"Congratulations Pete." The familiar voice of Clinton Barton was heard throughout the room.
"Thanks Uncle Clint." Peter beamed at the screen in front of him that showed his Uncle Clint and Aunt Natasha. "You're going to be at the graduation right?" Peter questioned hopeful they would say yes.
"Of course we'll be there Pete." Clint answered with a wide smile on his face.
"Peter!" Peter heard his dad call for him.
"I'll be right their Dad!" Peter turned to the door before answering. "I got to go Uncle Clint." He informed his Uncle before turning back to the screen. "I'll see you both at the graduation, remember it's at five."
"I know, I know, you told me a million times what time it was at." Clint laughed.
"I know." Peter giggled. "I just wanna make sure you'll be there."
"We will be." Clint repeated impatiently. "Stop worrying about it."
"Peter!" Tony's voice was once again heard from downstairs.
"I SAID I'M COMING DAD!" Peter shouted at the top of his voice so his father would hear him. "I got to go guys, bye!" After that Peter quickly shut off the lap top rushing downstairs to see what his dad wanted.
"I said stop it Harry, or I will kill you and leave your body in the middle of the desert to get eaten by snakes." Wade's voice sounded like it seemed to come out of nowhere. "Wade?" Peter looked toward the door as he enters the room which is where he thinks the voice came from.
A smile spread across his face as he spotted his boyfriend Wade Wilson and his best friend Harry Osborn standing by the door giving each other threatening looks. Peter shook his head in slight disappointment as he made his way over to the two. "Guys." He spoke up, letting his presence be noticed. "We're graduating tomorrow… Can you at least make an attempt that you're getting along?"
The two teenagers held a hateful stare on each other for a little while longer before mumbling their agreement to Peter that they will try to get along. "Good." Peter nodded his head in approval, despite knowing that Wade and Harry would end up fighting again in a few minutes.
Even though Wade has known Harry for over two years he couldn't care less for him, because Harry knows Wade doesn't like him he likes to annoy Wade on purpose which leads to a lot of arguing and death threats. "Ready?" Peter questioned them getting a head nod from both of them.
"Bye Pete have fun." Tony said as he came back into the room with a cup of coffee in his hand.
"Bye Dad." Peter said as he left the house with Wade and Harry. "Oh, Dad?" Peter turned back toward the house where Tony was still standing on the inside of the door. "Yeah Pete?" He answered quickly.
"I forgot to ask Uncle Bruce if he was able to make it, can you call him for me?" Peter asked hopefully. "Sure thing Pete, anyone else you forgot?" Peter thought about it for a minute before replying. "Yes actually." He spoke out hesitantly. "Who?" Tony asked.
"Pops." Peter answered nervously. "St-Steve?" Tony repeated anxiously. "Yeah…" Peter answered. "Or, I could do it if you want."
"No." Tony answered immediately. "No Peter, I'll do it. It's fine."
"Okay Dad, Bye!" Peter waved before leaving with his friends.
"Hey Peter!" A familiar voice was heard nearby, Peter quickly spun around in search of the source until he spotted his Uncle Clint and Aunt Natasha standing next to the iconic Captain America, also known as, Peter's Pops.
"Pops!" Peter screeched with excitement as he rushed over to him. "Pops." Peter repeated once he came within a shorter distance to him. "I thought you wouldn't come… But you did." Peter beamed excitedly up at his Pops.
"Yeah… And you can thank me for that." Clint interrupted his excitement. "At first he wasn't able to go because he made already made plans with Bu- S-somebody else." Clint was barely able to remember not to say Bucky's name. "But I convinced him that he absolutely needed to go because it was his only son's graduation… Your welcome." He finished his explanation with a proud smile.
"Thank you Uncle Clint." Peter laughed. "I'm so glad you all could make it."
"We wouldn't miss it for the world Pete." Steve notified him. "I'm just so glad I finally get to see you again… I missed you so much Peter." Steve finishes.
"I missed you too Pops." Peter couldn't stop smiling; he was completely amazed and shocked that he is finally seeing him again; at the time when his parents divorced he was very young so he didn't quite understand why he and Tony moved and left his Pops behind. When Tony finally explained to him that Steve won't be coming Peter was furious with Tony for not giving him the choice to live with Steve or him. Peter never forgave Tony for taking him away from his Pops.
"Peter?" Steve waved a hand in front of Peter's face, bringing him back to reality. "Aren't you going to introduce me to your friends?" Steve questioned gesturing toward the two standing on either side of Peter.
Peter looked on both sides of him barely noticing Harry and Wade. "Whoa… When did you guys get here?"
"A minuet ago." Wade answers simply before turning his attention to Steve. "The name's Wade Wilson." He introduced himself while holding out his hand toward the captain.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Mister Wilson." Steve stated while shaking his hand.
"I'm Harry Osborne." Harry stated his name to Steve while bringing his hand up in a small waving motion.
