"Hey!" Steve whispered as he leaned forward and knocked lightly on the back of Liam's head with his knuckle, "Put those away."

Liam, Mikey, and Axl all turned in their seats to face Steve, matching frowns gracing their young faces.

"But Dad!" Liam moaned, "It's so boring."

"Yeah, Uncle Steve," Axl agreed, "Plus, Sar, Ave, and Freya aren't even up yet."

Steve shook his head, but it was Thor that spoke, "That does not matter. All of these young performers have put their hearts and souls into their actions. You are to give them the respect that they deserve."

Axl, 14 and entering his sullen, puberty years, sighed and nodded, "Yes, Dad."

The tips of his ears were slightly pink from Thor's rebuke as he slid his hand held video game into the pocket of his cargo shorts.

"Okay, Uncle Thor," Mikey grumbled, handing his own video game to the God of Thunder. Liam was right behind him.

The three boys turned back to each other, ducking their heads close to start whispering.

"You know they're complaining about us, right?" Steve said to Thor, with a wry tilt to his lips.

Thor shrugged, a small smile on his face, "I do not doubt that. But they will learn that we are right."

"I'm just glad you played bad cop," Bruce said, leaning across Betty to take Mikey's video game.

"How many more until the girls?" Clint asked, bouncing Maks on his lap and making silly faces at the two-year-old.

Pepper opened her program and counted, "Three if we count this one, two if we don't."

"So three then," Tony grinned. He handed Eddie an Oreo to get the five-year-old to stop tugging on his shirt.

"Kid," he said, "Do you need a bathroom break? Don't wanna miss the girls' dance."

Eddie chomped happily on the cookie and shook his head, "Nope. But can I have juice?"

Pepper shook her head, "Not until after the show." She leaned over to brush crumbs from her son's face.

"We didn't miss anything, right?" Carter whispered, slightly too loud, since she received a glare from a woman two rows in front of them. She held Jill against her hip, but handed the girl over to Betty as she wiggled into her seat.

"Nah," Bucky said, handing Alex a cloth book, "Just Thor playing bad cop."

Carter grinned, "Ah, and who faced the wrath of the Thunder God this time?"

Thor chuckled deeply, "Just our young men. They will learn to respect others."

"Hey! It's Mommy!" Liam bounced in his seat and waved wildly as Kit sped walked down the aisle.

"Hi baby," Kit whispered to Liam, tousling his hair. She turned to Steve and muttered frantically, "I need you backstage. Now."

"What happened?" Steve asked, expecting a catastrophe. He passed AJ to Thor, hoping the toddler would stay asleep for a little while longer.

Kit shook her head, "Nothing bad. Just a minor meltdown."

Climbing gracefully into the aisle, Steve frowned, "Sar doesn't want to go on?"

"She flat out refused," Kit groused, leading Steve away from the group and to the backstage area.

"What about Ava and Freya? Are they going on?"

"Yeah," Kit sighed, "Ava is loving all the glam and Freya is obsessed with her tap shoes. They're both fine."

She stopped in the middle of the hallway and turned to face Steve, "She was fine! Up until Natasha tried to put a little lipstick on her. She freaked, Steve. Like full on meltdown."

Steve groaned. Sarah was occasionally prone to anxiety and panic attacks. They hadn't quiet figured out what caused them, but they got worse when she was in crowded spaces or unfamiliar situations.

He shot his wife a questioning look and Kit shook her head.

"Not a panic attack. Just a lot of crying," Kit said, looking tired, "I left her sitting on Jane's lap."

"Maybe it's just stage fright?" Steve questioned.

Kit didn't answer since they had arrived at the door to the little dressing area. Steve immediately pushed in, zeroing in on his crying daughter.

With a murmured 'thanks' to Jane, he gathered Sarah into his arms.

"Hey, baby," he whispered gently, stroking the back of Sarah's head, "Calm down. Take a deep breath."

The five-year-old shuddered against Steve's chest, but he could tell that her son's were slowing down.

"That's it," he murmured, "Good girl. Breathe in and out. Good job, Sar. I love you so much."

Sarah went limp in his arms, tears dried up. Her little hand held the front of his casual button down in a vice-like grip.

Kit stood off to the side, watching. They'd found that Steve was better at calming Sarah. Kit thought it had to do with the fact that he was so broad and solid.

"I don't wanna," Sarah cried, burning her face into Steve's chest, "It's scary!"

"The girls are getting lined up," Natasha whispered to Kit, her face looking right and pinched. Ballet wasn't exactly her favorite thing in the world.

Kit nodded and tapped Steve's shoulder, making a 'wrap it up' motion with her finger when he looked up.

He nodded.

"Sar," he said, rubbing his daughter's back in soothing circles, "What will it take for you to get up on stage?"

"Oh my god," Betty, Pepper, and Carter gasped in unison as they watched Steve vault gracefully onto the edge of the stage from the pit.

Bucky frowned, "What's he doing up there?"

All became clear as the girls tiptoed out onto the stage. Freya and Ava immediately spotted their family and waved wildly. Sarah darted across the stage and grabbed hold of Steve's hand.

The Avengers watched, with increasing amusement, as Sarah proceeded to do the dance moves while holding tightly to Steve's hand.

Steve gamely grinned and waved a little at his team.

Sarah smiled carefully and followed the moves as best as she could, occasionally letting go of her dad's hand so she could twirl.

The routine lasted for a few minutes, at the end the girl all gave little curtsies with their pink tutus flouncing in the air.

The girls' teacher, a funny, young brunette named Maya, grinned and gestured to Steve for him to take his own bow.

He laughed, and still holding Sarah's hand, bowed his head a little.

As the class (and Steve) filed off the stage, Bucky leaned over to Tony and whispered with a grin, "You're never going to let him live this down, are you?"

Tony saved the video on his phone, "Oh, never."

A/N: Hi everyone! Sorry for the long wait between chapters. I've been dealing with some life stuff. But I still love this 'verse and I'm going to be playing in it for a while. Not much to say about this chapter, just that I hope you guys enjoy it and drop me a review.

As always, I'm open to prompts! :)