More Migraines
It was only 9am and you were feeling the beginnings of a headache budding behind your eyes. You internally groaned. For the past few months it hadn’t been uncommon for you to get migraines. Of course you had done a fairly good job of hiding them. Not even Natasha was suspicious yet. Although it wasn’t unlike you to randomly hide out in your room. It was perhaps odd when you did it for multiple days but nat and Wanda had simply dismissed it as it was often after intense missions.
However today was not a day after an intense mission. It wasn’t even the day after a mission at all. It was a random Sunday. A Sunday the team was suppose to spend relaxing as a team. Tony had everything organised for a movie night tonight in the compound cinema. Steve had planned a nice walk through the bush that was only a short drive away. Wanda had been preparing a fancy lunch for a matter of hours. Nat had contacted her sister to come join in. And the others were either indirectly helping or simply helping organise. You however were not. The headache you woke with was blooming into a bigger problem. One that was become harder to ignore. You had shown in to breakfast in your pjs and wordlessly taken a bowl of cereal before retreating back to your room.
The lights were off and you had an arm over your eyes in an attempt to block any light that was seeping through the windows. Looking at the time with blurry eyes and a pounding head you squinted to make out the time on the clock. 12:15. It wouldn’t be long until someone came looking for you. Steve had made it very clear this day was one nobody was allowed to miss.
A knock startled you despite having expected it. It seemed to reverberate around your skull. Echoing in pain through your mind. You softly called out “come in” you replaced the arm over your eyes as the door opened. The familiar scent of pine nut and rain filled the room and you knew it was Wanda in the doorway.
“Y/n/n?” She said peeking her head through the door. “Honey?” She asked again when she was met with silence. This time you groaned and her brow furrowed. “Sweetheart I’m coming in” she said gently closing the door behind her. A moment later your felt her hands tangling in your hair as it was brushed away from your face gently.
“Honey are you feeling alright?” She said softly. “let me feel your forehead, no buts, come here.” She said and shuffled closed as she laid the back of her hand across your forehead. Luckily you didn’t seem too warm but you were a touch above normal. “Hmmm” she hummed. “Honey can you tell me what your feeling Lovebug?” She cooed, hands going back to your hair.
“Migraine” you whispered and she visibly softened.
“Oh sweets.” She said using a hand she got her magic to block out some more light so there was just enough to see and nothing more.
“Honey I’m going to go grab us some food okay? Ill be back in a minute.” She hushed and you whined softly as she withdrew her hand from your bed headed hair.
Wanda walked into the kitchen. She was worried. Who wouldn’t be? Nat raised an eyebrow as Wanda returned without you.
“Where’s y/n?” Nat asked.
“Shes not feeling to hot so I’m gonna have lunch in her room with her.” Wanda said walking over and beginning to plate up two bowls of food. Yelena and Nat soon descended into a round of aggressive footsies under the table that left them both with bruised shins.
“Well I’m still expecting both of you to come on the walk after lunch.” Steve said frowning. Wanda sighed and nodded taking the bowls and leaving.
When Wanda returned to the room her heart throbbed for you. You looked miserable. Curled in a ball with your arms tucked into your chest as you head rested on a mountain of soft pillows. Wanda made her way to your side, sitting on the bed and placing the bowls on the bedside table. She rested her back against the bedhead and swung her legs up. She heard you shuffle a bit and let out a low whine.
“Y/n/n i have some food for you hun.” She said and helped you into a sitting position. You curled into her side and keened softly from the pain in your head that the movement had brought.
When Wanda noticed you weren’t eating she softly began to bring the spoon to your lips and tapped them. With your eyes still shut you opened your mouth and allowed Wanda to feed you.
when you had both finished eating you were still leaning into Wanda’s side so she curled her body around you in a soft hug. It was comfortable and sweet. Both of you began dozing lightly. The pain behind your temples seemed to be only getting worse and your stomach was twisting in knots of Nausea.
Knowing what was going to happen you tried to be quick. Throwing yourself out of the bed and jolting Wanda awake you stood on shaky legs and took one step before your knees buckled. You went sprawling landing on all fours your stomach lurched and your back arched as you started to heave. Wanda was by your side in an instant her cool hands holding your hair back as you started to throw up. Guilt washed over you as you felt bad Wanda had gone to all the trouble of making such a nice lunch. But soon you were heaving again as you threw up more on the floor next to the bed. While you were still hurling your guts up you didn’t hear the door open until Nat spoke.
