Tony prepared the conference room for the team, he was currently pacing along the floor to ceiling windows. He whipped out his phone and sent a quick text to Peter, "Can't talk. Forgot you're in school, they are coming over soon. I will let you know what happens when they leave."
He set his phone down on the table and stared at it for a solid minute, when the screen never lit up he started pacing back and forth again.
"Boss, the Avengers have just entered the building, arrival estimated in 45 seconds." Friday spoke.
Tony froze and took a deep breath, here goes nothing he thought as a ding was heard from the family room.
Tony strode out and plastered a fake smile across his face. The team exited the elevator and Tony caught Steves eyes, they look confused and Steve was turning his head from side to side.
"No Peter?" Steve asked.
"Peter?" Nat cocked her head and Steve then turned to Tony.
"Conference room anyone?" Tony asked and swiftly turned around and walked towards the hallway. He heard Clint quietly ask Steve who Peter was.
The team entered the room, and everyone took a seat.
"Okay so I think we should start with- "Steve started.
Tony cut him off, "I get to start."
The room turned towards him and Tony then realized the amount of pressure on his shoulders now, they were supposed to be apologizing to him and he just took center stage.
"Um, okay so here is the deal. I don't do feelings or sentimental shit, so I accept whatever half-assed apologizes you have all made for today. What happened in Germany happened. It sucked and I am over it. and when I say I am over it that means no coming to me later and sitting down for a little heart to heart trying to squeeze feelings out of me. I will keep it simple with you all destroyed me. I have finally physically healed, but my brain is fucked because of all of you, I was told you guys would like to come back here, live here, with me. Amend whatever you think is left of us. I don't care for the sentimentalism. You can come back. I will tell you, none of you have my trust back. You don't deserve it, and don't be surprised when I don't go out of my way to come to dinner or "hang out". I have no reason to be around any of you ever again. I am not one to leave people homeless though. So, your old rooms are open." Tony said.
He was greeted with shocked faces and all at once voices were coming at him, Tony held up his hand and the room went silent.
"I have rules though. You all are to stay off of my private floors, my lab is off limits. You may not contact me on Fridays ever, and most likely I will be out of reach all weekend. If you need me for some reason ask Friday, she will let you know if I am available. Also, I have an intern now who may or may not be walking aimlessly around this place. He is not lost I promise you, so don't ask if he needs help. Don't ask him his favorite movie unless you are ready to sit and listen to a Star Wars rant for the next 2 hours. Actually, scratch that. Never talk to him. If you see him hes doing something for me so that would mean you are distracting him." Tony said.
Silence was all he got from them.
"Wow okay, glad that is over. I'm leaving now, see you all around I guess?" Tony asked and quickly left the room.
Tony entered the elevator, "Lab please Fri." he pulled him phone from his pocket and saw that Peter had texted him back.
"School is boring, need me to come over tonight?" it read.
Tony shot a text back, "I am making spaghetti."
"You could have just said yes ya know?" was the response.
Tony smiled and pocketed his phone, he entered the lab and pulled up mark A-20.
Tony stared at the screen and wondered why on earth his kid made a file for an invisible mode on his suit.
"So, you're heading over there tonight for what reason?" Aunt may asked.
"Homework May, I am pretty sure you don't know how to do advanced calculus. Mr. Stark said he would help, I asked earlier today." Peter reasoned shoving his shoes on.
"Peter it is a school night, you shouldn't be going out on a school night." May said.
"I wont be gone long, were doing my homework and eating dinner, I will be back before 10. Promise. I love you but Happy is here and he is not happy at all when he is mad." Peter ran over and kissed his aunt on her cheek before running out of the door.
Peter left his building and crawled up the building wall to get to the roof, his suit was hidden under a Stark Industries jacket Tony had given to him. Peter threw the jacket behind the electrical unit on the roof and took a running start to leap off of the side of the building.
