Our Iron Baby

Tony decided that he didn't like being 'between headspaces' He was fuzzy and wanted to shout no at every little thing the two soldiers did to him from the diaper to Steve calling him a 'good boy'. He wasn't a baby dammit and he was getting annoyed with it.

But at the same time he wanted to do nothing more but obey and cuddle into Steve when he tried to hug him. He wanted to lay completely still when Bucky popped the diaper under him and wanted to giggle when he blew a small tentative raspberry onto his stomach. 

But he didn't. 

He was a Stark. Stark men where made of iron, and Stark men were not meant to be little's.

Steve and Bucky on the other hand could see him fighting his head space and it hurt a bit to see the constant conflict going on in their little boy's eyes as he tried to focus being big. The two fell into silent agreement to go full swing to help him fall into place. It started immediately when Tony tried to slip the shorts and diaper off the moment they started leaving his nursery. "Tony, come on little one. Short's stay on and so do diapers" Steve scolded lightly and tapped the boy's hands away. Tony just glared at Steve, Steve returned with a stern look. "Young man, in this house we do not remove our shorts or diapers. It's the part of the rules." Steve says sternly, Bucky looks over from his spot in the kitchen by the stove and sighs.

"Steve, he doesn't know the rules" Bucky calls over, Steve blinked for a moment and got a sheepish grin on his face. "Bring him over here, we can go over them together." He calls and Steve carries the squirming boy over to the table, a red high chair sat next to the table and Steve gently lowered the struggling little into it. He was quick with the straps and smiled as Tony gave him a dark glare.

"Don't give me that look little boy" Steve warns though he does fight to keep the chuckle out of his voice. Bucky whacks his head with a pile of papers and turns to Tony with a soft smile.

"Ok big guy here's some rules you gotta follow when your little ok?" Bucky says pulling a small piece of A4 paper out of the pile and setting it on the tray. Tony looked it over and huffed at the sight. Reading them off a small pout made it's way onto his face.

• Don't Fight Headspace.
• Don't go down to the lab if you're feeling little.
• Be little 4 day's in total a week or as close to that as possible.
• Don't tell lies.
• Don't leave your toys around if you aren't playing with them.
• Come to an adult (Caregiver or other) if you have an accident or problem
• If you don't like something or feel to big/little for it. Tell us.
• Use your Please and Thank you's
• No Being Ironman when little
• No swearing
• Clothes stay on when we put them on you unless you are told otherwise.

Tony frowned at them and huffed. "Not...Not little" He tried to argue and glares more as the two caregivers share a look. "Big." He argues though his hold on that is wavering as Bucky pops a pacifier into his mouth and hushed him.

"Hun, the first rule is in place right now. No fighting head space" Bucky coaxes and watches as Tony tears up a little. He brushed his thumb over a loose tear and hummed softly. "I know this is new and it's going to be hard, you've never got to be like this so it's going to take some time." Bucky crooned a little and Tony started to relax into his hand.

"Buck. I've got him, go finish those grilled cheeses" Steve shoo's Bucky away and gently lifts Tony into his arms. "How about me and you go play?" He asks, not waiting or expecting an answer he takes the boy over to the front room. A large toy box sat by the window and Steve felt his smile grow as the boy's eyes landed on the pirate themed toy box, his sucking on the pacifier intensified as he tried to squirm from Steve's arms. "Ok ok squirmy worm let me put you down" Steve coaxed and gently rested the boy down on the ground next to the box before opening it and pulling out some building blocks. Tony's eyes widen and Steve can see him settling as he reached for the foam squares in Steve's arms. "What do we say when we want something little man?" Steve questions, waiting for the boy to focus a little more.

"......Ta?" He asks reaching his hands out more and Steve smiles a little. Handing a few of the blocks over he watches Tony start to build. Though when Steve went to help Tony got incredibly fussy and he backed down. Deciding to watch from the sofa Steve puts some tv on, not noticing when his husband comes over with two trays of grilled cheeses and a bowl of blueberries. 

"I figured he'd like these" He mutters as Steve takes a grilled cheese and shakes his head at touching a block.

"He's possessive. Best leave the blueberries next to him and sit with me. Watching a documentary on  how zoo's have changed since the 40's" Steve mutters and Bucky grins a little, popping the berries next to the little who didn't seem to notice, he sat back with Steve and leaned on him.

"So we have more rules to add then, like 'please share your toys.' might be one" Bucky quips and Steve nods, watching the little as he clumsily stood to add to the block tower. "Think he's starting to settle" Bucky whispers and Steve nods a little

"Please be a quick settler" Steve mutters a little and laughs gently as Tony trips knocking his bowl of berries on the floor, but he just gets back up and continues with the tower. "Think in a little bit we'll try to get him down for a nap. He's probably exhausted, spent 4 days down in the lab before the call out and then all night after it." He mutters and Bucky nods into his side. 

