Perfect

By: MysticFantasy

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Disclaimer: (I own no part of this movie or the characters in it.)

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Chapter 1-Clint

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Clint was sure he was about to fall asleep from the exercise the team was forced to do together. But it wasn't out of relaxation. It was boredom.

Fury had seemed to think that the team was in need of de-stressing after the big battle and had brought in a yoga and meditation instructor to help the team relax and ease their nerves a little.

Cracking an eye open, Clint looked around the little circle they were forming to see how the rest of the team was doing. Each of them were sitting on blue mats sitting indian style with their eyes closed and hands resting on their knees.

He tried to hide a smirk as he spotted Thor with his eyes fully open and looking around with a semi-confused look. The blond Asgardian didn't seem to fully understand what they were suppose to be doing.

Tony looked like he wasn't even bothering to take part of the meditation which Clint had to admit that he wasn't surprised of. Sitting quietly and calming quick paced thoughts wasn't Tony's style.

The only ones to look like they were putting effort into the meditation were Bruce, Natasha and Steve.

Keeping his half open gaze on the leader of the team, Clint noticed how different Steve looked compared to how things were not too long ago.

When the war against Loki had been taking place, Steve had a tense appearance and hadn't allowed himself to slow his pace of thought and action. He had the air of authority and leadership in the final fight that allowed them to see him as the living legend he really is.

Now Steve seemed to be at ease and somewhat relaxed. The calm expression on his face that had once been expressing worry for his team's safty and determination to defeat the enemy before them now expressed that he was trying to put things behind him.

His past, his troubles, the battle that had taken place only days before...

Clint realized that Steve was doing this as a way of coming to terms with the hand that he has been dealt. Having fought in the second world war, taking the longest sleep in history and then right away being thrown into another war.

Though his mind was still in the 1940's, Steve had done everything he could in order to understand his team to the best of his capabilities. He'd done his best to put their abilities to the best use during the battle and Clint found that Steve had perfected that tactic and because of that they had won and saved the Earth.

Was it because of his years fighting against Hydra during the war?

Clint shut his eye and tried to remind himself that Steve didn't have years of experience under his belt from the war. He'd only had up to a year at the most of being the famed super soldier leading the Howling Commando's and armed forces.

Still, he'd accomplished so much and gained the hearts, love and support of millions during that time. He'd given hope to people during one of the darkest times in history, saved countless lives, fought for what he believed in despite the fact that people had greatly doubted him at first.

Clint recalled Steve explaining why he had been choosen to be the first in the super soldier project and afterwards, once people had seen what he could do, he'd been labeled the perfect human and perfect soldier.

Perfection seemed to be a title that Steve had been labeled with because of his amazing acts during the war. It seemed like the title stuck with him during this time as well and Clint would easily believe that except that he did notice a few times that Steve brushed that title off himself.

During the short time they had been staying in an undamaged area of Stark Tower, Clint knew that Steve had a hard time sleeping because of, not only his seventy years of sleeping inside a Hydra airship, but because of the nightmares and PTSD that had slowly began to catch up to him.

Clint knows that Steve really is a great person. Almost perfect like everyone before them had believed him to be. But he still is human and has flaws just like everyone else.

Still, Clint found himself admirring the Avengers leader because of his morals, courage and faith. It was hard not to admire a man who is a living legend and you worked with him personally on a near every day basis.

Thud...Thud...Thud

Clint opened his eyes and was a little taken back when he saw Steve, Natasha and Bruce completely passed out on their mats.

The yoga instructor seemed pleased with how the three were then looked a little upset at Thor, Tony and Clint.

"Why haven't you three mastered the same level? This was the result of the practice."

Clint found himself a little stupified. If he'd allowed himself to fall asleep like he had wanted then he wouldn't be in this situation.

Thanks a lot Steve. he thought to himself as he glanced at the sleeping soldier.