"No." It was a knee-jerk reaction to what he said. She squeezed his hand gently, trying to smile. She wanted him to be safe, but she wanted him with her, too. It was genuine; maybe not something as strong as love, but it was still a strong emotion she felt for him. More than a friend.

"I want you to stay. And I want you to be safe." That was the biggest problem, really. Sylar had shown himself to be determined to keep following her around back home, and he had begun that cycle again here, so he would keep coming after just as often as she would go after him. She didn't want Duo in the middle of it.

Claire stood on the tips of her toes, wrapping an arm around his neck and craning her neck up. "Just promise me you won't try to go after him."

That was her job.