IT'S CHRISTMAS

Somewhat shocked that the meeting actually ended a few hours ahead of time, Tony was back at the tower around 8pm. What he didn't expect was to walk into his living room and see all the other Avengers, hell even Thor and Coulson, seated around the couch with a large Christmas tree in front of them.

"That was not there when I woke up." Tony said loudly staring at the tree.

"Tony!" Bruce smiled before getting up off the couch and grabbing Tony's sleeve to pull him over as well.

"Thought you'd be gone til midnight?" Coulson raised an eyebrow.

"Man of Iron! Come! Try these sweet cookies for Claws of Santa!" Thor yelled out with his mouth stuffed full of sugar cookies.

Tony snorted, "Claws of Santa? You're gonna give kids nightmares big guy." When Thor looked horrified at what he had said, Tony quickly added, "Never mind point beak. Just... He's called Santa CLAUS. Okay?"

Thor grinned broadly as he stood and swept Tony up into a bone crushing hug, the other's all watched warily as Tony's wings flinched violently before tucking even further against his back.
Bruce, not liking what Tony's wings were doing, placed a hand gently on Thors arm and said, "Maybe you should put him down?"

Clint chose that moment to join the conversation, "Yeah big guy, Stark's face is turning a bit blue. I think you're squeezing the air out of him!"

The others all thought Clint was joking around but than they saw Tony's face actually was turning blue.

Thor dropped Tony but held him still and upright by his upper biscepts. "My apologies Man of Iron, are you well?"

"Just. Peachy." Tony gritted out, wiggling slightly in Thor's grip,"Mind letting go?"

Thor laughed, loudly, "Of course!"
As soon as he was out of Thor's grip Tony stepped back and stretched, sighing as his back cracked.

"Man of Iron. I have let you go, you may release your wings now. I apologize for making you uncomfortable." Thor spoke softly, which for him was about the same volume as any of the others speaking.
The others in the room looked at Thor in surprise before they all switched their gaze over to Tony who looked like he was about to start laughing.

Raising an eyebrow Tony said,"Is that so? Well don't worry about it, my 'wings' have always been like this, its normal for me. And, the gifts wrapped in red and gold are from me, bye."

And just like that, Tony practically flew from the room.

"Uh, Thor?"

Thor stopped staring after Tony and looked over at he others who were staring at him,
"Yes, son of Coul?"

"So you can see wings..." Clint said before Coulson could say anything.

"Ah," Thor nodded seriously, "Yes I can. All on Asgard have the ability to, it has come to my knowledge that the people of midgard cannot."

"Er," Bruce coughed, "Actually Thor, all if us here can, same with Director Fury."

Thor brightened smiling at all of them, "This is good news! Tis' rare indeed. Can Man of Iron see them as well?"

Coulson shook his head finally getting a chance to speak, "No, we don't think he can. He's never showed any signs of being able to before."

"I see..."

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