A/N: I thank you all for reviewing. The amount of reviews I have received pleasantly startled me. I do not think I mentioned this earlier, but this takes place at the middle of Spiderman 2. Just before he decides to give up on being Spidey. It is just important that that is known, for many reasons. There is another very important note at the end of this chapter that I hope any reviewers consider...
Thank-you to Menta, mIzXxXmALfoY, LittleMiss2, ?, bsxjt, Saint Auro, unknown, and of course to Tenshi for all your wonderful reviews and support. You all really surprised and inspired me.
I also don't know if I mentioned this, but I had an interesting comment from a friend, who wondered if this is an AU fic. It had me thinking. Aren't ALL fictions technically in AU's unless you write exactly what was in the canon? I don't know...I suppose this is slightly AU then...
Disclaimer: I do not own Spider-Man
ADMIRER
By: MercilessTantalus
Chapter 2- Best Laid Plans...
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"Hey, MJ, this is Peter. I just- I just wanted to know if you would go somewhere with me to talk. Damn, I had hoped that you would be home. I..uhm, I have something I really want to tell you. Something very important. Something I should have told you long ago. Something to make you understand why..." He paused, too choked up to continue that sentence. When he spoke again his voice was low and urgent. "Please...please just meet me in front of my apartment at four pm. I promise I'll explain everything. Just please, come."
With that Peter Parker nervously hung up the phone.
He was planning on tell her. She deserved to know the truth, and he trusted her with it. She would never tell anyone, he knew that she liked him, maybe even loved him. And he definitely loved her. That was why she deserved to know the truth why they could never be.
Glancing at his watch he noticed with horror that he was late for yet another class. Picking up his backpack he took off across the school yard, leaving the payphone behind.
He had no idea that he also left Alex behind. He had no idea, no way of knowing, that he had been overheard.
He also had no idea that this stranger was becoming more and more enthralled with him. That this man was someone who had been stalking him for the past few weeks. That this man was becoming quite impatient with Peter for not noticing him, and for only thinking about this girl.
/Trying to meet someone, a GIRL, at four is he? Well, I'll just have to make sure that she, that this MJ doesn't get in my way, won't I?/
He walked slowly away from the campus, leisurely walking in the direction of Peter's apartment.
/It's only two, but I know that she'll show early. And I've noticed he is always late. I have yet to find out why. To find out how he always seems to vanish into thin air. But no matter just now. He will show for her. But he will be late, so this shouldn't be too hard.../
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I promise I'll explain everything. Just please, come."
Mary Jane Watson had just finished listening to an interesting message left on her machine. For the third time. She folded her arms across her chest, feeling intrigued, worried, hopeful, and a bit peeved all at once.
/How can he just ask me to meet him as though nothing happened? Especially when he is the one who can't even make an eight o'clock curtain! I...I just don't have time for this.../
She decidedly walks over to the machine again to press the 'delete' button, but finds she can't.
/He said it was important...He wants to explain something I can't just leave him there waiting for me.../
/So what?/ She argued with herself. /Leave him waiting for me kind of like how he's left me waiting for him? Kind of like that?/
She sighed and shook her head. Instead of deleting the message, she repeated it.
/I never really was not going to go. I mean, it is Peter.../
/Yeah, well he'd better have a damn good explanation, or else I'm leaving.../
Mary Jane glanced at the clock while listening to the message and put her coat on. It was three thirty, and she decided to leave early. She would show. She would prove at the very least that it wasn't hard to show for a friend...
/Yeah, friend.../ She sadly thought as she left her apartment on her way to Peter's. The time was three thirty-four...
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Alex Porter stood in the shadows near Peter Parker's apartment building, watching women pass by.
/No, too short for him. Not that one, way too skinny and she's going inside anyway. Not her, too fat. No, too...I don't know, feminine.../
He sneered at all the women. They were not at all worth Peter Parker's attention. Peter Parker was an Adonis, and these women were merely whores, sluts, and bitches. Not even worthy to lick Peter Parker's shoes.
He glanced down at himself, smiling at the genius of his plan. He was dressed in all black, and he even stuffed the outfit to make him look fat. He'd find this girl of Peter's and convince her, that Peter would not show. Even if he had to be...physical about it. He had a mask as well in case he knew the girl or needed to dispose of her.
He glanced at his watch again with another sneer.
/It's already three forty-five! Is this woman insane? I would show up ten hours early if Peter would be as fond of me as he obviously is of this MJ.../
An admiringly fine woman suddenly caught his attention. She was very fair with her pale skin and flowing red hair. She also seemed to be excited but was trying to hold it in. As if she wish she wasn't...
He smirked. /Miss. MJ, I presume.../
He glanced down at the black mask in his hand and stuffed it into his pocket. If all went well then he would not need it...
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"All right, Peter, I'm here." MJ whispered to herself. "I'm here for you, and I swear if you don't show up then I am never going to talk to you again..."
She started to pace a bit in her nervousness. Looking down at her watch to make sure that he was not late, she did not even realize that a man had stepped in her path.
