Mansion of Tiredness | Sunday Morning

[robinonadderall]

After coming to in the woods yesterday Stiles made his way to the mansion, ignoring Derek's annoyed growls as he flopped down on the bed. He was too tired to deal with wolfy disapproval. The day was saved and he was fine, okay? No disapproval needed.

Now he was sound asleep, arm around what he thought was a cuddly wolf buddy. He was wrong. So, so wrong.

[For Derek first and then anybody else that lives there/wants to stop by after he's awake]

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[justlurkinghere]

Because apparently Stiles running off into dangerous situations while Derek was a wolf was enough to make him seriously grumpy. And able to shift back into a human being.

A very naked human being, since wolves were not known for their clothes wearing. "...is this a dream?" Derek asked the moment his eyes opened. Because shut up, it happened in dreams before.

Stiles, how many fingers do you have?

[robinonadderall]

No, Stiles' dreams usually involved less nudity and more horror these days. He blinked his eyes open and blearily looked over at Derek's face...and then he became a little more alert when he looked down.

"...wow." He was keeping his clothes on forever 'cause there was no way he could compete with that.

[justlurkinghere]

Derek's eyes went wide and he grabbed a pillow to cover himself with as he flailed rolled out if the bed onto his feet. Werewolf grace. Gotta love it.

"Real then," he muttered, fleeing to the bathroom so he could put some clothing on.

And he really ought to have grabbed two pillows because the back view was just as nice.

[robinonadderall]

It definitely was, which is why he was sitting up on his elbows to get a good look before it went away. "Oh god you have such a nice ass."

He had meant to think that rather than say it out loud but oh well. He was like a week away from eighteen, he could say things like that.

[justlurkinghere]

Well then. Just ignore the indignant noise from the bathroom, Stiles. It was only a few minutes later that Derek came out in the only thing he found in there: a pair of Stiles' sleep pants.

This was not helping anything.

"Kitchen," he said, trying and failing to not look at Stiles in his bed with pleasure.

[robinonadderall]

And it was the pair with little cartoon raccoons on them, how cute.

"Kitchen, right," he said, scrambling out of the bed. He slept with his clothes on. Like his actual clothes, he had been that tired last night. "I'll just go down there."

[justlurkinghere]

HE WAS ADORABLE AND BAD ASS.

And thank god for that, Stiles. The last they need needed right now was mutual nudity. Sweet, wonderful, mutual nudity...

Damn it.

Derek took a deep breath before following after him like a man on a mission for coffee.

[robinonadderall]

Stiles was sitting on one of the counters, waiting for his coffee to be made. And he had this look on his face, like a person who had just realized that Derek hadn't put on underwear before putting on Stiles' sleep pants.

Ugh it was too early to be this turned on.

[justlurkinghere]

Damn it, Stiles!

Derek turned to give him a look for that before going to make that coffee. And not think about whatever it was setting Stiles off. Because someone wasn't wearing underwear and only a pair of loose pants. Things would be obvious and terrible.

[robinonadderall]

"So you're not a wolf anymore." There. Safe topic that didn't involve awkward things.

[justlurkinghere]

Let's be real. Everything is awkward for them right now.

"I'm not a wolf anymore," Derek agreed, pushing the start button on the coffee maker.

[robinonadderall]

"Was it solely an island thing?" he asked. "Or do you think you can do it whenever you want now?"

[justlurkinghere]

Derek looked away, giving the air of being deeply embarrassed as he dug for something easy to eat that did not require cooking.

This meant a giant box of cereal.

"I told you my anchor wasn't working as well anymore."

[robinonadderall]

"Well have you considered trying to change anchors?" he asked. "I mean, I'm sure it's not easy, but if anger's not working anymore..."

At least an hour after that awkward awakening....

[wolfinthehood.livejournal.com]

When Red had woken up, something had felt different. Don't ask her what, exactly; but it wasn't just that there were no sounds of chaos or smell of blood outside. The feel of quiet, peace, maybe?

Maybe she was being overly optimistic, but she had a feeling-- it was almost time to go.

She packed up her belongings in her basket, along with what she'd needed to borrow during the week, and went downstairs, looking for Derek and the others.

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[justlurkinghere]

"You're going?" Derek asked, finally having gotten himself dressed properly. Because coffee had happened.

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[wolfinthehood.livejournal.com]

Red was going to miss coffee. Maybe she could buy a couple bags at the Perk and introduce it to the 1400's.

"I think it's time to try?" Red shrugged on shoulder, a little awkward. "We caught the guy causing everything. And it sounds like the trouble's stopped. Maybe I can't make it home today, but..."

But if there was no warning, like there'd been when she showed up, better to say good-byes now.

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[justlurkinghere]

Derek nodded in understanding at that. Because he was a stoic little sap. "There's a room here if it doesn't work," he said with a shrug.

And that was him being nice.

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[wolfinthehood.livejournal.com]

Because he was nice. Under all the grrrrr. He needed to show that off more! Not just to people who scritched behind his ears!

Red smiled at him. "You know, you've been a couple different people since I got here, but I liked all of them. And I'm really grateful they all felt like they could take in a stray."

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[justlurkinghere]

"A wolf needs a pack." And he was a big ol' softy.

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[wolfinthehood.livejournal.com]

"I think-- maybe you're right." Red sighed softly. "Maybe it's time I really went home. Not just back to my own time, but my own place."

There weren't many other werewolves in the Enchanted Kingdom that she knew. But pack could be humans, too. Snow would be having her daughter in a few months....

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[justlurkinghere]

"It helps," he offered. "It keeps you in control."

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[wolfinthehood.livejournal.com]

"If you ever wind up back in time, though, you're welcome to my home. Or if you get blown into an Enchanted Kingdom."

Red gave him a smile, eyes crinkling. "I would hug you. But you might feel like you'd have to growl at me for it."

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[justlurkinghere]

It's like she'd known him for years!

"Get going before whatever it is ends," Derek said, but the corners of his lips were turned up ever so slightly.

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[wolfinthehood.livejournal.com]

Which got him a squeeze of his shoulder, as Red turned for the door.

"Stay safe, Derek Hale. And ... good hunting."