It's All In Your Mind

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Time passed and It still didn't go away. Fortunately, it became easier to ignore It with each passing day. The fox itself, however, tended to not like being ignored, so It spoke all the time just to annoy him. It took all of his strength, to not snap in classes. Thankfully, Stiles learnt to tune Its chatter down after some time.

He had no idea what the fox was doing there. Or, more importantly, what was It? No one else was able to see It, he couldn't touch It and It didn't seem to be controlling his actions in any way. Did that mean, that some part of Nogitsune got stuck in Stiles' head, prepared to haunt him forever?

He stood before a mirror in his room, looking himself over. He wore the best shirt he could find, and yet he still felt like if he put on a potato bag. He ran a hand through his hair, trying to mess it up a little. Stiles hoped to at least look presentable for his date with Malia. But he was standing here for about an hour already, and still felt terrible.

"God, Stiles, are you going to be any slower? Even a snail would be ready before you." The fox exclaimed. It laid in his bed, looking bored out of Its mind. It made Stiles happy to see the demon agitated.

He glared at It. "Well then, excuse me, for wanting to look good."

It was quiet for a while and Stiles thought It wouldn't talk anymore, so he turned back to the mirror. But then It spoke up again.

"I don't really get what makes you so fixated on some stupid Werecoyote, anyway. What even happened between you two to make you a couple? You fucked few times?"

Stiles gritted his teeth. But he replied, color running to his face. "Once."

"Huh?" It sat up, looking at him, "You fucked once and she's your girlfriend?" It looked at him, like if he grew a second head.

Stiles narrowed his eyes. "Yeah. And what's your problem?"

The fox looked at him for a moment, as if trying to decide if he was kidding or not, but then shook Its head. It sighed and spoke, as if speaking to a small child. "Stiles, one-night-stands don't mean serious relationships."

Anger blossomed in the human's chest. Stiles gritted his teeth. How dare the fox make any assumptions? What did It even know? Of course one-night-stands were without feelings, but he and Malia were different. Sure... the sex in Eachen House was... unexpected and a moment decision. But they got closer afterwards. They were together now.

Stiles opened his mouth to told the fox so, but then realized – why should he even listen to It? It was just trying to agitate him.

So he looked back into the mirror and proceeded to ignore It.

Nogitsune shook its head and chuckled. "Humans... so funny."

Ignore It, ignore It, ignore It.