Park [Sunday Evening]

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

After his library shift, Lee decided to walk through town for no other reason than he didn't feel like going back to the dorms right yet. He made a stop in the park, tilting his head up towards the sky and shutting his eyes

	John, meanwhile, found himself in the park just because he thought he might be able to hide there so he didn't have to leave Fandom ever. And that's when he saw... "...Lee?"
	Lee's eyes snapped open and he turned to look at the new arrival. This guy was looking at him with something akin to barely contained happiness. "I'm not the Lee you remember," Lee said, hoping to get it all out of the way right up front.
	"God, Lee, I didn't think I'd ever see you again," John said, closing the distance between them and wrapping up Lee in a huge, crushing hug.
	And now he was being hugged. What. The. Frak. "Look, I'm not the Lee you remember! Stop hugging me!"
	John thumped Lee on the back, still barely able to believe that his best friend was back in town after so long. "Yeah, yeah, home's changed you, you're back to live life to the fullest but you're still Lee! And your arms are still awesome!"
	"That's not it!" Lee grumbled, trying to disentangle himself from this insane man. "And stop looking at my arms like that!"
	"Dude, I've seen a lot more of you than just your arms," John said, clapping Lee's face between his hands and shaking like Lee was a rattle. "You're back! I can't believe it! You've got to come to the wedding!"
	Lee blanched at the first comment and wondered just how well this other guy new the other Lee. Might as well ask, right? "You and me were...?"
	"The closest two guys could be!" John filled in, grinning wide and slinging an arm across Lee's shoulders. "We did everything together. Never could separate us."
	"Oh gods," Lee muttered and rubbed his face. "What did we do together?"
	"Man, that time at home really fried your brain," John said, frowning. "We did everything together. My favorite was when we played hide the toast!"
	"We played WHAT?" Oh gods, he was never ever telling his father this.
	"That's a good one, Lee. I know that even time away doesn't dull that memory," John said and clapped his shoulder. "Look, come to the wedding and we'll play it with my fiancee!"
	"Are you serious?" Lee blinked, trying to figure out what the frak kind of marriage this guy was getting into. "Won't that piss her off?"
	"Not if we don't leave her out!" John let go of Lee's shoulder and came to stand in front of him, both hands on Lee's shoulders. "It's more fun with three anyway."
	Lee Adama squeaked. He would deny this to anyone else but he that squeak could not be contained. "...right."
	"Awesome!" John shook Lee's shoulders once more before stepping back. "Look, I gotta go, get back to the little lady. I'm sending you an invite. Hide the toast is ON like Donkey Kong!" And with one more wave, one more hug, John ran off back towards the hotel to tell Aeryn the good news.
	Lee just stared. And made a note to possibly change his name. To something like Ignatius. What the frak.

[Preplayed with...myself. Lee's still in the park should anyone wish to chat and the park is totally open for other things as well!]

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[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam had been taking a casual run through the park when she spotted someone she tentatively identified Crichton or Cameron hugging someone and running off.

Naturally, she jogged over, figuring she'd say hi to whomever it was.

And then she pinched herself to make sure she wasn't hallucinating. "Lee???"

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"We're not playing hide the toast!" Lee nearly shouted, hands up to fend of any errant hugs.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"No, we're not!" Sam told him firmly. "That's over and done with now. I'm sorry, but there's someone I'm in love with who loves me back. Maybe if you hadn't gone back..."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"What the frak is wrong with everyone?" Lee asked, running both hands through his hair. "I'm not looking to sleep with everyone! I don't even know you!"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam facepalmed. "God, I hate this town sometimes. I'm so very sorry."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"It's fine," he said and rubbed his eyes. "I'm Lee, yeah. Not the same guy who was here awhile ago and, apparently, had many fun adventures!"

Mmm, sarcasm.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"I'm really very sorry," she apologized again, and why oh why hadn't she remembered there were new versions of Sheppard and McKay running around before she said something to Lee? "I guess you could call them that. He was very...enthusiastic."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"I'm still getting my bearings," Lee explained. "You're not the first person to make the mistake. I've been getting stared and glared at all weekend and I have no idea why."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"The other Lee was a very integral part of the community here," she told him, "and he was missed by some people when he left. Others...well, not so much, I guess."

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe was in no great rush to get back to Metropolis, so she took a stroll through the park. A slow, meandering stroll that took her right past someone that she might not have recognized if she didn't get a good look at his arms.

"Lee?"

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Uh." He could put the whole new name theory to a test right now. Decisions, decisions..."Yeah?"

Maybe she'd be sane.

[mycanonhatesme]

"It's good to see you," she said, going up to give him a totally sane hug. "I didn't know you'd be coming back for Homecoming."

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

He returned the hug warily and said, "I've been here for a few weeks, actually."

[mycanonhatesme]

"Really? Are you coming back for more school? You didn't run away to here or anything, did you?"

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"I'm not the same Lee from before," he finally admitted. "I mean, I'm still Lee but not that Lee. I don't know toast and I haven't slept with any of you."

[mycanonhatesme]

"Oh. Oh!" Chloe said, taking a step back to give him some of his personal space back. "Wow, I'm so sorry. I really should have known better than that by now. Have you been getting offers of toast all weekend?"

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Actually, no," he said. "Mostly getting stared at and glared at."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angel had a portal home that he needed to catch. But he had missed spending time in Fandom, so he took one last walk through the park.

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

Also walking through the park was one Peter Petrelli, who was lost in thought over everything that had happened in the past few days.

So lost, in fact, that he didn't notice the pale lurky guy until he bumped right into him.

Peter stumbled back a few steps then looked sheepish. "Oh, man. Sorry, Seely. Didn't see you there."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

If Angel had to breathe, he would've sighed. Since he didn't he settled for eye-rolling and replying, "Angel."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

Peter frowned in confusion. "Did you lose your memory again? Because you and I aren't dating. Not that I'm judging on the gay thing, just - well you have a girlfriend. And my life is already complicated in that area."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angel wondered what part of his name sounded like "Please tell me your life story."

"Not dating," Angel said. "Don't have a girlfriend." Any words starting with 'B' could be kept well out of the conversation. "Not Seely."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Not fond of pronouns either, huh?" Peter said, trying for a joke. When the guy looked like laughing was not exactly on the menu, Peter tried another track. "So - uh - doppleganger?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"He doesn't look a thing like me," Angel bitched. Because he was Never. Letting. That. Go.

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Right, because you're..." Peter trailed off, looking for an option. "Paler."