Tony, nearly five months now, had pretty much come out the public, unable to hid the weight he was gaining, he'd only gained about 20 pounds in all and it wasn't showing much but there was enough that he had to go up a size in shirts. he used a simple disguise to hid himself so he could walk in public. he was generally left alone. right now he had a phone pressed to his ear, walking around trying to blind in and hide.
"Tony where did you go?" Bruce ask.
"out for a walk. sunny day, nice breeze." Tony said.
"tell me the truth Tony." Bruce said.
"I was on the brink of a panic attack and just wanted to go for a walk. I'm only about a mile away from the tower. I'm going to stop and get something to eat." Tony said.
"fine. be careful. SHIELD agents have been calling today, they really want to do tests on you." Bruce added.
"I know. love you." Tony said, hanging up. he didn't want to tell Bruce he'd already shaken three SHIELD tails. he'd been able to dodge SHIELD so easily, they were idiots. in truth, Tony had no problems loosing them. he winced rubbing his stomach. he could've simply sent someone after the paint he wanted, but he really had a craving for McDonalds. he stopped in and grabbed himself a burger. as he was leaving he noticed several SHIELD agents following him. he frowned, four agents against one of him. he walked quickly, getting the paint he needed. he turned and started heading back to the tower when one of the SHIELD agents approached him.
"Mr. Stark. we need you to come with us." he said. Tony, without a second thought, hit him hard with the palm of his hand, breaking his nose.
"send that to Fury. I'm not a science experiment." Tony glared and walked around him. he frowned answering his phone as he walked away. the agents were following him more quickly now.
"hey, um... I can't figure out how to make your tv work." Steve said.
"is it plugged in? Thor likes to unplug it." Tony ask.
"yeah it's- you sound like your running..." Steve said.
"oh yeah, I am. just trying to out run the fucking SHIELD agents that are trying to kidnap me." Tony replied.
"do you need help Tony?" Steve ask.
"yeah, that'd be great! I'm four blocks away and I'm running out of steam." Tony said, hiding. he was running out of breath too. he sank down the wall. "kids gonna kill me." Tony muttered.
"I'm on my way." Steve replied. he hung up. Tony hid behind a building. he was fighting the panic attack that was inching its way into dangerous range. he would be lying if he said he wasn't grateful when he could pick Steve's voice out amongst the SHIELD voices. "Tony!" Steve shouted quietly. Tony looked up. how had he gotten on the roof of that building? Tony didn't know, but he quickly used his cell phone to cast a reflection of the sunlight onto Steve's face. Steve put a hand up blinking wildly at the light, but followed it. "Banner, I've got eye's on Tony. his rings flashing yellow. I can see it from here." Steve said.
"I see you where is he?" Bruce ask.
"in front of me, behind the building. he looks like he's about to pass out." Steve added. Bruce flew over and landed in front of Tony, who looked up and smiled.
"told you one day I was going to be in danger and you weren't going to be able to Hulk out." Tony said, reaching a hand out. Bruce rolled his eye's lifting the mask and looking at Tony.
"I told you not to go out." Bruce said, reaching his own out. he pulled Tony to his feet and Tony winced holding his stomach.
"I had cabin fever." Tony replied.
"you're having a panic attack." Bruce said.
"I'm trying to keep calm okay? it's not working." Tony glared.
"well your talking, thats not something you normally do in a code yellow." Bruce said scooping him up gently.
"don't even tell me I'm getting heavy." Tony glared.
"you are though." Bruce muttered, taking off into the sky.
"Nat, she's what, four months now?" Tony ask.
"yeah, if you're five." Bruce replied. Tony nodded.
"Bruce. land. land now!" Tony said. Bruce landed quickly in a back alley. he could see the tower from where they were.
"Tony why did you have me land?" Bruce ask. Tony leaned behind the dumpster and puked up his lunch. Bruce gagged turned away, but turned back when Tony finished. Bruce scooped him up quickly and took him back to the tower. he carried Tony in and past the others.
"Bruce is he okay?" Clint ask.
"he was chased three blocks by a group of SHIELD agents and had a panic attack in an alley way while he wait for me and Steve to come rescue him. then he puked in an alley about twenty foot from here and collapsed." Bruce replied. Tony whined softly, he didn't look conscious.
"is he unconscious?" Natasha ask.
"I think he's asleep." Bruce replied, taking Tony upstairs. he took the suit off, cleaned Tony up, then laid with him.
"Bruce I left the paint. thats Nats paint I was supposed to paint the crib." Tony muttered.
"Steve will get it. you need to sleep okay? you're pushing your limits and you're not thinking that it's not just you." Bruce said.
"I thought. I really did, I ask Steve for help. I knew I couldn't do it. I thought. I protected the kid. I did what I could." Tony muttered, cuddling up to his chest. Bruce seemed shocked.
