07 - filtered to Tony

[greenmoonrising]

Hey, where are you? We were supposed to meet in the library over an hour ago. 

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[greenmoonrising]

[Bruce has found an empty classroom to just hide in a dusty corner, door magically locked.]

[arrogantalloy]

[Tony spends about half an hour wandering around trying to find him, poking his head into every room that's not locked, then starts fussing at the locked doors. As luck would obviously habit it, he soon finds himself fussing at the room Bruce has locked himself in, poking his eye in the keyhole to see if he can see him.]

Bruce? [Pause.] Please tell me you're in here? I'm really not good at the cat burglar angle.

[Starts to wonder if he should get Sherlock to sniff him out of where ever he's hiding right now.]

[greenmoonrising]

[Doesn't say anything, just stays curled up in the dark corner and glares at the door, waiting for Tony to go away.]

[arrogantalloy]

[Like with most of his other empty sounding but locked doors, Tony points his wand at the lock and tries to unlock it. When he tries to open the door it doesn't budge, causing him to bang on the door.]

I know you're in here! Bruce, come on, let me explain! Ignoring the smug look he's suddenly going to get, Sherlock was right okay!?

[greenmoonrising]

[NOPE not speaking, moving to hide in a near empty closet that must have once been used by professors to hang their robes in during class. He climbs in and shuts the doors behind him, making sure to leave no traces of him having moved in there so that even if Tony can get into the room he won't see Bruce.]

[arrogantalloy]

[He bangs on the door for a while before resting his head against it.]

Please?

[greenmoonrising]

[Silence is Tony's only answer.]

[arrogantalloy]

[In frustration, Tony kicks the door. and uses the unlocking charm again. This time hearing the click. And slowly pokes his head through the door.]

Where are you?

[greenmoonrising]

[Freezes and holds his breath to be as quiet as possible.]

[arrogantalloy]

[Looking around the room, Tony can't see anyone here.]

Really?

[Tony keeps moving around the room before stopping in front of the wardrobe.]

Will you please come out? And don't act like you're not in there. Who would lock a class room magically when there's nothing here worth hiding in here?

[greenmoonrising]

[Glares at door and doesn't talk.]

[arrogantalloy]

[Sighs. Then slowly opens the doors, standing back from him.]

I wasn't me, okay. Well okay I was me, but it wasn't me, me. It was chemically imbalanced me. Not that I'm even sure how that happened because I don't remember eating or drinking anything different. But hey, Sherlock's been insisting that's what it is for the last few days. And well, I know that I'm always putting you through things that you probably should never be pu-

I've already filled the tool box by the way. The day you left, I did.

[greenmoonrising]

[Just stares up at him, knees hugged to chest, expression stony all the way through until Tony mentions the toolbox, suddenly looking confused.]

... So...? What does the toolbox have to do with you having the hots for Herbert?

[arrogantalloy]

Uh, I said that was an imbalance. And nothing, I really love that toolbox.

Looking at you in...

[He looks at the cupboard, before back at Bruce.]

...It reminded me that I didn't really thank you for it, because I was a bit of a dork when you had to leave my house after I kissed you. And. Well it's great.

[greenmoonrising]

[Hugs knees a bit tighter and lowers head.]

... I'm glad. That you like it, I mean.

[arrogantalloy]

[He frowns.]

I don't have a thing for Herbert.

[greenmoonrising]

You were completely head over heels just minutes ago. [flatly]

[arrogantalloy]

[He scratches his cheek]

Yeah. I kind of... Was.

[He pauses.]

It wasn't real. I know it isn't, it was something else.

[greenmoonrising]

[Stares] And now whatever it was is... gone. Just like that.

[arrogantalloy]

Seeing the look on your face... Fixed me. [He fidgets a little nervously.]

[greenmoonrising]

... Whatever. If it fixed you, you should've just left me alone. You know I get over my 'hissy fits' quickly.

[arrogantalloy]

Hissyfit? Who's calling this a hissyfit? And when have I ever left you alone when you look upset?

[greenmoonrising]

[Just falls silent and stares down at his knees, hugging them tighter.]

... Did you really kiss Herbert?

[arrogantalloy]

It's not what yo- ... Well... I did...

[Tony sighs, fidgeting more.]

But something was making me think that Herbert was what I wanted. Sherlock swears it was a love potion.

[greenmoonrising]

[Stares harder at knees, telling himself not to be so blue about it.] Oh...