Seth

“Please, can we? It’s been killing me holding back and I know it’s frustrating you.“ Seth gave a hesitant smile before pressing his lips to Derek’s softly. “I don’t want to have to hold back anymore.”

Derek leaned in to deepen the kiss, one hand running up Seth’s arm to his hair and tilting his head to kiss his neck. “I’m right here, Seth.” he promised, one hand sliding under the shirt Seth wore to lay his hand at the small of his back. “Right here? Or would you rather be in a bed?”

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Stiles

Stiles nodded and relaxed a bit, feeling safe in their arms and hugging them both back as well before kissing Peter first and then Derek before he moved to sit down at the small table in the kitchen. “What did you fix? It smells really good, Peter. And thanks for cooking. I really appreciate you doing so.”

Feeling Stiles relax helped ease Peter and he pressed a kiss to Stiles head before they let him go to sit down. He nodded and let Derek take one side, moving to sit on Stiles’ other side. “Chicken friend steak, potatoes, corn. Mostly simple. Derek and I talked on the way here and figured you haven’t eaten in at least two days, if not more.”

Derek was making plates for them, Stiles’ plate first and setting it in front of him. “I told you, we’re here to take care of, Stiles. That’s our biggest instinct as your mates.” he promised, leaning to kiss their humans’ temple. 

Seth

Seth laughed, wiping at his eyes. “I didn’t want you to be disgusted or anything.” He admitted with a slight shrug, pressing a kiss to Derek’s cheek. “I really, really like you. I love you, even, and that’s the only part about this that really scares me.”

Derek leaned in to kiss away the tears, resting his forehead on Seth’s again. “Never, Seth. It’s not anything I’m worried about. Did you want to try for more? We don’t have to tonight, if you don’t want to. I’m not going anywhere, I promise.”

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Stiles

Stiles sighed softly. “I didn’t mean for all of this,” he said quietly. “I promise I won’t cause you anymore trouble about all of this. Either one of you.” He heard Peter call for them and he pulled away from Derek and slid out of the bed, heading down to the kitchen and walking over to Peter, though he didn’t touch him, not sure the other would let him at the moment.

“Peter… I’m sorry for worrying you. I never meant for any of this to turn out like it did. I won’t… I won’t let it happen again.”

Peter turned to look at Stiles, but his relief that Stiles was okay overpowered him and he reached to pull the teen into his arms. “I’m just glad you’re okay. I know that none of this has been easy for you. I know it feels like you’d be bothering us, but Stiles..” he pulled away to lock blue eyes on honey ones. “You are never a bother to either of us. We’re supposed to be here with you, protect you, comfort you.” he explained. “You are never a bother, or a burden, understand?”

Derek was relieved to see Peter being openly physical, knowing that Stiles just had that pull on them. He gave a faint little smile and moved to run his hand through Stiles’ hair. “See? Not mad.” he promised with a smile, pulling the two into his arms. “All of us are in this, and we’ll handle Scott. He can’t hurt you, Stiles. You’re in our pack, now. Safe.”

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Stiles

Stiles watched Peter go and then sighed softly and shifted back against Derek a bit more. “I’m sorry,” he said again after a moment. “I… I know I should have just come to the manor to you and Peter but… I was having a really hard time with all of this… the fight… seeing Scott and the others at school every damn day… It was just… more than I wanted to deal with after everything.” He sighed once more. “How much trouble am I in?”

Derek shook his head. “I don’t think you’re in that much trouble. As for school, that’s a different issue. We’re the thing that keeps Peter in control of his wolf. The more Scott came around thinking we would let him see you, the harder it became for me not to go at him, which of course made Peter’s control strained.” he explained, kissing his head. “We were just worried, is all. But we figured you probably hadn’t been taking care of yourself when he finally put his foot down about Scott just showing up. I think Malia is trying to figure out where she wants to be, Scott’s basically cut the whole group off from us and you know she’s been trying to understand Peter more.”

Peter listened to them quietly, making a large lunch and getting plates made as he poured them water and set the table. He knew his control had been rough, which was why he was letting Derek be more physical at the moment. “Lunch is ready, boys. Come eat, both of you.”

Seth

“Because you wouldn’t be the first one to do so.” He whispered with a small shrug. “N-Not because of that, but because everyone kind of just expects me to want surgery for that too and I don’t. I mean, I do but there’s too many complications and I don’t think it’s worth putting my life at risk when I’m happy and comfortable how I am now.” Seth explained, giving a sad smile. “I love you, too.”

Derek arched a brow, shaking his head. “I would never do that, Seth.” he replied, reaching to run his fingers through Seth’s hair. “So what, you don’t have the bottom half of a guy, that doesn’t change that you want more. Was that really what you’ve been so scared of, baby?” he asked, leaning to rest his forehead against Seth’s. “I love you as you are and nothing is going to change that.” he whispered. 

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Stiles

Stiles shifted a bit, his back resting against Derek’s chest as the other held him close and he felt Peter’s fingers brushing through his hair. “I didn’t mean to worry either one of you. I know I can’t be missing school. It was just too hard to keep seeing him and the others every single day. I’m sorry… I… I’m really sorry. I’ll go back after the weekend. Just… give me the weekend and then we can go back and I’ll go back to school.”

Derek settled with Stiles’ scent registering in his mind, and one hand moved from holding Stiles to hold Peter’s hand. “I’m sorry it didn’t end better, Stiles. But you have us. We aren’t going anywhere. You will always have us.”

Peter moved closer as Derek’s hand took his, pressing a soft kiss to Stiles’ lips. “Derek and I will always be here. Always. We’ll always find you and always take care of you. So I am going to get us some dinner made and you are going to eat.” he said, kissing his lovers before getting up and going to start the fire place to warm the cabin up and start dinner.

Seth

“Something’s not wrong. It just-” He sighed, moving to sit on the bed. “I should have told you before we started dating… And if you want to break up with me, I understand. It’ll be cool, I’ll be fine, but… About two years ago, I had surgery on my chest. And then I met you and we recently started dating a couple months ago and clearly we haven’t gotten much further than well, you know.” Seth shrugged. “I haven’t had to come out in years, so I’m not even really sure what to say anymore or how to say it, really. But… for lack of better everything, I was born female and uh… some parts of me are definitely still female, if you catch my drift here.”

Derek tilted his head for a moment as Seth pulled away, missing the familiar weight of his boyfriend. He frowned a little as Seth seemed to struggle for words and he was quiet for a moment. “Seth Mitchell…do you think for a moment I would leave you over something as trivial as that?” he asked, reachign to pull Seth to him. “Come here.” he ushered, trying to bring Seth back to his lap. “Being born a female doesn’t change who you are inside. You’re still Seth, my Seth, and I love you.” he said quietly, blue grey eyes watching the other. “Why on earth do you think I would leave you over that?”