5 Times Peter Thought About Wade and 1 Time He Didn't (boyxboy)

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It wasn't always like this. There had been a time in Peter's life when Wade wasn't part of it. When Peter didn't know a walking paradox such as Deadpool even existed. The idea of him never even crossed the younger hero's thoughts.

And then there was a time in Peter's life where he really thought he hated Wade. Even though they sometimes fought together, there just seemed to be too many differences between them. He hated the rash decision making, he hated the violent outbursts, he hated the completely insane way the mercenary talked, and he really hated how life, his own or another person's, seemed to hold no value in Deadpool's eyes.

Then came a time when Peter started trying to understand Wade. He now knew about the healing factor, but sometimes it slipped his mind. Like when hit monkey was after Wade. He had honestly seemed so scared, and Peter was worried about this killer roaming New York, so helping keep Deadpool safe seemed like the right thing to do. They were hiding, after bullets had been fired at them, and Wade said he'd be okay in about 20 minutes. And then Peter remembered the healing factor, and he was angry and tried to urge Wade into getting shot by hit monkey so it would leave the city. When he wouldn't go for the plan, because getting shot hurts, Peter didn't have time to think about what that meant before hit monkey attacked again. After everything was said and done, and he was at home trying to sleep, he did think about it though. He thought about how just because Wade wouldn't die from a wound didn't mean he didn't feel the pain every time. Then he thought about how the scars on Wade's skin are always changing and how badly that must hurt, and he thought about how many times Wade had done something seemingly small, like get his arm broken or get a knife stabbed right through his hand, to protect Spiderman and said "that's what friends do, right?". And he thought about how he would laugh it off or say something rude back instead of saying a sincere "thank you", like Wade really did deserve. He also thought about how he didn't actually protect Wade because he was so worried about a killer monkey, the monkey only killed bad guys. He helped Wade because... because he wanted to help Wade. After he had thought about all of this, Peter decided maybe he didn't hate the crude humour or violent outbursts as much as he thought he did. Maybe it was better than what Wade could've become after all he'd been through.

Next, there was a time when Peter became friends with Wade. Real friends, not just "two dudes in spandex fighting some bad guys together and then not talking again for months" kind of friends. It started about 3 months after the hit monkey incident, when Peter did thank Wade for doing something stupid. In this case he had gotten his whole hand sliced off in a fight with some weird ass ninja-type villain. And then his left leg, and some of his face too. Peter also had had a broken rib because of this man, and was left with too many bruises; he pretended to be asleep when Wade told him that he had "un-alived" the guy. Anyway, a few days after when Deadpool brought Mexican food to the roof Spiderman was sitting on and the only sound was the obnoxious chewing of food, a thank you was said. Wade kind of slowed his chewing and gave Peter a sideways glance through his mask (maybe to make sure it wasn't a joke) then nodded and said "Yeah. Not really sure if it was worth it though!" and punched his friend lightly in the arm. Taco Tuesdays became a regular thing after this, and they gradually became less awkward and tense, and more fun. One night Peter remarked on how Taco Tuesdays weren't even usually on Tuesday, and Wade added that they don't even always have tacos (to his disappointment!). The two then decided to start hanging out at Wade's place for videogames sometimes. Not Peter's though, secret identity was still a thing. They spent more time at Wades than the pair thought they might've. Actually, Peter was over there almost every second day to eat and lounge around playing games. It was nice hanging out with someone who understood Spiderman as a friend, not a hero figure or some pesky vigilante.