Here by Me

Takes place in Season 2.

It's about peter coming back with Nathan to see Claire and it ending as a longer stay because sylar is still alive and out to kill Claire, so peter has to live with the bennets to protect her. Its also going to be a non-related paire fic not that I'm against the incest or anything. As Peter protects her he begins to develop feelings for her because he sees her in a totally different way now and peter's and claire's recent closeness sparks lots of jealousy from west, it will be very anti west. & plz forgive my spelling and feel free to criticize it as its my first fic and I don't know if I'm any good at writing.

Chapter 1: A hero returns

Highschool

Claire was wearing her blue cheerleading outfit walking out the entrance of her high school, alongside the other cheerleaders. Claire then spotted West and immediately went up to him and placed a kiss on his lips 'Hey there, miss me', Claire teased. 'Just a little' West teased back and started to tickle her and she couldn't stop laughing, then something caught the corner of her eye that caused her to stand completely still, almost frozen.

No it couldn't be, she thought to herself, she couldn't believe who was standing only a couple of metres away from her. She began running away from West with no explanation to get a closer confirmation that what she was seeing was real. Peter was alive with a small smirk on his face with Nathan beside him.

She practically jumped onto Peter hugging him tightly, not wanting to let go while he hugged her back. 'How can this be? I thought you were..' The tears began to form around her eyes. Then Nathan interrupted 'What about my hug?' and Claire enveloped Nathan in a hug too. West was left watching Claire hug a guy that he'd never seen before, a pang of jealousy hit him, also because the other cheerleaders were giggling and whispering about how hot the guy Claire ran to was.

'Peter your alive, I just can't believe this. What happened?' Claire asked Peter as she slipped out of Nathan's hug.

'Let's just say it involves me waking up in Ireland, with no memory and it was because in my missing 4 months I discovered who my real parents were, I'm adopted. And I don't know if my mu…I mean Angela stole me as a baby or what plans she has for me, all I know is she was willing to let me and hundreds of other people explode'

Nathan put rested a hand on Peter's shoulder 'Calm down Pete.'

Then Claire spoke 'All that matters is that you're back' that's when West chose to walk up to Claire.

'And who's this?' Nathan said while shooting a cold stare toward West.

'Oh, um this is my boyfriend West, and West this is my bio-dad (gesturing toward Nathan) and this is my hero,' She gestured toward Peter while a smirk also played on her face.

West noticed the way Claire looked up to Peter, she probably didn't realise the way they looked at each other but West did, he had been with Claire while she grieved for her dead uncle, she was never able to completely move on from his death, and now that he was back West began to wonder whether she saw him as more than an uncle, after all she had just referred to him as her 'hero'. West quickly shook off what he was thinking, they were blood related and he was just being paranoid. Nathan interrupted his thoughts 'So you're the young man who's been seeing my daughter, I think we need to have a little chat' West was kind of scared and his serious tone, he looked at Claire who squeezed his had reassuringly and West followed Nathan to a spot away from Peter and Claire.

Claire was now alone with Peter and noticed he was squirming, 'Peter, what's wrong? You know that what ever it is I can handle it now that your here.'

'Claire, something else happened to me when I was gone, I ran into Sylar and ….' Claire was expression changed suddenly.

'What he's alive too, but we saw him die and ………' Peter grabbed her arms and looked into her eyes 'Look I know Claire that it's unbelievable, but there's something else.' Claire was about to go hysterical now.

'Something else, what could be possibly worse than Sylar still living and breathing.'

'I drew a painting before I came here and it was of Sylar, (he gulped) he had killed you here at this high school's prom.'

Claire began to walk away from Peter realising that her life would never be normal and no matter what she did she would never be safe. 'Claire' Peter called out but Claire kept walking.

Nathan and West came up to Peter, Nathan asked 'What's going on?'

'I told her, (Nathan gave him a disapproving look) what was I meant to do, lie to her?'

West then butted in 'told her what' and Peter suggested that he better go after her and he did.

Bennet's Residence

Claire finally arrived home it was after six. She walked in to find Peter and Nathan with Noah. 'Claire bear, where were you? I was so worried.' Noah rushed down to Claire and wrapped her in a bear hug.

'I just needed sometime to get away from all of this stuff that's going to happen.' she said reassuringly to her dad giving him one of her famous sad little smiles, she than glanced over to Peter giving him an apologetic look.

Noah stepped aside while Peter put his hands lightly on her shoulders,'Don't worry, I'm going to protect you from Sylar again, nothing's going to happen. I'm going to stay here until Sylar is out of our lives once and for all.'

