Behind closed doors

Chapter 26

Before Tony could say anything, Bucky spoke up.

"How's Peter?" Bucky asked, casting a look into the room Peter was being treated in, although all you could see were a lot of nurses and doctors running about.

Tony didn't respond for a moment and instead looked around the room, Bucky was still stood at the front, with the others all stood behind him. He could see the obvious worry clear on Steve's face, Natasha's eyes were hard and Tony could spot the worry within them, Wanda was looking down at the floor a sad look over her eyes, Clint was looking just the same as Natasha but with more obvious signs of worry on his face and Sam and Scott looked as though they was ready to hurt someone as well as being worried for Peter.

"I don't know anything right now, they won't let anyone in until he is stable," Tony explained, looking to everyone as he spoke.

Bucky looked as though he was about to erupt, both fists tightened and his metal arm flexed angrily, but before he could say anything, Steve spoke up.

"Tony, I know this probably isn't the best time. But I am really, really sorry for everything that happened," Steve spoke, his voice quiet, yet more than audible in the quiet room.

Anger worked its way though Tony when he heard that. He knew at one point he would need to accept what happened and work through it all, but he also knew right now was not the right time for it. Not when Peter was laying in the other room, in pain and hurt and none of them have any idea as of why.

"Not right now Rogers- we'll- we'll talk about this once we know Peter is okay. Because from the looks of it, the kid isn't about to let me kick you all out, at least not without showing the puppy eyes," Tony mused quietly to himself.

Bucky's eyes perked up a little and tentatively, he looked at Tony. "He does the puppy eye look at you too?"

Tony looked at Bucky shocked but nodded none the less, a small smile making its way onto his face. "Yeah, whenever he wants something, or has done something, he always does it, it's my weakest link when it comes to him."

Bucky chuckled quietly and nodded, making Tony look at him in shock. Tony never expected to be actually having a normal conversation for Bucky Barnes after everything that had happened.

"Peter always does it with me, but honestly, he doesn't even need to even use them half the time though because he knows I'll always say yes either way," Bucky replied, a fond look on his face as he said it.

Tony didn't have the time to respond before the door to Peters room was being opened, drawing all their attention to Dr Cho.

"How is he?" Tony asked right away, every other thought dissipating as soon as he saw the doctor.

Dr Cho sighed and shook her head slightly, setting everyone on edge straight away. "He'll heal, but it's not good. Nearly all of his ribs are either broken, fractured or bruised, it's obvious his ribs take a beating on the daily, old breaks and fractures can be seen from a long time ago that healed slightly wrong," Doctor Cho started, allowing a moment for that to sink in.

Bucky looked at the floor with a sad look, he knew the kid was always taking a beating, but hearing it made it even worse, knowing well before Bucky had met and been able to help Peter that he was suffering all alone.

Tony was angry, more than angry. He couldn't stand the thought at knowing his kid had been through Hell and he wasn't there to help him. God knows how long Peter has been dealing with this all alone and having no one to turn to, how long had he been alone and in pain. And where it all came from was another whole thing within itself.

"He has an obvious head wound, the whole right side of his face is covered in bruises and cuts. The most concerning being the one across his hair line. He also has quiet the bump to the back of his head, leaving him with a grade three concussion which we are having to monitor. Even with his fast rate healing, it will take a while for it all to clear up," Doctor Cho continued, knowing every bit of information she gives to them is another blow for them all.