Worthy
Title: Worthy
Pairing: Peter/Claude
Rating: G
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Seriously cracky drabble?
A/N: For lotus0kid and her prompt of: Claude introduces Peter to Eccles cakes (or, for bonus points, Peter introduces Claude). It didn't quite turn out that way but I hope this will still satisfy.
“Pete?”
“Yeah?”
“What’s that?”
“Hmmm? Oh, that? I believe it’s called an Eccles Cake.”
“I know that, y’daft little sod.”
“Oh, talk Manchester to me.”
“.... Idiot.”
“And sadly we return to the American. You break my heart, Claude. You really do.”
“Shut up and answer my question.”
“I think doing both would be impossible...”
“Pete.”
“Right, right. So what question am I supposed to answer then?”
“What’s an Eccles Cake doin’ here?”
“I don’t think that’s what you asked, actually.”
“Pete.”
“Okay, sheesh. Settle down. Skin isn't supposed to turn that shade of red. I'm a paramedic. I know these things. Anyway... It’s here because somebody--who is awesome, by the way--decided to surprise you with a treat from home. And that same somebody--whose awesomeness can’t even be quantified--had to borrow a certain teen’s ability to fly, replacing his much more useful healing. Which will require him then to visit his extremely nosy niece and explain why he needs to take her power. Again. Which will make her leer. And make jokes. Because she’s become a pervert. I blame college."
“... You flew all the way to England to get this for me?”
“Yes. And it was a very cold trip.”
“Oh...”
“But I suppose it was worth it. Considering they kind of remind me of you.”
“How d’ya figure that precisely?”
“Well... they’re kind of puffy and doughy on the outside but, once you get past that, they’re actually quite sweet. Except for the occasional nut.”
“.....”
“.....”
“Peter?”
“Yes?”
“Start runnin’.”
.