"It's like I'm being punished for being myself, ya feel?" I complained to Scott as we were carrying the groceries my mom made us go and pick up- as part of our whole groundation thing. Yeah, I got grounded too. How stupid is that. 

Scott sighed, "I guess."

"Are you sure we parked on floor three?" I questioned as we looked around the parking garage, I should have payed attention but I wasn't really focusing on where we parked. I had been texting Allison about the whole Stiles situation... well, there really isn't a situation to text about now that I really think about it. We haven't been able to actually talk about what happened or where to go from the declaration of our feelings and the almost kiss. Due to the fact that I've been grounded.

"I guess not, let's check four." He muttered as he headed down another floor. I groaned in annoyance as I adjusted the plastic bags hanging from my hands. They were really starting to hurt my wrist. 

When we got down to level four Scott was just walking around aimlessly looking for the car, fed up with the pain in my wrist I sat the bags down and crossed my arms over my chest. He continued to walk around until he realized I wasn't following, "Kasey come on."

"We're not all freaking werewolf's with insanely strong bones you know. My wrist hurts and I'm tried of walking around, just hit the button on the keys." I said with an over dramatic sigh.

Scott rolled his eyes but sat the bags down and pulled the keys out, waving them in the air while clicking the button. Finally I heard the car beep and I smiled, "Yes. That's how it's done." I replied with a fist pump. 

I went to pick the bags up but the milk managed to roll out and it went underneath another car, "Oh you've got to be kidding me." I muttered as I got down on all fours to retrieve the milk, only to have it roll back towards me- leaking from three slashes in the plastic. My eyes widened as I slowly stood up and started to back up towards my brother- and then a loud growl emitted from something on the other side of the car. 

"KASEY RUN!" Scott shouted as he grabbed my wrist and jerked me along with him as he ran, what the hell! I didn't know where Scott was planning on going he just kept running farther down to different levels of the parking garage. The alpha, well I assumed it was the alpha, was hot on our heels, I could hear it growling and panting as it followed. This was so not how grocery shopping was supposed to go. 

Scott then grabbed the collar of my jacket and jerked me behind a car, pulling me to the ground with him. He was breathing heavily and glancing around the tail end to see if the alpha had followed. I let out a sigh and ran my hand through my hair, "Is it gone?" I whispered. 

"I don't know, I'll lead it away. Stay here." He instructed and before I could argue he was jumping on cars and running across the hoods, setting off the alarms. I bit down on my tongue and hid my face in my hands, praying that if the alpha went after him- he wouldn't see me just sitting behind a car. I waited thirty seconds before I stood up and looked around, the car's were all still going off and it was starting to hurt my ears. I quickly made my way in the direction Scott had just went- only to be jerked behind another car. 

A scream built it's way to escape but someone clamped their hand over my mouth, I turned my head to the side to see Scott. Oh thank god he's alright. He released me and then glanced over the top of the car before his phone started ringing- oh shit.

"Stiles!" Scott whispered harshly as he attempted to shut the ringer off, but then he was grabbed and lifted off the ground. I jumped up, prepared to see the alpha- but instead I saw Derek freaking Hale pinning Scott to the hood of the car.

"You're dead." Derek replied simply.

Scott shoved him off and he slid off the car, "What the hell was that?!"

Derek shrugged as he began to walk off, Scott glanced at me before we both jogged after him, so Derek had been the one chasing us? It wasn't the alpha? What the hell is with him? Does he not have a freaking life to get back to?

"I said I was going to teach you, I didn't say how or when." He retorted.

I let out a laugh, "You're sick, you know that."

"And you scared the crap out of us!" Scott shouted in obvious irritation. Well, add being a teacher to the long list of things Derek Hale sucks at. Right beneath being a decent human being, and a shitty landscaper.

We continued to walk, and I was struggling to keep up- walkingwith the two of them is worse than walking with Scott and Stiles. At least Stiles isn't some teenage mutant werewolf thing and walks a decent pace, these two are practically jogging. 

"Well I was fast right?" Scott asked.

"Not fast enough," Derek snorted.

He sighed, "Well the thing with the car alarms, that was smart right?"

"Until your phone rang." Derek pointed out. Okay, he really needs to learn how to give someone props or something. Maybe he should go to one of those positivity classes or whatever, he is entirely too negative. And why does he always wear black? Maybe I should buy him a white shirt, that could induce some positivity.

Derek continued to walk and Scott was even having some issues keeping up, "Will you just stop?! Alright, that was... that was just.. look, what happened the other night with Stiles dad getting hurt, that was my fault. I should have been there, and so I need you to teach me how to control this!" My brother was yelling loudly at Derek, who looked as about emotional as a brick wall. I glanced around awkwardly to see if there was anyone else done here, thankfully there wasn't.

"Look, I am what I am because of birth. You were bitten, teaching someone who was bitten takes time." Derek stated, wait he was born a werewolf?

I choked out a laugh, "So you were like a puppy when you were a baby?" 

He shot me a glare so I clamped my mouth shut and looked down at the ground, "I don't even know if I can teach you."

