Bend The Definition Of Fate

It had been three days since Tony has seen peter.

Tony was stupid to think that it would get easier as time pasted but it was just getting worse.

As the days went by Tony found himself sleeping less and less and he wasn’t eating. It wasn’t that he was doing these things to punish himself or anything it was just that he honestly forgot to eat because his mind was busy in other places and he did try and sleep. He really did. But he just couldn’t. He found himself tossing and turning for hours until he just gave up and went back down to the lab because his mind was racing too much.

Tony had been having a really hard three days and just when he thought things were getting better he would come across one of Peter’s baby toys that were all around the place as well as Peter’s Hugh chair in the kitchen.

Tony didn’t want to move anything because part of him kept it there as if he still thought that Peter would come crawling out and start playing with his toys or he would be sitting in his high chair as Tony fed him.

It was painful for Tony because all he wanted was for Peter to come back to him but after the conversation with Aunt May there was no way of that happening.

Tony tried to avoid the places where lots of Peter’s stuff was like in the living room, kitchen and Peter’s bedroom. Basically everywhere so Tony spent his time in the lab basically all day.

It wasn’t healthy and Tony knew that but he didn’t care.

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It was the fifth day of Peter being with Aunt May.

Meaning that Tony hasn’t seen Peter’s chubby face in four days or got to wake him up when his hair was all curly and all over the place or even four days since Tony had to change a diaper.

He didn’t really expect to actually miss changing diapers but he did and he would give anything to do it again. To have Peter back with him again.

Tony knew that he should call May or even go to the apartment building to try and fix things between the two and to make things better but he had no idea what to say.

He had messed up big time and now he wouldn’t even get to see Peter after Tony managed to get him big again.

It was horrible to think about and it haunted Tony in his dreams at night when he did sleep.

Today though, had been hard.

Tony managed to get about five hours of sleep which he was grateful for. He didn’t feel 100% but he did feel a lot better than he had before.

He went into his phone after he got ready for the day and was making his coffee when he went into his camera roll and saw of bunch of pictures of Peter. It broke his heart to look at all those pictures but he didn’t stop.

There were pictures of Peter when he was in the bath with a bunch of soap in his hair making it stick up like a clown wig. Tony smiled at the pictures and then clicked on a video that was of Peter in just a diaper as he danced to a commercial that was playing on the tv.

Tony smiled at that video because he remembers it as if it was taken just yesterday. He and Peter had fallen asleep on the couch together for a nap and when they woke up Tony had just changed Peter’s diaper and didn’t feel like putting clothes back on him which Peter was more than happy about. Peter had been in a silly mood that day and decided to start dancing to some food commercial on the tv.

Tony turned his phone off after watching that video for about the tenth time. He really missed those days even though they didn’t last that long he still wished he could go back to them.

Tony was interrupted by FRIDAY “Boss, Rhodey is requesting access to your floor”

Tony sighed. He really didn’t want any visitors right now. Usually Rhodey had full access to whenever Tony could go in the tower but Tony blocked everyone out after Peter left because he really wasn’t in the mood to deal with anyone.

It was only Pepper and Rhodey who had full access, Peter as well but now not anymore. Tony looked up at the ceiling “Tell him that I’m busy”

Tony stood up and grabbed his now empty coffee cup to go to the kitchen and to make another one when FRIDAY spoke again “He saids that he’s coming up either way”

“Fine. Let him up”

The elevator doors opened and Rhodey walked towards Tony looking angry.

Tony doesn’t know how much Rhodey knows about the whole situation because he’s never spoken to him. He kept meaning to but he’s been so busy with Peter and everything else that he just didn’t have the time. Plus he forgot.

Tony was pretty sure that Pepper called Rhodey and told him that Peter wasn’t actually his son from the pictures of them at the park that was leaked. But that’s all he knows about what Rhodey knows.

Rhodey walked into the kitchen and stood right in front of Tony and leaned against the kitchen counter with his arms crossed.

