a visit to the doctors
Tony had been waiting outside in the waiting room for more than half an hour before Pepper had arrived and asked him what had happened, and why she needed to come ASAP. Tony had filled her in by the time the doctor had come out.
"Are you the guardian of.. Peter parker?" he had asked as he stepped out of the room to tony and pepper, "Yes that's us.." Tony had replied quickly walking over to the doctor.
"Well, I've got the results... and it appears that.. He has bruises all over his stomach and chest, cuts everywhere on his body, some which seem to be new or as of this morning, and a small concussion which he must have gotten from around a month or so ago. there's nothing we can do about the bruises or the previous cuts those will heal by themselves but may leave a mark, and about the cuts from this morning or a day or so ago... we can't do much there either since he is still a kid but i've prescribed an ointment that will help heal them faster so i suggest you buy that. Either that the boy is fine and you can sign him out by today or tomorrow."
hearing everything the doctor had said, tony had no idea what to say, "that's.. great. thank you." Pepper had replied for him to which he was grateful.
Once the doctor had walked away to another patient Tony followed by Pepper had gone into the room Peter was patiently waiting in, to find the boy dozing off but not after he saw Tony walk in. "Mr Tony !" he shouted-whispered once he spotted him entering.
"Hey kiddo..! how're you feeling?" Tony asked as he sat down and picked Peter and put him in his lap. "I feel fine, the nurse put this wrap around my tummy and my arms and legs!" Peter replied with a smile, showing the Bandages on his arms.
"That's great kiddo. good to know your feeling better Peter '' Tony said smiling softly upon seeing the little boy smile and laugh and feel happy. Once Tony looked up to turn to pepper he saw a strange man walking towards him and Peter.
"Hello Peter... are Tony Stark?" the strange man asked sternly, looking from Peter to Tony. "Yea this is him.. Im sorry who are you?" Tony asked looking from the man to Peter who bowed his head down.
"Ah, how awful of me. I'm Anthony Jakobs, an agent from the system. I was assigned to help place Peter in a better foster care system on many occasions before. isn't that right peter?" Mr. Jakobs answered with a twisted smile on his face. waiting for Peter to nod, which he does.
"ahh.. ok. yet somehow you managed to mess that up." Tony mumbled lightly, he soon left a tight grip on his shirt, to find Peter digging his face into Tony trembling ever so slightly.
"Anyways I'm pretty sure you know how this works, i tell you that i'm taking Peter to place him into a new foster home, you say you understand and say your farewells, yada-yada. Peter.. I'm giving you 5 minutes, I'm waiting outside." He mimicked waving his hands up, but suddenly stopped to look at Peter with a weird smile.
once the man had left tony looked down to peter who began, "Mr. Tony.. please do *hic* n't please don't. leave me with *hic* him. please.. I'll *hic* listen i pro-""hey hey kiddo. it's okay... don't cry you'll be okay" Tony had cut him off.
"No, you *hic* i-.. he-... don't wanna *hic* please.." Peter had begun again begging Tony to not leave him, Tony looked over to Pepper for help, only to be returned with a pitying look. Tony then changed his gaze back to Peter who was now wiping his tears away but couldn't stop them from flowing.
Tony stark. A billionaire playboy philanthropist who was also a part time superhero (ironman) had never, not once had anyone a part of his life... and this was the day, on which he decided it was time for the walls to come down.
"Pepper." Tony had called out to which Pepper hummed in response "Get the adoption papers, if they don't agree, pitch in some money or something whatever it takes, do it." Tony had said with a stern gaze in her direction.
"Tony you can't be serious you do realize what-" she began but cut herself off, a little startled by the look in his eyes. "fine.. but i hope you know what your getting yourself into tony, now do something to calm down the poor boy." Pepper had said as she got up and walked off.
Tony finally let out a breath of relief, later turning his gaze back to the small boy who still sat in his lap, "Peter Buddy, Hey it's okay he's not gonna take you i promise... I won't leave you. How about we get that ice cream now? chocolate?" Tony tried pleading to the boy to get him to calm down.
"You're not gonna leave me...? really?" Peter had asked, hoping Tony wasn't toying with him right now, "No... No kiddo, I'm not gonna leave. I'll be right here, so do you still want ice cream?" Tony had replied with a weak smile. "... yes, please." Peter had replied quietly looking down embarrassed from his little outburst.