A/N: So this chapter is a bit packed but I hope you enjoy it.
Laura and Talia had left almost an hour ago and Derek hadn't yet stopped smiling. Stiles couldn't help finding it infectious. He completely understood why Derek was so happy and the fact was that it made Stiles almost as happy.
"So Der want to fill me in on what happens during a Hale camp out?" Stiles asked as he shifted on the sofa. He was currently lounging while Derek went through his habitual fitness routine. Stiles had tried to explain soon after Derek became a god hybrid that it would no longer have any effect. Gods were perfect in the mortal sense of the world but Derek still liked to do it. He used it as a way to release pent up energy and frustration.
"You know, we do all the usual camping stuff", Derek answered as he switched from sit ups to press ups. "The best part is the pack run in the woods. As pups we all used to race each other. Cora was always very fast for her age and actually won most of the time."
"Well hurry up and put your shirt back on because if we are going camping tonight we need to go shopping beforehand", Stiles thrilled excited at the idea. Stiles loved the chance to shop because it was such a mortal concept. Gods didn't shop. If they wanted something they forced someone else to bring it to them. Derek groaned at the excitement he heard in Stiles voice but Stiles ignored it.
"But my family has everything we need", Derek replied knowing full well nothing would deter Stiles from a shopping trip.
"They may have everything we need but we are going to take everything we need. Plus I wanna get some extra pieces", Stiles grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the door before Derek even had his tight black t shirt on fully.
"Okay we bought ourselves a reasonable size tent, sleeping bags, camp stove, hiking boots..." Stiles mumbled as he listed off the items they had spent the last couple of hours picking out.
"Reasonable size tent? The tent is only for two of us and you bought a tent big enough for half the pack", Derek grumbled. Stiles wasn't listening so he didn't bother complaining anymore.
"Derek I think we should split up. I've got a couple of surprises I want to pick up so why don't you take that back to the jeep and then head over to buy the groceries for the trip. Don't skimp on anything and don't give me that look. We both know werewolves and gods eat a lot", Stiles frowned as Derek went to argue.
"Fine. Meet you back by the jeep in an hour?" Derek offered.
"Sounds good", Stiles replied as he gave a peck on the lips and rushed out of sight. Stiles headed straight to the nearest jewellers and began browsing the rings they had on display.
"Can I help you sir?" a well dressed middle aged blonde employee asked as she walked over to Stiles.
"Umm, well I was just looking for a ring. I've only recently come to town but I saw the design before in one of your other stores. It was a titanium band with a triskelion of gold. In each of the three branches you had a different gem", Stiles explained.
"You mean the one with a topaz, a ruby and a diamond?" she asked nodding to his description.
"Yes that's the one", Stiles answered excitedly. "When I enquired before I was told you could engrave them for an additional small fee. Is that correct?"
"It certainly is sir. You are very well informed. Would you like me to fetch one for you to look at?" she asked sensing a good sale.
"Yes please that would be greatly appreciated", Stiles smiled.
"One moment then", she replied causally touching his arm before moving off. Stiles spent a few moments looking at the other pieces before she returned. "Here we are sir", she said handing him a little black jewellery box. Stiles opened the box to find the perfect ring sitting on the plush purple satin that lined the inside.
"This is exactly what I wanted. Now let us talk payment", Stiles handed the ring back in the box as he walked with the employee to the till situated at the back of the store.
Derek began drumming his fingers on his thigh again as he waited for Stiles. His lovable idiot of a boyfriend was late and he was sure as usual it had to do with him over indulging in purchases. Sure enough a few minutes later a heavily shopping laden Stiles was jogging to the jeep. Derek sighed to himself because it looked like Stiles had gone even more overboard than usual. Stiles dumped his many bags in his beloved jeep before he climbed in the driver's seat and started the engine.
"Jeez Stiles how much did you buy? You said you wanted to pick up a few surprises not half a store" Derek grilled him as Stiles pulled out of the mall parking lot and headed back to the loft.
"Ah the stores I went in had a sale on so I couldn't help myself. It'll be worth it eventually when you see what I bought", Stiles scoffed at Derek's annoyance. "Right now we just need to get back to the loft then I can gift wrap my surprises and pack our clothes. Meanwhile you can organise the camping supplies and food for the trip", Stiles instructed.
