Hey this was meant to just me a short one shot but once I got typing I didn't seem to be able to stop so it will now probably be around 3 or 4 chapters. I'll try an update the chapters as often as possible so please be patient. Thanks x
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The sun was starting to set and Stiles was angry. No he was past angry he was furious and he knew it was partially his own fault. He couldn't blame everything on Scott. Scott who had a perfect girlfriend, a perfect family and apparently no time for Stiles anymore. Today was supposed to be Scott and Stiles' monthly bro day and he had been looking forward to it all week, it was the only time he really got to see Scott anymore outside of school and lacrosse practice since the Argents had moved to town. He liked Allison, which made it even harder for him to be upset with her for stealing his best friend, and he was honestly glad Scott was happy. After the childhood Scott had he deserved it. But Stiles couldn't help wishing that he was part of that happiness.

The day had started off okay. Scott had arrived at his house early in the morning and had dutifully listened to Stiles non-stop talking throughout breakfast before they decided what to do for the day. Stiles had heard his dad talking about a local girl going missing and tried to persuade Scott to come with him to check out her last known location. The only problem was that Stiles didn't know exactly where she was last seen except it was in the wood surrounding Beacon Hills, a problem which Scott was only too happy to point out.
"It can't be too hard to find, the woods aren't that big and we have all day. Just think about it Scott. We might find something the police missed, we could save the day." Stiles said trying to keep the excitement out of his voice. Scott still didn't seem interested so he tried a different technique.
"I wonder how impressed Allison would be if we found the missing girl?" he knew it was below the belt but he was running out of options. Scott looked towards the ceiling and Stiles could almost see him weighing the pros and cons in his head. Returning his eyes to Stiles Scott sighed in defeat.
"Fine but if we don't find anything after a couple of hours we're going to mine to play video games and order pizza." He replied after a moment having decided that having the chance to impress Allison would be worth trailing through the woods for a couple of hours. Stiles was a little hurt that Scott wouldn't go into the woods for him but as soon as Allison was mentioned he was practically running out of the door. He agreed to Scott's demands quickly. Even if he was only doing this because of Allison at least they still got to go to the woods.

After gathering everything that would be needed for their short trip they set off. The weather was surprisingly pleasant for this time of year meaning only thin jackets needed to be worn. By the time they reached the woods it was late morning and the sun now sat high in the sky. The two boys stopped by the entrance to the woods and tried to decide which way they needed to go.
"I think dad said something about it being near that old burnt down hunting lodge, we should head towards that." Stiles suggested indicating to a point somewhere further in the woods. Scott looked in the direction he was pointing before nodding. He knew there was no arguing with Stiles once he had made up his mind about something. Smiling widely, Stiles turned away and headed in the direction of the lodge. For a moment Scott didn't move just stayed where he was slightly stunned. He had forgotten how young Stiles could look when he was truly happy. A stab of guilt shot through his chest as he realised he hadn't seen Stiles look that way for a long time. 'Maybe I am spending too much time with Allison.' He considered before pushing that thought to the back of his mind to think about later. Stiles shouting brought him out of his thoughts and he headed over to the smaller boy.

Just as Stiles was starting to wonder what was holding Scott up the other boy arrived in the small clearing. 'It really is beautiful here' he thought looking around at the thick undergrowth. He looked up from his inspection of the area to find Scott studying him with an unreadable expression on his face.
"Ready to get going?" he asked cheerfully turning his full attention back to his best friend who gave a small nod, the un-named expression never leaving his face as they set off. 'Allison has probably forgotten to reply to his last text.' Stiles thought bitterly as he followed Scott deeper into the woods.

