Story: "Up the Water Spout" Part 12
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ysabetwordsmithThis story belongs to the series Love Is For Children which includes "Love Is for Children," "Hairpins," "Blended," "Am I Not," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys,""Saudades," "Querencia," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," "Birthday Girl," "No Winter Lasts Forever," "Hide and Seek," "Kernel Error," "Happy Hour," "Green Eggs and Hulk,""kintsukuroi," and "Little and Broken, but Still Good."
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Natasha Romanova, Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Betty Ross, Bucky Barnes.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Mention of human trafficking and nonconsensual drug use. Slightly offstage sexual violence. Dubcon/Noncon.
Summary: Sometimes the Black Widow needs to hunt, and sometimes she needs help settling her personality afterwards. Uncle Phil arranges an extra ageplay session.
Notes: Hurt/comfort. Family. Fluff and angst. BAMF!Black Widow. Black Widow is creepy. Spiders. Coping skills. Asking for help and getting it. Hope. Nonsexual ageplay. Caregiving. Competence. Girl stuff. Toys and games. Gentleness. Trust. #coulsonlives
Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11. Skip to Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17.
"Up the Water Spout" Part 12
"I'm hungry," Betty announced. "What's there to eat down here?"
"Let's find out," Phil said, heading for the kitchenette corner.
The gym level had its own refrigerator and a freestanding pantry-cabinet. The refrigerator had a computer screen on the door, but someone (almost certainly Steve) had also taped lists of recommended pre-workout and post-workout foods onto the doors of the pantry. Beside those stood a water cooler, and a counter with a covered bowl full of bananas, apples, kiwis, and even a pineapple. The far side of the counter had a little sink, then the microwave and toaster ovens. Cabinets under the counter held recyclable utensils and dishes.
They had all that because, less than a month after moving in, Steve had overworked himself until he passed out from low blood sugar. Alarmed, JARVIS called Dr. Banner to scrape Steve off the floor. Dr. Banner had then put his foot down and demanded that Tony upgrade the food options on the gym floor, and three days later there was a complete kitchenette.
Phil opened the refrigerator and said, "We have fruit juices, Gatorade, kefir, almond milk, yogurt, cream cheese, string cheese, hummus, halva, salami cubes, hard-boiled eggs, blueberries, raspberries ..."
"Yogurt with raspberries, please," said Betty.
"Coming up," Phil said. He opened a cup of plain yogurt and added a handful of raspberries. Putting a spoon in it, he passed it to Betty.
"Thank you," she said.
Phil turned around to find Natka bent over with her mouth on the spigot of the water cooler. "Quit that!" he said, pulling her away. "If you want water, use a cup." He pulled one of the compostable paper cups from the dispenser, filled it, and handed it to her. Then he used a napkin to clean off the spigot. "Are you hungry?"
Natka shrugged. "I guess."
Phil tugged open the pantry door to see if anything in there would pique her interest. "We've got dried fruit, mixed nuts, granola bars, loose granola, beef jerky, peanut butter, crackers, rice cakes, pretzels, Cheerios, fig newtons, oatmeal-raisin cookies ..."
Betty raised her hand. "Can I have granola on my yogurt too?"
"Of course," Phil said. He passed her the jar labeled in Bruce's sloppy handwriting.
"I will take a granola bar," Natka said. Phil handed her one.
For himself, Phil sliced a banana. Then he spread three rice cakes with peanut butter and layered the banana slices on top.
Betty plopped herself onto a bench, then dug into her yogurt cup. Natka just watched, nibbling delicately on the granola bar. Phil was perfectly comfortable eating on his feet. He just leaned back against the edge of the counter, balancing his plate on one hand.
As Betty's spoon scraped around the bottom of the cup, Natka sidled over and sat down beside her.
"Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey," Natka said.
Betty eyed her over the edge of the cup. "This is yogurt."
Something large and hairy crawled onto Betty's leg.
Betty shouted and sprang off the bench.
