10 - OMITARW – 07 – Ethic (Between 05 & 06)

Derek listened to the banging coming from the other room for as long as he could.

"Stiles?"

"Yeah?" The banging stopped for a moment.

"You need to stop throwing that ball before I walk over there and rip your hand off."

"Sorry." Stiles appeared in his doorway apologetic. "I didn't realise you were home."

"What's wrong?"

"I am having trouble with one of my assignments." Stiles dropped onto the couch next to Derek.

"Stiles. When is it due?"

"Tomorrow." Stiles thumped his head onto the table in front of him.

"Okay, go get your notes."

"What?"

"We will get it done. Come on." Derek pushed Stiles towards the bedroom and his notes.

Stiles came back moments later with a notepad, some loose paper and his laptop. He dropped everything onto the table and Derek grabbed the laptop. He opened it and looked at the word document open already.

"Journalism Ethics. Describe three examples of major ethical change in journalism. Each example should be viewed based on positive, negative and legislative changes that it caused in the world of journalism." Derek read. "Sounds riveting."

"I know."

"Okay, Stiles. Tell me of three examples."

"Muhammad al-Durrah incident, Adnan Hajj photographs controversy, and Michael Gallagher."

"Okay, tell me about them."

Stiles started talking and Derek typed everything he said. Two hours later they had over 6000 words, 2000 more than needed. Stiles started to re-write the information, adding referencing and altering things, culling what he could. It took the two of them five hours to finish the assignment, printed, and ready to go.

"Thank you so much." Stiles said. "I am going to make you an amazing dinner."

"Really?"

"Your favourite. My famous mac & cheese."

"I love your maccaroni cheese." Derek grinned.

"I know." Stiles moved into the kitchen finding the ingredients needed and making miracles with them.

After the food was in the oven cooking Stiles came back into the living room to find Derek sprawled on the couch eyes closed.

"It smells amazing." Derek said.

"Of course it does. It's mine."

Derek grinned at Stiles before moving so there was enough space for him on the couch. Stiles flopped next to him and found the remote.

"Thank you. I thought I would be able to get there eventually. I knew the stuff but I just could not get it onto the paper."

"It's okay; you made it a long way into university before it was a problem."

Stiles pressed into Derek's side and asked what he wanted to watch.

"We can keep going with Daria." Derek mumbled.

"Anything you like, you choose."

"I did."

"I chose Daria." Stiles insisted.

"Well then I choose to continue to watch it. I'm enjoying it."

"Okay." Stiles got up and got the next disc into the DVD player before settling next to Derek and pressing play.