A.N I don't own MARVEL or Ironman but I do own Kida. P.S Thank you readers for your reviews :)

5 years later,

I sat on the couch; I had my ear buds in and listened to some Evanescence while I waited for Tony. We planned on going out to dinner to celebrate me winning the international spelling bee and the national chess and debate team. I looked on the clock, it was almost nine thirty he was almost an hour late. I had to bend over backwards to get the reservations for me, Tony, and Pepper. The restaurant was my favorite but very exclusive, and Tony would be leaving in two days to go to the Middle East to present new weapons for Stark Industries. The door opened and I pulled the ear buds out ready to yell at him. Instead I saw Pepper.

"Pepper where's Tony?" I asked "He's an hour late"

"I saw him leave the party, and I'm sorry I was caught in traffic."

"What party?"

"There was an office party everyone was able to get a raise." She said and walked over to me "What's wrong?"

"I'm so tired of this Pepper"

"Tired of what?"

"Of him!" I yelled "He took me away from that foster home and treated me like I was his own. But he's missed Christmas, my school plays, even my birthday all because he wants to hang out with a blonde slut with fake tits!"

"Tony loves you Kida, he just"

"Doesn't care"

"What"

We both turn are head to see Tony with his tie loosened and I could smell the beer on him.

"You think I don't care" he said sounding hurt

"I know you don't Tony" I said

I ran upstairs and into my room, I slammed the door as hard as I could and locked it. I leaned my back against the door and slid down with tears down my face. Over the years my room has changed, instead of it being pink with princesses it was nature colors. The floor was now dark wooded floors and the walls where painted light green. White curtains covered the glass wall in front of the door; the bed frame was dark oak wood with intricate patterns on it. The bed was white with black lines drabbled on it, I had two book shelves next to my bed full of different novels and school books. I had a desk that had my laptop on it and a vase full of beautiful blooming roses. There was a flat screen TV on the wall in front of my bed with a shoe shelf under it. On the wall across from the bookshelves was a massive wooden wardrobe.

I cried and cried, I felt alone and hallow. Even though there was still Pepper and Rhodey, Pepper was the closest thing I had to a mother. And Rhodey was like the uncle or older brother I never had. I hated crying in front of people. It made me feel weak and vulnerable; I didn't want people to think of me like that. Which is why I put on a mask whenever I leave my room, a happy face and a smile to hide how I feel and I didn't want people to worry about me especially Pepper, so instead I act like the shoulder to cry on when I never have one. I crawled onto my bed burying my face into the pillow and cried until I fell asleep.

Morning,

My eyes felt puffy, I looked in the full length mirror hanging on the wall next to my closet to see my eyes were still a bit red. I took a shower and changed into black sweatpants and a dark grey tank top. I walked downstairs for breakfast and saw Tony pouring coffee into his mug. He saw me and I could see the bags under his eyes and his bloodshot eyes. I ignored him and walked into the kitchen,

"Morning" I stayed silent "Kida you ok?"

I made myself a bowl of cereal; I didn't even look at him and walked to the staircase. The door opened and I stopped, I walked into the living room and Uncle Rhodey walked in.

"Uncle Rhodey" I put my bowl on the table in the living room and ran to him getting a hug

"Hey sorry I couldn't make it to the dinner last night"

"What dinner?" Tony asked

"Did he forget?" Rhodes asked turning to me and I nodded my head yes and he turned back to Tony "The party Kida planned for a week to celebrate winning the nationals and the international spelling bee. That dinner"

I looked at Tony's face and I could see the pieces click in his mind, his mouth opened to say something but he was quiet. He had this guilty look on his face,

"I'll be upstairs" I grabbed my bowl and left

"Kida" Tony said "Kida wait"

I ignored him and went to my bedroom door, I could hear them start talking and mention my name. I opened the door and closed it before quietly walking down the hallway so they think I was out of hearing range.

