A/N: I updated this one in fear of being cut, lol. No but seriously, I wrote this one like right after part six so I wouldn't have to worry about writing anything. Okay, ignore my complete disregard for the shows plot and timeline or anything really. I'm just in my own world. ^_^

He woke up realizing it, chewing on his lip in his epiphany moment. Scott turned slightly to face Derek sleeping form; he stared for the longest time, not understanding why he felt like this now.

Voice gruff from sleep, Derek states, "Stop staring."

"It's kind of hard not to." Derek's really attractive; he never really stopped to appreciate.

Derek sighed and cracked open an eye, "Can't be that hard."

"Yes. It is." It's extremely hard for him to say it but he knows why, Derek's not one to say it back. Scott thought about that silly flutter in the pit of his belly. He wanted to hurl.

Derek glowered, "You okay?"

As okay as he can be, he wants to say it but… "Full moon is in like a few days." God, he's a coward.

Derek lifted his head, "You're scared." Although it was a statement, Derek didn't sound sure of it, it sounded more like a question. Questioning doesn't suit Derek, it's much better when he's sure of himself.

Yea, but not because of the full moon, because of the flips his stomach's doing, it's scaring him. "I'm not scared of that, I'm nervous though. I feel like everything's just been building up for this. It's surreal to know it's just about here."

Maybe it's because of the full moon, this feeling, he wants to blame it on that but it's not. This has just been amassing and now it feels heavy, a weight he doesn't want to carry around.

"Your heart is deafening. Care to explain that?"

Scott acts like he didn't hear Derek, "You know at school yesterday, I thought I was going to melt. And did you know I'm like horny all the time, I mean more than usual. I think about sex every five seconds, not normal. By the way, why can't we have sex? I mean do we have to wait till the full moon? And what did you mean you didn't only kill that mountain lion?" He's rambling, straying from the real issue.

"Stop." Derek sat up, "You're horny so often because you're in heat, and the full moon is close. You can hold out till the full moon because I'm telling you to. And yes, I killed more than the mountain lion but I had some control not to deliver them all onto your doorstep. Now answer my question." Derek's patience is wearing.

"I just – I think- no, I'm sure, I uh." This was terrifying and Derek was completely focused on him. Closing his eyes, dying to find some semblance of courage, Scott swallowed and started again, "I wanted to say that-"

But he didn't get the chance, they both heard his mother striding towards his door, and Derek got up quick. "Can it wait a little longer?"

No. Scott nodded his head, "I'll see you later." It must have been his voice betraying him because Derek stopped halfway through buttoning his jeans.

"If you want me to stay, I'll stay." His voice held no concern for anything else. He knows Derek doesn't really care if his mom finds them together; the whole dinner thing is just to get him at ease, not Derek.

"I don't think you should be half-naked in my room the first time my mother meets you, do you?"

But Derek didn't roll his eyes, answer or scoff; he simply stares at Scott, with that annoying unreadable expression, it made Scott squirm. And Scott was glad the knocking at his door had started, it gave him a reason to break contact from the intense stare. He was relieved, saved unintentionally by his mother.

His eyes darted to the door, "Yea, mom?"

Melissa learned a long time ago not to just barge into a teenage boy's room, "I want to talk to you."

"Okay, hold on." Scott glanced at Derek, who was entirely clothed by now, he whispered, "I'll come over."

But Derek didn't leave instead he strode to Scott and lowered himself onto the bed so they were eye-leveled, gripped Scott's chin, and meshed their mouths together. Derek parted with his tongue swiping over Scott's bottom lip. "Quit worrying about whatever it is, unless you want to explain to your mother why your lip looks like that."

Scott grinned, he can't help it; it's a habit, chewing on his lip when he's nervous. Before Derek left, Scott felt unbelievably calm, and shook his head smiling.

"Scott?" He almost forgot his mother was waiting for him to open the door.

"Yea, sorry. I'm coming." He opens the door, and she practically pushes him to get through, "Looking for something?" Or someone. He should really stop sneaking but he's not sure he can at this point.

