So, I decided to write this after a review left by Lizline. I don't know why I never thought about it before, only that I never intended to use the character Asim outside of the chapters he was in. However seeing as how the idea won't leave me alone, I bring you this short epilogue. Enjoy!

It had been several months since Tony had last checked up on the small boy that had rescued him and Pepper from the cave, but from what he could tell he was doing fine. After landing at the military base before returning home, Asim had been taken into temporary asylum until the military could figure out exactly what to do with him. It had been discovered that the boy was only eight years old, and there was no way they could send him back, so for a while he was just held in limbo, until finally Tony had managed to pull a few strings and get him set up in a foster home close to the military base where a lot of other children of war had ended up. Both Tony and Pepper had meant to go back to check up on him, but with one thing and another, the opportunity never arose, and then with their split it just didn't seem appropriate, and frankly it hurt too much to be reminded of everything they'd been through.

When they finally did visit, Tony was nervous. He'd never really met the kid properly, apart from when he'd brought their rescue, and he didn't want to come across as the intimidating rich guy, but Pepper was there to calm his nerves. She held his hand and told him he'd be fine, and true to her word he had nothing to worry about. Asim was ecstatic to see Pepper again, jumping up and launching himself at her when they entered. Tony stood at her side, smiling nervously and twiddling his thumbs.

"Pepper! I have missed you." The boy squealed happily, hugging her tightly.

Pepper reciprocated and wrapped her arms around his back. "I know, I'm sorry." She said before pulling back and straightening up from her crouched position. "Hey, this is Tony. You remember him?"

Asim nodded and stepped forward, eagerly hugging Tony's leg. "Thank you for my new home." He mumbled. Tony swallowed and placed his hand on Asim's head, stroking his hair.

"Don't mention it buddy." He said softly, smiling down at him. "Do you like it here?"

The boy nodded eagerly, stepping back and grabbing Tony's hand and dragging him over to where he'd been playing before. "I love it here! Look at all the toys I can play with!" he sat down at a small table, as did Tony. "We have to share them, but I don't mind, it helps to make friends." He grinned widely and held out a building block to Tony who took it and tossed it in his palm.

"So, you'd like to stay here?" Tony asked, looking over at Pepper who smiled encouragingly. "Because Pepper…well both of us really, we were wondering if you'd like to come home with us?"

Asim, who had been piling his blocks together to form a crude building, froze mid task and snapped his head up to look at Tony.

"Go to America?" he asked quietly. "To…to be a family?"

Tony nodded, nervously fiddling with the block he'd been given before putting it down and reaching over to grab Asim's shoulder gently. "You saved us both." He said. "You're the reason I can have a family with Pepper, and we both want you to be a part of that family." He smiled. "What do you say?"

Asim swallowed, eyes pooling with tears as he sniffed and nodded, quickly shuffling forwards and wrapping his arms around Tony's neck in a hug. Tony let out a breath of relief and wrapped his arms around the boy, standing up as he did so and walking back over to Pepper.

"I guess that's a yes."

The End.

No, really.