a million times over again

ch.1

I grab my backpack and run down the hallway right as the bell rings. "peter, slow down man. I can't run." Ned says, jogging after me. "Can't! Internship!" I shout as I keep running.

I barely make the train in time, but I manage to squeeze my way into the car. I almost drop my bag when the train stops, but I run out of the train car with all of my things.

As per usual, I breeze through security in less than 5 minutes. "take me Mr.stark please." I ask once I'm in the elevator. "of course peter" the female voice says cheerily.

The doors open to the penthouse, a floor I've only been on a few times. I see Mr.stark on the phone with someone, visibly upset.

"no, pep. Listen, I know I know, legal bullshit but I already talk to his aunt, I need some kind of medical attorney, what if he gets hurt when he's here? ... no, pepper, I am not going to -- are you fucking insane? No, pepper, you don't--  Jesus christ alright I'll just tell your husband to get you the paperwork, okay? Okay, thank you. God." He practically yells into the phone, making me jump.

He turns around and starts walking towards the elevator, but stops when he sees me. "oh, hey kiddo, sorry I had to get something sorted out. Going to the lab" he says, walking into the elevator. I follow him.

After about an hour of working on a new quieter jet, Mr.stark gets a phone call. "hello? Yes, this is he... oh my god what? Is she okay?... yeah, yeah, I'll tell him. Thank you, bye." He says before hanging up.

"everything okay Mr.stark?" I ask, worried. I can see the pain and concern in his eyes. "kid, it's about your aunt. She got hurt, really hurt. She um... they don't.... they tried but... Peter, she didn't make it." He says, putting a comforting hand on my shoulder.

I can feel the tears sting in my eyes. Sure she yelled sometimes and called me names, but she didn't hit me anymore. She never wanted kids in the first place, after my parents passed she and ben got stuck with me, and when ben passed she didn't take it very well, no one did. She was all I had left.

"what?" I ask, wanting to collapse to the floor and cry but somehow keep myself standing. "your aunt may died peter, I'm so sorry." He says, pulling me into a hug. He's never hugged me before, but it's comforting.

Pov: tony
"what?" Peter asks. I can see it in his eyes that he doesn't want to believe it, I can't blame him. "your aunt may died peter, I'm so sorry." I say. A part of me just wants to protect him, make sure nothing else can hurt him. I pull him into a hug, it's the only thing I can think of.

"she can't be gone, she can't..." he says between sobs. "hey, breathe peter, try to breathe," I say. The kid is having a breakdown, but I mean it's understandable, his only surviving family just died.

"What am I even going to do? Where am I even going to go? she can't be gone, no your lying to me!" He almost screams. For how often I have panic attacks you would think I'd know what to do.

"Friday, get Barnes, tell him peters having a panic attack," I order. I hold Peter tighter, he has a death grip on the back of my shirt. I can't feel my shoulder getting wet with tears.

"Should I tell him why, sir?" Friday asks, calmly. "if it'll get him down here faster, do whatever!" I order again. I want to help the kid, he's already been through so much, and now this? It's not fair.

"Peter? Hey, ребенок-мститель everything will be okay, here." Bucky says, running into the room and wrapping his arms around Peter and me.

"тише, все будет хорошо, мы позаботимся о тебе, не плачь." Bucky says something in what I can only assume is russain. "сделай глубокий вдох, с тобой все будет в порядке, обещаю."

Peter lifts his head and takes a deep breath. Peter pulls away from the hug. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to -- I mean, I'm sorry." Peter stumbles over his words. "Don't apologize, you didn't do anything" I say.

"I just- I don't know where I'm supposed to go. I don't want to go into the system Mr.stark, I don't know what I'm supposed to do." Peter sobs. I get an idea. "stay here, I need to call someone." I say.

Pov: Peter
"Stay here, I need to call someone." Mr.stark says before leaving the room. I turn to look at Mr.Barnes, he looks concerned. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cry like this I just, she was all I had left you know?" I say, trying to wipe my face.

"Peter, look at me, you don't need to apologize. It's okay. This is a hard thing to go through. I'm always here for you okay? You're a part of the family, family takes care of each other." He says.

"Pete, are you okay staying here for a while? I'm not dumping you out on the streets, so it's less of a question."  Mr.stark says, walking back into the room.

"wait, really? So I don't have to go into the foster care system again?" I ask. "I'll take that as a yes. I'll have happy get your things, is that okay?" He asks.

"you don't have to do that, I think I should probably get my own stuff so I know where everything is right?" I say, trying to make myself laugh. I can't let anyone find my suit, or any of the other things that would get me in trouble.

"I'll have Happy drive you whenever you're ready, alright kiddo?" Mr.stark says, walking over to me and messing up my hair. I've stopped crying, that's good, right?  

Russian translations :)

"Peter? Hey child avenger everything will be okay, here." Bucky says, running into the room and wrapping his arms around Peter and me.

"hush, everything will be fine, we will take care of you, don't cry." Bucky says something in what I can only assume is Russain. "take a deep breath, you'll be fine, I promise."