Chapter 5
It was pretty late at night when it started. Bucky was shaking like a leaf and gripping at his pajama's with whimpers. Peter cracked an eye open to see him silently screaming at something and blinked. "Bubby?" He mumbles tiredly, Bucky gave more whimpers and finally a ear piercing scream echoed through the room. Causing the boy to flinch and squeak as Bucky continued to wail and beg.
"P'EASE LEMME DIE!" Bucky's voice echoed and slurred, the adults bolted into the room and Bucky's eyes shot open in time to slam himself back against the bars. "Go'way! Don't come near ma!" He screamed at them all, Steve flinched away and Pepper hid behind the man. Tony glanced between Peter and Bucky before gently opening the cribs up for both of them, Bucky growls at him and Tony scoffs.
"Relax snowflake. No ones going to touch you if you don't want that." He says gently, he backs up into the doorway with the other two adults, listening as Bucky's sobs start to calm down. He almost had a heart attack when he saw Peter climb out of the crib and toddler over to the toy chest. "Peter.." He tries to sway him, pausing when he saw Peter grab a Bucky bear doll and toddler over to Bucky.
"Wh...wha?" Bucky tries to form some words but Peter just grunts softly.
"Shu'up. Take da bear an' breath you drama queen." Peter mumbles and Bucky sniffles latching onto the bear. Peter lays in his crib with him and feels Bucky latch onto his hand.
"They...ge'me.." Bucky whispers and Peter snorts at that.
"No one gecha. Go' Ironcane, S'ar Sprangle...an' Mama." He mutters. "You's fiinneee" He smiles as the boys eyes start to close. His own not far behind. Once they where both asleep the adults surrounded the crib and cooed. Taking a few pictures they silently agreed to see how tomorrow went for Bucky before making any decisions.
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Bucky was getting a lot of attention from the three adults today, since last night he was jumpy and snappy, exhaustion on his face. The adults where being extra sweet to him and trying to keep him as calm as possible. The boy was especially irritable towards them all, even when Steve and Tony tried to give him some candy, right now all the adults where attempting to get the boy down for an early nap. "Come on Bucky, just a small nap." Tony's voice echoed from down the hall. Peter snorted from his spot by the TV and looks around. He was alone, it was hot outside and there was a load of flowers not to far from the cabin he knew Pepper would love, looking around he shuffled his way over to the wall and climbed up it and over the baby gate. He stuck close to the ceiling, fully away that he'd be very sore if he gets caught sneaking out. He spots the bay window by the front room wide open and makes a b-line for it. Once the kid was outside he pretty much bolted for the woodland area, thinking he knew where he was going. Blissfully unaware of the fact he was going the wrong way.
An hour later and Pepper wondered into the front room, getting ready to spend some time with Peter as the other was finally asleep. She froze at the sight of the empty room and small footprints that rested on the wall and ceiling from Peter's earlier activity of painting, she follows them to the window and watches the footprints fade just as they get to the sill. She breaths in deeply, trying not to panic as she practically sprints to Tony and Steve. "Peter's gone!" She pants out when she finds them in the kitchen, Steve drops the apple he was drinking and Tony chokes on his coffee.
"Shhhiiiittttt" Tony mutters and puts his cup down. "Ok...ok...I'll grab my suit. I can scan the woods. It couldn't have been that long since he ran off right?" The silence that greeted him made him groan. "Ok...ten minutes." He says calling one of his suits and waiting for it to arrive. They all hoped Peter was ok.
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Peter looked around tiredly for the flower patch, he'd been looking for ages now and he couldn't seem to find it. He let out a small sniffle and rubbed his eyes tiredly. "Flower...flower..." He mutters, his small legs getting shaky he sits down by a tree. A small sniffle escaping him as he looked at his clothes. He'd managed to fall down earlier and cover him self in dirt and leaves, the shirt had a large hole in it from where a stick got stuck. He wasn't enjoying his little adventure and just wanted to go back to the cabin and pretend nothing happened. He sniffled loudly as he felt pain on his backside, he wasn't sure if it was anticipation for the spanking he was surely going to get or if it was from the rash that was starting in his diaper. Maybe both.
"Peter Parker Stark." Tony's voice booms from close by and Peter tenses up, tears welling in his eyes as he spots Tony. The man in question gets out of the iron man suit and strides over to him, anger and worry clear in his face. "What the hell do you think your doing all the way out here?" Tony got down on his knees and sat in front of the sniffling toddler.
