Story: "Up the Water Spout" Part 13
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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, Part 12. Skip to Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18.
"Up the Water Spout" Part 13
To Phil's amazement, Betty actually caught Natka and pinned her to the mat with such skill that Natka was obliged to use her enhanced strength to squirm loose. "How in the world did you manage that?" Phil asked.
"Oh, Bruce and I used to go freerunning together, and I have a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu," Betty said airily. A spark of mischief twinkled in her eyes.
"You will teach me that," Natka said as she straightened her play clothes.
Phil cleared his throat. "Ask nicely, Natka."
"I would like to learn from you," Natka said to Betty. "If you agree to teach me, I will trade you lessons from any of the things that I know."
"Sounds like fun," Betty said.
Phil reached down to pick up the abandoned spider puppet. The toy was nine inches long, easily large enough to hide a person's hand, and beautifully made. It had shiny black eyes and spinnerets. Tiny threads gave it a hairy appearance, with the body done in chocolate and the legs in a brighter fawn, much like a real tarantula. Phil slipped his hand inside the glove, but could not quite manage the disturbing imitation of arachnid motion that Natka had produced.
"Give it back to me, and I will show you how," Natka said.
"All right," Phil said, and passed her the puppet.
"The tarantulas I have studied move slowly except when pouncing or fleeing. They like to feel their way along, like this," Natka said. The spider puppet crept forward, its fluffy feet tapping the floor before settling into place. Then a different pair of feet would move.
Phil, who had once hidden in a crate of bananas that turned out to have a tarantula inside it, required a conscious effort to smooth down the hairs on his neck. He refused to back away, though. "Very impressive," he said.
"Thank you," Natka said. She pulled off the spider puppet and left it inert in her lap.
"So what did you think of today's games?" Phil asked.
"They were ... interesting," Natka said. "I think I liked the hula hoops best. I wish to try spinning more of the small ones. I may go back to the jump rope and the hopscotch sometimes."
"What about the hand-clapping games?" Betty asked.
Natka shrugged. "They are all right, but not a favorite. It is good to know in case I ever need it. Then again, what you said about practicing teamwork has merit."
Phil knew that her limited understanding of a typical childhood sometimes caused problems. It was one of many personal issues that game night, and these extra ageplay sessions, helped to overcome. "How are you feeling?"
"Much better," Natka said. "I'm a little tired, but my body doesn't feel like I put it on backwards anymore." She poked a her tummy, a wrinkle forming between her eyebrows. "This feels stiff and sore in strange places. I rarely get this way from exercise."
Betty chuckled. "You used your muscles in a lot of new ways today, especially your middle when you were twirling the hoops. That will do it."
"Both of you go take a nice warm shower, and that should help," Phil said. "Then put on your big-girl clothes. We're done for today." The locker rooms held a selection of workout and casual clothes, so that people could change regardless of whether they'd brought anything to the gym with them. He'd need to collect the play clothes afterwards, though; he didn't want those going down the laundry chute.
Natka and Betty hugged him. "Thank you, Uncle Phil," they chorused. Then they trotted off to the locker room.
Phil stretched, feeling the tug of protesting muscles from his own efforts with the hula hoop. Mostly, though, he just felt grateful that he'd found a way to deal with the aftermath of a sticky mission. Humming a little to himself, he headed for the showers.
* * *
Notes:
Freerunning is a sport, but it also neatly describes how Bruce-and-Hulk scramble away from pursuers.
Brazilian jiu jitsu is designed to give a small practitioner an advantage against larger, stronger opponents. It is famous for emphasizing floor work.
Friendship relies on give-and-take as friends do favors for each other. Know how to ask for a favor the right way.
It's important to take care of yourself after a workout. There are different advantages to a hot or cold shower.
[To be continued in Part 14 ...]
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, Part 12. Skip to Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18.
"Up the Water Spout" Part 13
To Phil's amazement, Betty actually caught Natka and pinned her to the mat with such skill that Natka was obliged to use her enhanced strength to squirm loose. "How in the world did you manage that?" Phil asked.