Natka burst into gales of laughter, brandishing the tarantula hand puppet that she had produced from somewhere.
"Ooo, now you're gonna get it!" Betty said. "I'm gonna chase you 'til your little legs fall off!"
Natka darted out of reach, still laughing, and the chase was on.
* * *
Notes:
A covered fruit bowl is useful anywhere that's dusty or dirty.
Here are recipes for some pre-workout and post-workout snacks. These are things to eat before a workout. Read more about real foods and other best things to eat after a workout.
Healthy people can faint after exercise due to low blood pressure, low blood sugar, or other causes. In cycling slang, running out of blood sugar is called "the bonk." Poor Steve had no clue how his body really worked and therefore did not know how to avoid this problem.
Recyclable wares are ideal for picnics and any other occasion where people don't feel like doing dishes, such as right after hard exercise. There are forks, knives, and spoons; bowls, plates, and platters; cold cups with lids; hot cups with lids; and napkins.
Natka's tarantula hand puppet is disturbingly realistic and shows similar patterning to live ones. Watch how a tarantula moves; this is what Natka was doing with her hand.
[To be continued in Part 13 ...]
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Natasha Romanova, Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Betty Ross, Bucky Barnes.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Mention of human trafficking and nonconsensual drug use. Slightly offstage sexual violence. Dubcon/Noncon.
Summary: Sometimes the Black Widow needs to hunt, and sometimes she needs help settling her personality afterwards. Uncle Phil arranges an extra ageplay session.
Notes: Hurt/comfort. Family. Fluff and angst. BAMF!Black Widow. Black Widow is creepy. Spiders. Coping skills. Asking for help and getting it. Hope. Nonsexual ageplay. Caregiving. Competence. Girl stuff. Toys and games. Gentleness. Trust. #coulsonlives
Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11. Skip to Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17.
"Up the Water Spout" Part 12
"I'm hungry," Betty announced. "What's there to eat down here?"
"Let's find out," Phil said, heading for the kitchenette corner.
The gym level had its own refrigerator and a freestanding pantry-cabinet. The refrigerator had a computer screen on the door, but someone (almost certainly Steve) had also taped lists of recommended pre-workout and post-workout foods onto the doors of the pantry. Beside those stood a water cooler, and a counter with a covered bowl full of bananas, apples, kiwis, and even a pineapple. The far side of the counter had a little sink, then the microwave and toaster ovens. Cabinets under the counter held recyclable utensils and dishes.
They had all that because, less than a month after moving in, Steve had overworked himself until he passed out from low blood sugar. Alarmed, JARVIS called Dr. Banner to scrape Steve off the floor. Dr. Banner had then put his foot down and demanded that Tony upgrade the food options on the gym floor, and three days later there was a complete kitchenette.
Phil opened the refrigerator and said, "We have fruit juices, Gatorade, kefir, almond milk, yogurt, cream cheese, string cheese, hummus, halva, salami cubes, hard-boiled eggs, blueberries, raspberries ..."
"Yogurt with raspberries, please," said Betty.
"Coming up," Phil said. He opened a cup of plain yogurt and added a handful of raspberries. Putting a spoon in it, he passed it to Betty.
"Thank you," she said.
Phil turned around to find Natka bent over with her mouth on the spigot of the water cooler. "Quit that!" he said, pulling her away. "If you want water, use a cup." He pulled one of the compostable paper cups from the dispenser, filled it, and handed it to her. Then he used a napkin to clean off the spigot. "Are you hungry?"
Natka shrugged. "I guess."
Phil tugged open the pantry door to see if anything in there would pique her interest. "We've got dried fruit, mixed nuts, granola bars, loose granola, beef jerky, peanut butter, crackers, rice cakes, pretzels, Cheerios, fig newtons, oatmeal-raisin cookies ..."
Betty raised her hand. "Can I have granola on my yogurt too?"
"Of course," Phil said. He passed her the jar labeled in Bruce's sloppy handwriting.
