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[medicpetrelli]

Living away from home for the first time was proving more difficult than Peter thought it would be. He had big dreams of freedom and being an adult, but when it came down to it he missed his bed, he missed home cooking, and he missed getting to see everyone for dinner. Including Nathan.

Fortunately, because he came from money he was able to get an

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[notabadguy]

Sometimes Nathan wondered why he had picked this career. He tried not to think too hard about the fact that he really hadn't, and this was just what he was always set out to do

[notabadguy]

"It's not gross, it's just... college. It's fine, Pete. Really." It was very Peter, in a way, which made it somewhat endearing.

"I miss you too. I'll come over from time to time, I'm sure. I had a crappy day and figured a brat like you could help make it a little better," he chuckled, putting his arm around Peter's shoulder as they headed out. "Are you doing ok though, otherwise?"

[medicpetrelli]

By then Peter had gotten used to being called a brat. He put his hand on Nathan's hip and let his brother guide him out of the building.

"Uhh...yeah. Lots of girls, like you said there would be. Getting kind tired of giving out my number." Going into this he'd been well aware that there would be chicks galore going after him. He was a strapping, well-off Italian, after all. Still, he'd made a silent promise to Nathan before he left. Kind of an unspoken deal that he wouldn't stray in the realm of sex. He was a bit naive, still, but not too stupid not to realize Nathan was probably banging young interns left and right. His brother was older and Peter figured it came with the territory of being Nathan Petrelli.

"Classes are okay...just busy work starting off."

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Nathan licked his lips, glancing at Peter, "You don't have to give your number out, you know. You don't want to make yourself so available that anyone will throw themselves at you. You have to make the situation work for you. Only bang the hot ones."

He figured Peter would be off, sleeping with as many girls as possible, when he could. Why not? Nathan knew Peter thought he would be his one and only, or something, but obviously that was unrealistic.

"Which classes are you taking?" He hoped there were some law ones scattered in there, or dad would flip.

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"I feel bad saying no...especially to the really shy ones." He could be cocky like a true Petrelli but when it came down to it...it was almost like he really felt their embarrassment when he said no. Peter wouldn't want it done to him, so why would he do it to others?

"I don't get to start my nursing courses til Junior year, so for now," he trailed off and gave a long sigh, thinking. "I'm taking some of the basics like Nutrition, Microbiology, Statistics, and then I've got a couple fillers. French one, and a women's studies class, 'cuz I couldn't get into anything else." Which was even worse for Peter. He found out yesterday that he was one of two guys in the class.

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"Why would you feel bad? It's the way life goes. If they don't learn to toughen up now, they wont ever learn. That's what college is for," Nathan shrugged, "Just tell them to give you their numbers instead. That way you don't have to feel bad and you can just toss them later." Peter and his bleeding heart. It would get him in trouble one day.

He had to bite the inside of his cheek to keep from rolling his eyes as Peter listed off his classes, "Nutrition? What the hell do you learn in nutrition, how to read food labels?" So Peter was still dead set on this nursing thing. God.

Then he gave his brother the look of all looks, "Women's studies? Are you serious? Pete, you better find some kind of law class you can finagle yourself into instead, because dad is going to cut you off. The nursing thing is bad enough."

[medicpetrelli]

"Man, I don't care what dad thinks. Seriously. I made up my mind about this. And yeah Nutrition is important! I have to help patients understand what they can and can't put into their bodies. Especially when they're sick." He moved his hand off of Nathan's hip when they approached some other students going the opposite direction, not wanting to look too clingy.

"This is really important to me, Nate. If you hear dad bitching about it can't you just lie and tell him I'm planning on taking law classes next semester?"

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Nathan rolled his eyes, letting go of Peter, "How have you made your mind up about this? You haven't even taken a single class on it. You're doing it to spite dad and it's really immature." This again. Peter would constantly be doing it.

"I'm not going to lie for you." They did plenty of lying already. "You want to do this? You have to take responsibility for it. Seriously, Pete."

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"I'm not doing it for dad, or you, or mom. I'm doing it for myself, and so that I can help people, Nate." Why didn't anyone believe him when he said that?

They exited the building and Peter looked around for Nathan's car. Did he take a cab?

"You support me in it, right?" That mattered ten times more than Arthur's support.

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"You're going to help people by taking their blood and urine and reading thermometers? How is that going to help anyone?" Deep down, Nathan knew Peter could never be a lawyer. He wasn't cut out for it at all. The kid would get crushed.

He rubbed his forehead, sighing, "I support you in what's good for your future. I'm still trying to understand how this fits into that."

Walking down the street, he looked over at Peter, "I want you to be happy, Peter. I just want you to make the right choices." Peter always faltered when it came to things like that.

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