An-Peter is the son of James Rhodes and Tony Stark, Rhodey has been on deployment for two years when he decided to surprise Peter by coming to his school

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Peter was honestly terrified when his principal called him up to the stage. Being a high school freshmen made him extremely nervous to get up in front of his entire school. He nervously shuffled onto the stage and stood where Mr Moritz pointed for him.

"You're adopted correct Peter?" The man asked, Peter leaned forward into the microphone.

"Yes sir," Peter said nervously, he was only ever on the stage to receive awards.

"And you have two fathers?" The man asked, Peter rose an eyebrow.

"That's correct, they adopted be after fostering me as a baby. When they got custody of me I was two." Peter said calmly, hoping this wasn't some attack on his parents.

"And isn't it correct one of your fathers is in the airforce?" The man asked, Peter's eyebrows knitted in confusion.

"Yes sir," Peter said nervously.

"And if I'm correct your father has been on deployment. For how long now?" The man asked, smiling kindly at Peter.

"Um, two years now sir," Peter said, looking down at his feet.

"When is he due to return?" The man asked, Peter fiddled with his hands.

"He was supposed to come back today, but my pa said he got caught up in some stuff," Peter said quietly.

"What have I told you about listening to your pa?" A voice said from the hall entrance. Peter's head snapped up to look at the owner of the voice. His dad! His mouth dropped open and he dropped his hands in shock.

"Aren't you gonna give your old man a hug?" Rhodey teased, Peter ran down the stairs of the stage so fast he fell down them, face-planting on the floor. He didn't waste a moment before shooting up from the ground and running full felt at Rhodey, slamming into him. Rhodey made a small 'Oof' sound but successfully caught Peter under his arms pits, holding him just above the ground. Peter was crying into his shoulder, Rhodey sniffed, feeling the tears gathering in his eyes.

"Didn't know you missed me that much." Rhodey teased, Peter nodded into his shoulder, sniffing hard.

"I missed you s-so much." Peter sobbed, Rhodey smiled, rubbing Peter's back.

"I missed you too Pete," Rhodey whispered, putting Peter back down on the floor, swaying them in the hug from side to side. Peter just held him tighter.

"You got taller," Rhodey commented, patting him on the head.

"Only a couple of inches," Peter said, his face still pressed into Rhodey's shoulder.

"You're up time my shoulder now, that's more then a couple of inches," Rhodey said, tears streaming down his face.

"I'm almost taller then pa now, he's so mad about it," Peter said, sniffing as he pulled back from Rhodey's shoulder.

"Oh god, Pete your face is all messed up now," Rhodey said quietly, Peter just grinned up at him. His face was all cut up from falling down the stairs and he was bleeding lightly.

"I couldn't care less, my dads home." Peter said, hugging him tightly again, "How long are you gonna be home this time?" He asked quietly.

"Forever actually. I'm retiring." Rhodey said, a smile splitting across his features. Peter pulled back and grabbed Rhodey's shoulders, shaking him.

"You're serious? You're staying?!" Peter asked frantically, Rhodey nodded. Peter sniffed again.

"Come on kiddo, let's go home," Rhodey said, throwing an arm around Peter's shoulders.

"One sec I have to get my bag," Peter said, running to his seat and grabbing his backpack, high fiving Ned and MJ before running out the doors after his dad. Rhodey smiles fondly at Peter, wrapping an arm around his shoulders, messing with his hair in his other hand.

"Does pa know you're back?" Peter asked with a smile.

"Oh, he has no idea."