Avengers Academy *discontinued*

Ch. 26

The holidays were fast approaching, and Tony was ready to stab someone.

"Babe, seriously." Steve said when they had finally gotten a chance to talk. "You haven't said a full sentence to me since you broke up with Ty. Did something happen? Was it something I did?"

"It's not you." Tony said, turning to face his boyfriend. "See? A full sentence, right there."

Steve laughed. "Good to see you're joking again."

"I'm always joking. It's the only way I can get through this god-forsaken planet without killing myself or someone else."

"Sweetheart." Steve said. "You don't have to tell me what's going on, just tell me how to fix it."

"Not sure if there's anything you can do." Tony laughed bitterly. "My dad's making me go over to his house for break. He said he'll pull me out of this school if I don't go. Some bullshit about meeting new business partners and wanting the whole family to be there."

"I'm sorry." Steve said and began running his fingers through Tony's hair.

"It's fine." Tony sighed. "Again, it's not like there's anything you can do."

"Do you think your dad would let me go with you?"

"Hmm?"

"Your dad. Or mom. If I went with you over the holidays, would they put up a big fight?"

"Probably not, since my mom like you." Tony said. "I'm not sure that's such a good idea though."

"Why not?"

"The parties. The people. The drinking and yelling. I don't want anybody else to have to go through that."

"Doesn't matter." Steve said, shaking his head. "I've made up my mind. I'm going with you to your dad's house and you're gonna drag me to every shitty event he makes you go to."

Tony smiled and leaned his head against Steve's shoulder.

"You know I love you, right?"

"Yeah." Steve said. "I know."

~~~♥~~~

"So are are any of yall gonna go home for break?" Pietro asked.

Natasha snorted. "It's either this place or foster services."

Pietro smiled, knowing exactly what she meant. "Yah. At least we'll be eighteen in a few months and we won't have to go where the adults tell us too any more."

The group nodded in agreement.

"What about you guys?" Clint asked Thor and Loki. "Where are you gonna go when you don't have school?"

"I will stay here for as long as possible in an attempt to protect your people and get to learn your ways." Thor said.

"I gotta stay because one of you asshats talked me into dating Jane." Loki grumbled.

"Oh my god, Loki!" Wanda squealed. "You guys are dating now?"

"Yeah. I don't see what the big deal is."

"Brother, this is-"

"If you say that this is wonderful one more time I'll stab you with a plastic butter knife." Loki threatened. "It's not wonderful. I have so many feelings now." His face scrunched up in disgust at the word.

"Awww." Natasha teased. "Loki has a cruuuush."

"Shut up." Loki said, glaring at her. "What are you doing for the holidays."