May December in all the wrong ways.

[arrogantalloy]

WHO: Tony Stark and Bruce Banner
TONE: Confusion
RATING: PG
WHEN: December 19th
WHERE: Ravenclaw 6th year boys dorm
WHAT: Tony wakes up 47 cuddling up to a 16 year old Bruce.


Over Tony's 47 years, many interesting things have happened to him, from his family losing their lives in the war when we was a child to his entire time at Hogwarts, his rise to being a near house hold name after taking control of Stark industries, he was also a consultant to both American and British ministries of magic. He fought in the second wizarding war as well.

But the biggest things to happen in his life of late was finding Bruce after years of lost contact with him, and as of a few months ago, he managed to escape from a kidnapping by a rouge guerilla group after a weapons demonstration, where they kept him for three months trying to force him to build them his high-end weapons.

During this time he caught a small amount of shrapnel that would have killed him if not for an electromagnet put into his chest by a fellow captive. Which he then made his own as he does.


Right now however, Tony finds himself waking up cuddling into his lover. However there is something wrong about how it feels.

For one, there doesn't seem like there is enough hair on the others chest.

Blinking Tony opens his eyes and on noticing there's no grey in the hair he's staring at he sits up and looks down. his reactor casting a faint blue glow over the others back.

"Oh yeah. This is illegal."

Comments

[arrogantalloy]

[Putting his hands up carefully in a gesture to show he was safe, he slipps off the bed keeping a practised distance, yet still didn't get too far away.]

Well, I think the easiest explanation is that I was sleeping. Kinda didn't wake up where I feel asleep though, so I thought; "Hey, wake Bruce, he'd be able to give me some details, fill me in. He's always been good like that."

[greenmoonrising]

How do you know me!? [Eyes staying green as he remains wary and just a bit afraid of this stranger.] You still haven't told me who you are!

[arrogantalloy]

You know who I am. Even you don't sleep that deep, to let just any middle aged man sleep wrapped around you.

It's me, Tony.

[Yeah, that felt like the weirdest introduction to have with someone you already know.]

[greenmoonrising]

[Stares.

Then groans and smacks a hand to his face.]

Great, just perfect, I had to deal with your midget self the other day and now the snarky old man.[grumble grumble.]

[Looks up and glances over Tony, silently approving, and then fixates on the glowing circle of light in his chest.]

... What's that?

[arrogantalloy]

Snarky? I haven't even said anything yet. Wait, midget self? If you mean me when you were that age, that's a low blow for you.

Hmm?

[Looks down at his chest.]

I finally got a heart. Hums and everything. Hearts do that right?

[greenmoonrising]

You were 5 years old a few days ago.

[Narrows eyes at the light.]

... Is that... a machine?

[arrogantalloy]

Yeah, a few days ago I was 'laying low' in Malibu with...

[He looks at Bruce.]

My assistant.

[He rubs at the slight irritation around the reactor almost self consciously.]

It's a miniaturised arc-reactor, that powers an electro magnet just beneath it. So really, it's two machines.

[greenmoonrising]

[Rolls eyes at 'assistant'.]

'Assistant' huh? I'm guessing some friendly lady with large... 'assets'.

[Leans in a bit to stare at the glow, adjusting his glasses.]

... Why do you have it in you? [Adds quickly:] If you don't mind me asking.

[arrogantalloy]

Yes, assistant. Friendly, at times, not always at me. And she has pretty standard assets actually, she keeps me in line when others aren't around. More like a baby-sitter than assistant, but only if you ask her.

[Having gotten used to his Bruce's staring, Tony doesn't feel the need to keep a certain distance between them. But he drops his hand from it.]

Well, kind of got in trouble with one of my own weapons, kind of being used against me. Admittedly, if I was concious enough at the time, I'm sure I could have come up with a better solution.

But it is what it is, I made it my own.

[greenmoonrising]

[Tries not to let his face fall when Tony talks more about his assistant before focusing on the reactor.]

... What is it... doing? [Frowns.] Wait, you said electro-magnet- You've got metal in your heart!?

[arrogantalloy]

Uh, no. It's job is to stop it getting into my heart.

It's sort of permanently preventing death by shrapnel.

[greenmoonrising]

... You're jok- no of course you're not. [SIGHS and facepalms.]

Right, so why are you here?

[arrogantalloy]

If it was a joke, there'd be a better punch line. And get your hand away from there, I might have been accountable. But this happened because I was taken hostage, so don't start shaking your head at me either.

And if I new that, I wouldn't have needed to wake you up. But if I really was five the other day. Then, it's the castle being the castle again.

[greenmoonrising]

Hostage...? [Pales, not liking the sound of that at all and green flaring in his eyes as he suddenly feels furious at someone kidnapping Tony AGAIN.]

Castle, right yeah. Time shenanigans. [Appears calm but eyes still neon green.]

I guess it'll last a day or more, judging from when you were a little kid around here. I hope you weren't busy with any projects at home.

[arrogantalloy]

[For the moment he hasn't really got any plans to elaborate on his being taken. Having to deal with Bruce's reaction the first time was more than enough. Seeing the younger man's eyes was all he needed to be sure that this was a plan he was going to stick with.]

Nothing time sensitive at least. So...

[He sits back down on the bed, with his back to Bruce.]

What was I like as a kid? I mean, I know what I was like. But how was I?

[greenmoonrising]

You mean other than being an arrogant smart-ass? [Smiles a bit, eyes still green.]

[arrogantalloy]

Well, yeah. Apart from that. That's like my defining trait

[greenmoonrising]

You were you. [Shrugs.] Do you still chase every skirt you see?

[arrogantalloy]

Wow, no that's almost hurtful. I always thought I got better with age.

Hmm, now that's a loaded question. Not for a long while, no.

[greenmoonrising]

[Tilts head, glancing quickly at his left hand and seeing no ring.]

Lost interest or are you just finally in a proper relationship?

[arrogantalloy]

Yes.

[Not at all being unhelpful on purpose.]

[greenmoonrising]

Uh huh. [Unimpressed face.]

[arrogantalloy]

Well, both. If you want something little more accurate.

[greenmoonrising]

That's not really accurate, but fine. [Sighs and climbs out of bed, moving for his drawers to get clothes out.]

Any idea how long you're staying with us?

[arrogantalloy]

Yes, I go bored with being a hound dog. And someone did manage to. Let's go with 'tame' me. Now don't let your heart jump out your chest, I only have the one reactor here.

[He smirks, then shrugs a little.]

Now that, can't tell you. Few days? A month. Probably only a few days though, I think I'd remember losing more time than that. Probably.