Natasha was fast asleep, lost in beautiful dreams, when she felt something on her cheek.

"Lemme sleep" she said, a bit rudely.

"Natalia, wake up" a deep voice said.

She recognized the voice, and opened her voice, T'Challa was sitting by her side, his fingers caressing her cheek.

"Uh.. T'Challa.. I mean.. your highness.. what.. " she quickly sat up, adjusting her covers.

"Get ready fast Natalia, we have to go for the bathing ceremony" he said.

"The what?? " she asked, shocked, with wide open eyes.

"The bathing ceremony, in the royal lake, come on, get your tribal dress on, we need to hurry" he said.

She tried to control her disgust, and simply nodded.

"I'll be back in ten minutes, be ready" he said.

He rushed out.

"Oh God!! Not again" she face palmed. Getting up, she put the tribal clothes on, and after brushing her teeth and washing her face, waited for T'Challa.

He came back, "let's go" he said.

She followed him out, and they were soon by the so called royal lake.

They were surrounded by a huge crowd, all of them cheering, wearing tribal clothes.

"I know these rituals are a bit uncomfortable for you my queen, but these are traditions being followed for centuries, I cannot do anything against them" he said.

She nodded, what could she do either?

An old man said some words, which she didn't understand at all, and then, T'Challa picked her up in his arms. She closed her eyes, hating his touch, hating holding onto him, hating everything.

The old man kept saying something, and T'Challa stepped into the water, carrying her along. Slowly, he was waist down into the lake. He walked in further, until they were submerged into it completely.

She opened her eyes in the lake, when he put her back on her feet, and bowed down. She was confused, holding her breath. He took some sand in his hand, and applied it over his chest. Then picked some more, and applied it slowly over her neck, moving his hand over chest, her blouse was full with sand, and then he moved his hand over her belly.

She wanted to throttle him then and there, but couldn't, so she just stood there like a statue.

He picked her up again, and moved out of the water. They both took a heavy breath. The crowd cheered happily.

He carried her towards a small hut, made of bamboo sticks, where two females awaited them. He settled her on a chair, made of stone, and moved away.

The females took two large buckets, full of water, and started pouring it over her head. She closed her eyes, feeling the cold water on her.

All the while, T'Challa stared at her, desperately.

She was all clean, when they finished, and opened her eyes. T'Challa smiled at her. The females left the hut, and he came close to her, taking her hand, he pulled her up, and grabbed her waist.

"You look so beautiful, Natalia" he said, stroking her weight hair. He traced her lower lip with his thumb, applying a little pressure.

No, no, no, I belong to Steve, she thought, her heart yell, but she couldn't say it out loud, it was not the right time.

He kissed her lips, gently, because she didn't kiss him back. He moved down to kiss her neck, hugging her waist, he pulled her head and dug his head in the valley of her breasts.

His fingers traced her curves, and he pinned her to the wall, moving down to kiss her belly.

Tears developed in her eyes, she only wanted Steve to touch her, to kiss her, but she couldn't do anything, she needed a proper plan, before she did anything, because no matter what, he was too powerful.

She got scared, when his hands held the strings of her blouse.
No!!! Her heart yell, please, no. She couldn't let this happen, no way.

His hands moved away, from the strings, leaving them as it is, and touched her chest. She wanted to scream, but she couldn't do anything.

To stop him from going further, she put a huge stone on her heart, and moved her hands over his neck, pulling his face up, she slammed her lips on his.

He was taken by shock, when she kissed him with full force, but he was quick, he grabbed her hip, and pulled her closer.

He sat down on the chair, with her on his lap, his hands tracing her back, as they went on kissing, until they were breathless. She moved her head, and he kissed her neck again, moving down. This was the longest time they ever made out, and the first time she played her part.

She scratched his shoulders with her fingers, as he kissed the base of her neck.

Their was a knock on the door.

"I instructed for no disturbance" he said, repeating it in Wakandan.

"Sorry" the voice said, "but important people have arrived to see the king"

"Okay" T'Challa replied, the man probably left.

"I am sorry my Queen, but I have to go " he said, apologetically.

"Its okay" she replied, relieved of the torture.

He wrapped a sheet around her, and walked her out, leaving her to the bedroom.

"The grand ball, tonight, be ready my Queen" he said

"Of course" she replied.

He gave her another kiss on the lips, and walked away, she entered her room.

And all the while, Bucky had been watching, even when they were inside the hut, he kept an eye.

"I will kill you T'Challa, you have laid hands on my woman, you need to die", he said in anger.

"You belong with me Natalia, only me" he said with gritted teeth, and followed T'Challa.

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Poor Nat, she is suffering so bad. And Bucky 😒 what is with you? Steve.. enter fast, she needs you. Also, the rituals are all made up for the story, I know the place Wakanda is fictional yet it can still be special to people so, just enjoy the story as a fanfic please.
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