They carried on their trek for almost another hour making small talk about movies they had seen recently and their upcoming midterms before stopping to eat some sandwiches Stiles had brought with them. The woodland had grown much thicker now and the sun was barely able to pass through the trees above to light their path. Stiles couldn't remember it ever taking this long to get to the lodge before, he was sure they must be close now. After walking for another half an hour Scott's phone started to buzz indicating he had a new text. After reading it Scott's face seemed to light up more than should be humanly possible. 'I guess I was right about Allison then.' Stiles thought somewhat amused at his friend's predictability but also slightly annoyed that even though they were alone in the middle of the woods Allison still found a way to intrude on their bro time. Scott was now glancing anxiously at him every few minutes and Stiles could tell he was conflicted about something. Sighing he stopped in front of a large try and turned to talk to Scott.
"What's the matter? And don't say it's nothing 'cause I can tell something is up. Come on, spit it out." Stiles said keeping his voice playful. After seeing the slight look of panic flash across Scott's face Stiles began to wonder if something serious was wrong. Scott looked guiltily at the ground before speaking.
"Well the thing is Allison's parents are out of town for the week and her aunt has just left for the day so…" he answered trying to avoid looking at Stiles as the other boy realised where this was going.
"So you want to go and spend some alone time with your girlfriend?" Stiles finished for Scott after watching him struggle to find the words to say what he wanted without hurting Stiles.
"Yeah." Scott said. 'At least he has the decency to look ashamed at wanting to blow me off again' Stiles thought to himself before forcing a broad smile onto his face which didn't quite reach his eyes.
"It's fine Scott go and have fun. I think we passed near a road earlier, I'm sure Allison will be happy to pick you if you call her." Stiles refused to let the smile slip from his face whilst he spoke. Frowning, Scott tried to decide what to do. He didn't want to hurt Stiles but he also didn't want to miss this chance at spending some time alone with his girlfriend. He was torn and it was showing on his face. It hurt Stiles to see him like this so he decided to choose for Scott.
"It's fine really. Go and have fun and I'll see you at school tomorrow." Seeing that Scott was still reluctant Stiles pushed him in the direction they had just come from.
"Just go Scott!" Stiles kept his voice light and cheerful when really all he wanted to do was scream in frustration.
"Don't you want a lift home?" Scott questioned worried for his friends safety if he was left alone in the woods. After all it was only yesterday that a girl their age had gone missing from near here.
"I'll make my own way home, don't worry about me." Stiles replied his smile still fixed in place. After watching Stiles for another moment Scott nodded before turning and walking towards the road to be picked up.
"Say hi to Allison for me!" he called after Scott's retreating back before turning and walking even deeper into the woods.

He had been walking for another hour when he finally admitted to himself that he was lost. After passing what he was sure was the same tree twice in ten minutes Stiles was forced to stop and try and work out how to get back to civilisation. Getting his phone out of his pocket he threw his head back and let out a groan of frustration. 'Great I'm stuck in the middle of the woods and I have no cell service, my life sucks. This day could not get any worse' of course as soon as he thought that the first drop of rain hit his face.

