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Library [12/03]

It had been almost a month since the explosion and Sam still wasn't sleeping well, so he'd headed to the library even earlier than usual today. (It was that or pretend to sleep so Illyria would have something to watch, and that still hadn't gotten less creepy.) Luckily, he'd been working in the library for so long that he could slip into autopilot when getting ready for the day, and finish everything without having to think.

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Even with the mood he was in, Sam couldn't help but crack a small smile at the sight Anakin made. "Hi," he said. "Can I say you look festive today, or should I pretend you don't look any different than normal?"

"I'd prefer the second," Anakin said with a quick smile. "This island..."

"...hates us sometimes," Sam finished. "I won't say anything then. Can I help you find something?"

Come up with a reason to be there, Anakin.

"I was looking for ideas for Rory for Christmas," he bluffed. "She worked in the library for years when she was here, so I was hoping I'd get inspired."

"Oh," Sam said, none the wiser to the bluff. "Well, books are always a good gift, at least to geeks like me and Rory. I don't know if I can give you any specific recommendations though. I don't read a lot of books I think she'd like."

"What are you reading now?" Anakin asked oh-so-casually.

"I'm just looking at the moment. There's these books," Sam said, pointing to them. "Some guy from Castiel's version of our world wrote them, about me and Dean. I haven't really looked at them much, but I need something to look at besides the computer."

Anakin blinked. "Prophecy or fiction?" he asked.

"Prophecy, supposedly," Sam said. "For that version of us, at least."

"Are they a decent read?" Anakin asked, lips quirking up.

"Not particularly," Sam said, with a hint of a smile. "The writing's pretty bad. The facts might not be off, but the prose around them is terrible."

Anakin's smile grew wider. "You should have seen some of the news reports of what Obi-Wan and I did. You'd think we could fly without wings."

"You mean you can't fly?" Sam teased. "I find that hard to believe, considering everything else you can do. I guess there's an element of artistic license that's unavoidable with things like this."

"I can jump off a building. Or a dam. Or a mountain. Or a ship on fire. Or a cliff--" Anakin shook his head with a wry grin. "It was a long war. But I can't actually go up after I do that."

Sam reached over to the bookshelves and pulled one of the books out, showing Anakin the cover. "Dean and I don't look like that," he said plainly.

Anakin burst out laughing. Hard. "Not even a little bit."

Sam ended up smiling a little more in spite of himself. "I guess they're worth reading anyway, just to see what they say," he said. "Maybe."

"They might offer tips on haircare," Anakin teased. "Or ab workouts."

"Or other stuff," Sam said vaguely, thinking about Castiel's worries when they'd first met.

"What sort of other stuff?" Anakin asked, leaning casually against the counter.

Well, sort of casually. Anakin wasn't really great at relaxing.

If it was any other teacher asking, Sam might have kept his mouth shut, but Anakin was different.

"I think Sylar's still alive," Sam explained. "He killed Peter, and he's still alive and running around. It's not right."

Anakin looked thoughtful. "You can't be looking for confirmation of his existence in a book that is about different version of you who didn't know Peter, so..."

His eyes locked on Sam's. "You'd be looking for ways the other you delivered payback, right?"

"Peter wanted to stop Sylar for good," Sam said, giving Anakin a defiant look. "I think he'd want me to do it now that he can't."

No, Sam, he really wouldn't.

Oh, Anakin recognized that look. And that tone. He'd used both on Obi-Wan more than once.

"I think we both know you would have a very different approach than Peter would use," he replied. "Peter thought he could talk anyone around. I don't believe you are thinking of talking at all. And I understand that impulse, but it's not what Peter would have wanted."

"Peter's not around to say exactly what he'd want because of Sylar," Sam pointed out. "He's a murderer! All he does is hurt people! Peter's not his first victim, and he won't be the last unless someone stops him."

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