I decided to continue this story; this is six years in the future of my other chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Heroes, no matter how many times I wish I did!
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"Shhh, Peter, everything's okay." Nathan gently soothed his brother. His six-year-old brother had been having nightmares recently and woke up screaming at the top of his lungs. Since he lived with his brother, Nathan had always been waking up when he hollered.
"The dream seemed so real." Peter told his brother, sitting on his lap.
"I know, Pete, I know." Peter always said that after his awful dreams. It was the routine. "What was it about this time?" He always had different dreams.
Peter shuddered slightly, remembering the horrific dream. "Dad was in the bathroom, taking these little pills until he passed out."
Nathan looked at Peter incredulity. He knew his father was depressed, but he and his mother and his father had kept the younger brother from this because he was too sensitive to understand.
Nathan shook his head, refusing that his brother's dream was so true to reality.
"It was just a bad dream, Peter. Nothing is wrong with dad, okay?" He kissed Peter on his floppy-hair head and hugged him closely. "Go back to sleep. You have school tomorrow."
I have school tomorrow, Nathan thought, a little annoyed. His mother was always at a social event and his father was either in Las Vegas to visit Linderman or at the law firm. It had fallen upon him to take care of little Peter. He was fifteen for god sakes! He was supposed to be with his friends, hitting on girls, or other stuff fifteen year-old boys do! Instead, he was with his brother. Every day, every afternoon.
Peter snapped him out of his thoughts when he kissed him on his cheek and smiled a charming half-smile that made Nathan feel slightly guilty for feeling resentful for having to take care of him.
"Goodnight Nathan. I love you." He moved to his bed and got into his covers.
Nathan grinned and went over to Peter and ruffled his hair. "I love you too, Peter."
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Short, yes, but I'm tired. If you want, I'll continue.
Peace, love, harmony,
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