#kree!reader

Being a Kree sure meant you were stronger, faster and a tad bit smarter than most humans, but it didn’t mean pain was any less painful. 

After a night of gobbling down pain killers and whining pitifully in your bed, thanks to Pietro and his MMA  fighter killer moves, you decided to stay in your room for most of the day. Looking at yourself in the mirror wasn’t an option either, you were sure you looked exactly like ziplock from the Goonies and damn if you were going to be seen like that, especially by Bucky… 

But it wasn’t only your face which hurt but your pride has been greatly chipped as well. How could a human, even enhanced, could beat up a Kree ? You were a solider, an agent, your capacity overcame the ones of any humans and those were even increased here, thanks to the Earth atsmophere. 

As you were turning this interrogation over in your mind, you furrowed your eyebrows and brutally sat up, wide eyed. 

« What if Pietro isn’t human ? » you whispered to yourself ; gaze lost in the void searching for an answer that clearly wouldn’t be in your room. 

Well, he wasn’t exactly what you can call human since he had supernatural abilities. 

And before you could get too lost into those ideas, you shook your head pushing all the complotist thoughts away. There wasn’t any way that idiot would be anything else than human, and if he wasn’t, he still didn’t like you so the issue was exactly the same… 

On that, you let yourself fall backwards on your bed and closed your eyes then took a deep breath. As slumber fell upon you, you awkwardly moved to slide under your comforter and cuddle yourself into the warmth of your bed, while your face didn’t hurt anymore. 

You were awoken, god knows how long after you fell back asleep, by soft knocks on your bedroom door. Then you let out a groggy hum, not even awake enough to open your eyes. 

« Y/N ? It’s Bucky, are you okay ? » 

« Shit ! » you cursed to yourself. 

You straightened yourself in a sitting position so fast you saw stars and had to let yourself fall against your mattress again as you felt all the little strength you had leave your body. 

« Wait a minute » you called to your teammate on the other side of the door.

 After resting a few instants on your bed, you managed to crawl out to your private bathroom, where your horrifying reflexion awaited for you in the mirror placed directly opposite the door. 

« I look terrible, for fuck’s sake » 

Yeah, that pretty much summed it up, your face was all different shade of black and blue, one of your cheekbone was swollen and you clearly weren’t ready to face the world with this face except on the day of Halloween, pretending it was your very realistic costume. 

Unfortunately, it wasn’t Halloween yet. Meaning you had to face Bucky with your horrible ziplock face…Amazing ! 

With a desperate sigh, you push yourself to your quarter’s door and got mentally ready to face your friend, who you thought you’d be able to prevent from seeing you like this, in order to keep up your charming appearance (as much as possible when you spend most of your day fighting people), but apparently, your out of this world nature didn’t do much to help you for that…

So you opened the door and face the music with as much dignity as you could muster. And when your eyes met his, you saw how they almost bulged out of their sockets at the sight of you.

« Oh god ! » he let out

« Yeah, I know… » 

He visibly tried to calm himself before carrying on.

« Does it hurt ? » 

« Yeah, pretty bad, but it’s okay, the swelling and bruises are ugly but the pain isn’t as much... » 

« I just wanted to check on you since we haven’t seen you at breakfast. Also to tell you that I re-arranged the schedule and  partnered you up with me instead of Pietro, Is it okay or do you want to change partner ? » 

The knot in your stomach you got used to have since the beginning of your conjoint partnership with the speedster let loose at the announcement.

« No, of course it’s okay ! I won’t get destroyed for once and that is a real pleasure. » 

Your face contorsed into a smile through the physical pain, which you came to regret after it kicked in. 

As soon as it came onto your features, it bended the other opposite way, forming a deep frown. 

« I should let you rest, sorry for bothering you » 

Bucky started to back away from you. 

« No, no ! You’ren ot bothering me. I’m just, not in the best shape to do… about anything right now… But I really appreciate what you did. You can’t even imagine the relief I feel at not being hated by my partner » 

The soldier’s expression went serious. And he settled his back against the wall right beside the doorframe, facing away from you but offering a nice view of his profil, his features remaining still. 

« Honestly, I don’t what’s going on with him. You don’t seem to have done anything ot the guy or even his sister for that matters. And even so, we’re a team. I mean, I can barely stand Sam but I still manage to tolerate  the guy with punching a hole through his skull »

You let out a chukcle, causing him to slightly turn his head toward you. 

« It’s because you’re secretly in love with him. We can all see it you know. Don’t you know the saying : «  Who loves well, chastises as well » ? This is exactly how I see the two of you…. » 

The snetence floated into your mind and the more you replayed all the harassment Pietro made you endure, the more the headache became strong. You tried to find something humorous to say to defuse the situation. 

« If we follow this logic, Pietro might be totally in love with me, right ? » 

Bucky snorted. 

« He probably doesn’t even know what love means. I swear the guy can’t even show affection to his own sister. Wanda pretends he wasn’t like that before the accident in Sokovia but I seriously doubt that, such evil can’t be contained for so long to fool anyone » 

The words resonated within you. 

