Well, hello there! Chapter 4 is up and running! :D Sorry if my characters are OOC, but it's my story! :( Lol hopefully I made up for the shortness of my last chapter. This chapter and the next are leaning a little more towards the Janny side, I know how some of you want to see more of them. Remember when Danny came back to Stiles with a flustered look in chapter 3? ;)

This one was a jerk that didn't want to be written, but I got it out! :)

As always thank you to Woman-of-the-night for Beta-ing this! You guys have to read her stories!

Chapter 4: 3rd Person POV

Stiles shut the door to his room, letting out a frustrated sigh. He was humiliated at how much Derek didn't seem to care that Danny was his boyfriend. It crushed his pride and his heart. 'I guess it didn't work after all.' He slumped over to his bed and sat on the edge, twiddling his thumbs together.

"Sorry about that, I was right all along, he doesn't like me." Danny was shocked to hear this statement.

"Are you serious? He totally wants you! Couldn't you tell he was seething when he saw me hug you? C'mon Stiles, you're not that stupid." The older teen let out a chuckle at that.

"No, that's just how Derek is. It wasn't jealousy, he's just always mad for no apparent reason." As he stated this, the shorter teen rested his elbows on his knees and covered his face with his hands, letting out a frustrated groan. Danny, seeing as how his friend was truly upset, walked over and sat next to him on the bed. He put an arm around his shoulder in comfort. Sensing that this would be a bonding moment between the two, he started talking.

"I know it seems that way to you because that's how he always is whenever you're there. But did you ever consider that maybe the fact that you're there is what causes him to get frustrated? That maybe he gets angry because he likes you too and doesn't know how to deal with his feelings?"

Stiles interrupted him, "He's not Jackson, man. You're describing how Jackson feels around you. Derek doesn't like me at all."

"But how do you know that for sure? Have you asked him? Don't just assume you know these things. Why, if it wasn't for you, I would never have had the courage to even fantasize about Jackson liking me, because it would be a painful moot point. And now I know he does, and it's amazing. You're a really great friend Stiles, and it's all because of you that I realized why Jackson is how he is towards me. Why he's so protective and random. And I'm so close to finally getting what I really want. So thank you for that. Now, please let me return the favor and show you that you can have what you want too. That guy out there was furious when he saw me because he likes you as much as you like him. And I will help you get him." He spoke the last sentence with a tone of finality.

Stiles chuckled at that and threw his arms around the goalie in a tight hug. "Thank you Danny, you're a great friend too." The dark brown-eyed teen hugged him back, glad that he wasn't as troubled anymore.

That's when Derek barged in the room, the door hitting the wall hard. The teens jumped from their seats and stared at Derek wide-eyed. He had seen them embracing and it caused him to burn with jealousy inside; he wanted to be able to hold Stiles intimately.

"Sorry, just came in for my jacket." He mumbled quietly. He quickly grabbed his jacket and left the room, having decided to go for a run to try to calm his emotions. Stiles' face was red as he watched the lycan walk out of the room and heard the front door shut.

As Derek ran further away from the house, he shifted into his wolf form. He decided he would hunt tonight and not go back until the teen was sound asleep. The pain in his chest was too strong to deal with as a human. He never knew the bond between mates would be this forceful.

Derek had figured out that Stiles was his mate when he first laid eyes on him. However, he thought the moron was annoying as hell and that he would never grow to love him. Sure enough, the wolf had found endearing traits that the boy held and with each new discovery, he fell deeper and deeper in love. But he knew the teen was only afraid of him and that his feelings wouldn't be returned. So he took out his frustration on Stiles himself, threatening him and projecting his anger towards him. Every time Stiles did something he found cute, he would get pissed at him for being so damn appealing.

'He shouldn't tease me like that if he doesn't want me. Not that he knows he does that to me, or that he ever will know.' Derek ran faster and faster, trying to find some good game to hunt. 'If that's who he wants, there's nothing I can do about it, it's not like he has to pick me just because he's my mate.' He told himself, thinking about Danny holding Stiles. At this, Derek found a deer drinking at a lake. 'Show time,' he thought, starting to run towards the animal.

Danny's POV

"See you on Monday, Stiles!" I called out as I walked to my car. After Derek left Stiles had made us spaghetti and meatballs, insisting that I stay for dinner. We talked about classes we had together and lacrosse. It was comfortable and fun. After dinner we played video games for about an hour, but then I had to go home. I told him to relax and let Derek calm down; he was just upset at seeing us. Stiles was a bit distraught that he had left, but agreed to be calm.

As I drove home, my mind wandered to Jackson, and the incident in the locker room:

I followed Jackson in to the locker room to make sure he was ok.

"Jackson, wait up!" I called after him.

Once we were inside he went straight to his locker and took off his gear, putting it away. He had an angry look on his face, his lips twisted in a grimace. "Are you leaving now?" I asked him, worried about how upset he really was. He seemed to be getting angrier and angrier as the days went by. He didn't answer me and I let out a frustrated sigh. "Fine don't talk to me, I'll just go back to practice and leave you alone." I said, turning around to walk back out.

"Wait, Danny please." He grabbed me by the wrist and pulled me into a hug. I immediately froze, shocked at his sudden action and how good it felt to have him hold me. He let go after a moment when I didn't hug him back and looked at me with pleading eyes. "Please don't be mad at me." He said, "I'm sorry for acting strange lately, but I'm just so confused. I feel like I'm going to lose you, and I don't want that. You're my best friend, D."

I smiled softly at him, "It's ok, J. You'll never lose me; we'll always be like brothers to the end." He ducked his head at this.

"Yea, brothers..." He said it so quietly, I wasn't sure if I was meant to hear that. I blushed at the mere implications of his statement and he looked up at me and smiled. I smiled back, unable to feel anything but happiness at his breathtaking smile. He was most beautiful when he was happy.

Then, his expression shifted and he got closer to me. His eyes became lidded and his mouth opened slightly. His face was mere inches from mine; my eyes widened in shock and my mouth was agape like a fish, I quickly shut it. My heart was pounding so hard in my chest, I was sure he could hear it. "Danny" he whispered so seductively, and my face burned at hearing my name like that. He kept getting closer and I was so afraid of what he would do, what if he was just messing with me? The closer he got, the less I could think coherently. Just as his lips were centimeters from mine, his eyes widened as if in recognition and he leaned back quickly. He was at the door already packed to go in mere minutes. I could do nothing but watch him. My body felt cold at the sudden loss, and my heart froze with it; I knew he was just messing with me.

"Sorry, Danny. I have to go now." He looked at me, a regretful expression clear on his face, and left.

My hands gripped the steering wheel and my teeth clenched shut as I tried to fight the tears that were threatening to fall. I just needed to make it home before I lost it completely. Everything I ever wanted was right there, so close for me to take. But he had taken it all away when he pulled back. I know he's still trying to figure things out, but if he's just going to play with my emotions and then decide he doesn't want me, then I can't go along with that. It would kill me to see the regret on his face again.

As I was parking I heard a loud, pained howling noise coming from the forest. It made me jump in surprise. I'd never heard an animal howl like that before. It got me thinking about Jackson.

'I wonder what he's doing right now...'

Well, there you have it! Hope you liked it as much as I did! Any ideas on what's gonna happen next? Any suggestions? Rate & Review!