Fic: All Because of You
Rating: G-PG13
Word Count: 1,802 in total
Disclaimer: Heroes characters belong to Tim Kring.
A/N: Well this was interesting. Like haiku fic-writing.
Summary: Fifty-sentence fic meme for 1sentence.
Warnings: Pretty disjointed, bouncing around all over canon and beyond.
#01 - Ring
It’s not a ring- it’s a piece of laminated paper with a name, a fingerprint, some numbers, some dates, and a country or two- but it’s the best Claude can do, and he kind of likes the sound of “British-American.”
#02 - Hero
The little girl darts out into the street after her tumbling toy, and is swiftly scooped up and deposited back on the sidewalk by an unseen hand.
#03 - Memory
Peter tries hard to stay mad at Claude, but it never lasts when he remembers the fear he saw in the eyes of a man who seemed so untouchable.
#04 - Box
One of the many boxes from Petrelli’s apartment falls on the way to Evidence, and Sergeant Gilbert watches a Burberry scarf spill onto the floor.
#05 - Run
“Then I guess you...” Claude pauses, takes in Peter’s frame, rigid with fear, “... You could come with me.”
#06 - Hurricane
We rebuild, whether our lives have been destroyed by a natural disaster, or superpowers and prophecies and secret organizations.
#07 - Wings
At least Peter’s excited, as Claude dives to save another object after it’s been knocked into the air by the frankly massive things.
#08 - Cold
Claude’s first night on his own is a cold one in Kansas, and he curls into a tighter ball as he tries not to think about tomorrow night.
#09 - Red
Claude’s stomach knots the first time he sees Peter bleed, and not heal.
#10 - Drink
Peter knows it must be serious when he picks out Claude’s favorite beer and puts it in his cart without even thinking.
#11 - Midnight
Having crept in from a late shift, Peter stands and stares at the sight of Claude asleep, his fingers clutching deep and face buried in Peter’s pillow.
#12 - Temptation
“So,” Peter asks, all brown eyes and tiny one-sided smile, “You wanna come back to my place?”
#13 - View
Claude thanks the fates it’s November- he doesn’t think he could stand the sight of more skin he can’t touch.
#14 - Music
“No,” Peter hears Claude breathe as the man paws through his CD collection, “You know Stone Roses?”
#15 - Silk
Nathan straightens Peter’s tie, Peter flinches and swallows automatically against it.
#16 - Cover
“So you’re the child psychologist the board sent,” says the principal, “Greg’s in the nurse’s office, Doctor Rains.”
#17 - Promise
Claude’s just been shot by his own partner, so why the hell is there some dark-haired young man holding him, promising that everything will be okay?
#18 - Dream
“You’ll get over it,” Claude says with a lazy smirk, “After all, I am the man of your dreams.”
#19 - Candle
You are my candle in the lonely night- happy birthday, Claude rolls his eyes and puts the card back on the shelf.
#20 - Talent
School, work, relationships- nothing had ever come as easily as disappearing completely.
#21 - Silence
Peter remembers the moment Arthur took all his powers as the moment a hundred endless whispers stopped.
#22 - Journey
Claude runs through ten cities in five years, fear his only possession.
#23 - Fire
Claude pokes through Primatech’s ashy rubble with the toe of his boot and Peter takes his hand.
#24 - Strength
On good days Peter marvels at the courage it must take to completely cut yourself off from society, on bad days he despises the cowardice.
#25 - Mask
As Arthur Petrelli’s son, as Nathan Petrelli’s brother, Peter’s worn a dozen masks- no wonder it hurts when Claude tears them away.
#26 - Ice
When the Company agent finds him, Claude goes cold, and does what he has to do.
#27 - Fall
He’s in pain and falling, again, when Peter catches him, and they’re flying.
#28 - Forgotten
Peter wakes in his cot above the bar, shaking off dreams of blue eyes filled with fear.
#29 - Dance
Peter prefers the dance of dodging sticks and fists to the one that leaves him stammering and questioning everything he ever thought was true about his life.
#30 - Body
The only thing Peter remembers about being dead is how long it takes to warm up again.
