A/N: …wow. This is crazy for me! The chapter has gotten so much support and I've just woken up. Literally mental. Thank you sooooo much. Now I've definitely got to write more. Which is great. But just to let y'all know, I do have quite a busy life lmao and as much as I love to write this stuff, if I can't update for a while please understand. Also, thanks for all the prompts! I will try my hardest to fulfill the requests, possibly more than one at a time if possible. Thank you so much for the reviews, I promise that they do make the chapters come faster!

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Peter's reaction to the first time Tony calls him Spider-Baby

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Peter introduces Ned to Tony (And possibly another Avenger/Avengers)

Let's do this!

Peter was stood with Ned outside the building, grimacing. "Yes, they know we're coming. Yes, I want them to meet you. No, Bruce isn't like the hulk at all. No, Captain America isn't my Uncle. NO, TONY ISN'T MY DAD."

Ned grinned. "You sure? I swear he's saved in your phone as Mr Stark with 3 hearts…."

Peter went red and opened his mouth to retaliate but just then the door opened. And they were in.

Bloody Natasha Romanoff is stood there grinning like the Cheshire cat as she waves to Peter.

"Peter! Sid!"

"Actually, Miss Black Widow miss, it's Ned." Stuttered Ned.

"Ned. Right. Come on in!"

Nat winked at Peter as if to say 'fanboy much?' but Peter just rolls his eyes and shuts the door behind him.

As they walked through the tower, Ned gaping pretty much constantly and talking to Natasha who is cheerfully answering any questions asked.

"Do you have magic powers?"

"No, but I'm still the most awesome Avenger. Obviously."

"Obviously." Ned repeats breathlessly.

Peter, happy to interrupt the LetsAllAdoreNatasha-Fest, loudly announces "We're here!" Ned gapes (again) and says,

"Like, the main bit! With the living room? And the-" Ned slaps a hand to his mouth, and awe-struck, whispers "-kitchen?!"

"Yes, the kitchen Ned. Oh, and Steve makes the best paella."

And Ned just follows him inside, muttering to himself about Captain America and paella. Tony, looking extra cool in his 'look at me, I'm Tony Stark, you adore me' shades. Which he then dramatically takes off to look Ned up and down.

"Ah, Ned. How are you? I'm Tony, Peter's mentor."

And Ned is just asking questions and questions and questions about the Avengers and what they do and the science of it all, and what Tony likes best about his suit, and Tony answers calmly and kindly and irritatingly coolly. And then Tony starts asking questions. What do you do as Peter's guy-in-the-chair, what's your favorite subject, what do your parents do and what do you wanna be when you're older? And Peter marvels at the almost normalness of the event, and he feels a little warmness in his chest when Tony is sat there discussing what Ned wants to be when he grows up because this is just so- boring. And normal. But Peter thinks that he likes normal. Boring normal.

And then he perks up when Tony asks this:

"Who else are you friends with?"

"Oh, not really many people." Ned shrugs. Peter glares at him. Mr Stark was gonna think he was a complete loser!

So Ned hurriedly corrects himself "Oh, um and MJ. Michelle."

And Peter instantly regrets making Ned correct himself. Tony turns to him with a Natasha-Worthy grin.

"Michelle. Michelle, eh? So this super smart, nice MJ is a GIRL?" Tony accuses.

Peter mutters: "Yeah, she is."

Ned smirks. "Oh, she's great. At least that's what Peter was telling me the other day, right? How great Michelle was? I believe you used the words 'brilliant, Ned. She's great, really.' Right?"

Peter struck Ned with the darkest look of betrayal Ned had ever seen on him. Ned shut up. Tony did not.

"Maybe my little Spider-Baby is growing up after all, got his first crush!" Tony deliberated out-loud. Loud.

"Mr-Mr Stark! I'm 16! I'm not a baby!" Peter protested, face red and cringing as Ned silently guffawed behind Tony at Peter's embarrassment. "And I don't- I don't- like, like like MJ. " Peter mumbled.

"Did you really just use the phrase 'like like', Spider-Baby? You're not helping yourself."

And then Peter threw a pillow at Tony Stark and Ned. And Tony threw it back. And so on, on and on. And Ned was just in awe that he was having a pillow fight with Tony Freakin Stark and his best friend, SpiderMan. He has the best life.

xXxXxXxXxXx

After Ned left, Peter was still sulking. It didn't help that Tony was telling literally everyone about Peter's 'crush' and his new nickname, 'Spider-Baby'.

Steve waltzed in. "Ah, Spider-Baby. How's MJ? I heard he is in fact a she."

Peter just groans. "I don't have a crush on her, Steve."

"You know, Peter, it's ok. To like girls."

And Peter just facepalms at the fact that he is having the crush talk with Captain America with a room full of Avengers taking the p*ss out of him.

"Well, you know Steve, it's also ok to like guys. You know. Like you and Bucky?"

And the room goes silent. Steve looks genuinely shocked and uncomfortable, Natasha is hiding a grin and Tony is just looking round at everyone with a look that said 'We all knew it. Now the kid's said it.'

