A/N: Ok chapter 40 baby! Thank you all so much for all the reads and comments. They absolutely make my day and I treasure each one. I hope you have an amazing day, night, and in between hours. 

Also this chapter is going to take a while to come out so I'm sorry in advance, I have idea's and have to write them but I have to many. Sorry.

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Natasha's Pov

"What's going on down here?" I asked both girls.

"Were waiting." Tamara said putting down another card. They were playing go fish under the table.

"We have a question we wanted to ask so we were waiting till someone came down here." Cassie said drawing a card. "Got any three's?" Tamara asked her. 

"Go fish."

"What's the question?" I asked them as Tamara drew her card and Cassie looked through her cards.

"Sleepover!" Cassie said. "Got any queens?"

"Go fish!" 

"Well you will definitely have to ask Y/N about it, how long did it take you plan this?" I asked both of them stacking up their draw pile. It had fallen over.

"Just after you made Y/N fly. You know she and Clint are the only ones she really trusts." Tamara said. Just then Y/N poked her in the shoulder with their foot. "Sorry..." Tamara said and tapped their knee.

"I win!" Cassie said putting down her last pair. "Want to play again?"

            I heard Wanda's voice in my head.

"Maybe in another round, I will watch you though. I haven't played in a while." A lie, I played with Thor yesterday. In his words he "Wished to know more about this Midgardian ritual." I think he just wanted to play a card game.

         I found it. Wanda's voice swirled around in my head. Look, she said again and I could see everything she saw.

        It was like walking into mirrors full of images that were not their. Veiled with a smoky haze until they were uncovered. Suddenly the image shifted and we were watching something unfold. 

          A small room and a younger Y/N. About seven. Leaning against the wall and crying. Then someone came in and dragged them out.

         A nine year old Y/N trying to silence a baby.

         A five year old Y/N kneeling in front of someone.

         A eleven year old Y/N hunched over papers and computers, typing away.

         Y/N the way they looked now standing in front of two smaller children. 

         As those scenes flashed though my mind, it felt like forever but was only a few seconds. Suddenly the shifting pictures stopped.

          White walls, no sound. Only their own breathing. Suddenly a automatic door slid open and someone came through. They were blurred like the slightest breath of wind could blow them away. They walked closer their footsteps echoing louder than Y/N's frantic breathing. Slowly coming.

         A flash of color and everything was gone. 

         Back to the hall of mirrors.

       What was that? I thought. That's why their not trustful. They have seen little kindness. Wanda's though echoed in my mind. I felt her presence withdraw itself from my head and I sighed quietly. I closed my eyes for a second then cracked them open. How did they survive?

"We finished out game, want to play?" Cassie unknowingly interrupted my though while shuffling the cards. Well I used the term loosely. They were mixing the cards on the floor.

"Maybe, but first let me ask about our sleepover plan. How far did you get." I asked them. I did not want Y/N to go home yet. Clearly they were hurt and I could help. And try and get the answers from them instead from poking around in their mind. 

        We did not ask permission but it was clear they would not tell.

"Well.." Tamara said pulling out a list.

"My clothes that are too small will fit Tamara and we have a sleeping bag." Cassie said

"Y/N needs to do something too so staying here would make it easier for them to do that!" Tamara added on.

"We need to finish a project together! It will help a lot of the bigger people!" Cassie said shifting her position.

"And I can help Cassie with all of her chores!" Tamara said switching to sitting crisscross as well.

"Tamara has good idea's and helps with a lot of stuff!"

"Sleepovers are a good maturity and trust test!"

"It would be fun!"

         There list was long and they had not even looked at it once.

"You guys really prepared." I said impressed.

"We had help! Dad said Y/N was nice!" Cassie said.

"He helped us with the list!" said Tamara.

"Well, all you have to do is ask! Any idea's how?" I asked both of them.

          There was a moment of silence and the conversation of everyone above the table was heard. 

"So to defend it's honor it's brethren will cluster around my bed?" James voice said.

"Exactly! Now you mustn't be alarmed by this it's a natural reaction among kettle kind."

             They were still talking about that tea kettle. Poor James, I do not think anyone is going to tell him otherwise.

"Formal presentation?" Tamara said. 

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Your Pov

"We are gathered here today on this monum, monem, momentous occasion!" Tamara managed to stutter out.

"To discuss something on everybody's mind," Cassie said pulling down a projector screen.

"A SLEEPOVER!!" Tamara and Cassie both said at the same time.

                 I sat atop a small chair in the large area of their huge cardboard fort. Right next to me was a projector cart and a bedsheet was hanging in front of me. Both Cassie and Tamara had pointers and speech notecards.

                 Clearly they had spent a long time planning.

"Did you help?" I whispered to Natasha sitting next to me.

"Some things are not to be disclosed." She replied and winked.

             That answered it, this was a group project. I turned around and looked at Scott, he held a stack of cards, presumably for the projector camera and just shrugged. I sighed and looked around. Had everyone pitched in? 

"Sorry," Clint said bumping my shoulder.

             Ok, everyone had. I had my reasons to say yes and my reasons to say no. I pretended to pay attention to their presentation but really just weighed scenario's in my mind. It would put both kids at less of a risk if they stayed here, but how could I get them to take both Tamara and pup, I would have to stay here and sneak out. Well, this would not be my first rodeo.

"And that's why a sleepover would be a good social and emotional extersize to test both our maturity and trustworthiness!" Tamara and Cassie said in unison.

"Wow, you both really put a lot of work into this, I have to think about my answer for a second but you two go play, and maybe grab your stuff before you go." I said hoping to get Natasha Clint and Scott alone.

"Ok!" Came the cheerful reply and they raced away.

A/N: I know this is not a long chapter and I know I have not posted in like forever. I have been so busy and barely glanced at my device. Sorry about such a long time and my updates may be coming even more apart because life is getting incredibly busy. At least I have good news I get to see my crush/best friend tomorrow! Bye everyone and have a great day/night!