Happy has created a chat room

Happy added Peter, Rhodey, Pepper, Nat, Y/N, and Steve

Steve joined

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Happy: How's everyone doing so far?

Steve: Bucks helping me carry the boxes up, we'll be there in a moment.

Rhodey: I'm still on my way to the store

Y/N has joined

Peter has joined

Y/N: Peter and I are just adding some finishing touches

Happy: Pepper? Nat?

Pepper has joined

Pepper: I already have three courses prepared.

Nat has joined

Nat: Clint and I are still working on it.

Happy: Alright everyone. We got this, time to make this the BEST Birthday Tony has ever had!

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Happy: Steve? Are you guys done putting those decorations up yet?

Steve: Well-we may have ran into a small problem.

Happy: Problem?! We don't have time for problems!

Rhodey: Do you guys think he would prefer, "Tony's Birthday: the one day of the year that matters"...or..."Genius Billionaire Playboy Philanthropist for life," in icing?

Y/N: both are too long. Just tell them to put, "Happy Birthday Tiny Stank!"

Rhodey: 👍

Happy: Steve?! What was the problem?!

Steve: Nothing. It's not a big deal. I shouldn't have said anything.

Happy: ?

Y/N: ┐( ˘_˘)┌

Peter: Oh, Happy! Do you think we could have a little more time to work on the present?

Happy: M-more time?! NO! I specifically told you all that Tony gets back from the conference at five. Not six, Not seven. FIVE!

Peter: oh okay, sorry. we'll just try to speed it up then ಥ‿ಥ

Pepper: I probably shouldn't mention that I lost track of time and burned the last two courses...

Happy:hhhgxgdgdggdhxhzhzhzhh

Y/N: happy?

Happy: Sorry that was my face. I passed out from all the stress.

••••••••••••••30 minutes later•••••••••••••••

Happy: Quick everyone! Places, FRIDAY just alerted me that Tony's 5 minutes away!

Y/N: This is all so exciting!

Peter: I know right! I can't wait until Mr. Stark opens our gift!

Pepper: phew! Just in time!

Nat: We're good to go. Heading to our spot now

Rhodey: Let's do this guys!

Steve: Alright. I guess...

•••••••••••••••••Tony's Pov•••••••••••••••••••

I walked into the compound and set down my briefcase on the nearby table.

Next to it was a blue cardboard box.

I was about to see what was in it when Rhodey popped up from behind the table.

Natasha and Clint jumped out from behind the kitchen island right before Happy and Y/N showed themselves from behind a lounge chair.

"Surprise!" They all said at once.

"Yeah! Surprise!"
I looked up at the ceiling to find Peter smiling shyly.

I wasn't even shocked to see him up there anymore, it was beginning to become a habit.

Pepper walked in through the door that led to the entertainment room. She was holding a small red box with a gold ribbon.

"Happy Birthday honey,"she said in a sweet voice.

I grinned at all my closest friends and family gathered around. But...I knew it was too good to be true, because then Steve appeared next to me and clapped a hand on my shoulder.

"Yeah. Happy Birthday Tones," he wiped away a tear.

I grimaced. "Are you seriously crying right now?"

Steve just sniffled. "No. Of course not."

"Well. Go on! Open it Mr.Stark!" Peter said impatiently.

I carefully took the box from Pepper and loosened the ribbon.

Slowly, I lifted the lid off the red box. Inside sitting on a velvet cushion was a single gold ball only the size of a pea.

"Uh...Thanks?" I chuckled.

Peter handed me a joystick of the same color and pressed a power button at the top.

Small wings unfolded from the ball and it began buzzing. As I began messing around with the joystick, it started to fly.

It went wherever I wanted it to go and made the same sound as a bee.

"It's called Iron bug. Now you can annoy anyone you want, and they won't know it's you! Y/N and I made it ourselves."

I looked over at Y/N with a smile. She just shrugged.

I inspected the object closely. "D-do you like it Mr. stark?" Peter said nervously.

I laughed and threw an arm around him. "It's genius really, I mean...it's great! Thank you."

Peter looked so happy in that moment.

"Ok! Ok! There's more," Pepper said taking my hand and leading me through the door she came from.

"More? What, your telling me it gets better!?" I said raising my eyebrows in surprise of all the effort everyone had put in.

"No peeking!" Pepper placed a hand over my eyes.

I put my hands up in a surrendering motion to tell her I wouldn't dare.

Everyone had followed behind.

When I was allowed to open my eyes, I was amazed. There were decorations scattered everywhere and streamers on the ceiling.

It took me a moment but when I looked by the stair railing I squinted. "Is that Barnes?"

Bucky was pouting and hanging from a bunch of streamers.

I caught Happy glaring at Steve, who just mouthed, "I tried telling you there was a problem."

Clint pointed a finger at me, "And Nat and I worked really hard on this game so you better like it! "

He pointed to a poster of Steve posing with one hand on his hip and looking over his shoulder at the camera.

Clint handed me a red white and blue "tail".

"What am I supposed to do with this?" I asked sincerely confused.

He motioned toward the poster on the wall and then back at the tail.

I stared at him, still not getting it.

"Aw c'mon...Pin the tail on America's ass!" He chuckled.

"Oh! I see. Well Steve, I think you should go first. It is your ass after all."
I passed the fake horse tail over to Steve who had a grumpy look on his face.

"Just so you know...I did not authorize this." He said while Natasha tied an American flag blindfold on him.

We laughed and pulled our phones out as Steve spun around wildly sticking the tail to anything and everything he touched.

After a few rounds of the game, we all went back into the kitchen for dinner. Pepper made all my favorite meals in one and I was stuffed after the third course.

"You guys all did great! I just want to say-"

Rhodey pushed his chair back and stood up. "Let me stop you there old friend. There's still one more thing..."

He ran over and picked up the blue cardboard box that I'd seen earlier coming in.

He held it out in front of my face beckoning for me to lift the lid.

"Gone but Never forgotten. RIP grandma Susan?" I asked.

"Huh?" Everyone gave me a confused look before looking down at the cake.

A few people slapped a hand over the mouth and others just gasped quietly.

"Oh. Oops. Must've taken the wrong cake." Rhodey said scratching the back of his head.

I picked up a fork and took a chunk out of it before saying, "Hey! That's alright. Last time I checked I wasn't dead, but I sure as hell will be the best Grandma Susan for as long as I live!"

We all just laughed together and ate the cake meant for someone else.

It may be unconventional...

We may not be blood related...

But these people. They were my people.

My family, and I'm never going to forget them.