Tony's panic attacks

Thunder

Bruce jerked awake. thunder roared across the sky. he looked over at Tony's side of the bed, Tony hated thunder, it caused him to have a panic attack sometimes. Tony was gone though. he sat up quickly.

"Tony?" Bruce ask getting up. Spike was gone too. "Jarvis? where is Tony? where is Spike?" Bruce ask worriedly.

"they're in the lab." Jarvis said. Bruce left the room quickly and headed for the lab. he found Tony working on something at his desk, their two week old sleeping in the tula strapped to Tony's chest. there was soft music playing, probably for Spike, though Bruce noticed it was loud enough to drown out the thunder.

"Tony?" Bruce ask. Tony jumped slightly, looking up. he turned to Bruce.

"Bruce? what are you doing up?" Tony ask.

"I could ask you the same." Bruce replied.

"thunder." Tony replied, turning back to his desk.

"and you brought Spike with you because...?" Bruce ask.

"thunder scared him too. surprised he didn't wake you when he cried." Tony said. "you were right though, I turned him into a mama's boy." Tony muttered. Bruce gave a small smile.

"the music to drown out the thunder?" Bruce ask, walking over.

"yeah he wouldn't calm down. it keep scaring him." Tony said. Bruce sat in his chair and wheeled himself over to sit beside Tony.

"are you okay? did you code yellow?" Bruce ask.

"no. I was too focused on him, trying to help him." Tony replied. Bruce leaned over to kiss Tony's cheek.

"why don't you come back to bed baby?" Bruce ask. Tony tensed whimpering softly.

"no." Tony said.

"hey I know you don't like the thunder, but you can't sit in here and work yourself like this, especially with Spike." Bruce said.

"he's scared of the thunder Bruce. he cries and not like when someone scars him then he laughs or something. no he's terrified. I can't Bruce." Tony said, looking up at Bruce.

"hey I know Tony. I know. I don't like it when he cries like that either. it hurts." Bruce said softly. he kissed Tony's head gently. "come on baby." Bruce muttered, pulling Tony out of his chair. "Jarvis follow us up with the music." Bruce said.

"yes Dr. Banner." Jarvis replied. the music followed them to their bedroom. Tony flinched slightly, feeling the building rumble at the thunder. Bruce pulled Spike out of the tula and rocked him gently. Bruce unstrapped the tula and tossed it aside.

"alright come on. lay with me." Bruce said laying down. he put himself closer to the windows in their room.

"I can't." Tony said.

"yes you can. come on Tony. lay down." Bruce said. Tony hesitantly curled up beside him. "now hold the baby." Bruce muttered, holding Spike out to him. Tony pulled Spike close and curled around him. Bruce pulled Tony to his chest, covering his head protectively. Spike slept peacefully with the arc close, but Tony flinched at the thunder. he could still hear it.

"Bruce I can't." Tony said after a few minutes. Bruce pulled him closer.

"yes you can." Bruce soothed. "Jarvis cover those windows and play a little My Chemical Romance." Bruce said. Tony looked at him.

"Bruce, I-I don't think-" Tony tried. Bruce kissed his forehead.

"Tony close your eye's, shut your mouth, and take a deep breath." Bruce said. Tony whined, but did as Bruce said. Bruce covered Tony's head gently. "I got you baby." Bruce murmured, nuzzling his head.

"Br-Bruce what if I had a-a code yellow? what if I hurt Spike?" Tony ask, holding his son tighter.

"you won't hurt him. it's alright. just relax." Bruce murmured, kissing him softly. he nuzzled Tony gently. "but if you don't relax, you're going to make yourself code." Bruce said. Bruce used his body to block out the sounds. Tony was trying, but Bruce could hear a slight wheeze as Tony was breathing.

"take Spike. please. I'm gonna code yellow." Tony said. Bruce kissed him deeply, holding the kiss until he could feel Tony calm. he pulled back.

"it's just a little thunder. don't code yellow on me baby." Bruce soothed. Tony nodded, giving a shaky breath. he covered one of Tony's ears, pressing the other to his chest. Tony listened to his heart, if Bruce could stay calm, he could too. "you got the other guy freaking out." Bruce murmured.

"why?" Tony ask.

"because he knows your scared. he thinks you and Spike are in danger and he's angry I won't let him out." Bruce said. Tony noticed the green tint to his arms.

"I'm okay. Bruce is right. i-it's just thunder." Tony said softly.

"he doesn't believe you." Bruce muttered. Tony leaned up and kissed him deeply, flinching slightly at the sound of thunder. he pulled back and looked at Bruce, whose eye's were dark green.

"I'm okay Hulk. I promise." Tony said, staring into Bruce's eye's. "I'm just being a baby." Tony muttered, shaking his head and laying it against Bruce's chest again.

"he says your fear is irrational." Bruce said.

"I know. it's stupid, being afraid of thunder. thanks Hulk." Tony replied bitterly.

"no, he says your fear is irrational, because he's here." Bruce said. Tony looked up.

"thats, oddly romantic for Hulk." Tony muttered.

"well at the moment our brains our working together and he can manage a full sentence." Bruce replied. "he says there's no reason to be afraid of the thunder. if it could hurt you he'd smash the shit out of it like he did Loki." Bruce chuckled softly. Tony gave a small laugh.

"thanks big guy, but it's not that it hurts me. I don't like the sound. it brings back bad memories. real bad memories." Tony muttered softly.

"he knows." Bruce said. "but he doesn't know how to help you with that kind of fear. he says it's my job." Bruce added. Tony nodded against his chest, slowly letting his eye's fall closed. Bruce held him for a few hours, Hulk slowly retreating to the back of Bruce's mind to allow him to sleep too. the little family curled together, everything would be okay.