Tony just scowled at Bruce and Rhodey. They weren't fooling him and he was going to be cranky about this decision. He wasn't good at people telling him no when he wanted something.
Except, it was easier to ignore his own problems when there was such a huge problem in the bed next to his. "When can I get out of this bed?" He wanted to hold Peter when he woke up. He couldn't come right out and say that, but that's what he wanted. He frowns hearing about the medication but Pepper asks the question he would've. Bruce had a pretty strong comeback, despite this being a long way from ideal. He wished he could fix this for Peter, but he couldn't.
The only one who could fix this was Thanos and they'd lost against him. It was mostly Captain's fault for not seeing his point about the defense system around the globe, but he knew it was on all their heads too. They were the ones who weren't strong enough to defeat the beast.
Whatever answer he got about when he could get out of bed was met with a grumpy grunt and Tony looking away. "Fine. Just.. go away. All of you." He says this while reaching out and taking Pepper's hand. 'All of you' didn't include her. Unless she wanted to leave. He wasn't going to stop her.
Of course Pepper stayed while the other two went off to do something else. Maybe talk to the other Avengers. Pepper moved back over to where Peter's sedated and brushes his hair back. It was hard to believe Peter used to be so frail.
"You know, it's really no wonder he's always so willing to test his limits. He's been celebrating doing things he couldn't before." She says gently. "He's going to be just as bad as you when he finds out he's on bed rest." If not worse because he'll have to keep the IV in until Bruce says it's okay to remove it.
After everyone else had left, Tony rolled onto his side, facing Peter. He didn't like everyone seeing him when he was feeling vulnerable or too emotional. He couldn't imagine actually being a dad to someone.
"Can you push my bed closer to his?" Tony asks after a long moment of silence. He's feeling overwhelmed and irritable. He'd normally be taking it out on everyone in the room, but he's so grateful she's back in his life he can't do it.
Outside the room, Rhodey looks to Bruce. "I don't know, Bruce. He's recovering slower than I thought he would. Usually Tony bounces back from things. When does he ever want to be alone?"
Pepper finishes brushing hair back from Peter's face, the boy looks a little pale still, but he's sleeping peacefully and that's the best she can hope for at the moment.
"Yeah, I can do that." She tells Tony with a small nod before rearranging a little and then pushing the two beds together as close as they can be. The metal bars on the side pressing against each other.
Outside, Bruce is still reviewing charts, still going over math in his head and still trying to calculate how much glucose Peter should be getting among other things to get his metabolism working again. Was there a way he could jump start it? and would that be dangerous?
"Tony's got a lot on his mind right now." Bruce finally answers. "And he just became the legal guardian of an emotionally unstable teenager with asthma. He's gonna need time."
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Except, it was easier to ignore his own problems when there was such a huge problem in the bed next to his. "When can I get out of this bed?" He wanted to hold Peter when he woke up. He couldn't come right out and say that, but that's what he wanted. He frowns hearing about the medication but Pepper asks the question he would've. Bruce had a pretty strong comeback, despite this being a long way from ideal. He wished he could fix this for Peter, but he couldn't.
The only one who could fix this was Thanos and they'd lost against him. It was mostly Captain's fault for not seeing his point about the defense system around the globe, but he knew it was on all their heads too. They were the ones who weren't strong enough to defeat the beast.
Whatever answer he got about when he could get out of bed was met with a grumpy grunt and Tony looking away. "Fine. Just.. go away. All of you." He says this while reaching out and taking Pepper's hand. 'All of you' didn't include her. Unless she wanted to leave. He wasn't going to stop her.
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"You know, it's really no wonder he's always so willing to test his limits. He's been celebrating doing things he couldn't before." She says gently. "He's going to be just as bad as you when he finds out he's on bed rest." If not worse because he'll have to keep the IV in until Bruce says it's okay to remove it.
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"Can you push my bed closer to his?" Tony asks after a long moment of silence. He's feeling overwhelmed and irritable. He'd normally be taking it out on everyone in the room, but he's so grateful she's back in his life he can't do it.
Outside the room, Rhodey looks to Bruce. "I don't know, Bruce. He's recovering slower than I thought he would. Usually Tony bounces back from things. When does he ever want to be alone?"
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"Yeah, I can do that." She tells Tony with a small nod before rearranging a little and then pushing the two beds together as close as they can be. The metal bars on the side pressing against each other.
Outside, Bruce is still reviewing charts, still going over math in his head and still trying to calculate how much glucose Peter should be getting among other things to get his metabolism working again. Was there a way he could jump start it? and would that be dangerous?
"Tony's got a lot on his mind right now." Bruce finally answers. "And he just became the legal guardian of an emotionally unstable teenager with asthma. He's gonna need time."