A/N: A short drabble written for Bonzananza and Butimthecaptain on tumblr. This is set during the thanksgiving despite the fact that it's not yet thanksgiving.
Enjoy.
Tony Stark was what people called a genius. He was a futurist that had invented many new technologies and he even founded a new element. But from time to time, he could be very stupid (according to Pepper and the Avengers) and that rare occasion of his stupidity came on the first Thanksgiving Day he had with the Avengers. It had been a few months ever since the Avengers was officially formed. What used to be Stark Mansion was now known as Avengers Mansion in which all the Avengers lived there in almost permanent basis.
It was the day of Thanksgiving and Steve Rogers, like a real American insisted that they needed to have a proper Thanksgiving with turkey and mashed potatoes and all the traditions that people did on Thanksgiving. So unlike the usual time in which they just ordered take-away food, they were going to have a properly cooked meal. Steve, Natasha and Bruce were handling the preparation of the food in the kitchen (it is pretty surprising that Natasha can actually cook). Thor was putting table wares on the dining table (Thor was very excited to join this Midgardian celebration). Clint and Tony were handling the drinks (in which Tony had been warned to not touch the alcohol until after dinner by Steve) and Pepper was the one who will buy the cakes.
After hours of preparation (in which Tony was so bored that he actually was going to drink the booze) Pepper finally came to the mansion with cakes. They were all seated properly around the dining table and then Steve said that before they started eating they needed to say their prayers of thanks. Tony was about to protest, because he was hungry, but then he looked at everyone else who just nodded. Tony pouted and leaned back in his seat. Steve started first and since Tony sat next to him Tony was going to be the last in turn.
It was after Pepper's turn, in which was the third from last (Bruce sat between Tony and Pepper) that suddenly a shocking realization hit Tony hard right in the head it almost made him flinch. He looked around the people who sat around the dining table. There were Steve, Thor, Clint, Natasha, Pepper and Bruce all wearing civilian clothes. They were all seated there with delicious food on the table on the Day of Thanksgiving. They were all having Thanksgiving Dinner. Together. Like normal people. Like a family. Tony felt really stupid that he realized it just now.
"Tony? It's your turn," said Steve from his right nudging him with his elbow. Tony felt like suddenly there was a heavy lump inside his throat. In his 36 years of life, Tony had never had a Thanksgiving Dinner like this. When he was a kid, his parents usually attended an invitation dinner during that day or sometimes they were too busy. After his parents died, Tony was rarely at home and in the upcoming years he rarely even remembered the day of Thanksgiving.
It was because of Steve that they celebrated this and now they expected him to say his prayers. Tony felt like he was going to have an emotional breakdown however silly that sounded.
But he didn't have an emotional breakdown of course.
He also didn't say his prayers.
Tony smirked and then said that he didn't want to do silly things such as saying prayers of thanks. Steve just stared at Tony and the captain probably wanted to tell Tony that it was a tradition but decided against it because he was talking with Tony who could be as stubborn as a rock. Steve let him and then they started to eat. Tony tried to not let the previous thoughts occupied his mind.
Later that night though after dinner and booze, Tony would lie down on his bed and JARVIS could listen to him but he didn't care as he would say his prayers.
"I am thankful for what I have. Thank you."
A/N: Thanks for reading!