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[ Peter's had enough. He's tired of trailing after the shadows of Sylar like it'll get him anywhere and he's done this already. It got old the first time he got shoved off a rooftop. It got even older the... second? time he helped kill Sylar. And now? He's just over it. Long past over it. And he's not going to apologize for his behavior.

Which is why he's now taking a page out of Claire's handbook. Especially since he's figured a certain something out.

... Peter's seated plainly at a table, a rather large kitchen knife laying in front of him. You know, one of those you see running rampant in horror movies. ]

Hey, Sylar.

[ He smiles plainly, picks up said knife and waves it in front of the comm, his other hand resting palm side down on the table. ] You paying attention?

[ A second later, no hesitation, he slams it into the back of his hand, barely managing a flinch in the process. Though he doesn't look particularly comfortable when he goes about twisting it around. For. Y'know. Posterity's sake. Keeping Sylar's interest is important, here. Another few seconds and he pulls it back out, tossing the knife to clatter on the table. Shoving his palm into the screen of the comm device, it only takes a second or two for the wound to begin healing, knitting itself together until it's gone completely, leaving behind tracks of blood.

Wiping his hand off on his jeans, he looks rather expectantly at his comm, completely blase. ] So. Interested in talking yet? Or do I still have to come find you.

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[ o well okay good.

jasdkfl; gdi you're only a few years younger than him, shut up. ]

In this case? Yeah. Gotten kind of used to the guy.

[ never shuts up.

ever. ]

And if something bad happens while you're around him you're going to—

[ barry trails off there, but it's pretty obvious he's asking a question. ]

[ fine. fine!! ]

Send off a warning flare? [ saaaaarcasm. ]

[ good lord peter. he thought oliver was bad and here you are proving him wrong. ]

Because that will work very well in attracting someone's attention. Let me guess, if I point out that you probably shouldn't be doing this alone you're going to say something about how it's dangerous for anyone to come with?

[ oh my god don't make that face at him, he is a responsible adult who always makes the best choices. ]

You got it in one. [ apart from a whole bunch of other convoluted points, but yeah, that's on the list too. there are so many reasons okay. ]

It's my fight. Nobody else needs to be there.

[ uh huh and what's the definition for responsible here? because it sounds pretty not responsible. ]

Somehow I'm not surprised. [ whispers sarcasm into the night. ] And if you happen to die or something and he walks away just fine, do you have some backup plan in place?

The plan is i'm not going to die. [ DUH. ]

That's not a plan? [ such inflection in that one word to be honest. ] That's a hope and maybe a dream but not a plan. You can't guarantee that'll happen.

It's part of a plan. [ he's just not going to tell you the rest of it. so there. ]

And how is it a dream when I know I can't die?

It's the hope of a plan, not part of a plan. It's not a step you use in a plan.

[ okay he wasn't expecting that. ] Are you one hundred percent positive about that?

It's the initiative behind the plan. Better?

[ ahahah no, he's actually lying. but he's not going to openly talk about the only legit way he can be one hundred percent dead-ified. ] You want examples?

I think you and I might have different definitions of that word, but I'll give it to you. It's better.

[ barry holds up his hands. ] Oh, no, no, I believe you. We all have superpowers here, yours could be immortality. I didn't see your file. I just want to make sure you're positive. Because I don't want anything bad to happen to you.

[ waaaiiit wait wait. ]

Why would you be worried about what happens to me? [ he's a little skeptical about random people giving a shit. ]

[ welcome to barry allen's life also known as how to care about people even when he barely knows them. ]

No one tends to deserve having something bad happen to them. And there's definitely the element of you apparently being able to talk to a person who responds to you cutting your hand. It would kind of suck to not have you there to apparently protect us from him.

But mostly just you don't deserve to die or have anything really bad happen to you.

[ the skeptical look he is giving you is so skeptical. welcome to peter's life where his mother was cool with him dying so his big brother could potentially one day become the president. he's pretty much long past thinking anyone cares about him beyond how he can be used.

so he kind of thinks you're full of it. you might think you care but uh, you do not. ]

I'm not worried about it, so you don't need to be either. Anything ends up happening to me, i'll forget about it by the time I get back to my place.

[ that look is one he's so very used to. and yet he still totally cares.

sorry peter, he just does it automatically tbh. ]

That's not reassuring at all, but okay. I believe you. As long as you're absolutely sure you can handle him, go for it. Just you know, maybe tell people you're alive after the fact. Doesn't have to be me, but you might worry a few people here.

[ lies lies lies, nobody gives a real shit.

just like- see. he's already shaking his head. ]

I'm not gonna worry anyone. If anything, people're gonna be worried about Sylar. Which is what they should be worried about.

[ don't make him show you how real his shit is!!! ]

I can multitask in my worry. Pretty sure most people can actually. But sure, I'll worry more about him than about what might happen to you with him.

[ N O TAKE IT AWAY. ]

We can't even die here.

But we can still get hurt to almost dying, which I don't know about you might be nearly as bad.

You can't make me not do it. I mean you could technically but I don't think you will.

Worry as much as you want, but it's not going to change any of it. I'll still end up fine, and this whole thing'll be dealt with.

So if he pops up and does something, I should assume it didn't work and you didn't end up fine?

[ One hundred percent teasing but then: ]

Okay, that's fine. Good luck dealing with the psychopath. And don't get too hurt because who would we have to go after him then.