Where is Bruce Banner? (silvertongue217 x THAT1AMETHYST)

[THAT1AMETHYST]

Natasha had no idea where Bruce had gone. It upset her that he'd just up and leave like that, not that there was much she could do about it now. This wasn't the first time he'd done something like this. Bruce was terrified of himself, terrified that he'd hurt people, which made a romantic relationship a bit of struggle. This didn't stop Natasha from being determined to find him.

But where to look for the elusive Hulk? He'd had many bad experiences with places; wrecking entire cities, getting hit with massive amounts of gamma radiation. There wasn't really anywhere to go he had happy memories of.

Natasha would have scowered through the entire country if she didn't have a job to get back to; she was still an Avenger. She had to do this smartly.

 

[silvertongue217]

Bruce Banner couldn’t help himself

He starred at the building that was one of Romanov’s very many safe houses. He didn’t know why after going through all the trouble to fake his death and disappear that he had only been MIA for two months before coming back to the states and going to find her. He was either a romantic or a fool.

Probably a little bit of both

The offer to run away with one another still haunted his mind threatening his sanity. He knew he was dangerous but… she wanted to be there. So much so the “other” guy seemed to have accepted her company and her touch. He tried doing the whole being alone thing but it wasn’t as much fun as it had ben especially after being around the avengers for so long.

He missed them all but he didn’t really want to get involved with the new team. He and the other guy were working on being in harmony with one another and it was still very much a work in progress. Until they perfected it he preferred to leave the saving the world stuff to the others.

But that didn’t mean he couldn’t be around Natasha

He waited patiently for her to come home knowing already that getting into her apartment wouldn’t work well for him. So far no one knew where he was but he didn’t want that to change just yet.

And so he waited ignoring the rain soaking into his hair.

 

[THAT1AMETHYST]

Natasha paid the bill for her meal before standing up and walking outside. It was raining, something that seemed about perfect with her mood. She had given up. Two months of looking for Bruce and nothing, not a single hint. She hurried home, ignoring the man in a pickup that decided it would be a good idea to catcall her. As she turned the corner to her home, she noticed a figure standing outside it in the rain. The closer she came to it, the more her hopes lifted. That looks like him. By the time she was a block away she was running towards him.

 

[silvertongue217]

He saw her running towards him and tried to steady his racing heart. He wasn’t sure how to react was he supposed to leap into her arms? Or run and meet her in the middle of the street? What was normal for a man with a monstrous anger problem to do when seeing his kind of sort of girl friend.

When all he wanted to do was run or hold her tight and never let go

He decided to wait for her keeping his hands tucked into the pocket of his overcoat. When she got close enough he smiled and stepped forward.

“Hello Natasha” He said softly looking into her eyes “can we get out of the rain? I’ve been waiting for you for a few hours” he said softly.

 

[THAT1AMETHYST]

Natasha laughed a little at Bruce's comment before wrapping her arms around him in a tight embrace, her lips meeting his urgently. She pulled back quickly, this time a scowl overtaking her face, "What the hell, Bruce? Why did you just leave like that? Do you know how much pain you put me through?"

 

[silvertongue217]

“Lets talk inside” Bruce said his mind still swimming slightly form the kiss. He forgot how easy it was to forget with her forget about the avengers and every thing else and just focus on her. He could feel the other guy rejoicing in their shared mind as well clearly happy to be back with her. He went with her inside closing th door and taking off his coat.

“It wasn’t like I was trying to put you through pain” Bruce said sighing and running a hand through his hair “ I simply thought you would safer with out me after Ultron I needed to get away desperately surely you could understand that?”

 

[THAT1AMETHYST]

Natasha's glare faltered, "Bruce, I know you have this angry thing inside of you, but I'm not worried about him. He isn't going to hurt me, he loves me as much as you do. Your decision to leave has put me through more pain than he ever will." She approached Bruce, staring up at him with a mix of pity and confusion. He didn't need to run away. She was here for him, no matter what.

 

[silvertongue217]

“It’s not just you I was running from Natasha” He reminded her firmly looking out the window “Shield the avengers I don’t want any thing to do with that world and even though you said you would be willing to give it all up and disappear I don’t know if you can I noticed you are still on the team training the new generation with cap” He said raising an eyebrow.

 

[THAT1AMETHYST]

"You don't have to be part of the Avengers. I'm not going to force you into anything, but I like working with Steve. He needs help with the new team. I mean, think about him trying to work with Wanda. She needs a female rolemodel." She paused to grab Bruce's hands, "I'm still willing to run away with you, just let me finish training them. It'll take three months, tops. You could hide out here, no one comes here anyway, then we can run away to wherever you want. We can be together."

 

[silvertongue217]

“I don’t know” Bruce said shaking his head slightly “Three months is a long time to be in one place especially this clos to the avengers and every thing else” He said sighing and running a finger through his hair “It might be best if I go ahead and leave now met up with you after” He said clearing his throat “I don’ know Natasha me and heavily populated cities don’t really mix”

 

[THAT1AMETHYST]

"No," Natasha said fiercely, "No, you are not running off again without me." She was upset that he would consider doing that again, "I know your uncomfortable with the whole situation... how about this, you don't have to stay in the city. You can go to one of the little suburbs on the outskirts. I'll come and see you everyday. Please."