Close second

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{AN: I've played around with the time line a little bit so Peter's still young and cute in early chapters but old enough for Tony to not be a horrible father by letting him be Spider-Man. Try not to think to hard about it, I mean it's fan fiction!}

They say you don't remember stuff from when you were little but Peter {AN: I'm going to be referring to Peter as either Peter or Junior or Jr when I'm lazy} was 5 years old - almost six. He was practically an adult, so when his daddy went missing and everyone treated him like a baby who didn't understand what was going on, he wasn't a fan.

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"Mama, where's daddy?" Junior asked his mother, while sitting on the kitchen counter, kicking his little legs out.
"Remember what Uncle Rhodey said, that daddy's got lost," Pepper replied softly.
"But I miss him,"
"So do I baby, we're trying to find him."
"But daddy's really smart why can't he come back by himself?" he questioned, eyebrows furrowing as he tried to connect the dots, "mama, did he, did daddy go to heaven?" Peter asked innocently.
"I don't know mio figlio {Italian - my son}, I really don't know," she answered, voice just above a whisper. Seeing Pepper's eyes brimming with tears, a man approached Junior and picked him up.
"Hey Petey, I think your mummy needs some time alone, how about you go to your room and play with your legos," the man suggested, it was with a kind, sickeningly sweet voice; he said it perfectly nicely, but the words were just unnerving coming out of his mouth. Peter didn't like this man but his daddy did, so he complied and let the man carry him to his room.
"Okay Uncle Obi," he said reluctantly and gave his mum one last look while sitting on Obadiah's shoulders.

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When they found his daddy, Junior was still in school. But by the time he got back home his mama and daddy were still on their way. So the five year old decided to dress up specially for his father's return. After all, he'd been gone for a whole month!
That's why when Tony Stark entered his Malibu home he found his son dressed in, to put it Peter's words, the bestest outfit ever. No, it wasn't a designer tuxedo, his child didn't come out decked in Gucci or Armani or even Calvin Klein. His son came to greet him dressed in a Star Wars onesie and those cool shoes we all had as a kid that light up when you take a step and Tony couldn't be any happier.
"Hi Bambino, miss me?" he asked, holding out his arms, on his knees. Peter didn't answer and just ran into his father's arms, hugging him tightly for a few minutes.
"Look daddy, I gots cool shoes!" he announced proudly, stamping his foot for effect. Tony just smiled, he was back with his kid.
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3 week time skip brought to you by aNd pEGgY
"Hydrogen and helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon everywhere and nitrogen all through the air," Tony sang soothingly while putting his child to bed. "Oxygen so you can breathe and fluoride for your pretty teeth," he poked Peter's mouth for effect, earning a giggle from him.
By the time the song was finished Peter was drifting of to sleep, so Tony kissed his forehead and left the room.
"I love you 3000 daddy," he mumbled, Tony heard it and smiled.

As Peter fell in and out of sleep, he pondered recent events. So his daddy was a super hero now, that was cool! And Uncle Obi was gone, which was less cool. But after his mama explained that he was a bad guy, Junior decided that he didn't mind if he took a forever nap. He never really liked him that much anyway. In his last moments of consciousness he thought about his father's new super hero status. His daddy may have saved the world but his mama was still cooler. But his dad was a close second.
{AN: Tony Stark wouldn't be a normal dad, so I thought, what song would he sing as a lullaby to his kids and well here we are. If you liked the chapter vote and comment and read my other 4 chapters.
Stay safe, stay at home, wash your hands and stop buying excessive amounts of toilet paper!}

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