Shout out to SilverShadowWolf46 for reviewing! I know, so am I :( Thanks though :) Remember guys, I started a fic called 'Coming Home' that follows this fic up until they return and go to Deaton. In that fic she's pregnant instead of having ghost sickness. So you can still have your Jerek baby :) Go check it out!
Jade's p.o.v
"Jade" Deaton says, making me look up at him. "Can you tell me what you saw?" he asks.
"Do I have too?" I ask, voice quiet.
"You don't have to give me any details, just briefly tell me what you saw" he says. I nod, swallowing the lump in my throat.
"It's still a little confusing but..it was a nightmare first. Derek killed Sc-Scott for the alpha status and I couldn't stop him" I keep my eyes down, not looking at any of them. "Then I woke up and my fox got scared and I ran. I didn't know what was real or who was who. Then when Derek and Scott caught up to me..I saw Aunty..and she was dead too. And they had done it, together. I-I was so confused that I kept running. I don't know what happened, I woke up in the forest and you guys found me" I finish. Noone says anything. I look up at them with tear-filled eyes. "I don't think those things about you, I don't know what I was thinking" I say, looking between Scott and Derek.
"They know baby" Aunty says, rubbing my back.
"What can we do?" Derek asks Deaton.
"Right now? There isn't anything we can do. I have to make some more calls, it could take another day before I find someone who can help with this" Deaton says. "It's a little out of my league, i'm sorry" he says to me. I sniff and shake my head.
"No, it's fine. Thank you for helping me" I smile weakly.
"For now, stay inside, have someone look after you" Deaton says.
"I'll do it" Scott says.
"You have school" I say, shaking my head.
"I'll do it then, work won't mind if I call in a few sick days" Aunty says. I hear her heartbeat waver, we all do but her and Deaton.
"No, i'll do it" Derek says.
"No" I say. "Not after I did that" I say, looking at his arm. It's almost fully healed, I must have bit down hard.
"It's okay, i'm healing" he says.
"No" I say again.
"Jade-" he tries.
"I should be alone" I say.
"You can't do this alone" Scott says.
"And what if I hurt someone else?" I ask him.
"I'm staying with you" Derek says, grabbing both my hands.
"What if I hurt you again?" I ask, voice sad.
"I don't care" he says. "I'm not leaving you, okay?" he says, looking at me. I nod and he hugs me, kissing my head. "I'll do it" he tells Deaton from over my shouder. We pull back and he keeps me close.
"You should stay in one room, lock the doors, windows, close the door of the room, make sure nothing can scare her. The more she's scared, the faster this sickness worsens and right now, we need time" Deaton stresses, talking to Derek. He nods.
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All four of us return home. I burrow my eyebrows in confusion when there's a smashed window, glass sprayed over the deck. Then I remember. I jumped through the window.
"It's okay, it's just a window" Melissa says, guiding me inside. I take a deep breath, breathing in all the familiar scents. "I'm going to work and dropping Scott at school. Are you sure you're going to be okay?" she asks.
"Go, we'll be fine, I promise" Derek assures her. Aunty looks torn.
"If you don't go to work, who's going to pay for the window?" I joke. She smiles softly. She pulls me into another hug, kissing my forehead.
"You'll be okay sweetie" she says, brushing her hand down my hair. She moves but waits up for Scott. He hugs me as well.
"Have fun at school" I say lightly, feeling a little better to be at home. Scott chuckles and wipes the tear from my cheek that fell without my permission.
"I will. The pack's just a howl away, there's nothing to be afraid of" he tells me. I nod. Scott turns to Derek. "Make sure she's okay" he says.
"I will" Derek says, The two nod and then Scott and Melissa head out the door. Derek locks the door behind them, the windows all done..apart from the one I broke.
"Can we go in my room? I think I need some more sleep" I say, feeling tired. Derek's eyes narrow at me. "What?"
"How long have you had that?" he asks.
"Had what?" I ask. He catches my hand, stopping my itching.
"That" I look down and i've got scratch marks from itching too much. And they aren't healing.
"Why won't it heal?" I ask him.
"I don't know..we'll talk to Deaton once you've gotten some sleep" Derek says. I nod and he takes my hand in his, leading me up the stairs. He closes the bedroom door behind us, closing the window as well. He checks the bathroom and closet.
"I feel like a child" I mutter.
