It's Hale, It's Complicated {5}

chapter two

"Wow"

"Wow? Wow as in, 'I've seen this before and I know exactly what to do', kind of wow?" Stiles asked in curiosity,
"Cause that's the kind of wow we were hoping for"

Scott, Deaton, Rory and Lydia all turned to give Stiles the same look before Deaton commented,
"I think you might be overestimating my abilities"

"He's cold" Lydia observed as she touched his hand,
"Really cold"

"Do you think this is permanent?" Scott asked with a curious look on his face.

Deaton glanced up at Scott before hesitating for a moment,
"I'm not sure a medical diagnosis is even adequate. This is well beyond my experience"

"Well, that's an understatement" Rory muttered before clearing her throat and then questioning,
"What do we do with him?"

"Until he wakes up" Deaton said looking at the brunette directly,
"Probably not much. It might be best to leave him with me. He'll be safe here"

"You mean from Kate?"

"If she's alive and she is what you say she is, she won't be able to walk past that gate" Deaton informed Stiles reassuringly, observing as the Stilinski boy glanced over at Rory.

"Why would she want to do this to him?" Lydia questioned with a frown before side glancing Rory.

Rory let out a small scoff,
"Knowing Kate, it's probably something that'll be really good for her and overtly terrible for literally everyone else"

"You guys should probably go home" Deaton informed the teens as he observed Scott yawn,
"He doesn't look to be in any danger. So maybe the rest of you should get some sleep? It is a school night. And you all need to start taking care of your own lives again"

"Someone should stay with you" Scott suggested; his brown eyes quickly glanced over at Rory, thinking that it might end better if she were to stay rather than anyone else which slowly made everyone turn to look at the brunette.

"I would, but I can't" Rory let out with a small shrug,
"I've uh, I've already missed like a month because of..."

Lydia's hand quickly grabbed Rory's, lacing their hands together as she cut her best friend off,
"I'll stay"

Rory's shoulders deflated with relief, not wanting to talk about what had kept her out of school for however long she was laid up for. Lydia squeezed Rory's hand reassuringly before commenting,
"My grades are fine. Despite missing a few classes"

"I'm not okay with this" Stiles shook his head,
"I don't think anyone should stay"

"Guys" Lydia said sternly,
"Go"

Rory gently squeezed Lydia's hand back before saying,
"Text me if anything happens"

"I will"

Scott and Rory both moved to leave only to stop in their places as Stiles refused to move. The pair turned to look at their friend as he shook his head at them,
"I was serious, I don't think anyone should stay. Miniature Derek is still Derek - same anger issues"

Rory and Scott exchanged a look before Rory nodded over at Stiles, silently prompting Scott to go over and drag the boy away, which he did.

"All right, just cause you're stronger" Stiles complained as Scott pulled him outside.

Scott walked over to his parked motorcycle where it had been sat for the past few days while the pack all went down to Mexico. The werewolf picked up his helmet and glanced over at his two friends,
"I'll see you guys later, yeah?"