The Teddy Bear Pact chapter 4

A/N: So, I know this story isn't that popular. Probably because I blatantly said it's inspired by my Christian state of mind. But you know what, then I'll write it for me. Lol Theme song for this chapter is Little Ol' Me by Jamie Grace.

The next morning, Stiles banged on his alarm clock seriously considering throwing it across the room as he woke up slowly for the first day of school. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and said his morning prayers and then headed for the shower to get ready for school. As soon as he was ready, he grabbed his backpack and headed out the door to his jeep. His thoughts instantly went to Scott and Genesis as he said a quick prayer and pulled out of the driveway. It only took ten minutes for him to get to school and when he did, he saw he was already late. "Great. First day and I'm already late." He groaned as he rushed to his home room.

His eyes lit up when he saw that Lydia Martin was in his home room and he knew that today might just be a good day after all. He had been crushing on Lydia since they were kids and he couldn't help but feel his face redden when she looked over in his direction and then immediately looked away to talk to one of her friends. As he was pondering whether or not to say hi to Lydia, he heard the door the classroom open and he looked up seeing that a girl he didn't recognize was standing in the middle of the room looking nervous as heck.

Mr. Harris roughly took the note that she was holding out of her hand and gestured towards the class. Stiles assumed that he had told her to find a seat. It wasn't a secret that Mr. Harris hated everyone and anyone. The new girl he found out was named Allison, and she was nice enough. Not enough that he was interested. But still nice. He figured that Scott would enjoy her company more. He smiled to himself thinking of Scott and Genesis. Then his smile faltered, and his heart dropped into his throat when he remembered they weren't there next to him. They were in the hospital getting treated for an accident that he couldn't help but feel like was his fault.

For the rest of the day, he walked around with a large amount of guilt sitting on his shoulders knowing that he was the one driving when they crashed. It had to be his fault. Shaking his head, he tried to rid himself of the negative thoughts that kept seeping into his mind. Biting his lip in frustration, he made his way out to his jeep knowing that only seeing Scott and Genesis would make him feel better again.

He quickly made his way to the hospital where he wasn't surprised to see that Melissa McCall was waiting in the lobby for him. Giving her a quick hug, he asked what he knew was on all their minds. "So, how are they? Are they awake?" Melissa nodded and he let out a sigh of relief. He didn't think he could be kept away from his best friends any longer. "Yeah, they were awake the whole day, actually. They've been asking for you. I told them they'd have to wait until after school to see you. But they'll be happier now that you're here." He nodded in understanding. It was rare for the three of them to be apart at all much less for almost an entire 24 hours.

An idea popped into his head, as he turned to Melissa with a thoughtful expression. "I'm gonna stop in the gift shop real quick. I bet I can find something that will make Gen smile." He said as Melissa gave him a heartwarming smile of her own. "That's sweet of you, Stiles. I'm sure she'll love whatever you bring her. But if you really want my opinion, I think she just will want to spend time with you." She said giving him a knowing look. Stiles blushed and sent a wave in her direction before walking off to the hospital's gift shop. Looking through all the merchandise, he grinned when he suddenly spotted a large teddy bear sitting on a shelf in the back. It was bright pink and had a giant sparkly bow wrapped around it's neck. He knew as soon as he saw it that it would be perfect. As he had the cashier ring him up, he opted for a gift bag to keep it a surprise.

As he left the store with Gen's new treasure in his hands, he smiled to himself. Perhaps it was time to tell the girl of his dreams really what she meant to him. With the help of a little fuzzy friend. Sending up a quick prayer, he hoped that everything would go smoothly as he took the elevator up to the floor that the twins were staying on.

-Genesis' P.O.V.-

I looked over at my brother and let out another annoyed huff. He had been watching TV all day and it was the same show each and every time. Blowing a piece of hair out of my face, I knew that I looked like a hot mess after not being able to shower for almost a day. Stiles would be here any minute and I looked like I just crawled out of a fudging trashcan. I caught my brother's eye and he nodded with a knowing look. "You're really looking forward to Stiles coming to pick us up, huh?" He asked casually as I noticed a protective lilt in his tone. Shrugging, I knew it was better that I didn't hide anything from him. He would always find out in the end. It was a twin thing.

"Yeah, I am actually. I missed the goofball." I said as a dreamy expression crossed my features. Scott turned off the TV and batted his eyes at me making me laugh out loud. "You know you are gonna have to tell him how you feel at some point. He can't stay clueless forever. I know you're my best friends and sister, but Lord help me if I have to sit through another bible study with you two making googly eyes at each other." My face I was sure had just turned several shades of scarlet just as we heard a knock at the door. Frantically wiping at my face, like I could make the color go away I watched as my best friend and crush since the age of 10 stepped into the room with a hug grin.

