Yelena's got a Boyfriend?!
Natasha and Carol stared at Yelena in astonishment. She was looking at her phone and giggling. Yelena doesn't giggle.
“She doesn't giggle. Ever,” Natasha whispered to her girlfriend out of the corner of her mouth.
“I know, I'm scared,” Carol replied, also whispering.
They continued to stare as Yelena texted the person back and put her phone down. She looked at the two women who were staring at her in confusion with her own head tilt. “Is something wrong?”
“Who were you talking to?”
Natasha’s jaw dropped and Carol’s eyes widened when Yelena began blushing. Blushing. Something was definitely going on, and they were going to get to the bottom of it.
“No-No one,” Yelena stuttered, tucking a stray strand of her hair behind her ears.
“Yelena, you are blushing. You never blush. Who were you talking to?” Natasha asked.
“Nobody important,” she said, and this time she slid her gaze away from her sister and sister-in-law to look at her hands, playing with her fingers. “Are you guys hungry? I'm hungry,” Yelena said in an attempt to change the subject.
Natasha narrowed her eyes but let the subject drop. She would figure it out eventually.
Later that night
“Who do you think she was talking to?” Carol asked as they got ready to climb into bed.
“I think I have an idea,” Natasha replied.
“Oh yeah? And what idea is that?”
“Simple. Yelena has a boyfriend.”
Carol swiveled her head to stare at her girlfriend with her mouth agape and her eyes wide. “What? Yelena? A boyfriend? We are talking about the same Yelena right? As in, your sister Yelena? The trained spy and assassin? She has a boyfriend?”
Natasha rolled her eyes and punched Carol’s arm, receiving a glare from the blonde. “It’s the only thing that makes sense. I mean, think about it. She’s got something planned almost every night, she smiles, blushes, and giggles, and she won’t say anything about it. Yelena’s in love, or very close to it.”
Carol’s mouth dropped even further. “Holy shit,” she said, in complete awe. “Yelena has a boyfriend.”
Natasha had a smug smirk on her face. “Now all we have to do is to steal her phone.”
“That’s gonna be hard babe. She’s got the same training you do and she never goes anywhere without it.”
The next day
“Are you sure this will work?” Carol asked Nat in a whisper.
Natasha rolled her eyes. “Of course it will. Now go,” she said, shoving Carol into the kitchen where Yelena was eating cereal.
“Morning Carol,” she said, briefly looking away from the TV to Carol before returning to it.
“Morning,” Carol replied.
“Good morning Natasha! My phone is in my pocket!”
Natasha walked back to the kitchen, glowering at her smirking sister.
“Good try though. Maybe next time,” Yelena said, walking away after placing her bowl and spoon in the sink.
“Told you it wouldn’t work,” Carol said.
Natasha narrowed her eyes at Yelena’s retreating back. “It will.”
Two hours later
Yelena had gone down to the training room, so Natasha, naturally, snuck into the locker room and went through her sister’s bag, huffing angrily when she couldn’t find Yelena’s phone. She went through Yelena’s locker too, but there was no sign of it.
“Really Natasha?” Yelena asked, holding her phone up in the air and giving the redhead a look.
“Yes really,” Natasha replied.
Yelena shook her head and grabbed her bag from the bench, walking away from her sister, again.
Ten minutes later
Carol saw that Yelena went to take a shower, and she took the chance to go into her room, searching frantically and quickly for the phone. Tugging a hand through her hair when she couldn’t find it, she sighed in defeat.
“You too?” Yelena asked while exiting the bathroom in her robe with her hair up in a towel and her phone in hand.
Carol smiled sheepishly and Yelena pointed a finger to the door, slamming it behind Carol’s back and locking all of the locks for safe measure.
Later that same day
Yelena was getting fed up with her sister and Carol. They had tried stealing her phone five more times throughout the day, and it was irritating Yelena to no end. She was about ready to cave in and tell them when she got a text. She looked down and immediately smiled.
A little birdie told me Natasha and Carol are trying to figure us out :)
Yelena chuckled while typing her reply.
Yes, and it's getting on my last nerve.
Maybe we should just tell them?
Yelena snorted.
No way, I'm having way too much fun watching them struggle to try and figure it out.
You are evil, but I love it :)And you too I guess.
Yelena shook her head in amusement. Gee thanks Buck.
Aww, come on Doll. You know I love you.
I love you too.
Three days later
“Bozhe moi,” Yelena said when she saw Clint drop from the vents into her room, trying to take her phone off the charger. (Oh my God) She stalked over to him, yanked her phone off the charger, and stormed over to the living room where everyone was lounging around, Clint following like a lost puppy.
“Ok, I've had enough of this!” Yelena exclaimed, slamming her phone onto the table and startling all of the Avengers, even Natasha. “You two,” she seethed, pointing at Carol and Natasha. “At first, I'll admit, I liked seeing you two struggle and figure out who I'm dating. Now? Now you are just getting on my last nerve, not to mention almost everyone is involved now! Yes, I have a boyfriend, and yes, he is an Avenger. But it's my life! Can't something belong to just me just this once?!”
Carol and Natasha’s faces dropped into ones of understanding, and Carol spoke. “We’re sorry Yelena, we were just curious. If you had just said something, we would've left it alone.”
“She's right, Yelena,” Natasha agreed. “I was curious, not because I didn't know who it was, but because I wanted to know if he was good enough for you. I just wanted to protect you, the way I should've back in the Red Room.”
Yelena's face softened as well. “I understand that Natasha, I really do because I was the same when you and Carol started dating. Can you just be happy for me until I'm ready?”
Natasha nodded and got up to give Yelena a hug, clutching her not so little sister. “Я люблю тебя, Елена, и мне искренне жаль.” (I love you, Yelena, and I truly am sorry)
“Я тоже тебя люблю, Наташа, и прощаю тебя.” (I love you too Natasha, and I forgive you)
“It's me,” Bucky said, standing up from his seat.
Natasha pulled away from Yelena and looked at Bucky with a raised eyebrow while everyone else stared in confusion.
“Bucky—” Yelena started, but she was interrupted by him.
“I'm Yelena’s boyfriend.”
Everyone began talking over each other at once. “Quiet!” Natasha shouted, and they stopped. “One at a time please.”
“Why didn't you tell me? I'm your best friend,” Steve said, a slightly hurt expression on his face.
“Because it was new, and we wanted time to ourselves to figure everything out,” Bucky explained.
Yelena smiled at him and he returned it.
“How long have you been dating?” Wanda asked.
“Five months,” said Yelena.
“And you're only telling us now? Well done,” Tony said. “This is the perfect time to—”
“Celebrate. We should have a party,” everyone finished, laughing at Tony's expression.
“Are you happy?” Natasha asked.
They looked at Yelena and Bucky expectantly, Yelena having moved so she was next to him and his metal arm around her waist. “Happier than I've ever been,” Yelena said, looking into Bucky’s eyes and smiling the brightest smile Natasha had seen on her since before the Red Room.
“Me too,” Bucky said, leaning down to place a kiss on her lips.
“Get a room!” Carol shouted, a wide-ass grin on her face while Yelena stuck her middle finger up at her without breaking the kiss.
The couple sat down and continued answering everyone’s questions. Natasha was just smiling at them the whole time, because her baby sister had finally found the love she deserved. She looked at Carol next to her and intertwined their hands, giving Carol’s hand a squeeze, smiling when it was returned. She couldn't wait to see what the future held for her sister and Bucky.