Stark Industries, Tuesday

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After the kid from yesterday's insistence on the security being simple, Tony decided a few up-grades couldn't hurt.

Especially to Jarvis. He was being far too smug about things in a way he never originally programed the A.I. for.

Tony was torn between proud and alarmed.

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Sometime after his class, Ned wandered into Stark Industries and immediately thought of leaving. He recognized the man behind the desk from the weekend with the demon.

But, he had one of his employees with him and he thought it best to let him know that his employee was, currently, a raccoon.

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Tony didn't look up. If someone wanted something, they could damn well ask.

And he was busy working on code.

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"Mr....uh," Ned, in his nervousness, had forgotten the name. Kaylee squirmed around his arms. "Sir? Are you busy?"

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Tony almost didn't look up because it was that slow kid from before, but...

It was that slow kid from before. And he should make sure nothing was touched. "Yes I am, what do you want?"

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As he got closer, the raccoon in his arms leaped onto the counter and happily skittered over to Tony.

"I thought you might like to know that one of your employees is a raccoon right now," he said and pointed to the raccoon who was looking at Tony.

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Eying the raccoon for a moment Tony just nodded slowly. "That seems to happen a lot here."

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"First time for me," he admitted, watching the raccoon carefully. "Um, it's Kaylee. I didn't put a nametag on her. Maybe I should have. She works on Fridays, I think?"

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"I think I can give her the week off," Tony said, giving him a Look over the nametag thing.

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Kaylee didn't really want the week off but she figured she really couldn't do much in a big shop like this.

As such, he skittered back over to Ned and pulled a pen out of his pocket. She took off the pen cap, tossed it away and grabbed a gum wrapped out of Ned's pocket next.

The gum wrapper got twisted around the pen top and handed to Tony as a gift.

Ned didn't know what it was but Kaylee seemed proud of it. "She made me a stick with a flower on it last night."

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...it was something for sure.

Tony gave Ned a look and graciously accepted the thing. Paternal he was not.

"Right. Thank you, Kaylee. Just make sure to be human again for next week."

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"Let's hope so," Ned said, reaching for Kaylee and tucking her against his shoulder. "Sorry to bother you, sir. Uh. Thanks."

He nodded once before turning and heading for the door. Kaylee waved a little paw at Tony over Ned's shoulder.