AU: Scott/ Stiles/ Gabriel

[truealphascott]

No one knows why half the things in Beacon Hills happen. It's not exactly something they like to put on tour guides advertising the place.

Scott had gone to work right after his class, which left Stiles to drive home on his own. He would've been able to leave sooner but he'd gotten detention. This one had been totally Scott's fault and he'd apologized at lunch, but he hadn't been able to get Stiles out of it. So when Stiles left the school building there wasn't too many around. Just as he was reaching the parking lot, a bright white flash blinded him for a moment. There was a thud and a groan of pain and then everything went right back to normal. Except now there was a blonde kid laying on the ground not ten yards from him. He was still and unconscious, but there was something remarkably familiar about his face. He wore a coat and scarf, even though it was May and he had he didn't have anything with him besides that.

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[smallestmccall]

It wasn't Stiles' fault that Gabe was reacting like he was. He was a shy boy and had grown up with some self-esteem issues. He was small and gay and shy. Those added up to insecurities at school and among the family. Those who spent time with him and encouraged him, like Ethan, he was warm to but some of the others made him insecure.

The invitation finally brought him to move cautiously from the wall to the table. He noticed Stiles hadn't sat down at the spot with the plate so he timidly pushed it closer to him. "Are you hungry?" He asked. The plate had obviously already been eaten off of. There was still plenty left though.

[myhouse_myrules]

If Stiles had known about the insecurities he'd of probably been upset. Not at Gabriel, obviously, but at those that made him feel insecure. He may not know the kid that was sitting at the table with him but deep down he knows he'd take on the world for any child of his.

"Starving. Hospital food sucks," Stiles says with a chuckle. Though when the plate is pushed towards him he gives a small smile," If that's your food, big guy, then you should finish it."

[smallestmccall]

The funny thing was Stiles would get upset about that. There were just ten plus people in the house and sometimes things happened that weren't intended. And Myles just rough housed and teased harder than Gabe could handle at times. It happened. They loved each other and knew it so that was the best any parent could do.

Gabe smiled sheepishly. "But I made the eggs and there aren't any more," he explained. "Can we share?"

[myhouse_myrules]

Stiles can't help but chuckle slightly because that sheepish smile reminded him so much of Scott. Hell, he's still curious about the wolf thing but isn't sure how to ask or isn't sure he wants to really know. Though deep down he really does want to know. Especially when he knows it's not a choice he'd make.

"We can share, I don't mind. Tell me a little about you, Gabe." Though he's curious," How many kids do we have?"

[smallestmccall]

Gabe grinned at the compromise and offered his fork. They shared those things at home so he didn't think anything of it. "Just ours or Derek's too?" He asked, excited to be talking to his mom. He doesn't give much time for Stiles to respond before he's just telling him all of it. "The first litter was Myles, Caleb, Dia, and Junior. Then it was me, Laura, and Ally. Derek's is two, Bella."

"I have a green and yellow parakeet named Gus from the mouse in Cinderella. But now I have Peanut, he's over there." Guess who just got a new puppy without asking? It was almost visible how Gabe would look as a puppy wagging his tail like crazy, just so happy his mom was there.

[myhouse_myrules]

"I know that I wanted a big family, but wow," he says giving a smile. Seven kids. Him and Scott had seven kids. However, he cants his head a bit at the idea of Derek having a kid," Who's Bella's mommy?" After all, he didn't know who Derek was with in the future or anything.

"The parakeet isn't afraid with wolves in the house?" he asks, honestly curious. Though he looks over at the little runt and smiles before looking at Gabriel," Those the only animals we have at home?"

[smallestmccall]

"Yeah, but it's okay. I like it," Gabe said, as though his opinion on the family size was the only one that mattered. He didn't mean it like that, of course. "We live in a big house in the woods, so there's lots of room."

"Isaac," he answered about Derek's daughter. "He wants more though." He shook his head about the pets. "No, Laura just got a puppy it's got black and brown. Junior has a turtle but you're not supposed to know that." Then he frowns, realizing he just tattled. "Don't tell him I told you, okay?"

[myhouse_myrules]

"Wait, Derek and Isaac are together?" He asks canting his head a bit before taking a bite of the food in front of him. "And what big house in the woods?" Far as he knew, there wasn't one. Well, there was the burned down Hale house but that was it. Or at least he figured that it was.

"Why wasn't I supposed to know about the turtle?"

[smallestmccall]

Gabriel nodded about Derek and Isaac and took a bit of banana. "Isaac's the mommy," he explained around his food. He took a minute to swallow before answering. "It's Uncle Derek's family house. Mamaw and Papaw live in our old house. It was where Scott grew up."

The part about the turtle had him giving him a blank look. "I don't know." Junior had just told him not to. "It's in a shoebox?"

[myhouse_myrules]

Isaac was the... He still didn't really understand how that all worked. "So they rebuilt the Hale house then." Though he frowns slightly because the idea that his dad gave up their house, even just to move in with Melissa kind of bothered him.

"Do you know where he found the turtle?"

[smallestmccall]

Parrish and Lydia needed somewhere to live! In Gabe's opinion, it had worked out great for all of them. He didn't look like 'the Hale house' registered as what they called the home now, but he didn't correct Stiles. He didn't know what that frown was, so he guessed Stiles wasn't happy where they'd moved to.