"What do I have to do?" Scott asked quickly, he really wanted Derek to teach him. Personally, I think he is probably better off doing this on his own, Derek is a trouble magnet and we have enough issues with the alpha as it is.

Derek then snatched Scott's phone out of his hand, "Look if you want me to teach you, you have to get rid of distractions. This is why I caught you-" I glanced at the screen to see that it had been Allison that called, not Stiles... "you have to get rid of her."

"What, because of her family?" Scott replied in a snarky tone, ohhhh you go Scotty! I was going to offer him a high five... but I didn't think Derek would appreciate that, and I don't feel like running from him again.

Derek smirked and then chucked Scott's phone at the wall, Scott stood there in complete and stunned silence, "Hey! Derek seriously dude, you can't keep breaking our phones whenever you get pissed!" I complained, now Scott has to get a new phone. Great.

"Are you getting angry? Good, that's your first lesson. You wanna learn how to control this? How to shift? You do it through anger, you have to tap into a primal animal rage. And you can't do that with her around!" Derek snapped in annoyance, well then...

Scott narrowed his eyes, "I can get angry."

"Not angry enough! This is the only way that I can teach you!" Derek shouted, okay then. I glanced between him and my brother and the amount of testosterone fizzling between them right now is insane. I took a side step away from them, just in case they started to get into it. I did not want to be like that chick Emily in New Moon.

Derek huffed, "Can you stay away from her? At least until the full moon?"

"If that's what it takes." Scott muttered.

"Do you want to live? Do you want to protect your friends? Do you want to protect Kasey?" Derek was firing all of these questions at Scott, and when he brought me up- they both glanced at me. Awkward...

Scott shook his head from side to side and faced Derek again, "Yes. If you can teach me, I can stay away from her."

I gave him a questioning look, knowing damn well that Scott will not be able to stay away from Allison just because Derek is going to teach him. I'm pretty sure he is in love with her, so good luck on that whole 'avoidance' thing...

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"Stay away from Allison..." Scott mumbled to himself as we walked through the hallway in school, I glanced at him oddly. He has been saying that since he woke up this morning, something tells me that he had a little relapse in the whole quitting Allison cold turkey plan...

I sighed, "Scott you sound insane."

"Stay away from Allison..." He ignored me and continued to mumble to himself as we walked into English class. Stiles was in his seat already and when he saw me he smiled brightly, but then he looked at Scott and scowled. Well, time to put my newly found knowledge about Stiles to the test.

"Scott let me do all the talking, okay?" I said quietly, Scott nodded in uncertainty but agreed nevertheless.

I took my seat beside Stiles and Scott slid into the desk behind him, Stiles was keeping his gaze on the chalkboard- completely ignoring Scott, and myself too. He looked like he was trying really hard to ignore him.

"Still not talking to him?" I asked Stiles with a small smile. 

His body went rigid and then he slowly turned his head to face me, "Kasey don't do that."

"Do what?" I asked innocently as I started to chew on my pencil, Stiles' eyes widened and he started moving his head around in attempts to look away from me. I could hear him muttering things under his breath, which only made me smile.

I scooted to the edge of my seat so I was closer to him, "Scott is really sorry, he hasn't shut up about how upset he is that you are ignoring him."

Stiles continued to ignore me, he just kept his gaze on the wall. Okay, let's try another tactic... "We ran into Derek, and Scott asked him for help."

"Well if I was talking to him, I would tell him that he's an idiot for trusting him. But, I'm not talking to him." Stiles replied as he shot me a look, okay this is progress.

I smiled, "But you are talking to me right?"

He turned to face me and rolled his eyes, "Of course I'm talking to you. Speaking of talking, we need to talk about that thing... soon."

"Why not talk about it now?" I was totally hoping that Stiles would get freaked out by the fact that I was suggesting talking about the almost kiss in front of Scott. That's the only reason I'm bringing it up, Scott seemed to perk up in interest at the flirty tone in my voice- I couldn't help it, it's a natural thing I suppose.

His eyes went wide and he just gaped at me, "Uhm, actually- let's talk about Derek, what did he say?" Stiles asked Scott as he turned around in his seat. I smiled triumphantly as my plan worked brilliantly. I should get an award for this kind of stuff.

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After class Stiles decided that he wanted to be the one to teach Scott how to control his anger, and since Scott has a different class than Stiles and I- we headed off in different directions. As soon as Scott turned the corner, and I knew Stiles knew he was out of earshot he began his little rant, "Alright first of all, that whole little flirty and cute act back in English, nicely done. Second of all, we do need to talk... about us." 

I smiled brightly as he gave me props on my attempt at seducing him, "Yeah... I don't know, I kind of like you being all over the place like this." 

Stiles rolled his eyes, "Kasey, seriously."

"What? I'm sorry, it's just funny to see you act like this...with me. Sorry if I'm kind of enjoying it all." I mumbled as we continued our walk to class, we were now outside under the pavilion heading to the second building. 

He then gently slipped his hand into mine, his fingers finding the spaces between my own and giving them a tight- yet comforting hold. I looked down at our intertwined hands and smiled. You know that saying about butterflies in your stomach? Well, I don't feel butterflies. No, right now I feel like the whole freaking zoo was just unleashed in my stomach. "Is this okay?" He asked after a moment. 

