The Moon and Silver Stars

"Damn straight, ‘tis the season." Clint smirked, feeling the tingle of excitement at the idea of Halloween. That’s when all the good movies were on. "I got a little bit of everything, kid. I’m a connoisseur of cereals."

"We'll see about that when I check out your kitchen." Anya grinned, "Got cable? Disney is starting their Halloween movie showings tonight and if I don't get to watch hocus pocus I'm going to be a terror."

She waited, drumming her fingers on the reception counter impatiently. Her newest employee was to arrive very shortly, in fact, she was to be here a minute ago. But she knew New York traffic was far from convenient. And when she saw the woman enter the building, she gave a wave to catch her attention.

She lifted an eyebrow at the question, “I think you’ll remember that you caught me just passing through New York, not intending to stay.” A hum sounded from her throat as she followed toward the lift, “I know a little bit, your company was lucky enough to never really show up on the radar of any of my previous employers so other than basic public knowledge you'll find me a bit lacking.”

"Ignorant fools, that’s who." She let out a breath of air, her eyes watching the man from afar. "He didn’t technically steal it from me, he stole it from one of my dealers. It’s the strand of procumbens I’ve been messing with, trying for a good pain relief. I don’t like my product being sold by those I don’t approve, so I want it back."

She pushed a strand of hair away from her face, "Wonder if he knows how bad of a decision that was. I could always just go down there and make your position on the matter crystal clear." Her tone held the hint of an edge hesitance, It had been ages since they had needed to use any kind of up front honest brute force, but the option was always available, even if they didn't prefer it. 

Amy hung up her phone and frowned a moment, gesturing towards a general area in front of her. “Guy over that way; dark green jacket. He stole something of mine. And I want it back.”

A laugh followed stunned silence, "Mia...who in the hell even attempts to steal from you? What did he take?" She shook her head, "HOW did he take it?"

"Nothing I needed briefed on?" She rolled her eyes a moment, taking a step back to hide herself better in the trees. "I think my health is something I should be briefed on." A moment; "Oh haha, just get your ass over here, Lawton."

She snickered, walking up on the other woman, "Alright, the night, who are we stalking and why are you so interested in them you couldn't wait around for me or one of the boys?"

"Excuse me I happen to be "one of your guys" and had i known anything about this I would have been out there with you. Come on Mia, you know I hate being left out of the loop." She sighed through the phone, "Where are you, I'm on my way."

"Mia...it's four pm and I saw you leave the building in a black jacket; you are not the night. I'm coming to meet you before you get yourself arrested, what are you even doing out there?"

"I can definitely handle it. It’s just that things are a bit erratic around my place right about now." That and what the hell would Katie-Kat say if she walked into to another woman in his apartment? "Cereal is my life-blood."

"See, we're going to get along just fine hawk man. How do you feel about boo berry? Count chocula? Tis the season you know." She smiled playfully, clearly trying to make him more comfortable with the idea of a strange girl crashing on his couch. 

"Yeah, sure. Anything you say—- What? Wait, wait, wait? You’re staying with me? They didn’t give you any housing yet?!”

"What's the matter, your eminence? Can't handle housing your protege for a few days?" She chuckles, "Come on now, I promise i clean up after myself and I won't move any bits of straw around from your nest. Got any cereal?"

"Yes. Yes. Birds nest.” You’re safe, Barton. She doesn’t realize you actually make nests. “Fury being a dick? Wow, that’s such a shocker.” Insert eyeroll here. “You’ll be surprised. I have the patience of a goddamned saint.”

"Honestly I give you a week before you throw me back at Fury and demand some form of vacation pay. Speaking of, I guess I need some place to stay and since i get to be you're very own personal shadow, I'm probably crashing with you." 

"How’d you know about the nesting?" A suspicious eyebrow quirk. "Socialization? Ha! Please! I am so sociable! I don’t need to add anymore social activity to my social interaction time because I am the most social guy in this place!” Clint, you trust a total of four people and everyone else you think will stab you in the back. Not to mention you’re intimacy issues. Should we go on, hawk man?

"Oh please, cyber grape; birds nest, take a zoology course." she smirks, "Fury probably just paired us up to be a dick because he knows i'm a handful, my best bet is on him thinking i'll drive you through the roof in a week."

"I hate to be the one to break it to you boysenberry, but those are arms not wings. If you enroll me in a zoology course i’m going to require you take anatomy." 

"Clearly symbolism goes above you. So what’s your name? Or do I just keep calling you ‘kid’ or ‘agent’?"

"Oh excuse me for being rude and a burden on your busy nesting schedule; name's Anya. Fury told me all about you, told me the socialization would do us both good." 

"Eminence? I could get used to that." A wry smile. "Kid, do you know who I am? I’m the hawk; I can fly. Maybe we should enroll you in a zoology course before anything.”

"I hate to be the one to break it to you boysenberry, but those are arms not wings. If you enroll me in a zoology course i'm going to require you take anatomy."