon.”
John called from the kitchen making them what smelled like spaghetti hopefully with meat sauce.
Which Buck didn’t try to deny that “and I was worried because it seemed like they were just shuttling you back and forth. I thought you finally found stability and it pissed me off that they took it away.”
That’s not what had happened but also not far from it. Part of a conditional pardon is the conditional part as in they could pluck him out. And not even Captain America gets a say in it though try as he might Sam couldn’t stop it. The mantel could only do so much where Steve could’ve easily stopped the transfer. They’d claimed jurisdictional issues which both knew what that was code for.
John handed him his plate “hey stop that don’t let me being moody bring you down.”
He waited for a moment before kissing Buck again which made him smile when Bucky did. “There you go now eat and I’ll change your bandages in a bit.” It made Bucky melt a little he knew he’d always be safe with John.