She looks around a few times, "…No, I wanted to talk about this." She's holding up his sheets. "Why are these ripped, what did you do, stab it with a knife? They're ruined."

"Oh, I- it was… sorry?" He knew there was something he forgot to do; he was supposed to throw those out. He can't tell her that Derek had his fingers so far up his ass that he practically turned, "I'll buy new ones."

"And that's great but what happened to this one?" Her face is unwavering.

"It doesn't matter, I …" Scott sighed, rubbing his face, Derek's no longer here and Scott's feeling nauseous. The emotions from earlier coming back full force and now this? "Can we not do this now?"

"Whoa, hey what's wrong? Wait, what happened to your neck?" Her hand is already reaching for him, and he jerks away from it. The look of hurt flickers across her face and Scott has to stop himself from grimacing.

"I'm sorry."

#

Scott slams his locker, his emotions are everywhere. He's angry, excited, annoyed, sad, and confused all in one, and he questions himself, why the hell didn't I just skip? He's having a hard time processing anything, the full moon's close and he's jumpy. His senses are enhancing each day.

"McCall. How's the arm?" He knows the voice, and the sneer behind it is not welcomed.

That was Scott's breaking point, he snatched Jackson by the collar, shoved him against the locker and growled, "I'm not in the mood so stay the fuck out of my way and I won't rip your head off!" He has to tell himself to release Jackson; he honestly wants to hurt Jackson. He takes deep breathes as his fingers, slowly unwind from Jackson's shirt. "I'm sorry." It seems like that's all he's going to be saying today. Scott ends up skipping the rest of his classes.

#

He's pretty far out of town, he just wanted to clear his head, and running far away seemed like a pretty good choice. It hits Scott that he runs from his problems this time literally, not really facing them head on. He's not a coward in some views; he'd fight for the safety of his loved ones and others, that's not cowardice. Scott takes in his surroundings, nothing but trees, that's just what he wanted, to be alone. That's a boldfaced lie, his wolf half is dying to be around Derek and this distant separation between them is freaking it out. It has his heart pounding uncomfortable in his chest and he is so tempted to turn, but he doesn't. Scott keeps walking, struggling with himself. His wolf wants Derek and so does he.

Derek's like an aphrodisiac, an aural one, a visual one, an olfactory one, a gustatory one, and if that's not enough the mere touch of Derek makes Scott want to let go. And Scott thinks that Derek is possibly the very essence of the word aphrodisiac, maybe Derek is an aphrodisiac. But then again it's probably just pheromones.

Derek screws his senses and his sanity up, and Scott wonders if he does the same to Derek. Last night is proof but Scott wants to see Derek's out of control more, last night was a rarity. It'll give him more chances to submit.

It was awfully embarrassing to admit that he loved to submit to Derek, something that will probably pop into his head every time Derek gets him to. He's even eager for Derek to bite him, which also brings butterflies. His pace slowed, and he seriously thought about turning back and going to see Derek. No, not now, he thinks.

His thumb absently glides over the last bite, it's healed but instead of completely healing, it's a dark bruise. His mother freaking out comes forth; it's still vividly fresh in his mind.

"Are you seriously not going to tell me who did that to you?" Her gaze was intimidating, but it's not Derek's. "Was it Derek? Scott if he's hurting you, you need to tell me."

Scott didn't interrupt once; he stood there, biting back all the retorts that came to him. But then whatever it was stacked too high and it ended up crashing down, "I love him. He wouldn't hurt me, okay? I told you he's not like that. He's a good guy, so much better than dad." And he hadn't even meant for it to come out like that but it did and he couldn't take it back, wasn't sure if he wanted to. Nonetheless, she looked like he delivered a physical blow and the phrase came flowing out rapidly, "I'm sorry." For the second time.

He felt like an ass, two looks of hurt from his mother in one morning, just intolerable. At least he got it out, the thing about loving Derek, it lessened the weight to some extent. Scott sighed and chewed on his lip. He craved the normal life he had before all of this shit but he craved Derek more. That's just what it is.

