Title: Permission

Pairing/Charcters: Sylar/Peter, Nathan

Rating: PG

Summary: Written for the prompt: Nathan is somehow still alive and Sylar asks his permission to date Peter.

A/N: Sylar is probably so out of character here it isn't even funny..

Sylar sat in the small coffee shop close to the hospital, nervously tapping his fingers on the table. The door chimed open and Nathan slide in across from Sylar. "Hello, Sylar."

"Hi, Nathan."

"Well, what did you bring me out here for?"

Sylar gave a nervous laugh. "Well, I wanted to ask you something, but you have to promise not to laugh at me for it."

"Go on."

"I want to ask your permission to date Peter."

Nathan eyebrows shot up. "Excuse me?"

"I want to know if you'll approve of me asking Peter out."

Nathan gave a sigh. "You do know that you don't need my permission, you and he are adults."

"I know that I don't need it, but I want it," Sylar replied.

"Why? Why do you need it?"

"Because I don't want to cause a problem between you and Peter if I date him. I was a bad person once and I know that would probably affect your judgment."

Nathan reached over and placed a hand over Sylar's. "You make Peter happy, that's all that matters."

"So you wouldn't mind if I date him?"

Nathan shook his head. "Of course not. You know his break is coming up, maybe you should head over to the hospital and see him."

Sylar stood up and smiled at Nathan. "thank you, Nathan."

"You're welcome, now go on."

Sylar made his way over to the hospital and waited over by the files room. He chatted with Emma until Peter came over. He smiled as soon as he saw Sylar. "Sylar, what are you doing here?"

"I thought that I would come and see you. Could I talk to you in private for a moment?"

"Yeah, walk with me," Peter said. "I was just on my way to the cafeteria."

As they walked down the hallway to the cafeteria, Sylar could feel his nerves coming back again. Peter glanced at him. "You wanted to talk to me?"

Sylar glanced around to make sure that no one was around before stopping and placing a hand on Peter's arm. "I was wondering if you would like to go out with me."

"Like on a date?"

"I'm asking if you'll be my boyfriend."

Peter leaned forward and kissed him. "I would like that."

A few days later, Nathan came over to Peter's for dinner and didn't miss the affectionate touching between his brother and Sylar. "So I take it you two are finally dating?"

Peter looked up at his brother. "Is it that obvious?"

Nathan glanced at Sylar. "Yeah, a little bit."