Tony's panic attacks

Tony the cat

Bruce found himself watching Tony more often then normal, now that he had the ears and tail. he found it interesting, Tony had seemed so pissed day one, yet he'd slipped right back into his regular routine so easily. Bruce watched him curiously, the way his ears twitched and his tail swished was fascinating. he wanted to touch them, but ever since he'd pulled the shards out of Tony's ears, Tony refused to let him. he was more likely to touch the arc then Tony's ears or tail, though Tony's tail had a mind of it's own. when they curled up at night to sleep, it would wrap tighter then Tonys arms around his waist. Tony didn't mind his tail as much as he did his ears. though, every one had quickly learned to watch were they were stepping or Tony would slash up their face with his new found claws. they'd each learned one at a time. Bruce shook his head, watching Tony's ears again.

"why are you staring at me? I know you like my ass, but you have things to be doing." Tony muttered.

"watching your ears." Bruce replied.

"well stop." Tony said.

"how come you won't let me touch them?" Bruce ask.

"because, they're sensitive." Tony replied.

"and? so's the arc, you let me touch that." Bruce replied. Tony put his tools down, wiping off his dirty hands.

"why do you want to touch them?" Tony ask.

"because you won't let me and they look soft." Bruce replied. "so why won't you let me touch them?" Bruce ask. Tony turned to him.

"fear." Tony said.

"fear?" Bruce ask.

"fear that someone touches them and I'll have a code yellow. my head is sensitive to everything else. one touch and I could have a code yellow." Tony replied, looking him in the eye's. "I was afraid about my tail but since it touches everyone else, without my permission, it's not really a problem." Tony added.

"I'll make you a deal." Bruce offered. Tony looked at him.

"what can you offer?" Tony ask. Bruce smirked at him, playing with his glasses.

"I'll let the Hulk out to play with you if you let me touch them." Bruce said. Tonys ears twitched with interest.

"hmmm interesting proposal." Tony muttered. "probably would be better to let the big guy out to look them over before we have to go into battle or something and he see's them and gets distracted." Tony thought out loud.

"Hulk likes cats." Bruce said. Tony sighed, walking over to Bruce. he dug his nails in to the desk behind Bruce.

"okay fine." Tony muttered. Bruce reached up and looked over his ears.

"you have fleas." Bruce warned.

"I know. they're so itchy." Tony muttered reaching up to scratch at one of them. Bruce pushed his hands away.

"here hold on. I have itch cream, I keep it for Steve, don't ask me why I won't tell you." Bruce added.

"that won't help Bruce." Tony said.

"yes it will, until I get the chance to find a flea killer that won't hurt people." Bruce said.

"you're not putting it on my ears." Tony muttered.

"fine." Bruce replied, running his fingers over the scratch marks gently. "despite the scratches they're pretty soft." Bruce said, playing with them. Tony tensed for a moment, before relaxing into the touch. "so any signs of a code yellow?" Bruce ask. Tony shook his head, wrapping his arms around Bruce's waist. "nothing?" Bruce ask.