A not so great visit
“Okay Boys lets pick up all this toys our guests are soon to arrive” Steve said going over his two little who where having the time of their lives playing with Tony’s blocks in the living room while inside out was playing on the TV in front of them.
“No! Daddy no yet!” Steve sigh “come on Buck is not gonna be for that long besides you two can still play with Anne’s and Dan’s little boy” Steve said trying to sound exited
“Promise?”
“I promise baby now come you two let’s get you changed”
Steve took Tony and Bucky to their nursery were he changed them in less than a minute. After cleaning all the boys toys and feed them some bottles the family sat happily on the sofa watching a movie while their guests arrive.
***
After waiting for around five minutes a knock in the door was heard, Steve was quick to open the door with Tony on his hip while Bucky watch everything from the sofa.
“Anne! Dan! Hi I’m glad you came” Steve said happily letting the door open
“Hi Steve” Anne and Dan said at the same time
“And this little cutie over here most be Tony” Anne said with a smile on her face
“That’s correct and I suppose the shadow behind Dan must be Eddie and Venom ”
And for the first time since they arrive Tony realize the little that was holding hands with Dan and Anne
“He is, Guys say Hi” Dan said picking up Eddie on his hip, but Eddie was quick to hide in Dan’s neck.
“I’m sorry Steve they get very shy around new people” Anne said taking Eddie from Dan’s hands
“Hi There Tony” Anne said
“Hi” Tony said hi to Dan and Anne with a shyly smile
“Come In, come in”
The three adults (and Eddie) make his way over the living room were Bucky was waiting for them. but in the moment he saw the couple he was fast to hide behind his daddy’s legs.
Steve smile down at his little boy
“It seems that we have three little shy boys” Dan laugh while Anne put Eddie in front of her
“Say hi baby” Anne said patting the boy hair softly
“Hi” Eddie whispers
“Why don’t we let them play a little so when the others arrive they can get along more easier” Steve suggest. Anne and Dan nodded in agreement.
“What do you say baby sounds fun isn’t!” Dan ask grabbing Eddie’s little hand, they both walked were Tony and Bucky were. “Have fun Eddie mommy and I would be right there” Dan says pointing towards the table in the kitchen “call us if you need anything same goes for Venom” he said whispering the last part on Eddies ear.
“Okay dad” the boy murmured looking towards the other two boys
“Hi Im Eddie”
Tony was the first to greet the boy
“Hi I’m Tony and this is my brother Bucky you wanna play with us”
Say yes!
“Yes we would love to”
Sitting besides tony on the soft carpet they had in the living room Eddie saw someone staring at him, rising his head he meet the eyes of the boy with long brown hair.
He’s looking funny at us I don’t like him LETS EAT HIM
“Venom no. he is a friend”
“We are not friends” Bucky said rising a little his voice. “You are weird Daddy told us you have a monster inside you”
“He is not a monster he my friends”
Let’s ripped his head off
Eddie covered his ears closing his eyes
“STOP”
“Daddy said it was an alien that lives inside you and...and...he says...”
“Bucky stop your being mean Daddy said didn’t say that”
“Yes he did I don’t wanna play with a freak like him”
Black tendrils appear from Eddie’s backside pushing Bucky down with enough strength to make a sound alerting the adults in the kitchen who immediately went to se what was wrong.
“It was a monster a black scary monster” Bucky cry at the top of his lungs
“What was that, ” Tony said looking at Eddie his eyes watering “pushing is naughty you are naughty”
“Not im not” Eddie said also starting to cry “it wasn’t me it was Venom...I’m not naughty”
“Boys what’s happening here” Steve said picking up Bucky bouncing him a little trying to calm him down
“The monster did it” Bucky cry in his daddy’s neck
“What monster baby” Steve ask looking at Anne and Dan who had an also crying little in his arms. And now it all clicked to Steve, Bucky had meet Venom.
“Mommy he said venom was a monster...HE ISNT” Eddie cry
“Oh my babies both of you knew this was gonna happen”
Dan took his son kissing his check sitting besides Steve on the sofa in front of the TV.
“Steve I think this visit was way to early “ Dan said
“I know I’m so sorry I thought my boys had understood about Eddie and Venom clearly they didn’t” the last part was specially for Bucky, Steve looked behind him to see Tony looking down at the floor a little afraid and confused.
“I think is better if we just called out the day this was way to soon” Anne said sitting next to Dan murmuring something in Eddie’s ear.
“Again I’m sorry”
“Don’t worry Steve we understand that this my be a little to much for your little kids and besides this happened with just the two of them I cannot imagine how things are gonna go with the other little ones” Dan explains
“Yeah I understand at least Peter already knows him that makes things a little bit better” Steve smile “Still Thank you for coming I hope we can do this in other occasion. Bucky please apologize an said goodbye it’s been a long 30 minutes”
“It’s was a pleasure knowing your littles Steve we will arrange another visit some time” Anne took the boy in her arms wiping away his tears.
“Tony come here”
The little boy walked towards his Daddy and looking up to Eddie he said
“Bye bye Eddie I liked your friend is so cool” Steve smile down at his boy full of proud he wished Bucky was the same.
