Two of a Kind

Jackson

Stiles stepped into the crowded dorm with Derek behind him. He scanned for his brother, or at least a face he recognized.

"What exactly are you saving him from?" Derek whispered in Stiles' ear. The music made talking nearly impossible.

"Blowing our cover. He's always the one to start acting out of character. I should have guessed he wouldn't be able to act like he hated Jackson for more than five minutes," Stiles answered leaning into Derek so as to be heard.

"I thought he did hate Jackson?"

"Yeah in the he broke my heart but I want him back kind of way," Stiles rolled his eyes. Just then he spotted Spencer, "Game on."

Derek watched as Stiles stepped forward and towards where Spencer was cozied up under Kai's arm.

Derek felt himself frown at his ex roommate. He didn't much like the idea that Kai was touching on Spencer like that, even if he did think it was Stiles.

"Stiles, hey there you are. Derek told me you were going to a party. Thanks for the invite," Stiles nudged his brother's arm.

"I didn't plan to stay long," Spencer answered with a shrug.

"Whoa, there's two of you?" Kai asked taking his arm away from Spencer.

"Kai, this is my twin brother, Spencer. Spence, this is Kai," Spencer fake introduced Stiles.

"Wait, so you're the one who dated Jackson?" Kai asked gesturing to the jock who had been silent, "Dude, why'd you end that?"

"I'm the one who ended it, actually," Stiles said with a drop of his head. He had to play the regretful ex perfectly otherwise Jackson would know he wasn't Spencer.

"And with good reason," Spencer piped up, just like he knew his brother would, "He was waaay to flirty with the boys lacrosse team, a certain Jason, specifically," Spencer crossed his arms accusingly at Jackson.

"It's not my fault your brother is the jealous type, Jason and I never did anything," Jackson snapped defensively.

"He shouldn't have to even wonder. You didn't pay him nearly enough attention," Spencer gestured towards Stiles, who was playing his part perfectly.

"It's over, it doesn't matter," Stiles stepped in then grabbing his brother's arm gently.

Jackson narrowed his eyes at Spencer.

"Kai, could you do me a favor and get my brother another drink?" Stiles asked in a flirty tone as he took the cup from Spencer's hand and downed it.

"Would you like another one as well?" Kai asked, his tone just as flirty.

"No, not happening," Jackson stepped in then gesturing between Stiles and Kai, "You can have Stiles all you want, but Spencer is off limits."

"Fair enough," Kai put his hands up as if in surrender.

Stiles grit his teeth, this was not going to plan. He turned to Derek then, "Fine, would you mind getting me a drink?" Stiles flashed a smile that made Derek falter.

"Sure," Derek knew it was Stiles only pretending to be spencer, but he really seemed to know what he was doing cause Jackson was seething and he had Derek willing to fetch him a drink.

"You think you can just flirt with everyone in here and that it's gonna bother me?" Jackson snapped at Stiles once Derek and Kai had walked off.

"Isn't it?" Stiles asked simply. No malicious tone, or sneer.

"You're the one who broke up with me, remember?" Jackson growled, it was obvious he was annoyed.

Stiles swallowed, he knew what Spencer would likely say in this point of conversation, but Stiles didn't know if he could do it. He hated that his brother still cared about Jackson even after all this time. Sure they had been great together, the epitome of a power couple, but that didn't mean Spencer should spend the rest of his life regretting their breakup.

"That doesn't mean I don't still care," Stiles said his eyes on the floor as he spoke.

Spencer did his best to hide the surprise, he didn't expect his brother to say anything like that. He quickly pulled himself together. He had to stay in character. Rolling his eyes, he snapped at Jackson, "You don't deserve him."

At that moment Derek and Kai returned with two drinks.

"Thanks," Stiles smiled at Derek.

"I may not deserve him, but at least I wanted him. Remind me, how many people have used you to get to your brother?" Jackson sneered.

Stiles paused as he was about to take a sip of his drink. Those words stung. It was no secret that people would be friendly with Stiles in hopes that he would put in a good word with Spencer.

Spencer didn't know how to respond and it was clear by the look on Stiles' face that those words hurt him. Jackson was going to realize they'd switched places.

"I think it's time we left," Derek stepped in then. He didn't know Jackson or the twins that well but he already didn't like Jackson, and the twins were sort of his friends, at least they were on their way to being.

"Good luck with that one," Jackson sneered at Stiles, "You think he's great now, but he's a handful, trust me I know."

Stiles clenched his hands, which didn't go unnoticed by Derek.

He slid his arm around Stiles' shoulders before looking back at Jackson, "I think I can handle him." He nodded at Spencer next, "Come on."

Spencer went to follow Derek when Kai grabbed his arm, "Wait, can I see you again?"

Spencer glanced at Jackson, "I don't know that that's such a good idea."

Kai released Spencer with a disappointed look but didn't object.

Once in the hallway, Derek dropped his arm from around Stiles.

"Why do you let him talk to you like that?" Stiles snapped turning to face Spencer.

"Why do you let what he says bother you so much?" Spencer snapped back.

"Cause you idolize him," Stiles threw his hands up.

"That's not true," Spencer objected with a frown.

"You broke up with him," Stiles reminded his brother.

"Because you convince me to," Spencer huffed.

"He was toxic, you were miserable with him the last month. I had to sit by and watch you stress over if he was being faithful," Stiles threw his arms around for emphasis.

"I didn't have any proof that he and Jason were doing anything behind my back," Spencer growled.

"That fact that you had to question it constantly is bad enough," Stiles couldn't believe after all this time, Spencer still defended Jackson, "And if that wasn't bad enough what about the fact that he literally took Ethan from you?"

"That was Ethan's doing not Jackson's," Spencer shook his head.

"If you still care so much, then why don't you just date him again," Stiles gestured to the closed door of the dorm room they'd just left.

"How could I when you two hate each other so much?" It was Spencer's turn to throw his hands up.

"He only hates me cause you told him I convinced you to break up with him," Stiles pinched the bridge of his nose then, "I don't want to talk about this anymore."

Spencer watched as his brother made his way down the stairs.

"You alright?" Derek asked speaking up for the first time. He'd been too uncomfortable to say anything before.

"Yeah, sorry you had to witness that. Thanks for stepping in back there. Stiles tends to lock up when favoritism between us is mentioned." Spencer let out a sigh.

"So I noticed." Derek didn't say anything, but he sided with Stiles in this situation. Spencer was so hung up on Jackson he turned a blind eye to his faults. He felt bad for Stiles, for multiple reasons.

*AN*
Here we go! My first update back from vaca. I'm currently sick and have a pinched nerve in my neck so bare with me the updates might be slow at first.