“Hey Rhodes, hows it going?” Tony faked his excitement but it was obvious.

Rhodey glared at him “Don’t Tony. Tell me what’s going on”

Tony poured his coffee and took a sip. It was way too hot and burnt his mouth but he didn’t care “I don’t know what you’re talking about”

Rhodey stepped towards Tony “Stop bullshitting me, Tones. I know you better than anyone and I know something is going on with this... kid”

Tony sighed. He didn’t wanna pretend to be okay “What do you know?”

“I know that pictures came out of you and some baby” Rhodey explained “Our last phone call, then you ignored me so I called Pepper to try and get some answers. She just told me that the baby wasn’t yours but that I needed to call you to understand what was going on”

Tony just looked at Rhodey understanding that he really didn’t know anything about the situation.

Rhodey continued “I tried calling you again and again but no answer and I couldn’t get off of work until now so explain to me, Tony, what is going on because I know you haven’t just offered to babysit some random baby and take it to the park”

When Rhodey was finally done Tony began to explain to him the whole situation “The baby is Peter”

Rhodey looked confused. He stood back and Tony could see his mind trying to think.

Rhodey knew Peter. As a teenager of course but he still knew him. Tony introduced the two awhile back and they really got along. Well, Peter liked anyone really and it was almost impossible not to like Peter.

“Wait... Peter? As in-as in Peter Parker? As in Spider-Man? As in fifteen year old, high pitched voice, Peter?” Rhodey asked confused.

Tony nodded “He came to me as a baby a few weeks ago. I tried to figure out how he got de-aged but I couldn’t find anything. I also can’t figure out how to turn him back just yet but I got Bruce and Cho working on it. I’ve been taking care of him ever since”

Tony watched Rhodey try and process everything and if the situation was different Tony would have laughed at his face “So, Peter is... a baby now?”

Tony nodded.

“Why didn’t you just call me before? You could have told me instead of try and keep it a secret for whatever reason. You know I would have been there for you and Peter, Tones” Rhodey said sadly.

Tony knew he messed up. Once again. He couldn’t seem to be able to do anything right and it was frustrating.

“I know. I should have but so much was going on at once and I didn’t know what I was doing” Tony explained sadly.

Rhodey just stared at Tony seeming to pick up on something else that was bugging his best friend. Also the fact that there was currently no baby Peter running around.

“He’s not here now, is he?” Rhodey asked already knowing the answer.

Tony shook his head. He put his head in his hands “No. His Aunt thought that it would be better if he stayed with her until I can get him back to normal again”

Rhodey knew there was something else but he didn’t push right now “That’s good, Tony. You don’t get to take care of the baby and you can focus more of your attention on trying to get him back to his normal fifteen year old self”

Tony removed his face from his hands and looked up at Rhodey with so much sadness in his eyes “No. you don’t understand. I enjoyed taking care of the kid, it was something so different but I actually liked it. At first I was like no way how am I gonna do this but then he started to grow on me and I don’t know if it’s just because it’s Peter but I really miss him now, I know you’d never expect me to but I do. A lot and I don’t know what to do about it”

Rhodey nodded along listening to everything Tony was saying. He knew Tony wasn’t finished so he didn’t talk.

Tony continued “He’s with his Aunt now and-and we got into this huge fight after she took Peter. I basically said a bunch of things I shouldn’t have and I knew that while I was saying those things to her but I couldn’t stop. I was just so mad that she took Peter away from me that I just lashed out. She obviously wasn’t happy with what I said”

Tony paused “She said that she’s not-she’s not gonna let me see Peter after I figure out how to turn him back into a teen. She stopped me from seeing Peter”

Rhodey gave Tony a sad look. He knew how much Peter meant to him. He knew that Tony thought of Peter as a son even if he never admitted it to anyone including himself. He knew that he tried his best to protect Peter from everything the best he could. So he knew how hard it would be for Tony to be told that he wasn’t allowed to see Peter ever again.