"In the woods by the creek. He likes fishing and his frog died," he said. "I don't think you know about the frog either. But no, my bird is okay because you helped me pick it out." Basically Junior just liked catching random things and keeping them as pets for a while. He and Ron Weasley had some things in common.

[myhouse_myrules]

Stiles was still not all that happy about the idea of his dad leaving their place. There were far too many memories there and just, no. Far many memories that dealt with his mother and he couldn't picture nor stand the idea of anyone living there.

He shakes his head and just eats but makes sure that Gabe eats some more too," Well, animals like that live in the wild. If he wants one he should ask. I wouldn't say no to it. I've always wanted an animal growing up."

[smallestmccall]

Not everything could be how Stiles wanted it to be. There were positives if he would look at them and not the negative. Besides, the decision was John's.

Gabe shrank just a bit back. He didn't want to argue with Stiles, so he didn't. However, the idea of Mommy being okay with a bunch of pets might change once there were seven children to contend with. Myles was at least half the stress by himself. Either way, Gabriel didn't have a say in it. He was just trying to stay invisible as much as he could.

[myhouse_myrules]

"Hey, what's all that about?" Because he'd noticed the shrinking back and that frown deepens. After all, he wasn't trying to scare the kid. All he wanted was to know about him. Okay, so there were things that confused him and upset him, but he'd get over it. Besides, the future hadn't happened quite yet.

It takes a lot for him not to get up and walk into the living room, his anxiety probably filling the room. He'd call Scott but... well, he had the other's phone. "I'm just a big teddy bear, you know."

[smallestmccall]

He hesitated to answer Stiles about what had triggered his own anxiety. However, he could smell his Mommy's rising and that made him scramble to think of something to tell him that would make him feel better. As he tried to think of it, he laughed before he could stop himself.

"You're not a big teddy bear, that's Uncle Derek and Uncle Ethan!" He said with an amused smile. "You're Mommy." Which seemed to explain everything, even though it didn't. He seemed to notice that and try to come up with a better way of saying it. "You're like.. pack mom." That probably didn't do it either. "You keep us in line." Did that work?

[myhouse_myrules]

"Derek's a sour wolf," Stiles says with a bit of a chuckle. "Though Ethan is... well, he's a teddy bear and Aiden is a grizzly bear. Lots of bears in this family it seems." However, at Gabriel's explanation he seems a bit confused before giving a smile," Oh, I see. So I take care of everyone huh?"

[smallestmccall]

Gabe was a little more relaxed now that it seemed Stiles was understanding him. He bobbed his head 'yes'. "Yeah, Derek can get all grumbly!" Which didn't sound at all like a negative when Gabe said it. He hadn't even noticed if Deaton had ever come back in the room.

"Yeah, you make the rules and stuff," he tries to explain. "No one messes with Mommy." It helped that Mommy was a sheriff too.

[myhouse_myrules]

He can't help but laugh at the description of Derek because it was so true. The man could get all grumbly. Though he cants his head a bit just listening to what the boy had to say. It kind of threw Stiles a bit to hear that he made the rules.

"So what do me and mommy do for a living?"

[smallestmccall]

Gabe looked a little confused back. "You're a sheriff like Papaw was. And you get all grumbly like Derek at people." He didn't think Stiles wanted to hear about the almost daily calls from the school principle.

"Daddy works with Deaton. Derek and the twins don't do anything." Which wasn't true, but close enough. Derek owned the Loft apartments and some other properties, but he didn't have a traditional job.

[myhouse_myrules]

"Wait... so what's my dad do then?" He asks watching him before shaking his head. "Or has the man officially retired." Speaking of, his dad must've gotten stuck in traffic. Not that he cared because he was enjoying his time with Gabriel.

"Derek and the twins need to get a job too," he chuckles. "I'm surprised I've not had them doing that." Unless, of course, the kids is all the job those three need.

[smallestmccall]

He frowned, unsure. "Yeah, I think so. I think it might have something to do with his back? I don't know," he answered as best he could. As long as he'd known Papaw the man had been home.

Hearing Stiles' comment on the other adults made him slightly nervous. He didn't know if Stiles actually wanted him to pass on the order or not, but he hoped he didn't. "Uh.. I don't know. But they have Bella now?"

[myhouse_myrules]

Something was wrong with his dad's back? That throws him off for a bit but he'd always been worried that his dad would end up hurt out there. After all, being an officer of the law had those downfalls. That was for damn sure.

"The baby is more important than the job," he says with a smile. "Doesn't get the twins out of it, but you kids should always come first."

[smallestmccall]

Gabe was glad to hear Stiles approved of them. It was his biggest concern. With that it made him just a tiny bit more confident. Before he thought better of it, he asked, "So does that mean you like me?" Because that's what he really wanted. He wanted his Mommy to like him even if Stiles didn't really know what to do with his future kid randomly showing up.

[myhouse_myrules]

Stiles leans back in his seat but frowns slightly before watching the young McCall for a moment. "Did you actually think that I wouldn't like you, Gabriel?" He asks softly. "I'm pretty sure there's no way in hell that I couldn't like you. Bet Scotty will too."

[smallestmccall]

There was that moment when Stiles leans back after his question that his heart just sank to the center of the earth. His eyes widen and more than a little worry is there. His question had him dropping his gaze, submissively and not confident with an answer to give. However, the rest of Stiles' answer was enough to get him back to a smile. His Mommy liked him! His Mommy thought his Daddy would like him too!

His cheeks color a little flattered and ridiculously thrilled. "I don't know. I made you hit a tree."