Void of Life [Steo]

Chapter 9: Kiss Me Hard Before You Go

Stiles kissed Theo softly, his lips lingering for a few moments before he pulled away. The two of them were in Theo's bed in the asylum. Stiles was propped up on his elbow, smiling down at Theo, his pale eyes sparkling as he looked into those of his lover. Theo had never felt this way about a person before and his heart swelled with it. Stiles' touch was electric to his skin.

"Kiss me again." Theo growled, barely containing the full extent of his longing for the other boy.

Stiles leaned in real close to Theo's face, eyes close, making to kiss him once again. But he stopped instead and whispered "Wake up baby..."

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Theo woke up, the remnants of his dream clinging to his mind like the sheets to his now sweaty skin.

What the hell was that dream about? He wasn't... Was he? No. Theo was as straight as a ruler. Malia could back him up for that...

Without further ado, Theo set about making preparations. He cleared out the back of his car so that he could fit both Lydia and Stiles in there. Today he would return them to the pack.

First he went to see Lydia. Her gaze as he entered the room held as much hatred as ever.

"Today I'm bringing you back to the pack." Her eyes shone with hope at his words. "But I have one condition: you don't tell anybody of authority where you were or that I held you here." Theo raised his eyebrow, prompting a response.

"Fine." She said. The stubbornness in her voice amused him. He untied her led her by the elbow.

"The whole point of this was to train you to be great," he lied, " but obviously you don't want to take that opportunity..." Theo had to make her believe that that had been his plan all along. Otherwise the pack would grow suspicious of his motives. He had briefed the Nogitsune on this detail the night before.

Theo led Lydia from the room and into the one containing Stiles. As soon as she laid eyes on him ran to him and hugged him tightly. Already untied, he hugged her back convincingly, but the Nogitsune winked at Theo playfully over her shoulder. Seeing her hug him made Theo's gut twist for some strange reason. "As touching as this reunion is, we should really get going."

In no time at all they were driving back into the centre of Beacon Hills. On the way, Theo pulled off onto a side road partially hidden from view.

Theo stopped the car and turned to the two of them in the back seat. "You both know the drill. Tell people the Dread Doctors took Lydia to train her, or I kill everyone you love." Theo gave them one last smile and took the childlock off of the back doors.

They ran up the path and out of sight, Lydia probably hastening to ensure she was out of Theo's grasp. Little did she know, as long as Stiles was by her side she was well within it.

Theo started up the car and turned around. He started when he saw a figure in the distance but calmed a little when he saw it was Stiles. His panic turned to confusion.

Stiles reached Theo who had stopped the car again and signalled for him to roll down his window. Theo did just that. "What is it?"

"I seem to have left my communications device in the back of your vehicle." He said, his voice now with added husk that made Theo's heart beat fast and hard.

Theo looked back at the passenger seat and saw Stiles' phone laying there. He leaned back and grabbed it, handing it to Stiles through the window panel. "Okay, now go do as I asked." Drawled Theo.

Stiles chuckled once, staccato. Then with terrifying swiftness, Stiles leaned through the window panel and kissed Theo roughly. Stiles' tongue entered his mouth for a second and then the Nogitsune pulled away. "Don't tell me what to do, big boy."

Theo watched Stiles walk away, while he sat in stunned silence.