Words: 774

Warnings: none

SUMMARY: Bucky’s dog ate the present for reader. Bucky had to invent something ad hoc.

Author: Beast.

A/N: Drabble written for @caplansteverogers writing challenge.
I hope you don’t mind me changing the character I was supposed to write about.

Shit, shit, shit!”
Bucky was running over his room looking for something, when Steve stepped in.

„Hey, pal, what’s up?” Captain asked.

Bucky only waved his hand slightly. 
“I have a problem here…” James laughed nervously. “I mean, just look at this mess”  he pointed at the corner.

Steve frowned but looked at the direction his pal has pointed.

He noticed Bucky’s dog. The animal was laying on the floor eating a colorful decorative gift paper.

“Is this…?” Rogers gave Bucky a look.
“Yes. It it.” Bucky sat on the bed slipping hands in his hair. “What I’ll do now?” man wailed loudly. “This one time I thought it’ll be nice. That I’ll make HER happy. It’s Christmas time… And again I failed.”

“Hey, hey!” Steve took a seat next to his friend and wrapped arm around him. “Hush, bud, don’t worry. We still have time. We can make it up.”

“How?” Bucky spreaded his arms in a gesture of helplessness. “We have only an hour to Christmas Eve. I won’t find anything proper for her now.”

Steve sighed.
“So maybe just tell her the truth? She’s gonna understand I bet.”

Bucky looked at his dog.
“Boof!” animal barked happily waving its tail.
“Hey, you. Yes, you! I wouldn’t be so happy if I’d be on your place, mate! Hey, I’m talking to you!” Bucky snarled deeply rolling his eyes while dog got up and rushed briskly to his owner. German shepherd sat in front of the bed and put its head on Bucky’s laps.

“C’mon, Champo!” Bucky sighed, but finally he ruffled dog’s fur. “Who was a bad boy?”
Dog looked at man with his huge eyes.

“Haha, just look at him, Bucky!” Steve smirked and also pated dog’s head. “Can those eyes lie?”

Bucky cocked his brows looking at Steve.
“Eh. Only this time! Bad boy! Bad doggo!”

Champo wagged his tail happily and barked again.

When gifts were given, Bucky still had his eyes on you.

“Hey! Does everyone have a gift?!” Tony yelled loudly outshouting others. He briefly looked at you and frowned a bit. “Hey! Bucky! You were responsible for dispensation of presents! Where is the one for Y/N?!”

Bucky blushed slightly and desperately glanced at Steve, who only gave him a nod.

You blinked when Bucky approched you.
“Y/N, let me explain…” he stuttered a bit.

You lowered your head shrugging.
“It’s okay, Bucky. I know you had a lot on your shoulders lately. I’m not mad at all. It’s okay.”

He slipped his metal palm under your chin and forced you to pick your head up and to look into his eyes.
“It’s not like that, Y/N. I didn’t forget.”
Bucky took your face into his hands. “My dog ate your Christmas present.”

You blinked few times.
“E… Excuse me?” you enquired.
“Just what you’ve heard” Bucky mumbled quietly. “I left it on my bed. When I came back I found him eating your present.”

You slowly put your hand up covering your mouth.

“Y/N, everything’s alright?” man narrowed his brows.

You bursted into laugh.
“Oh, God! Bucky!”

As confused as he was at that moment, Bucky tilted his head slightly.
“Have I done something wrong?”

“No! Of course not!” you giggled happily. “I just thought you forgot!”

Bucky blushed once again ruffling his hair.
“I haven’t. This time it was just an unfortunate coincidence.”

You smiled at him brightly stroking his cheek.
“My lovely unlucky fellow” you chuckled gaily.

Bucky looked at the rest of Avengers over his shoulder.
They were sitting at the long table, drinking and eating and enjoying their presence in that special time of the year.
Bucky looked you deep in the eye, then he wrapped his arms around your waist pulling you closer to him

“B.. Bucky? What are you doing?” you asked nervously looking around. “Someone can spot us!”
“I. Don’t. Care” he smiled widely at you, then he leant down and kissed you deeply.

“Woooaaah!” Tony rose from his seat, he was glancing at you two. “Can you see this, guys!? Barnes has girlfriend!” he clapped his hands eagerly.
The rest of the team was cheering loudly and cheerfully, whistling.

Bucky broke the kiss and pressed his rough lips to your nose.
“Taking I don’t have any reserve present for ya, so here I am. I’m gonna be your Christmas gift” man whispered into your ear.

You felt like your cheeks were blushing fastly, so you nodded.
“Yes, please!” you nuzzled to him purring softly.

Rest of the Christmas dinner went quietly in a wonderful atmosphere.You and Bucky didn’t have to hide anymore. Now you were a real couple.