"So I don't even get to see the surprises?" Derek asked.
"Nope. Not until tonight", Stiles smirked at him as he pulled up outside the apartment block. Stiles turned off the engine and was already gathering bags from the back before Derek was even out of the jeep.
"Someone is eager", Derek commented.
"First trip with my boyfriend's family, you can bet I'm eager. I wanna get there early and make sure everything is perfect. I don't want anything to go wrong this time", Stiles rambled quickly.
"So it's nerves?" Derek questioned a little surprised a supremely powerful being like Stiles got nervous.
"Well in case you haven't noticed Der, my first impression was kind of fragile because we pulled that immature prank, the second went okay until they discovered what I did. I'm determined that my third attempt impresses your family. Don't laugh you may think I'm silly for caring about their approval but they are your family. They matter to you and so their opinion of me matters", Stiles continued to ramble as they made the way up the stairs to the loft. "Right it is half two now so I suggest we move as soon as we are ready. I need maybe fifteen, twenty minutes to wrap and pack. That enough time for you?"
"Sure, I'll be ready", Derek replied as he set the bags down on the table. The moment Stiles was in the bedroom with the door shut he rushed to put some of his personal shopping away while the gifts he bought he piled on the bed for wrapping. Once the new clothes were away he wrapped all the gifts he had bought and placed them in the bottom of the bag. He added the clothes they would need for the trip including some spares. He then moved across the room to gather the new toiletries he had bought and added those to the bag. With the bag packed he walked back to the front door and placed it with the others.
"We all set?" Derek asked as he came round the corner from the kitchen with a freezer box in each hand.
"We are if you're finished", Stiles replied as he wrapped his arms around Derek's waist and looked up at him. "Are you ready to spend the whole weekend with your family?"
Derek nodded and leant down so their foreheads were touching. "I can't wait to be honest. I've missed them for so long that being away from them again is hard. Even if I've only been back a couple days."
"Well come on then grab the bags and let's get this show on the road", Stiles whispered in his ear before grabbing hold of half the bags. Stiles waited for Derek to grab the rest before they reached out to hold each other's hand again. Both were smiling widely at the anticipation of the upcoming camping trip as they teleported away in a flash of bright light.
Stiles looked around the camp site when they arrived. It looked like any other camp site but he could tell from the vegetation that lined the perimeter that they were far deeper in the woods than normal mortals would choose to camp. It was the perfect site for a family of werewolves. Dropping their bags beside the fire pit Derek took a moment to breathe in the air, look at the familiar landscape and just bask in the nostalgia that the place created within him.
"Hold up Stiles. What are you doing?" Derek asked suddenly as Stiles placed the tent equipment on the ground to one side of the clearing and stepped back.
"Putting up the tent. What did you think I was going to do?" Stiles answered as he turned back towards it. He began to whisper words but was suddenly cut off when Derek's hand was covering his mouth.
"Nope not that way. We are doing this the way I always used to as a kid. We are putting the tent up manually no magic", Derek told him before he removed his hand. Stiles flashed him a 'you're joking right' look before he realised Derek was serious.
"Fine we do it your way", Stiles grumbled. Derek who had moved over to the tent glanced back at him with a calculating expression.
"Stiles why don't you let me put the tent up while you set up the chairs and gather wood for the fire?" Derek suggested. "Let me have my odd habits. Setting up a tent used to be fun." Stiles just looked at the man he loved as if he had lost his mind before nodding. Reaching into another bag he pulled out the fold up camp chairs and table they had bought and placed those beside the fire pit. Heading in the opposite direction to the tent he headed into the forest to gather wood for the fire like Derek suggested. As he walked he picked up the small pieces that would serve as kindling and put it in the basket he was carrying. When the basket was full he returned to the campsite and placed that down before wandering back the same way to find some larger pieces that would be used to keep the fire going. When he returned with that and set it beside the fire pit he wandered over to where the tent was supposed to be.
"How's the tent coming along?" Stiles sang out to a cursing Derek.
"Why did we have to buy such a big tent? It's impossible for one person to put this up alone", Derek growled lowly in frustration.
