Friendly Neighborhood Birthday Man

Peter Rabbit

Our heroes make some furry new friends while vacationing in Japan.
Once they get back to the resort, Tony has a surprise for Peter.

In the early, early morning, in their resort hotel room, Tony shook Peter awake.

"Breakfast, then let's hop in the shower, but not too much soap, okay? Definitely no fruity stuff."

"I feel so 1998." Peter looked to the outfit Tony forced him to wear.

"Ha! You look great in anything! Life's not always about skinny jeans, you know."

Peter was wearing seriously vintage drab olive cargo pants with serious cargo pockets. His shirt was a plain black tee with a little pocket over the chest.

Tony was dressed down as well. Jeans and one of his faded vintage band tees. Still classically cool.

"Why, Tony! Why?"

"Surprise! It's a surprise! Now come into the kitchen with me."

Peter obeyed and stepped into the hotel room's kitchenette, where Tony proceeded to fill Peter's cargo pockets chock full of...

Cilantro.

Tons and tons of Cilantro.

He filled every single pocket, including the little pocket on the shirt. He stuffed his own pockets too.

Then he brought bags of more cilantro and watercress and bok choy for Happy to carry.

"Whoa! Must be a pretty serious safari if we need a bodyguard."

"Happy? Um...yes." Tony started to snicker. "Yes. If things get out of hand today, Happy is the man for the job." Tony laughed and kissed Peter's cheek.

Happy did not seem excited about the trip but dutifully carried the extra vegetable bags as if they held the most precious valuables Tony Stark had ever entrusted him with in his career.

"Tony, there aren't a whole lot of people on this ferry? Is this the earliest one?"

"Yes, Pete."

"Could we have picked a later one?"

"Yes, but no. You'll see."

The view was beautiful. The sun rose as the ferry took them over the water to a quaint little island with a sign that read:

Okunoshima Island

"What is this place?"

"This island manufactured deadly poisons during World War II."

"Is that why we're here?"

"No, Peter. The chemical plants are long since closed. Since then, in the 70s a school class left their class pets there, about a dozen rabbits. Well, you know what they say about rabbits-!"

"Wait, Tony, is this that famous island with all the rabbits?! Is this Rabbit Island?! Are we here on thee Rabbit Island?! For Real?!"

"I was hoping you would be excited about that."

"OhMyGOD, Tony! I've always heard about this, but I never thought I'd get to see it for real! This is the best thing ever! I can't believe this! The vegetables make sense now! I can't wait to see the rabbits!"

"Can't wait to see your hundreds of new best friends!" Tony chuckled and laughed, admiring Peter's pure joy.