As soon as he jumped, the wind smacked him in the face and he let out a triumph shout of joy. Swinging through the city was one thing but swinging at night was another level of awesome. The lights moved so fast as he swung he felt he was on a rollercoaster. The tower was a beacon of light. Peter swung and landed on a roof to take another running start and dive bomb off of the building.
One of his favorite things to do was see how close he could get to the sidewalk before whipping a web out to catch himself. One-time Tony watched him do it from the suits recording feature and Peter was told that "Heart attacks don't look good on someone when they die from it."
Peter smiled at the memory and jumped up to another building. Soon he was crawling up the side of the tower to the all familiar balcony.
Peter shot two webs at the last second and catapulted himself up the side of the building and jumped onto the platform.
Knocking quietly on the widow, Peter saw Tony stirring what looks like a big pot of pasta on the stove.
Friday opened the window and Peter quietly crawled up towards the ceiling towards the kitchen. He was right above Tony and had released his hand ready to jump scare Tony when Tony spoke up.
"Pete, this didn't work the last time you tried. What made you think it would work this time?" he said.
Peter frowned and jumped down from the ceiling, "Way to ruin the fun." He mumbled and walked over to the island to set his backpack down. He released the suit and revealed a pair of grey joggers with a nerdy science shirt that said "Cations are always pawsitive".
Tony served up a huge plate of noodles with sauce on them for Peter and then started to make his own.
"Sooooo are we going to talk about it or beat around the bush until May tells me I have to come home." Peter asked while wrapped noodles around his fork.
"There isn't much to say, they are staying here." Tony said casually.
Peter dropped his fork on his plate, "What!" He yelled, "I thought we agreed on no Avengers, as in Avengers bad, go away Avengers!"
"I know, and I was going to say that. Then we were all in the same room again and I thought about what you said, and you were right. I shouldn't pass up this chance. But I made it clear to them that you and this floor were off limits, so hopefully they will stay away and any interactions are on my terms." Tony said.
Peter nodded along and took a while to answer.
"So I take it this means I can't ask for their autographs?" Peter asked.
"I'm going to pretend I'm not offended that you have never asked for my autograph." Tony said and looked at Peter.
Peter giggled and ate more pasta.
"Think of these more as new neighbors we never have to talk to, okay?" Tony told Peter.
"Do you think they will find out about Spider-Man?" Peter questioned.
"I would let them kid, I promise." Tony assured.
Peter hummed and continued eating.
Tony kept staring at him, Peter turned to him and cocked his head sideways, "Can I help you?" Peter asked.
"Should I be worried you want an invisible mode?" Tony smirked as Peters face turned beat red.
The team sat in silence for a good 20 minutes after Tony left the room.
"I didn't know what to expect but that wasn't it." Clint said.
"Peter, is that the intern? Steve how did you know a Peter?" Natasha asked.
"When I came here Friday Peter was here, I ran into him. Tony never said he was an intern though. They look like father son. Peters got a mop of curls on his head and a pair of brown eyes that are identical to Tony's. I even asked if it was his son. Come to think of it Tony never explicitly said yes or no as an answer." Steve explained.
"How old did he look?" Wanda asked.
"Young, maybe 15? He is in school, he had a backpack on when I met him." Steve said.
"Maybe I wasn't the only one hiding kids from you guys." Clint said standing up.
"I say we don't make Tony any madder at us, let him keep this secret for a little bit. Anyway, we are tracking Spider-Man. Not whoever this Peter is." Vision said.
"Nat did you get any info on who the kid was in that apartment?" Steve asked.
"Ned Leeds, goes to Midtown School of Science and Technology." She said.
"Any reason you aren't talking to this kid any time soon?" Clint said.
"He is in high school. School goes until 3." Natasha said starring Clint down.
"Head over to the apartment today when school is out, maybe this will lead us somewhere finally." Steve said and got up and left the room.
Clint was in bed that night when he heard a loud thud come from the windows lining the east side of his room.
He jumped up and ran over to look up just in time to see a blur of what looked like red and blue shoot up towards the penthouse, the floor Tony said was off limits.
"What are you up to Stark?"