An Earthly Scandal

Are You Sure Nothing's Happening?

Tony sat with everyone else at the top of the Tower. Everyone was chatting amongst themselves, Natasha and Clint sat on the couch next to each other and Steve sat next to them. Bruce sat off by himself but he was still avidily keeping up on the conversation. For once, Tony Stark was the only person in the whole room not talking. Steve and Bruce both eyed him for that reason.

"You're quiet today Stark." Steve said, everyone hushed and looked at Tony.

"Oh sorry, I was coming up with some improvements for my suit. Kinda get distracted when you're doing shit like that. Bruce, you gonna help me with it?"

"Yeah, just tell me when you wanna go." Bruce said, Natasha and Clint both just watched the conversation. "Has anyone checked on Loki today?"

"No, Steve, tag your it." Tony poked the upper left half of Steve's chest and he just stared at him for a second.

"Do I really have to go check on him? Aren't there cameras or something in there?" Steve whined.

"It's an order Captain." Tony said to him. Steve's eyebrows knitted together. "Stop being a baby and go do it, all you need to do is see if he destroyed anything; if he hasn't you leave! Easy as that." Steve got up with a sigh and departed the room. 

"Well alright then. I'm going on the roof for awhile, you guys can go work your science." Clint said while he got up and he himself left. Natasha, Tony, and Bruce were the only ones left. 

"Let's go Bruce." Tony said, he tapped Bruce lightly and the Doctor followed him. Natasha took her shoes off, and only in her socks she got up quiet as a mouse and followed them. She and Clint had found other ways around Stark Tower one day when they were bored. They knew the whole of the Tower so far. 

Bruce and Tony's voices could be heard easily to her trained ears as she snuck behind them, finally she would get to see why they almost never were apart. The whole 'Working on my suit' excuse was getting used a few times too much a week. She took the stairway downstairs as they took the elevator to the basement. She arrived a few seconds before they did and had barely enough time to hide behind one of the many different cars. 

"All my work is almost done, I just have a few more things to add to some problems before I can finally take a break. Please don't bring anything involving fire near my desk today Tony." 

"Fine. Can I turn music on though?" 

"Yes I'm fine with that." Natasha rolled underneath the car and watched them. Bruce had put a lab coat on and Tony was taking his lab coat and tieing it around his waist, picking up goggles and walking to a large stereo set. 

"Three...Two...One!" Suddenly ACDC began to blare throughout the basement lab. Bruce didn't seem to mind as he finished his work silent and diligently. Tony on the other hand, was singing loudly along with the music and every few minutes would turn his torch on and off with the beat of the drums or the guitar riffs. She watched this go on for two hours.

"TONY!" Bruce cupped his hands to his mouth and yelled finally. Tony turned to look at him.

"WHAT!?" 

"TURN IT OFF I'M DONE!" 

"OK!" Tony scurried over to the stereo and clicked the off button. "Alright Banner, Shwarma time?"

"No, you still owe me some Sushi." 

"Oh come on! We had to deal with Reindeer Games, stop being bitter." 

"Hey, I want Sushi." 

"Should I call the others?" 

"If you want." Bruce picked up numerous papers and tapped them against the desk to straighten it up. Tony pulled his phone out from his pocket with dirty hands and dialed a number.