[Natasha hugs her back fiercely, her left hand angled to keep the knife she's still holding away from Yelena's back.
For a second or two, hugging is enough. Yelena feels real and solid, and suddenly Natasha feels the weight of just how much she'd missed her sister. When she got Yelena back, she thought they'd have time. She'd thought they'd be able to touch base between their missions, eventually when their lives were more stable,t hat they'd be able to... to make up for some of what they missed all those years.
Then she'd been gone. Like so many others, Yelena had been gone without a trace.
It's only after that the words sink in. "You were gone."]
You came back. It worked?
[Natasha didn't know before this moment that being happy could hurt so much.]
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For a second or two, hugging is enough. Yelena feels real and solid, and suddenly Natasha feels the weight of just how much she'd missed her sister. When she got Yelena back, she thought they'd have time. She'd thought they'd be able to touch base between their missions, eventually when their lives were more stable,t hat they'd be able to... to make up for some of what they missed all those years.
Then she'd been gone. Like so many others, Yelena had been gone without a trace.
It's only after that the words sink in. "You were gone."]
You came back. It worked?
[Natasha didn't know before this moment that being happy could hurt so much.]