Finding Malia

Part 3

Disclaimer: Many apologies for taking so long to get around to this. And as always, I own nothing but what you see here!

Summary: The reconciliation between Stiles and Malia happens in perhaps the most cliched way possible. Though neither are gonna complain too much about it!


Nearly a month had passed since Stiles and Malia had had their talk that went horribly wrong. And both were miserable as Hell ever since. Though Malia was at least thankful her sibling like bond with Jackson was as strong as ever despite the fact she'd been believed dead for a good long while. Not to mention feeling damned thankful she had the support of her friends. Or rather the Pack as it were considering the whole Werewolf/Werecoyote thing and all. His offer of beating up Stiles was heard several times and she always refused them, though she appreciated the offer regardless as it meant a lot to her that he was willing to do that. Much like he would do just about anything for her as it is cause of how deep their sibling like bond was for one another. Malia had also casted out the less kind of her friends, none of whom were happy about it and had tried to make her life Hell. Along with Kira's, Lydia's, Allison's, and the rest of their friends' lives. At least until herself, Lydia, and Erica put the verbal smack down on them. And for Erica, it had been pretty damned cathartic considering some of them had been outright horrible to her back before the Bite.

As for Stiles, life hadn't been all that kind towards him considering none of his friends were all that happy with him for what went down with Malia. Neither was his dad for that matter. Though he was thankful at least that Erica stopped trying to get into his pants or whatever it was she'd been trying to do. Jackson being pretty damned cold towards him wasn't a good thing either as he preferred the usual way he was towards him and he was honestly feeling like he was at the lowest point of his life similar to when his mom had died. It all made him wish he hadn't been such a huge asshole to Malia and had been more willing to listen to her rather then let his man pain over rule every damned thing. But he'd been so pissed off that it ended up costing him greatly. Malia barely would look his way and anytime he tried to say anything, he'd get choked up and tongue tied. Something he hated a great deal as well. And naturally, a new threat would come into their lives right as the school year was coming to a close.

Said new threat pretty much ending the peace they had all been enjoying aside from the relationship issues and Stiles wasn't sure he should be glad it was happening or not since it meant he could put some focus on that instead of what was going on in his life. A former Hunter who turned away from that life after meeting and falling for a fairly powerful Witch, along with a trio of Werebears had arrived in the area Hellbent on causing chaos all through out the area and no one in the Pack was willing to let that happen. Their Pack had also been affectionately named the 'McHale' Pack courtesy of Kira since Derek and Scott were basically the leaders of it even if Scott wasn't a full on Alpha. But it felt right regardless where he was concerned. The fight so far was proving to be brutal since none of the chaos causers were holding back and Stiles was strongly wishing he had brought more then a damned baseball for the whole thing. "STILES! WATCH OUT!" Came the scream and he barely had time to do anything once he was suddenly shoved out of the way and a loud gunshot was heard all through out the area.

Leaving him and several others very shocked as they stilled in their actions, allowing for the bad guys to haul ass and for the Argents and Derek to chase after them. Hearing a groan, Stiles looked for where it was coming from and his eyes widened in shock and horror as on the ground was Malia bleeding out despite her hands holding it in. "MALIA!" Yelled the boy and rushed to her to be with her.

Even gently holding her up some in his arms. "Just, just hold on alright? You got, you got that healin' trick so just let that kick in okay?"

"Didn't… Didn't know you… Cared anymore..." Coughed out Malia painfully.

He gaped at her for a moment, shocked but saddened she would think that of him but considering recent events. Figured it made sense she would think that of him unfortunately. Jackson knelt down with worry all over his face. "Bitch, don't die on me."

Malia smiled at him, feeling a little glad he could still call her by that nickname at a time like this. As it made her a bit appreciative of him to make an attempt to make things a bit light despite the seriousness of the situation as he took some of her pain away. "Don't, don't intend to, Dick."

A grin came from him as he absorbed some of her pain. "M-Malia… " Got out Stiles.

Causing her to look at him and attempting to ignore the sting of pain that brought her while everyone else looked on terrified and with tears in their eyes as they were all highly worried. Kira had even rushed off to get her car so that they could take her to Deaton's since he could help them with Malia's injury. "Sti."

"Of course, o-of course I care damnit. What I don't understand is why you would do that for me? Especially after what an asshole I was to you! I'm not worth your life damnit!"

Raising a bloody hand to cup his face to his with a watery smile, a hand he willingly leaned into and not giving a damn about the blood at all. "I did it cause I ugh, cause I love you, you dumbass. Why else would I put my life on the line for yours because it is worth saving. Even if you don't want to see it that way."

He could hardly believe what he was hearing and it felt so damned cliché but he just couldn't care. "We're a freaking cliché but god I love you too." He got out with a watery laugh and making her smile at him.

"With you? I, I don't mind that." Malia told him and she felt she could die happily in that moment after hearing of his love for her.

Something she honestly never thought she would hear after that horrible night between the two of them. Stiles leaned down and kissed her and what strength she had left she kissed him back while Jackson and Erica fake gagged over the whole thing. She soon passed out after that and if it wasn't for the good hearing of the Wolves present, Stiles would have been more panicked then what he already was. Several hours after Deaton had helped save Malia and her wounds healed, along with the Hunter, his beloved Witch, and the Werebear trio were stopped, Malia and Stiles decided to waste no time in getting very familiar with one another once more since they felt they had wasted enough time. And wanted to make up for it as much as possible. Stiles even made sure to tell his dad that if any noise complaints came to the Department about their address, to just ignore them. Which made the man groan as he didn't want to know that kind of thing at all!

Though he was glad his boy had used his brain and did the right thing and got back with Malia.


Author's Notes: Bit short and cliched, but I figure it works out well either way.