(A/N ok before I begin this small story…I have to warn you it has strong language. Minor-ish….Pepperony)
Title: Holy Weird day ahead BATMAN!
Pepper walked tiredly into school that morning dreading a math test. She walked up to her two best friends Tony Stark and James "Rhodey" Rhodes. "Hey guys…" she said and yawned. Tony tilted his head to the side "You alright Pep…you look like you didn't get enough sleep…" he said concerned, Pepper gave him a small smile. "I'm fine Tony…and ya I didn't sleep that much…I had such a weird dream…" she said shaking her head.
"What was the dream?" Rhodey asked shutting his locker. Pepper snorted "I'll you guys during our free period." She said and pointed above their heads, right on cue the bell rang. The redhead walked off to her first class and the two boys looked at each other, "how…?" Tony asked and Rhodey laughed "WITCH CRAFT!" he said and made sprit fingers. Tony laughed and jokingly shoved him.
Later that day Tony and Rhodey on the roof and saw Pepper talking to two people. The redhead looked up and waved at her two friends, the other two people looked over and smiled. "Hey Pep…jess…rick…" Tony greeted walking over to them. "What are you guys up too?" Rhodey asked climbing up on a support beam. Pepper smiled "Oh I was just asking what Rick was going to be for Halloween…" she said and looked at her friend expectantly. Rick smiled and put his arm around his girlfriend "I'm going to be a hooker." He said casually. Tony and Pepper snorted "so Jess what are you going to be?" Tony asked crossing his arms. Rick grinned and answered for her "My Pimp!" he said happily. All of them burst out laughing. "Ok so…so you're her bitch!" Pepper said laughing. Rick frowned and thought about it, "Yup." He said and smiled again. (A/N this really happened between me and some friends…I just changed their names.)
A few minutes later Rick and Jess got up to leave but before Rick got through the door Pepper called out "Hey Rick!" the boy turned "What?" he asked. Pepper grinned and yelled "YOU DA HOE!" Tony and Rhodey laughed even harder. Rick waved his hand at her and left with his girlfriend.
After their laughter subsided Tony looked over at his friend and his heart strings pulled. She is so perfect…she's beautiful, smart, funny…trusting…everything I want…but she might not feel the same. He thought. "Can we hear about your dream now?" Rhodey asked looking up from his book. Pepper laughed and nodded "Well last night I went to bed after playing Call of Duty Black Ops: Zombies with my cousin…." She said and Tony's eyes glazed over. Merry me…he thought and sat down listening again. "I fell asleep…and I had the weirdest dream ever!" she said, Tony took a drink of her soda that sat by her bag. "In the dream I stood in the middle of my living room and suddenly Zombies were coming through the doors and windows! I grabbed for something to defend myself with and only came up with a toilet brush! I chased the zombies and they ran away from me…I chased them out the front door yelling GTFO YOU DEAD MOTHA FUCKAS!" Pepper said finishing her story. Tony spewed soda everywhere and was laughing hysterically, Rhodey almost fell of his beam he was laughing so hard.
(A/N ya…that happened in real life too….I have the weirdest dreams! LOL)
Tony, Rhodey, and Pepper walked into the armory laughing about their free period. Howard stood there holding a folder of paperwork; he looked up at the smiling teenager and noticed something that made him happy yet nervous. "Hey guys…how was school?" he asked. Tony smiled at his father "it was…good…just like always…" he said sighing now looking at Pepper who was currently getting her homework out at his desk. Howard chuckled and shook his head; Tony who was still staring at the redhead moved to sit down but misjudged his movements and fell to the ground with a crash.
Pepper stood up and giggled and stopped when Tony looked at her. "Are you alright?" she asked walking over and helps him up. Tony blushed and rubbed the back of his neck, "Ya…I'm good…Just missed the chair…" he said smiling at her. Pepper giggled and guided him to the chair and helped him sit down, "There! Now...try not to fall…" she said and turned walking back to the desk.
Howard and Rhodey chuckled at the scene while Tony hit his head repeatedly with his fist quietly saying "STUPID! STUPID! STUPID!"
Howard smiled He's literally falling for that girl…I have to give him THE talk. He thought and sighed.
Later that Night at the Stark home:
Howard sat down at the dinner table across from Tony unsure how he's going to proceed. Howard cleared his throat "Tony…can I talk to you about something?" he asked putting down his fork. Tony looked up from his food and nodded "Ya sure dad…what's up?" he asked his own fork hovering over is plate. Howard shifted nervously and took a deep breath, "Tony…I've been noticing that you have been…paying very close attention to Pepper…" he said looking his son in the eyes. Tony shifted nervously now and he shrugged "Don't know what you're talking about…" he muttered. Howard looked at his son and continued:"Tony…I can see it. I just wanted to talk to you about-"
Tony stood up his eyes wide "Whoa! Haha dad! No...no…no I don't need to talk about that…Haha I know all about it….health class at school and the fact I'm really smart helps too…" he said holding up his hands. Howard chuckled and sighed in relief, "Are you going to ask her out?" he asked hopeful. Tony blushed "Ummm…maybe…I-" he said and stopped when his father held up his hand, "Son…do it before someone come else comes around and takes her from you….and I like Whitney and all..But I like Pepper a lot more." He said getting up from his chair taking his and Tony's dinner plate.
Tony nodded and smiled. "Thanks dad…I think I will ask Pepper out…" he said and began to leave, "Oh and Tony…don't forget…" Howard said and Tony yelled "Gah!" and quickly left the room to go call Pepper.
The next day…
Tony looked up when he heard the armory door hiss open, he grinned when he saw Pepper. "Hey Pep." He said putting down his blowtorch, Pepper smiled tiredly at him "hey Tony…" she said. Tony walked over to her and pulled her into a hug; the redhead blushed and hugged him back. "You tired?" Tony asked pulling back a little. Pepper nodded and rested her head on his chest, "I'm sorry…last night you should have told me to stop texting you…" he said rubbing her back. Pepper chuckled and shook her head. "No…it was nice." She said. Tony smiled but suddenly an alarm went off. The two teens pulled apart and looked around. Tony groaned and rolled his eyes, "It's nothing…just a water valve." He said and went over to a small wheel on a pipe that gave the temple water and plumbing. Pepper smiled and crossed her arms, Tony went to turn off the water by turning the wheel but it was harder than it looks. Tony grunted and Pepper giggled "Come on Tony! Put your back into it!" she said laughing. Tony grunted and shouted "I'm givin her all she's got captain!"
The pipe burst and shot water everywhere, both teens yelped and Pepper ran over to Tony and started to help him with the valve. Together they turned off the water, the armory doors opened and Rhodey walked in to see his two best friends wet and laughing. He raised an eyebrow and held up his hands "I don't wanna know!" he said and walked out again. Tony and Pepper were silent and laughing again.
They looked at each other for a moment and slowly leaned in. The armory door hissed open again and the two teens pulled apart quickly. "Oh! Sorry! I'll just be going…" Howard said turning around but shooting Tony a thumbs up. "Dad!" Tony said loudly blushing. Howard left but yelled back "Don't forget about our talk!" Tony's blush deepened and he yelled "DAD!" in embarrassment. Pepper giggle and kissed Tony before anyone could interrupt again.
(A/N Ok weird... and sweet… but I thought it would be fun to write and it was! The only real life things in this story were Pepper's dream and the convo with Jess and Rick. Please review…)