AN: Hey guys! So this is chapter three! Exciting! Three things that are kinda important:
1. In this chapter Tony and Steve have a 'moment' so if you don't like it, don't read it!
2. I have kept forgetting to mention it, but in every chapter there is some sort of reference to Captain Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Janto or just Torchwood in general... So if you want to try and find them, go ahead... To be honest, they aren't that subtle...
3. This is probably the most important note, my writing is going slightly slowly, I have got up to chapter 5 completed, so I just need to do chapters 6 and 7, and they are both half done anyway... I was going to try and get them done today but one of my tortoises has just died... His name was Boysie and he was really old (over a hundred old), and we knew he was sick but... It is still really upsetting so I hope you guys can understand why I don't think I will be able to write for a few days... I will try to get everything up and finished at least before next weekend but I can't promise anything. Thank You.
Disclaimer: I in no way own any of the Avengers, anything to do with Marvel comic rights etc etc. I think you all know the drill by now! I do own the plot line and the writing so please ask for my express permission before recreating any of my work.
"Baking? You actually trust Tony with an oven?"
Steve blushed slightly. "Yes I do! And baking is a fantastic way to relax! You even get food afterwards, so it is good in more than just one way."
Clint smirked. "Hey guys, we all knew that Steve was a boy-scout, now we know that he was a girl-scout too!"
No one laughed. The avengers were sitting around the counter in Pepper's kitchen in the Stark Tower. She had a separate one to Tony because she knew that he would just destroy it. In fact, she had only said that Steve could use her kitchen, with its superior equipment, if she was able to supervise.
"Clint, stop being mean. Now everyone, we are making cupcakes. The cupcake part will be done mostly by Steve and I, then you all can decorate."
"But Pepper!'
Pepper turned and glared at Tony. "Just up."
"Whipped!"
"You too Clint."
The mixing process went reasonably smoothly, with only one extra ingredient added.
"I thought they needed more salt!"
"Why the hell would they need salt? Cupcakes are sweet deserts! Not some sort of savoury scone to eat with soup!"
"Calm down Steve, we can just give them to Agent Hill."
Coulson sighed. He thought it might be third time lucky, but evidently not. It appeared they were not capable of even getting through a simple baking session. He shook his head slowly and sighed once more.
"Okay, we will give them to Agent Hill but if anyone does anything like that again, they will be forced to eat one of these cupcakes, which will be decorated by the rest of the group, as to make it even more disgusting. Everyone understood?"
The team nodded and then turned to Pepper who was ladling the mixture into cupcake cases. The cases were light blue with zoo animals on them. Thor had picked them out after a long and heated discussion with Natasha over whether to include cases with dinosaurs on them. Tony quickly butted in and pointed out that Steve might be offended by the dinosaur cases. This was said when Steve was in the room, which caused him to join in the discussion, Pepper and Coulson quickly interceded, ensuring that no fight started. Though, this unfortunately left Clint free to put salt into the cupcakes. Bruce wanted no part of any of it. Anyway, all of this lead to the animal cases being chosen over the dinosaur ones.
The oven door clanged shut.
"Well then, they will be done in about twenty minutes, and then we will have to wait about another twenty minutes before we can ice then. In the meantime you guys can start making up the icing and planning how you are going to decorate them all!"
"Thanks Pepper." Coulson smiled at her before turning his gaze on the team and scowling. "Let's try and make this as painless as possible. Steve, you seem to be the expert, how about you make the icing, something simple please and then the rest of you can decide how to decorate them."
"We aren't children Coulson. We don't need you to tell us what to do."
"Shut up Clint."
The oven door clanged shut once more and everyone turned to see Tony in front, his hands behind his back and an innocent smile on his face.
"What are you up to Stark?"
"Nothing! I swear! I was just looking to see how they were doing! God! You people are all so suspicious!"
Coulson rolled his eyes. "I seriously don't get paid enough…"
Fifteen minutes later…
"OH MY GOD! WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE? TOOONNNNNYYYYY!"
