In the lab once more, Bruce had been working on yet another experiment to help solve the case of cancer, HIV, the common cold, hell even his own problem. It had been a year and a half since the hulk had made his way out. But that was one thing he never wanted to happen again.

There was a light knock on the door. "Bruce?" A monotone voice came from behind the door. "I have your package."

The scientist jumped slight and nodded. "Thank you." He said softly and pointed to the near by desk. "Can you set it on the table over in the corner please?"

"Yup." Clint carried it inside, setting up the tubes and beakers on the table quietly. "What's this for?"

Bruce looked down at his work and decided it was time for a break. He turned and rested against the counter facing Clint. "My Gama research." He answered truthfully.

"I see... more stuff for the big guy then?" He held up a cup of ice cream.

The scientist nodded and took the cup. "Thank you. Yes it's for him." He said as he took a bite. "I want to either get rid of him or refine him."

"Maybe it's as simple as talking to him." Clint shrugged, nibbling his own icecream.

"I've tried that." Bruce said as he made his way over to the box and opened it. A small piece of what looked like it could be part of Tony's Arc reactor. "He doesn't like to listen."

"Maybe someone else could talk to him?" Clint suggesting, taking a seat on a table.

Bruce paused for a moment and turned slowly to look at him. "You may have something there." He said as made his way back over to the other male.

Clint shrugged. "It's just a thought. I mean, maybe he just wants a friend or something."

"Maybe you can do it." Bruce said as he place his ice cream down behind the archer. "You're calm even under the most serve pressure."

Clint tilted his head much like a puppy with a command he didn't understand. "Me? Well.. Okay I guess."

"Maybe you could talk to him them?" The scientist said as he wonder the room a bit. But then he thought it over again. No he couldn't do that he had no control of the creature and he wasn't going to risk Barton getting hurt, or worst... killed. "On second thought....scratch that.

"No, it's alright. Its worth a shot, isn't it?" He asked.

The scientist shook his head and grabbed the box from the table. "No it not Clint. I can't risk you or anyone else for that matter get hurt." he said opening the box. "Well at least the piece from Tony may help."

Clint hopped off the table and walked over. "Well what if we did it in a secure area?"

"I have no idea where that would be." Bruce pondered as he got a pair of glove and took out the small piece of glowing blue metal out of the box.

"They made another holding cell." Clint suggested, looking over the metal

The scientist looked over his shoulder at the archer and gave him a have hearted smile. "So instead of everyone dying it would just be you." He said thinking that Clint would join him in the hold.

"No." He chuckled. "I'd talk to him from the outside."

Bruce looked over and chuckled softly. "Ahhhh. Well at least it makes sense." he place the metal disk into a into a slot of his gama ray machine.

Clint stepped over and rested his chin on Bruce's shoulder. "What does that do?"

"It'll help the power gama device to it's full potential." The scientist grinned and pointed to the machine.

Clint looked at the machine curiously. "Should I leave the room?"

Bruce shook his head and pointed to the off switch and smiled. "I'm going to wait a few before I try it." He was still uncertain but trusted Tony with his life.

Clint was quiet for a moment. He was a bit jealous of the closeness Tony and Bruce shared.

"everything alright?" Bruce asked as he watched his friend. he noitced the look in his eyes and wondered what would cause that woukd cause the jealousy.

"YEah I fine... Hey um... Can I ask you something personal?" Clint asked

Bruce looked up and cocked his head slightly. "yea what's up?"

"..." Clint fiddled with his hands a bit nervously, not sure how to ask. "Are you... Are you and Tony.. Um.."

"Dating?" the scientist said knowing that much of what was on the other man's mid. "No, Not at all he's kinda sorta dating steve." Which was fine by him he wasn't all that interested in the playboy anyway.

Clint looked up and tilted his head. "Really?"

The scientist grinned and nodded. "All true."

Clint looked at the floor and nodded "Sorry for assuming.."

"Never be sorry." Bruce's smile soften. "It's always better to check the fact if your unsure. I mean I can understand why everyone must think that... we're always together." He turned and sat up on the counter. "I'm curious though. Why did you ask?"

Clint's cheeks flushed a light red. "... Well.... Um.. I'm not particularlly good with words, so I don't know how this will sound.."

Bruce tilted his head even more curious then before. "You can just say it." He laughed. " I promise I won't judge."

Clint looked around the floor, trying to distract his eyes. "... I was wondering if you wanted to grab a drink some time."

"Are you asking me out?" The scientist asked with a smile. He waited to make the mand just a little nervous. Finally he answered and smiled "Cause I would love to."

Clint's cheeks flushed a deeper pink, then looked up as Bruce said yes. "Really?"

Bruce nodded "Really." He smiled and leaned over and kissed the archer's cheek.

Hawkeye looked nevous as hell, but managed a small, happy smile. "

No need to be nervous." The gama genius said softly ass he too off his glasses. "I promise the big guy won't get out ."

"Heh... Not really scared of that." Clint smiled and leaned against the desk.

Bruce watched for his reaction when he asked him his neck question. "Are you scared of him at all? And what does have you so nervous?"

"I'm not... I'm just nervous about going for a date. I don't go on many, and I'm use to being reject."

"don't be." Bruce said taking Barton's hand in his. "I've actually been kinda hoping ... you'd ask..." His face turned bright red.

Clint brightened up, his heart skipping a beat. ”you were?”

His face turned another shade of red as Bruce nodded. "Yeah... I just..." He paused and looked at the floor. "didn't know if you felt that way."

Clint looked to the ground shyly and cautiously leaned forward, gently kising him,.