"Calm down girl, he still has twelve minutes-"
"Excuse me, Miss?"
She glanced up suddenly sure it was Peter messing with her. She felt her heart sink when she made eye contact with deep brown eyes instead of beautiful blues. She forced out a half smile, "Yes, may I help you?"
"You wouldn't happen to by MJ, would you?"
She rose her eyebrows, wondering who this man was. Only a handful of people called her MJ, and they were all close friends. She certainly did not recognize this blonde, fat, brown-eyed man. "I am, why?" she asked him.
She smiled slightly as the man blushed and stammered, "Oh, he didn't tell me you would be so beautiful."
She grinned a bit at the compliment but her heart sank, "Who? Who didn't tell you?"
"My friend, Peter Parker. He told me to tell you that he would not be able to make it today. He had something more important to do. I think he was getting ready for a date. He was really happy..."
Her mouth dropped open and her eyes filled with tears. /How could he!? How...How DARE he!/
"Miss?" The man asked, cocking his head to the side, obviously curious as to why she was so upset. His eyes suddenly shown with pity and his small smile faded. "Oh." He said solemnly. "I am very sorry."
She shook her head and forced back her tears, forcing herself to smile, "Oh no, nothing like that. We were just going to have lunch or something. No big deal. We'll do it some other time. Thank you for the message!" With that she took off running, tears spilling down her face.
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Alex smiled full out as he watched the girl run away. /Fool. I recognize you now. You're that actress on all those billboards. You are an idiot, girl. You may be able to act, but you can't even recognize it.../
Alex turned on his heel and ran into the bar across from Peter's apartment.
/Now I just have to change and get ready to meet Peter and tell him about his girl./
He ran into a restroom and took off his outfit, his fake fat, his wig and his contacts. He then changed into skintight black leather. He looked at his reflection, fixing his brown hair and grinned.
"Now I have a date with one sexy man..." He told his reflection. He ran out of the bar and back across the street, where Peter was already waiting, looking nervous.
Alex had to admit that he was startled to see Peter already there, and looked at his watch one last time.
/Well, it is three fifty-seven. He actually showed up early...Too bad MJ tragically decided she' d rather go on a date with someone else.../
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A/N: Well yes, so that takes care of that. Now, I wonder what he'll tell Peter. Poor guy, he just wanted to tell MJ the truth...Anyway, about the A/N above, I was wondering how many of you, if any, would like to see this turn into a Harry/Peter fic? For I might like to do that too...Just let me know, thank you.
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This is something new I might do for every chapter. Show you something that will be in chapter 3...
Sneak Peak: "Don't you understand? This is not just about Spider-Man anymore. This is about you. This is about me." He glanced up at Peter, "This is about us."
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Thank-you to Menta, mIzXxXmALfoY, LittleMiss2, ?, bsxjt, Saint Auro, unknown, and of course to Tenshi for all your wonderful reviews and support. You all really surprised and inspired me.
I also don't know if I mentioned this, but I had an interesting comment from a friend, who wondered if this is an AU fic. It had me thinking. Aren't ALL fictions technically in AU's unless you write exactly what was in the canon? I don't know...I suppose this is slightly AU then...
Disclaimer: I do not own Spider-Man
ADMIRER
By: MercilessTantalus
Chapter 2- Best Laid Plans...
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"Hey, MJ, this is Peter. I just- I just wanted to know if you would go somewhere with me to talk. Damn, I had hoped that you would be home. I..uhm, I have something I really want to tell you. Something very important. Something I should have told you long ago. Something to make you understand why..." He paused, too choked up to continue that sentence. When he spoke again his voice was low and urgent. "Please...please just meet me in front of my apartment at four pm. I promise I'll explain everything. Just please, come."
With that Peter Parker nervously hung up the phone.
He was planning on tell her. She deserved to know the truth, and he trusted her with it. She would never tell anyone, he knew that she liked him, maybe even loved him. And he definitely loved her. That was why she deserved to know the truth why they could never be.
Glancing at his watch he noticed with horror that he was late for yet another class. Picking up his backpack he took off across the school yard, leaving the payphone behind.
He had no idea that he also left Alex behind. He had no idea, no way of knowing, that he had been overheard.
He also had no idea that this stranger was becoming more and more enthralled with him. That this man was someone who had been stalking him for the past few weeks. That this man was becoming quite impatient with Peter for not noticing him, and for only thinking about this girl.
/Trying to meet someone, a GIRL, at four is he? Well, I'll just have to make sure that she, that this MJ doesn't get in my way, won't I?/
He walked slowly away from the campus, leisurely walking in the direction of Peter's apartment.
/It's only two, but I know that she'll show early. And I've noticed he is always late. I have yet to find out why. To find out how he always seems to vanish into thin air. But no matter just now. He will show for her. But he will be late, so this shouldn't be too hard.../
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I promise I'll explain everything. Just please, come."
Mary Jane Watson had just finished listening to an interesting message left on her machine. For the third time. She folded her arms across her chest, feeling intrigued, worried, hopeful, and a bit peeved all at once.