"I will take a granola bar," Natka said. Phil handed her one.
For himself, Phil sliced a banana. Then he spread three rice cakes with peanut butter and layered the banana slices on top.
Betty plopped herself onto a bench, then dug into her yogurt cup. Natka just watched, nibbling delicately on the granola bar. Phil was perfectly comfortable eating on his feet. He just leaned back against the edge of the counter, balancing his plate on one hand.
As Betty's spoon scraped around the bottom of the cup, Natka sidled over and sat down beside her.
"Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey," Natka said.
Betty eyed her over the edge of the cup. "This is yogurt."
Something large and hairy crawled onto Betty's leg.
Betty shouted and sprang off the bench.
Natka burst into gales of laughter, brandishing the tarantula hand puppet that she had produced from somewhere.
"Ooo, now you're gonna get it!" Betty said. "I'm gonna chase you 'til your little legs fall off!"
Natka darted out of reach, still laughing, and the chase was on.
* * *
Notes:
A covered fruit bowl is useful anywhere that's dusty or dirty.
Here are recipes for some pre-workout and post-workout snacks. These are things to eat before a workout. Read more about real foods and other best things to eat after a workout.
Healthy people can faint after exercise due to low blood pressure, low blood sugar, or other causes. In cycling slang, running out of blood sugar is called "the bonk." Poor Steve had no clue how his body really worked and therefore did not know how to avoid this problem.
Recyclable wares are ideal for picnics and any other occasion where people don't feel like doing dishes, such as right after hard exercise. There are forks, knives, and spoons; bowls, plates, and platters; cold cups with lids; hot cups with lids; and napkins.
Natka's tarantula hand puppet is disturbingly realistic and shows similar patterning to live ones. Watch how a tarantula moves; this is what Natka was doing with her hand.
[To be continued in Part 13 ...]
(no subject)
Date: 2014-09-24 05:55 am (UTC)-Wynjara
Thoughts
Date: 2014-09-24 05:59 am (UTC)Yay! I'm glad you liked that so much.
>> It's great that she's getting the hang of 'playful'. <<
Sooth. It takes practice.
>> Also, something tells me that this chase might be a tad unfair were it super serious :) <<
Maybe, maybe not. There's more a chase than pure muscle, and Betty is a BAMF too.
(no subject)
Date: 2014-09-24 10:08 am (UTC)especially like that they play things that aren't just girly games 'cause i hate those too!
thank you for stories :)
nonny75
Thoughts
Date: 2014-09-24 07:35 pm (UTC)Not every reply needs to be complicated.
>> especially like that they play things that aren't just girly games 'cause i hate those too! <<
Yay! The challenge with Natka is to introduce her to the kinds of experiences that little girls typically have, so that she can pick and choose for herself which ones appeal. In essence, it's a subtle exercise in constructing feminity -- discovering what being a girl and later a woman means to her, beyond all the job-related honeytrap stuff. She gets the nongendered and tomboy play on game night with the whole team.
>> thank you for stories :) <<
You're welcome!
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2014-10-23 08:43 pm (UTC)Playful
Date: 2014-09-24 02:04 pm (UTC)That rather implies to me that she didn't get the opportunity /to/ escape training very often.
Re: Playful
Date: 2014-09-25 04:23 am (UTC)It kind of goes both ways. Starting off by running laps would've felt like training, but Natka couldn't have gotten into "freestyle" play easily without the warmup of more systematic play. So this was actually a good approach, offering games with a physical element, and then just letting the girls horse around.
>> That rather implies to me that she didn't get the opportunity /to/ escape training very often. <<
Sadly so.
Ace-fan
Date: 2014-10-28 11:24 pm (UTC)Re: Ace-fan
Date: 2014-10-29 12:26 am (UTC)Yes, it matters that she's not just learning to play, but to be playful.
>> When did she even learn how to scare someone as a joke? :D This makes my heart really happy. <<
That pretty much has to be Clint's doing.