Stiles managed to keep somewhat dry for the next thirty minutes by hiding under a large tree but he could only stay here so long. Checking the time on his phone Stiles realised he only had two hours until curfew, if he wanted to make it back on time he really needed to set off now. Taking a moment to gather his bearings before he set off he watched the rain slowly fall through the canopy of trees above him. It would have been a beautiful sight, one which Stiles could have stayed and watched for hours, if the fact that he was soaking wet and so cold he couldn't feel his fingers wasn't distracting him (why did he have to choose today to forgo his winter coat in favour of his thin red hoodie?). It was kind of hypnotic how each raindrop seemed to catch the light as it fell, reflecting light around the small clearing he was standing in. He was so caught up in his thoughts about the scene in front of him that he didn't notice another person had entered the clearing until they cleared their throat to get his attention. When asked at a later date Stiles would deny that he screamed like a girl at the sudden noise to his right in the otherwise silent wood but the truth is that was exactly what he did. He turned to see a dark figure lurking in the shadows of a large tree to his right. The figure stepped out of the shadows to reveal a man, maybe only a couple of years older than Stiles, dressed head to toe in black with his thick hair pressed tightly to his head by the heavy downpour. Stiles had to admit the man was very good looking even if he did have a slight serial killer look going on. 'I mean really, who hangs around in woods in the middle of a storm? Someone not right in the head that's who' he thought trying to ignore his growing unease. He was about to ask the man what he wanted when the man started to speak.
"You're on private property, you should leave." The man said gruffly not once breaking eye contact with Stiles. 'Did the man ever blink? It didn't seem like he had so far. ' he thought as he began to give the strange man his reply.
"Sorry I thought all of the woods surrounding Beacon Hills belonged to the town and anyway I didn't mean to end up here. You see I was out here with my friend Scott, to see if we could find that missing girl, and he decided to leave to meet his girlfriend Allison who is actually really nice even if she did steal Scott from me. Anyway he left me here and I tried to get back to town but I seem to have gotten slightly lost and then it started to rain so I decided to try and find shelter. But then I realised I needed to be home soon so I was about to set off walking again when you turned up so now." But before he could finish speaking the man cut Stiles off.
"Shut up." Was all he said and straight away Stiles stopped talking not wanting to get on the strangers bad side. Stiles looked around the clearing nervously trying to ignore the flush he felt spreading up his neck and on to his face. When he was nervous he tended to talk a lot and he knew people often found it irritating. However, right now he was extremely nervous and trying as hard as he could not to start talking again.
The man's voice jolted him out of his thoughts and Stiles realised he had just been asked a question. He thought hard trying to work out what the stranger had said, quickly piecing it together from what he could remember.
"Tell me where's your car parked and I'll point you in the right direction." He said with what Stiles thought must be anger showing in his eyes. 'He's probably just annoyed at being made to stand out in the rain talking to some punk kid who doesn't know what being quiet means' though if he thought about it Stiles hadn't actually done much talking in the last few minutes so maybe it wasn't that. The man cleared his throat again and Stiles realised he was still waiting for a reply.
"Oh. I don't have a car. Well I do but it's not here, it's at home." Stiles rushed out not wanting the man to have to wait any longer than he already had for his answer. "What I mean is I walked here. With Scott, who is not here. So if could just point me in the direction of town I'll just go." He finally managed to get out avoiding the man's cold stare. The man seemed to think about Stiles answer for a minute as he stood drawing patterns in the mood with his already ruined sneakers.
"There is no way you'll make it back to town from here on foot in this weather. You think the rain is bad now? I can promise you it's about to get ten times worse." The man answered calmly which just angered Stiles.
"Well then what do you suggest I do Mr creepy man I just met? There aren't exactly any other options for me are there?" He snapped out growing irritated with the older man's attitude. The man seemed to be expecting his reply and didn't hesitate before speaking again.
"I live near here. If you come with me I'm sure one of my parents will be able to give you a ride into town." He said his voice still calm even after Stiles' outburst. This caused Stiles to laugh.
"And why exactly would I come with you? As I just pointed out I met you not even ten minutes ago, how do I know you aren't some kind of serial killer. I don't even know your name!" Stiles began getting ready to start another rant about stranger danger and all that.
"Derek, my name is Derek." The man, who was apparently called Derek, cut in before Stiles could even open his mouth to begin again.
"Okay thenDerek, but you still haven't explained why I should come with you." He finished with extra emphasis on his name as he folded his arms across his chest suddenly feeling even colder than before."
"You have nowhere else to go do you?" Derek asked simply arching his eyebrow in a way that would look ridiculous on anybody else but looked extremely sexy on Derek's dangerously handsome face. Snapping himself out of his study of Derek and his eyes brows Stiles looked the man up and down once more before nodding his head sharply.
"Lead on Macduff." He said before indicating for Derek to lead the way. He was almost certain that he heard a snort of laughter coming from Derek's direction but it was probably just the wind playing tricks on him.

End Of Chapter

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