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[unobtainableredemption]

Characters: Peter Parker (1610) & Kaine
Date: Prior to the start of Kaine's mission to the Endai island
Location: Peter's suite
Situation: Kaine figures he'll need the invisibility function of his old suit for the mission he's been assigned. Only problem is, he gave it to Peter... and he doesn't want Peter to know he's taking it back.
Warnings/Rating: PG-13 for Kaine's mouth.


[Kaine stays in the shadows near Peter's suite, waiting for him to go out "crime fighting" (seriously, someone needs to come up with a better name for that) for the night. As far as he knows, his old Scarlet Spider suit is still in Parker's place, despite Kaine's multiple suggestions to take it to Stark's and study the damn thing. Now, he's hoping the kid never took his advice, because there's no way in hell he could break into Stark Tower (...or whatever the hell it's called here) undetected, and he isn't feeling particularly suicidal today. Should the suit not be there, well, then he'd think of another plan.

The easiest plan would be to just, you know, ask Peter for the suit back, but that involved getting into a huge conversation about how it's only temporary and that he is most definitely not going back to being the Scarlet Spider. Even if everyone keeps telling him to do it, even goddamn strangers. And so he waits.

Luckily, he doesn't have to wait too long before he sees Peter leave to go do his thing, and Kaine slips around to the side of the building to do his. He'd noticed on his last visit that Peter keeps his windows unlocked, and though he warned Peter about that unsafe habit of his, he doubted the kid actually did anything about it, much in the same way he knew it was a lost cause to get Aracely to stop reading his mind. Which was his gain, as he was easily able to lift the open window and slip inside.

Kaine pulls his mask down off his face and gets to work, trying to go through Peter's place as quickly as possible, preferably without leaving a trace. That shouldn't be a problem, as Peter was a fairly messy kid and Kaine highly doubts he'd notice a few moved piles of clothing. Basically, he had accounted for everything.

Except Peter coming back so soon.]

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[nerdylilspidey]

[Tonight isn't about crime-fighting. Tonight, Peter just needed some time out in the open air, a chance to test the strength of his newest batch of web-fluid... And if there happen to be a mugger or two out, then he'd beat the snot out of them and make them go crying to their mommies, or... whoever they wanted to go crying to when the snot got beaten out of them by mysterious masked strangers. Still, it was a quick outing. Crime here isn't as rampant and varied and crazy as back home, so he's landing right back at his window in no time at all. And immediately he knows something's... off. He didn't need his spider-sense to realize it, either.

His window's open.

Peter's fairly sure he'd closed it behind him as he'd set off on his errand. Fairly sure. Pretty sure. Sure enough that it had him raising an eyebrow beneath his mask. Do B&E's even happen around here? It's probably not outside the realm of his imagination, but still. He's never heard about anyone's homes getting broken into.

He slips inside quietly, crawling up onto the ceiling so as to not make any noise by walking across the mess of his own apartment-- and abruptly freezes. He hears something. He seriously hears what sounds like someone going through his things, and honestly? That's even weirder than someone just breaking in to rob him blind. They're looking for something.

It isn't long before he finds the culprit rummaging through drawers and piles of clothing (Seriously?). He can't tell who it might be from behind, and the costume definitely isn't familiar, but given the build Peter can at least tell it's a guy. A big guy. He really should be more wary of someone with such a specific intent, so Peter keeps a safe distance on the ceiling as he fires a line of webbing for the guy's hand.]

Aaaand that's about as far as you go. Can't let you go touching another man's boxers, after all.

[unobtainableredemption]

[Shit, he hadn't heard Peter come in until it was too late. His first instinct was to will his suit into invisibility... only to realize: wrong suit. Stupid. He rolls to avoid the webbing, but has no plan beyond that. Does he pull his mask up and get the hell out of there? He doesn't think Peter's seen the new look, and he could definitely take him if it came down to a fight.

Then there's the fact he's even considering that option at all. There's something just so goddamn pathetic that resorting to burglarizing his brother's suite for his own damn suit rather than actually trying to have a conversation with Peter about getting it back is that makes punching Peter in the face and disappearing into the night seem like the best option right now.

This is officially the dumbest thing he's ever done, and that's saying something.

Briefly putting his hands in the air to show he means no harm, he slowly turns around to face the music.]

Down, Parker. It's just me. [Mutters] I thought you'd be gone for another couple hours.

[nerdylilspidey]

What the-- Kaine??

[As if that could clear all the confusion right up. Still, he lets his guard down and allows himself to drop to the floor. Behind the mask his eyes are wide in confusion, and he's visibly looking between the piles of clothes strewn across the floor and Kaine himself.

