**Fanfiction that starts after the end credit of Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier**
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I'd seen him come in for the fourth day in a row, wearing the same clothes, standing in front of the same display. This man would stand in front of Bucky's memorial display for hours. Today, it made me more uncomfortable than usual so I contacted Captain America. I told him that there was a strange man who came and only stood where Bucky's display was for days on end. The man's head tilted in my direction while this call took place. When I got off the phone, he left the Smithsonian.
After work, I went to my night classes. When I got home, my mom was leaving to start her shift at the hospital. I hugged her as she was leaving and headed to my room. When I opened the door, he was there. Bucky was on my bed and his index finger was on his lips; I couldn't do anything but nod. He motioned for me to come in and close the door. "I assume you have questions but I also have a few," he said. I sat down next to him and noticed he was holding his side.
"Are you hurt?" I asked.
"I'll ask my questions first," he stated. Bucky held up a picture frame and asked, "Who's this next to me? Why do you have this photo? How old are you? Why did you call Steve at the Smithsonian? Why do you care if I'm hurt?"
"The woman is my grandmother. She gave it to me when I started working at the museum. I'm 20. I called because all you do is come and stare at it, it's creepy. I care because I'm studying to be a nurse, like my mother. Now, may I?" I answered then motioned to his shirt. I got up and he laid down.
"Are you my granddaughter?" Bucky asked.
I laughed, "Goodness, no." He looked sad. "I just mean that we're not related. I'm sorry." He lifted his shirt so I could see his entire torso, which was badly bruised. Despite that sight, I felt a familiar warmth between my legs. "How did this happen?" I asked.
"You're not going to ask about why I'm still alive?" he said.
"I assume you were frozen like Captain America. How did this happen and why are you always at the museum?" I replied.