"Tony"

"Rhodey don't" Tony said "I can handle this"

"Apparently not, you've ignored Kida too much ok she's not like a new car you can't just give her all your love and attention the first few years you have her then completely forget her." Rhodes said

"I didn't forget"

"Do you even remember her birthday?" Tony was silent, I dropped my bowl I was too angry and stormed down the staircase.

"You don't even remember my damn birthday!" I screamed

"Where did you hear that language?"

"YOU" I screamed "if you're not going to give a single damn about me then why the hell did you take me in?"

"I do care about you it's just"

"You'd rather spend time with some drunken slut who wants your money than me?"

"No kiddo"

"Stop calling me that!" I could feel the waves below the house crash more violently onto the rocks "Stop acting like you give a damn about me when you don't! And don't think you can fix this by buying me something I don't want!"

"Then what do you want huh?" He asked "Because you never tell me, hell you never talk to me. What do you want?"

"My dad!"

I bolted upstairs when I felt more tears build in my eyes, my throat felt like it was tighter and I wanted to scream to prove how much it hurt. I slammed the door as hard as I could and locked the door; it wasn't long until there was a knock on my door.

"Leave me alone!"

"Kida it's me" Rhodes said "can you unlock the door"

I unlocked the door and opened it a little, Rhodes looked down at me and luckily Tony wasn't with him. I quickly opened the door and wrapped my arms around his waist. I pressed my face against his chest with my eyes closed tightly. He gently rubbed my back and put his chin on my head. I silently cried,

"I can't" I managed to say "I can't do it"

"Do what"

"Love him, I can't love Tony"

"Don't say that it's not true"

"It is" I said "besides it's not like he cares"

"He does care"

"Then he has a funny way of showing it" I wiped the tears away and stepped back "please I want to be alone right now"

"Ok, and no matter what he does care about you."

"If only that where true"

I closed my door and locked it; I sat on my chair and looked at my roses. Whenever I would feel sad they would whither. I would have to bring them back to health every time; ever since Tony adopted me I've kept my powers a complete secret. I was afraid if he or anyone else knew I would be taken away and dragged into an insane asylum or tested on like a lab rat. I was still able to talk to animals the only animal I've encountered was the stray cat I feed. But when I hit puberty something, new happened, I was able to move water. I first noticed it at the beach Tony was trying to push me into the cold water and I didn't want to get wet. When a wave came in the water circled around me instead of touching me, and luckily Tony didn't give it much thought. Tony doesn't like cats so I keep that a secret too. I went on my bed and decided to watch some Lord of the Rings. I finished the first movie when there was a knock on my door.

"Kida please, I need to talk to you"

"Oh so now you want to be near me?" I said sarcastically

"Kida, I know you're mad at me and I don't blame you for it." He said "But you're wrong about one thing, I do care about you. There's nothing in my life that can compare to you, not the cars, the fame, money, or the girls. Because I would get rid of all of it just to make you smile one more time."

"There isn't anything you can say that can fix this Tony"

Everything was quiet and I sat up in the middle of my bed and heard footsteps walk away and the shadow of his feet under the door disappeared. I grabbed one of my big pillows and held it close to me. I watched the movies until I was almost done with the trilogy, my stomach growled and I stopped the movie.

"JARVIS is Tony gone?"

"Yes Ms. Stark"

I got up and walked downstairs; I looked through the fridge and cupboards but didn't find anything. The doors opened and I froze thinking it was Tony, instead I heard heels and knew it was Pepper.

"Hey Kida" She said

"Hey" I said which seemed barely audible

She quickly walked over to me and pulled me into a hug. At first I was frozen and surprised but I hugged her back. I rested my head on her shoulder and closed my eyes.

"Everything is going to be ok" She said "if there's one thing Tony can do is that he can fix everything"

I simply gave her a small smile,

"And I brought diner" She held up the Chinese takeout bag

"Thank you" I grabbed it and grabbed some steamed vegetables and noodles "I'll be upstairs"

"Will you be ok?" she asked as I walked to the stairs

"I think so"