"really? you called Steve, Jarvis didn't alert him you were in danger?" Bruce ask. Tony nodded, falling asleep. Bruce held him tightly, rubbing his back gently. "you, my love, are extremely too fragile like this." Bruce said softly, caressing Tony's cheek. Bruce was glad the constant vomiting had stopped though, but men really weren't meant for this, especially the way Tony lived. Tony's eyes opened and he sat up. "Tony?" Bruce ask.
"the constant need to vomit has been replaced with the constant need for food and to pee." Tony muttered, crawling off the bed. he headed quickly for the bathroom.
"you still haven't told me if you want to keep it or not." Bruce said.
"I'm leaving that up to you. kid could be adopted out to a nice family if you don't think you can handle having a kid." Tony replied.
"do you want a kid?" Bruce ask.
"I refuse to answer that until you tell me if you think you can handle it." Tony replied, washing his hands.
"I'd be willing to try." Bruce said.
"then we keep it." Tony shrugged. "simple as that." Tony added. "I'm going to have to do so much working out to get back in shape." Tony muttered, curling up on the bed again. Bruce chuckled and pulled him close.
"you know you're not allowed to go out now, not without someone with you." Bruce said.
"fine, then come with me. I have some words I need to say to Fury." Tony growled. Bruce nodded getting up. "fly us there, I'm tired of walking. my feet are killing me." Tony muttered.
"your fault." Bruce replied scooping him up. they headed downstairs, Steve was sitting on the couch as Bruce suited up.
"where are you two going?" Phil ask.
"to have some words with Fury about his little agents trying to kidnap me." Tony replied.
"hey! before you go, toss me a soda!" Natasha said, from her spot on the couch. Tony tossed her a can of soda as Bruce scooped him up. Steve grunted as it hit him in the face.
"wow thanks Bruce mess up my aim why don't you." Tony muttered. Bruce shrugged, taking off.
"five bucks says next meeting Fury a black eye." Clint said.
"ten bucks says he'll have a broken nose." Natasha said.
"ten says he'll have a broken neck." Phil chimed.
"twenty says there'll be no next meeting because Hulk will end Fury." Steve replied. they looked at Steve, he didn't often partake in bets. "what? we all know it's a possibility." Steve shrugged.
"he's right. I'm still hoping for the broken neck though." Phil said.
*SHIELD*
Bruce and Tony stormed in, Tony having Bruce kick in all the doors with his Ironman suit.
"Mr. Stark, Dr. Banner, what's going on?" Maria Hill ask. Tony glared at her.
"I want Fury. now." Tony glared.
"I'm up here." Fury glared, watching Tony while leaning over the railings. Bruce grabbed Tony and flew them both up to stand beside Fury.
"who the hell do you think you are?" Tony glared jabbing a finger in his chest. Fury batted his hand aside.
"what is this about?" Fury ask.
"you! this is about you sending agents to kidnap me!" Tony shouted. Bruce stepped out of the suit, in case he Hulked out, he could feel that Hulk was pissed. he walked over and punched Fury hard in the face.
"you keep your hands and your agents off Tony." Bruce growled.
"and the baby." Tony added.
"yeah, and the kid." Bruce hissed.
"Dr. Banner, I don't think either of you realize the things that could be possible here." Fury said. he pointed to Tony's stomach. "that kid has the Hulks DNA in it. we can't get that from the Hulk." Fury added. Tony reached out and broke Fury's finger, before punching him in the nose.
"well you can't get it from me either." Tony hissed. Fury wiped at his broken nose and glared at Tony.
"I'm sick of your attitude Stark. just let us have a little blood." Fury said. Bruce pushed Tony back behind him.
"you just want a little blood?" Bruce ask, skin turning green.
"Dr. Banner get a hold of yourself, there's no need to do this." Fury said reaching for his gun, only to ind it gone. Tony had it spinning around his finger. Hulk grabbed Fury.
"Hulk give patch guy one chance. leave Toni alone. Hulk not like to make deals. Hulk like to smash. Banner say Hulk kill patch guy if he touch Toni." Hulk growled. then he tossed Fury aside, scooping up Tony.
"hey big guy." Tony smiled, sitting on his shoulder. Hulk smiled at him, then turned and grabbed Fury by his leg. he pulled the man to his face.
"Toni mine. baby Banners." Hulk growled, slamming Fury down on the ground a few times, before dropping him. he grabbed Tony from his shoulder and pushed him into the suit. Tony let it close around him, laughing as Hulk put him back on his shoulder. "Toni belong in suit." Hulk said.
"okay buddy, lets go home." Tony muttered, hugging the side of his head. Hulk nodded and held onto Tony as he carried him home. even if that didn't stop Fury, it should would slow him down a little, even if only for a few weeks or so, but that gave Tony enough time to try and figure something out. for now though, he'd simply enjoy the fact that he could count on the team to protect him from SHIELD.
