So this doesn't take place in a specific time...
So go crazy! Go stupid!
For once, everything was at peace in the world. There was no threat of danger lurking around the corner. In fact, it seemed like danger wouldn't show its face around the Avengers anytime soon. So, they were all able to let their guard down and just be themselves. Maybe just a little too much.
Clint was whistling to himself, strolling down one of the hallways. He was headed to the kitchen in hopes of finding something decent to eat since there never seemed to be any food around. Probably didn't help that they were always gone on missions or anywhere but here.
As he was minding his own business, a smirk grew on his face. A terrible prank was beginning to form in his head. He just needed some backup. Lots of backup.
"So, why are we doing this again?" Bruce asked as the group of them huddled just outside of the door.
"Because. It'll be pretty funny." Clint said, shrugging his shoulder. "Plus, I'm bored anyways."
"I mean, I don't see why not." Tony agreed.
"Could be fun." Steve said.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Natasha asked, a smile growing on her face as well. "Let's get started."
Everyone took their positions, ready to plan the world's best prank. Well, maybe not the world's best, but it had to be pretty close. Clint gently opened the door, hoping it wasn't enough for Thor to notice. Steve handed the bucket of water off to Natasha, who carefully placed it on top.
The three of them turned around and nodded to the other two. "Thor, can you come here?" Bruce asked, hoping his smile wasn't evident in his voice.
"Yeah, God of Thunder, you've got a lot of explaining to do." Tony shouted, trying to sound angry. He also couldn't help to softly smirk in excitement.
"What could I have possibly done now?" He asked, clearly getting closer and closer to the door.
"It's terrible. You're in huge trouble with Fury." Tony said, trying to keep from smiling. Suddenly, the door was whipped open and the bucket of water completely drenched the blonde from head to toe.
Everyone began to laugh, exclaiming what his face looked like and how good they got him. Thor stood there, taking it all in. "Oh, I see. This was a joke." He said, with a small smile. "Very clever." He nodded as everyone continued to laugh. "You got me good."
As everyone began to calm down, something caught Clint's eyes. He slowly walked into Thor's room, needing to get a better view. Gently, he picked up one of the items, examining it. "Thor, is this what I think it is?" He asked, getting everyone's attention.
Thor flipped around, quickly rushing back. "No. Put that down."
"Oh, my God. You have a collection of succulents?" Natasha exclaimed, jumping to her feet. Everyone rushed in, wanting to get a look.
"Why do you have so many?" Tony asked, picking up one of the small plants.
"They keep me company. They just sit so nicely in my window." Thor defended, feeling his cheeks heating up.
"Company? Do you talk to them?" Steve asked, tilting his head to get a good look at the plant.
Thor stood silent as everyone's eyes studied him. "Oh, my God. You totally do." Natasha grinned.
"No."
"Yes! Look, you're blushing!" She exclaimed, pointing to his cheeks.
"It is completely normal to talk to the sweet, little creatures." He defended, taking them out of everyone's hands.
"You do know they won't talk back to you, right?" Bruce asked as Thor cautiously placed them back on his windowsill.
"Maybe not to you, but they will someday to me. Now, get out." He said, gently shoving them out of his room.
xxx
Tony was alone in the lab, just the way he liked it. It wasn't that he didn't like the company, he just liked being able to do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted. Not only that, but it put him at easy.
As he was gently cutting, the door opening startled him. "Oh, hey, Tony." Bruce greeted, coming inside.
"Bruce, what's up?" Tony asked as he scrambled to open a drawer and shove what he was cutting inside.
Bruce arched his eyebrow, coming closer to him. "Not much. What are you up to?"
"Just working on a secret project. Just don't want anyone to know." Tony said, trying to wave it away.
"It's okay. I can keep a secret. Let me see." Bruce said, grabbing the handle of the drawer.
"Nope, I can't."
"Why not?"
"Why not?" Tony repeated, his brown eyes slightly widening. "Because it's for you. That's why."
Bruce slightly rolled his eyes then yanked on the drawer, hitting Tony in the side and completely pulling it out of the desk. Tiny pieces of paper flew into the air and scattered around the room.
"Don't worry. It's nothing." Tony stumbled, holding his side as he dove to the floor. He began scooping them into a one large pile, hoping to shield it from Bruce's eyes, but he was too late.
"Coupons?" Bruce asked, holding them between his fingers. "You're an extreme couponer?!"
"No, I just like to save a little money. Okay?"
Bruce began to laugh, shaking his head. The noise had gathered the attention of everyone else, bringing them into the lab in hopes of seeing something entertaining.
"What's so funny?" Thor asked as they stepped forward.
"Tony is an extreme couponer!" Bruce exclaimed, holding a few pieces up.
"No way." Clint smiled, grabbing one from Bruce's hand.
"Hey, how do you think I got all of my money? It just takes a little time but it's worth it in the end." Tony defended.
"This is gold." Natasha chuckled, looking at the millions of pieces littered around the lab.
"I'm guessing it's just a hobby now." Steve said, reading a few of them. "Ya know, cause we have enough money now."
"Trust me, if I didn't use coupons, we would be broke." Tony said, slightly glaring his eyes.
"Then why can't we at least get some decent food around here?" Clint scoffed.
xxx
Wanting to get some practice in before lunch, Clint grabbed his bow and began taking a few shots at a couple of targets. Once he felt warmed up, he started to up the difficulty. He would aim over his back, above his head, even with his eyes closed.