"We bought such a big tent because it was the best one they had. And if you would just let me put it up the way I planned you wouldn't need to get all growly", Stiles said in his 'I know best' voice.
"Fine put it up the way you want", Derek huffed in defeat before he moved away to stand beside him. Stiles spoke a few words in the same odd language he always used to invoke magic and Derek watched as pieces flew together and the tent erected it's self in seven seconds flat. "Show off", Derek muttered.
"Ahh, don't be grumpy mr", Stiles cooed as he hugged Derek from the side. "You can help the others when they arrive. I'm sure Scott won't be able to pitch his tent." Derek considered this and eventually he stopped scowling. Stiles picked up their bags as the tent flap zipper opened and revealed a spacious tent with a divider splitting the tent almost in half. Stiles pulled out another two fold up chairs and table which he put in the front half of the tent with most of the bags. Then he moved to the back and began taking out the sleeping bags and other items one would generally find in a tent. Once he was finished arranging the things in the tent to his satisfaction he sighed in relief. They had about two hours till Laura had arranged to meet them but Derek had already told them that the Hale family would be here at least half an hour earlier than stated, they always were. That left them an hour and a half of alone time in the woods.
"What is the plan now?" Derek asked as he came into the bedroom part of the tent. Stiles gave him the most seductive look he had ever seen as he spoke in an equally seductive voice.
"My plan is to have my way with you until your family turn up and I have to be more respectable", Stiles admitted as he grabbed the werewolf and pulled him down on to the sleeping bags and began kissing him passionately. Breaking away after a moment he smirked at his werewolf, "What are your plans?"
"Shh, no more talking", Derek breathed before he was attacking Stiles lips, pulling the lower lip away and forcing his tongue into a wild dance with Stiles own tongue. Stiles heard moaning but he couldn't tell if it was his own or Derek's. Reaching down he pulled the black skin tight t shirt up and over Derek's torso. Breaking the kiss for a moment he finished pulling it over the werewolf's head. Placing his lips back where they were too busy to talk he pushed the man back until he was on top and pressed flush against the muscular body he never tired of seeing. Stiles could feel the passion between them as his trousers began to feel too constricting. He could tell Derek felt it as well.
"Umm Stiles", Derek whispered a while later, Stiles head resting on his chest.
"Yes Derek?" Stiles turned to look at him.
"My family will be here shortly. Your third impression might be better made if we were both fully clothed and not in a tent that stinks of arousal and lust", Derek smirked.
"How soon? Can you already hear them?" Stiles blushed as he realised Derek was right. He was up and pulling his shirt on in an instant while throwing Derek's at him.
"Yeah I can hear them. They are only a couple of minutes away", Derek blushed as well when he realised there was no way to erase the scents from the tent in time.
"Shit", Stiles yelped as he focused on shielding the tent. Something he should have thought of before they started making out.
"Well done. Just in time", Derek whispered to Stiles as they heard voices approaching the outside of the tent. They moved to the entrance holding hands and greeted the Hale pack tensely as if afraid they had been caught in the act of making out.
"Hey", Stiles called rather loudly.
"Oh wow. This is your tent?" Issac whistled as Allison, Kira, Scott and Erica and him approached.
"Yeah this is our tent. Someone didn't want a smaller more suitable sized one", Derek admitted. Stiles could hear something close to guilt in Derek's tone but luckily no one else seemed to pick up on it. "Anyone need help setting up their tent?" Derek offered helpfully.
Scott whipped his head up looking grateful, "I'd really appreciate it. I've never really been a camper and all the poles look the same to me." Derek walked over and took the tent bag off the boy. Stiles watched as Kira and Erica drifted over to sit on the logs by the fire pit. Allison grabbed Issac's arm and using her hunter wildness skills set about pitching their tent with his help. As they started the rest of the Hale pack showed up. All of them were used to this so they began to pitch their tents after exchanging greetings.
Stiles moved over to sit with Erica and Kira while they waited for the rest to finish setting up. "So ladies have you both been camping before?" he asked conversationally.
Erica snorted before she answered, "No before I received the bite I was an epileptic. My epilepsy was rather bad and my doctors advised against strenuous outdoor activities."
"I have but not for many years", Kira answered shyly.
