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Here's ch28 well now that the pots been stirred and you have to wait for the final results in the mean time I give you a KIRSCH POV! yes the lovable doof gets his own partial chapter because he deserves one! anyway yeah its Kirsch chapter.

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Rubbing his eyes Kirsch stared at the ceiling for a moment before he realized it wasn't Perry's room. Sitting up he remembered he was in a guest room Evie had been kind enough to let him crash in, well maybe not kind enough she was always kind to him. Evie was one of the few people who didn't look at him like he was an idiot, yeah he screwed up a few times and wasn't always the fastest dog in the pack but he had his own strengths. Dog or wolf? He liked wolf better it reminded him of what Evie said about him being a wolf who hadn't quite found his pack.

Smiling to himself Kirsch threw back the covers.

Going through his morning routine he paused mid-brush frowning through the minty foam of his favorite tooth paste as he realized he was running out of clean shirts. It was true that Will's old room had a few shirts but he could only wear the largest ones and even they were too tight for him. He needed to go back to the ZETA's base and get his stuff if it was still there. The bro's had been sharing everything since the turf war started and once it ended they didn't have much left.

With that in mind Kirsch threw on one of his last clean shirts and headed down the hall, he wanted to check on Evie and Perry before heading out. His friendship with Perry wasn't that different from the one he had with Evie just it was more motherly than sisterly. At first Perry treated him like everyone else, a loveable screw up, but as time went on she slowly became more of a mother hen to him and he was starting to worry. He already had a mom and all but the way Perry mothered him was…different. Sometimes she would be her regular quirky self, asking him to help her bake or seemed as stunned as he was at some of the stuff that went on around them but other times she would get real quiet and something about her changed.

Maybe she was like Evie and needed time to figure out what was going on with herself or needed help? Kirsch was always happy to help.

Peeking in through the half closed door he found Perry flipping through one of her old books but also the boxes of the files Laura had had them keep lined the small coffee table. Perry was probably scrambling to find something for Laura now that they could have a student rep. , that reminded him that they still didn't have one. If he could then he would totally volunteer but he didn't think Mattie would appreciate it. The badass vampire was bad news all around but as long as she didn't try to take a crack at Evie again he had no problem with her, besides what guy had a problem living in a house full of hot babes? Not him.

"Hey Per-per"

Perry paused before turning to him, looking a lot like Mattie did when she first came: looking him over before striking like a cobra he'd seen on national geographic. Perry smiled but it didn't seem right, still he wasn't about to upset his friend by pointing it out girls didn't like you doing that unless you had multiple witnesses or that's what it felt like.

"Oh hello Kirsch how are you?"

"I'm good, I came to check on you and Evie before I left"

Perry frowned and he felt like he had done something wrong but he didn't know what.

"Why would you leave? We need you here"

"Whoa I'm not leaving for good! I would never do that you to you guys or girls- I was just going to get more stuff so I wouldn't have to leave once I ran out of clean shirts"

"Good I would hate to see Evie so broken hearted if you'd left" Perry looked to the bed on the other side of the room. Kirsch knew the rooms were different but Evie's was super cool. It had lots of pictures both drawn and painted, it had a stereo with a record player built in, and it had her art desk which was all slanted and stuff. He felt like he should ask her about most the stuff in it when he got back but for now he had to get Perry smiling again even if it was her weird one.

"We'll she won't have to worry about that" Kirsch smiled brightly and Perry's smile morphed into an amused one.

"Perfect, now why don't you go get your things while I look through these files, Laura needs all the help she can get"

"Sure, wait do you need anything?"

"So sweet but no Kirsch I'm fine, now run along" Perry shooed him away and he was alright with that she had plenty of papers to go through if she was gonna help Laura.

"K' see you later"

"Later Kirsch"

Leaving Perry to her files he headed down stairs. He was still a college guy and he was starving all the time!

Whistling a little toon to himself Kirsch felt a light spring in his step, he felt happier than usual, hey maybe today would have something special?

Shrugging to himself Kirsch pushed open the door to the kitchen trying to decide what he would have for breakfast. After all it was the most important meal of the day. He was thinking bacon and egg sandwich, when he checked the pantry he found bagels but then he knew that there were waffles in the fridge.

He decided to pull a Reggie in honor of his fellow bro and make a bacon, egg, and waffle sandwich, the breakfast of champions.

Taking out the eggs and bacon Kirsch snatched one of the pans that hung above the stove. Starting up his little toon again he turned on the fancy stove and laid the strips of bacon out first since they would take the longest to cook. With his master piece started Kirsch went to the fridge again this time for the waffles, yes the frozen ones weren't as good as fresh ones but he didn't mind he appreciated all waffles, frozen or not. Setting the box by the toaster he checked on the bacon again smiling as they sizzled to crispy perfection.

