It was a couple of weeks later, after a major clean up had cleared Manhattan, that they decided it was time for Thor and Loki to go home. With the Tesseract.
They traveled in groups to a location far enough away from the scene of the battle to avoid the worst of the Avenger groupies. The world was still buzzing over what had happened and the heroes of the hour. Her father had many fans before, but now, the amount skyrocketed. It made for a love-hate... thing... for him.
Men copied his style of personal grooming, tattoos of him or Iron Man became one of the most popular trends, and fans mobbed him anytime he showed his face. Pepper wasn't happy either, what with the increase of women throwing themselves at him.
Kagome herself was also now well known; not only as Tony Stark's daughter, but as an Avenger, though she wasn't an official one. Fury had contemplated the idea, but her father, mother, Pepper, and the rest of the Avengers surprised him by putting their foot down. While she was talented, had potential, and was an undeniable asset, she was still too young in their opinion. As it was, school had become an interesting, and annoying, affair.
Kagome smiled, remembering when Natasha and Clint had commented on her fighting abilities; remarking on how they saw potential and suggesting that she take up training. Her father flipped when he thought they were offering to train her themselves... they argued, words were said, and just to annoy him, they both agreed to train her personally, though they hadn't meant to when it was first brought up.
"What are you thinking about?" Tony's sudden voice broke through her thoughts.
Looking up at her father, Kagome shrugged her shoulders before wrapping her arms around him in an impromptu hug. "Just thinking about how great life is."
Tony slung an around her shoulders in return- he couldn't agree more. Though his face soured slightly when Barton and Romanoff walked past them. "It would be even greater without your... friends and new... teachers."
"Are you still upset about what I told you? That was ages ago, literally! Besides, I'm looking forward to what they're willing to teach me!" Kagome rolled her eyes at Tony's attitude, guess there are some things that will never change...
Tony's sour look turned into a grimace at her enthusiasm, more than likely thinking about her upcoming weekend 'assassin lessons'. Perhaps he could still find some remote corner of the world no one ever heard of to stash Kagome away and keep her safe… even from herself.
AN: Sorry that the update is today and not yesterday, but I was exhausted after my trip to Basel. Hour long ride to the city only to arrive early, visit buildings that seemed to have never heard of air conditioning, get lost on the way... But, all in all, a great trip! Read, enjoy, and review!