Later that day, Tony was seen sulking away his worries with a shot of whiskey down in his workshop. It bothered him that Bruce didn't want to tell him anything about the conversation he had with Natasha. As he was pouring another drink, he heard the doors opening behind him. Soft footsteps were heard and Tony slightly turned his head around to see who his guest was, he saw Loki with a small frown on his face.

"I've seen that you haven't taken it well when Bruce didn't want to talk about the conversation he had with Natasha earlier today," Loki stated. Both of his hands were behind his back.

"Yeah, I don't know why it bothered me. Yet again, both Bruce and I share a lot of things, so I assumed he would tell me but I guess I was wrong. But people are entitled to their secrets, right?"

"Yes Tony, we all do. But, I am sure Bruce will say something. I don't think it is anything bad, to be honest".

Tony then sat down on a leather chair located a few feet away and drank his whiskey away in one gulp. He wasn't sure why he was spilling his worries to Loki, but he blamed it on the alcohol.

"So, what do you plan to do about it?" Loki asked.

"I will do absolutely nothing Loki. Let Bruce alone with his secrets. I think this conversation be held for another day. Anyways, do you have anything evil to do, Loki?"

"No, I don't. What makes you say that, Stark?"

"Well, I don't know, you're Loki. You find fun playing evil pranks on everyone except yourself."

Loki smiled.

"I am not going to play pranks, especially the one to that degree anymore. Well, I do play some, but they are going to be innocent in nature, Stark. Besides, if I do anything harsh like I did before, then I will have to go back to Asgard to answer some questions I do not want to hear from the All-Father".

Tony looked at Loki. "So, you're scared of your own father?"

"Like you did with your own?"

This question bothered Tony for some reason. Sure, his father was the worst kind of parent there was but then again, he made Tony the man that he is today.

"What? Did I hurt your feelings, Tony?"

"No".

And with that, Loki left Tony alone.

His eyes were looking at the door in which Loki left. He was kind of expecting to see Bruce coming in any moment. But, then again, he was sure he was busy with something that isn't involved in the workshop.

His whiskey was forgotten when Tony rushed out of the room to search for Natasha.

"JARVIS, where is Natasha?"

"She is currently out for the moment".

"Really? I wanted to speak to her, though".

"Do you want me to call her on her phone, sir?"

"Yes please, JARVIS".

Quickly, Natasha answered."What is it, Tony?"

"Hi Natasha, sorry to bother you, but can you help me with something when you get home?"

Tony heard a quiet sigh on the other end of the line.

"Sure, what is the problem?"

"Well, first, I have a minor problem with Bruce right now and I want you to talk to him for me. Can you do that?"

"Yeah, I can. Anything else?"

"That was it. Bye".

Tony then heard a click, indicating that Natasha hunged up.

"Tony, I was looking for you," Steve said.

Tony heard Steve called out to him from behind him. Steve looked like he just took a shower.

"Oh hey, Caps. What do you need?"

"I wanted to ask you about Bruce. I found him crying in his room a while ago. I wanted to ask you if you knew anything that would cause him to break down".

This revelation caused Tony to walk towards Bruce' room without saying a word to Steve. Steve began walking behind Tony.

Upon reaching his room, which the door was both closed and locked from the inside, Tony said, "Bruce? Are you okay in there?"

He heard small sniffles coming in from the other side of the door and silence.

"Bruce, please say something".

And silence answered him back. Tony was beginning to be bothered by Bruce's lack of response.

"Bruce, please answer me. Why are you crying?"

A few moments of silence passed when Bruce finally said something. "It is nothing to be concerned about Tony".

"I am worried about you. You hardly every cry. What is wrong?" Steve suddenly spoke up.

"It's personal, Steve" Bruce answered.

"You know, you can always talk to us when you have a problem" Tony said.

Silence was heard, until Bruce said, "I know that but this is a very personal issue Tony. I'll talk to you when I am ready to talk about it, okay?"

"Of course you can. I am not pressuring anything you to speak about it," Tony answered.

"Sir, you have a visitor waiting for you in the meeting room with Fury," JARVIS said.

"Do you know who could that be?" Tony asked.

"You better go see who it is, sir".