Okay, I'm well aware that i have other stories that need to be attended to, and others that I have promised would be updated soon, but I've been out of Town, and I babysit my little brother after school for a little bit, and with the warm weather, he likes to be outside more, so yeah...And it doesn't help, that I've got a bit of writers block for the story i was working on updating... And others...

But, trust me, i will get to those, I WILL NOT FORGET about them! I mean it, i WONT! I'll get to them, when i can, but this idea popped into my head, and it was easy to write, so, I just had to...sorry.

Disclaimer: IMAA is not mine, and i sure hope not.

He always knew his life would come to an end. He always knew, that one day, something was bound to happen. That one day, his life would just end. It could be painful, peaceful, or sudden, but he still knew he was bound to die sooner or later.

So, why was he so afraid of dying?

If he knew he was going to die, the why was he so scared? Was it because he was just waiting for it to happen, or was it because he knew it was going to happen? Was there any way to stop it? Could he at least prolong it? Would he get to say goodbye, or would it be so sudden, he wouldn't get the chance?

What about his friends? His family? Pepper?

Did they know? Did they have a chance of saving him? Could they prolong it? Were they as scared as he was? Or were they going to stand strong for him? Were they dying too? He certainly hoped not.

Was 15 day's long enough? Was it too short? Too sudden? Should he hope for longer, or just get it over with? Maybe it was all a lie. Maybe this was all just a joke, a sick game that someone wanted to play.

Maybe, this wasn't real.

Then why did it feel so real?

Tony twisted the wrench he held in his hand as he observed the red and gold armor in front of him. He wondered if he should fix the leg first or the chest plate. The leg was important because it had the flight stabilizers in them, and without the one leg, he'd have some issues flying. But if he needed to use the armor in emergency, his ability to fly would be the least of his worries. His chest plate was all that guarded his heart implant. One shot to his chest could kill him.

After one last quick consideration, he worked on the chest plate.

"Ugh!" A female voice said behind him. "This is boring!"

"Pepper, I'm sorry, but you know these repairs are my top priority." Tony responded to his best friend. "If something were to happen, and iron man was needed, what would happen if I couldn't go out there?"

"You'd be safe?" Pepper suggested.

Tony sighed. "Lives would be at risk." He corrected her.

"I know, but can't Rhodey take care of that?" Pepper asked, eyeing their African American friend who made it clear that he wasn't talking to them until his finished his studying.

"Sure, but what if he needs my help?" Tony asked, turning to face Pepper. "The stealth armor is busted, the hulkbuster is under an upgrade, and you know I don't have my snow armor made yet."

"What about the space armor or the Mark I?" Pepper said crossing her arms.

Tony sighed. She was really stubborn sometimes.

"The space armor, is only suited for space explorations, missions, etc." He started. "And the Mark I, would work, but you know how behind that one is from the Mark II."

Pepper just groaned and threw herself into a chair. "Then what do I do? I'm bored!"

"Do homework, read, sleep, and you can even use the computer!" Tony said, trying to get back to work.

"Really?" Pepper said smiling. He never willingly let her on the computer for leisure activities.

"Really." Tony confirmed.

She squealed and ran for the computer, spinning herself on the swivel chair in the process. She instantly looked for the least boring thing she could do. She smiled when she finally was able to do something fun that day.

While she did that, Tony continued to fix his beat up armor, and Rhodey finished up his studying. It was a few hours later, and Pepper managed not to bore herself in that time frame. The sun was setting low and school was the next day, so the trio retired to their respectful homes. Tony and Rhodey to Rhodey's home, and Pepper to her own.

"Get anything done?" Rhodey asked as they walked home.

"Yep, just one more thing on the chest piece, then I get to move on to the leg." Tony said.

"I thought you'd be farther." Rhodey commented, confused.

"Where were you?" Tony asked, before continuing with a shake of his head. "Pepper was bored and wouldn't leave me alone, until I let her on the computer."

Rhodey raised his eyebrows. "You let her on the computer to do something other than 'work'?"

"Yeah, otherwise I'd never –,"

Tony interrupted himself with a fit of coughs. Rhodey patted his back for a moment, before Tony straightened himself.

"You alright, Tony?" Rhodey asked.

"Yeah, it's probably just a cold." Tony said, his head did hurt after all. "I'm sure rest will help, so let's go, we have a test tomorrow."

Very short i know, but I hope it was good.

Fun Fact: I can't eat eggs, without my stomach hurting really bad, and at first i thought it was because it had butter in it (dairy) But butter doesn't normally bother me, but even with my medicine, I still get stomachaches...Ugh, so now i can't eat eggs... -.-

I gotta say you guys, i have the WORST stage fright ever! I had a speech in class today, and i was literally in tears in the hallway. And everyone had to put their heads down, before i even spoke my first word, and i had almost tripped after i kicked a desk, and i almost started to laugh, and i don't even know if the teacher heard my speech or not...:( AND i was shaking and my face was burning up, and i almost choked, AND i felt lightheaded! I REALLY HATE PUBLIC SPEAKING! DX

Anyways...I hope you guys liked it, I want to share that i got half of Baby Genius done, Half of Snow Storm done, most of Not So Ordinary done, and The beginning of both Tragedy Struck and Life without them done when i had time. So, YAY! They should be up soon, but this weekend, im not available again, because I'm pretty sure my friend is sleeping over and Sunday is MOTHERS DAY! :D so, yeah...

Well, REVIEW, and Stay tuned for the next chapter! :D

P.S. MCA's are NOT fun :(