#31 - Sacred
The faithful flock hurries to their ascribed perches as the Food Giver provides each mendicant with His blessing of nourishing seed.
#32 - Farewells
Claude doesn’t say goodbye these days, just “Be back later.”
#33 - World
Claude could be anywhere right now, maybe should be, but every possible destination seems to fade away when he’s in Peter’s apartment.
#34 - Formal
Neither of them has ever been comfortable in suits, which makes it that much more fun to tear them off each other.
#35 - Fever
Peter never lets go of Claude’s hand as the man trembles through another long night with the flu.
#36 - Laugh
He makes a joke and Peter laughs- Claude had forgotten how good that feels.
#37 - Lies
What’s in a name, the young man thinks and writes a joke on the paperwork.
#38 - Forever
Claude reaches up, sliding his fingers over his collarbone until they press into one of the thick knots of dead scar tissue.
#39 - Overwhelmed
He’s held back for so long- quiet, unnoticed- when he finally breaks, he thinks he scares them both.
#40 - Whisper
It starts so small, a tiny whisper in his dreams- Maybe you can fly.
#41 - Wait
Claude either wants him or he doesn’t, but Peter’s run out of patience.
#42 - Talk
To say something and have someone answer back is a drug, and after one day with Peter Claude is hooked.
#43 - Search
Peter’s long gone by the time Claude tracks down the right Irish bar.
#44 - Hope
Nathan’s dead and Claire’s exposed them all and there are already rumors about rounding every special up and only Claude would saunter back into Peter’s life now.
#45 - Eclipse
Claude’s never felt more exposed in his life than he does during the eclipse.
#46 - Gravity
They’re never really assigned as partners, but Bennet knows well enough not to break up a matched set.
#47 - Highway
The first night on the road with Claude, Peter’s high on the rebellion of it all even if he knows it won’t last.
#48 - Unknown
Peter could fill a book with things he doesn’t know about Claude, but then, knowing what he looks like when he comes is practically a book in itself.
#49 - Lock
Peter has to get out of here before Claude sees him or he’ll never live this down.
#50 - Breathe
After everything, “Remember to breathe” is probably the best piece of advice he’s ever received.
Word Count: 1,802 in total
Disclaimer: Heroes characters belong to Tim Kring.
A/N: Well this was interesting. Like haiku fic-writing.
Summary: Fifty-sentence fic meme for 1sentence.
Warnings: Pretty disjointed, bouncing around all over canon and beyond.
#01 - Ring
It’s not a ring- it’s a piece of laminated paper with a name, a fingerprint, some numbers, some dates, and a country or two- but it’s the best Claude can do, and he kind of likes the sound of “British-American.”
#02 - Hero
The little girl darts out into the street after her tumbling toy, and is swiftly scooped up and deposited back on the sidewalk by an unseen hand.
#03 - Memory
Peter tries hard to stay mad at Claude, but it never lasts when he remembers the fear he saw in the eyes of a man who seemed so untouchable.
#04 - Box
One of the many boxes from Petrelli’s apartment falls on the way to Evidence, and Sergeant Gilbert watches a Burberry scarf spill onto the floor.
#05 - Run
“Then I guess you...” Claude pauses, takes in Peter’s frame, rigid with fear, “... You could come with me.”
#06 - Hurricane
We rebuild, whether our lives have been destroyed by a natural disaster, or superpowers and prophecies and secret organizations.
#07 - Wings
At least Peter’s excited, as Claude dives to save another object after it’s been knocked into the air by the frankly massive things.
#08 - Cold
Claude’s first night on his own is a cold one in Kansas, and he curls into a tighter ball as he tries not to think about tomorrow night.
#09 - Red
Claude’s stomach knots the first time he sees Peter bleed, and not heal.
#10 - Drink
Peter knows it must be serious when he picks out Claude’s favorite beer and puts it in his cart without even thinking.
#11 - Midnight
Having crept in from a late shift, Peter stands and stares at the sight of Claude asleep, his fingers clutching deep and face buried in Peter’s pillow.
#12 - Temptation
“So,” Peter asks, all brown eyes and tiny one-sided smile, “You wanna come back to my place?”
#13 - View
Claude thanks the fates it’s November- he doesn’t think he could stand the sight of more skin he can’t touch.
