AN-the team find out that the spider Peter was bitten by also had infused feline DNA

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Third Person POV

Clint and Sam were currently looming over a sleeping Peter at the kitchen island.

"I just don't get why he wears a beanie or a hat all the time. I dont think I've ever seen him without it." Sam said, his hand on his chin.

"I know right! And he freaks out if we ask him why he always has it on or to take it off!" Clint said, now coming closer to Peter, examining the beanie on Peter's head closely.

"I bet he has a bad haircut or an embarrassing dye job," Sam said Clint nodded in agreeance.

"I say we take it off," Clint said, moving forward silently, grasping the top of the beanie in one hand, pulling it off in one swift motion, dropping it onto the counter, then gasping when he saw Peter's head. He had long, dark brown curly hair, which didn't seem odd at all, until you saw the two cat ears situated on top of his head, just above his normal ears. Peter shifted his boy slightly, his left cat ear twitching then going still. Peter hummed happily in his sleep.

"Ok, that is definitely not what I was expecting," Sam said, stepping back a little. "Do you think he has a tail?" he asked Clint, who shrugged a little, then raised a finger, obviously having an idea.

"Lift his shirt, if he does it'll be hidden under there!" Clint said, smiling at his idea. Sam complied, reaching forward to lift up the layers of clothing

"Jeez, how many layers does this kid have on, no wonder we never noticed it." Sam finally got a hold of the last layer, lifting them up to Peter's shoulders, allowing a long thin tail to flop out, matching colour to Peter's hair. The end of it twitched slightly, swinging from side to side. Sam looked at Clint, whose mouth was hanging open watching the tail sway slightly.

"What the hell? Since when did this happen?" Clint said. Sam shrugged, dropping the multiple shirts Peter had on. Reaching out to grasp the tail, which stiffened in his hand, causing Peter to jerk his head off the table, and fall out of the chair, causing Sam to involuntarily pull it.

"Waz goin' on, who's pulling my tail?" Peter slurred out,  sitting up to rub the sleep from his eyes, then rubbing his arm where he had landed on it, then freezing, looking up at Sam and Clint frantically, backing away from them across the floor.

"No, no, no this was not supposed to happen!" Peter said, reaching his hand up to feel his head. "You took my beanie off?!" he shouted at them. Just then Tony rushed into the room, stopping with a pant.

"You ok Underoos? FRIDAY told me your heart rate is elevated and that you fell." Tony said, now looking at Peter frozen, "Kid why the hell do you have ears and a tail? And why is it moving?" Tony said, his face filled with confusion, pointing at Peter. Who sighed, letting out a groan.

"You know how I was bitten by a spider? Which is how I got my powers, and my DNA fused with a spiders? Well, it turns out it was also fused with feline DNA and I thought you'd think I was a freak or something so I was hiding the ears and tail until I could find a way to tell you." Tony sighed, rubbing his hand over his face.

"Does anyone else know?" Tony said Peter shook his head.

"Other then these two idiots who went snooping, no one. Not even May, she's been trying to get me out of that beanie for ages." Peter said, pointing at Clint and Sam, who were raising their hands in defeat. "But I guess I should tell everyone else. Can you call them here?" Tony nodded.

"FRIDAY, call the team to the lounge room."

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Peter was sitting next to Tony on the couch, the rest of the team facing them, Peter had managed to stuff his tail back into his shirts, and put the beanie back on.

"Come on kid the teams waiting," Tony said, only getting a dirty look in response.

"Well I was trying to find the right time to tell you but because Clint and Sam decided to go snooping, I'm kind of forced to tell you earlier than expected. When I was bitten by the spider my DNA fused with the spiders, but when I studied it further I realised it had also fused with feline DNA, giving me traits of both, but I didn't tell you because I got some unusual traits of a feline." most of them nodded, confused why Peter was hiding that.

Wanda snorted a little, "Dont tell you go into heat." Peter flushed red.

"That's for girl cats! no, I do not go into heat, just, god I'll show you." Peter said, exasperated, pulling off the beanie and throwing to his side. The team had varying faces of shock. "Just wait," Peter said, now struggling to take off at least three of his extra layers, then pulling out the tucked in undershirt, letting his tail spring free. "There." he said, now looking at the team, some of which were stiffling laugher, some confused, and a few looking at him adoringly.  "If you have questions ask them now cause I need to do my homework." Peter squeaked out, now wanting nothing more than to disappear.

Bruce was the first to talk, "Did you notice them when they grew? or did they just show up?"

"I certainly noticed them, I woke up in the middle of the night crying because I was in so much pain. My spine was basically extending and my ears were changing." Bruce nodded, putting his chin in his hand, a concentration look on his face.

"Do you have like you know, fur?" Wanda questioned, going a little red.

"Kind of? My hair changed quite a lot, and it grows really fast now, and yeah I got a little bit of fur all over my body, which is why I always cover up." Wanda nodded, leaning back into her chair.

"Do you groom yourself?" Bucky said, fighting back a smile.

"Well no, I'm flexible but thats just gross. Hasn't anyone noticed the number of showrs I take?" Peter said, looking around at the team who were just shaking their heads.

"Most of us just thought it was cause you are a teenager," Steve said, earning an overly exaderated eye roll from Peter.

"Very important question, do you purr?" Sam said, making the team lean forward slightly. Peter flushed red, looking away from the team when he answered.

"Yes," he said, quiet enough that the team almost didn't hear. Sam and Clint had burst into laughter. Peter huffed, crossing his arms on his chest, crossing his legs and looking over at the wall.

"When and why do you purr?" Natasha said. Peter sighed a little, going even more red.

"May as well tell you. When I'm really warm, happy or in the shower. Like a house can." Peter said, still looking at the wall, slowly getting more red. This only made Sam and Clint laugh harder, both of them leaning on eachother supporting themselves. "Shut up, you are so lucky I didn't get retractable claws." he said, making Sam and Clint shut up very quickly.

"I got one kid, how do you where the suit? It's literally designed to be skin tight." Peter shrugged a little.

"I modified it so it was a little looser, and I can move my tail like a limb, so I kinda just wrap it around my leg or waist or something." Tony nodded, leaning back into the couch.

"Ok, now I have a question. It kinda hurts and is really uncomfortable hiding my ears and tail all day so is it ok if I like don't while I'm at the tower. If it makes you guys uncomfortable then I completely understand." Peter rushed out, growing red again. Tony laughed beside him.

"Its fine kid don't worry, you look kinda cute with them anyway." Peter flushed again, ears twitching on his head. Peter let out a small thank you, smiling widely at Tony. Suddenly the room was filled with the sound of loud purring coming from Peter, who's face dropped, he was now deciding to look at his shoes. The team looked at him in shock.

"Aww kid I didn't know you even listened to me," Tony said, sounding highly amused. Peter shook his head no.

"No, I just can't really control when I purr, I'd usually just leave the room until it stops." Tony snorted next to him, throwing an arm around Peter's shoulders, who tensed a little, then relaxed, leaning into Tony a little. "I'm also just letting you guys know I get extremely tired when I start purring," Peter said, his eyelids now half closed, his body sagging.

"Thats ok kid, you can go to sleep," Tony said, not even getting half the sentance out before Peter was out leaning into his side. The team cooed at him, "FRIDAY take a picture and save it to the Sider-baby file." Tony looked back down at Peter, who was still purring, slightly louder now that his mouth had fallen open. "I think I need to change the file name though."