Life Happens

Tony

Steve stormed past Tony at a great speed. A couple of S.H.E.I.L.D agents blocked Tony off from Steve as they ran into the room to get the man who was now laughing in a sinister way.

"Steve! Steve wait!" Tony shouted as he pushed his way past the agents. "Steve please wait!"

"Tony please leave me alone." Steve turned around. His face was red and tears were in the corner of his eyes. "I need to be alone." Steve turned to leave but Tony quickly grabbed his arm stopping him.

"No. What you need is to talk." Tony said looking into Steves eyes.

"With all due respects Tony, you have no idea what I'm feeling." Steve pulled back his arm. "Now please leave me alone I'll meet you back the compound."

"Your right. I don't know what your dealing with but a least let me try and help."

"You cant help me Tony. This is my fault and I need to deal with the consequences."

"Steve, I have been the exact same head space as you and let me tell you it never works out the way you think it will. It only makes things worse. You need you friends who help you. I've learned that the hard way and I don't want to see you end up like me." Tony walked close to Steve. "I know a quite place not too far from here. We can talk there."

Steve stayed silent as if he was weighing the pros and cons. After a couple of seconds he sighed. "Just the two of us though. I want this to be quite."

"Sure thing capsicle." Tony smiled.

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Steve didn't say anything in the car. He stayed silent and looked out of the window.  Tony was worried. He had never witnessed Steve act like this. It was too close to home. Tony pulled over. And pulled the keys out of the ignition.

"Why are we stopping here?" Steve asked being pulled out of his trance.

"Well, we are alone and in the middle of no where. We aren't going to get disturbed here. So, we can go and walk through the trees or we can stay sat in the car. It's up to you."

"I think I'd rather be outside."

The pair walked through the trees. Tony was rambling about a drone he was making for Sam hoping it would loosen Steve up. He knew Steve would rather be in the gym punching the anger out and then try and solve the problem on his own but Tony couldn't let that happen. He needed to let Steve know that he wasn't alone. "It should be probably be done by next week if I get back into my workshop."

"Yeah that's great Tony." Steve said flatly. He stopped walking. "Shit!" Steve swung a punch at a tree and broke a hole in the trunk making bits of bark splinter and go flying through the air. He pulled his hand back and looked at it slowly. Blood and bits of wood dotted his fist.

"Jesus Steve!" Tony grabbed his hand and looked at the damage. "Just because you can't break your hand as easily as everyone else doesn't mean you should try it!"

"Tony you need to leave and don't involved in this." Steve pulled his hand away. "This doesn't involve you."

"Well I'm sorry Steve but this does involve me wether you like it or not."

"Tony I'm serious. Leave."

"No."

"Tony... don't do this."

"Why are you acting like this? Tell me what's wrong!" Tony shouted at Steve and looked directly into his eyes. "I can handle it."

Steve placed his hands on Tony's shoulders. "No." Steve pushed Tony backwards.

Tony was angry now. "Don't fucking treat me like a child Steve I'm a forty-eight year old man now fucking tell me!"

"Fine! Your parents didn't die in an accident!" Steve shouted back. Tony froze.

"W-what did you just say?" Tony blinked at Steve.

"Shit Tony I'm sorry I didn't want to tell you like this." Steve reached out to Tony but he moved out of the way.

"That can't be true... they died because they crashed..."

"Tony I'm sorry. It wasn't an accident... it was Hydra, they did it. Please let's go back to the compound and I'll explain everything to you there." Steve pleaded.

"How long have you known for?" Tony asked slowly. He got no reply. "How long?" He asked again.

"Since DC."

"So this whole time the 'I'm always going to open and tell my team everything' was utter bull shit just so you could protect your precious little Bucky?" Tony's eyes started to fill with tears.

"This isn't about Bucky it's about-"

"Yes it is Steve. I'm not stupid. Get your own ride back. I don't want to see you." Tony turned and left Steve standing in the tress alone.

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Tony rubbed his eyes to try and stop the tears. He hated his emotions. He hated his eyes for betraying him. He hated Hydra. He hated being lied too and he hated... no. No he couldn't hate Steve. Steve had helped him and team. Steve had... lied to him. Tony turned the car engine on drove off. He didn't know where he was going he was just letting his body take control. He needed to clear his head and to get away from everything.

"F.R.I.D.A.Y find everything you can on James Barnes and the Winter Soldier."