It had been a month since Derek had left and things had gradually got worse in Beacon Hills. Scott was suffering from night terrors, Allison was hallucinating and Scott was having a hard time keeping his wolf in control. Katherine was having the same problem as Stiles, the nightmares had started up as soon as Derek left and they had just got worse ever since. She felt bad for the Sheriff having to deal with two teenagers screaming their heads off every night. On the bright side there was a new girl called Kira who had come to their school. Everyone could tell her and Scott immediately hit it off. Isaac and Allison had been growing closer as well, which Katherine thought was adorable. She wasn't sure what Stiles and Lydia's relationship was about at the moment, but they certainly helped each other through some tough times. Aiden had gone AWOL for a while, but turned about a week ago and they had started dating again.

"So are you and Aiden a couple or what?" Lydia asked her, at school.

"Uh...I don't know, it's like we both care for each other and well you know his abs are dreamy...but..." Katherine trailed off.

"But he's not Derek?" Lydia smirked.

"Derek's gone, Lyds. I'm moving on" Katherine stated.

"Oh really...is that his leather jacket you're wearing?" She replied.

"...It's a nice jacket, alright?" Katherine said, rolling her eyes.

"Anyway, is there romance on the cards with you and Stiles?" Katherine winked.

"I don't know. Part of me just wants us to be friends and the other part of me..." She trailed off.

"Wants' to rip his clothes off?" Katherine suggested, which made Lydia roll her eyes.

"Hey guys" Kira smiled shyly, walking over to them.

"Oh hey, Kira" Katherine replied.

"Are you guys going to English?" She asked.

"Yeah, do you want to sit with us?" Katherine questioned.

"Yes!...I mean, yeah that'd be nice" She said, awkwardly.

"So...Scott, huh?" Katherine smirked when they sat down.

"What about him?" She asked.

"You like him, don't you?" She inquired.

"No...I don't know what you're talking about" Kira blushed.

"Adorable. Look Scott obviously likes you too, but it might take a while for you guys to actually get together" Katherine told her.

"How come?" She asked.

"He's still getting over his ex, Allison" She explained.

"Oh..." Kira trailed off.

"But he definitely likes you...you just need to give him time" Katherine suggested.

"Yeah, but not too much time. Or he'll never know you liked him and will run away with his sister in tow...right Katherine?" Lydia smirked.

"Zip it" Katherine glared.


At lunch Katherine spotted Isaac and Allison in the canteen and couldn't help but go over to them.

"So, how are my favourite lovebirds?" Katherine smiled, sitting down next to Allison.

"I, what...I..." Isaac stuttered.

"Oh yes, I forgot you two have a completely platonic relationship...except for the long stares, constant touching, flirting..." Katherine trailed off laughing.

"Not to mention all the eye sex" Stiles said, sitting beside Katherine.

"We do not!" Allison shrieked.

"Cute guys, real cute" Stiles laughed.

"Well maybe we would get together quicker if people stopped getting in the way" Isaac hinted.

"And that's our cue to leave. C'mon Stiles" Katherine said, pulling him out of the canteen.

"So I heard Aiden's back?" Stiles asked.

"Yes he is" Katherine stated.

"Are you and him?" He inquired.

"Yeah, I guess so" Katherine replied.

"But you still have feelings for...you know who?" Stiles questioned.

"Ugh, can everyone stop asking me that! He's left, I'm still here. I've moved on" Katherine exclaimed.

"...Isn't that Derek's-" Stiles was cut off by Katherine.

"Yes! Okay, it's Derek's jacket, but I'm only wearing it because...it's cold" She mumbled.

"Right..." Stiles said, obviously not believing her, as the bell rang.

"Fine, fine. We'll talk about feelings later or whatever. Pick me up after lessons?" She asked.

"Sure" Stiles said, walking off to his next lesson.


She sighed as she laid her head against the cool window, her head was banging and Stiles talk was not helping.

"Katherine, are you even listening to me?" Stiles asked.

"Nope" She stated.

"Oh c'mon, I'm trying to help you here" He admitted.

"I know, but my head really hurts and this feelings talk is not helping" She told him.

"Why does your head hurt?" He questioned.

"Don't know, it's like I've got a migraine or something" She exclaimed.

"Can werewolves even get them?" He inquired.

"Who knows? Now sh!" Katherine told him.

"Aw, is Katherine cranky" Stiles smirked.

Katherine simply rolled her eyes and let herself sink further into the seat. Soon they came to Stiles' house and both got out.

"Hey, are you sure you're okay?" Stiles asked, starting to get worried.

"Yeah I think so, it's just a headache" Katherine stated.

"Alright, c'mon then, I'll cook you some dinner" Stiles told her.

"I should get a headache more often" She smirked.

Later on, after they had ate, they both wandered off to bed, tired. Yawning, Katherine went to get changed in her bathroom and brushed her teeth. She strolled over to the bookshelf and couldn't help but see Derek's letter. She still hadn't let it sink in that he was really gone. Shaking her head, she turned the lights off and climbed into bed.