“Jesus Wanda you weren’t kidding.” Nat said.
You were just dry heaving now with nothing left in your stomach. Before you collapsed Wanda wrapped her arms around you and pulled you to the side so you were sat on her lap. Nat walked past and into the bathroom dodging the puddle. A moment later she returned and crouched in-front of you away from the vomit. Carefully she used a damp cloth to wipe your mouth and hands clean. Wordlessly she handed you some mouthwash and a cup to spit it in. You were exhausted and Wanda could tell. Taking the cup from your hands Wanda passed it back to Nat who went into the bathroom again.
Carefully Wanda hooked her arms under your knees and your back and paused when you whined.
“Your obviously not capable of walking I’m going to carry you. ready? one two three up!” Wanda said and she carefully lifted you and placed you back on the bed.
“Does your head feel better now? Are you going to be sick again?” Wanda asked.
“My head still hurts a lot and I still feel sick but its not too bad.” You whispered and nat remerged with cleaning supplies.
“Her head?” Nat asked.
“Migraine.” Wanda said back in a hushed voice and Nat nodded. “Scoot over.” Wanda said as she slipped into bed next to you. Nat seemed unbothered as she started to clean the floor.
“‘M sorry Nat. Im gross” You said and Nat hushed you.
“Honestly y/n I’m more worried about you than cleaning the floor. I’ve dealt with so much worse.” She said with a small smile. You nodded swallowing back tears and curled into Wanda’s chest. Now it was Wanda who spoke. “Honey no your not gross, you cant help being sick sweetheart.” She soothed. She was laid on her side blocking your view of the floor as she rubbed patterns on your back.
A moment later a knock sounded on the door and nat walked over and opened it.
“Ew it smells gross in here. What are you guys doing?” Yelena asked you grumbled something into Wanda’s chest and flipped off Yelena.
“Y/n was sick.” Nat said “Yelena can you tell Steve we’re not coming on the walk.” Nat asked and Yelena nodded before leaving to find Steve.
When Yelena left Wanda looked down at you. “Love we need to check your temperature again. i know i know you hate it.” She said as you grumbled something and smushed your face further into her chest. Wanda carefully peeled you back from her and laid a hand on your forehead.
“Hmmm still a little warm but I’m not sure.” You closed your eyes and felt her remove her hand, a moment later another cool hand pressed to your cheek, wearily opening your eyes you saw Nat looking down at you.
“Your right Wands she’s a little warm but nothing too bad. I can grab a cool cloth for her if you’d like?” Nat offered.
“That would be great thank you Natasha.” Wanda said. Nat nodded and returned a moment later with a damp red cloth. She laid it over your closed eyes and you hummed in content.
“That good y/n/n?” Wanda asked chuckling and you nodded slightly. “Good.” She said placing a kiss on the crown on your head. Another few minutes passed and Nat went and sat on the edge of the bed. The bed was huge thanks to Tony’s money and could easily fit four or five people.
A knock sounded on the door again and you winced at the sound. Wanda covered your ears with her hands and called softly for the person to come in. Yelena opened the door and flopped down on the bed kicking her shoes off.
“Shes not contagious right? Cuz i don’t feel like puking my guts out later.” Yelena said and Natasha rolled her eyes.
“Shes got a migraine.” Nat deadpanned.
“Oh ok. In that case do you anything y/n/n” Yelena said patting your leg.
“No.” You muttered.
“Cool. Well Steve was annoyed but the four of us can stay here while they go on a walk. I was thinking we could watch something.” She said and wiggled up on the bed next to Nat. All four of you laid on the bed now and there was still room. Yelena was next to Nat who was next to Wanda who you were currently cuddled into.
“Y/n what do you want to watch?” Nat asked.
“Ask Wanda I’m probably not going to watch it and can you put the volume on soft for me please?” You whispered the red cloth still over your eyes.
“Sure. Wanda?” Nat asked.
“Can we watch a sitcom?” Wanda said sheepishly.
“I don’t see why not. Any in particular?” Nat said.
“What about the dick van dyk show?” You said and Wanda nodded.
“Coming right up.” Nat said scrolling before she found it and pressed play. You began to drift to sleep which is exactly where the boys found you a couple hours later. In a cuddle pile with Wanda, Natasha and Yelena all curled around you on the big bed, the tv playing softly in the background.
It was good to have a family that loved you. And it was even better to have that family be the avengers.