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[hostage]

Of course. 'less you'd rather do it by yourself.

[morethan084]

I mean I could, but where's the fun in that?

When is it again?

[hostage]

Next week.

[morethan084]

So, what? We show up dressed to the nines, they take pictures and hundreds of teenagers lose their minds?

[hostage]

All of that, yeah. But I'm also gonna be doing my healing thing. You don't gotta stick around for that, if you don't wanna.

[morethan084]

What?

Why would you do that?

[hostage]

Why would I wanna be "beloved miracle worker" Jesse Pinkman? Come on, it ain't hard to guess. Besides, it's a chance to heal people who're usually outta town. I'd feel shitty if I didn't do it.

[morethan084]

Good point.

I can stick around, if you want me to.

Unless something else catches my eye.

[It was a joke. Sort of.]

[hostage]

[Of course it's a joke. What else could possibly catch her eye but Jesse Pinkman?]

I guess it might be good to have somebody watching my back in case I pass out or something.

[morethan084]

Pass out?

[She hasn't really seen him use his powers that much.]

[hostage]

Ah, yeah. Sometimes when I get a ton of different cancers all at once, it really messes me up. Sorta hard to figure out how much is too much with stuff like that.

[morethan084]

Cancers.

[Daisy wasn't sure what she pictured him doing at this event, but it wasn't to take care cancer away from him.]

You can get rid of someone's cancer?

[hostage]

I can get rid of anything that's wrong with anybody. Physically speaking.

[morethan084]

So when you say pass out, you mean you die for a few seconds?

[hostage]

Christ, no. I mean, I slipped into a coma a couple times before but I always wake up after a few hours. Nah, it's usually just something like I'm having trouble breathing or the stress gives me a stroke or...

[As he's talking, he realizes this all doesn't sound very reassuring.]

Anyway, it looks worse than it is. Killing me is... hard.

[morethan084]

[It really isn't.]

Am I ever not going to be worried about you?

[It was only, slightly, a joke. She really was concerned.]

[hostage]

What're you worried about me for? I'm the immortal one.

[morethan084]

It doesn't mean you should push yourself either.

If they can alter our memories, who's to say they can't alter our powers either? Especially if we didn't come here with them.

[hostage]

So fifty people get cured of cancer and some asshole ends up dead. Big fucking tragedy.

[Yeah, he's not remotely concerned for himself.]

But seriously, I'll be fine.

[morethan084]

Don't.

Don't say that. Seeing you dead once? That was enough.

[hostage]

[That was thoughtless of him. It's not that he forgot she's the one who discovered his body, but he did momentarily forget that might be something that would bother a person. The pains of being cared-about.]

Sorry. I mean it, though. I can handle this.

[morethan084]

I won't stop you.

[Daisy looked into the window of the house, only the light in the living room is on.]

You want to come in?

[hostage]

[The offer comes as a pleasant surprise.]

Sure, yeah. If Alison doesn't mind.

[morethan084]

[Daisy's getting to her feet, still holding onto Jesse's hand as her smile widens.]

She doesn't have to know. As long as we're quiet.

[hostage]

[Jesse beams and rises to his feet along with her.]

In that case...

[Just a moment, before they head inside - Jesse leans in to catch Daisy's lips for a deep kiss.]