Peter. Peter Parker.

Chapter 6: The Straggler

Y/N POV:

"MJ! Ned! Finally. I've been looking all over for you guys. Where's Peter? I was just with him but he disappeared into the crowd and I haven't seen him since."

MJ and Ned exchanged glances

"Look Y/N I'm sure Peter is fine. Let's just stay here until Spiderman says it's safe to leave."

"No MJ. I can't do that. I- I have to go."

"Wait Y/N where are you going?"

"I have to make sure he's ok." 

Peter's POV:

I've been swinging around for a good 10 minutes and nothing has happened. Was it just the two?

No, no way. Not if it was what I think it was.

Suddenly, a sensation crawled along my spine and up my neck, and my feelings were confirmed. There was another one.

I made it down another block when I heard the ticking noise of a bomb but there was nothing there. It was almost as if it was... invisible.

On your right

Up the street

15 feet above the ground

That sensation came back again. Aunt May loved to jokingly call it my Peter Tingle but all jokes aside, it did come in handy every now and then. I could sense the bomb and shot my webs out towards it latching onto something in mid-air.

It was invisible. I knew it.

I wrapped my webs around it as many times as I could to try and contain the blast that the bomb was about to put out. As soon as I did though, the bomb just stopped. No more ticking and nothing exploded.

What the-

"Peter? Peter where are you?"

Was that...?

Y/N POV:

I had finally made it out of Ned's apartment and down a block when I heard some commotion coming from down an alley. Not wanting to have what happened last time I was alone in an alley to happen again, I grabbed my pepper spray and held it in front of me.

"Peter? Peter where are you?"

"Who's Peter?"

I turned around to yet again be faced by the blue and red spandex boy.

And then I sprayed him in the face with pepper spray.

"Wow um... good aim. I do have a mask on though so that can't really do anything to me. 

"Oh crap I'm sorry it's just you startled me and I freaked and-"

"No no, it's ok. Better to be prepared than to no be right?" 

"Yeah. I guess. Sorry." 

"All good in the hood my friend. So, who is this Peter huh? Your boyfriend?" 

"Oh um... no. Peter, he's my, he's my friend and I came out looking for him."

"You were at the party weren't you?"

"Yes."

"I told everyone to stay in the apartment. It's not safe out here."

"I know but I couldn't find my friend and I wanted to make sure that he was ok."

"Does this friend of yours happen to be a little taller than you, perfectly done brown hair, sparkling hazel eyes and dashing good looks?"

"Um..." I blushed. "Yeah, that's the one."

"I saw him. He was helping some girl that had blacked out. Too much alcohol I'd reckon."

"Oh. Ok well, thank you."

That was my Peter. Always helping someone and doing what's right. 

"Anytime. Need a ride back?"

"Oh um no... thank you I don't like heights."

"Oh, but it'll be fun."

Before I knew it, Spiderman had grabbed onto my waist and flung us into the air.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

MJs POV:

"That girl is going to ruin Peter's secret Ned. She can't just go off trying to find him. I mean he- I mean Spiderman told us to stay here."

"I don't know MJ, it's kind of romantic."

I rolled my eyes. This was not something to be joked about. Peter told me that anyone who knew his secret was in danger and if Y/N finds out, someone might come after her next. Especially if she goes sticking her nose where it ought not to be stuck.

"Everyone, can I have your attention please?"

"It's Spiderman. He's back! Are we safe? Dude I mean it please don't tell my mom."

"Dude, I'm not going to tell your mom and yes, everyone is safe. I disarmed the last bomb and found a straggler on the way back."

Of course Y/N was found by Spiderman.

"Now, I have to go out again and make sure there are no more threats but as I don't think there are so if everyone could just head on home. And don't walk alone."

And just like that, he was gone. I hoped Peter could change really fast.

Y/N POV:

"You and Spiderman seem to be getting well acquainted."

"Ha yeah no um, I was outside trying to find Peter but found him instead. I-

"Hey MJ, Y/N. What's up?"

Oh he was about to get it

"What- WHAT'S UP? Peter, you can't just leave like that! You could have been dead for all I know, or worse!"

"What's worse than death?"

"Oh, I don't know just come here."

I wrapped my arms around him, angry that he left and scared me, but relieved that he was ok.

"Don't you EVER do that to me again you understand Peter Parker? Ever!"

"Yes ma'am."

He wrapped his hands around my waist and held me close for a little while until Ned cleared his throat and broke up apart. We looked up at each other and both of our cheeks turned a bright red.

"Well guys, I guess the part is over."

"I'm sorry Ned. I know you really wanted this party to go well."

"Are you kidding?" This is all anyone will be talking about for months! And it was at my house!"

Ridiculous

We all shared a good laugh on that one.

"Well guys, I should probably head back home."

"Do you want me to walk with you?"

"No Peter, it's ok. I don't live far. Thank you though."

"Yeah um, no problem. So see you at school Monday?"

"See you at school Monday." 

I did want Peter to walk with me but I wasn't ready for him to see my outside life. Not yet.