At The Ward!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but what you see here. I'm glad I'm finally writing this one as I've been looking forward to doing it awhile now. Takes place during season 1 a few days after Lunatic.
Summary; Stiles, Lydia, Allison, and Jackson are in for quite the surprise at the hospital's children's ward!
Stiles Stilinski, Lydia Martin, Jackson Whittemore, and Allison Argent had wound up being roped into an odd form of community service thanks to one Mr. Harris after a minor incident in the cafeteria that hadn't exactly been any of their faults to begin with. But the hated man didn't exactly care all that much either way and Stiles was surprised the man hadn't roped Scott into it and even asked about it. But all Harris would say is that it wouldn't be a justifiable thing, causing the four to look at him in shock over that. Harris did admit though that if he could have, he would have roped Scott into it as well. Their form of community service was to visit with the kids in the children's ward at the hospital where Scott's mother worked for about two weeks. Lydia honestly didn't have a problem with this since her little cousin Nellie pretty much lived there half the time as it is. Little Nellie also loved ice skating as much as she did and a certain quiet giant the two knew that worked there was always more than happy to let the little girl have a little fun.
Something that had allowed for an odd friendship to form between the Queen Bee and the Quiet Giant known as Vernon Boyd The IV. Lydia had even tried to get him to let her bring her friends around him but he had refused as the whole popular thing wasn't exactly his thing as he just wanted some actual friends instead of fake ones that were only around cause she wanted them to be. Something she thankfully understood even if she didn't like the idea of him being on his own all that much. Once they got to the hospital, the four were escorted by one Melissa McCall to the ward and things were slightly awkward as Allison felt a little uncomfortable being around Scott's mother after their break up. But the woman had been only kind and friendly towards her, something that had helped at least a little bit. "I have to admit that I'm surprised that son of mine isn't here with you four."
"We were there, he wasn't. Harris is a jerk that way." Grumbled Stiles.
Melissa nodded in understanding with a slight frown on her face as the man had been nothing but curteous with her during that parent/teacher meeting. She thought that perhaps maybe a talk with her son about the man would have to be had. "Well, either way. You four visiting will definitely help make the kids' day as its not often they get many visitors aside from their families." The mother and nurse said with a smile.
One that Lydia happily returned. "Is Nellie here today?" She personally hoped her little cousin wasn't as the girl spent too much time here as it is anyway thanks to her weak immune system.
Jackson gave her hand a squeeze, getting him a grateful little smile from Lydia over it. Stiles couldn't help but feel jealous over that but wisely kept himself from doing anything stupid while Allison looked on with a sad smile on her lips at the scene even though she like Stiles had no idea of the reason for it. As it really only reminded her of herself and Scott. Melissa gave the strawberry blonde a nod and Lydia gave a disappointed shake of the head. "Her parents brought her in last night after a minor scare they had."
Lydia could understand that as a minor scare could definitely turn into a major one. "Uhh… If you don't mind my askin', but who is Nellie?" Stiles asked while hoping he wouldn't get yelled at for it!
"Nellie is my eight year old cousin who often ends up in here thanks to her weak immune system." Replied Lydia quietly as they continued walking on.
"Oh… Damn…" Replied the teenager with a wince, one that Allison shared with him as she had had no idea and it made her want to hug her best friend.
He got a weak smile from his crush as Allison reached out and gave her best friend's shoulder a comforting squeeze. Something Lydia was appreciative of. As they neared the children's ward, laughter could be heard, making for several confused individuals in the process while Melissa just smiled. Three of them grew even more confused as a very horrible howling sound could be heard. "That… Was just terrible." Groused Jackson and getting nods of agreement.
Stiles however had a surprised look on his face. "Is Scott in there?"
"Yeah, he comes by sometimes to hang out with the kids. Has ever since that horrible asthma attack back during yours and his time in the eighth grade. How'd you know?"
Allison's eyes widened at that as she had had no idea that Scott's asthmatic! It made her wonder why he never even said anything! Not to mention how he managed to hide it from her so well! Stiles was even surrpised to hear that his best buddy came here quite a bit and figured out fairly quickly on just why he was never asked to come and wasn't bothered by it since Scott knew he hated hospitals ever since his mom died in the very one they were in. "I've heard him howl like that before. Was the most god awful thing I'd ever heard."
"How come he's never told me about his asthma?" Asked Allison quietly with some hurt in her tone.
Lydia reached over and squeezed her best friend's hand while Stiles just winced. "Uhh… It wasn't somethin' he thought to talk about I guess. He kinda thinks that's been improvin' anyway and probably didn't want to say anything about his condition to get you all worried about him."
"He still shoulda told me..." Replied the girl as who knows what could have happened if an attack happened and she had no idea of what to do!
Stiles winced again over that as he had a fairly good idea of where she was going with that in her head. "Its somethin' you'll need to yell at him about." The girl nodded at that and took a breath.
"How come I haven't heard about this improvement?" Asked Scott's mother suspiciously.
They watched as the the ADHD teen and best friend of Scott McCall scratch the back of his head. "Uhh… He didn't want to say anything in case it wasn't permanent."
"Oh. Well, I guess I'll just have to have a word with that son of mine later then." Ohh she was gonna give him a piece of her mind!
Crap… Sorry buddy.
Melissa opened the doors for the group and she trailed in behind them and they were all soon seeing the sight of one Scott McCall lumbering about like a Sumo Wrestler with a large group of kids sitting on the floor or in their beds laughing at the scene. "And then… The Big Bad Wolf ran to his room after the Mighty Nurse commanded he did so after breaking the pot!" The kids cheered and even laughed as he goofily bowed, completely unaware of the five behind him.