Stiles laughed so hard at Kira's response that he had to wipe tears from his eyes before he could explain why. "Don't worry Kira I'm sure the last time I went camping was much longer than you", he chuckled and they both joined in.
"So Stiles", Erica hummed. "When we got here you were already set up. Do I want to ask what you were up to?"
Stiles felt his face grow slightly warm but he controlled his expression, "You can ask. We had just finished setting up and gathering wood for the fire." Stiles lied and was so glad that due to his natural shielding they couldn't hear his heartbeat to tell he was lying.
Kira sensed that Erica was making Stiles feel uneasy and tried to steer the conversation into calmer waters, "We didn't see any cars in the lot when we arrived. How did you get here?"
"We came the same way we left last night", Stiles answered causally unsure if talking about last night was a good idea. He got his answer when most of the pack tried to hide the frowns that flashed across their faces. He was saved from answering anymore questions when Derek arrived and wrapped his hands around Stiles neck from behind in a comforting gesture. Scott, Allison and Issac joined them as well. Talk of what activities they would like to do this weekend began and within minutes of starting the rest of the Hale pack had finished assembling tents and gathered around the fire pit.
Scott and Kira were sharing a tent beside Stiles and Derek on one side with Allison and Issac next to them. On the other side of Allison and Issac was Cora and Erica's tent. Laura and Carl had a tent on the other side of Derek and Stiles with their three children in the tent next to them. On the other side of the camping lot was the tent shared by Peter and Sam. Talia and Oliver beside them which left a small gap before Cora and Erica's. The
Hale pack arranged themselves around the fire pit with Derek and Stiles to one side of Laura who took the head of the almost complete circle. "Right well as you are all aware this morning I visited my brother and Stiles and asked them to join us. I want you to treat them as you would any other pack member", Laura spoke softly yet loud enough for everyone to hear her. "Now we have all set up I would like to start the weekend with a Hale family tradition; a run through the forest along the marked route. The last two back will be nominated to clear away after dinner tonight. I obviously won't include Allison or Kira in this as without supernaturally enhanced speed that would be unfair; therefore their significant other will be responsible for both of them. Allison and Kira will remain here and look after the pups."
"Umm Laura", Stiles mumbled quietly.
"Yes Stiles?" she asked turning to the right to look at him.
"I would like to offer to stay here and watch the pups with Kira and Allison since Derek and myself will win his hands down", he whispered as he met Laura's eye.
"Very well Stiles and Derek may sit out if they wish to but no one else", Laura agreed.
"I think I'll come anyway. It'll be nice to run with the family again. I'll just slow down to keep pace with others", Derek mumbled.
"Stiles count down from five please. Everyone get ready", Laura instructed.
"Five... Four... Three... Two... One... Go!" Stiles called out. The space was empty in a heartbeat as every werewolf made off for the gap in the clearing between the two tents.
Stiles was glad that he had told Derek to buy a lot of food because after just one meal with the pack he could tell they were a ravenous bunch. The Hales had obviously brought a lot with them but as Derek and Stiles agreed last minute to accompany them it was just good manners to help them out. After a feast of sausages and burgers Allison and Issac were the ones elected to handle the clearing up. Issac had been the last to cross the finish line just a few seconds behind Erica and Scott. Stiles offered to help them and so he found himself carrying a load of plates and cutlery through the dark forest five minutes to the river.
"So Issac, Allison you wanna wash and I'll dry?" Stiles offered.
"Sure", Allison smiled at him. Issac nodded as he begun to wash things in the river. "Thanks for helping us with this. You didn't have to you know", Allison said gratefully.
"Its fine", Stiles smiled at them. "It gives us some great bonding time. I hope you can forgive us for last night." Stiles paused and bit down his lower lip as he waited for a response.
"We don't know much about the situation if we're honest. Laura told us all earlier that you are to be trusted but apart from that we know nothing", Issac mumbled.
"Besides Stiles you've been the nicest guy since that little prank you both pulled, Derek loves you clearly and you gave Kira that really expensive sword. I don't know what you are or what you have changed Derek into but you're a nice guy", Allison whispered without meeting his eyes. "Okay we're all done here. We should probably get back." Allison began gathering up the clean stuff, nudging Issac to do the same.