I nodded, "More than okay."

"So, how do you want to do this?" His voice once again filled my ears, I was busy watching everyone pass us by- not even glancing at our hands. I wanted people to notice and then smile and give me a small thumbs up. I guess that wasn't going to happen.

"Do what? I think we're doing it right... I mean there is really only one way I know how to hold hands," I replied with a laugh.

He sighed, "You know, I'm supposed to be the sarcastic one."

"But if I'm going to be your girlfriend, you're gonna have to let me be known as the sarcastic one." I chuckled as I glanced at him, praying he wouldn't get weirded out by the term girlfriend being used. He only smiled in return, thank god. 

Stiles mulled over that for a moment before he asked, "Alright- if you're the sarcastic one, then what am I?"

"You can be the charming one, or the smart one... or the attractive one...hmmm, I don't know. You can be whatever you want to be, as long as I'm the sarcastic one." The word attractive just slipped out, I hope he doesn't get too weirded out by that. 

He chuckled, "I like the attractive one, but you are far better looking than I am. So, I'll go with the smart one."

I could feel my cheeks warming up at his words and I knew that finally telling Stiles how I felt was probably the best decision I've ever made. Why has it taken me this long to realize just how wonderful he is? 

"Well it's settled then, I'm the sarcastic one and you are the attractive smart one." I stated as we walked into the other building, he held the door open for me which only caused the blush on my cheeks to darken. Oh this blushing thing was starting to irritate me.

He nodded, "Okay, well- Kasey Ann McCall, will you do me the utmost honor of being my girlfriend?" 

"Yes, absolutely one hundred percent yes." I replied, Stiles grinned and then pressed his lips to my cheek. Oh man, my entire body just exploded on the inside. It feels like the fourth of July in my stomach right now, and my mind is reeling with just how perfect it would be to kiss him right now. This day is freaking amazing so far.

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My stomach was still having it's own little firework display by the time lunch rolled around, and when I saw Stiles sitting at the table it only sped up to the grand finale. Scott had his history book held up in front of his face, and my boyfriend- oh man I don't think I'll ever get used to saying that, was eating an apple. 

I sat down on the bench beside him and he smiled at me and then pressed his lips to my cheek again, then his eyes went wide as he glanced at Scott. The look on Scott's face will forever be seared into my mind, it was a mixture of confusion, anger and betrayal. Oh this is so not good. 

"Before you flip out, let me just say that I really like Stiles and he is my boyfriend now, so if you eat him- I will hate you forever." I stated as I grabbed his hand, he was watching my brother fearfully. 

Scott closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "You two are... are dating?"

"Yes. We made it official after English class," I answered simply, Stiles was squeezing the crap out of my hand. Maybe he shouldn't have kissed me in front of Scott so soon, well- at least not until we had worked on his whole anger thing... I guess he just couldn't resist me, but I can't really blame him... haha.

Scott was silent as he just glared at Stiles, well at least he's not flipping the table and strangling him... I will admit I did envision that exact scenario taking place during Geometry today... so that's a plus.

"Anyway, did you figure out a way to help Scott with his whole controlling the anger thing?" I asked, quickly changing the subject. 

Stiles nodded, "Yeah I think so. I would invite you along but you don't have the same free period as we do." 

"Eh, it's alright. You two can do some manly bonding stuff, while I- ah crap." I stopped short when I realized that I have a study hall with Allison at that time. I have been trying my best to avoid her as well, simply because Scott gets all antsy at the thought of me being around her while he can't. 

Stiles rose an eyebrow, "What?"

"Nothing. Uhm, I gotta get going. I'll see you in Economics, okay?" I then quickly kissed Stiles cheek and made my exit, I could hear Scott start to argue with Stiles the second I was gone. Allison's eyes locked on me and she jumped from the table, following after me. Crap. 

I had managed to get into the hallway before she caught up to me, "Kasey! Wait up!" Reluctantly I stopped walking long enough for her to catch up, she looked completely confused and I can't blame her. I'm acting like a total weirdo.

"Hey, where did you come from? I didn't even see you," I replied with an awkward laugh, she rose an eyebrow as we began to walk down the hall to study hall together.

She sighed, "Is Scott mad at me or something? He's like avoiding me."

"Really? Well that's certainly not like him at all," I mused as I tried to think of something to say that could change the topic of conversation to something I wouldn't have to lie to her face about...

Allison was silent, and I could tell that she was upset. Oh for the love of all that is holy, this is so stupid. Scott shouldn't have to ignore her so Derek can teach him how to control his anger, "Uhm, Stiles and I are dating..." I mumbled. 

She looked at me excitingly, "Really? Oh my god! That's awesome, give me the details!" She begged as she latched onto my arm. Oh this was going to be a long day...

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And they are freaking official. I love it, I wanted them to make it official before the night school chapters so yeah. I just can't even handle them and their adorableness right now. And Scott handled it nicely, I think. So yes! We are only one chapter away from the night school fiasco and I am so excited for that. Okay so, fan, vote, and comment what you thought pleaseeee! xx