Chapter 2
Peter's P.O.V
It's Sunday today.
Two days after May kicked me out and I've heard nothing from her.
The team? well, they've been getting incredibly curious about me. Tony's been doing his best to deflect them from asking big questions - mostly about family and hobbies - but that doesn't really stop them anyways.
Natasha has taken to being the person to wake me in the mornings,
Steve and Bucky are trying to get me to join them on their morning and evening runs.
Bruce keeps trying to get me to come to the lab with him.
Sam and Clint try to get me to join them on their games.
I've not even met Thor yet.
And then Wanda. I don't like her.
She glares at me from corners of the room, she's always grinning any time I remotely look upset or someone else seems upset. She hangs off of caps arm like a doll and constantly tries to get him to stay away from everyone - she's creepy and I don't like her at all.
These thoughts run through my head as I finish getting dressed that morning, I can already smell the food down the hall - apparently there's a router for who cooks on what days and when - and I can feel my stomach rumble. "Guess its time for breakfast" I mutter as I make my way to the kitchen. The only other people there are Steve and Bucky. "Morning" I mumble, rubbing away at my eyes as I can feel them already getting heavy.
"Morning squirt. How'd you sleep?" Bucky asks as I sit on the stool.
"I slept fine" - if fine meant I fell asleep two hours before being woken by Natasha because nightmares are becoming a common occurrence - "You?" I question, Bucky grins at me and holds up his thumb.
"Like I was in a bed of nails. Y'know, some times I feel like I need to climb back into that cryo chamber." Steve's hand raises to his face and pinches the bridge of his nose as he breaths out deeply.
"Bucky." He warns and the other holds his hands up
"Ok, ok. No self deprecating jokes, I get it." He grins a little "So, any plans today kid? I know Tony's down stairs working on a new suit for that spider-guy that helped him out at the airport - so he's busy." He comments off handedly and I have to bite me tongue to stop my self from smiling. They still don't know that I'm Spider-Man.
"Mhm, I was just gonna...work on some assignments for school tomorrow and see about fiddling with some code" I mumble, rubbing my eyes as Steve hands me a plate of two pancakes and three slices of bacon - admittedly not even enough to half fill my stomach.
"Coding? I knew you where smart but that's pretty....advanced?" He looks at Bucky unsure and I just shrug.
"It's pretty easy" I say shrugging and stealing a pancake off of Steve's plate when he wasn't looking, Bucky smirks at me a little but doesn't say anything as I start to devour my stack of food.
"So where do you go school?" Steve asks, back away from me as he starts on some eggs. I struggle to swallow the battered goodness in my mouth and grin.
"Midtown Tech. It's a STEM School" I comment and Bucky nods a little.
"Aren't those expensive?" He asks and I blush nodding.
"Yeah. Got in with a scholarship - coulda went when I was like eleven but my..my aunt and uncle said they wanted me to have a normal childhood" I comment quietly. "Honestly I could be outta school and in college by now but..." I trail off and poke the last pancake, my stomach clenching and unclenching.
"God, I guess that saying's right. Genius breeds genius." Steve comments offhandedly and Bucky scoffs.
"It's violence breeds violence Steve, stop trying to sound wise" Bucky corrects him and I smile a little. "Anyways kid. How long ago did Tony figure out he had a kid out there?" I choke for a moment and cough violently before gaining some composure.
"No.nonononononono." I wave my hands rapidly. "Mr.Stark isn't my-I'm an intern and I just needed a place to crash was all-he's not my-oh my god it-" I'm clearly panicking and I feel a hand on my shoulder. Mr.Stark's behind me.
"Bucky Barnes, you and I both know I told you about him last night." He rests his head on mine and Bucky grins.
"Right right, your boy right?" I feel Tony nod a little and I roll my eyes.
"Sure, I mean he's adopted and all but yeah he's mine." He comments from above me before stealing one of my pancakes "mine"
"Hey!" I whine trying to get it back without moving.
"Alright kids. That's enough" Steve calls over, noticing Tony was heading to the coffee machine him and Bucky share a look. "Urm...we're out of coffee" He sheepishly warns and Tony freezes and turns to the blonde man, eyes hard.
"Excuse me?" He says staring at the other, Bucky's cracking up next to me and nudges me ever so slightly.
"Never run out of coffee around Tony." He whispers to me, I snort watching the much small man take a tea towel and start whipping Steve over the arm.
"THE.FUCK.DO.YOU.MEAN.NO.COFFE!" Tony yells between each smack, thought I can see some amusement in his eyes as the man cows.
"I'm gonna go get some-Bucky cooking duty to-BUCKY!" Steve yells and it takes me a moment to realise said man had lifted me up and was currently walking down the hall with me in his arms. "Bucky you bring Peter back here right now!" He yells at Bucky who just keeps walking.