Before he left for college his Dad had taught him how to cook a few things so that he would be able to survive on his own as well as feed any of his friends if they needed a meal. When he found his way to the ZETA house his freshmen year he was taken in and his small list of meals practically exploded with experimental chili cheese fries, sports drinks, and a large helping of hamburger related meals. It wasn't the healthiest diet but he grew another three inches that year and bulked up enough to finally participate in the annual 'Bro off' that the ZETA's held every, needless to say Kirsch couldn't have been happier being a part of the ZETA's but now he wasn't so sure.

The sizzling was getting louder and he could smell something burning looking down he yelped pushing the pan on to one of the other burners, scrambling to lower the heat.

"That was a close one"

Wiping his brow Kirsch checked on his precious bacon sighing in relief when he found it wasn't burnt beyond edibility.

"Don't worry bacon-y goodness your time is done, now it's the eggs turn"

Taking out a plate he set the bacon aside and put the pan back on the burner but made sure to keep the heat low, no need for a repeat. Cracking two eggs he tossed the shells into the trash and kept a close eye on his breakfast. Maybe he would add another egg? Looking over at the waffles by the toaster he shook his head, not this time.

Flipping his eggs he smiled at the light browning that touched the edges. Perfect.

Leaving the eggs he finally got around to the third piece in his breakfast: the waffles. They were frozen which made up time and all that but he liked to time it just right so that when the eggs were done he could take it from the pan and put it right on the waffle. This time wouldn't be as synchronized but that's alright these things varied.

Popping two waffles into the toaster he went back to the eggs and turned down the heat so he could put the bacon back into the pan. He wanted everything to be nice and hot when those waffles popped up so why not have the bacon and eggs share the pan, they were basically married through breakfast menus anyway.

Back to the ZETA's though, he didn't feel like him and his bro's went together like bacon and eggs. When the Summer's took him they didn't even text him, well they did but it was about the beer supply and if it would be bad if they mixed fish with beer. Kirsch didn't know what that meant except that Howie, the bartender of the house was running out of things to mix.

Shaking his head Kirsch grabbed the waffles as they popped up and laid them out on the counter, he would have gotten out a plate but he didn't want to get anymore dishes in the sink, they were starting to pile up.

Using his spatula he set down the bacon and then the eggs on the waffle and put down the second waffle perfecting his breakfast sandwich. Setting aside the pan and spatula Kirsch looked over his delicious creation and smiled as it came to him.

That was it! He was already part of an awesome breakfast sandwich just not with the ZETA'S! He was a kick ass breakfast sandwich here at the manor with the gang. He was probably a crispy piece of bacon or one of the waffles because he was so big but that's alright he was a part of it and that's all that really mattered to him.

Licking his lips Kirsch took a huge bite out of his breakfast sandwich and scrambled for a napkin, he'd forgotten how messy these things could be. Wrapping his sandwich in the paper towel Kirsch smiled around his bite, he was messy and a little mixed up but that's why he fit in so much better here because they were just like him.

Nodding to himself Kirsch decided to go animal on his breakfast and maybe make a smoothie before he went to get his stuff.

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Walking into the Gym Kirsch found most of his bro's crashed in the lounge area they'd made when they first claimed the place. All the couches and chairs they could find were crammed into the room making it a little stuffy but with all the flat screens they'd hung on the walls they were needed for everyone to watch.

Kicking aside some beer bottles announced his return pulling all the bro's attention from the wall of screens.

"Hey Wilson where have you been?" Called Marvin, pushing back his beanie enough to see his fellow bro.

"Oh you know around"

The others seemed to mistake his meaning and howled gave the rowdiest wolf whistles he'd heard in ages.

"Naw not like that"

"Sure buddy" Basher gave him a teasing smirk giving him a few elbows to the ribs.

"Whatever"

Leaving his bro's in the entertainment room he made his way to the back where they'd cleared out the yoga room and laid out every sleeping bag they could find. It was the easiest way to keep them comfortable and they didn't have to worry about wandering into somebody else's room because they had one big one! Of course they did have more private rooms for those who wanted some privacy but a communal sleeping place was pretty good for them.

Turning his attention to the cardboard boxes that lined the edges of the room. They weren't very organized but this was as good as it got. Starting with the ones closest to him and worked his way around the room until he found some things that looked like they were his. He wasn't too surprised to find most of his pants and shorts gone he was good with only a few pairs but it was shirts he needed and his jerseys he couldn't go on without his jerseys.

