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"Don't Be Bashful, I Don't Bite"
Who:
Mohinder, Sylar, etc


He's nervous, sitting in the car for almost half an hour..  The man on the phone had been the only one, so far, that would talk to him.  Well, besides Nathan Petrelli's brother, of course.  Not that the boy had anything to really go on.  Zane Taylor might very well be the key that he needs to find so that his research makes sense again.  So that he can carry on with his father's work.

Pulling up his jacket, though it's not really that cold at all in Virginia, Mohinder raps lightly on the door and waits.  He can hear movement in there and it causes him to rock forward on his toes, teeth indenting the inside of his lower lip.


Date: 2011-09-05 10:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
Mohinder lightly rubs his eyes. "I've no idea. Find out who he is. Talk to him if I can. And safely. See if he's sorry, if he's mentally ill, what caused him to snap, if there's help for him." Mohinder had talked to Sylar first, before he pulled the gun. Sylar really-- He really hadn't endeared himself to a man that lost his father by his hand. Mohinder shrugs a little.

Date: 2011-09-05 10:55 pm (UTC)
heroslayer: (you are the love i never found)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
Sylar hums, willing to let the subject drop for now. He obviously can't tell Mohinder who he is right this second, but maybe eventually and this time without drugged tea.

He shifts to get out of the car and nods towards the office across the parking lot. "Just stay here for a couple of minutes. I'll be back with our room keys."

Date: 2011-09-05 10:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
Zane, Mohinder thinks, is impossibly kind and really very shy. It's beautiful, in it's own way, how uncertain he seems sometimes. And then there are these moments of clarity-- It's almost like Zane's two different people!

He waits in the warm car, trying to shake the unease from his not quite dreams until Zane returns. A nice hot bath and a bed will be nice.

Date: 2011-09-05 11:05 pm (UTC)
heroslayer: (hang myself on what you repeat)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
It only takes a minute or two, and then he's back, knocking lightly on Mohinder's window. He takes a step away, just enough so that he can open the door to the car, and passes him the key to his room. He'd thought briefly about getting them one room and making up some kind of excuse as to why he could only get one, but he'd dismissed it just as quickly. It's not like there are a whole lot of cars in the parking lot; the lie wouldn't hold any weight.

Date: 2011-09-05 11:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
"Ah, yes, thank you," Mohinder says with a smile, getting out of the car to stretch long legs. He says his good nights to Zane and sleeps right until morning. His dreams are pleasant for the most part and he wakes refreshed.

There's another message on Dale's machine at his auto shop and then Mohinder climbs behind the wheel, smiling at Zane. "Breakfast first then? He ought to be at work by eleven or so. We can catch him there."

Date: 2011-09-05 11:46 pm (UTC)
heroslayer: (only the strong survive)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
"Sounds good," he agrees, climbing into the passenger seat after making sure their bags are secured in the trunk. He offers Mohinder a smile as they head off to the nearest diner -- the same one they stopped at last time -- and gets them a table easily. This place, like the motel, isn't entirely crowded.

Date: 2011-09-06 12:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
Mohinder's actually having a good time. "You know, you're really extremely easy to talk to," he confides, picking up the check this time around. "I'm really very glad you've called me."

Date: 2011-09-06 12:17 am (UTC)
heroslayer: ([mohinder] still my heart this moment)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
"So am I," he answers honestly, allowing Mohinder another smile. If this one is tinged with a bit of fondness, he takes no notice. "This is the best road trip I've been on in a long time and all because of the company."

Date: 2011-09-06 12:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
"Oh, no pressure then should you decide to continue on with me after we see to Dale!" Mohinder rather hopes so, he does. So far, he's only met Eden and Peter Petrelli and while both have been lovely in certainly different ways, shared his enthusiasm though they did, Zane's truly helpful.

No. That's not fair about Eden. She had been instrumental at unlocking the algorithm to his father's research and... And, she's dead now, isn't she?

They find Dale together, but she's not whom Mohinder is expecting. Her power, however, is wonderful. A curse and a blessing.

Date: 2011-09-06 12:31 am (UTC)
heroslayer: ([z] this gloriously rusted mask)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
Sylar shows off his, too -- or, rather, Zane's -- as he did the first time, but this time she doesn't seem nearly as suspicious of him. Likely because he's genuinely there to help and not just standing there coveting her power. Either way, as per last time, Mohinder promises they'll be back to see her in the morning before they head out, but oddly and unlike last time, Dale pulls the Indian aside before they leave.

He tenses and heads back out to the car to wait, but he listens to their every word, worried somehow, that Dale sees him for what he really is somehow, despite his genuinely innocent intentions. Surprisingly, the mechanic's conversation with Mohinder turns out to be equally innocent -- or so it seems from the woman's initial question.

"Your friend alright?"

Date: 2011-09-06 12:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
"Zane? Why, I do believe he's fine," Mohinder states, perhaps a little flabbergasted really. He glances over his shoulder at Zane, who looks...nervous? Bored? Concerned? His lips pull back into a smile. Reassurance, perhaps? "He's a little out of his element. Until a few days ago, he thought he was alone."