The kids then went quiet as they noticed the five, though Nellie was smiling widely as her cousin Lydia was here! Scott quickly noticed how quiet it had gotten and he knelt down to the front row of kids, the closest being Nellie herself. He then leaned in and stage whispered to her. "Why the quiet? Is there a certain rascally rabbit behind me?"
She giggled at that and shook her head no. "Is it Santa Claus?"
"No silly! Its too early for that remember?"
"It is!? But I've already written out my Christmas list!" Fake wailed the boy and earning a few giggles for it.
"Then… Is it the Great Oompa Loompa himself?" Melissa had to hold back her laughter over that one.
Nellie just gave him a look that reminded him a little too much of Lydia! "No silly, its your momma!"
His eyebrows raised up at that and he looked behind him, causing his eyes to widen in shock. He then looked back and forth before stage whispering again. "Its not just my mom kiddo."
"Its Cousin Lydia and other people I don't know!" Replied the girl happily and he gave a fake nod of seriousness.
"Whatever will we do?" Nellie just shrugged her shoulders at him and he poked his tongue out at her, making her and the others giggle.
Scott then rose up and turned towards his mom and the others. "By Ol' Nessie herself! We've guests me lads and lasses!" Proclaimed the Werewolf in a Scottish accent as he threw out his arms and causing laughter to happen.
"Led about by the Mighty Nurse herself! The bald one, Sir Iles of Sherriffington, the long dark haired beauty known as the Archeress, the lad next to her is Sir Lacrosse, and last but not least, the lovely fiery haired Queen Martin!" Spoke up Scott in that Scottish accent and causing for cheers to erupt.
Jackson was pleased by his name and surprised it wasn't something more insulting. Stiles couldn't help but grin at his name as Allison blushed over her's due to how reverent like he'd been when he'd mentioned her. Lydia just curtsied with a smile on her lips and walked for. "A fantastic introduction Sir McCall."
"We call him Unca Howlie!" Called out a kid from one of the beds and Stiles just grinned wider as he was so gonna tease his best friend over that one!
"My mistake young sir, I promise it won't happen again." Promised Lydia with a smile towards the little boy.
She was then rushed by Nellie who found herself up in the air and then being hugged by her cousin. "Whatcha doin' here Cousin Lydia?"
"Well I really wanted to see my most favoritest cousin in the whole wide world and I thought my friends should meet you too!"
"Really!?"
"Really!"
"Yay!"
Lydia chuckled over that one, glad she had gone with that instead of the real reason for why they were here. "We'll even be here for quite a bit in the next two weeks too." Her cousin cheered happily over that bit of news.
As Lydia kept herself occupied with her cousin, Melissa had the other three interact with the rest of the kids while she spoke with her son. Though everyone could see how uncomfortable Jackson was with the whole thing, making them realize he must not have a great deal of experience with little kids. No time like the present. Thought the nurse and mother to herself.
She eventually left the five and the kids to their own devices with the promise to return soon after doing a few of her duties elsewhere. Once the kids were brought some dinner however, it allowed for Allison to walk up to Scott with a few things on her mind to ask him about. Though a part of her hated to tear him away from little Charlie, the boy who'd called him 'Unca Howlie' earlier on. "Hey..." Greeted the girl quietly.
Scott looked up and gave a tentative smile at her. "Hey."
Charlie watched on with curiousity all over his face. "Don't let her kiss you Unca Howlie, girls have cooties!" Warned the boy seriously and making Scott crack up and Allison to giggle.
"I promise I won't give him cooties Charlie."
"But I like your cooties. Their so… Cootyful."
Allison couldn't help but break out into laughter over that one, making for Scott to feel rather proud of himself! Poor Charlie though just looked confused! Everyone else looked their way and once Allison gained control of herself, she shook her head fondly at her ex. Glad that things didn't feel so damned awkward at the moment. "That was terrible."
"Stiles always has been the joker of the two of us." Replied the teen with a shrug.
She gave a nod at that as even she had noticed how much of a jokester the buzz cut teenager was. The girl then cleared her throat and asked the question on her mind. "How come you never told me about the asthma?"
Scott looked up at her in wide eyed surprise. "Ooh… You're in trouble Unca Howlie." The teenager couldn't help but wince over that as it was true!
"Um... It just... Never came up?" Offered Scott weakly.
Allison crossed her arms and sent him a glare that practically screamed for him to do better then that. "Can we talk about this later? Please?"
A sigh escaped his ex as glared at him for a few seconds longer. "Fine, but don't even THINK about trying to get out of it."
Scott held his hands up in a defensive gesture. "No, no worries on that. No trying to get out of it for me. No ma'am."
"Unca Howlie scared of a girl!" Cried out Charlie unhappily as darn it, boys aren't supposed to be scared of girls!
"There's a reason I call her the 'Archeress' you know."
"Why do you call me that anyway?"
"Cause you know how to use a bow." Replied the teenager simply enough.
Charlie looked confused over that one. "A bow? Like for presents!?" Well that sounds pretty cool!
Heck, the little boy wondered if he could get that nickname too somehow! The two teenagers just chuckled in amusement at him. "Yeah, something like that." Responded the lovely Argent girl with a smile on her lips.
A little while later saw Scott telling another story to the kids as the four teenagers listened on. This one known as the 'Crazy Night' and it sounded awfully familiar to the four teenagers as well! A mild argument would even be seen between Scott and Stiles before Nellie cleared her throat and the boys would look sheepish over it before Scott got back to his story. While he had made it sound as outlandish as possible for the kids, Allison, Lydia, and Jackson to an extent could hear the nuggets of truth in the story. And it made Allison a very curious person! Someone may have to have a little pity for Scott McCall as the kid was seriously giving his ex more questions to pick his brain with unintentionally!
Author's Notes: This probably would have fit better outside of this fic, but I figured I'd place it here anyway. May you all have enjoyed!
