Shifting Love (IronStrange)

Chapter 2 Sad

Warning Suicidal thoughts

Tony's Pov:

I hadn't really taught the team much just told them no biting or scratching cause I wasn't as tough as them...I had been down in the lab for the rest of the day and had finally gotten Stephen to leave cause he kept giving me these worried looks...The Dragon shifter was so worried about me...I saved everything and went upstairs to relax for a while...I froze...Oh.

"Sorry." I mumbled cause the team was all in their animal forms...they were bonding as a pack all snuggled up...I hurriedly went to the kitchen but startled when Steve walked next to me...He was big for a damn golden lab wagging his tail. I hesitated unsure what he wanted...Then Barnes got up the big ass fucking black and white wolf walking over to us...Yeah most the team were rare types of animals...Bucky was a white and black wolf...he wasn't spotted more just marked interesting...Nat was a big fox that was pure black other than a few red highlights.

"Um...yes?" I asked and Steve nudged at my hip making me blink...I don't know what you want...I startled when Bucky grabbed my arm gently...he was biting down more gently guiding me...I was lead over to the team...Um...Bucky let go and everyone moved...I blinked as the couch had a spot...they want me to join them...

"Guys...I don't get anything out of this..." I said and they didn't move just kept looking at me. "I'm human this is literally silly...you won't get anything out of it...I can't..." I frowned as that sadness twisted in my heart...It hurt that I couldn't be apart of them...be apart of any of this. I took a step back cause I'm not like them and it'd just be a waste of time...Steve made a whine which made me pause...He gave me puppy dog eyes. "Ok that's not fair." I huffed and he made a whine...I sighed...

"Fine just for a bit." I said and Steve let out a happy bark...I sat down and startled when Steve sat his head in my lap...T'Challa the big ass Panther moved and was now on the back of the couch...glad I got a pretty big ass couch now...Sam the Falcon fluffed his feathers and snuggled into the panther...Bucky climbed up on the other side and also laid his head on my lap...Nat curled up at my feet and Clint landed on the end of the couch watching us...Well...I hesitated but...I petted Steve and his tail started to wag...Bucky's ears perked up at it then I was scratching at his head gently making him close his eyes...I sat with them for a while till I dozed off...Not knowing every now and then that they were taking turns to curl up on my lap...I woke up hours late confused for a moment and looked down at Nat curled up on my lap...Ah fuck it. I brushed her fur and she moved...eyes looking at me.

"No?" I asked and went to pull my hand away but she moved rubbing her head against it. "Ok." I said and went back to it...eventually I had to get up...I blinked when Steve sat down a baseball...oh...uh...His tail wagging excitedly and the team was watching us...I picked it up and tossed it watching him run after it...seriously? Am I seriously playing fetch with Steve? He came running back all excited and sat the ball down nudging it...Bucky walking over curiously...I sighed.

"Great doomed to a life of throwing balls for you guys..." I said and Steve froze...I picked up the ball and threw it down the hall but Steve hadn't moved...I blinked and looked down to see him with his ears lowered. "What?" I asked and he made a whine, "It's fine go get the ball." I said and he didn't move...I looked away... "Listen I just...I'm sorry." I said and left...I sighed as I stood in the elevator.

"Sir? Are you alright?" Jarvis asked.

"If I was a shifter Stephen would have showed up...he would have sensed I'm distressed..." I said softly sliding down the wall. My parents neglected me but not cause they were bad parents...it was cause they never sensed when I needed them...Stephen wouldn't have even left if he could...but I'm not a shifter...I'm a human...I'm weak and pathetic. I sighed...Stephen deserved better...Stephen deserved the world...and someone he could connect with not...not me. Stephen...I closed my eyes at the thought of the dragon shifter...smiling a little as my eyes burned...