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Chapter 21: Maybe
After lunch, Peter found himself in the lab there. He was honestly hoping Tony, Shuri, Harley or Bruce or anyone to walk in to keep him company. Then again who would want to hang out with him.
'See, now you're coming to your senses.'
"Why can't you just shut up." Peter bit out.
'Again, I'm you. If you find me annoying for talking so much imagine how others feel with your constant talking. The difference between me and you, is that I speak facts and you speak nonsense.'
Peter growled but didn't respond to the voice. Is it true? Is it right? No, it's just speaking nonsense. Right? It's just an idiot. Right?
'Uh, hello! I'm literally right here!'
"Oh right." Peter grumbled.
'Ugh! I'm offended. How dare you forget me!?'
"Honestly, I don't know."
'You really dumber than I thought. I just lost a brain cell after that conversation.'
"Oh my god! Just shut up!"
Just then the door the lab slid open. Harley and Shuri stopped their bickering when they saw Peter with his head in his hands. The two shared a look before walking up to Peter. Shuri stood on the other side of the table, across from Peter. Harley came and sat beside Peter.
"You okay Peter?" Harley asked and place a hand on Peter's shoulder. Peter jumped and moved away from Harley. "Woah! You good bro?"
Peter blinked once, twice, three times before he shook his head. "W-when did you guys get here?"
"Just now?" Shuri answered unsurely.
"Oh."
"You okay though?"
'Geez, get your act together. Sooner or later they're going to cast you away if you don't get your shit together.'
"Y-yeah. Just, just a headache I guess."
"Headache? You? You, as in the guy with mutated genes and DNA almost similar to Captain America, can get headaches." Harley stated.
"Yes?"
"You sure 'bout that?" Shuri asked with a deadpan look.
Peter rolled his eyes and smiled a bit to save his little lie. "Yes, I'm sure, Princess."
"Princess?" Harley smirked.
"Oh, shut it. I told you to never ever call me that." Shuri crossed her arms.
"I deeply apologize your highness." Peter bowed slightly.
"Get up Spider peasant." Shuri smirked.
"For someone who hates being called 'Princess' you sure do fit the roll." Harley pointed out.
"That's because she is one you idiot." Peter said, standing up straight.
'You're right for once.'
"Wait what? Oh yeah!" The three fell into a fit of laughter.
'I think that's enough laughing for one day. I can't stand the sound of your laugh.'
Peter's smile suddenly disappeared and his laughter stopped. Peter coughed to make it look like he choked while laughing so he had an excuse to stop laughing without looking suspicious. He watched as Harley and Shuri bought his act and laughed harder at his predicament. Peter forced out a chuckle.
"So, uh, what are you guys doing here?" Peter asked once they had calmed down. "Wait, no. That sounded rude. I-I'm sorry. I was just curious and... and-"
"Woah! Take a chill pill. We're not mad." Harley chuckled. Peter's face went red.
"We were looking for you actually and FRIDAY told us you'd be here." Shuri shrugged.
"Looking for me?"
'That's dumb, why would they be looking for you?'
"Yeah, that's what I said." Shuri raised her eyebrows.
"Uh, w-why were you looking for me? Did you need something?"
"Because we wanted to hang out? Do you need a reason to hang out with you?" Now the two started to grow more concern.
"I-I guess not, no." Peter chuckled lightly and scratched the back of his neck.
'They're lying. No one wants to hang out with you. They just want something from you. Once they get what they want, they'll dump you.'
Peter looked down and stared at the project he was working on. Harley and Shuri stared at Peter with a worried look. After a moment, Peter suddenly got up. Peter moved past Harley and Shuri. Snapping out of his tranced at Peter's suddenly movements, Harley stopped Peter from leaving, grasping his wrist.
Peter didn't turn around to face Harley. Instead he easily got out of his grip and made his way to the door. However, Shuri was one step ahead of him as she stood in front of the door with her arms crossed. The two knew they were no match with Peter's enhanced strength. At least not without the right gear and suits. Although, they also knew Peter wouldn't hurt them on purpose.
Peter stopped when he saw Shuri blocking his path. That's when Shuri got a good look at his face. Peter had a grave look painted on his face. There was fear, guilt, sadness, blame and so many more emotions in his chocolate brown eyes.
"Peter?" Shuri asked softly. Now that Shuri took a good look, she almost didn't recognize the boy. It wasn't that his physical appearance changed. His whole aura changed. The type of change where only the people who know you best can tell somethings up. The change was so obvious that it made Shuri wonder why they didn't see it sooner. "What's wrong Peter?"
"N-nothing." Peter stuttered. Suddenly, Shuri wrapped Peter in a hug, taking him by surprise. "I- what are you... what are you doing?"
"Giving you a hug you idiot." Shuri said. Suddenly Peter felt someone come up behind him and place a hand on his back.
"You can't say you're fine then ask what we're doing like you don't know what a hug is." Harley's voices came from behind.
"So don't push us away." T'Challa's words echoed in his mind.
'Pity. Pity. Pity. They're just pitying you.'
"It's just us Peter. You can tell us." Shuri whispered. It was only then, did Peter notice that he was shaking and that tears were clouding his vision. Peter wrapped his arms around Shuri and let the tears fall. Shuri and Harley shared a worried look
'Don't do it. I know what you're going to do. I'm warning you. It will be the worst mistake you will ever made.'
"Pete? You've got to tell us what's going on." Harley said.
'Don't do it.'
"I've lost everything." Peter whispered, still holding on Shuri like a life line.
"No, you haven't."
Shuri and Harley furrowed their eyebrows.
"Yes, I have."
Shuri pulled away but kept her hands on his shoulders. "No, you haven't. We're still here. You still have MJ and Ned. We'll get your guardian friends back. You haven't lost everything."
"Yet."
"You will never lose us." Harley stated.
"You still have us. We'll keep reminding you until you believe it." Shuri said firmly as she pulled Peter back into a hug.
Peter didn't answer and just hugged Shuri back. Harley joined the hug and wrapped his arms around the two. The trio stayed like that for a while. Peter waited for the voice to say something, but it never did. And for Peter, that was enough proof that maybe things can get better.
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Peter didn't know how Shuri and Harley would treat him after his little breakdown. He started to have a mini panic attack thinking that they'd treat him differently or hate him or leave him. Thankfully, none of those outcomes happened. Instead they dragged him out of the lab and into the kids' playroom. The three joined the kids in whatever movie was already on, which happened to be Wreak-it-Ralph.
After that movie finished, they played the next one, then the next one, then the next one. They had probably watched four different movies. Peter looked around the room he was in. It reminded him of when he started movie nights with the kids and then Harley and Shuri joined them. He thought everything would be fine but then things went from 1 to 10 real quick.
Now, when he looks around the room, there's a feeling that wasn't there before. He looks around the room and he can see Nate cuddled on Harley's left and Groot his right. Shuri on the ground with Cassie and Lila. Pillows and blankets were surrounding the three. Peter looked down to where Morgan was laying against his left side and Cooper on his right.
A warm feeling in his chest was present. He also felt butterflies flutter around in his stomach and a small smile graced his lips. Everyone had fallen asleep and Peter was the only one up. Suddenly, his smile fell.
'One day they're going to leave me.' Peter thought. Then Morgan snuggled closer into his side. Peter's eyes soften and his smile returned. 'Maybe they will. But until then I'll cherish my time here.'
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And the last update for this week. I'm starting school tomorrow, yay. Note the sarcasm. Updates will go back to once a week. So I hope you enjoyed the back to back updates for that short while.
Anyway Byeee!