"Make me Stevie!" He yells back, I blush darkly and attempt to curl up in his arms - feeling a bit embarrassed he was able to carry me so easily.
"urm-mr.Barnes? I can walk?" I try to get his attention but my tentative voice is muted compared to Tony's yell.
"Bring him back before dinner alright? I got plans!" Tony calls and Bucky laughs lightly.
"Sure sure!" He calls and keeps walking.
"Mr.Barnes?" I try again but he ignores. I guess what ever he has planned involves me stuck in his arms.
******
Bucky Barnes is an evil man and no one can argue with me.
This man decided to carry me into the cinema room where Clint, Natasha and Sam sat. My heart stopped spotting falcon in the compound - the last time I saw him was when I webbed his hand down to the floor. My face turned crimson as Bucky deposited me onto a chair next to Natasha. "...the fuck is this?" Sam asks looking at me and I wave awkwardly, not sure how to react.
"Sam meet Peter. Peter meet Sam." Natasha states and the man stares at me quietly.
"Peter being...." Sam looks at everyone and Bucky grins widely.
"Peter being Tony Starks child." I go dark red and glare at him.
"That's a lie. I'm his intern." I correct quickly and Bucky snorts a little.
"Uh-huh, Sam. If you would, take note." He sets me on my feet and uses his flesh hand to squish my cheeks. "Cheek structure like Tony." He tilts my head up to look Sam in the eyes. "Brown eyes identical to Tony's" He the bops my nose before letting go and grinning. "And that's defiantly Tony's nose." He comments before casually holding onto me, "So you see Sam, this is clearly Tony's son." He grins and I can see Clint and Natasha sharing a look, almost like they've been convinced too.
"Or it could be the fact that brown hair and eyes are incredibly common and the fact my facial features could be from family members that share similar traits." I mutter with a sigh, Bucky just snorts and sits me on one of the chairs.
"Whatever kiddo, lets watch whatever these guys are watching." I glare at him as he drops onto the chair next to me, Sam snorts a little.
"I feel like this is some kind of bullying but I'm not even gonna ask." Sam shakes his head and sits on my other side.
"So what are we watching guys?" Bucky asks and Clint grins.
"NINE NINE!" Clint yells loudly and I grin a bit as well as Brooklyn 99 started up. I could go for something like this.
******
Tony's P.O.V
I watched as Steve pottered around the kitchen, clearly he wants to talk about Peter but he's such a straight laced little shit that he thinks its too sensitive. "I'm gonna repeat Steve, that Peter is just an intern." I let him know and watch him stiffen.
"That's not what I wanted to talk about Tony." He turns to me, wiping his hand in a towel. "I wanted to know why he's here. If he's just an intern surely he has other family to go to. Why you?" He asks, I sigh a little.
"Kids family is just his aunt. His aunt and his aunt alone. She lost her shit with him for something that he had no control over and then I found his dumb ass hiding out in the park. Because you know, genius teenager doesn't think to call the only other adult in his life for help." I scoff and Steve just looks at me.
"Don't give me that look old man, like you've never done something like this - Mr I jump out of a plan without parachutes" I accuse and I can see that mouth of his twitch slightly.
"Never said you did anything wrong Tony. It's just nice to see you being so.....parental." He comments, I just scoff and throw an apple at him but that fucking troll catches it easily. "Well now that's just bullying and Tony." He pauses, looking at me with those baby blue fucking eyes as a grin spreads across his face. "I don't like bullies." He takes a few strides towards me and grabs my hands in just one of his. All I can do is stare at him as he casually takes my chin in his free hand. "Whatever will I do to teach you not to bring yourself down eh Tony?" He comments, before I can move he's taken that apple and shoved it into my mouth.
This bastard.
******
Peter's P.O.V
We'd been watching a load of Brooklyn 99 and just finished season four when the Avenger alarm went off. Bucky and Sam both scrambled up into sitting positions and Clint was already out the door with Natasha close behind, Bucky's jumping up seconds later and Sam doing the same. "Stay in here or in your room ok?" Bucky orders pointing at me, I raise my hands in a quiet 'alright' gesture. "Good. don't do anything stupid alright." He warns before running off, I scrunch up my eyebrows and sigh.
"Great. stuck here again I assume Friday?" I ask and my answer comes with the shutting of the blinds. "Alright. Guess its time to watch something else.." I pick up the remote and start scrolling through Natasha's Netflix. After finding nothing worth watching I search up some horror films. "hm.......how out Silence of the lambs" I mutter and click it, before it even plays it kicks me off of the film "Friiiiiiiidayyy" I groan looking up at the ceiling.
"Sorry Mr.Parker. Horror films have been placed as off limits for you via the training wheels programme, I can suggest some kid friendly films such as Finding Dory, the incredible and fresh prince of bellair." I sigh listening to the list.