Pulling out the first box he found he moved on to the others, dragging that first box along with him. It took another three boxes before he found his old books, sports gear, and most of his shirts but it wasn't until he was half way across the room that he found his jerseys.

Smiling Kirsch held up his old high school jersey, it was a little small but he loved it. Setting it back in the box he checked to make sure he didn't have anything that wasn't his before closing it up. Looking down at his four boxes he frowned, Kirsch didn't think he could carry all four of them but it was worth a try, maybe he could find one of the old dollies in the back from when it was an actual gym.

Liking this plan Kirsch stacked his boxes two by two and pushed them towards the door. It was best if he took them with him so he wouldn't lose them.

Kicking open the door he pushed the boxes through and smiled when he saw none of them had fallen over. Balance skills have reached level 5, nice.

Pushing the boxes along the hallway to the back of the gym section of the ZETA strong hold Kirsch found himself surprisingly happy. You would think that if he was going to be leaving his fraternity that he would feel super guilty or sad but he was fine, he felt better than he had in a long while.

Humming again Kirsch made his way to the back finding a couple of dollies that hadn't been broken or destroyed in a prank. Believe it or not the ZETA's were the leading cause to any and all property damages.

Pushing the boxes on to the dolly, he looked around for anything to tie them down with only to remember that they used most the zip ties and bungee cords to tie Brandon to the huge ceiling fan to see what could happen, needless to say it didn't end well.

Deciding to try his luck Kirsch wheeled his stuff out ready to set up his stuff at his new place. Yeah he liked the sound of that almost as much as he liked the sound of his "pack". Smiling to himself Kirsch started whistling again, nodding to the guys as he passed by. He didn't need to tell them, it wouldn't do to upset his bro's besides it wasn't like he was leaving forever.

"Willson?"

Pausing Kirsch had to catch the top two boxes before they fell. Laughing nervously he set them back on top before turning to Theo giving him a small wave.

"Hey Theo"

"What are you doing? Are those the new protein powders Dave ordered 'cause I don't think he wants to share"

"What? Naw I just came to get my stuff"

"What?" Theo frowned not having a clue.

"Yeah I came to get my stuff"

"Why?" Theo dropped his gym bag giving Kirsch his full attention.

"I was running out of shirts and I wanted to make it easier and just have them with me"

"But why move them if your always here?"

"Always here dude I haven't been here in like a week" Kirsch felt this twinge in his gut, he didn't know what it was but it made him feel sad and he didn't like that when he was so happy to move in.

"What!?"

"Uh you guys forgot about me" Kirsch shook his head and went back to his stuff.

"But we thought you were with the vampires" Theo scrambled to keep up with Kirsch but the bro was a lot taller than him making his stride twice that of Theo's.

"I was and have been since the summers tried to hunt me like a stag"

"That was just a prank"

"You didn't see the dogs or feel the arrows graze your skin" Kirsch shook his head taking a deep breath as rabid dogs and screaming huntresses flashed through his mind. He was grateful for Evie and Perry looking out for him since then and now it was his turn to repay the favor.

"The point is I needed my bro's and none of you were there"

"Wilson it was just a prank!" Theo insisted.

"NO it wasn't Theo! I had to get stiches on my back and my sides from the dogs and you guys didn't even call me? No you didn't even text me!"

"Dude you could have come back"

"No I couldn't! I was scared out of my mind and you guys…you guys didn't even care"

Kirsch pushed on even as his spirits plummeted, he knew the sooner he got out of there the sooner he would get back to the manor and the sooner he could hug Perry cause he really needed one right now.

"Kirsch come on man your fine now and things have calmed down with the summers you have nothing to worry about" Theo insisted.

"Your right I don't because I'll be safe at the manor"

Kirsch left his bro at the door ready to make his trek across campus. He may not be the most important person in the world be he mattered and here at the ZETA house he didn't feel like that. He may be a wolf without a pack but he knew without a doubt that with Evie he had one and so he would go to his pack and be happy.

"Kirsch you can't be serious"

"I'll see you around Theo"

Stepping out into the rare moment of afternoon sun, usually the scary dark clouds always hung around till evening. The weather at Silas was always crazy but Kirsch didn't mind, not this time. The sun was shining the sky was still cloudy but nowhere near as scary and he felt like maybe this was a good sign.

Looking up at the slanted ZETA sign Kirsch smiled, he was moving on and moving up.

"Pack here I come"

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so that was ch28 all the fun of a DeanPerry sighting without all the cryptic mental monologue :) anyway I knew I needed some space between chapters and decided that Kirsch needed a chapter because he's kirsch in the series he doesn't get much thought and I felt he needed a moment in the sun before the storm clouds came back.

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