Okay so this idea popped into my head the other day but I didn't have chance to write it until today. Anyways I was thinking..."Tony went through so much, being operated on while conscious. Seeing yinsen die, tortured..." So I decided to add a little more to his kidnapping that happened during the 1st Iron Man. Anyways...I will try to update soon. Been really busy lately. I hope you guys like it.

No one knew what hid behind those sarcastic remarks. The suffering he endured day after day.

A few months after the ragtag team, the Avengers had saved the world from the Chitauri, everything had settled down again. Thor, had gone to Asgard to imprison Loki and fulfill his duty as king. Agents Barton and Romanov, returned to S.H.I.E.L.D spy missions. They were currently stationed in Moscow, Russia tracing some black market weapon sales. The Cap, Steve Rogers went back to his small apartment in Brooklyn. He was desperately trying to catch up on the decades that had gone by. As for Dr. Banner, he had moved with Tony to his Malibu mansion in California. After the Loki incident Bruce realized he needed to stay at least in the same country. His decision was helped along by the fact that Tony wanted to keep working with him.
Bruce and Tony would enclose themselves in the lab for days straight, working on improving anything from a toaster, to the Iron Man suit.

"Perhaps if you change that variable," Tony pointed out as he moved some hologram equations, " right there you will get the algorithm you wish."

"Okay, yeah that makes much more sense," Bruce said followed by a yawn.

Tony went back to working on holograms of his suit. He had the brilliant idea of adding the reflective plates like the helicarrier.

Bruce yawned again and murmured sleepily, "Alright, well it's been two days, I need sleep. I'll get back to this tomorrow."

Tony looked up and nodded, "Yeah, okay. Sleep well."

"You should consider sleeping too. How long has it been since you've had more than 3 hours?"

Tony sighed, "Hmmm don't know, a month? In my defense I do take naps."

Bruce shook his head, "Just go to bed."

"I will…once I finish this. Don't worry your pretty little head."

Bruce snorted and pushed his chair back from the desk. "Good night," He said as he walked out.

Tony went back to working intently on the arm of his suit, trying to get the reflectors to work properly, they should make him virtually invisible . A gasp escaped from Tony's lips as his whole body tensed up. The muscles lined on his upper back spasmed. He lost his footing and tumbled to the floor.

"Ja-jarvis…ha-hap-ppening aga-gain," He stammered through gritted teeth as his whole body began to spasm uncontrollably.

"Shall I inform Dr. Banner?"

"N-no…no-no."

His body writhed against the floor, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. His hands flew to his head, tangling and pulling at his hair, "No, no…no…not again. Please no…" His voice changed, filled with fear, absolute gut wrenching terror.
He managed to curl into the fetal position, his body shaking violently.

"No please..no..no..not again. Don't hurt me..no.." Gasping for air, he tried to pull himself up, only to knock down everything that was on the table. His body still convulsed, water gathered around his eyes, surrounded by sleepless rings.

"No..no..what is this? Wh-what hav-ve you done to m-me?" He cried out as he ripped his shirt open and touched his arc reactor. "No-no.."
The clear sliding doors to the lab opened and Bruce entered scanning the room.

"Tony? Tony!" He yelled out, running towards Tony's trembling form. Tony still shook violently, still grasping at his chest.
"Tony! Tony what's happening?"

"Please..please don't hurt me..don't hurt me.." A yell broke Tony's pleads, "No please..please it burns..it burns!"

Bruce held Tony's shoulders down, "Tony it's me, Bruce. Tony I'm not going to hurt you." Tony looked at him, terror in his eyes.

"No-no…"

"JARVIS what's happening?"

"Mr. Stark has suffered from severe PTSD ever since he was kidnapped five years ago."

"You mean this happens often?" Bruce asked still holding down Tony.

"Not often, but it has happened before. This episode, though is by far the worst in the five years. He will eventually come back to reality."

"How long does that take?"

"Anywhere from 20 minutes to a whole day."

"A whole day?!"

"I'm afraid so."

"Tony, please. Tony it's me Bruce."

Tony's whimpers still filled the lab, "No…please. No more burns…no."

Bruce touched his hand on Tony's face, then his forehead, "Tony, Tony! Come on. Come back, it's okay. No one will hurt you...you're burning up."

Tony was still shaking but not as violently as before. He finally opened his eyes, looking up at Bruce.
"Pl-please...stop. It burns...please...don't hurt me. I-I have mo-money..no, please..."

"Tony it's me. I promise as long as I'm here no one, no one will hurt you."