“Tony, I’m sorry” Rhodey said “But I don’t think she meant what she said. She can’t keep Peter away from you”

Tony laughed “That’s what I thought too. I thought after we hung up that a few hours later she would regret what she said and call me back but nothing. Four days later and nothing”

Rhodey stepped forward and brought his best friend into a half hug. It was awkward but not as awkward as it used to be. Tony was never one who liked to be touched by anyone.

That was until the kid came along and Rhodey and Pepper were especially worried because kids don’t know what personal space is and they were worried that with Tony and Peter spending so much time in the lab together that Tony would flip out on Peter and tell him to stay back but that never happened.

If anything it actually made Tony want personal touch more and whenever Peter was over he was always attached to Tony’s side or climbing up all over him and Tony didn’t even look like he cared.

Now, because of Peter, Rhodey was able to hug his best friend.

“It’ll be okay, Tones. I know it will be because you won’t let it end any other way”

Tony pulled away and gave Rhodey a slight smile.

“And I can’t wait to meet him as a baby” Rhodey said and smiled back.

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May had used up all of her vacation days for the year to take care of Peter.

She was really struggling to take care of him and now she had to go back to work so she had to find a babysitter.

May though about leaving Peter at home alone but she knew that even though Peter was technically a fifteen year old boy he was currently a two year old baby.

It had been hell for May and for Peter.

No matter all the times May had changed Peter’s diapers it always ends in the same way. Peter kicks and screams whenever May tries to pull his pants down to change him which results in lots of tears and a very angry Aunt by the end of the changing.

Bath times are almost impossible as well. Peter kicks and screams to the point where May has to bathe him out of the bath with a wet washcloth just so he doesn’t drown in the water.

May thought that she had a crib for Peter but she didn’t and she debated calling Tony but she thought better of it. She didn’t need him.

Peter was currently sleeping with either May or in his own bed but May put up a bed rail so he wouldn’t fall off.

Peter had gotten a bit better and stopped crying 24/7 but he still constantly asked about Tony and when he was coming back to get him.

It broke May’s heart.

She hated having to kick Tony out of Peter’s life but it would eventually be for the best, she hoped.

Right now May was currently folding Peter’s laundry. It was different from folding his teenage shirts to now folding baby onesies.

Peter was sitting on the couch watching some children cartoon sitting in just a diaper as he sucked on his soother that May had bought him because she didn’t like it when he sucked on his thumbs too much.

May smiled at him. It was funny how he hated being naked in front of May but he loved hanging out in just his diaper.

May finished folding the clothes and sat next to Peter on the couch. Peter looked away from his cartoon and smiled at May through his soother.

He crawled over to May and sat in her lap so that he had his legs on either side of her and was facing her.

“When ‘Ony comin’ ba’k?” Peter asked around his soother. May tried to take it out so that Peter could talk but Peter whined and turned his head away.

May brushed Peter’s hair away from his face “I told you, baby. Tony doesn’t want to take care of you now so I am”

Peter stuck out his bottom lip like he always does when May tells him that lie. She feels horrible for doing that but she hated how Peter choose Tony over her.

“But, ‘Ony loves Pe’er” Peter said sadly. He was still sucking on his soother and May ran her fingers through his hair.

“He’s just so busy, Peter. He doesn’t have time for you right now” May lied. It broke her heart how Peter’s face looked crushed at the fact that Tony didn’t wanna take care of Peter and she knew it was wrong, she knew it was so wrong to lie to her nephew like this but she couldn’t stop. She wanted Peter to choose her over Tony.

Peter puffed out a breath of air and leaned his head against May’s chest. May patted his diapered butt as she thought about what she was doing.

She was lying to Peter and had been lying to him for four days now. She still was mad at Tony for what he said but at this point she didn’t even care anymore about what he said to her and was more mad about the fact that Peter was wanting to be with Tony rather than May.

May knew it was wrong and unfair. She knew what she had to do now.

She had to make a phone call to Tony.