Friday

The championship Game

"Are you sure that you don't want to come?" Danny asked.

Stiles nodded "All this is going to do is make me feel worse. You go to the game and I'll be at the animal shelter"

"Okay." Danny said getting out of the car. "I'll call you when the game is over."

Stiles watched Danny as he headed for the school. He wanted to go with him but he didn't want to see Derek so he just went to the shelter.

…...

Derek was sitting on the bench in the locker room. His head resting against the lockers and his eyes closed.

"Hey?" Jake said hitting him on the leg. "Are you okay?"

Derek sighed. "I don't know."

"Dude everyone knows that you hate basketball so why don't you just quit." Jake said.

"I can't." Derek said. "My Uncle is here and-"

"He doesn't control you Derek." Jake said. "This is your life and you're never going to get what you want if you listen to him. What do you want Derek?"

Derek looked up at Jake. "Stiles."

"And you're not going to get him if you don't stand up to your dad." Jake said.

"Yeah." Derek said getting up. As they headed out to the gym Derek was pulled aside by his Uncle. "What are you doing back here?"

"I just came to make sure your head was right." Paul said. "This is the big day and scouts are here so I need you completely focused on this game." he hit him on the shoulder. "Don't let me down Derek." He walked off.

Derek stood there a minute before heading into the gym.

…...

The game seemed to be going on forever and Derek wasn't in it. All he thought about was Stiles. Standing in the huddle with his teammates he scanned the crowd looking for him but all he saw was Danny.

Jake saw him and tapped him on the shoulder. "Hey?"

Derek looked at him. "I can't do this." He said. "I have to find Stiles."

Jake smiled. "Good luck."

Derek smiled and headed to Danny but he was stopped by his Uncle.

"Where do you think you're going?" Paul said.

"I'm sorry but I don't want this life." Derek said. "I don't want that stupid scholarship but there is something I want more than anything." he ran into the audience and up to Danny. "Where is he?"

"What?" Danny asked.

"Look you were right about everything." Derek said. "I just really need to talk to him so can you help me please."

Danny smiled. "Yeah I can help you."

…...

Stiles was sitting at the front desk in the animal shelter. A black and white puppy was sitting on his lap. He looked up when he saw a car pull up and when Derek appeared he froze.

Derek stopped at the door and saw Stiles staring at him, he waved.

Stiles got up and headed over to the door. He unlocked it and pulled it open. "What are you doing here?"

Derek stuck his hands in his pockets. "Um can we please talk?"

Stiles sighed. "Yeah." After Derek came in Stiles locked the door behind him and headed back over to his seat. Is your game over?" He asked sitting down.

"No." Derek said following him. "When I left it was about ten minutes left in the game and we were down a few points."

"So why are you here when your championship is on the line." Stiles asked.

Derek sat in the chair across from Stiles. "I told you that I never cared for the game. My Uncle was upset but this is my life."

"So what are you going to do now?" Stiles asked.

Derek smiled. "Anything I want but first I want to make things right with you. Stiles I'm really sorry for blowing you off. Truth is I really care about you and I haven't been able to stop thinking about you."

"What did Danny say to you?" Sties asked.

"He just knocked some since into me, alone with a few others." Derek said. "Do you think we could maybe get together sometime?"

Stiles smiled slightly. "Are you asking me out?"

Derek slowly nodded. "Yeah I guess I am."

Stiles looked down at the puppy in his lap. "What do you think others will say if they see you talking to me?"

"I don't care what they say." Derek said. "I want to make things work between us and I'll do anything to prove to you that I do care."

Stiles smiled and looked up at Derek. "You already did."

"What do you mean?" Derek asked.

"Danny called me and told me that you left the game." Stiles said. "He told me that you told your uncle off then went looking for me."

"So does that mean that you'll go out with me?" Derek asked.

Stiles nodded "Yeah I'll go out with you."

Derek couldn't stop smiling. "So who's this little guy?"

"This is Max." Stiles said lifting up the puppy.

"You seem pretty close to him." Derek said.

"I am." Stiles said. "I would adopt him but my place wouldn't be good for him."

Derek reached out and petted him. "So you don't mind if I stay and hang out with you?"

"I don't mind." Stiles said.

…...

A hour later Stiles was finish locking up and Derek was walking him to his car.

"So I'll see you tomorrow." Derek said.

Stiles nodded. "Yeah."

"Oh and there is something I meant to do that night at the party." Derek leans and kisses Stiles. It only lasted a few seconds but when Derek pulled away he could still feel Stiles lips on his own. "Bye."

"Bye." Stiles said grinning from ear to ear.

…...

Derek dreaded going home but he knew that sooner or later he had to face his Uncle. He went inside and into the kitchen when he saw the light on. His Uncle was sitting at the table. "Hey."

Paul sighed. "Come and sit down."

Derek walked over to the table and sat down. "You must be upset with me."

"I'm sorry for pushing you onto that scholarship." Paul said. "If you didn't want to play basketball you should have just told me."

"I didn't want to let you down. "Derek said.

"You didn't disappoint me." Paul said. "It doesn't matter what you do I'll never be disappointed in you. I love you like a son and I always will, no matter what."

"Me too." Derek said.

Paul sat up. "So did you find him?"

Derek smiled. "Yeah and everything worked out."

"Good." Paul said. "Then I'm happy for you."

"Thanks." Derek said. He couldn't stop thinking about his upcoming date with Stiles.

…...

"I can't believe this is really happening." Stiles said spinning around in Danny's computer chair. "Derek and I kissed and we're going out tomorrow, they won the championship. It can't get better than this."

"I know it was insane." Danny said. "Oh and my mom said that you can move into the guest room.

"Really." Stiles said. "We're going to have to get my things early because my date with Derek is later that night. But somehow it seems to good to be true." He was nervous about tomorrow. His date, facing his stepfather but the one thing he was looking forward to was continuing his search for his mother and now his stepfather wasn't going to stand in his way.

A/N In the next few chapters Stiles will come face to face with his mother. Thanks for reading and please leave a review.