It's rare that he agrees with his wolf part but it is beyond a doubt an alleviating feeling. To not be struggling with his emotions, he and the wolf are finally in tune about something, wanting Derek. Now if only he could get the wolf to not freak out about being so far away from Derek.

He needed this breather, a moment from it all, this stabilizing second even from Derek. He stayed grounded to the spot he stood for 5 minutes then sat by a tree.

#

He had nodded off against the tree. Yawning and stretching, Scott figured he should get home. Home. Scott winced, maybe he'll stay at Stiles' till things sort of cool down between his mom and him. Scott followed a path that led him to the road and started walking. He figured there was no rush, he was going back to Beacon Hills, but just probably in like an hour or two. Walking back would take a while, but if he shifted… Nah. He could call Stiles that is if he had brought his phone. Oh well.

He's been walking for a good twenty minutes when a car pulls up beside him, which honestly was nerve-racking, werewolf or not. He calms a tad when the smell is familiar, and watches as the car window glides down, "Well, hello Scott."

Swallowing the lump in his throat, Scott smiles weakly and responds, "Hello …Kate."

#

Apparently she was on her way back to Beacon Hills and she had offered him a ride home, and made it impossible to refuse.

He's been shifting nervously for last two minutes. Kate looks in his direction and smiles, looking intrigued. "I'd ask why aren't you in school but I used to play hooky, still do. So, Scott, what is exactly were you doing so far away from home?"

"I needed air." It's the truth, unfortunately now he needs air again. If he doesn't have a heart attack first, being in this car with a hunter or huntress is making him feel like prey. It's weird how he's afraid, after all he is the werewolf but he got a strange vibe from her.

She laughs, one filled with faux cheer, "Most people go to the park, you leave town. Interesting." She didn't even pretend to act like she believed him.

He says, "I'm strange like that," then looked away, focusing on the trees passing slowly by. They were going so slow, it felt like time had slowed just to torment him. He fidgeted in his seat once again.

"Allison never mentioned that you couldn't sit still." He stopped immediately.

"I'm sorry." God, what was that like the fourth one today.

Kate had a thoughtful expression on her face, "Hmm, a people pleaser."

Yup, that pretty much summed him up, that was a good word for him, he does want to please.

"So Scott, you broke my niece heart, why? Last time I checked you were irritably in love."

Its funny this made him relax, he could talk about Allison and him, "We just didn't work out, and I mean I love her. I do, I guess not like that anymore …Things happen."

She looked curious, "Like what kind of things? Allison told me that it was because of Derek Hale."

Scott tenses up in the seat, "Why would she say that?" He's never talked to her about Derek.

"Well, she said you were lying about knowing Derek." And suddenly Kate looks like she knows Scott's secret. "You know, Derek's dangerous." Oh, that look wasn't for him, it was for Derek. "I'm curious why you're hanging out with someone you accused of murder."

Scott's dry tongue came out to dab at his dry lips, "I never said we hung out, we're not really friends." Kind of true, Scott doesn't think of him and Derek as friends, or boyfriends. They're like ... shit he still can't name them. In any case, it's better if Scott lets some truth come out because if he just lies, she'll be suspicious.

She looks doubtful, "Then what exactly are you guys?" Good question, when he can figure a better one than fuck buddies, he doesn't truly mean that, then … hell he still wouldn't tell her.

Scott shrugged, "I don't know, it's like knowing someone's name without really knowing them."

"Well I know him and he's dangerous." Kate knows Derek?

Scott tries to appear like he really doesn't care too much, but it's kind of hard, "What do you mean you know him?"

She giggled, an all too fake smile gracing her lips, "Can you keep a secret?" Scott nodded. "He had a crush on me."

Derek had a crush on a hunter? Scott swallows down the wave of possessiveness that clawed its way up his throat. He doesn't understand, Scott's fairly certain that Derek hates Kate or at least has that general hatred for all hunters. But Kate said "had." So when was this?

His gaze is towards the window, trying to sound casual he questions, "That's something, uh when?"

