Heal You (Part II)

What It Is

Scott

"Is she here?" Stiles asked as I walked into the room. My mom had just finished looking over him, and medically he was fine. He was a real person. But the question was, was he really Stiles?

"Yep" I nodded, anxiety in the pit of my stomach. Stiles nodded, sitting up .

"Okay, let's do this then" he sighed, a frown coming over my face. "Guys, we have to do this" Stiles reminded us, knowing that we were never going to be able to completely trust him until we knew for sure. I helped him up, wrapping his arm around my shoulders as we walked down stairs, Stiles still too weak to walk on his own. 

"Do you recognize me?" Mrs. Yukimura asked as we walked into the living room. Stiles gulped, nodding slowly. Stiles rested his hand on mine, nodding slowly as I let go. He had to do this. He walked slowly towards Mrs. Yukimura, the back door bursting open. 

"Stop!" Kira shouted, running in as she grabbed her mother's arm. Stiles only shook his head, continuing to take shaky steps forward. 

"It's okay" he nodded, a look of peace on his face. "I'm the one who asked her to come"

"And you're the one who's going to get stabbed with swords" Kira argued, worried for her new friend. She was also worried about Emma, both her and Allison were after hearing about it from Deaton. "Mom, don't do this to him" Kira pleaded. 

"It's already done" she answered, a chill running down my spine as Stiles' eyes went wide, a new scent in the room. I turned, watching as Oni materialized out of the black smoke. My mother gasped from behind me, grabbing onto my arm. 

The two Oni lurched forward, grabbing Stiles behind the neck. Stiles shook his eyes wide as he stared into the pits of darkness. Yellow light illuminated Stiles' face, the Oni's head tilting as he stared into his soul. With a slice, the Oni removed his hand, the two dissapearing into the night as Stiles dropped to the ground with a groan. "Check behind his ear" Mrs. Yukimura ordered. 

Kira and I ran forward, kneeling down next to Stiles who shook, gasping for breath. I pushed back his ear, a sigh of relief escaping me as I spotted the backwards five. "It worked" I breathed, so relieved that this was our Stiles. But at the same time, that meant that Void had Emma. 

"Am I really me?" Stiles trembled, trying to push himself up. 

"More you than the nogitsune" Mrs. Yukimura answered, stuffing her hands in her pockets as I helped Stiles into a sitting position. 

"Can the Oni find him?" Stiles shook, desperate to know where he was, and where he had taken Emma. 

"Tomorrow night. It's too close to dawn now" she responded, looking out the window where the night was starting to lighten. Stiles' breathing shook as he pressed his lips into a tight line, worry in his eyes. A whole day was a long time. 

"Can they kill him?" Stiles asked, desperate to save her. We all were. 

"Depends on how strong he is" Mrs. Yukimura responded, her eyes distant and distracted. Stiles' eyes moved to mine, begging me for help. He wanted a way to save her, to save Emma, and so did I. 

"Well what about Emma? Why would he take her?" I asked, desperate to know what he wanted with my best friend. What was he going to do to her? Why would he take her?

"He would only take her for an advantage" Mrs. Yukimura answered, my head tilting in confusion. 

"Her powers? But, they aren't working. She doesn't have them anymore, not since she came back" I responded, trying to figure out what possible advantage he would have, well, besides our distraction.