Stiles gathered up the rest and began to follow them back through the forest in a semi comfortable silence. The walk took slightly longer as the forest was now darker. Reaching the camp site they put the clean equipment into Stiles and Derek's tent which was being used as storage due to its extra space.
Once everyone was seated around the fire again Laura began to speak. "I would like us to welcome Stiles to the pack tonight and for us to welcome Derek back. Stiles", Laura turned to face him. "You know we visited Deaton this morning and that he gave us some information. I would like to now ask for your permission to share that information." Stiles considered for a moment considering the fact that he had no idea just how much they knew. Derek put his shoulder round his boyfriend to show his support and Stiles slowly nodded.
"Well there is no easy way to say say it so I'm just going to come out and say it. Stiles is a god", Laura announced loud enough for everyone to hear. Silence followed her statement as everyone except Stiles, Derek and Talia were shocked into stillness.
"You're telling us this little immature twerp is some all powerful immortal?" Peter scoffed.
Laura looked over at her uncle with a look of irritation as she answered, "Well sort of as best as we can tell. Stiles or Derek would be more qualified to answer these sort of questions but you have seen what they can do Peter. I don't think it would be wise to piss them off. Deaton warned us against making an enemy of a god." Peter didn't look persuaded.
"Wait you said Derek would be more qualified to answer why is that?" Scott asked. As always he was the one a little far behind on the uptake.
"We don't know how or why but it seems Stiles made Derek a god as well", Laura explained in her patient voice.
"Umm if I might interrupt and answer a few questions before we go any further", Stiles interjected. Laura gave him a nod and he continued, "Firstly Peter. I am not all powerful but I am considerably more powerful than any of you. Call me an immature little twerp again and I will give you hell." Stiles glare was enough to cause the werewolf to swallow. "Secondly as to Derek being a god the how and the why is not important. What is important is you understand Derek is still a werewolf he always will be but now he is something more. He is a werewolf god hybrid. That makes him the most powerful werewolf there is but at the same time he has to follow certain rules just like I do. The major one being neither of us can attack unless attacked first. Another thing to remember is gods emotions can change in an instant. Sometimes we may seem like two different people but it's just that we process emotions differently to mortals."
"So much for giving me hell then", Peter sassed. While the Hale family looked over at him in annoyance the remainder of the pack noticed the smiles on the faces of both gods. Derek leaned into his love and whispered in his ear, "Show him who he's dealing with."
Stiles turned and gave him a quick peck on the lips before he throw his hand out towards Peter and spoke the words of power he needed to open a dimensional rift. "Come forth soldier of the damned. I, Stiles god of magic command you", Stiles added to give himself a sense of flair. The pack watched as a humanish figure covered in what looked like bones stepped through the gateway and knelt in Stiles direction. Peter took a few steps back from the thing as he muttered, "That's... That's a berserker demon."
Stiles satisfied that his point had been made spoke again to the demon, "Return to where you came from." The demon nodded and walked back through the rift which snapped closed behind it. Stiles turned back to face the majority of the pack as he spoke again, "I am a god of magic. The witches and other practitioners of magic in this world worship me. Now I have a gift for each of you." Stiles smiled as the seventeen jewellery boxes appeared in his arms in a flash. Handing one to each member including Derek he called gleefully, "Open them, then."
He watched as each member of the pack opened and stared at the ring in wonder. "Just thought it might be nice to have a little memento to help you remember this weekend", he whispered.
"It's beautiful", Cora breathed in a tone just as quiet. Derek who had released Stiles from his arms brought him close again and breathed, "It really is. It's almost as beautiful as you."
"You all know what the different spirals mean; Alpha, beta and omega. The ruby represents the alpha and the topaz represents the betas but in a pack there are no omegas so the diamond represents the moon", Stiles muttered. "I thought the symbolism might be nice."
"On behalf of my whole pack I would like to thank you for the amazing gifts", Laura said to Stiles. "We look forward to getting to know you but for tonight the meeting is adjourned. Get a goodnights sleep everyone because tomorrow will be a very busy day of activities." Laura dismissed them all before she moved over with Carl to thank Stiles again personally before she put her children to bed and they both turned in for the night. Talia, Oliver, Sam and Peter also decided to turn in.