"Might join him, leave you to clean up a bit" He teased Steve who rolled his eyes taking another grilled cheese to munch on. 

"You mean you want cuddles from our little monster and think you're being sneaky" Steve joked, Bucky pouted at him for 3 seconds before smirking.

"Know me so well" He mumbles and kisses Steve's cheek but jumps when he hears Tony shout out.

"Fuck! shit owowowwow!" Tony rubbed his foot and Steve bit his cheek stop from laughing and scolding. "Owwww" Tony whined, Bucky and Steve share a look as they realise Tony had stubbed his toe on the table. Bucky gets up first and lifts the boy up into his arms. 

"Oh my poor little boy. What happened? Did the mean old table bully you?" Bucky coo'd and  grabbed Tony's foot to look at it. The boy stuttered in his arms in a flush and wiggled though Tony could see it was only a little red. "Ahh it's not that bad" He decides and walks back to Steve, holding Tony as he sits back down and rests Tony on his lap to look at him and Steve.

"Tony you swore." Steve starts, his face doing that 'you know better' look that he always give when Tony's done something stupid in the field. "I know that it hurt but there are more words you can use." Tony felt his face flush and tears welling in his eyes. He started cursing him self out inside his head as he squirmed on Bucky's lap.

"You're not in trouble this time pumpkin. Just next time try to remember the rules ok?" Bucky coo'd and brushed some of the tears off his face. Tony just sobbed again and Bucky pulled the boy closer in a hug. "I think someone needs a N.A.P right now" Bucky mutters to Steve who nods watching the little struggle to keep his eyes open even as he cried softly into Bucky. "It's ok little guy, I gotcha" Bucky mutters bouncing him as all three moved to the nursery. Steve grinned seeing the little try to keep his eyes open and held a curious look in his eyes. He almost laughed as Tony caught onto where he was going and struggled.

"Nooooo" Tony whined and Bucky chuckles pulling off the shirt and shorts from the boy he was a little surprised to see him still dry. Steve shrugged and mouthed 'Probably holding it' Before leaving the room to grab something. It took Bucky seconds to grab an Iron-man vest and a Ironman Romper. Tony saw them both and immediately tried to climb away, Bucky stopped him. 

"Tony. It's nap time. Those other clothes weren't very comfortable to sleep in, don't you want to be comfy?" Bucky asked and smirked as he watched the boy shake his head in agitation. "Are you still struggling to go down?" Bucky asks softly, watching as Tony hesitated, changing him whilst Tony thought about it then carries him over to the high chair.

"Big..." he mumbles waving his hand next to his head in a flimsy movement. Bucky nods a little.

"Bit hard huh? Is there anything we can do to help?" Bucky mutters a little and Tony shrugs sadly and sniffles. Bucky rubs his back a little and hums gently "It's ok, we'll keep at it till you slip and we'll be right here when you go back up ok?" He mummers. Tony sniffles and nods but gives a loud squawk as Steve walks in with a familiar object in his hand.

"I heard these are really good for helping littles sleep" He smiles apologetically at the two for walking in, but especially at Bucky for winding Tony up. Bucky shoots him a glare but holds his hand out for the bottle, which Steve happily gives to him. "It's urm...vanilla flavoured" He mumbled and Tony felt a little pang of happiness in his heart that Steve new he liked vanilla.

"Open up little guy" Bucky coo'd watching Tony look at him with wide brown eyes. Bucky smiled seeing how big his pupils where knowing he was almost completely down. Tony's lips opened and soon the bottle was in. "There we go" Bucky mumbles rocking back and forth. Tony was quick with the bottle and was out like a light afterwards. Steve took the sleeping little in his arms and placed him in the crib whilst Bucky picked up the discarded clothes.

"So what was that about?" Steve mutters as he turns the mobile and monitor on. Bucky glances at him and indicates out of the room. Steve was quick to follow. "Well?" He asks, Bucky groans and runs his hand through his long locks with grumble.

"He's still struggling to go down and stay down. It's been a few hours I know but he's so nervous....like he let him self before but..." He mumbles, Steve blinks catching on.

"Like someone found out and he opened up then they ditched him..." Steve says in sorrow. "Surely that didn't happen? I mean...he just found out" Steve tries but Bucky shakes his head.

"He didn't just find out. Think about it Steve, he wasn't in denial like some littles. He asked Bruce not to treat him like 'Them'. Who is Them and what did they do?" Bucky wonders and Steve nods. Understanding crossing his face.

"Enough to make him scared to let go." He mutters and Bucky nods.

"We'll leave it for now, maybe ask Pepper but we won't push him" Bucky mutters and watches as Steve nods. The two care givers share a sad smile and putter around the flat. Both with one thought in their heads.

'Who the hell hurt our Iron baby?'