Her expression looks faraway, distant, "A long time ago." There's more Scott can feel it, but Kate's still reminiscing it seems. So Scott waits till she starts again, "I knew him before the fire, that whole family was… unpleasant." The disgust on her face tells him that's not the word she wanted to use. Her knuckles are turning white from the way she's gripping the wheel. She laughed bitterly, "He loved me." And Scott's face drops; he redeems himself though, but his throat sort of closes up because her heart shows no signs of lying. He really doesn't want to hear more, he doesn't want to hear the story behind this at all.

Kate quoted his earlier words, "But then things happened." She sounds so pleased with herself. The fire touches Scott's mind; he wouldn't be surprised if she had something to do with it. "Look, kid, I'm just saying he's not all that safe to be around."

Yea but neither is Scott. Especially not now, his wolf part is clawing at his insides, howling to be freed and kill Kate. If this is how he gets jealous then Scott doesn't know what he'll do. "Yea, okay," Scott hurriedly says. He's biting his lip. He wants to rip her heart out, Scott can't believe jealously feels like this, he wants to cause her physical pain.

"You okay?" Kate glances his way.

He nods, "Yup." The p making an audible pop.

"He was sweet though, innocent like you." Yea until you got a hold of him, Scott thinks angrily.

She mutters something under her breath that makes Scott cringe and utters, "This is my stop."

She looked around, "The animal clinic?"

"Yea, I work here." He can't show his face, because he's pretty sure his eyes aren't brown anymore.

He only has one foot out the door when she says sweetly, "Hey, Scott."

His back is to her, "Yea?"

"Good talk." And he just about imagine what her face looks like, a pretty smile on her face, taunting him.

It's hard to say it but he does, "Thanks for the ride, bye." He's clenching his fists and he doesn't look back till he's sure she's gone. Scott's vaguely aware of the sharp pain in his lip and hands, and the liquid he can feel on his tongue and between his fingers. But the words she had mumbled under her breath are haunting, "He's great in bed." Scott cringes once again.

#

Stiles laugh is halfhearted, "Dude, only you would skip to relax and run into a hunter. You have the worst luck."

Scott's face is crammed in Stiles bed, "This has been the shittiest day." The only thing Scott is grateful for is the fact that Stiles dad is here.

"Well you could always ask him."

"Yea, right." His body has been twitching uncomfortably for a while now, and he refuses to put it at comfort by going to see Derek. "I don't want to see him."

Stiles surprisingly asks, "You don't?"

"Yes, I do. I want to see him really bad." Scott wants to hit something, "I fucking hate this, it's not fair." He knows he sounds like a child whose favorite toy has been tainted. It's not fair to say that about Derek but really that's all Kate sounds like she did, tainted him. She implied that Derek and her were together before the fire, Scott didn't think about the age difference, he's underage himself. Age means nothing to him.

"It was before you guys got together, what are you mad about? It's like the same thing with Allison and you."

He knows that, he does but it doesn't soothe him at all, "I know but …that other part of me doesn't understand, Stiles." He wonders if Derek felt that way about Allison but then again he never slept with Allison. "And you know what, you're supposed to be on my side."

"Alright, you know what let's play some video games to get your mind off of this. Come on, get your ass of my bed and let's go." Stiles pulls at his shirt, "Dude, quit whining or I'm calling Derek."

Scott got up relatively fast at that, "Mortal Kombat?"

Stiles chuckled, "Wow, hey do the dishes or I'm calling Derek?"

After three straight hours of playing, Stiles yawned, "I'm tired."

Scott scowled, "It's only 10:15."

"You skipped classes while I had to sit through them and go to practice by the way, coach was not happy that you weren't there. And I couldn't cover for you because Jackson already told coach you said you weren't coming."

Scott leaned against the couch and mumbled, "Jackson the Jackass." A small smile set on his face.

"Scott, Stiles, it's a school night, you guys can't stay up all night. Scott, I take it you're staying." Sheriff Stilinski is standing near the hallway.

