Song-The Mixed Tape by Jack's Mannequin

This is morning
That's when I spend the most time
Thinking 'bout what I've given up
This is a warning
When you start the day just to close the curtains
You're thinking 'bout what I've given up
Where are you now?
As I'm swimming through the stereo
I'm writing you a symphony of sound
Where are you now?
As I rearrange the songs again
This mix could burn a hole in anyone
But it was you I was thinking of

Tony lay on his dormitory bed, just staring at the ceiling. He felt like he was missing something. Something that had been there before he left the city. He couldn't identify it, either. It was strange and new, and it felt warm and fuzzy and somehow it made him think of Pepper. He had some instinct that he had had small doses of this feeling before, but nothing like this. It was very hard to explain. Maybe Roy would know something about it…

As if on cue, Roy walked in the room. Tony looked over to him, then back at the ceiling. Roy noticed Tony's distressed position and started to speak as he attended to his own business.

"So, what's got you down today, Stark?" Roy asked.

"I don't know." Roy looked over to Tony with a confused expression on his face.

"How can you not know?" Tony sighed.

"Well I don't really know. It's this weird, fuzzy feeling inside that's bothering me." Tony explained. Roy smiled to himself. He had an idea what it was about.

"Thinkin' of anyone?" He asked.

"Yeah, why?" Tony asked, confused.

"A girl?" Tony nodded. Roy walked over to Tony and sat next to him, putting his arm around Tony in a friendly manner.

"That, my friend, is a little emotion called love." Tony was shocked at the accusation and stood immediately.

"What? I-I don't…I mean, we're just friends!" Tony stuttered. Roy chuckled lightly.

"That's what you think. You'll see," Roy stood from the bed and went back to his own business, "it'll all come to you." Tony leaned against his bed and thought about what he was just told. What the heck is that supposed to mean?

I read your letter
The one you left when you broke into my house
Retracing every step you made
And you said you meant it
And there's a piece of me in every single
Second of every single day
But if it's true then tell me how it got this way
Where are you now?
As I'm swimming through the stereo
I'm writing you a symphony of sound
Where are you now?
As I rearrange the songs again
This mix could burn a hole in anyone
But it was you I was thinking of

~…~

Pepper was excited as they got closer and closer to the outer limits of what was called 'Rochester'. The town that harbored her best friend Tony Stark, who was mysteriously hiding himself from the world. They would finally find out why in the world he ran from his problems when he should know that that is not the right thing to do. You have to face your problems, Tony, Pepper thought.

"Are we there yet? Are we?" Pepper asked eagerly. Rhodey sighed. Is this what Tony dealt with every day? Rhodey felt bad for his friend suddenly.

"Almost there, Pepper, relax." Rhodey said. He had to focus on the road, as his mother had said. He was thoroughly lectured about the rules of the road and driving on the highway before he had left; his mother really cracked down on that. She had even said that if she sees a single scratch on him or the car she would personally make sure he regretted it the rest of his life. It made him nervous, and Pepper asking 'are we there yet?' every other minute wasn't helping; plus the fact that his best friend was in distress and had not told anyone his dilemmas wasn't helping much either.

"Ugh this is taking forever!" Pepper whined.

"Pepper, just be patient. We'll be there in another few minutes." Rhodey said. Pepper was still uneasy.

"Ugh, that's too long! Do you know how long it's been sine I've heard him talk? Like, three days. That is too long, Rhodey. Too. Long."

"Pepper, we're almost there." Rhodey said, annoyed.

"Well you're not going fast enough! I need to see him NOW. A Tony in distress is never a good Tony." Pepper said.

"I realize that, Pepper." Rhodey felt that he was getting more annoyed with Pepper with each time she spoke. If this is what Tony dealt with each day, Rhodey saw just how Tony was quite the trooper.

Then they found the sign that welcomed them into the RIT campus and Rhodey knew that now it was just a matter of finding where on campus Tony was; Pepper, however, was filling quickly with excitement. She would finally see her Tony.

And I can't get to you
I can't get to you
I can't get to you (you, you)
Where are you now?
As I'm swimming through the stereo
I conduct a symphony of sound
Where are you now?
As I'm cutting through you track by track
I swear to God this mix could sink the sun
But it was you I was thinking of
And where are you now?
And where are you now?
And this is my mixed tape for her
It's like I wrote every note
With my own fingers

Uhh, can you say FILLER? Cuz that's why that was so short. I tells ya, there's gonna be some 'DAAAAANGGG PEOPLEEE' moments in this story that…ehh, I'll shutup and let you read when I post. Review?