"It's gonna be perfect!" Stiles says as he spins himself around in his computer chair, grinning from ear to ear. "I can't wait to see Scott's face, he's gonna flip out!"
Stiles is talking to Derek about their plan to prank Scott for April fools day. They've been planning it for weeks and April fools is tomorrow. Everything they need they've already bought and they've planned out everything to the tee. Nothing is going to bring their plan crashing down.
"So are you as excited as I am?" Stiles aks as he gets up and paces back and forth. Derek only grunts on the other line, he's excited but always a little worried. He can't help it; being the pack leader means responsibility and he doesn't want anything to go wrong.
"We still have to be cautious Stiles, the Argents are always looking for an excuse to kill us off, and especially now that Allison's grandfather is in town. He's ruthless; he'll kill first and ask questions later, so we still have to be cautious." Derek's voice is matter-of-fact as he tells Stiles this.
"Yeah, yeah I know," Stiles says rolling his eyes. "Listen I have to go, I'm gonna have dinner with my dad tonight. I'll see you tomorrow." He hangs up the phone and throws on a jacket. He's been looking forward to dinner with his dad, a nice break from reality to just sit, eat and talk.
Scott comes down to the subway to talk to Derek, who happens to be training Erica and Isaac on how to fight. Scott doesn't want to interrupt so he watches them. Erica is reckless with her fighting; she goes in for the attack without weighing out all her options and Derek knows this. He is trying to teach her better tactics; Isaac however is more in control of what he wants to happen. He envisions the attack in his head and tries his best to deliver it exactly how it played out in his fantasy. Derek spins around and knocks both of them to the floor as they both lung from each side, hoping a team effort will do the trick.
Derek doesn't help them up, this is training and they need to learn to defend themselves. He looks behind him and sees Scott standing there. He nods to Scott and motions with his hand for him to go into the subway train. Scott walks past Isaac and Erica and gives them a smile. He's starting to appreciate them more, not just looking at them as his two schoolmates who threw away their chance at a normal life.
"Don't worry, you guys are getting better," Scott mumbles under his breath to them. They both smile at him as they get themselves up and dust off.
"I heard that," Derek says sternly from inside the subway. Scott walks in and smiles at Derek. "What do you want Scott?"
"Well Allison and me are going to hang out tomorrow night so I can't go with you and Stiles to the woods and hang out, or whatever the plan was," he thinks about it. "You know what, come to think of it you guys never actually explained the plan to me, what were we supposed to do again?"
Shit, the plan isn't going to work if Scott doesn't go and we've been working too long for it not to happen. Derek thinks to himself. He narrows his eyes at Scott.
"Scott you have to go, okay?" Derek's eyes aren't hinting at anything except trying to display a sense of urgency and necessity for Scott to go. "It's a pack thing, that's all I can say, but you need to go."
"If it's a pack thing then why is Stiles going?" Scott's face was a little confused.
"Scott," Derek starts looking more angry than usual. "Stiles is apart of this pack. He has been with you since day one of your transformation and has been helping us along the way. We need to meet up and figure out what we are going to do about Jackson and the Argents and everything. He's coming, and you need to be there too."
"Can't we do it another night!" Scott starts whining and getting louder, him and Derek always argue so this is nothing new to Derek, but he just really needed this plan to work out. Derek's noticed how Stiles hasn't been his excited self ever since his dad got fired and he knew this would cheer him up; although he would never let Stiles know that is why he went along with the plan in the first place.
"Scott!" Derek growls out his name. "It's happening tomorrow and you better be there or else I'll drag you clawing and biting to the meeting."
"Fine!" Scott finally says after thinking it over, he isn't happy about it. Allison had told him earlier that her family was supposed to be out of town tomorrow night and that has been all Scott has been thinking about since she told him.
I can just bring her to the meeting, she can wait in the car and then after we can go do something. I mean how long can a werewolf meeting really take? Scott thinks to himself as he walks out of the packs lair and back to his house.
Morning creeps over the horizon and lights up the sky reminding everyone that it was a new day. Stiles gets ready for school and hurries out the door in excitement. He realizes he forgot to say bye to his dad and spins around, rushing back into the house and screeching himself to a halt when he reaches the kitchen where his dad is sitting down drinking a cup of coffee. His dad looks up at him and Stiles smiles at his dad.
"Going to school and then I'm going over to Scott's after so don't worry about me," he says, as he motions with his hand for his dad not to worry.