He has lost the ability to use his super speed after being falsely declared dead . His behaviour was said to be different from his previous one… It’s not like being one hair away from death couldn’t change someone but there was something else bugging about Pietro. 

Something you couldn’t quite place, yet…

You got so lost in your investigation that you completely forgot about Bucky, standing there.

« Y/N ! » His voice brought you back to reality.

« Sorry, did you say something ? » 

« Nothing important, I was just carrying on criticizing that fast jerk. I mean, we call him fast but I’ve actually never saw him runhalf fast as he is supposed to be able to. It’s not surprising that he can’t though, with the little portions of food he eats… I heard he was supposed to eat at least three times the calories for a grown man in only half a day to maintain his top form. But he even push away his sister’s baking…. Unbelievable » 

Then, it hit you. 

It couldn’t be ! 

It totally could, but if it was, then the coincidence was crazy. 

« He isn’t eating enough calories you said » 

Bucky hummed not seeming to find anything interesting to that question. 

« But if he still has his super speed, he should be eating as much as before right, even if he’s not yet healed to run. His metabolism should be going as fast as it was before Sokovia… » 

The soldier raised an eyebrow at you. 

« You’re getting quite invested in a guy that apparently wants to hurt you » he smirked 

But the teasing tone disappeared as quick as it appeared , settling back into serious mode.

« Except if you like it »

Your mind begined to cloud and you felt yourself slip far away from the conversation.

« No, no. Of course not. I, I’m sorry Bucky. I need to go lay down a bit. Thanks for passing by. See you » 

He barely had the time to open his mouth that your door closed in his face, leaving him there, looking dumb with words left unsaid.  

On the other side of the door, you leaned your back against the surface, feeling a wave of vertigo cause by all the racing thoughts overwhelmed you. 

Pietro had been declared dead, then mysteriously he was alive again. He lost his super ability, wasn’t acting like his pre-death self, so much that even his twin sister said it felt like facing a stranger…And to top it all, he acted like an asshole to you when there wasn’t any reason…

« What was it about my eyes » you thought 

« Are you wearing contacts, there’s no way your eyes are so clear… » 

Those were the very first words he said to you when you arrived at the compound. 

It all rushed so fast in your brain : for those who knew about krees, they could be recognized either by their blue skins, which changed to one of the spectra color of human skin when in contact of high dose of nitrogen, just as present in earth atmosphere. When their skin had turned, it was almost impossile for unknowledged humans to know they weren’t human.

However, Pietro had told you about that almost directly, with a certain agressivity he couldn’t even hide… 

And who, among any other extraterrestrial species could hate the galaxy-wide infamous kree that much ? 

You looked up, your senses now all alert at finally finding the answer, eyes wide with recognition. 

There wasn’t any stain of blue left on you when your story reached its last line.

Bruce, was sitting down with a dumbfound expression overtaking his features and you didn’t know how to acta round him, now that he knew your secret.

You pursed your lips into a tight line and slightly balanced yourself back and forth in your seat, waiting for his reaction.

« What are you again ? »

His voice was calm, at least at first listening but a hint of confusion or even fear tainted his words. As his eyes met yours, you sent a smile his way, trying your best to reassure him. Also to prove him that you were still the Y/N he knew and not a monstruous alien.

« A Kree »

Furiously nodding his head, he looked around the room before setting his attention on you again. You noticed how he was fidgeting with his fingers and he was trying not to look at you in the eye.

«  But why would Fury hire a alien to join the team ? »

With a chuckle, you get up from your chair and went to stand next to the bay window of the lab, which gave you a view of the empty grass field they used as a landing spot. It was a pretty dramatic behaviour, but just by looking at the landscape ; the dense forrest, protecting the compound from prying eyes, the lake,a little but further and that wild path leading to the outside world.

The memories of your arrival on earth as well as your first times with the team started to fill your mind.

« On Hala, my home planet, I was part of a team, similar to the Avengers. It’s called Star-Force. Our mission was to protect the Kree civilisation from any potential enemies. Years ago, were still under the reign of  supreme intelligence engaged a war against another specie of aliens. She told us the Skrulls were conquering our empire and killing our people. But we came to realized that we’ve been set up to annihilate them to boost our own extension.

We actually were the invaders of the story. My civilisation always have been ruled by dictators but nobody complained until now we were doing as we were said and to be honest, my only goal was to be a part of the Star-Force, nothing else mattered.

But everything felt off after all of this was revealed to the population. I felt disgusted to have fought for a purpose like this one. And I was lost, everything I believed in was false… »

With a sigh, you turned around and locked eyes with Bruce.

« I managed to leave Hala. Our saviour, Carol, who was also part of the Star-Force, told me she knew someone on C-53 or eath, as you call it. With just my ship, I set off to find someone called «  Fury ». My researches drove me straight to S.H.I.E.L.D and after explaining everything to him and how I was sent by Carol, he decided that it would be a good idea to have an agent from another planet and with knowledge about the things beyond earth. »

Silence took over the room and Bruce had that shocked expression back on.

