Deception

Keep Up

He walks with Derek, through the forest, coming to a spot of green with no trees. The pack where there, all waiting, including Scott. He'd joined Derek's pack a while ago. Isaac, Erica and Boyd where also there. 

Everyone tensed and looked shocked as they saw Stiles. 

Erica's eyes narrowed. 

"Whats he doing here?" She demanded. 

Stiles ignored her, focusing on Scott, running up to him. 

"Hey, buddy. Look I'm here! Derek said I could come with you guys and dude-" 

"Stiles, stiles, slow down" Scott said, raising his hands, then he turned to Derek but in a more considerate and respectful tone "What is he doing here?"

"He needs to interact with the pack more, I thought this be the best way to do it" 

Scott lowered his voice "But you think this is best way? He won't be able to-"

"Not if we run the way we usually do but we can slow down for him" Derek said. 

Stiles's said, voice clipped "It be great if you two stop talking like I'm not here" 

Scott winced, turning to face Stiles. 

"I'm just being realistic here" 

"Thanks but I think I know what I'm doing"

Isaac let out a groan, lying down. 

"We have to slow down for him? Thats no fun!" 

"His fault if he can't run with us" Erica said snidely. 

Boyd didn't say anything but his glare at Stiles made it clear he agreed with Isaac and Erica. 

Stiles felt his hands curl into fists, he knew he was supposed to trying to get along but Erica really liked to rub him the wrong way. How was it his fault? This would be hard but he hoped by the end of this, he could prove to them that he was a part of this pack. 

"Whats your problem with me!" Stiles snapped

"My problem is you aren't needed here, you're always getting in the way!" 

Stiles fumed. 

"I'm getting in the way? Who's the one that usually comes up with the plans to get all your asses out of trouble huh! Who's the one doing all the freaking research on creatures, that help you destroy it or defeat it!" 

Erica rolled her eyes.

"Anyone can come up with a plan and do research.  All you really do is get captured so we have to put our lives on the line to save you" 

Before Stiles could retort Derek stepped in-between them. 

"Erica, Stiles, enough!" 

They glared at each other. 

"She is right though, we don't need him, his not pack, he won't be able to follow us, even if we slow down for him" Boyd said calmly. 

The horrible thing was Boyd unlike Erica didn't sound like he was saying it out of spite, like it was just a fact.

"I'll keep up" Stiles said before he could stop himself. 

Everyone looked at him, surprised. 

"Stiles-" Scott tried to say but Stiles held out his hand, stopping Scott from talking. 

He said to Boyd determinedly "Run at your normal speed and I'll be there" 

Boyd raised his eyebrows at that but said nothing. 

Isaac and Erica glanced at each other before turning back to Stiles. 

"Okay..." Isaac said. 

Stiles blinked at that.

"Okay?" 

Erica stepped forward "Okay, if you can run with us, we'll welcome you into the pack"

Running with wolves... 

Derek's eyes narrowed at her. 

"Erica" He growled. 

"What? The human wants to prove his one of us, so why not let him do it?" She said slyly. 

Scott and Derek looked at Stiles, this was up to him. 

He looked at them, Scott was shaking his head but Derek was watching him intently.

She held out her hand, her smile was twisted "Well?" 

He grasped her hand, without hesitation, taking a deep breath. 

"Okay" 

She then pulled him in close, her lips grazing his ear. 

"You can try but you'll never keep up" 

Then let him go, Stiles flexed his fingers, Erica had not held back with her supernatural strength. 

Derek looked at everyone, stepping forward, eyes glowing, the werewolves eyes reflected back at his. 

"Lets run" He said. 

He glanced at Stiles, looking almost like he pitying him, before running. 

Scott shot him a reluctant look but grim, before he ran after the Derek, including the whole pack. 

Erica shot him a taunting smirk and Isaac a challenging look from behind. 

Stiles breathed in through his nose and out through his mouth. 

His heart hammering in his chest. 

Okay.

Okay. 

All he needed to do... 

Was keep up.