Date: 2011-09-06 12:48 am (UTC)
heroslayer: (kill to forget - kill for regret)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
Dale makes a noncommittal noise and follows Mohinder's gaze outside to Sylar. In his original timeline, the mechanic could hear murderous intent in his heart when he showed up to murder her. Now, apparently, she hears his heartbreak. "Not sure if that explains why he sounds like someone ran over his puppy whenever he's talking to someone who's not you or not."

Date: 2011-09-06 01:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
Mohinder's eyelids lift slightly in wonder as he processes that thought and stiffens his back and neck before he looks at Zane again. "I'm sure he's fine. Perhaps he's just lonely. Or he finds it hard to trust."

Mohinder offers Dale his hand. "We'll come back tomorrow morning, all right?"

When he's back in the car, he finds himself almost staring at the other man. He clears his throat and puts the car in gear.

Date: 2011-09-06 01:03 am (UTC)
heroslayer: (qu'est-ce que c'est?)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
Sylar stares back, innocently. He knows what was said, of course, and he's vaguely irritated that Dale of all people managed to see his hurt, but he can't let any of that show. He has to pretend he has no idea what's going on. "What did she say?"

Date: 2011-09-06 01:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
Mohinder takes the easy way out. "I'm not quite sure," he says, which is not at all a lie. He happens to give a very soft, sure smile and puts the car in reverse. "Something to do with her ability. I don't much understand it. Now here's the real question: What are we meant to do for the rest of the day? Anything in particular Montana's known for?"

Date: 2011-09-06 01:36 am (UTC)
heroslayer: ([z] waiting for a spark - an emotion)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
"Skiing, I guess," he supplies, shrugging. "But I never had the chance to learn how to ski. Virginia Beach isn't exactly surrounded by mountains." Neither is Manhattan, so it's true enough.

Date: 2011-09-06 01:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
Mohinder wets his lips and pulls out from the drive and onto the main road again to take them back towards their hotel. "I can assure you that there's really very little snow anywhere near where I grew up. And skiing was not a priority while at University."

There's a bit of silence before Mohinder looks thoughtfully at Zane. "Perhaps we can take in a film?"

Date: 2011-09-06 01:50 am (UTC)
heroslayer: (all dressed up with nowhere to go)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
"I wouldn't say no to that." Not that he knows what's playing, but it's better than sitting around at the motel all day. It doesn't occur to him that this is the closest thing to a legitimate date he and Mohinder have ever had.

Date: 2011-09-06 02:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
Mohinder's not really thinking 'date' either. Zane's shy and good looking but that hardly means he's interested. Likely, he just has exceedingly poor social skills. Men that wear band t-shirts aren't known for their leanings towards other men. Or maybe they are? Mohinder's no expert.

They find a theatre not too far away. It's tiny, just four screens. "Romantic comedy, action film, thriller, kid's film." Oh, great choices!

Date: 2011-09-06 02:12 am (UTC)
heroslayer: (kill to forget - kill for regret)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
"Anything but the kid's movie," he answers. He's not entirely keen on the idea of being forced to sit through a romantic comedy, either, but he's afraid that shooting that one down might give Mohinder the wrong signals. The Indian is, after all, the master of miscommunication if his last trip through time proves anything, and he can't help but wonder bitterly if that Mohinder is happy without him.

Date: 2011-09-06 02:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
Ah, Sylar. If only he knew how heartbroken he'd left the man. Maybe he wouldn't be with this current Mohinder at all if that was the case!

"Perhaps...action then?" he's not sure if he can really manage something akin to horror. The less death, the better.

Date: 2011-09-06 02:27 am (UTC)
heroslayer: ([z] laugh until my head comes off)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
"Sounds good." If it were his choice, he'd have picked the horror movie, but he can understand Mohinder's reluctance to submit himself to that sort of thing. Regardless, though, he offers him a smile and heads up to the counter to pay for their tickets.

The movie is standard fare -- lots of explosions and car chases -- but it's not bad, and really, even if it had been, he likely still would have enjoyed it. It's been a long time since he's had the time or inclination to go see a movie in theatres, most of his cinematic experiences limited to whatever's on HBO at some insane hour of the morning, before or after a murder.

Date: 2011-09-06 02:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
Mohinder's far more interested in the popcorn. He does very odd things with it, picking up each piece to be sure of it's colour before he pops it into his mouth without chewing. It simply melts on his tongue and his smiles absently each time he does it. The movie itself is not really all that interesting. Explosions, car chases, the guy gets the very one-sided girl-- Not his thing.

Date: 2011-09-06 02:47 am (UTC)
heroslayer: ([z] can you tell me what you want?)
From: [personal profile] heroslayer
"What was with the popcorn?" he asks, once they're back outside. He divided half his time watching the movie and watching him, obviously, and he can't recall his Mohinder ever doing that. Then again, they never really had time for popcorn.

Date: 2011-09-06 02:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] splice-of-life.livejournal.com
Mohinder glances upwards, hands in his pockets. He has gloves on, but he's really not use to this cold and oh, it's so very cold. "I...what?" He's really rather innocent of the whole thing. "It simply lasts longer that way."

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