Meanwhile, on the other side of town Derek had returned to Beacon Hills and was unpacking things in the loft. He had left Cora in South America after she had found a pack. She had asked them if he could stay, but Derek could tell that they weren't going to be too accepting of a werewolf with blue eyes. He had decided to return to Beacon Hills, there might be a lot of bad memories here, but there were also a lot of good ones...and people. He wasn't surprised when he found that Katherine wasn't in loft, she would still be with the Stilinski's...or maybe Aiden. Wanting to make sure she was alright he left the loft to go find her. He soon picked up her scent and found her at the Stilinski's like he expected. He cautiously climbed the house and gripped onto the window ledge outside Katherine's bedroom. He slowly opened it and saw Katherine in the bed. He saw immediately she was in distress, she was clawing at her bed sheets, and whimpering quietly. Soon she started to get louder and Derek realised that she was obviously having a nightmare. He slowly walked over to the bed and let his hand rest on her arm.

"Katherine...Hey, wake up" He said, shaking her lightly.

He wasn't surprised when she woke up immediately, she had always been a light sleeper.

"Derek?..." She trailed off, opening her eyes.

"Hey, uh..." He mumbled, realising that this probably seemed really weird.

"So, I'm back in Beacon Hills" He told her when she didn't reply.

"Right, sure" She sighed, closing her eyes.

"Wh...Aren't you shocked?" He asked.

"Ugh, go away" She mumbled.

"What?" He questioned.

"I don't want to have this dream again" She yawned, turning her head away and nestling more into the pillow.

"This isn't a dream, Katherine" He told her.

"That's what you say every time, now sh" She insisted.

Realising that he wasn't going to get through with her, he decided to leave it.

"Alright...I'll stay here until morning then" He said, sitting down in a nearby chair.

"No you won't" She mumbled, falling back to sleep.

Trying to think of a way to pass the time, he started to inspect the room. He was surprised to find it was mostly the same as her bedroom was back in the loft, she even kept things in the same order. He spotted a familiar piece of paper on the bookshelf, and picked it up. Sighing, he saw that there were small droplets of water on the paper, and realised it was where she had cried. He threw the paper in the bin and went back to his seat and thought about what he would say in the morning.


Katherine yawned quietly and slowly opened her eyes. She hadn't slept well last night, first of all she had a nightmare and then she had that dream about Derek coming back again. Rubbing her eyes, she sat up slowly in bed and gasped at what she saw. Derek was sitting in her chair, and had obviously nodded off. His head was tilted to the side slightly, in an adorable manner.

"Derek?" She questioned.

"...Uh...what...oh hey" He mumbled.

"What are you...how are you...?" Katherine stuttered.

"I, uh dropped Cora off with another pack in South America, I knew I couldn't stay there, I would just make things worse so..." He trailed off.

"So you came back?" She inquired.

"Yeah...what have I missed?" He asked.

"Ugh, you're such an asshole" She cried, hitting him on the arm.

"Hey! Look, I'm sorry I've been gone for a bit but-" He was cut off by Katherine.

"A bit? You've been gone for a month Derek! You didn't even text!" She shouted.

"It was easier if I didn't" He told her.

"Easier for you" She mumbled.

"...You're right. I'm sorry Katherine, I really am...I missed you" He admitted.

"I missed you too, but you're not getting off that easily" She smirked.

"I know. Can I get a hug?" He said, holding his arms out.

"Are you sure you're Derek? Cause he's never initiated a hug" She exclaimed.

"Well as I said, I missed you" He said, pulling her into a hug and wrapped his arms around her waist.

She gripped on hard to his shoulders, trying to convince herself he was really here.

"Hey do you..." Stiles trailed off when he saw Derek.

"What...your...how" He stuttered.

"Uh, hey Stiles" Katherine said, rubbing her neck, knowing this was going to be awkward.


"So he's back for good then?" Scott asked.

Once Stiles and she had got to school they had called for a pack meeting in the canteen and told everyone about the news.

"Sounds like it" Stiles told him.

"Good, I've got a feeling we're going to need him in the future. My dad thinks something bad is coming...or it's already here" Allison explained.

"Awesome" Katherine sighed, dropping her head on the table.

"I thought you'd be more happy to see Derek back in Beacon Hills" Lydia suggested.

"I am! It's just...ugh my head hurts so bad" She sighed.

"Still?" Stiles asked.

"Yeah, don't worry, it's nothing" She exclaimed.

"Wait, so who's Derek again?" Kira asked.

"He's this guy who used to be our Alpha, then he gave it all up to save Katherine" Stiles explained.

"So he's your boyfriend?" Kira questioned.

"What? No" Katherine answered.

"Oh...I just thought..." She trailed off, awkwardly.

"...Any way's, so does Derek want to join the pack?" Scott inquired.

"I don't know, maybe I think...I think...Achoo!" Katherine sneezed.

"Did you just sneeze?" Lydia asked.

"Obviously, achoo!" She stated.