"Oh, Bruce and I used to go freerunning together, and I have a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu," Betty said airily. A spark of mischief twinkled in her eyes.
"You will teach me that," Natka said as she straightened her play clothes.
Phil cleared his throat. "Ask nicely, Natka."
"I would like to learn from you," Natka said to Betty. "If you agree to teach me, I will trade you lessons from any of the things that I know."
"Sounds like fun," Betty said.
Phil reached down to pick up the abandoned spider puppet. The toy was nine inches long, easily large enough to hide a person's hand, and beautifully made. It had shiny black eyes and spinnerets. Tiny threads gave it a hairy appearance, with the body done in chocolate and the legs in a brighter fawn, much like a real tarantula. Phil slipped his hand inside the glove, but could not quite manage the disturbing imitation of arachnid motion that Natka had produced.
"Give it back to me, and I will show you how," Natka said.
"All right," Phil said, and passed her the puppet.
"The tarantulas I have studied move slowly except when pouncing or fleeing. They like to feel their way along, like this," Natka said. The spider puppet crept forward, its fluffy feet tapping the floor before settling into place. Then a different pair of feet would move.
Phil, who had once hidden in a crate of bananas that turned out to have a tarantula inside it, required a conscious effort to smooth down the hairs on his neck. He refused to back away, though. "Very impressive," he said.
"Thank you," Natka said. She pulled off the spider puppet and left it inert in her lap.
"So what did you think of today's games?" Phil asked.
"They were ... interesting," Natka said. "I think I liked the hula hoops best. I wish to try spinning more of the small ones. I may go back to the jump rope and the hopscotch sometimes."
"What about the hand-clapping games?" Betty asked.
Natka shrugged. "They are all right, but not a favorite. It is good to know in case I ever need it. Then again, what you said about practicing teamwork has merit."
Phil knew that her limited understanding of a typical childhood sometimes caused problems. It was one of many personal issues that game night, and these extra ageplay sessions, helped to overcome. "How are you feeling?"
"Much better," Natka said. "I'm a little tired, but my body doesn't feel like I put it on backwards anymore." She poked a her tummy, a wrinkle forming between her eyebrows. "This feels stiff and sore in strange places. I rarely get this way from exercise."
Betty chuckled. "You used your muscles in a lot of new ways today, especially your middle when you were twirling the hoops. That will do it."
"Both of you go take a nice warm shower, and that should help," Phil said. "Then put on your big-girl clothes. We're done for today." The locker rooms held a selection of workout and casual clothes, so that people could change regardless of whether they'd brought anything to the gym with them. He'd need to collect the play clothes afterwards, though; he didn't want those going down the laundry chute.
Natka and Betty hugged him. "Thank you, Uncle Phil," they chorused. Then they trotted off to the locker room.
Phil stretched, feeling the tug of protesting muscles from his own efforts with the hula hoop. Mostly, though, he just felt grateful that he'd found a way to deal with the aftermath of a sticky mission. Humming a little to himself, he headed for the showers.
* * *
Notes:
Freerunning is a sport, but it also neatly describes how Bruce-and-Hulk scramble away from pursuers.
Brazilian jiu jitsu is designed to give a small practitioner an advantage against larger, stronger opponents. It is famous for emphasizing floor work.
Friendship relies on give-and-take as friends do favors for each other. Know how to ask for a favor the right way.
It's important to take care of yourself after a workout. There are different advantages to a hot or cold shower.
[To be continued in Part 14 ...]
Thank you!
Date: 2014-09-26 08:16 pm (UTC)I figure that while Natasha can usually shift fluently between different personas, sometimes her memories don't fit comfortably after the change. The closest I could get to describing that feeling was putting on the right clothes the wrong way. Things bunch and pull and it's really aggravating.
Re: Thank you!
Date: 2014-09-26 10:54 pm (UTC)Oh yes. Very good analogy. For me, especially if my underwear is old and saggy and stuff doesn't match the edges.
Re: Thank you!
Date: 2014-09-26 11:01 pm (UTC)