Bruce smiled into the kiss and wrapped his arms gently around his neck and kissed back.

Clint gained a bit of confidence and wrapped his arms around Bruce's waist, kissing him deeper.

The scientist melted into kiss going absolutely weak in the knee. He finally pulled back for air and smiled sweetly. "Wow, I don't think I have ever been kissed like that." He sighed and nuzzled his neck. "It was the best I ever had."

Clint smiled lightly as they broke the kiss and looked far too adorable for his own good. "Really? That was the best for me too.." He jumped when he heard a piece of metal hit the floor and looked over at the doorway. Tony stood there, staring, his jaw dropped. "... Stark..." Clint warned. "... STEEEVVEEEEE!!!" Tony flailed away yelling. "STEVE GUESS WHAT I SAW BRUCE AND CLINT DOINNGGGG!

Pinching the bridge of his nose Bruce shook his head. "I forgot he was coming over today." He said softly. He looked up at Clint and smiled sweetly. "I'm sorry he can be so arrogant."

Clint shrugged and chuckled. "It's alright... He's Tony. We got to get use to it eventually.

Bruce smiled and nodded. "That's true." He said just before pulling him into another kiss.

Clint chuckled lightly and kissed back tenderly. "Eh... He's one of the reasons I got to meet you.."

The genius blushed and chuckle softly. "Yeah, remind me to thank him later." He said looked over at the door where tony had left and back at clint. "Do you still want to help me?"

Clint nodded and kissed his cheek. "I'd love to."

Smiling Bruce took Clint's hand. "Let's go talk to fury."

Clint nuzzled him and followed happily

Bruce had manage to talk to Fury about letting him and Clint use the cell build to contain the hulk for the day. "Well.." He stated to say as he entered the cell. "Here goes nothing i guess. Can you closed the door?"

Clint nodded and pressed some buttons, the door sliding closed. He looked at Bruce and smiled

The shorter man smiled and nodded. It was time to let out the beast. Thinking of something that really pissed him off it didn't take long for Bruce to change.

The green eyed, green skin hulk looked up and noticed the he was trapped. The beast also noticed Clint and charged toward him and smashing on the glass.

Clint jumped lightly and stepped forward. "Hey big guy... It's just me.. Calm down okay?"

The giant smashed at the glass again in attempts to escape. He he stood there for a few when all had failed him and stared Barton down.

Barton slowly walked up to the glass and placed his hand on it. "Calm...." he mumbled

The beast slammed on the glass again and screamed but the moment he catch Clint's eyes he calmed down a bit. He looked down at him and felt let less like smashing things.

Clint slowly sat down. "Sit down, big guy..." he said softly.

Watching the archer sit he too followed suit. He plopped down making the whole whole place shake like an earth quake.

"Are you able to talk?" Clint asked lightly.

The Hulk nodded and watch Barton with interest.

"Okay..." Clint thought deeply. "So the basis of this is that we want you on our side... But we can't have you breaking everything.."

The Hulk looked a bit confused. "Hulk...Smash?" He said tilting his head to the side.

"nonono, Hulk no smash." Clint smiled sweetly.

"Hulk...no... smash?" The beast said. He place his giant hand to the glass as he watched and waited to see what the archer would do.

"No.. Hulk be friends with us." He put his own hand were the green monster put his and watched him. "The little guy, Bruce is his name, co-exists with you... You both can be hating each other.."

The Hulk grinned and nodded. "Hulk friend."

"Hulk friend." He smiled warmly. "But you have to be calm when you come out, okay?"

The hulk tilted his head and nodded. "Hulk be nice to bird boy."

"Not just me." Clint chuckled at the nickname. "But to the Iron man, and Thor, and Captain, and Natasha, and everyone else.."

"Bird boy only one here." Hulk said as he leaned against the glass. He wanted out. Not to hurt anyone he just didn't want to feel like a caged animal anymore. "Hulk nice to other but bird boy first."

"..." Clint got up slowly and went over to the control panel. "Bird boy trusts you, okay?" He clicked a few buttons, the door sliding out.

Hulk stood up slowly and walked out the door. He stood just outside the door and waited to see what Clint's next move was.

Clint just stood there calmly. "See? We don't have to smash things.."

Hulk moved over to clint and lifted him up gently. "Hulk nice." he said placing him on his shoulder.

Clint was a bit tense, but smiled and ruffled the Hulk's hair. "Good! Now can you let Bruce back out?"

Smiling the hulk set him down and nodded and let the scientist return to a normal state.

Clint smiled warmly and brushed Bruce's cheek. "Perfect."

"what is?" The scientist asked as he nuzzled the hand.

”It went perfectly.” He smiled, nipping his bottom lip. "It took him a minute, but he calmed down.

"That's interesting." The shorter man purred into the archer's mouth. "He must really trust you."

"Or maybe I was just calm with him." he shrugged

Bruce smiled and kissed the man whole heartedly. "maybe." He nuzzled the archer's neck.

""He reacts better when theres not anyone panicking or yelling." He purred

"I can understand that." the genius said and took the latter's hand. "Come we should get launch."

"Okay." Clint smiled, handning him some clothes. "Where?"

Putting on the clothes, Banner looked up and though for a moment. "Anywhere but Shrawma... I've been six times this week with Tony."

Clint snickered lightly and nodded. "Italian maybe? Or pizza?"

"Ooooo Italian... Please?" Bruce practically begged.

Clint laughed and kissed his cheek. "Italian it is. Come on." He held his hand and led him out.


Bruce followed with a smile on his face. Finally a date with a man that he could see himself with for more than a night.