the_rabbithole | OPEN RP POST

[Every once in a while Stiles would look over toward the fox, then at whatever movie they were watching. To be honest, he wasn't even sure what movie he'd put in. Just something he figured the fox would like. Especially since he's pretty sure that Derek would never watch it.]

[The fox would have probably sat still to watch pretty much anything, his eyes still focused on the television from his spot, hyperfocused on everything going on on screen.]

[He shakes his head and curls his feet up under him. Hell, he's pretty sure that he should take the fox to Deaton. Especially if something got jumbled up in his head. Something that allowed him to be in control of Derek's very human body.]

[Well, after the movie, the decision had been made to go to Deaton for a check up. The fox had been put in a pair of sunglasses if only because he couldn't quite get his eyes to go back to their natural color and they remained that bright orange.

When at the office, Deaton rose an eyebrow, letting them both back so they could talk more easily]

You're both lucky I didn't have any pets to tend to right now. What's going on?

[In response, the fox took the sunglasses off, blinking a bit and shifting from foot to foot, still anxious and nervous.]

[Stiles honestly wasn't sure what to do, not yet. When they do get to Deaton, however, he gives him a grim smile.]

Derek was in a car wreck earlier and the wreck jumbled up his shifting switch or something. Because the fox ended up in control of the human body.

The fox may have had a preference to not going home as a fox. It didn't necessarily jumble the shift, just enabled him to choose more accurately. I've seen, as have you, Derek in the form of the fox. Still very much Derek even if he wasn't shaped like...

[This entire thing is weird]

Well like you, right now.

[There's a sigh, trying to think this through entirely]

[He shakes his head and frowns at that, the frown deepening.]

Is there a way to fix this though?

[Because Derek's still the one that just... The fox should've come back home a fox. Not overtaking the body.]

Time. That's the only way I can see this getting fixed. At least without the use of magic somehow. But have you thought of maybe trying to figure out why the fox preferred to be as he is now as opposed to going home as a fox?

[Because he feels there might be a reason behind it, after all.]

[Stiles clenches his jaw slightly.]

Time? Really? That's what you're throwing at me. All because the fox decided that 'Hey, lets take over and be human for a while.' So, no, there has to be some other way other than magic.

[Even as he says it those eyes flash slightly. Almost as if to say 'I KNOW!']

[Well, the fox was moving to be where he could still hear, but where he didn't feel like the backlash would be too much.

Deaton noticed it, of course, and sighed]

This gives you a better chance to get to know him. I understand you're not all that interested in it, but it's the only real option I can think to give you. The fox likely made the voluntary decision that it was either stay still in the background with Derek being admitted to the hospital with virutally no wounds from a car wreck, or to contact you as a human and hope for the best.

[Stiles crosses his arms and shakes his head.]

No, actually, he could've shifted to fox form and come HOME. He didn't need to take over the body and call. He knows exactly where home is so he could've shifted. And I don't need the fox in a human body just to get to know him.

[The fox was in the midst of a panic attack as he quickly moved to get to the other side of the partition in order to close himself in the bathroom on the other side, curling up in the corner with his knees pulled to his chest, trying to not listen to the words being said or anything like that.

Deaton frowned at the response and looked to Stiles]

He probably chose this in an attempt to keep you more at ease. The fox is still young.

[He sees the fox run off before shaking his head.]

Him taking over my boyfriend's body is not going to put me more at ease. And that whole 'still young' thing doesn't work, Deaton. You don't just...

[He clenches his hands and those flashed eyes brighten a bit. The wolf so damn close to the surface. Only problem was, Derek wasn't there to keep the wolf at bay.]

[Deaton sighed, nodding a bit]

Calm down. I know that it's hard, but try to calm down a bit.

I'm as calm as I'm going to get, Deaton.

[He doesn't realize that Deaton might be talking to the wolf.]

Both of you need to calm down.

[To make it clear he's talking to both Stiles and the wolf]

And I told you that I'm as calm as I'm going to be.

[It was really that damn simple.]

I'm not going to calm down anymore than that.

You will need to learn to get used to him, than. Understand that he isn't the Nogitsune. This is not the same fox at all.

No, Deaton, I won't have to get used to him. He shouldn't even... I'm not even sure what the hell the damn bite was thinking. But it was wrong in its damn assessment.

If given two options for how to take down an enemy, stealthily which would result in minimal damage to you and your friends, or brute force which could likely result in severe injuries, which would you choose?

[He's also calling wolves out on being more impatient in their ways, yes]

What the hell are you talking about, Deaton?

[He's getting annoyed by the minute.]

It chose wrong. Enough said. You won't change my mind on that.

Alright. The bite chose wrong. There's nothing we can do about it now, though.

[There's a beat]

I believe there's someone here who can help to calm the fox down from his current panicked, unwanted state. But there needs to be the promise of behaving in my building. There are still one of two holes from your mother.

[Woof]

I'm sure I could find a way around it.

[Except that those eyes flash cold steel blue and the wolf decides to take completely over, coming to the forefront. However, it stands there a moment trying to figure out how to work the human body itself. Tempted to go back to full wolf shift. Those steel blue eyes, however, turn to look at Deaton. Almost as if to say 'Now what' since he's not tried talking yet.]

[Deaton smiled a bit to the wolf]

I'm fairly certain you might be the only one able to calm the fox down. I'll open the partition for you.

[If it's closed. Which it mostly had so he'll lead the wolf over, opening it and gesturing to the bathroom where the fox is still curled up in the corner, eyes closed and trying to block out all the noise and actively is trying to will Derek better.]

[The wolf gives Deaton a smile which felt weird to do in the human body. However, once that partition is open he moves over and slips down onto the floor, pulling the fox close to him. Those arms wrapping around the other.]

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