"Okay. All set. Climb in." Tony said cheerfully. "Oh, and by the way. My name is Tony." Tony jumped in his car and the boy followed suit. Tony looked at the boy expectantly as he put his seat belt on. The boy looked at him with realization and blushed.

"Oh. Sorry. I'm Bruce. Bruce Banner."

Bruce shifted self-consciously on the black leather seats. He was trying not to get the blood from his leg onto the fine upholstery. He couldn't believe that Tony was giving him a ride home. Although, he was pretty sure that Tony had no idea who he was or, in that case, that they went to the same school.

I mean, why would Tony know who Bruce was? Tony was the most popular person in Avengers High, and Bruce was the new kid (as of last year) that sulked in the labs and aced his classes. Maybe it was good that Tony didn't know. Maybe he would treat Bruce differently if he did know.

Bruce had to admit, though, that Tony was on the more attractive side when it came to men. His dark hair and eyes made Bruce's stomach sink. There was a light bit of stubble that adorned Tony's face that Bruce though made him look sophisticated. Tony's shirt and pants were as tight as anything and everything, and I mean everything, was outlined tantalizingly. Bruce shook his head and looked out the window. Who was he kidding? He shouldn't chase strait boys.

"So," said Tony, finally breaking the silence. Tony didn't do too well with silence. "Where are we headed? I assume you have someone who is missing your sexy face." Tony's tactic was the break the ice with one fatal blow. Bruce looked at Tony in complete shock, and then blushed and turned away when Tony looked back at him with a smirk in his eye.

"Oh. Um. I-if you just keep diving on this street a little ways, I'll tell you when to stop. Please." Bruce managed to get that all out of his mouth with only one stutter. Not bad. He didn't really want to tell Tony the exact place he was going, because he was embarrassed. Not many people knew the location of Bruce's top secret hideout.

"Okay, sure." said Tony. Tony kept trying to make conversation after that. He didn't want silence in his car. "So. How old are you, Bruce? You look on the older side. Like you have a lot of… experience. "

"18." Said Bruce softly. A light blush adorned his face.

"Oh cool! Me too. Maybe we go to the same school…" Tony said jokingly. Bruce looked at him with knowing eyes and when Tony looked over, he felt like a shithead.

"We do go to the same school, don't we?" Tony sighed. "Sorry man. I guess there are just too many people to keep track of in that joint. No hard feelings." Tony was trying to make amends for his mistake. Not that he would ever apologize. Tony Stark never apologizes. Bruce just gave him a small smile and went back to looking out the window.

"Stop after that next mail box, please." Said Bruce quietly after a few silent minutes had gone by. Tony pulled the car over and looked around.

"Is this where you live? Or are you like going to have kinky sex with the Asian lady who runs the fruit stand?" Tony was pretty confused. The buildings around there were stores and run down apartments.

"No!" snapped Bruce. " I mean, I just come here after school to… ah study." Bruce couldn't help but smirk at this statement. He automatically tried to hide his emotion. "Um. Thanks for the lift Tony. Maybe I'll see you around. Maybe." Bruce opened the door and stepped out. Bruce walked down the street. Tony was staring at the man's ass as he did so. Tony thought that was the most beautiful ass he had ever seen. Then he remembered the bike.

"Bruce! Wait!" Tony jumped out of the car. "Don't forget your bike." Bruce turned around and gave Bruce a lopsided smile. Tony's heart melted a little more than it should have.

"Why don't you keep it as a souvenir?" Bruce called back. He would deal with it another time. All he wanted to do was get inside and get cleaned up. Tony nodded and smiled back. Now it was Bruce's heart that was melting.

"Maybe I will fix it up and give it back." Tony called.

"You can do whatever you want with it." Bruce really didn't care. He turned around and stated to turn into an alley.

"Bruce!" Shouted Tony. Bruce turned around to look at him again. "I'll look for you at school. Maybe I'll even say hi." Bruce just nodded and waved to Tony. It didn't escape Tony's notice that Bruce was blushing.

"Bye Tony. Thanks again." Bruce just wanted to get away now. He turned the corner, gave Vanessa the password, and entered the bar. He loved this bar. He could just be himself here. He was Bruce. Everyone here loves Bruce.

Bruce paused before he entered the second door as something downed on him. It seemed like Tony was stalling or something. Maybe he didn't want Bruce to leave. Bruce kicked that thought out of his mind right away. He's the Tony Stark. He doesn't care what happens to Bruce. When Bruce entered the main room he finally saw Sara and Tara and relaxed. He should just forget about Tony Stark.

Tony watched Bruce turn the corner and sighed. Why was he feeling like this towards an apparent nobody from his school? Also, how could he have missed that beautiful face during the day?

Tony walked around the corner of the alley after a few minutes to see if Bruce was still there. He saw a door with pink light spilling out of it. Above it read a sign that said "The White Swallow". Tony thought that sounded like a nice enough name so he tried to open the door. It was locked. Tony knocked. A little door opened and Tony saw some makeup laden eyes staring out.

"What's the password, sweetie?" said a voice that was strangely both masculine and feminine. Tony sputtered a few line and then took a breath.

"I'm looking for someone who just walked in here. His name is Bruce." Tony did not understand why he was saying these things.

"Sorry, hun. No password, no entrance." There was a pause and a snicker as if some joke was made unbeknownst to Tony. "Maybe you could ask Bruce if you see him again." The voice said sweetly. Tony rolled his eyes as the little door closed. What was this place? Why did Bruce want to come here?

But, the most important thought in Tony's mind was: Why do I care about him so much?

A/N: Hey everyone! I'm trying to update this fast because I like the story so much! Sorry that Tony is a bit out of character… Maybe he is just sensitive towards Bruce. So, can you guys guess what kind of bar it is? HMMMMMM? MYSTERY YAY!

BTW: I do not own the Avengers! But I sure like to look at them…

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