Hiraeth

Prolouge

"It's so wonderful to meet you! Your parents tell me you've just completed your A-levels and at 14 too!" The Secretary of defence stated 'Hodge Hindenberg' an overconfident wanker with a small mind if my memory served me correctly. I put on a tight smile shaking his hand as I desperately searched for Tony.

"Oh actually I'm starting my second year of collage in a week." I corrected hating the attention as Hodge gave a hearty chuckle,
"And what would you be studding young lady? Hand Embroidery?" He questioned amusing himself as I smirked slightly.

"Actually I'm taking a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, and a masters in computer science and robotics. I've also just completed my masters in Chemistry. But yeah you can call it hand embroidery. " I stated smugly as his smile disappeared. Ok maybe I liked the attention a smidge.

"Ah excuse me I think I see my brother." I stated making a swift exit as I walked over to the buffet table where my brother stood.
"I know the Hors d'oeuvres are fascinating but you coulda helped me out." I hissed at my brother complaining as he turned his attention to me and chuckled,
"But you and dear ol' Hodge looked to be bonding." He joked snorting slightly as I elbowed him in the ribs.

"Uh this dress is too tight." I complained pulling at the expensive fabrics with a frown,
"Tell me about it this tie is cutting off the circulation to my head." My brother put a hand to his tie as I smirked adding,
"No wonder you're so stupid tonight." He pouted at the jab shaking his head as he pulled on his tie slightly.

As if being summoned by our complaints our dad came up to Tony and instantly tightened his tie. Tony made a face at me behind his back as I snorted raising an eyebrow at him.
"No funny business Tony I need this party to go well." My father scolded as my brother pouted in response.

He hadn't even done anything wrong yet,
"Hayley I saw you getting to know the secretary of defence. wonderful fella." He stated patting me on the back with a smile as Tony huffed.
"Favourite." He hissed once our father was out of ear shot. Before I got a chance to rebuttle a mean looking lady in her 90s came up to Tony.

"Ahh Howard is that you? I swear you get younger by the day." she remarked latching onto Tony's arm as a terrified expression crossed his faced.
"Help." He whispered to me pleading as I smirked,
"Mind if I have a little chat dearie?" The lady asked not hearing Tony's theatrical pleas for help as I shook my head.

"Not at all you too go bond." I stated shooting Tony as evil smirk as he was snatched away.

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I walked out onto the terrace the party still raging behind me as the muffle of chatter accompanied the sounds of the night. I stepped up unto the rail of the balcony using it to hoist myself up into the roof where I settled down next to Tony who sat on a flat space near one of the upstairs windows.

"I don't want to be like him," Tony uttered after a few beats of silence throwing a bottle cap off of the roof and into the darkness shrouding the gardens below.
"Like dad." He continued a hint of disgust in his voice as he held his knees to his chest and sighed.
"I don't want to be a bitter old man, who rarely acknowledges his kids, I don't want to be know as a warmonger, i don't wanna have my peak at 20 then turn into a cold old man who talks about dead hero's."

He elaborated a sneer to his voice as he sniffed slightly before shifting into crossed legs. I mirrored him leaning back on my hands as I looked up at the sky,
"Don't worry you're not him. That won't happen." I answered not a hint of doubt in my voice as Tony looked over to me a desperate expression on his face.

"How do you know?" He whispered a hint of fear hiding behind his words as I chuckled slightly,
"You care to much. And besides you have me, if you start to turn into a wicked old man I'll give you a shove in the other direction." I stated shoving him slightly with a chuckle just to prove my point.
"Just because dad's bitter doesn't mean you'll be the same, you're different Tony. I promise you you'll be remembered as a hero," I swore in a more serious tone my eyebrows raised as he nodded slightly.

"even if you struggle to get there you will." I added as we sat for a few seconds in silence finding comfort in the others company,
"What would I do without you?" Tony quizzed me his smirk genuine as I couldn't help but smile,
"Probably turn into dad." I joked returning a wicked smile of my own as his one dropped.

"Don't joke about that." He whined shoving me slightly as I gave a chuckle resting my head on his shoulder.
"I want to be reincarnated as the moon, it looks so peaceful up there." I stated after another minute of silence, Tony looked up towards the moon a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Wouldn't it be lonely?" He questioned regarding the moon with a curious expression a I hummed slightly,
"I'd have the stars, and I'd watch over people." I countered looking up at the brightest star in the sky as Tony nodded slightly,
"Well hopefully i die before you, at the old age of 103." He stated chuckling as I shook my head.

"I'm being serious tone's I'll be on the moon." 

"How much of that crack did you smoke?" He quizzed poking my head as I sat up straight and looked at him irritated,
"Ah, forget it! Forget I said anything!" I demanded frustration showing in my tone as I elbowed him slightly.
"I will cuz I'm drunk." He stated swaying slightly so his shoulder bumped mine.

We both then dissolved into a fit of laughter.

We spent the rest of the night playing ticktack toe with some broken chalk on the roof avoiding the masses in the house. At around midnight we started to collect bottle caps sneaking into the house and searching the kitchen. When people started to leave we made a game of flicking said bottle caps at the leavers cheering and snickering each time we hit one.

N/A

Hello this is my first fanfic so I hope you guys like it. It will be a slow romance between Natasha and my Co. I'm also gonna explore the CO's friendship with Clint later on. I'm sorry if this isn't the best as it's my first try and English is not my first language. Tell me what you think so far in the comments and what you want to see. - I'll try and update this as regularly as possible :)
(Also do say if you don't want Authors notes at the end of chapters just let me know - I know sometimes it disrupts the story for people)
Thank you for reading the first chapter

~ Thea