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[outstandingbalance]

Who: Natasha Romanoff + you (+ maybe some Bucky Barnes)
Broadcast: Video
Action: Mostly no, but we could work something out.
When: Now

[The video feed start, focusing tightly on Natasha's face, the only visible backdrop a rather generic portion of cabin wall.]

So checking the date, seems like it's been a while. Nice to see everyone's back in the air. Hopefully in one piece. I see a few people have left.

Anyone want to fill me in on the important details? Or should we let sleeping dogs—

[The sound of a door cuts her off the, and Natasha looks up. Whoever she sees, her expression softens. She smiles slightly, lifting her chin slightly and turning her head to catch a kiss from some loser tall enough that only the lower half of his face makes it in the frame. The stubble on his chin and the shape of his mouth might be enough to identify him though.]

A lot of catching up to d—

[Suddenly the feed cuts out.]

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[takingkarabusiness]

Is that the broadcast equivalent of putting a sock on the door?

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[wingedman]

[please just enjoy the sound of Sam's laughter]

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[searingedgelord]

Lucky you, you missed alien cannibal invasion.

[outstandingbalance]

[Sometime later.

You know, getting back to her original intention.]

Unintentionally. Hey. I'd say I'm sorry about that, but...

[She's not really sorry.]

[takingkarabusiness]

But you're not sorry.

That's fine. I get it. Priorities and all that.

[outstandingbalance]

[A while later. You know. For reasons.]

I'm glad you think it's funny. You couldn't have been eaten if you still have that much of a sense of humor.

action;;

[reconstitution]

[ It's been a long time. Too damn long. Being stranded on the planet hadn't helped, and with Natasha still asleep after they got back in the sky didn't, either. He's been feeling on edge without her around- not just because of the physical intimacy, but he misses the connection. Misses her. Bucky's just coming in from the Iskaulit when he comes back to his room. He hears someone talking on the other side of the door, though it's muffled. He'd be concerned if he didn't know that familiar lilt. Opening the door turns out to be an even better surprise, and he can't help the smile that breaks out on his face.

Nor can he help the way his feet move toward her. Or the way he has to kiss her. And again. Except that communicator has to go away. He pulls away from kissing her long enough to mumble against her lips. ]

ты опоздал.

[outstandingbalance]

Alien cannibal invasion. You know, I skimmed back on the network, but... still weird to hear it.

You okay?

[reconstitution]

Yeah, I'm not sorry either.

[outstandingbalance]

Well, that's out of the way now. At least for the moment.

How's things?

[searingedgelord]

Sure.

[Why wouldn't she be okay? She's pretty good at stabbing things.]

At least it gave me something to do.

[She gets stir crazy when she spends too much time on the ship, okay.]

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, we're off the cannibal hellscape planet with functioning ships and my yellow sun generator has been fixed, so pretty good, all things considered.

How do you feel?

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, good, I think that's a hallmark of a good relationship.

[outstandingbalance]

[Natasha half laughs, a sound more of relief than humor. Try as she might to deny it, she missed him. She missed him more than she even let herself realize until she could wrap her arms around his shoulders and smell him,, feel his stubble, return his kiss.

She missed him, and she'd been worried about him.]

I came as soon as I could.

[Her nose brushes his chin.]

[passingthrough]

Ewww, romance.

[Looking amused.]

At least leave the feed on for the good parts.

[outstandingbalance]

Oh, well. As long as you're okay with it.

[Natasha cocks an eyebrow sardonically.]

Don't imagine you're all that easy to eat.

[searingedgelord]

No, I'm usually the one doing the eating.

[reconstitution]

'course you did.

[ He knows that she had no control of it, and it makes him feel a certain way that he's the first one she comes to see when she's missed so much. Then again, she's been killing two birds with one stone in here.

His fingers trail up her neck and to the side of her face, tangling in her hair. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Like I've slept way too long. But could be worse. I guess I missed all the real rough stuff.

Rather not do it again an time soon.

[takingkarabusiness]

Good. I'd rather you didn't, either.

I missed hanging out with you for sure.

[outstandingbalance]

[Can't blame her for trying to multitask. Natasha has her priorities in order, though. She sighs, in less of a rush than she expected to be when she actually saw him again.

Her hands wander over his body, though, half refamiliarizing herself and half checking for signs of injuries.]

You better not worry me like that again, James Buchanan Barnes.

[The name is a compromise with herself. Barnes seems too distant, and calling him Bucky just now seems silly.]

[outstandingbalance]

[Coming back to this a little later.

You know.

Because.]

Sorry, no free shows today. Maybe next time.

[wingedman]

Hey, nah, I think it's great for both of you, really.

But it's funny, too.

[in an 'all of my best friends are banging' way]

[outstandingbalance]

Did you turn the tables on some cannibals?

[outstandingbalance]

I hope you weren't getting too lonely without me. And... everyone else who wasn't around.

Seems like there were a lot of us giving this last planet a pass.