#14 - Music
“No,” Peter hears Claude breathe as the man paws through his CD collection, “You know Stone Roses?”
#15 - Silk
Nathan straightens Peter’s tie, Peter flinches and swallows automatically against it.
#16 - Cover
“So you’re the child psychologist the board sent,” says the principal, “Greg’s in the nurse’s office, Doctor Rains.”
#17 - Promise
Claude’s just been shot by his own partner, so why the hell is there some dark-haired young man holding him, promising that everything will be okay?
#18 - Dream
“You’ll get over it,” Claude says with a lazy smirk, “After all, I am the man of your dreams.”
#19 - Candle
You are my candle in the lonely night- happy birthday, Claude rolls his eyes and puts the card back on the shelf.
#20 - Talent
School, work, relationships- nothing had ever come as easily as disappearing completely.
#21 - Silence
Peter remembers the moment Arthur took all his powers as the moment a hundred endless whispers stopped.
#22 - Journey
Claude runs through ten cities in five years, fear his only possession.
#23 - Fire
Claude pokes through Primatech’s ashy rubble with the toe of his boot and Peter takes his hand.
#24 - Strength
On good days Peter marvels at the courage it must take to completely cut yourself off from society, on bad days he despises the cowardice.
#25 - Mask
As Arthur Petrelli’s son, as Nathan Petrelli’s brother, Peter’s worn a dozen masks- no wonder it hurts when Claude tears them away.
#26 - Ice
When the Company agent finds him, Claude goes cold, and does what he has to do.
#27 - Fall
He’s in pain and falling, again, when Peter catches him, and they’re flying.
#28 - Forgotten
Peter wakes in his cot above the bar, shaking off dreams of blue eyes filled with fear.
#29 - Dance
Peter prefers the dance of dodging sticks and fists to the one that leaves him stammering and questioning everything he ever thought was true about his life.
#30 - Body
The only thing Peter remembers about being dead is how long it takes to warm up again.
#31 - Sacred
The faithful flock hurries to their ascribed perches as the Food Giver provides each mendicant with His blessing of nourishing seed.
#32 - Farewells
Claude doesn’t say goodbye these days, just “Be back later.”
#33 - World
Claude could be anywhere right now, maybe should be, but every possible destination seems to fade away when he’s in Peter’s apartment.
#34 - Formal
Neither of them has ever been comfortable in suits, which makes it that much more fun to tear them off each other.
#35 - Fever
Peter never lets go of Claude’s hand as the man trembles through another long night with the flu.
#36 - Laugh
He makes a joke and Peter laughs- Claude had forgotten how good that feels.
#37 - Lies
What’s in a name, the young man thinks and writes a joke on the paperwork.
#38 - Forever
Claude reaches up, sliding his fingers over his collarbone until they press into one of the thick knots of dead scar tissue.
#39 - Overwhelmed
He’s held back for so long- quiet, unnoticed- when he finally breaks, he thinks he scares them both.
#40 - Whisper
It starts so small, a tiny whisper in his dreams- Maybe you can fly.
#41 - Wait
Claude either wants him or he doesn’t, but Peter’s run out of patience.
#42 - Talk
To say something and have someone answer back is a drug, and after one day with Peter Claude is hooked.
#43 - Search
Peter’s long gone by the time Claude tracks down the right Irish bar.
#44 - Hope
Nathan’s dead and Claire’s exposed them all and there are already rumors about rounding every special up and only Claude would saunter back into Peter’s life now.
#45 - Eclipse
Claude’s never felt more exposed in his life than he does during the eclipse.
#46 - Gravity
They’re never really assigned as partners, but Bennet knows well enough not to break up a matched set.
#47 - Highway
The first night on the road with Claude, Peter’s high on the rebellion of it all even if he knows it won’t last.
#48 - Unknown
Peter could fill a book with things he doesn’t know about Claude, but then, knowing what he looks like when he comes is practically a book in itself.
#49 - Lock
Peter has to get out of here before Claude sees him or he’ll never live this down.
#50 - Breathe
After everything, “Remember to breathe” is probably the best piece of advice he’s ever received.