It's probably weird that one of his first thoughts is "Kaine has another costume? Clearly I need some alternate duds." To his credit, he doesn't voice that one out loud.]

I just went on a quick round- What're you doing? What're you doing here in- in full not-Scarlet-Spider-costume?

[unobtainableredemption]

[Kaine pulls up the face mask so Peter doesn't get to see his face anymore. This is too embarrassing.]

I... was looking for the other costume.

You weren't even supposed to know I was here.

[nerdylilspidey]

[This doesn't help the staring. At all.

It's probably a good thing that Peter's face can't be seen. Because he's smiling. And if Kaine saw that, he'd probably punch him.]

...You're gonna be Scarlet Spider again.

[unobtainableredemption]

No.

[Oh he can't see it but he knows its there. Why must you frustrate him so?]

See, this is why I didn't want to deal with you.

[nerdylilspidey]

[As Kaine's little brother, it's Peter's right to frustrate him at times like this.]

If you're not gonna be Scarlet Spider again, why do you need the suit?

[unobtainableredemption]

Because I need an invisible suit, and unless you've figured out how to copy it, it's the only option I have.

[nerdylilspidey]

[He tilts his head slightly, curiously. Need an invisible suit, huh? So badly that Kaine chose to sneak into his suite to get it as opposed to asking? Curious.]

Okay, let me rephrase. Why do you need an invisible suit? Besides the obvious fact that it's kinda cool, because you gave that excuse up when you made me keep it.

[unobtainableredemption]

Because I'm doing something where having an invisible suit would be useful. [He's not trying to dance around it because he wants to be vague... he's honestly not sure how much eh can say. He didn't exactly ask.]

[nerdylilspidey]

[Peter seems confused for a moment- which, with his mask on, doesn't look much different from him just standing there. There are only so many real uses for an invisible suit, after all. What would Kaine be up to that...]

Something like sneaking into someplace that some people really shouldn't be sneaking into because they're royally screwed if they're caught?

[unobtainableredemption]

[That's... actually pretty close, so Kaine just nods.]

[nerdylilspidey]

... I think I'm missing the part where that convinces me to give the suit back.

[unobtainableredemption]

Because if you don't, we're going to have a tussle, you're going to get your ass kicked, and I'm going to take it anyway. [He's quite confident you'll lose, Peter. Mainly because any version of you hasn't beaten him yet.]

[nerdylilspidey]

[The most immature part of Peter, somewhere in the back of his mind, he wants to giggle at the word "tussle." Probably because it sounds like "tuchus." And that's hilarious.]

Am I allowed to ask why you're doing this something that's clearly a bad idea, or does breathing a word of it give Voldemort a ping?

[unobtainableredemption]

The only bad idea, Parker, was not waiting to make sure you were gone for the night.

This thing I need this for... [Gets sidetracked at the mention of the Harry Potter villain.] ...What the hell is Voldemort?

[nerdylilspidey]

Yeah, see, that's where you and I disagree. I happen to enjoy our talks.

[That... makes Peter blink in surprise.] You're kidding. You never saw any of the Harry Potter movies?

[unobtainableredemption]

Not this time, Parker. I don't have time for you or your mouth.

That the kid with the glasses or something?

[nerdylilspidey]

Oh, ouch. That- That actually hurt. [Which he emphasizes by placing a hand right over his heart, because obviously that's where the wound is. Right? Right.]

No, that's the main character. Voldemort's the big bad with no nose that wants him dead. And no one's ever allowed to say his name.

[unobtainableredemption]

I really don't have time for the pop culture lesson.

[Lets out an annoyed grunt and goes right back to tearing Peter's place apart. He was going to be neat about it, but...]

[nerdylilspidey]

[Peter tilts his head to one side thoughtfully. Kaine's in a hurry. He's not willing to talk about what he's up to or why. He's even less responsive to his quipping than usual.

He also still hasn't just gone and asked for the suit properly.]

You know, I appreciated it when you were being careful with my stuff. Can you go back to being careful with my stuff?

[unobtainableredemption]

[Maybe he'll tell you what this is all for after the fact. If he and the other two guys he's supposed to be working with don't kill a president.]

There's an easy way to make me stop, Parker.

[nerdylilspidey]

There's also an easy way for you to get what you're looking for.

[Is he being cheeky? Yes, Peter's definitely being cheeky. He excels at cheeky when he's suited up.]

[unobtainableredemption]

Then give me the damn suit.

[nerdylilspidey]

Only once you swear you'll tell me what's going on.