Hey guys! :} Thank you so much for your feedback. Here's chapter 2!

The group of females headed up to Derek's loft, all speechless from the shocking news they had just heard. They decided to come over since they didn't see the boys all day, some more eager than others to get upstairs.

Kira was anxious. The last time she saw Stiles...things hadn't gone so well. She knew that it was the nogitsune controlling him. She understood that. He was still her friend, and she still cared about him, despite the short span of knowing him.

Did he feel the same about her?

As if reading her thoughts and knowing her insecurities, she felt someone squeeze her hand-Lydia.

Kira met the banshee's gaze, returning the pressure gently, thanking the strawberry blonde silently. The kitsune also felt the huntress' fingers brush her arm. She appreciated her friends' concerns and small shows of affection. They were there for her. They felt exactly the same.

Lydia was even more worried, for a reason she didn't even know. She was aching to see Stiles. It's been days, and all she has been getting were text updates from her wolf boys and leading people to dead ends. And she had been so sure he would be there...

She missed him. And her body felt constricted every time she thought about him.

Allison also had someone she hadn't seen in what felt like forever. Isaac. Looking at his still, charred body in the hospital haunted her thoughts and dreams. She longed to see him. They haven't had time to explore more in their new somewhat relationship.

Subconsciously, their grips tightened on the kitsune for support. In response, Kira drew back her arms to lace all of their fingers together. Her heart fluttered at the anticipation of seeing Scott again since that night. She was so scared for him, and then she found herself doing things she had never done before...

Cora was silent, trailing behind the handheld trio to her old, brief home. The female Hale was the one to step ahead and slide the door open.

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"Ahh, the she-wolf returns," Aiden sneered at the sight of her with them. "How's your head?"

"Aiden..." Ethan warned as Cora snarled in his brother's direction.

During their little spat, Scott, Stiles, and Isaac noticeably stood up straighter. Allison went to Isaac, and they grasped each other's arms as they gazed deeply into the other's pools. Kira and Scott smiled at each other, bashfully approaching one another.

And Lydia went straight for Stiles, her eyes glued to his. Stiles didn't know what to expect, the last being a hug, which she was now giving him. Because of her height, he felt her lean up into their embrace. The shock was written all over his face. But they had been separated for too long, and he missed the comfort of her presence and her sweet smelling hair. His arms gradually wrapped around her, a smile twitching his lips.

Derek pulled his little sister to him for a side hug, the latter now pouting in her brother's arms. "Enough," he added.

"Aw, c'mon, you know I'm kidding-" Aiden started.

"You put me in the hospital!" Cora pulled away from Derek to snap.

"Did I say sorry for that?"

Cora's eyes flashed, baring her canines at him and growled.

Aiden's now wolf blue eyes rivaled her firey golden orbs, his fangs digging into his bottom lip as he smirked at her. "C'mon."

Cora started for Aiden, but Scott beat them both to it, his eyes red as he let out a short howl of authority. Kira looked from the true alpha to the two wolves that decided it was best to stay on Scott's good side, and tried not to smile. She failed miserably.

"Be nice," Scott told Aiden, then turned to Cora and continued, "I know you don't like each other, but the twins are on our side now. So..."

"Whatever," Cora said nonchalantly. But her eyes narrowed when Aiden looked at her the wrong way. "Let's just cut to the chase." She met another set of brown eyes. "Stilinski."

Stiles waved sheepishly. "He-ey."

He then looked down at the strawberry blonde now holding his hand, which he had no problem with.

"How are you doing?" she asked him.

"A bunch-a werewolves babysitting me?" said Stiles. "I'm just great."

"Make that six wolves, a hunter, a kitsune, and a banshee," Lydia finished with a index finger to his chest.

Stiles looked dopey for a second, before his attention was averted. "Hey, uh, Kira! I'm sorry about the whole-"

"Don't worry about it," Kira addressed him warmly.

Stiles sighed in relief. "Thanks, muffin."

Kira giggled, and the sound had Scott's gaze on her in seconds. "How's your tummy?" she asked him timidly.

Scott smiled down at her. "Completely healed. Are you sure you're okay with this?"

"Yeah. Stiles didn't do anything wrong. I want to help in any way I can."

Scott stretched his fingers, lacing them together with hers. He nodded, but Kira knew better. She boldly leaned up on her tiptoes and kissed him chastely on the cheek for reassurance and to emphasize her point.

Scott, pleasantly surprised, smiled and blushed faintly at her actions. He liked Kira, way more than he should, and strong feelings for her were already bubbling under the surface. He wanted to be with her, he wanted to protect her, to hold her; kiss her blushing face whenever she got embarrassed, or when she was just being cute.

Controlling all these urges whenever he saw her was, if not, slightly difficult.

Kira blushed herself, giving his hand one more squeeze before she walked across the room towards the twins to talk to them. Scott watched her leave, and by then, Stiles and Allison approached him.

"You guys ready?" Allison asked.

"No," they both said, and she grinned, pulling each male to her for a group hug. The embrace was returned from the last two parties, arms locked, hands clenching skin that didn't belong to them.

"We can do this," said Scott, he and Stiles giving Allison's back a few soothing strokes at the apparent unease written on her face. "I know we can."

"We can do this," Allison echoed, nodding to herself.

The two looked at Stiles expectantly.

"Yeah. Uh. What she said." Stiles awkwardly cleared his throat, and his two best friends laughed.

After tonight's episode, I just HAD to update! Lemme know your thoughts!