Natasha/Scarlett one shot 2

Robot assistant N.R

"I don't understand why I bought this in the first place?" Miss Romanoff complained.

"It's alright Nat, I can easily search it up with my computer here." It was entirely boring when both of them continued talking about business while I stood to the side. It was more exciting when we were at the warehouse opening up boxes and looking at the content for quality checks. I managed to peek at it's content and it was quite interesting.

Dinner with Miss Hill was the worst. I haven't eaten the entire day and the food was staring at me while they were eating. My stomach was rumbling but thankfully I managed to turn on the sound system in the house before they thought anything about it. Miss Romanoff looked at me. "I thought adding some ambiance would do great, Miss Romanoff. Any preference Miss Hill?"

"Wow, your AI is pretty good." Miss Hill commented.

"Yeah sometimes."

The night ended with Miss Hill leaving. I wasn't sure what their relationship was since there was some awkward silence during the meal but it appears that Mis Hill also held a successful company. It could be Miss Romanoff trying to expand her network which is important when operating a huge business.

"You can go and charge, Y/N." Miss Romanoff said when she entered her bedroom.

"Yes Miss Romanoff." I went over to the small chair that was supposed to be my 'recharging station'. Once I made sure she was sleeping, I sneaked into the kitchen to eat some food. Lucky for me, it was a huge house so she couldn't hear anything from here, as long as I didn't make a loud noise.

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The next few days were about the same. Assisting Miss Romanoff in her work, driving her to places, making reservations in places and making appointments with people.

After spending literally the entire day with her, you began picking up her habits. Her coffee in the morning when she wakes up, breakfast on the table (so you can eat while you're cooking), the brand of pen she uses, the way she taps her finger on her table when she's deep in thoughts, the time she takes her second coffee and where she prefers to eat.

It was also amusing to see the people walking in her office and getting scolded because of their sloppy work. Each time she has to point out their mistakes and make them redo it again. Behind the scenes, she puts in a lot of effort, it's not easy to survive in a male dominant industry. You just have to build your network and prove your worth.

I have an off today, it was time for 'maintenance' so I was sent back to Tony to see if there was any upgrade or updates ready. When I arrived at his lab, my replica was in a worser state when I first saw her. "What happened here?" I was looking forward to going back to my normal life but it seems like this is slipping further away.

"There was no electricity yesterday and we didn't manage to save the data. When we tried to restore it today, everything just burst due to the surge in electricity." Tony explained.

"Whatever, I'm just going to sleep. I haven't been sleeping properly this week." I waved him off and went to the nearest bench to sleep. As uncomfortable and hard as it can be, I drifted off to sleep instantly.

Natasha POV
This new robot I bought from Stark sure is one of a kind. The way it speaks with some slight hesitation and I'm pretty sure I saw her doze off a bit, was there a built in low battery mode?

I sent her off for maintenance since it was a weekend and I didn't need to go to the office. Still, there were tons of things to settle as I took my tablet to my couch. I felt a headache coming due to the up and coming project that we were bidding on. Tension was high, if we were successful in bidding for the tender, paying employee's bonus wouldn't be an issue.

I peeled my eyes away from the tablet, hoping to give my pounding brain a break. A shiver went down my spine as I picked up my coffee. It was getting quiet in the house, usually Y/N would play some music in the background and I guess I got used to it.

Your POV
After feeling a lot refreshed, I took this chance to eat so I wouldn't have to sneak around later. I ordered takeaway and left one set on Tony's table, knowing nothing can get his attention now. I ate as I watched him work, tinkering with the screws and wires connected before running to his computer again.

"Bye, I'm heading back now." I said as I left his lab. I didn't hear a reply and I'm pretty he didn't hear me and wouldn't realise I'm gone until the next morning.

I arrived to a dark house which was slightly surprising. I'm pretty sure Miss Romanoff doesn't have anything in her schedule today to be away from her house. I walked further in to see Miss Romanoff sleeping on the couch. She has been working overtime these few days, so it wouldn't be surprising if her body needed a break.

I went to her room to grab a blanket to cover her body but I noticed beads of sweat dripping from her forehead. Instinctively, I placed the back of my hand to check her temperature and sure enough, she has a fever.

I pulled my hand away and Miss Romanoff caught my wrist immediately. Her eyes widened in shock but when she realised it was me, she let go of my hand and sat up. "You are sick Miss Romanoff, according to the temperature, you are having a fever. Would you like anything?"

"I'm alright, you can just leave it." Typical reaction from someone who puts up a strong front.

"I strongly suggest taking medication and resting." I didn't take her order and proceeded to the kitchen to whip out a quick soup while I looked for her medication cabinet.

"I said, I don't-" She tried to stop me from whatever I was doing but ended up in a coughing fit.

"Everything will be ready soon, please just take a seat on the couch." I said while moving about the kitchen. I managed to find where she kept all the medication and I must say, you learn a lot from what they take.

I heard her groan before sitting on the couch. She was still swiping on her tablet but I am going to let her be for now. Once the soup was ready, I poured it in a bowl and tried to cool it to a reasonable temperature as quickly as possible. I brought the soup and medicine together in a tray and brought it to her living area.

"Are you going to do it yourself, or do I have to feed you?"

"You may be a robot, but I don't need you to feed me." She still has a lot of energy in her if she can argue with me.

"Alright. Here." I passed her the spoon and took a seat back on the adjacent couch. "You don't have to finish it."

"I'm not going to finish it, it tastes so bad."

"Then why are you still drinking?"

She paused for a moment before saying. "Why are you talking back to me? You're my robot." Realising what I had done, I immediately kept my mouth shut and looked away from her.

Her mouth said the soup tasted bad but the same mouth drank the entire bowl of soup. Not wanting to make any unnecessary comments, I took the tray away after seeing her swallow the medicine.

She tried acting strong but the medicine soon took its effect and she started becoming drowsy and ended up falling asleep on the couch again. I went to sit on the chair next to the couch so I could monitor her situation. I placed a cool towel on her forehead because she was still sweating a lot. She twitched slightly when the towel came in contact with her but she eased into it quickly. I changed the towel a couple of times before her temperature dropped back to normal.

Why did Tony have to do this to me? I am catching feelings for her.

Written on 26 Jan 2022
Posted on 26 Jul 2022

Inspired by: I am not a robot (Korean Drama)