"Wait, so you've got a headache and you're sneezing? How's your throat?" Lydia questioned.

"Sore as hell" Katherine admitted.

"I think you've got a cold" Lydia told her.

"What? But...achoo...werewolves can't get colds" Katherine said, pulling some tissues out of her bag.

"Well you do seem to be slightly different to most wolves...you're teeth are different, you didn't lose your power in the Eclipse" Lydia explained.

"Ugh, one of the good things about being a werewolf was me not getting sick again" Katherine cried.


By lunchtime Katherine was feeling much worse and decided to go home. She signed an absence form and started to walk to the Stilinski's. She had only been walking for a few minutes, when she already had to sit down, too dizzy. Suddenly she felt a pair of hands on her shoulders and looked up to see Derek's face.

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked.

"No, I've got a cold" She mumbled.

"...Werewolves can't-" He was cut off by Katherine's groaning.

"Get colds, I know. Well I've got one and it sucks" She said, rolling her eyes.

"Alright, c'mon I'll drive you" Derek said, walking her to his car.

When they had drove past the Sheriff's house, Katherine became confused.

"Uh Derek, we've kind of missed it" She told him.

"I know. The Sheriff's working the late shift tonight and Stiles is going to be at school for the rest of the day, so you're coming home with me" He explained.

"...How do you know the Sheriff's on the late shift tonight?" She asked.

"I...uh, just thought I should find out" Derek mumbled.

"Aw, you were worried about me" Katherine giggled.

Derek rolled his eyes as he parked outside the loft.

"Can you walk?" He asked.

"Not without my head feeling like it's going to explode" She admitted.

"Okay" He said, picking her up, bridal style and walking her up the stairs to the loft.

She let her head lay down on his chest, hearing the calm sound of his heartbeat. Before she knew it they had entered the loft and Derek was about to place her on the bed.

"No, no. I don't want to sit there" Katherine mumbled, remembering that this was where Ms Blake and Derek had slept together.

"Don't worry. I got a new bed, new sheets and everything" He told her, placing her down.

"Oh..." She trailed off, flopping down on the bed.

"Can I get you anything?" He inquired.

"Some water" She replied, snuggling further into the pillow her head was resting on.

"Here" He said, about five seconds later.

Katherine smirked when she realised he must have ran to the kitchen.

"You know what else I would like? Some painkillers, donuts, a good reason for why you left, maybe some answers to why I'm a freaking werewolf and still getting a cold?!" Katherine cried, suddenly irritated.

"Ugh, sorry. I get really cranky when I'm ill" She sighed, resting back onto the pillow.

"Well, I can get you the first two things on that list if you want" Derek told her.

"No! Don't want you to go" Katherine mumbled.

"Well then what do you want me to do?" He asked.

"Call Stiles later, tell him to get me that stuff" She replied.

"What about me?" Derek questioned.

"You're staying right here" Katherine said, pulling Derek into the bed and letting her head fall against his shoulder.

"Do I get any say in the matter?" He laughed.

"No, I'm sick you have to be nice to me" She mumbled.

He laughed again, wrapping his arm around her shoulder and bringing her closer to him. He pulled out his phone from his pocket and looked down the contacts list, sighing when he realised he didn't actually have Stile's number. Not wanting to leave the bed, he looked around for Katherine's phone and saw it was in her butt pocket. He cautiously, raised his hand and started tugging at the phone, trying to get it out.

"Stop groping my ass" Katherine grumbled.

"I...uh...it's not what it looks like...I was just getting your phone" Derek stuttered, blushing.

"Call him later, sleep now" Katherine mumbled, snuggling into his neck more.

"Yeah, I can do that" Derek smiled as he softly played with Katherine's hair until she fell asleep.


Katherine awoke to sniggering above her head and she looked up to see Stiles.

"Oh my God! Isaac said that you guys were always snuggling, but I thought you might have taken your time about it" Stiles laughed.

"I'm ill" Katherine mumbled.

"Oh yeah, that makes such a big difference...So er, Derek called early saying to give you this stuff" Stiles said, resting the painkillers and donuts on the table.

It was then that Katherine realised that Derek had still not woken up and was still cuddling her. She quickly pulled herself out of his grip and raised an eyebrow when he immediately woke up.

"What's going on? Stiles...oh, hey" Derek said, blushing lightly.

"And Isaac also mentioned about the blushing" Stiles smirked.

"Get out of here, you menace!" Katherine said, throwing a pillow at him.

"Alright, alright. I'll leave you guys to your 'completely platonic' hugging" Stiles laughed, leaving the loft.

"...Okay, back to sleep" Katherine said, resting her head back onto Derek's shoulder.

"Don't you want to get that stuff?" Derek asked her.

"Nope, this is better" She sighed.


Author's Notes: Hope you guys liked this chapter, I know I enjoyed writing it;) So next chapter is going to be based on 3x16 and some serious things are going to go down, I will warn you. I'm expecting the next chapter to be longer than usual, so please bare in mind it could take a bit longer to write! Please leave a review or message me:)