"It's okay, we all know you're a badass kitsune" Derek smiles softly. We get into bed together. Derek brings his arm around my shoulders so we're both on our backs. He rakes his hand through my hair, helping me to fall asleep. "I'll watch over you, you're safe with me, I promise" Derek assures me. I nod, cuddling into his chest.
"I'm sorry" I say again.
"Don't apologise, just trust me" he says.
"I trust you"
"I love you" he says.
"I love you too" I mumble into his shirt before falling asleep.
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The Oni run at us, attacking us. Derek and I are back to back. We see Isaac being sliced at with swords. Kira's starting to lose.
"Help Isaac, I have to help Kira" I say. He nods, pulling me to him to kiss him quickly.
"Make it back to me" he says.
"I will, you too" I say.
"I will, I promise" he says. I run to Kira, drawing my katana and helping her fight them off. Derek runs over to Isaac, tackling the Oni away from him.
"Hold on Kira!" I push, seeing she's starting to tire. Her eyes light up orange and mine light up white. The ground shakes. Everything stops, we look up and one of the Oni have exploded into dust. Allison's silver arrow falls to the ground. She killed one. Silver, it's silver. One of the Oni turn towards her, going for her. She fumbles to find another silver arrow. I run over, slicing out at the Oni. It turns and stabs out at me. I squeeze my eyes shut, waiting for the pain. I feel dizzy, like i'm moving or falling. I hear a choked gasp. I open my eyes and Derek's in front of me, the Oni's sword protuding from his stomach. He moved me out of the way. "Derek?" I whimper, voice breaking. The sword is ripped from him, his body slumping forward. "No!" I yell, catching him. Isaac goes for that Oni. "Derek?" I say, falling to the ground, his weight to much to hold.
"I-I.." he breathes out, blood coming to his lips.
"No, Derek..please don't" I beg, grabbing his hand. "I-I can't take your pain" I say, staring at him with wide eyes.
"It's..it's cause it doesn't..d-doesn't h-hurt" he smiles weakly up at me.
"No, Derek don't" I say, tears falling down my face as I hold the werewolf i've fallen in love with.
"It's-it's okay" he whispers.
"No, it's not. You promised me you'd make it back to me" I say, sobbing.
"I'm..i'm sorry"
"You can't leave us, please Derek, I love you" I beg.
"I..I love y-you" he says, giving me the best smile he can muster. "F-find Cora, tell her th-that..that.." he tries to say. I nod.
"Whatever you want" I sob.
"Tell her that I..I.." he breathing quickens dangerous and suddenly, it just stops.
"Derek?" I say, shaking him a little. "Derek!" no response. I feel my breathing pick up as I realise he's not breathing at all. His heart isn't beating at all. "No, no, no. Derek, please wake up" I beg. He doesn't move at all. He's..he's gone. I lean over him, crying heavily. I throw my head back and howl out, turning into a broken, angry scream.
My eyes snap open. I'm breathing deeply and too fast. I calm myself down. It was just a stupid dream. It's the ghost sickness. I wipe the tears from my face. I lean back and feel the warmth beside me. I look and Derek's sleeping, still at my side. I let out a sigh of relief. These dreams..well nightmares, they're getting out of hand.
"Derek" I say. "Derek" I say, nudging him. I groan, pulling myself up. "Derek, wake up" I say, shaking him. I feel something wet on my hands. I reach over and turn my lamp on. I look down at Derek. The stab wound still here, blood soaked all through my bed. "Derek?!" I yell, shaking him. I bring my ear to his chest. Nothing. "No, that was a dream" I say, tears welling up again. I wipe them away. "You're fine" I try to convince myself. I squeeze my eyes shut. "Wake up" I say. "Wake up!" I plead with myself. "WAKE UP!" I scream.
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Derek's p.o.v
Jade jolts up in bed, freaking out. She's crying and hyperventilating.
"Jade?" I ask her, worry present in my voice, body language, everything. What the hell is happening to her?!
"D-Derek?" she asks, face soaked in tears.
"It's me" I say. She flys into me, hugging me tightly. "Jade, what happened?" I ask her, holding her againist me and brushing my hand down her hair and back.
"I-I can't do this" she cries into me.
"Jade?"
"The Oni..they-they killed you instead of Allison. I-I woke up and you were really dead. I just woke up again, I don't know what's real anymore" she sobs, the smell of confusion and fear filling the room.
"Hey, this. This is real, right now" I assure her. She nods into my neck. "We're all okay" I tell her. I hold her to me, letting her cry and get through it, giving her as much time as she needs. This is getting really out of hand. Deaton needs to find a cure and fast.
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