"D...Da'deeee" Peter tried to hug him and as much as Tony wanted to do so as well, he had to put his hand out and stop the boy.
"Not until I get an answer Peter. What are you doing out here?" He asks again, his voice tight. Peter let out a soft whimper before looking Tony in the eyes.
"Eve'one busy wit' Bubby dat I...I wan'ed to get flowers for yous all....bu..bu' I can' find 'em." He mumbles, tears finally pouring over. Tony pulls the boy tightly to his chest and rubs his back soothingly.
"Shhh...Peter it's ok...come on I'll get you home." He tries to get the boy down but he just burrows deeper into Tony's chest causing the man to grunt and sigh. Calling his suit over he orders it back to the cabin with a message. He stood up and started walking back to the cabin with his crying boy. "Pete. I hope you're aware that after we clean you up and check you over that your butt is going to be sore for a while." He states simply and Peter lets out a loud whine. The walk back was pretty quiet.
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Steve sighed heavily as he washed Peter in the bath. The boy had a pretty nasty diaper rash on his butt and Steve knew that Tony would hold off until it was healed, that didn't mean the boy wasn't getting punished. Tony had taken all dessert away, he was staying in time out after his bath and Tony intended on bringing in two very special baby sitters whilst the three adults took Bucky home to get him back to normal. Steve had said the boy had clearly learnt his lesson. Said babysitters where on their way now and Steve was already planning ahead for the melt down that was sure to follow. "Cap....'am I gettin' spank?" Peter's soft voice pulled the man out of his daze and he smiled at Peter gently.
"Not tonight, but when that rash goes away I'm pretty sure Tony's blistering your butt red." He states and Peter whines. "Don't complain." Steve says with a chuckle as he lifts the boy out, dries him off and gets him ready for bed. He laughed a little at the angry pout on the boys lips at the sight of a dinosaur on the shirt.
"....Early bed?" Peter asks and Steve nods.
"Early bed." He confirms carrying the boy into the living room. Peter took one look in and Steve felt him stiffen at the sight of his babysitters. MJ's smirking face turned to Peter and she looked every bit as ready to tease the boy. "Wow. Peter look at your pretty baby sitter and her friend." Steve comments, holding back a laugh at the low whine escaping Peter's throat.
"Aww....He's cute." MJ said sweetly. "Look at those big eyes" She comments and grins watching the boy blush darkly, Tony's laugh echo's from the kitchen as he comes out with Bucky on his hip.
"Ok, Peter is to be in bed by 7. Food for him is in the fridge, just heat it up. Pizza is in the oven for you guys, TV is up for grabs and the guest rooms are on either side of the nursery." Tony fills in, pinching Peter's cheeks with a grin. "Behave for them young man." He warns, Peter goes to protest as Steve hands him over to his own friend (The one he wants to date) and grins a bit.
"....You's all ass'oles." Peter decides firmly, causing the adults to laugh and Ned to snicker. MJ just grins at him and bounces him a bit.
"Shame. See you guys tomorrow." She waves as the adults leave and smirks at the boy again. "So, my date from last week managed to shrink down into diapers?" She asks and Ned gapes.
"You guys went on a date?!" He asks in shock.
"Only a small one, was a lot of fun. But I guess I've become the girl who on the second date see's the guys dick." She teases and Peter goes bright red and looks at Ned for re-assurance. Ned just laughs at him a bit and rubs his curly hair.
"Let's watch some star wars and get him fed." Ned mumbles and Peter relaxed a little at this, MJ grins a bit and pokes his cheek a bit more.
"I can't wait to see how cute you look eating." Peter groaned and suffered through the evening. From eating spaghetti and watching Disney films Peter is finally put to bed. Both teens looked spent from babying him so much and Peter felt exhausted.
"Night little guy." Ned mumbles, getting ready to put him to bed. MJ whacks him over the head a bit. "Ow. What?" He asks and she points to Peter's crotch. The boy groans in exhausted and Ned goes red. "I can't do that!" He says with a squeak.
"I'm a girl and I don't want to see my soon to be boyfriends baby dick." She states in annoyance. Peter felt a small swell in his heart at the way she talked about him but blushed as Ned grumbles and pops him on a changing table. The change was long and filled with screams of terror as he's finally put to bed. His 'babysitters' finally leave him alone and goes to bed.
It was a long night.