Well, I couldn't help myself! ANOTHER ONESHOT! :D YAY! I saw a picture earlier today, and felt that I might as well turn it into a story. In my own sort of way, of course! Anyways, just a short (very short) oneshot that I thought you guys would enjoy!

Disclaimer: IMAA is not mine, see? here's that stupid disclaimer again.

Pepper sighed as she always did when she heard the ever so common news, but nevertheless, she was still worried. Apparently, it was a little worse than the past few times. And even then, she worried like crazy.

"I'm sure he's fine, Pepper." Rhodey told her when she was pacing in the waiting room.

Pepper turned around to face Rhodey, who was seated, looking all so calm. "Fine? They said it looked bad!?"

"They say that every time, I'm sure it's not so bad." Rhodey replied.

Pepper crossed her arms, "Say what you want, but he's not your boyfriend, you don't worry like I do."

Rhodey chuckled. "No, I'm not his boyfriend – wouldn't want to be – but that doesn't mean I don't worry."

Pepper huffed and returned to her pacing. She wasn't going to let Rhodey get her down, if she wanted to pace, she was going to pace. He should let her be. He didn't understand how worried she was. Even though it was almost weekly that Tony was at the hospital, they said it was pretty serious. Was it so wrong to worry?

A hand on her shoulder made her stop. She turned around, "Look Rhodey, leave me alone, I -!"

She stopped when she realized that it wasn't Rhodey, but Roberta. "Oh, Mrs. Rhodes…sorry, I didn't mean…"

"It's alright, Pepper." Roberta assured. "I know you're worried, I am too. But I don't think pacing will solve your problem."

"I know, but I'm just so worried, what if he's really hurt this time!?" Pepper asked, her hand raising to her chin.

"Just sit down, you'll be fine. As will he." Roberta replied.

Pepper nodded, finally giving in. Maybe sitting would be best for herself, and maybe some others.

…

Pepper was the first into the hospital room, demanding that she have some alone time. She wasn't about to let anyone ruin her 'reunion' with Tony. No, she was going to enjoy the few minutes that she had with him, and it was going to be alone.

"Tony." She breathed out, when she first saw him.

He was beat up and bruised. His head was wrapped in bandages and his chest was as well. He had some stitching on his cheek and his leg was in a cast. When he saw who was at the door, he smiled sheepishly and waved lightly with the un-Ivied arm.

"Hey, Pep."

She couldn't help but rush to him. She hugged him, as lightly as she would allow herself, as to not hurt him. She shook her head. "You idiot. You've gone off and got yourself hurt again!"

"…Sorry?" Tony suggested, biting his lip.

"You better be, you've had me worried sick!"

"But you still love me, right?" Tony asked, fearing the worst.

Pepper sighed. "As many times, you've worried me like that, I can never stop loving you."

"I love you." Tony whispered, his eyes closed.

Pepper smiled lightly, and chuckled softly. "And I love you, through the bumps and bruises."

I must say, it turned out a lot better than it was in my head! And that's gotta be a first! Everything looks better in your head than anywhere else! :)

Fun Fact: I'm pretty jumpy, so I get scared pretty easily...and sadly my brother likes to take advantage of that... :(

I was going to write a oneshot for the 4th of July, but decided against it because I was lacking inspiration, and pretty much just got lazy, oh well, this is pretty much the replacement oneshot! :)

I'm off, (sadly) I've found a new Anime I want to watch, :D Not to mention the other one, and the new season of a good show came up onto Netflix! Jeez, I worry for the amount of writing I will get done this week...