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You don't know that.

The timeline's gone. I killed her, right? I mean, when I...

The timeline, yes, but that doesn't mean the future doesn't still exist. You didn't just kill her. It can't work like that. She's...somewhere in 2008 and the world changed around her.

You don't know she's alive anymore than I know if I killed her.

I should try but Nathan. I can't leave him right now. We need each other.

No, I don't, but really. Glass half full, Peter. I seriously doubt that changing the future made her die.

Yes, you do.

What if time does't work like we think? If I never catch up with her? Or she moves on and I can't find her?

Then you believe she moves on. But you'll eventually catch up with her. You have to. I caught up with Hiro.

... true. Okay.

She thinks I deserted her, I know she does.

Yes, but when you catch up with her, it will just have been a moment for her, so she won't think it very long.

I watched them take her away. After seeing the dead left by... by your virus. And they just dragged her away.

It wasn't my virus, Peter! *deep breath* I don't know how it works, but I am sure she's fine.

Sure she's fine.

I'd like to hope you'd expect a bit more concern than that from me if it were you I'd lost.

*dry*

You didn't even notice I was lost.

...

The hell I didn't!

Dammit, do not turn this around on me. I noticed! I also noticed having to use a power that nearly killed Nathan within six feet of him to stop a virus I KNEW was slated to kill him. So don't say I didn't notice, Adam. Don't you dare!

If Hiro hadn't grabbed me and done his...thing he does, I wouldn't have dropped it! And if I had known...I would never let anything happen to Nathan. Or to you. Never.

Did anyone even go after Hiro? Ask him if he'd "taken care of me" in some interest of security? In some interest of helping Nathan after the Company shot him, or was it all just "good riddance" while I tried to break open the coffin any time I revived enough to work on it, only to find concrete all around me I couldn't break?

I was dealing with Nathan and he was in a coma and... and then...

And then you were gone. And I was scared to ask. Nathan didn't want to hear about you. He thought you made me leave after we gave him the blood and...

It just didn't seem the right time and you were gone but it was never good riddance.

He still thinks that.

Well, I'm sorry the timing wasn't convenient for you. Perhaps a few more months in there wouldn't have been so bad.

...

Don't say that. I try and help people. It's what I've always done. Understood that it's not just Nathan and Simone and Caitlin I've failed recently. I'll add you to that list as well.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean...I just...

Watching you tear yourself apart over her, and then to tell me you'd think I'd hope you'd show that much concern if it were me...

But.

Nevermind.

But it was you and you don't feel that I did.

Yes.

Which wouldn't matter if you weren't...comparing us.

I'm sorry.

Won't ever happen again.

It doesn't matter.

I shouldn't be so sensitive.

It does matter.

No.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said anything at all....

Because holding it in is so much better?

Because you're upset and I didn't mean to, or want to, add to it.

It doesn't matter.

It does.

You do.

I'm sorry.

You don't need to apologise. Please.

I didn't mean to hurt you, Peter.

Yep!

Who's her?

...

Go away. Go away now.

And no one you know. Someone I actually cared about.

Aww, come on. That's not fair. It's not like I killed her.

I didn't kill her! I wouldn't!

Shouldn't you be off torturing prisoners, or making Daddy's lunch, or something?

Just finished up with some new friends. I don't make lunches, Peter. ~~And especially not Daddy's.~~

Funny. Figured you'd be cheaper than a toaster.

[ooc: HAAA omg. Toaster!!]