Trans Troubles - (Trans Peter Parker)

Shopping

It was a Saturday, and Peter had gotten up and ready as usual and headed off to see everyone.

"Mornin' Petey" Tony said as the boy entered the kitchen. A smile was on the man's face as he was on his third cup of coffee. Everyone followed suit on greeting Peter, and Peter greeted back.

There was a stack of pancakes in the middle of the table with different fruits and sauces surrounding it. Peter took a few, drowned them in chocolate sauce, and sat next to Natasha. The pair sat in silence, eating for a few minutes before Nat spoke up. "Hey, Pete. So since you came out, do you want to come to the mall with me today and have a little shopping spree? Get some more gender-affirming stuff, maybe." Peter thought about it for a moment; "I'd love to! But it might be kinda short-lived cause I got like, $20." Tony laughed, causing the boy to look over at him with a confused look. "Don't worry about it, kid. I've got a bit more than $20 that I don't mind you spending. But only if I'm coming."

"You're going shopping?" Clint asks after overhearing the conversation. "Yes, birdbrain. Peter needs some new stuff." "Can I come?" The man's face lights up. "No." Nat responds, turning Clints smile on its head. "Please, please, please, can I come?"
"No."
"I'll be good. I promise!"
"No, Clint, you're not coming. Plus, I already have to deal with tin can over there." The bird got up and left the room with a sulk and frown.

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The trio walked through the doors of the mall, contemplating where they're going to go first. They decided on H&M first.

Entering, they head to the back where the mens section is. Peter has always liked the mens clothes in H&M. He used to (when May wasn't there) try on some of the clothes, so he knew that they fit him nicely. The boy was so excited that he'd finally be able to get clothes he actually liked and would feel comfortable in.

Looking around for a bit, Peter decided on a pair of cargos, jeans, and a couple of hoodies before moving on to the next store.

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Back at the tower, Clint had come up with a revenge plan. He was not happy that he wasn't able to go shopping with Pete and Tasha. Especially as Tony was able to go - 'this is so unfair' his thoughts had whined.

The man headed off to the nearest toy shop and had purchased 20 nerf guns plus 2000 bullets. This was gonna be war!

Clint had also talked some of the others into joining him. His team - Team Cool(er than you) - consisted of: Clint (obviously), Sam, Bucky, Loki, and Thor. The remaining Avengers didn't join because: Steve thought it was too immature; Bruce didn't want to Hulk out; and Wanda didn't want to pick sides, plus, she had better things to do.

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The three had been to a few more shops, and Peter was currently trying on some more clothes.

The boy was happy about getting new clothes but hated trying them on. The mirrors surrounding him showed every curve and feminine feature he hated. All Peter could do was get trapped in toxic thoughts and stare at the monstrosity of flesh that reflected into his eyes.

"Hey, you okay in there?" Tony cut through Peters' thoughts. "Uh, yeah." The boy threw on the last shirt he was trying and opened the curtain to get Mr Starks' opinion. "How does this one look?"
"Looks nice, kid. I'm going to go back out to meet Romanoff. Decide what you wanna get and we'll go pay, kay."
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Tony could tell something was up with the kid whilst trying the clothes on. So he decided they should take a break from shopping and instead get lunch next.

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Team Cool, we're preparing for when Team Traitor got back. They had recited the plan a few times, set up small bases and things to hide behind. Last Christmas, Clint had bought his family nerf gear; gear such as vests, protective masks, clip-on pockets for ammo, etc, and bought them to the tower to use. They're positions around the lift we're assigned, and they're guns we're set up ready for the ambush.

The five had also set up places in the tower to hide and hopefully keep them safe because they were all scared of how Natasha could react and what she might do to them.

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Back at the mall, the trio had finished lunch and shopping and were heading to the exit to leave. "Hey, Peter. How about before we leave, we take you to get a haircut?" The boys' face lit up. He didn't know what to say, so instead nodded frantically. 

They reached a mens barbers and entered. Tony stayed back and sat in the waiting area whilst Natasha walked Peter through.

"Hi, are we able to get his haircut?" Nat asked, unsure of whether they'd need to book an appointment. As she gestured to Peter, the boy took his beanie off and let his long hair fall to his shoulders. The barber looked over at Peter before replying; "sorry but we only do boys' hair." Peters heart sank at the words. Why couldn't he just pass? Why couldn't he just be...normal?

Noticing what was happening, Tony called Peter over to look at haircuts so that Nat could speak to the man in private. "Could you just cut his hair. He hates it long, and people at school make fun of him for supposedly looking like a girl. The boy just wants to fit in with the rest of the other boys. If you don-" the barber cut the ranting woman off. "Oh, okay, I thought he wanted a tidy up. We just don't know how to cut long hair. Sorry for the misunderstanding."
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Peter smiled as he'd heard the whole conversation. Maybe he did actually pass, and it was just a misunderstanding. He was also grateful for Nat improvising, to not give away that he's trans.
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Peter showed the barber what hairstyle he wanted and was sitting in the chair. He couldn't get rid of the grin concreted to his face. Excitement built up inside him. Finally, he was getting the thick, long hair cut off. He hated every inch of it, and this was a relief and a big step in the right direction.

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Arriving back to the tower, the three were carrying bags upon bags. Peter was so happy and excited to get rid of his old stuff.

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The lift dinged, revealing Team Traitor. The trio didn't have time to register what was happening when hundreds of bullets peirced the air, flying towards them. They took a step out of the lift and dropped the bags, ready to fight.

Peter webbed a spare nerf gun and some bullets towards him, stuffing them in his pockets. Luckily, the gun was already loaded, so he immediately opened fire.

Nat ran and launched herself at Clint. She tackled the screaming man to the ground with a thud. The archer feared for his life as he tried to wiggle away from the angered woman. He clutched tightly to his gun whilst repeating,'Please don't hurt me'. Nat smiled at the tears of fear that Clint had in his eyes.

Tony called his suit him. But it wasn't any ordinary suit. The chest plate opened up like a pocket and was filled with as many Nerf bullets as the genius could possibly cram into it. Rocket launchers emerged from the shoulders and sprayed out silly string when exploding. Nerf guns were hidden on the sides of the legs and pistols on the arms. The suit was still metal like the others, giving him protection. It was the Ultimate Nerf War Iron Man suit.

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The war has begun!

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A/N: I can't write in bold anymore for this bc annoyingly it turns everything into bold and idk why.

This is the longest chapter I've written in a while, so I hope you liked it.

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