"Y/N!" someone shouted from across the airport. You could barley see, you had two hours of sleep on the plane and some serious jetlag. You soon knew who it was when they wrapped their arms around you. "Lydia, you've changed so much" you laughed, struggling to breathe. You may be a werewolf, but no one gives long hugs like your cousin. "You're one to talk, I barley recognised you. If it wasn't for the hair and moody expression" she joked, finally letting go of you. "So, how do you feel about being back?" she asked, while helping you carry all your luggage. "So far so good, but I would of rather come back on better terms, rather than this whole dark kitsune business" you shrugged. "I agree, but hey lets not think about that for at least the first few hours. We need to go show your new and improved self off to the pack" she said, giving you a small poke. "I thought you told me they knew I was coming back" you said, stopping still. "Erm... they do. In fact Allison is waiting in the car for you. She was going to come in but I told her I wanted to have some catch up time first" she said, dragging you along by your arm. When you eventually made it to the car, it took Allison no longer than three seconds to climb out and hug you. "Hunters. You've definitely been practicing since the last time I saw you" you smiled. "Well I haven't seen you in all your wolf glory yet. I've missed you so much" she beamed, letting go and putting your suitcase on the backseat. "I missed you too, I've missed all of you" you said, shuffling onto the seat next to your things. They both got in the car and began driving. "So... Have I missed anything?" you asked curiously. "You haven't told her?" Allison tried to whisper to Lydia. "You must of forgot I have werewolf hearing and I'm not blind. You haven't told me what?" you questioned, leaning forward. There was a brief moment of them exchanging glares before Lydia began, "I haven't told you that... there's a new member in the pack. She's a Thunder Kitsune and her name's Kira". "That's cool" you said, leaning back into your seat, there was definitely something she wasn't telling you.
"I cant" you said anxiously. You had been parked outside Scott's house for about five minutes, luckily no one had noticed. "You can and you're going to" Lydia said sternly. "You may be a banshee, but I doubt you have superhuman strength or the ability to run really fast, like run off out of here as soon as you unlock the car door" you said, staring at the front of his house through the windshield. "It's going to be fine, I promise" Allison said softly. "If you don't strut your werewolf ass in there, you're cooking dinner tonight" Lydia smirked, knowing that would be enough to convince you alone. "Fine" you whined, as the three of you got out the car and approached the door. You tuned your hearing to hear the words, "Lydia and Allison are back with the pizza" come from Stiles' mouth. You knew she was lying to you, her unsteady heartbeat gave that away but you didn't think it would be about such a major detail. You turned to the side, ready to make run for it but the door swung open before you could move. "Hey, where's the... OMG" Stiles practically shouted in disbelief. You turned to face him and gave a believable smile, you were going to kill Lydia when you got to your aunts. "This is way better than pizza" he grinned, letting the other two walk in. He stopped to give you a hug before following you into the living room. Isaac was sitting on the sofa along with a girl you didn't recognise. Isaac's eyes widened and he stood up to hug you, "Long time no see" he laughed. "You've gotten tall, and you've gained a scarf" you joked. The girl stood up nervously and smiled at you, "You must be Kira, the badass Kitsune, right?" you asked, pulling her into a short hug to not leave her out. "That's me" she said shyly. You could already tell you were going to get along. There was an awkward silence for a moment, "Why does it smell like-" Scott began saying as he walked in, before Lydia, Allison and Stiles moved out of the way so he could see you, "Y/N?" he asked. You nod your head, not able to speak or look away from him. "What are you doing here, in Beacon Hills?" he asked, equally staring back at you. "I erm.. I came to help" you said, barley making a sound. He walked closer over to you, neither of you knowing whether to kiss on the cheek, hug, shake hands or high five. Luckily you avoided the situation of you doing two different things, as you both went in for a hug. You both lingered longer than you should of, melting back into old habits and familiar scents. Stiles cleared his throat, signalling for Scott to let go. You pulled away from each other, both of you trying to conceal a small smile. "Shall we put a film on and do a bit of catching up?" Lydia suggested, clapping her hands together. You all nod and began to get settled. You were just telling Isaac how your flight went, when you saw Allison take Lydia into the kitchen. "One sec" you excused. You walked over to your bag that was in the hall and pretend to get something. You focused your hearing, only catching a bit of their conversation. "When are you going to tell her?" Allison whispered. "I'll tell her but not right now. She seems happy" Lydia replied. "I think it's important she knows Scott and Kira have a thing going on" Allison remarked. Considering it had been over a year, the feelings were still raw, it was like you found him cheating on you or something. Your heart was beating out of your chest and you felt a tight pain in your stomach. You wiped your eyes that had began to tear up and you exhaled, before gathering the courage to walk back into the living room. You looked over to see Kira sitting next to Scott, leaning on him. They were both laughing, but Scott stopped the second he saw you and his body tensed up. "I'm really tired and I just need some rest, I think I'm going to go back to Lydia's. But we need to do this another time for sure" you said, it was obvious you were hurt. "Are you sure? We could all have a pack sleep over like we used to-" Stiles began. "No really, I just need a good nights sleep. Tell Lydia I've got the spare key and I'll get my suitcase from Allison's car tomorrow if she cant carry it." you said, giving a weak smile. "Do you want a lift?" Stiles asked, noticing there was something wrong. "No, I'm fine honestly, see you" you said picking up your bag and heading out the door. "See you" they replied simultaneously. It didn't fully hit you until about half way down the road. Your walk turned into a run and your tears turned into loud sobs. You should of seen this coming, did you expect him to wait around for you forever? " Where's Y/N?" Lydia asked concerned, walking back into the living room. "She just took off, she's heading back to yours" Isaac said. "Is she ok?" Allison questioned. "She didn't seem it" Stiles said, shaking his head, trying to come to a conclusion. "Well cant werewolves smell emotions?" Lydia asked, her voice getting higher. "She smelled upset" Isaac said, not sure if he was right or not. "No, she smelt heartbroken" Scott said, staring down at his hands.