"Stiles!" I yelled as I immediately went into his waiting arms. Swinging me around gently, he finally put me back on my feet and sent a nod over to Scott who nodded back with a tired smile. "It's good to see you guys." He murmured as he reached up and brushed another stray piece of hair out of my face. I gave him the biggest smile I could muster before spying the colorful bag in his hand. "What's that?" Stiles blushed and put the bag in my hands. "It's a get-well gift. And an I'm sorry I wrecked my car and you almost died while in it, gift." My face scrunched up in confusion as I sat down on my hospital bed and dug through the contents of the bag while my brother watched with a curious expression. I could feel Stiles eyes on me as I pulled out a pink, glittery bear.

"Oh my gosh, Stilinski I love it!" I murmured as I held it against my chest lovingly. Stiles turned to Scott suddenly surprising us both. "May I borrow your sister for a moment? I promise I won't be long. I just…have something I want to say." He said as Scott cocked his head to the side slightly looking like a confused puppy. But a look of understanding finally crossed his features as he nodded and made to get out of room.

As soon as my brother left and close the door behind him, Stiles approached me with what looked like caution. "What is it, Stiles?" I asked keeping my voice low hoping that my brother wouldn't hear us. Stiles licked his lips before sitting beside me and taking my hands in his own, careful not to disturb the long bite that was on my arm. His hand stilled near the bite for a moment as he looked it over with a look of concern. But decided against saying anything about it and met my curious eyes. "Gen. We've known each other for years. You've been my best friend since…I can't even remember how long. A long, long time. And I can't imagine my life without you. Now, last night I messed up. I got you and Scott hurt and that was never my intention, but I take full responsibility for that." I started to speak but he held up a hand silencing me. "Just let me finish. Like I was saying, I take responsibility for what happened to you. I was driving. It was my job to keep you safe. So, fast forward to now. I want to make a pact with you. A pact I fully intend to keep for years to come. I promise you that I'll always be there to make sure you're safe. No matter what. Nothing will hurt you again." My mouth fell open at his words and I gaped at him like a fish out of water.

"Stiles, none of this is your fault and you've always taken good care of me. Both you and Scott." But, I watched as he shook his head and gave me the most sincere look I've seen in a long time. "Genesis….Ever since we were little you meant something to me. And you still do to this day. I feel called to be by your side. And until you don't need me anymore, that's where I'll be." He said as I felt myself getting choked up. A lump formed in my throat as his voice cracked and I knew in that moment that this was where I was always meant to be. Right here next to Stiles. My best friend. And perhaps…Well it was too soon for that. But, good things were to come I knew that for sure. Gently taking my hand in his, he raised the back of it to his lips and gently placed a soft kiss on the sensitive skin. I felt my heart flutter and my breath quicken at his touch, and it was a few moments of silence before a knock sounded on the door and Stiles gently laid my hand back into my lap just as my brother, mom and Stiles dad came into the room.

"Genesis. Good to see you're feeling better. Hope Stiles isn't giving you too much trouble." The sheriff said as he exchanged a knowing look with Melissa. I shook my head and gave them all a grin wider than the moon. "He's definitely not giving me any trouble. None at all." I felt Stiles move a fraction of an inch closer to me, and the movement wasn't lost on my brother who caught my eye knowing that we'd talk about this later. Giving him a quick nod, I acknowledged that we indeed, would talk about it later. I almost forgot that we three weren't the only ones in the room when I tuned back into what the sheriff was saying.

"I'm glad that my son's not giving you trouble, but now we have another rather…mysterious problem. It seems that the tests came back on the animal hair that they found in both your bites." He paused before continuing, clearly uncomfortable with what he was about to say. "It was a wolf." He said simply making Stiles' eyes widen in shock. Shaking his head, he turned to his dad with an incredulous look. "Wolves haven't been seen in California in like sixty years, dad. It couldn't have been a wolf." The sheriff's face morphed into one of sadness as he looked between all three of us. "It's not just that it was a wolf, guys. It was that you guys weren't the only victims that were attacked. There was another. And she didn't survive." He said as the breath left my lungs with a whoosh. Things had just gotten way more complicated around here. And I was glad that Scott and Stiles were going to be along with me for the ride because I had a feeling it was going to get much, much worse.