"Any video games I can play?" I question and after a moment of silence the newest release of Spyro pops up along with a PS4 remote. "Sweeeeet"
Lets just say I spent the entire time playing spyro.
******
Everyone's back in the tower but apparently fighting giant lizard monsters also means having very long showers. The first person out?
Wanda
I watch her walk into the room and her eyes are on me the whole time, she doesn't say anything though. She just stares at me, I can feel my skin crawl at it and I want to curl up and stay as far away from her as possible. She shoots me a smirk and her eyes and hands go red as she approaches me. I can't move and I can feel her hands raking through my brain. Pain aches through my bones as she hums lightly to herself before moving back to the kitchen isle, that smirk bigger than before. I glare at her, about to ask what she did before the silence is cut.
"Hey kid." I almost jump out of my skin when Steve's voice calls from behind me and Wanda's gone from her creepy staring to a bright smile and a giggle at the sight of him.
"Hey Steve, I'm making some soup, want some?" She asks and its almost genuine. Almost.
"Sure, sounds good. Peter having anything?" He asks and Wanda's side eye would of killed.
"No he's not having anything." She says and I can taste the venom in her words, Steve looks like he might of caught it but she just smiles. "He's not hungry. Right Peter?" She turns to me and I glare back at her.
"I'd have it if I wasn't worried the secret ingredient wasn't rat poison." I comment and she growls a little, Steve frowns.
"Peter that's a bit rude-"
"Not my fault she's a hormonal witch." I interrupt him and keep my glare on her and she glares back as well.
"Not my fault you're parents didn't care about you. Tony probably took you in as a last resort." She hisses at me and my heart tightens a little from pain.
"Wan-" He doesn't get to finish before I stand-up and storm over to her.
"Not my fault your dumb ass volunteered to become a weapon just to get your brother killed in the process." I hiss out and she growls at me.
"None of your family love you enough to keep you round." She growls and my heart stops for a moment and I glare at her.
"At least I have family left." I snap out and turn storming off, I hear Steve calling out for me but all I do is storm into my room. "Friday, lock my door. No ones coming in." I whimper out and have to bite my tongue to stop me from crying as I flop onto my bed and curl up a bit.
******
I don't know how long I stay like that but when I open my eyes again its dark outside and in the room. I sit up and I can feel my eyes crusty and hurting from crying before I fell asleep. I sigh and scrub at them as I take a look around. "Friday, time?" I ask with a sigh.
"It is currently 2:44 AM Mr.Parker. I can direct you to Boss down in the lab if you wish. You and him are the only ones awake at this time." Great. I assume that means Tony wants to lecture me on my behaviour.
"Alright, alright. Take me to my death." I mutter, following the path Friday made for me to follow.
As soon as I walk into Tony's lab I can see that Friday had slightly deceived me because next to him sat Bucky. I glare up at the ceiling hoping Friday will feel my anger. "Peter." Tony starts and I can see Bucky looking up at me, they both look so serious. "I heard you said some pretty shitty things to Wanda earlier. Mind explaining?" He asks and I sigh heavily. "Sit down and talk alright, no ones in trouble until we get both sides." He promises. I sigh and sit on the stool in front of him.
"She started it." I say defensivly and Bucky snorts at that, I glare at him for a moment before looking back at my hands. "She did. She was staring at me and kept flashing her magic-like she was trying to egg me on. I took the bait. That's all" I mutter and I can feel Tony frown.
"She was flashing her powers?" He asks, I shrug a bit.
"Kept making her eyes and hands flash red and then stopping it." I mumble. Tony sighs from above me.
"Alright, I don't know what to say kid. I'll tell your punishment tomorrow after school, Happy'll come collect you but I'll be taking you in the morning" He rubs his head and sighs before making me look at him. "If she's causing problems like this I'll have to chat with Steve about her. Why don't you and Bucky go eat." He shoo's me off and Bucky shoots me a grin.
"Yeah kid, lets go eat." He leads me to the elevator and I look at him confused as he pressed the button for the garage. "So how's a 24 hour diner sound that serves the best all day breakfast in this century." He comments and I snort a little. "Yes, I made that joke as I've lived for over a century. Sue me." I glance up as we walk in and see him make a b-line for Steve's bike.
"Urm..Mr.Wintersoilder sir? isn't that Captain America's bike?" I ask confused as he chucks me a helmet which I catch easily.
"Yep and again, call me Bucky kid. Buck-y" He comments and pats the seat. "Get on, I cant be bothered to drive a car." He comments and I move straight over to the bike, he gets on before me and I climb on behind him. "Alright arms around my waist." I do as asked and before I know it where off on the road.
Maybe living with these guys wont be so bad.