Scott smiled, "No, I'm leaving now."

Stiles and him shared a look, "Scotty's going to man up, Dad. Good luck, uh tell me you don't need a ride."

"Nope, I'm good."

"I don't know what you guys are talking about but I'd feel better if I took you home, Scott." Scott needs to practice on saying no. He accepts the offer.

"Uh, okay." So much for going to Derek's.

#

He had come home to an empty house or so he thought; his mother probably has a late shift which is just great because he's too guilty to face her. Scott needed a shower, a long one, tired from today's events but when he entered his room, he wasn't surprised to see Derek.

Derek's on his bed, going through a book.

Scott gives a shaky, "Hey."

Derek raises an eyebrow, "Where have you been?" It's not annoyed, just curious.

Scott shrugs off his jacket, pulls the book from Derek's hands and replaces it with his body. "I need to just stay like this for a while. I had a long day." He's spread across Derek's body and laid his head on Derek's chest. Derek's hand cards through his hair, "You smell…" But he doesn't finish. "What happened?"

"It's been hell from the minute you left, I yelled at my mom, threatened Jackson, skipped school, and then oh yea met your ex-girlfriend." He's had a busy day.

Derek tensed under him, "You met Kate." Scott hates how Derek knows who he's talking about. "She doesn't know about you." A statement. No, she doesn't know what Scott is but she got under his skin, crawled her way and purposely pushed his buttons, she definitely knows something.

"She's pretty, maybe psychotic but pretty." Scott bites the inside of his cheek to keep from making the sound his wolf wants to let out, a desperate sound. "Let's not talk about it, I don't want to talk about her, I just thought you should know that I met her."

"Scott."

"And it's fine, really. I don't car-" Derek pressed their lips together, tongue slipping into Scott's parted lips, sucking on his tongue and pulling back to nip his lip.

"There's no reason for you to feel insecure, I'm mating with you. And Kate's from my past, one day I'll tell you what happened," Derek pursed his lips, anger and guilt flashing through his eyes, "but we're mating in a few days and unless you've changed your mind I'd like for this to be about us."

"Fine. I guess you're right." He still needs a shower, "I got to shower." Scott pulls himself up, and Derek pulls him back.

"You're mad." Scott doesn't like Derek's amused tone.

"I'm not." Yea, he is, it bugs him that whatever Derek and Kate had was enough for Derek to tell her, he loved her. "And I don't want to talk about it."

Derek smirked, "It's endearing how you're all jealous, never seen you like this before." Scott bites his tongue, and Derek changes the subject, "What did you have to tell me this morning?"

It brings nausea to him, the question but Scott already has a response, he had time to think about, he's not ready to tell Derek he loves him anymore, not that he was ever ready. Whatever happened between Derek and Kate left Derek distrustful and detached and it adds more to Scott's suspicion of Derek not saying it back so he'll just have accept that for now. Scott will just have to carry the weight. "I want to go on a date." He isn't lying, he does want that.

Derek's response, short and earnest, "Pizza."

Scott frowned, "No. We've never actually been out you know together, and you know what, you just made me feel really cheap. I want a date, a real one." He deserves way more than pizza, after today he demands one.

It was Derek's turn to frown now, "That's not what I was trying to do …where do you want to go?"

Scott shrugged, "Surprise me." He hates that he's avoiding everything but he just wants things not to be so serious for once. Man, he really wants that shower.

Note: I have no sense of time in my little fanfic world, lol. Oh well, I'm not going to put their little date into the next chapter because I really do want the next chapter to be the mating chapter; I guess I just wanted to show Scott wants normalcy. I have it all laid out, the mating; hopefully it'll just let me type it. As for Scott saying I love you to Derek, should I put it in the last chapter? Idk, I'm trying to hurry because I have laser eye surgery coming up, feeling a little scared. O_O. The point, Scott loves Derek, he talks with Kate unintentionally, Derek loved her after all, so I thought it would correspond or something. *Shrugs* Plus side, God, I just watched an amazing episode of Vampire Diaries. Anyways don't forget to review.