/How can he just ask me to meet him as though nothing happened? Especially when he is the one who can't even make an eight o'clock curtain! I...I just don't have time for this.../
She decidedly walks over to the machine again to press the 'delete' button, but finds she can't.
/He said it was important...He wants to explain something I can't just leave him there waiting for me.../
/So what?/ She argued with herself. /Leave him waiting for me kind of like how he's left me waiting for him? Kind of like that?/
She sighed and shook her head. Instead of deleting the message, she repeated it.
/I never really was not going to go. I mean, it is Peter.../
/Yeah, well he'd better have a damn good explanation, or else I'm leaving.../
Mary Jane glanced at the clock while listening to the message and put her coat on. It was three thirty, and she decided to leave early. She would show. She would prove at the very least that it wasn't hard to show for a friend...
/Yeah, friend.../ She sadly thought as she left her apartment on her way to Peter's. The time was three thirty-four...
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Alex Porter stood in the shadows near Peter Parker's apartment building, watching women pass by.
/No, too short for him. Not that one, way too skinny and she's going inside anyway. Not her, too fat. No, too...I don't know, feminine.../
He sneered at all the women. They were not at all worth Peter Parker's attention. Peter Parker was an Adonis, and these women were merely whores, sluts, and bitches. Not even worthy to lick Peter Parker's shoes.
He glanced down at himself, smiling at the genius of his plan. He was dressed in all black, and he even stuffed the outfit to make him look fat. He'd find this girl of Peter's and convince her, that Peter would not show. Even if he had to be...physical about it. He had a mask as well in case he knew the girl or needed to dispose of her.
He glanced at his watch again with another sneer.
/It's already three forty-five! Is this woman insane? I would show up ten hours early if Peter would be as fond of me as he obviously is of this MJ.../
An admiringly fine woman suddenly caught his attention. She was very fair with her pale skin and flowing red hair. She also seemed to be excited but was trying to hold it in. As if she wish she wasn't...
He smirked. /Miss. MJ, I presume.../
He glanced down at the black mask in his hand and stuffed it into his pocket. If all went well then he would not need it...
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"All right, Peter, I'm here." MJ whispered to herself. "I'm here for you, and I swear if you don't show up then I am never going to talk to you again..."
She started to pace a bit in her nervousness. Looking down at her watch to make sure that he was not late, she did not even realize that a man had stepped in her path.
"Calm down girl, he still has twelve minutes-"
"Excuse me, Miss?"
She glanced up suddenly sure it was Peter messing with her. She felt her heart sink when she made eye contact with deep brown eyes instead of beautiful blues. She forced out a half smile, "Yes, may I help you?"
"You wouldn't happen to by MJ, would you?"
She rose her eyebrows, wondering who this man was. Only a handful of people called her MJ, and they were all close friends. She certainly did not recognize this blonde, fat, brown-eyed man. "I am, why?" she asked him.
She smiled slightly as the man blushed and stammered, "Oh, he didn't tell me you would be so beautiful."
She grinned a bit at the compliment but her heart sank, "Who? Who didn't tell you?"
"My friend, Peter Parker. He told me to tell you that he would not be able to make it today. He had something more important to do. I think he was getting ready for a date. He was really happy..."
Her mouth dropped open and her eyes filled with tears. /How could he!? How...How DARE he!/
"Miss?" The man asked, cocking his head to the side, obviously curious as to why she was so upset. His eyes suddenly shown with pity and his small smile faded. "Oh." He said solemnly. "I am very sorry."
She shook her head and forced back her tears, forcing herself to smile, "Oh no, nothing like that. We were just going to have lunch or something. No big deal. We'll do it some other time. Thank you for the message!" With that she took off running, tears spilling down her face.
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Alex smiled full out as he watched the girl run away. /Fool. I recognize you now. You're that actress on all those billboards. You are an idiot, girl. You may be able to act, but you can't even recognize it.../
Alex turned on his heel and ran into the bar across from Peter's apartment.
/Now I just have to change and get ready to meet Peter and tell him about his girl./
He ran into a restroom and took off his outfit, his fake fat, his wig and his contacts. He then changed into skintight black leather. He looked at his reflection, fixing his brown hair and grinned.
"Now I have a date with one sexy man..." He told his reflection. He ran out of the bar and back across the street, where Peter was already waiting, looking nervous.
Alex had to admit that he was startled to see Peter already there, and looked at his watch one last time.
/Well, it is three fifty-seven. He actually showed up early...Too bad MJ tragically decided she' d rather go on a date with someone else.../
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A/N: Well yes, so that takes care of that. Now, I wonder what he'll tell Peter. Poor guy, he just wanted to tell MJ the truth...Anyway, about the A/N above, I was wondering how many of you, if any, would like to see this turn into a Harry/Peter fic? For I might like to do that too...Just let me know, thank you.
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This is something new I might do for every chapter. Show you something that will be in chapter 3...
Sneak Peak: "Don't you understand? This is not just about Spider-Man anymore. This is about you. This is about me." He glanced up at Peter, "This is about us."
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