"You know son," his dad starts off seriously. Stiles face solidifies and he looks like a marble statue. "You're way too hyper for the morning." He laughs to himself as he takes a sip of coffee. All the muscles in Stiles' face relax and he bobs his head back and forth smirking. "But okay, thanks for letting me know. Have a good day at school."
"Alright will do, have a good day at wor…" Stiles catches himself and his face melts like a wax candle down from a smile to an almost queasy look. "I'm sorry dad, its just habit."
"It's okay Stiles," his dad says putting on a tough exterior. He smiles at his son. "Go on, you don't want to be late for school."
Stiles takes one last look at his dad and then nods. He turns around and once he's out of view of his dad he hits himself on the side of the head. Jesus Christ! Next time why don't you just give him the listings of businesses hiring in the area! He shakes the thoughts out of his mind and get into his jeep. Nothing is going to ruin today for you, you and Derek have planned this out fully. It's gonna be hysterical! He smirks and nods to himself as he starts the car and takes off for school.
School drawls by, boring as ever, and when lunch comes around Stiles sits down across from Scott and just gives him a smirk.
"What?" Scott asks looking at Stiles as he just nods and grins.
"You excited about this wolf pack meeting tonight?" Stiles asks him as he bites into a red apple causing it to make a loud crunching noise.
"Well Allison's parents are supposed to be out of town so it ruins my plans with her," Scott says looking bummed out. "Besides, what is so important that Derek needs us to come tonight?"
"Just hang out with her after," Stiles says to him, he didn't want Scott to bail, and he knows Scott. Scott is the type to end up bailing for some late night Allison bonding. "Besides I'm sure it's gonna be awesome. What if Derek finally teaches you how to howl, so you don't sound like a dying cat!" Stiles gives him a "that'd be cool" look and takes another bite of his apple.
"I can howl now, and you know that." Scott says, not amused. "But yeah I guess you're right, it must be important, he looked like he really needed me to go last night when I talked to him."
"That's because you do need to go!" Stiles comments, putting an emphasis on the need.
"Stiles Stilinksi please report to office, Stiles Stilinksi," A woman's voice dryly speaks through the intercom of the school.
Stiles' head cocks and he shrugs. "I must be going home early. Maybe my dad just wants every minute with me since I'm the reason he's no longer working." He says jokingly.
"Don't say that," Scott says his voice trying to make Stiles understand just how sorry he is for everything that happened with his dad.
"I will see you tonight," Stiles says ignoring Scott's comment. "You better be there man, if you leave me alone, with psycho alpha wolf, I will get you back."
Scott laughs as Stiles grabs his backpack and quickly dodges his way through the students and out of the lunchroom. Allison walks up and sits down where Stiles was just sitting.
"Allison what are you doing?" Scott says frantically. "There are cameras everywhere! Your mom and grandpa are going to see!"
"Scott relax," she says smiling and almost laughing at how worried his face looks. Worried but very cute, she thinks to herself. "I told you already, my parents are out of town. They aren't in the office stalking my every move right now." Scott's shoulders loosen up and his whole body almost seems to shrink when he lets out a sigh of relief.
"I thought they weren't leaving until tonight," he says looking at her beautiful eyes. Wow, you really lucked out you know that Scott. Sure her family would love to see you dead but just look at how gorgeous she is.
"So did I, but they left this morning." She smiles at him, then leans forward and gives him a quick peck on the lips. "I've been wanting to do that since I've sat down."
Scott can't seem to wipe the goofy smile from his face; he puts his hand out and holds her hand from across the lunch table. She starts to move her fingers around in his hand and gives him a flash of her smile.
"We're still on for tonight, right?" Allison asks as she continues playing with his fingers.
Shit, you haven't told her! Scott thinks to himself. "Yes of course we are! I wouldn't want to spend my night anywhere else but in your arms."
Stiles walks into the office and sees Derek waiting for him by the front desk. He smiles, but quickly tries to make it unnoticeable. He walks up and gets the pass to be released.
"Are you ready?" Derek asks him as Stiles walks up to meet him.
"More than you can imagine." Stiles says excitedly and raises his hand for a high five. Derek just looks at him and turns around. Stiles brings his arm down and shakes his head. "Didn't think that'd work," he mumbles to himself.
"Bye Stiles," a voice says from behind a desk further into the office; Stiles stops in his tracks and looks back to see who said it. He looks back to where he heard the voice and sees Mrs. Argent. He just smiles awkwardly at her and does a small wave. "You be careful, you never know what might happen when you associate with the wrong crowd. Guilty by association," she says to herself and she watches with disgust and fury at her daughter and Scott holding hands in the lunch room…