The Loser and the Weirdo (Peter Parker x Michelle Jones)

20 - Healing

*SLIGHT INFINITY WAR SPOILERS AHEAD*

MJ's POV

He's here.

Peter.

At first I thought it was my imagination, that it seemed too good to be true, but it's real.

Everyone who turned into dust came back all of a sudden a few days ago.

And Peter was one of them.

After a whole month, things were actually going back to normal again. They're all back.

As I was walking in school, I saw his familiar face, but it didn't look as bright as it used to.

His eyes looked dull and tired, and he looked so devastated about something.

I ran up to him, hugging him tightly, and I felt him hug back almost instantly, then I felt something hit my back. Tears.

I pulled away, taking a look at his face, and it looked broken. It hurt me to see him like this, and tears welled up in my eyes, as I remembered the days I've spent thinking that he died. We were both sobbing very hard, and he looked down, wiping his tears, so I held his chin and made him look at me in the face.

"Mr. Stark is gone. He was a good father figure and I...I lost him." I knew how much he cared and thought of Mr. Stark as a father figure, and knowing that he died made me extremely upset too.

"It wasn't your fault." I shook my head, and he took a deep breath.

"I should've listened. I shouldn't have stayed in that ship. I should've...I should've listen for once! It's my fault that he won't get to raise his own child! It's my--" I cut him off by hugging him again.

"It's not your fault, Peter. He cared about you too. And I know you tell me how tough he is around you, but he loved you like a son. He was only trying to toughen you up, but he died trying to save the world. To save you."

He continued to sob in my chest, and I kissed his hair and sighed.

"It'll be okay." I whispered, and all of a sudden, we heard someone yelling Peter's name.

"Peter! You're back!" Ned exclaimed, running up to us. He pulled us both in a hug, and Peter pat Ned's back and tried to smile.

"I'm so glad you're both okay." Peter said with a sad smile, and then he broke down crying again.

"What's wrong?" Ned asked, concern evident in his face.

"It's Mr. Stark. He's..." Ned cut him off with a hug.

"He was a good man. And he saved you. That's how you won the battle. Not fighting what you hate. Saving what you--" I slapped his shoulder with a playful glare, and Peter pulled away, laughing.

"You really had to make that Star Wars reference, didn't you?" He said, and Ned chuckled.

"It's good to have you back, bud." They did their handshake, which I actually found pretty cool and I wanted to try it, but it was their thing.

Things may actually get better.

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Everything came back to as normal as it could get, and Peter was starting to get over Mr. Stark's death. Of course, he didn't want to forget him, or what happened to him, but he just wanted to move on from his death.

The city wasn't as gloomy as it was before, and everything finally seemed brighter and cheerful.

Ned and I are here at Peter's house, just like we used to do, before the bad things started happening. It took 2 weeks for Peter to finally get better, and when he did, he was finally back to his old self.

Well, almost.

"Peter, when are you going to be Spider-Man again?" I asked him, while I was sitting on his desk chair, reading a book. Ned and Peter were watching a movie on the tv, and when Peter heard my question, he froze, then slowly looked at me.

"I never really thought about it. I mean, I want to be a hero again, but the suit and everything brings back too many memories." He looked down, and I sighed.

"Peter, I understand you and your situation, but you have to make a decision. I know it's painful for you to lose both father figures you've had, and losing your parents at a young age, but you've only been Spider-Man for a bit more than two years, and you've always loved being a hero. I'm pretty sure Mr. Stark would've wanted you to continue doing what you love, and maybe you could be a hero for him." I said softly, and he looked back up at me.

"I guess you're right. But why are you telling me all this?" He asked, and I stood up from my chair and approached him.

"Because I don't want you to let anything stop you from doing what you love. You can't give up something as big as this, and I know that if it was someone else's death that's stopping you and Stark's still alive, he'd be telling you the exact same thing." He finally nodded, leaning in for a kiss.

I missed this. Since Peter came back, we've never really acted like a real couple. Sure, we'd hang out lots of times, but it felt like more of a friendly thing. I was scared that because of how broken he felt, he may not want to be with me anymore, but this just proves me wrong.

I kissed him back, and he put his hand on my cheek. A few tears fell from his eyes, and I wiped them away. We pulled away, looking into each other's eyes.

"What's wrong?" I asked softly, and he smiled at me.

"What would I do without you?" I smiled back, kissing him on the cheek.

Someone cleared their throat, interrupting my little moment with Peter.

"What about me?" Ned asked, and Peter and I laughed at him.

"Dude, seriously. Are you always gonna ruin the moment?" Peter asked, and Ned just shrugged.

"Well, I am your best friend. So, you're not gonna get rid of me." I rolled my eyes, while Peter just laughed.

"Yeah, yeah. Both MJ and you mean a lot to me. Happy?" Ned smirked at Peter's words.

"Very." All three of us laughed at that, and things actually felt like it was how it should be.

A/N: Finally, a chapter with an ending that doesn't involve Infinity War sadness. You guys who don't want spoilers can now read this chapter and the ones after this. There's a few chapters left and an epilouge before this story ends. I actually feel like I really accomplished something, especially with how fast I am with writing this story, and seriously, this is my favorite story that I've written. Again, thanks for all the reads and votes, I really appreciate it, and I'll be editing my grammar and spell mistakes soon, when I finish this story. Also, you guys don't need to be silent readers, cause I love talking to readers, and possibly even making friends with them. So feel free to comment your thoughts and talk to me. Thanks for reading!