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Mistletoe - PG
Title: Mistletoe
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance
Warnings: Fluff, slash, spoilers for season 2
Fandom: Heroes
Pairing: Matt/Mohinder
Word Count: 318
Completed: Yes
Notes: Wrote it around 5 AM, just typed it. As all I put up, unbeta'd, sans my own looking-over. My first completed Heroes fic, just in time for the holidays.

Mohinder and Matt crossed paths at the kitchen doorway. This was not an unusual occurrence; they did share a living space, after all. What was unusual, though, was Molly shouting out, “Wait!” as they went to continue on their paths. They both looked to her simultaneously. She simply pointed to the top of the door frame, where a small branch of mistletoe hung above their heads. They both tilted their heads up. They each gave a nearly imperceptible gasp at the realization.

Matt had nearly forgotten that it was there. Molly had insisted on hanging the plant one afternoon after her class had discussed holiday traditions, and handed out small sprigs of the plant. Matt, of all people, should have remembered; he was the one who had put it up.

Mohinder gave a small, embarrassed smile, and Matt couldn't really tell, but he suspected that the other man was blushing. He wouldn't be surprised; he could feel his own cheeks flush. “Well?” Molly insisted. Deciding to satisfy the girl, Matt cupped the back of Mohinder's head, feeling the curls wrap around his fingers slightly. Without giving any further warning, Matt tilted his head and gently brought his lips to Mohinder's.

There was softness and, for a while, stillness and surprise, but the stillness ebbed away slowly with the shock, and was replaced by movement, and response, and an arm around Matt's waist. So involved with each other, they missed Molly's self-satisfied grin as she walked away. The kiss lasted a few moments more, then they parted. Matt's hand moved to Mohinder's cheek in a caress, and he was certain he felt Mohinder gently squeeze his waist.

They slowly melted away from each other and continued with their separate errands without a word.

It was only due to the distraction of the lingering feeling of Mohinder on his lips that Matt picked up on a stray thought of Mohinder's. I do hope they pay that teacher well.