"Very nice to meet you Harry." Steve smiled.
"Hey... How come he gets Harry and I just get Mister Wilson?!" Wade questioned slightly angered. "What am I not special enough for you?! Or is it that you don't like me?! OR-" Peter covered his mouth before he could continue to ramble about the names.
"Wade, Calm down your over reacting." Peter whispered to Wade while removing his hand from Wades mouth hopping he would stay quiet.
"I'm not over reacting." Wade crosses his arms in frustration turning away from Peter with a pout on his face which caused everyone else in the group to start laughing.
A Few Days Later
"Can I visit pops today?" Peter questioned his Dad as he walked in the room. Tony was in the middle of working on, let's just say something science-y having been in his lab most of the day trying to finish it.
"I thought you said you were going to Wade's" He asked attempting to avoid Peter's question. "He's busy today." Peter answered simply as he made his way over to Tony's desk sitting down on a chair next to him.
"Well what about-"
"He's traveling with his family." Peter interrupted knowing Tony was about to ask about Harry.
"Oh." Tony nodded his head, turning his attention back to his work.
"So can I?" Peter tried asking again despite knowing fully well that his father will only continue to avoid the question. Tony kept his promise that he gets to visit the other Avengers whenever he wants, and he goes to see them every other weekend but Tony hasn't let him go visit Steve since the separation. When he saw him at the graduation was the first time since then that he finally got to see him.
"I-I don't know Pete." Tony shook his head trying to refocus on his work not wanting to think about Steve right now.
"But Dad, why not?" Peter was getting angry because he said no but was trying to stay calm just in case he could get him to change his mind.
"Because…" Tony hesitated while thinking of an excuse why Peter can't go. "I won't be able to pick you up." Tony lied. The real reason was because he didn't thought Steve didn't even deserve to be around Peter.
"Well that's okay he said he could bring me back." Peter notified. "Please Dad I really want to see him again I miss him so much." Peter pleaded.
"Okay." Tony sighed in defeat.
"Thank you so much Dad!" Peter beamed from ear to ear in excitement.
Two Months Later
Hey Pete, what are you doing today? –W Read a text message from Wade.
Hi Wade, I'm at my Pops house. –P
Again? –W
Yeah why? –P
I haven't seen you all summer… I was wondering if you could come over. –W
I'm sorry How about tomorrow? –P
That's what you said yesterday. –W
I'm sorry. –P
No answer.
"I got the popcorn." Steve announced making his way over to the couch to sit in between Peter and Bucky. "You can play it now Buck." He whispered to Bucky after a while of sitting there staring at a blank screen.
"Oh right! Sorry." Bucky muttered an apology through a mouth full of M&M'S as he grabbed the remote from the coffee table to press play on the television.
"Popcorn?" Steve offered brining the bowl of popcorn closer to Peter, in which he just shook his head. "Something bothering you Peter?" Steve questioned bringing the popcorn bowl back into his own lap.
"No I'm okay." Peter lied looking back down at his phone.
"Doesn't look like you're okay." Steve observed. "You want to talk about it?" Steve asked in which Peter just shook his head. "Okay." He shrugged turning his attention back to the movie.
"Have you told Peter yet?" Harry questioned. Wade shook his head still staring at his cell phone screen debating on whether he should just tell Peter now or the next time he sees him.
"I don't know why you won't let me tell him now." Wade stated impatiently throwing his phone on the table in front of him.
"Because that's not something you can just text him!" Harry argued.
"Well what if he doesn't even care?!" Wade shouted angrily.
"Uh-Um…" Harry uttered, Wade's outburst leaving him speechless. "W-Wade?" He managed to get out.
"What?" Wade snapped.
"Maybe he'll come tomorrow… Then you can tell him." Harry suggested.
"He's not coming tomorrow." Wade stood up from the table with his phone his phone in hand while making his way to the plug that held his charger.
"Well, you don't know that for sure… You didn't ask him about tomorrow." Harry reminded him.
"Yeah I know… And I'm not going to either." Wade muttered the last part plugging his phone in and setting it down on the desk.
"Why not?" Harry asked curiously.
"Because I'm tired of hearing. 'I'm sorry I can't today I'm at my pops house.'" Wade imitated Peter's voice.
"Fine then. I'll ask him."
"Trust me it's no use, you'll get the same excuse." Wade hopped on to the couch in front of him.
"Well maybe he hasn't made plans with his Pops for tomorrow." Harry suggested standing up from his seat making his way over to Wade.
Meanwhile…
"Popcorn?" Steve offered brining the bowl of popcorn closer to Peter, in which he just shook his head. "Something bothering you Peter?" Steve questioned bringing the popcorn bowl back into his own lap.
"No I'm okay." Peter lied looking back down at his phone.
