Tony really did not want to wake up if it meant moving from Phil's arms. He felt warm safe and cared for, something that had been sorely lacking in his life for a long time. He snuggled closer resting his head on Phil's chest, he had decided that since the kiss he would no longer call him Agent. He was going to take every opportunity to stay close and soak up all the attention and he hoped affection Phil gave him.
"Tony come on you need to wake up I want to get Bruce to check you out to make sure there is no ill effects after your unplanned swim yesterday."
Tony took his time stretching out all the kinks in his spine and smoothing down the odd tuft of fur, he still could not get used to the constant need to groom and keep himself clean. He could not imagine what his cat self would do after a few hours spent working in his lab. Not that it would happen, the whole not having opposable thumbs was a real bummer. He really missed his bots, loud music and working on his suits.
Tony slumped back down onto the bed, suddenly there seemed to be no point in moving as there was nothing he could do and nowhere outside he was allowed to go. He burrowed back into the blankets curling his tail round to hide his face.
Phil looked down as Tony curled back up showing no intention of moving from the bed. He was worried, physically Tony seemed fine but there was a dull sad look in his eyes now. He scooped Tony up into his arms and carried him down to Bruce's lab, perhaps Bruce would be able to cheer him up.
Tony suffered through the exam, he felt fine not that he could tell them that himself. The only time he stirred was when Bruce appeared with a thermometer in his hand. He sat up straight and made a show of extending his claws a low growl rumbling from his throat. There was no way he was letting Bruce stick that thing in any part of his body. Bruce seemed to get the message and put the thermometer back with the other medical equipment.
"Well there does not seem to be anything wrong, his lungs sound clear just keep an ear out for any sound of wheezing or rattling in his chest. We need to keep him mentally active as well as physically it must be driving him insane not being able to do anything, Pepper says that when Tony is bored or depressed that's usually when he becomes really reckless and dangerous, not with others just himself."
"Right Tony lets go get you some breakfast, there is a nice bit of salmon in the fridge with your name on it. Steve went out especially to get it for you as he felt so bad about yesterday."
Tony was determined not to eat the salmon but Steve's puppy dog eyes and the enticing smell got the better of him and he was soon nose deep in the dish wolfing it down. Just as he was licking his whiskers clean the Avengers assemble alarm rang out.
Steve ran to collect his shield Bruce and Phil rushed up to the helipad, where the quinjet would be arriving with Clint and Natasha on board. In the rush to get ready no one remembered the small cat sitting on the kitchen counter.
Well this is just great, do they really think I am going to stay behind. Tony jumped down and after them, he only had a few minutes to make his plan work he just hoped that Steve being the boy scout he was would not forget to pick up Buce's Hulk out bag.