Touch | Lydia Martin

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"Yeah, bats are annoying as fuck... and ugly."

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"Well, medically, you seem okay. You're definitely a real person." Melissa nods at Stiles, glancing at the door when Charlotte walks in, instantly taking a seat next to Stiles on the bed.

"But am I really me?" Stiles asks, glancing at Charlotte.

"Well, the bags under your eyes aren't really there. You haven't looked at me weirdly and said that you needed me for something, you haven't backchatted me or shouted at me. You're definitely you." Charlotte nods, making Stiles smile sheepishly.

"Sorry, Arlo, but I don't believe you." Stiles shakes his head.

"Okay... do you have the massive urge to kill someone?" The Lynx asks, making Melissa look at her in amusement.

"No. I just wanna sleep." Stiles shakes his head.

"You wanna sleep- you're definitely Stiles." Charlotte nods, her eyebrows raised in shock.

"She's here." Scott speaks up from the doorway, instantly making Stiles sit up.

"I swear to god, if any of them hurt you, Kira's not gonna have a mom." Charlotte grumbles, helping Stiles off the bed so they can go downstairs.

They instantly spot Noshiko standing there, a small smile on her face as she looks between them all.

"Do you recognise me?" She asks Stiles, who just shakes his head a little.

"Stop!" Kira calls out as she runs into the house, going straight towards her mom.

"Hi, foxy." Charlotte greets.

"Hi, Arlo." Kira smiles back before she turns back to her mom, her smile dropping.

"Mom, don't you dare." Kira sends her a look.

"It's okay. I'm the one who asked her to do this." Stiles tells his friend, who looks at him in concern.

"You're the one who's gonna get stabbed with swords." Kira points out.

"And Arlo's already said that she'll kill your mom is that happens." Stiles waves off.

"And I mean that in the most respectful way possible... maybe." Charlotte nods, eyeing Noshiko wearily.

"Mom, please don't do this to him." Kira pleads.

"It's already done." Noshiko shakes her head, just as two Oni appear in the room.

"Please don't do anything." Stiles mutters to Charlotte.

"But-" The Lynx starts.

"Arlo. No." Stiles sends her a look, making Charlotte sigh and move back so she's standing next to Scott.

Both of the Oni instantly walk over to Stiles, one of them staring right into Stiles' eyes, checking to see if he's still Void.

Charlotte quickly reaches out, catching Stiles before he falls onto the floor, the others watching as the Oni disappear.

"Look behind his ear." Noshiko demands.

Scott quickly crouches down, gently moving Stiles' ear, sighing in relief when he sees the symbol 'self' there.

"It worked." Scott smiles, making Charlotte's eyes light up.

"So, I'm actually me?" Stiles asks, sitting up with help from Charlotte.

"More you then the Nogitsine." Noshiko nods.

"Great. I've got so much to tell you." Charlotte smiles excitedly.