Kait wasn't sure what she expected, but two weeks later she found herself letting Superman back into her apartment. And so it continued, every two weeks on spaghetti night, much to Tony's enjoyment. After dinner, he would tuck Tony in and help her with dishes before flying off into the night and she began to wonder just how the two of them had gotten so lucky. At least, it had certainly seemed lucky, until the day Kait was called into the school. Tony sat with an ice pack over his eye, with another little boy and his parents nearby. She hurried to her son, murmuring to him and making sure he was okay, before they were all called into the office.
"Ms. Wright, it seems a fight broke out between your son and Zach here over a story your son told." Kait arched a brow, ready to go into full mama bear mode.
"A fight? Is that why my kid is the only one with an injury?" The other mom looked insulted, but Kait wasn't about to back down over this.
"Ms. Wright, it's not about that. We need to talk about Tony's penchant for lying." In that moment, Kait knew she would try to find a way to transfer her son.
"What exactly is it you're accusing me of?"
"Tony has been claiming he's been spending time with Superman, of all people. Frankly, it's been causing quite the issue." Kait sighed, looking to her son and seeing fresh tears in his eyes.
"I see. In that case, I suppose I'll need to sue the school," the principal at least looked shocked, "as well as the parents of the other child," at this she glared at the other mother, "and make sure the papers hear about how my child was assaulted and subsequently punished for it." Standing, she held a hand out to Tony, who took it tightly in hand.
"I don't think that would be necessary-"
"Sue us? Because your son instigated a fight?" That sent Kait over the edge. Crouching down, she gave Tony a tight smile.
"Tony, go wait for mommy in the car, okay? You can turn the radio to whatever you want." He nodded and hurried away. As soon as he was gone, her smile faded, leaving a rather pissed look in it's wake that she directed towards the other parents. "Your son is a bully and you're just damn lucky he isn't old enough for me to be pressing charges. If he so much as looks at my son again, I'll have you two slapped with a restraining order so fast his children will feel it." Feeling as though she made her point, Kait stalked out of the office and headed straight to her car, careful to keep her face as neutral as possible for Tony's sake. The ride home was silent, until they made it inside the apartment where Tony pulled her into a tight hug.
"Thank you mom." His little voice sounded so broken that she nearly cried, but she knew she had to keep it together for him. Giving her own tight hug, she tried to pour every ounce of her love and care into him.
"Anytime sweetheart. I'll always be here for you, okay?" He nodded, and she finally released him. "Now, I'm going to try and find you a new school. A better one. Okay?" He nodded, and she smiled. Fetching him a new ice pack from the freezer, she sent him to watch TV in the living room while she began to look into private schools nearby. When she was convinced she had a decent list to look into, she began dinner. Faintly, she could hear Tony talking in the living room, and she was half-hoping he wasn't telling Superman about today's events. Just as she was setting the table, there was a knock at the door, and she sighed.
"Is Tony okay?" Superman's concern for her son was touching, though not the first thing she expected upon opening the door. Kait nodded, closing the door behind him and glancing towards the living room. Whatever was on seemed to have her son distracted for now.
"He has a black eye and I pulled him from school. Other than bruised pride, he's okay." There was a tension in Superman's shoulders that seemed to disappear as she spoke. "Thank you for coming. It'll mean the world to him."
"I am so sorry, Kait. I didn't mean to cause trouble." She gave a smile, reaching up to pat his arm gently. He honestly seemed to feel guilty about this, though she would never blame him.
"It's not your fault, Superman." He nodded, though he didn't seem to agree. "You can stay for dinner tonight, though it's not spaghetti. I hope that's okay."
"That's just fine. I'll just hang out with Tony until it's ready, okay." She nodded, gesturing towards the living room before making her way to the kitchen, getting back to work on dinner. She hoped Superman would like macaroni and cheese; it was Tony's favorite, and he deserved it after the day he had. When she called for dinner, both of them came quickly, and she was relieved to see Tony smiling and happy as he chatted with the hero. There was no more mention of the day's events for the evening as Superman tucked Tony in and assisted with dishes, thanking her once again for dinner. He didn't leave immediately, instead seeming to pull a business card from nowhere and handing it to her.
"Clark Kent. Who is this, exactly?" She looked back up at him.
"A reporter friend of mine from the Daily Planet. In case you decide to tell the world about what happened today." There was a part of her that wanted to, if only to let other parents who took their kids there know just what to expect. She gave a smile, pocketing the card.
"I'll certainly consider it. Thank you again for coming. I think you made his day so much better." Superman nodded, his own smile forming at the compliment, before leaving. With a deep breath, Kait headed to bed, knowing she would have a long day of phone calls come morning.