'I just want something in my life to be normal, but I guess have to accept that's never going to happen.'

'Claire, not being normal isn't such a bad thing' he said as he used his power of illusions and transformed himself into Justin Timberlake.

She laughed; it was the first time Noah had seen her face light up in a while. Peter living here was going to be good for her it also helped knowing that Claire would be much safer with him around. Peter than changed back to his old self.

'Well I'm off then.' Nathan spoke up, sure he wanted to be more part of Claire's life, but first he had to work on getting the rest of family back. He had pushed them away when he needed them the most after Peter's death. And now that Peter was alive again, he felt he had the strength to get his life back on track, all that really mattered to him now was family. Even if he and Peter weren't biologically related anymore he would always be his brother just as Noah would always be Claire's dad.

"Do you really have to go soon' Claire pleaded. 'Yeah, Nate. We've still got all that brotherly bonding to catch up on.' Peter added.

'Trust me Pete there's plenty of time for that, but right now I have to find out where I stand with Heidi, remember the longer I wait, the longer I don't know how things are going to turn out between us. And Claire, don't worry I'll still be keeping in touch with you any time I get, you mean more to me then you'll ever know, you were there for me when Peter wasn't. And I know that I don't have to worry about you that much because I know I'm leaving you in good hands.' Nathan than walked over kissed her on the cheek and she reached up for another hug.

Nathan than made his way to Pete, and grabbed his shoulder whispering 'Make sure you take good care of her' and he walked out the door.

Mrs Bennet walked in at the sound of the door, 'Oh, Claire your back…., who's this?'

Noah answered her, 'It's a long story, I'll tell you in the kitchen.' They both walked out of the room leaving Peter and Claire alone again.

'So have you unpacked yet, did you even bring anything?'

Peter let out a small smirk, 'I did, I already spoke to your father before I came here and dropped off my stuff, but no I haven't unpacked yet. C'mon you can help me.' Claire followed Peter upstairs, his room was in the guest room which was next to hers.

'Start with that box, so how are you finding LA compared to Odessa?'

That's what Claire loved about Peter; he was always concerned about her when he didn't have to be. They had known each other for a short while before the explosion, he hadn't even met her and was willing to risk his life for her, then as weeks progressed he became her 24/7 body guard protecting from Sylar and that's why he was her heroe.

'It's different, especially without Zach. But I just feel like I can't really be myself. In Odessa I didn't have to watch what I said in class, or pretend to be someone else, I'm a Butler for crying out loud, at least I was allowed to go back to cheerleading.'

'You know your dad's only trying to protect you, but I do wish that things were easier for you, just remember it does gets better. When I was in high school I wasn't the most popular person, so you can see I why it wasn't that great, but after I graduated…' Claire found something and immediately had to cut him off.

'So this was you, I can see why high school didn't really work out for you.' Claire giggled, she had found a picture of Peter in his photo album, wearing his t-shirt tucked in his trousers, he had freckles, the works, his looks had really changed but he seemed like the same sensitive guy he was in high school.

Peter asked seriously, 'Give me that'.

Claire then began to run out of the room with it but Peter telekinetically closed the door so she couldn't escape, he then reached her and started tickling her, she was laughing uncontrollably until the picture dropped out of her hands.

'And who's Zach, another boyfriend? Peter teased. Her laughter stopped.

'No, we were really close friends, he was my best friend, and the only person who kept me sane at high school, but that all changed when…….' Claire didn't want to dredge up the past, it just made her life feel worse than it was, but she felt like she could open up to Peter, because he was family, well actually he wasn't but he was the only person who hadn't let her down in the past and knew how to make her feel better.

'My dad sent the haitan to Zach; he has special abilities like us to wipe out people's memories. My dad knew that he knew what I could do, and I guess he was trying to protect me from the company finding me, but I lost my best friend in the process.'

Peter looked into her eyes; he couldn't believe how much Claire had been through at 17. He wanted to so much make her forget all the pain her abilities had caused her which was kind of ironic because her abilities were mean to heal her pain.

'The sad thing is, I trust you more than my own dad.'

Peter came towards her wrapping her in his arms, 'Things will get better I promise.' Claire felt so warm and safe in his arms, she was so glad he was back.

'Claire, Peter, dinner's ready.' Claire pulled away from his embrace, 'Thanks, now let's go eat.' Peter was glad he had brought a smile back to his face.

So I'll post the nxt chapter soon, I'm already half way through. As for that illusion power and peter transforming into Justin Timberlake, I couldn't really think of anything that he could do with her powers to make her laugh.