« That’s a lot to take in »

«  I know, I’m sorry »

He put his face in his hands, the poor man had just been strike by a revelation you can only imagine to receive in fiction, it wasn’t surprising that he had trouble to deal with it.

« How the hell did you manage to hide your true nature all this time ? »

The question was accurate but you still giggled nonetheless.

« We’re not so different. I mean, we both look humans, only my eyes are a giveaway. And on the other levels, I am just stronger, faster and maybe a bit more evolved regarding technology since we are far more advanced than humans. I’m not pretending to be smarter than you, of course, you’re the only one with a super brain and able to turn into a green giant. »

The last comment earned you a laugh along with a shy smile.

It would obviously take some time for him to get accustomed with all of this, but deep down, you knew it would be alright. You were relieved that Bruce was the one who discovered your secret instead of someone else.

Happiness was more fitting, since now you had an ally on the field and you couldn’t wait to have a conversation with him about Kree technology ; you surely could teach each other some stuff.

The bubble of hapinness was quick to be bursted, the doorknob was actionned from the other side. Someone was trying to come in but fortunately, Bruce had locked the door before even starting to help you clean up. It would have been extremely complicated to explain what was going on there.

The two of you looked at each other, panic rising between you.

« Banner, are you in there ? »

Bucky

« Tony told me you were surely in there. I’m looking for Y/N, have you seen her ? »

Not knowing what to do, you made some gestures at your friend, which got answered by more gestures, and finally, he got up            and walked to the door.

But before he could open it, you had some last silent things to say, which were in the form a a finger on your mouth followed by praying hand. Roughly translated : « Please, don’t say anything ».

And with a promising nod along with a smile, Bruce unlocked the door.

On the other side, the former soldier had a worried expression plastered « accross»  his face, his hair seemed more disheveled than usual, if that was possible.

His eyes fell on you and before anything could be said, he entered the lab hastily.

«  Y/N ! We’ve been looking for you for more than an hour. Are you okay ? I swear if that asshole ever gets close to you again I’m gonna kill him ! »

You stopped him before he could add anything else, by putting a hand on his arm.

«  Bucky, it’s fine. I’m alright, itw as just a little blood. Bruce helped me clean up and I needed some calm and to talk to someone after what happened »

That seemed to soften him, then confusion erased all trace of his previous relief. 

« You know, you could have talked to me right ? It doesn’t matter what and when, if you need me, I’m here. We’re friends after all. »

You felt guilty after hearing those words. Bucky was so nice and you so wanted to tell him the truth but the less people who knew, the less were in danger.

« Thanks but I’m feeling better now, I think I’ll just go back to my room. »

With a nod, he took a few steps back, ready to leave but he stopped in his track. A suspicious glance was thrown your way, then to Bruce’s. You swallowed thickly, fearing that he’d know something was up. But as if nothing happened, he shook his head  and turned back to you.

« Do you mind if I walk you there ? »

After giving Bruce a brief glance, you focused back on him and offered him a bright smile.

« Absolutely not » you smiled and walked to the door.

«  Oh, thank you Bruce for helping me » you said, with a wink before leaving the lab, Bucky following suit.

The two of you walked in silence, you didn’t really know what to do and how to explain how you had flee from the fight. It wasn’t a superhero-y behaviour, that’s for sure. And certainly not one that can be tolerated for a Kree, if you’d done that on your home planet, you would have been punished.

«  I’m sorry for earlier. I just felt like a complete fool and running away was my best option » .

«  Don’t apologize. You’re certainly not the one that should do that ! Pietro is an asshole and if I had the slightlest idea that he would lash out on you, I would have changed your partner »

He was so cute ! That’s crazy how different he was from the speedster and they were from the same specie.

« Don’t worry, everything is fine now. I’ll just make sure to avoid him even more now and never be paired up with him for training « 

You smiled up at him.

«  How can I not be worried ? You might have proved to me, the guys and Pietro that you were able to fight on your own but I’m still protective over you. You are not a supersoldier or have a special ability. »

Only if he knew.

«  I’ll protect you from him »

Heat rose to your cheeks and you certainly didn’t know how to answer that. That whole mushy behaviour was new to you, your life as a member of the Starforce didn’t leave any room for feelings or even worse : love.

Fighting, defending, killing and maybe a bit of of ingineering were your main purposes. And since your lived in the academy with the rest of the team and the wannabes, that behaviour has never been abnormal to you. When you two finally reached your bedroom, you opened the door before turning to your friend.

«  Thank you, see you later »

«  Yeah, and promise me, if there’s something, anything, don’t hesitate to talk to me »

One last smile and you were in your room, back against the closed door, protecting yourself from any hateful or nice humans, all while keeping your secret safe.

What you didn’t know was that on the other side, someone was longing to get in. And secret or not, we’ll see about that shortly.