You heard the door unlock and footsteps coming up the stairs but you didn't have the energy to move. You were laying on Lydia's bed, your head buried into her pillow, you had the lights off and re-runs of 'friends' playing. "This must be serious" she said opening the door. She kicked her shoes off and flopped down beside you, "What happened? I've never seen you like this, ever" she sighed. "I don't want to talk about it" you groaned, but it was muffled by the pillow anyway. "Come on, we haven't had boy talk in ages" she said softly. "I just, I just couldn't sit there and watch him with someone else" you said, sitting up. "You heard me and Allison talking, didn't you" she said, dropping her head. "Yeah" you whispered, giving a sad smile. "If it makes you feel any better, Kira and Scott haven't known each other long, about a month" she said, rubbing your arm. "It's ok. He deserves to be happy, even if I'm not the reason anymore" you shrugged. "Believe me, I've had my fair share of boy drama. I can spot someone who isn't ready to move on from a mile off" she claimed. "I guess I'm not. Maybe I'm just being selfish" you said downheartedly. "Sweetie, there's no such thing as selfish when it comes to heartbreak" she stated. "I'll get over it, you fall in love more than once" you were trying to convince yourself more than her. "Right" she said, letting out a small sigh. "It's late, maybe we should just go to sleep" you said, rolling over. "Well being as you already have friends on, it wouldn't hurt to watch a few more episodes" she hinted. You smiled and sat back up, "You're the reason I was sleep deprived when we were young" you said, shaking your head. She turned up the volume and your few episodes turned into an all night marathon. You'd missed doing things like this with her.
A few weeks later.
"I came here to save my best friend" Allison said bravely. "Are you ready?" Scott asked you. You simply nod your head, before you all walked through the gates. You, Allison, Isaac and Kira stayed to fight the Oni off, while Scott went to find Lydia and Stiles. You weren't fighting them for long, before you all started to get tired. "How do we stop them?" you shouted, while ducking to avoid one of their swords. "You cant!" Kira's mom shouted back to you. You felt one of them slice the back of your leg, while another slashed your arm. You shook your head, allowing your fangs and nails to grow out. You let out a ferocious growl and carried on fighting them both, until Isaac jumped in to help you. A third one came over and pushed him to the ground, while another sliced his chest. You were distracted by that for a split second, which was enough time for one of them to pick you up by your throat. You were struggling to breathe and you couldn't move. Allison began to panic, she fumbled with her bow and pulled out another arrow. Meanwhile, Isaac was repetitively being cut and the Oni threw you to the floor. You were pulling yourself away when Kira distracted it, giving you enough time to heal, you had just enough energy to pick yourself back up. That's when you saw a bright green light, coming from the Oni that was cutting Isaac. She managed to kill one, Allison did it. There was a moment of hope, before you saw one of them move towards her, "ALLISON MOVE!" you shouted. Before you knew it, she was pulling a sword from her stomach. You heard your cousin's shrill scream, which echoed through your head. Isaac caught her as she fell to the ground. Everything felt like it was in slow motion, you must of been in shock because all of a sudden you couldn't hear anything, not even your own loud crying. Kira's mom pulled Kira back, allowing you all to have your space to soak everything in. Your mouth was wide open in disbelief and you felt your legs get weak, you were about to pass out before Scott pulled you into him. You put your hand on his chest and leant your head on his shoulder. You were crying on him until Allison's dad came. You watched the heartbreak in his eyes, he may of been an Argent but nothing could prepare him for his daughter's death. Yet still he stood there and told you all exactly what to say, when he was hurting even more so than you all. That was the say you lost your best friend. Knowing you would never be bridesmaids at each other's weddings, knowing you wouldn't hear her laugh, see her smile or even listen to her complaining about how much homework she had to do. That was the day you lost a piece of you, a piece you would never get back.