Peter is starting to regret it and considers apologizing. He had heard Natasha talking about it with Steve, he presumed it was public knowledge and fair play when it came to teasing. Peter wasn't homophobic at all, he had no problem with Steve being gay, he was just having a joke. But now Captain America is stuttering before him and everyone is silent. What if they all hate him now!?

But then the silence is broken by the person you'd expect - 'I don't talk' Bucky himself. It starts with a chuckle, then a laugh, then a full-on guffaw. "He's got you there, Steve." he murmurs to himself. Then he gets up and strides towards Steve, clapping Steve on the arm. "Come on, let's get out of here. " And with everyone still in shock, the Winter Soldier makes the 'shush' sign at a gobsmacked stuttering Steve and leads him out of the room, giving everyone the least Bucky-like look as he leaves, his tongue poked out at Peter.

"You did it Spider-Baby. You literally got him to basically admit what we all knew for ages." Said Bruce.

And Peter grins: "Can we ditch the nick-name then?"

"NOPE." Said everyone else.

"Now get to bed, Spider-Baby." Dismisses Tony. "Dream of MJ."

Peter looks like he wants to protest, but he is actually quite tired. So he just leaves, grumbling.

xXxXxXxXxXxXx

Tony is fast asleep. Dreaming. He sleeps better when the kid is over.

And then there's an alert.

"Mr Stark, sorry to wake you, but I believe I should alert you that Peter is still awake. He appears to be unable to sleep."

Tony sits up immediately.

"Are his vitals stable?"

"Yes, sir. But he has been awake since he was sent to bed."

"Shit." Tony jumps up, not bothering to change since he slept in his clothes tonight in the lab. "I'm going over there now."

Tony knocks softly on the door and hears scrambling and turning off of lights and fast, heavy breathing. So he walks in ultra quick to see an ashamed Peter half laid down, one shoe off and staring at Tony with terror.

"Kid! Why are you not asleep!"

"It's not like you sleep, Mr Stark."

"'l'll have you know that I was actually just in the middle of one of the best periods of sleep I've had in a while. F.R.I.D.A.Y woke me up telling me you were still awake." Tony says. He instantly regrets it as Peter's face crumples.

"I'm so- I'm so so so sorry Mr Stark, I just- I was-" Peter rambles, eyes getting a little too red for Tony's liking. So Tony sits down on the edge of the bed. "What's wrong, Spider-Baby?"

But Peter just looks away, fidgeting with his sheets. "S' stupid." He mumbles.

"Well try me Spider-Baby." Tony tries to smile comfortingly.

"It's- it's -THAT, Mr Stark. The- The name!"

Tony backtracks. "Wait- the name- you've been up because of the name? Spider- I mean, the little nickname?!"

"Told you it was stupid." Peter sniffs.

" No, It's not stupid. But why, kid?"

"It's just, I- Well I know you all think I'm a stupid little tag-along kid anyway, I don't know what I'm doing. I'm immature, I'm still in school, you all tease me, I have stupid t-shirts and I love Star Wars and I still can't drink alcohol and I've got a stupid crush on a girl who probably thinks I'm a stupid kid too, and-" and Tony's heart breaks as he hears Peter's voice break and his eyes fill with water. "The name- it- it just makes it all worse."

"Kid."

Peter looks up, only to be shocked by a hug from Tony Stark himself. And when wondering what's brought it on, Peter realizes with horror that he's crying. No, full on SOBBING. In front of Mr Stark!

"Look, Peter." Tony breaks the hug and looks Peter in the eyes. "We do not think you're stupid. You stole Cap's friggin shield! You're not immature, in fact, you're probably the most mature of us all. School is important, and you excel there anyway. Your t-shirts are goddamn ICONIC, Peter. As is Star-Wars. Alcohol sucks and if you ever drink a drop before you're 30 you're grounded for life. "

Peter stares so hopefully and full of admiration Tony almost sighs.

"We won't call you the name anymore, Peter."

But Peter smiles. "No, it's okay Mr Stark. You know, if you guys really do think all that-" Peter looks to Tony for confirmation and gets a nod. "-well then I don't really mind. It is kinda adorable."

Tony represses the desire to say 'not as adorable as you, kiddo.' Instead, he just smiles. "Great. Nat will be happy."

Then Tony looks at Peter again, and gives him one last hug, lasting admittedly a lot longer than their last one. And they stay there a while, moonlight flooding into the room, Peter's tears dried and Tony far more vulnerable then he would like to admit. But eventually they break it, and Tony goes to stand in the doorframe as Peter lies down in bed, finally looking peaceful.

Tony says his last piece. "You're doing great kid." Peter smiles, but Tony isn't finished. "Oh, and since you admitted to the humongous crush you have on Michelle, we will be inviting her round soon. And if you're too nervous, I can give you some experienced lady advice so you don't seem so 'stupid'." Tony wiggled his eyebrows suggestively and Peter just went pink and laughed, slightly embarrassed that he'd unconsciously admitted it but content all the same.

Then Tony left, and Peter fell asleep.

And even though Peter never knew, Tony had stayed outside the room, eventually re-entering once the kid was turned away, and had watched until the kid was asleep. And maybe a little longer. The content on the sleeping boy's face was filling a part of Tony's heart that he refused to admit was there. But it was.

And now it was starting to make him whole again.

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