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2. Tony is Peter's adopted father, but they don't talk about May at all.

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This chapter is AgentMorganB-006's prompt! This was so fun to write and I hope you like!


Peter stumbles out into the airy openness of the living room. Tony and Steve are talking quietly in these early hours of the morning. Tony sets his coffee on the table and pats the spot next to him, gesturing for Peter to come sit with him. Peter completely climbs past the spot Tony cleared for him, leaning back against Tony's chest as he settles in Tony's lap.

"Ok, bud," Tony says, rubbing Peter's back.

"'M tired." Peter says, his eyes already slipping shut.

"Well, you are up pretty early," Steve comments, but Peter is already asleep. Steve and Tony share a laugh, but after a moment of comfortable silence, Tony turns to Steve.

"Does Peter feel, warm to you?" Tony asks, and Steve reaches a hand out to feel Peter's forehead.

"He does feel unusually warm." Steve agrees.

"What's wrong? Does he need medicine? Should I call in some doctors and Bruce?" Tony rapidly fires questions at Steve.

"I'm sure it's just a fever." Steve says, attempting to calm Tony just as Peter shivers in his sleep.

"Do I need to keep him warm? Cold? Medium-ish temp?" Tony asks, and this time JARVIS supplies an answer.

"Peter's temperature has reached 102.5 degrees. I suggest trying to cool him down as much as possible."

"Thanks, J," Tony says as he quickly maneuvers Peter to a lying position on the couch, and Steve gently removes Peter's Ironman t-shirt, revealing dozens of little red bumps scattered across his chest and back.

"What is that?" Tony asks, edge of uncertainty very clear in his voice. Clint happens to walk by at this moment.

"What is what?" Clint asks, joining the two. "Oh. Looks like a nasty case of chickenpox." Clint comments, starting to walk away.

"Wait! What do I need to do for him?" Tony asks.

"Just give him a cool bath." Clint says, and he walks away calmly.

Tony rushes to the bathroom with Peter, nowhere near the calm that Clint possessed. He fills the tub just as fast.

"Tony," Steve calls from where he's holding Peter as Tony tests the cool water. "He feels warmer."

"His temperature has now reached 103 degrees." JARVIS announces. Tony responds by taking Peter and setting him in the bath. Peter wakes up immediately.

"Tony!" He whines, shivering. "'M cold!" He cries, and it hurts Tony so much, but in the background of Peter's cries, he can hear JARVIS telling Steve the bath is working to bring the fever down. He holds Peter in the tub.

"Peter, I'm sorry, but I need to bring the fever down." Tony says, and Peter's cries are slightly less loud. They keep getting quieter and quieter and Peter's eyes start to droop shut.

"WHAT IS HAPPENING! I HURT HIM! WHAT DID I DO!"

"Tony, he's sleeping."


Review a prompt! Also be warned: I will not be able to update this story until the second week of July due to my summer getting busier. Just a little heads up!