After saying good bye to the other family Steve went straight to the nursery to have a talk with his boys.
***
Arriving to their apartment Eddie was quick to run straight to him room slamming the door.
“Well this clearly was a mess” Anne signs sitting down in the couch with a worried face.
“Tell me about it but at the same time it was also our fault we should have wait for them to settle before leaving them in that way we could have avoided all the troubles” Dan stood next to Eddie’s door knocking softly
“Hey Guys is me and mommy can we come in we really like to talk with you both”
No answer was heard, Anne went over to Dan also knocking. Nothing.
“I think we should let them have a little space let’s go and start dinner” Anne suggests giving Dan a small smile, Dan in return kiss Anne’s cheek.
***
We are not a monster
“Then why people keep saying it” Eddie cry rubbing his tired eyes with his little fist while playing with his hair, venom manifested in front of him one of his tentacles wiping Eddie’s tears.
They don’t know what they are talking about
“Oh believe me V they knew...I’m...We...I’m just a freak and you just an annoying parasite!”
Eddie look up to venom seeing nothing in his eyes. Not a single expression. He saw how his friends make his way inside him again without saying a word. Eddie knows he did wrong, he really does but he is so mad at everyone it’s simply not fair.
***
Steve was just finished making some sandwiches for dinner, keeping a close eye to Bucky who is in a chair facing a corner in time out while Tony was busy coloring while watching the little mermaid.
Bucky heard the alarm meaning his time was up.
After Anne Dan Eddie and Venom went, Steve took his boys to their nursery and have a long talked about Eddie and his friend. Tony was okay with the situation but with Bucky was a little different he still didn’t understand, he thought Eddies Friend was a monster and that made it a bad thing. it was clearly that when on the first mission they meet Eddie Bucky didn’t realize that the suit he boy was wearing wasn’t a suit at all.
“Okay buck the time is up come here please”
Bucky went towards Steve not meeting his gaze.
“I’m sorry Daddy I didn’t meant to be disrespectful”
Steve signs
“I know baby, and I know this can be a little confused for you and Tony but what you said today really made Eddie really sad.
“I know...I’m so sorry Daddy I didn’t mean it”
“Is okay baby I forgive you, but if they return I want you to apologize with Eddie and Venom yessir?”
“Yes sir”
“Good! Now let’s eat I’m gonna call Anne and Dan after this”
Steve put Bucky on the table putting a bib on his little neck, he then went over to Tony picking him up and strapped him on his highchair.
The family of three ate their dinner in peace for the rest of the day.
Steve really hoped that in Anne’s and Dan next visit thing would go smoothly. And also he hoped for the rest of littles to show up. They didn’t this time after Steve inform all the parents about the situation and They all agreed that was better if they didn’t come and reschedule for another day.
***
“Eddie! Venom! Dinner is ready” Anne called she was thinking maybe it was time to literally forced the door open.
She was about to do so when she heard a click and then the door opening slowly, a tired looking Eddie emerging from it.
“Hi baby are you okay is V okay?” Dan asked putting some chicken nuggets in Eddie’s plate
Eddie just looked down at his dinner not making a move to eat, while Anne and Dan just looking at each other not knowing what to say.
“Eddie I think...”
“Do you think We are a freak” Eddie spoke up.
Both Anne and Dan gasped
“Of course no Eddie you and Venom are so unique, I’m pretty sure Bucky wasn’t even thinking he was just scared” Anne tried
“Because we are freaks” Eddie start crying again, Anne looked at Dan for help
“Eddie honey Bucky is still to little to understand what you and Venom have. And what you have is something beautiful because you are always gonna have each other your are never gonna be alone. We love you both of you no matter what”
Anne smile she was so lucky to have this two wonderful boys in his life.
Eddie blushes at his dad words. And walking towards Dan he hug him
“Thank you Daddy”
When dinner was eaten and dishes washed Eddie went to his room to have a talk with Venom before his bath.
“V are you in there”...nothing...”I juts wanted to say I’m sorry about what I said earlier, I didn’t mean it your not a parasite Daddy told we are unique, I like that word now. I love you V can we be friends again?” Eddie ask playing with his fingers.
We are always gonna be friends. Forever.
“Thank you V”
Tentacles appear from behind Eddie and start surrounding Eddie’s body giving him a hug that Eddie respond right away. They stood there for a couple of minutes until they both heard Anne calling for them to get in the bath.
Both friends enjoyed the warm water after all the crying. And after a pull-up and pijamas were on place Eddie and Venom relaxed on Anne and Dans bed watching a movie while drinking a bottle of sweet milk. (With a little bit of chocolate, venom’s favourite.
This water taste really good
Eddie laugh at his friend
“It’s milk silly”
After the movie Eddie was sound asleep, Venom not that much he didn’t need it anyway so the symbiont with two tentacles start putting up the bed sheets over Eddie small body.
In that moment venom decide to materialize in front of Eddie, kissing softly his cheek whispering
Goodnight Eddie I love you too.
Anne and Dan watching happily from the bedroom door. They both looked so cute. They definitely had the best boys.