Once that was too easy, he took a quick glance around the room. He seemed to be alone.
He put in his headphones, turning on some music. He began to gently dance, taking a few shots between moves. The longer he was alone, the more comfortable he felt. He began to moonwalk across the room, shooting at each target as he did it.
He added spins and more advanced techniques. He was owning it, even if it wasn't very good.
Suddenly, loud claps echoed around the room. He froze, ripping out his headphones. "Thor." He said.
"That was beautiful. Really loved the double spin." He said with a smile as he spun his finger.
"Dude, don't tell the others. Otherwise I'll never hear the end of it." Clint immediately begged.
"Oh, sorta like what happened to me this morning?" Thor asked, playfully holding his chin in thought.
"Sorry, man. I didn't mean it."
"It's too late for sorry." Thor said, making Clint sag his shoulders and slightly glare. Thor smirked. "Karma's a bitch." He declared as the others began to whoop and holler. They had been watching the whole time.
Clint hung his head walking out of the room as they continued to cheer. He held up his middle finger, not looking back at them.
xxx
Everyone was starting to grow on edge. It seemed like everyone was getting exposed for their secret enjoyments.
Tony had gone to the store and picked some new, good groceries with his coupons for them. Everyone was busy making their lunch and eating it while they loudly chattered. Steve got up from the table went to get a glass of water, humming as he went.
"What did you just say?" Tony asked, looking at Steve.
"I didn't say anything." Steve immediately said, shaking his head.
"You're right. You didn't say anything, you sang something. What was it?" Tony demanded, a smile growing on his face.
"Nothing."
Natasha perked up, beginning to join in. "He sang something like, 'here we go again'?"
Everyone began to concentrate, furrowing their eyebrows as Steve took a nice long drink. He was silently praying the subject would be dropped, but he knew he couldn't escape it.
"Mamma Mia?" Bruce asked, looking around at everyone.
"You're a fan of ABBA?" Natasha grinned, making Steve choke on his water.
"I'm not-- No. I wasn't singing." He denied, his cheeks flushing.
"Oh, my God. Cap's gotten into ABBA." Tony grinned, watching Steve become a stuttering mess.
"Sorry, Dancing Queen is already taken by Clint." Natasha smirked, making him roll his eyes.
"Sing us something." Bruce egged on.
"I'm not gonna sing anything. I don't even know what you're talking about." Steve said, shaking his head wildly.
"Sing!" Thor demanded.
Everyone began to chant, hoping to force him to sing something. It was big news that Steve had stumbled into this genre. He really was widening his horizon on music.
Wanting them to shut up, he shyly began singing Mamma Mia, awkwardly dancing along. Even though it was terrible, everyone sang along with him, dancing along. Halfway through, they began whooping and hollering, congratulating him on his new album, making his cheeks dark red.
xxx
A soft knock came from his bedroom door. Before he had time to tell them to wait, it quietly opened. "Bruce, whatcha doing?" Natasha asked, stepping in.
"Um, nothing. Just a little outline is all." He mumbled, trying to hide whatever he was working on.
"Let me see." She demanded, reaching out.
"Um. Sorry, but I don't want anyone seeing this. It's kinda, personal." He said, plastering on a smile.
Without hesitation, she reached over and yanked it out of his hands. She furrowed her eyebrows, studying the object in her hands. "It's not quite finished." Bruce said, his cheeks flushed.
"What's it supposed to be?" She asked, looking at it from different angles.
"Well, um, it's gonna be a swan." He said. She looked up, generally curious. "I have more stashed in here. Different animals and such." He said, pulling out a drawer. Inside were different colored origami animals. She had to admit she was impressed.
"Bruce, this is amazing." She said. Not only was it cool at how realistic it was, but he had made it extremely tiny. Then she whipped her head up, a smirk growing. "But you know what this means."
"Please, Nat. Don't--"
She rushed out of the room. "Guys! Come check out Bruce's origami creatures!"
xxx
Night was falling and everyone was headed to bed. It had been a tense, interesting day. As much as they had been humiliated, no one felt angry with each other. Everyone had been embarrassed. Well, everyone except one.
"Can I come in?"
"Sure."
Steve slowly entered the room, looking around. "So, I guess you survived, huh?" He asked, looking at Natasha.
She smiled, leaning back in her chair. "Yeah. It feels great that I'm the only one. It's like I've got one up on all of you."
"See, that's what you think." Steve said, walking towards her.
"What do you mean?" She asked, narrowing her eyes as he knelt down beside her.
"Make me a train whistle." He softly demanded, his face serious.
"What?"
"I know you whittle out different objects. I've seen some of the projects in your room." He quickly explained, his eyes locked on hers. "Now, make me a train whistle."
"Why?"
"Cause I always wanted one and I couldn't get one as a kid." He said, shrugging his shoulder. "Now, whip out your fancy knife and start craving." He said, waving to her hands.
"No."
"Fine." He said, standing up. "I'll just go get the others then." He shrugged, walking out of the room.
She pinched her eyes shut, letting out a long sigh. "Fine, fine."
He quickly popped his head back in. "Can you put my name on it?" He asked, his blue eyes bright in excitement.
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We all know Steve told everyone once he got that whistle.
I hope you guys enjoyed! Please let know if there are any typos as I wrote this as fast as my fingers could type! Thanks for reading!