No-One But You (The Star Child's Eclipse)
Chapter 19: Soldier Boy (Part 9)
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Howard Stark was in a phone conference, actually, with several prominent individuals who worked for an organization called S.H.I.E.L.D.
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The inventor opened the door for Obadiah Stane, and he started heading back to his desk as soon as he let the man in.
His son stepped in just as Howard sat down, but then he quickly stood back up. The man had a lot on his mind, and Tony's return to the house caught up with him.
Howard started wondering if it was Wednesday already? Shit. Was it really already Wednesday?…
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"Mom says you wanted to see me?"
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Tony couldn't shrug his shoulders up any higher as he spoke to his father, and there wasn't much of a greeting.
The last time they spoke to one another was over the phone, because Tony's punk ass was caught stashing weed in his dorm.
Yes, it's "college"…but apparently his dorm mate was bothered. Howard recalled the facts as he smoothed shit over with Tony's school, and now there he was on a break.
Tony couldn't stand still either. Howard kept watching him as he fumbled around his office.
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"Yes, Anthony, that's correct. I have something to say to the both of you, actually…"
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Howard took a moment to look at his employee, and Obadiah Stane suddenly looked like he was just hit by a bus.
His eyes widened up with a look a surprise. Confusion definitely settled in after that remark was made…
Tony's eyebrow arched up a bit too, cuz… what the fuck?
His father's vibe was, whatever… so Tony huffed out a bored breath of air and he started looking at some pictures that were on his father's wall.
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"I've been talking to a number of people within S.H.I.E.L.D. and they're telling me that we are in danger, so, I'm upping security around here tonight… and we're going to be working something out…"
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SAY WHAT? Upping security? UGH…
Tony's young mind immediately checked out. Of course some security-related bullshit started happening. Of fucking course…
Howard watched his son as he rolled his eyes like a damn child.
Tony was always opposed to having an increase in security, because Howard knew DAMN WELL that he was a DAMN DEVIANT.
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"Check your face, KID, or I'll ship your ass back to Massachusetts."
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Howard wasn't in the mood for Tony's shit, so he gave his employee a quick look, then he begrudgingly lit up a friggen cigarette.
Tony's neck almost snapped when he heard his father's lighter, cuz he definitely needed to smoke something too.
He was on edge from the flight, and from the thought of having to be around Mr. Paranoia.
Tony figured his father was full of shit, and he was only "upping security" because he was home.
The thought of that actually being true kinda bothered Tony, to be honest, so he huffed himself up once again and he started glaring at one of the pictures.
His father looked all nice around other people, and where the FUCK were the family photos?…
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"And… why am I involved in this? You said you had something to say to the both of us."
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Obadiah Stane didn't pass any judgement on all the attitude and sass that was going on around him.
The father and son squabbled constantly when they were around one another, so Obadiah was actually expecting it.
Howard started nodding his head after "Obi" spoke to him, then he blew some smoke out toward the papers that were on his desk.
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"Nick Fury is working on bringing in a special team to deal with this threat, so Anthony will be staying with you until that team is assembled."
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Pardon? Obadiah wasn't sure if he actually heard Howard's words correctly. Did he say that his son would be "staying" with him? Until… when?
Obadiah's confused looking reaction was interesting, but the child-like TANTRUM that followed Howard's comment was very expected.
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"WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN? I'm not going anywhere, or staying anywhere with OBI. You're insane…"
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Stay with him WHERE? Stay with him WHEN? WHY? AND FOR HOW LONG? Tony seriously flipped out.
He took two steps in the complete OPPOSITE side of the room too… and he thought about tearing down every single one of those stupid bullshit photographs.
Was that seriously the damn president with him up there on the wall? Get the fuck out….
Tony was so mad in that moment his hair could have turned red, and Howard just about crushed the cigarette that was in his hand when he listened to his son.
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It… It was almost Tony's birthday too, and he had ZERO plans to be stuck in some surveillance bullshit with his father's work dude.
Obadiah Stane did WHAT AGAIN for his father? Tony couldn't even remember what he friggen did.
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"I'm not really qualified to be your son's babysitter, Howard, so… surely there's someone else?"
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Obadiah absolutely had to speak his mind, but he wasn't really factoring in Tony's behavior at all when he gave Howard his response.
Did he want to baby-sit his employer's unruly son? Fuck no… Could it cost him his job? Maybe…
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"If you're not qualified to baby-sit my son, then you're not qualified to work for Stark Industries. Anthony is Stark Industries, in case you haven't heard, and you both know the drill when I'm told we're unsafe. We always have to separate, but this isn't happening tonight."
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Howard also didn't recall asking either of them if his "plan" was okay, and his decision to relocate Tony was already final.
The father tried to enjoy his cigarette after he stood his ground against Obadiah, and his sharp eyes settled on his son once again.
OH GREAT. This isn't happening tonight. Tomorrow morning then? What the fuck ever.
Tony's glare wouldn't ease up, and it looked like he was ready to burn everything around him to the friggen ground.
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"We're sending your decoy to MIT when your break from school is over, and all of this will be happening around that time, so… relax."
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RELAX? Tony absolutely refused to relax. He had his own plans in mind while he was on HIS break from school, and he definitely didn't want to be around some friggen… suit.
Howard watched his son as he rolled his eyes like a child again, then he loudly told Tony to close the door behind him as he stormed out of the office.
Oh, his father told him he was acting like a child too before he left, so Tony made sure to shut the door behind him.
HE FUCKING SLAMMED THAT SHIT AS HARD AS HE POSSIBLY COULD, then he took off up the stairs.
His mother tried to catch him when he reached the top of the stairs, as expected, but Tony dodged that shit and he took off to his room.
Chapter: END
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