Hours Later
You pushed the door open, and fell into what appeared to be a garden. It was covered in a thick layer of snow, and snowflakes were still falling. You had no idea where you were, you didn't even remember how you got there. You walked around, running your fingers on the tops of statues, not actually sure what you were doing. You saw a girl sitting up against something (It looked like a school cupboard). "Hey" you shouted over to them. You didn't receive an answer, so you began to walk over slowly. That's when you realised the girl had strawberry blonde hair, similar to yours. "Lydia?" you shouted, your concerned expression turned into a smile. You walked over to her quickly, but stopped when you still didn't get a reply, you weren't actually sure if she was moving. "Lydia?" you asked again, slowly walking to face her. You screamed and covered your mouth when you saw it. Your cousin, her eyes wide open and her dress saturated in blood. You crouched down beside her and tried to feel for a pulse, to which you were unsuccessful. You leant your head on her and began to cry. "We're going to kill you, all of you" someone said. "Who's there?" you asked, slowly looking up. You saw a mummified creature creep its way across to stand infront of the door. "You're the Nogitsune, you killed Allison, you killed my cousin!" you shouted. You stood up and let your fangs and nails grow. But before you could move the Oni appeared out of thin air and pulled out their swords.
"Where's my cousin, where is she?" Lydia shouted. "She said something about going to the school" Stiles said, with his head in his hands. "I've just lost my best friend, I'm not loosing my cousin too" she said, her lip quivering. "We're not loosing anyone else, we'll save her!" Scott said firmly. "So what now?" Kira asked, "We go to the school, we save Y/N and we kill the Nogitsune" Scott exclaimed. "I'll get Derek" Isaac said, as everyone rushed outside. "Are you sure she said the school?" Lydia asked as they approached the door. "Positive" Stiles replied, slowly opening it. They walked in, being met with the same coldness, making them fall short of breath. They walked through the garden together, until they come across a small trail of blood stained snow. "We're going to kill them Stiles, we're going to kill all of them" a voice from behind them claimed. They all turned around quickly. The Nogitsune was standing there, with you knelt on the floor next to him with two Oni holding you down. "Y/N!" Lydia shouted running forward, before Scott put his arm out to stop her. "Lydia, you're not dead" you said, your tears turning into a nervous laugh of relief. "Let her go" Scott demanded, his eyes glowing red. With that, three more Oni appeared surrounding them. Stiles grabbed Lydia and dragged her to the side out of the way. After a few minutes of them fighting and you attempting to break free, Stiles stood up and picked up a sword, pointing it at himself. "Do it Scott, do what he cannot do for himself, or she dies" the trickster stated. "Don't Scott" you shouted, before the Oni tightened their grip, making you tense from the pain. You closed your eyes, refusing to see another one of your friends die. "Divine move... It's not real, none of this is real. You have to trust me, you may feel it but it's not real, it's another trick" Stiles exclaimed. The pack stopped, and all began to slowly walked forward, the Oni forming a line slashing them with their swords as they walked past. You hesitantly stood up with all the strength you had left, enduring the pain from both Oni slicing into you. Scott grabbed your arm and helped steady you, pulling you into the line as you all walked back through the door. You all gave a sigh of relief and hugged each other, before the real void Stiles came marching over. He hit Kira and Scott, knocking them to the ground. Leaving you, Lydia and Stiles to shuffle your way backwards down the hall. "I'M A THOUSAND YEARS OLD, YOU CANT KILL ME!" It shouted, approaching you. "But we can change you" Lydia said uneasily. You smirked as you saw a pair of red eyes coming forward, along with Kira holding her sword. After the fall of Void Stiles, you felt a weight being lifted off your shoulders. Until you remembered all the damage and destruction it left behind. Including the death of Allison, and even one of the twins named Aiden. Lydia turned around and pulled you and Stiles into a tight hug after seeing him. It had been a long few weeks for you all.
"It's your last day today, isn't it?" Scott asked sadly. "It's supposed to be" you replied. "What do you mean?" he questioned. "Well with everything we've been through I think It's best if I stuck around for a while longer" you said slowly. "That's great news" he said, pulling you into a hug. Even though you and Scott weren't that close anymore, it was the happiest you'd seen him since you'd been there. He eventually pulled away from you, beaming you a smile. You smiled back, accidently glancing down from his eyes to his lips. He caught onto this and began to lean in, "What about Kira?" you asked quickly. "We're just friends, we've told the pack a thousand times" he said softly. "Are you sure?" you asked again, not wanting to intrude on anything. "Positive" he smiled. leaning in again. He pressed his lips to yours, allowing you to wrap your arms around his neck. He hoisted you up, because of the whole height difference. Regression to the mean, it looked like things were going to get better after all.