All the avengers stood up and ran to the kitchen at Pepper's horrified screech. That is, except for Tony, who stood in the games room with a self-satisfied smirk on his face for about thirty seconds before following the others out.
They were standing in the kitchen looking down at the tray of cupcakes, different degrees of disbelief on all of their faces.
"Oh my god! You have created robot cupcakes… Okay… Um… Give me a minute."
Coulson couldn't believe his eyes. Sitting in front of him were twenty-four mini robots. They had bodies made out of the cake mixture, but they had head of steel and arms and legs. They all stood in a uniform position, all lined up. If the situation had been any different, the cupcake-robots may have been considered 'cute', especially with the zoo animal cases, which inevitably now looked like dresses. Not that Coulson, first name Agent, thought anything was cute… but still…
Natasha thought the cupcakes were interesting, but not really worth her time. It wasn't as if they would be able to attack people.
Bruce was busy ruminating over how Tony had managed to create a robot that must have built itself in some way.
Thor was in awe over what the robot-cupcakes actually were (they don't have robots in Asgard.).
Clint was trying to work out how he could use the cupcake-robots to spy on his enemies and if he would be able to train them how to attack people.
Pepper was curious as to how Tony managed to implant the robots in every single cupcake, seeing as he only had a limited amount of time at the oven before he was realised. She was also angry with herself that she had not predicted something like that happening. But she wasn't as angry as Steve was…
Steve was absolutely livid. "You know what Tony? THAT IS IT! I have had enough of your stupid pranks, which just seem to get us into trouble! I understand that maybe you don't like massages, or dancing, but WHO THE HELL DOESN'T LIKE CUPCAKES? At least in my time it was a common quality. Not only are they fun to decorate but you CAN EAT THEM AFTERWARDS! But NO! Instead you decide to make stupid robots, which admittedly, are cute and probably quite cuddly, but you can't eat them. You can't decorate them and I HAVE HAD IT UP TO HERE! How about you come find me to apologise once you have grown up."
Everyone in the room was silent, all looking at the tall man in front of them who was breathing heavily after his outburst. Tony had his mouth open wide in shock, Steve had never shouted at him like that! Steve turned to walk away and that was when Tony found his voice.
"You are going to walk away? I have something to tell you as well, capsicle… How dare you shout at me when you are no better? I may not be a great person, but at least I don't pretend to be something I am not! Unlike you! You pretend to be the all-round good guy, the boy next door. And yet you fawn over people who would never admit you have feelings for!"
"You mean like you?"
'Yeah, like me!"
"I don't like you Tony?"
"Your mouth may say that but your eyes say something pretty different…"
Steve reached out to punch Tony but Tony grabbed his arm and pulled him close. "Try denying this!" With that he kissed him. An audible gasp was heard from pretty much everyone in the room and a girly squeal from Thor. Steve slowly gave into the kiss and pulled on Tony's hair, tugging him closer. Suddenly they broke apart, both gasping for breath. Then Tony stalked out of the room with Steve hot on his heels.
"Well, I guess Captain Jack strikes again!"
"How the hell is this his doing?"
"We were watching Torchwood earlier! It was one of the good ones, with all the original team!"
"Shut up Clint!"
Everyone in the kitchen rolled their eyes at Clint and Natashas' playful banter. Clint was pretty obsessed with the turning powers of John Barrowman and so it was a popular conversation topic.
"Well then, that was exciting. What the hell am I supposed to do with the cupcake-robots?"
Pepper was standing with her hands on her hips.
"Just box them up and send them to Agent Hill…"
In Agent Hill's quarters the next day…
"What a lovely box of cupcakes," Agent Hill said aloud. "I wonder who sent them to me…"
She picked up the box and set it down on her desk, then she started undoing the ribbons until finally she lifted up the lid.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaa… etc"
AN: So I hope you guys all enjoyed that! I will try to update very soon!