Its alright (Tony x Reader) part 2
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"No matter what, love always overcomes the hunger for revenge."
Last time ~
I pressed my forehead to his, closing my eyes shut , relishing this moment.
"(Y/n), you aren't angry on me , are you ?"
My eyes flew open, why is he asking this , now ?
"No, of course not. How can I be angry on my adorable dumb Tony ?"
He smiled and said,
"You... are so much different than...the others. "
Okay, now I know where this is going, he is referring to Pepper and his other ex-girlfriends,
"Its not like that ,Tony. I am worried about your safety too but I don't wanna suppress you , I want you to do what you love. I want you to feel free. This fear of knowing that something bad could happen to you anytime at the battlefield, this is maddening. And that's why the other girls surrender. "
"I respect you ,(y/n). You never fail to surprise me with your strength. You are the strongest woman I have ever come across. Unlike the others , you love me for who I am. "
"Tony..."
Before I could say anymore, Friday's digital voice filled the room,
"Sir, Mr. Rogers is at the living room expecting your presence."
At the mention of that name, I felt Tony's body tense under my touch. We both sat up on the bed and I placed my hands on his tensed shoulders,
"It's alright Tony, he is your friend-"
"Was ! He was my friend, he is no longer my friend! He chose that Assassin over me."
"Tony, everybody deserves a second chance."
Tony's breathing was laboured , he was struggling and I knew it. He needs someone to comfort him
I pulled him into a hug and he burried his face on the crook of my neck,
"I... I don't know what to do, I don't know how to face him after what happened,"
"Just let it go, Tony, give him another chance , forgive him."
I tried to soothe him, rubbing his back .
"Okay."
He sighed out his reply and went to the living room to meet Steve.
Normal P. O. V.
At the living room of Stark Tower, Steve sat on a couch and let nostalgia fill up his senses.
"You know that I could kick you out as the unwanted guest you are because this is my property. "
Steve looked at the hallway to see his friend, Tony Stark.
"You wouldn't,"
Tony came to the living room to sit down on the sofa opposite to Steve,
"What makes you so sure , old man ?"
"Because I am your friend--"
"Correction. You were my friend. The moment you chose to side with that assassin, Barnes , you broke our friendship. And not to mention that you kept my parents death a secret. "
"I thought that it would be best to leave it the way it was . At least you were having a revenge free life like that--"
"Revenge free ? Can you imagine my guilt ? I never had a chance to apologize to my old man because your friend took it away from me !"
"I know that what he did was wrong and he regrets--"
"Regrets ? That wasn't what I saw in him last time."
"Stop cutting my sentences, damn it ! Let me finish talking first !"
"Language, Rogers."
Steve opened his mouth to say but then again closed it , a smile forming on his lips,
"You have improved, Junior."
"You call it improvement? I just talked like a shitty old man. Wait. What . What did you just call me ?"
"Junior."
"As in ?"
"I think you forgot that I was Howard's friend ,Tony."
Tony's jaws clenched ,
"Then you knew him better than me."
Steve sighed ,
"Yes..."
"And you sided with his murderer rather than his son ?"
"Bucky is not only my friend , Tony , he is my everything, my family, my-"
"Well because of him, I don't have a family. "
"You do , Tony, you have (y/n). "
"Don't you dare speak her name , Rogers !"
" Tony , I don't want to argue with you , it's not why I'm here for--"
"Oh yeah ? Then what are you here for ? Forgiveness?"
"I swear Tony , cut my sentence another time ."
"Tell me something , Rogers , what did you think of me when you first saw me."
"When I first saw you , I thought of you to be just a copy of Howard but I was proven wrong when you saved New York from the aliens. When you went through that wormhole to save the others by staking your own life, you were a real hero at that time."
Unbeknownst to Steve , his words triggered something in Tony. Tony's hands gripped the sofa arm tightly, his breathing heavy , an uncharacteristic warmth took over his body. The whole world dissolved into a black mesh as he shut his eyes closed , tightly.
"Oh s**t ! This , this is happening again,"
Tony gripped his shirt , where his arc reactor was,he rested his body on the sofa, he...he was going into...
"Tony !"
That voice, Tony was relieved,
Two hand were pressed on his shoulder blades, and a forehead pressed against his sweaty one. He also felt someone straddling him,
"Breath. Just breathe, take in long deep breaths just like that."
Tony complied, sucking in deep long breaths. If anyone, this was the person Tony could belive no matter what. Because he had full faith on her. She could never do anything wrong.
"Tony you fix things right?"
"Yes. Yes I do."
"So why not fix this ? This fight ?"
Tony's hands gripped her waist , his hot breath fanning her face. He was calming down.
"I'm trying to "
It's been so long and still he didn't get over it. The mention of New York and the aliens , the wormhole, it...it still triggered his panic attack.
(Y/n) held him in her comforting hold till he had fully calmed down .
"How... How did you know that I was undergoing another attack ?"
"Friday. She informed me."
Tony sighed a sigh of relief , having an AI sure has its benefits.
"What was that ?"
Oh Steve. He was completely forgotten by the couple. (Y/n) got up from her position on the sofa,
"I am gonna leave you two alone. "
Before any of the men could say anything, she exited the living room.
"So, that happens often ?"
"Just at the mention of some unpleasant memories."
"I'm sorry."
"For what ? For what happened now or for what happened that day ?"
"For all the wrongs I did. I shouldn't have done that. What happened there, it wasn't right, I was consumed by rage because you ripped Bucky's arm out."
Tony's rage went up a notch,
"And don't you think that I too was consumed by the feeling of betrayal from the only family I had left ?"
"Family ? You consider me as a family ?"
Tony clenched his fists,
"Yes. Not only family, you were also my hero. "
"I was ? "
"Yes , that's right . Past tense. You gave up your morals as you dropped my father's shield."
Steve noticed that Tony was breathing hard, his eyes were pricked with his tears,
"Tony, don't let rage and revenge consume you , it's not gonna get you anywhere. It will only hinder you. Hey, are you alright? "
The said man let out a loud sigh.
"I'm tired. I'm not alright ! Damn it , why am I even saying this, I... I.. don't want to fight you anymore."
Steve's eyes softened , Tony was showing his weakness in front of him. And he would use this chance to comfort him. (Y/n)'s words still ringed in his mind,
"For all his life he has confronters but no comforters,"
Steve stood up, walking into Tony, offering him his hand which Tony took without any hesitation and Steve pulled him into a friendly hug.
"I would always be here for you, my friend. I won't let that happen again. Let's forget what happened and move on. "
Tony nodded as he hugged his friend. He finally had his friend back.
"It's good to be friends again, Steve."
"I am glad that you found it in yourself to forgive ,"
Unknown to them, a female silhouette watched from the hallway,
"Finally. They are friends again."
"That took long enough."
The (h/c) haired female turned around to see Bucky.
"Yeah. At least no one would be hurting now."
Those two smiled as the watched the two friends in the living room , from their position in the hallway.
~Completed~
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