"Doesn't look like you're okay." Steve observed. "You want to talk about it?" Steve asked in which Peter just shook his head. "Okay." He shrugged turning his attention back to the movie.
After a couple of minutes Peter realized Wade wasn't going to text him back so he finally decided to pay attention to the movie when his phone vibrated in his hand. He anxiously looked at to see who the text was from, sadly it wasn't from Wade.
Hey Pete. –H
Oh… Hi Harry. –P
Please tell me you don't have plans for tomorrow. –H
Um... What? –P
We have to tell you something. –H
Who's we? –P
Me and Wade, That's why he wanted you to come over today. –H
Can't you just tell me now? –P
No. –H
Why? Is everything okay? –P
Peachy… So can you come over tomorrow? –H
Yeah, I guess so. –P
Ha! I told you! –H
What? –P
Sorry, I meant to say that. –H
Okay? –P
"Ha! I told you so!" Harry screeched pointing an accusing finger at Wade. "And you said he would give an excuse not to come."
"You mean he's coming?" Wade questioned slightly surprised that Harry actually got him to agree.
"Yep!" Harry confirmed with a proud smirk on his face.
"Harry?" Wade muttered quietly.
"Yes Wade?" Harry answered directing his attention to Wade.
"Can you tell him?" Wade asked.
Harry nodded his head slightly suddenly feeling nervous that he has to be the one to tell Peter. "Sure."
"Pops?" Peter finally spoke tearing Steve's attention away from the movie to him.
"Everything alright Pete?" Steve wondered seeing the look of worry on his sons face.
"Yeah… I-I don't know, C-Can I ask you something." Peter asked feeling really worried and confused.
"Sure."
"Um… W-What does it mean when your Boyfriend and your Best friend have something they want to tell you?"
"It means he's cheating on you with your best friend." Bucky interrupted. Steve and Peter both turned to face Bucky who was staring at the TV pretending he doesn't know what's going on around him.
"Bucky!" Steve scolded him. "How could you say that?"
"Because it's true!" Bucky turned his attention away from the screen to face Peter. "They want you to come over so he could break up with you."
"Bucky!" Steve elbowed him in the rib cage.
"Oww!" Bucky screamed in pain. "What was that for?!"
"Shut up Bucky!" Steve shouted impatiently.
"But-" Bucky was about to protest until shoved a handful of popcorn in his mouth to get him to stop talking.
"Peter?" Steve waved a hand in front of Peter to get him to pay attention.
"Hmm?" Peter hummed directing his attention on Steve.
"Don't listen to Bucky okay he doesn't know what he's talking about okay… You alright Peter?" Steve asked getting a slight head nod from him.
1:17 Pm. The Next Day
Peter was getting ready to go to Wade's house like he promised the previous day, he really didn't want to go because he was starting to think Bucky was right about the whole thing. He considered not going but considered the fact that Bucky might be wrong.
Peter? –B
Hi Bucky… What is it? –P
Do you want to come with me and Steve to a baseball game today? –B
Sure… but I have to go see Wade and Harry, maybe some other day. –P
That's why you absolutely have to come. Now you have an excuse not to go. You're welcome. –B
Yeah but… What if you're wrong? –P
I'm never wrong Peter so you want to come? –B
Sure… I'll meet you at the house in a little. –P
Peter quickly shoved his phone in his pocket and rushed downstairs where he bumped into Tony. "Sorry Dad… Bye Dad." Peter scurried to the front door.
"Have fun at Wade's" Tony called out before he left the door Peter slowly turned to face him before notifying him.
"Uh, Dad… I'm not going to Wade's"
"What do you mean?" Tony thought for a minute. "You're meeting up at Harry's?" Tony guessed.
"No actually… Bucky invited me to a baseball game with him and Pops… I'm going with them." Peter told him.
"What?" Tony questioned slightly confused. "You'd rather be with them instead of your best friends in the world?"
Peter nodded slightly unsure of what to do or say next. "Well I'll see you later Dad." He hurried out of the door before Tony could say anything else.
On his way to Pops house Peter started feeling better that he would be spending the day with his Pops and Bucky instead of his two so called 'best friends' who betrayed him. I can't believe Harry and Wade would do something like that to me. Since I'm not going today they are going to wonder why and ask me to come over some other time in which I will just tell them no. I never want to see those two again. I still can't believe they can do something so awful to me when I was nothing but helpful and nice to them!
I'm on my way. –H
Okay. –W
Wade put his phone on the desk while he made his way to the kitchen for a glass of water to help calm himself down. He's been scared about the whole situation since Harry said he has to tell Peter about it. He doesn't have a problem with having to tell Peter it's just the reaction Peter might give that he is scared of.
After finishing his water he went to put a beany on his head to cover the lack of hair their now. It's bad enough he has to tell Peter, but it would be even worse if Peter guesses before he even gets the chance to. Of all the things to have happened to him he had to get diagnosed with Cancer.