Strawberry Kisses €¢ Scott Mccall 𝟬𝟳. 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲

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“Zero what’re you doing here?” Scott asked as soon as he saw Zero and Mellisa in a hospital room.

“He got chemicals in his eye, it healed.” Mellisa said as Zero got off the bed with a smile on his face.

“Stiles said i had to act like a person, so when i got the chemicals in my eye i made it seem like i was in pain, and then i passed out.” Zero rambled as Mellisa gave a small pat on the back.

“Don’t let’s Stiles teach him stuff ever again.” Mellisa gave a stern look to Scott who nodded.

“Let’s go Scott.” Derek walked into the room carrying an unconscious Isaac in his arms.

“The flower?” Derek asked as Scott shook his head grabbing Zero’s hand and pushing Derek out the room.

“His name is Zero, and he’s a tree.” Scott said as they entered the elevator, Zero gave Derek a small smile.

“I’m not actually a tree.” He whispered as Scott sent him an amused look.

“I can still hear you.” Scott said as they exited the elevator leaving the hospital, Zero wondered why it was this easy to leave with a patient, shouldn’t hospitals he protected.

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Zero looked around the burnt down house they had just walked in and slightly shivered, it was obvious something bad happened here, he could feel it.

“You don’t still live here, do you?” Scott asked as he got of the phone with Stiles. Zero looked down at the unconscious boy that was laid across the table with curious eyes, he wondered where the boy came from.

“No the county took it over but there is something here that i need. It’ll help heal a wound from an alpha.” Derek said moving things off a specific section on the floor, Zero already knew something was hidden under the floor board.

“Yeah, but it did heal.” Scott said as Zero shook his head putting his hand on the unconscious boys arm.

“Not on the inside.” Zero said as Derek nodded showing Scott that was the truth.

“Hey. Are you gonna tell me who that was back there? That alpha?” Scott asked worry clear in his voice and on his face.

“Rival pack. It’s my problem. I know you wanna help and you did, I owe you one. Now go home. Go back to being a teenager.” Derek said walking over to Isaac with the herb he retrieved from the floor board.

“Uh. Hey Derek. If you wanna repay back that favor now… there is something you can do for me.” Scott said as Derek turned to look at him, Zero knew he was talking about the tattoo judging by the way, he was holding his arm.

“What am i gonna do about my education? The tiny people said i had to have one to get into a four year college.” Zero said making Scott slightly confused.

“What tiny people?” Scott asked as Derek tried his best to ignore the two teenagers.

“The ones in the box in your living room, which isn’t actually alive.” Scott stifled a laugh as Zero gave him a serious look.

“I’m serious, there are tiny people in that box, when i talked to them they didn’t listen! They just kept talking about eduction!” Zero ranted as Scott let a small laugh escape his mouth, causing Zero to glare at him, even though it wasn’t really scary.

“Wow, you’re adorable.” Scott said, but quickly covered his mouth when he realized that he said that.

“I didn’t say that.” Scott blurted out quickly as Derek sent him an amused look.

“You’re also adorable.” Zero said wanting to compliment his friend back, apparently it was a thing of endearment. Scott couldn’t help the ting of blush that appeared on his face.

“Are you guys flirting? I think you guys are flirting. Did i just ruin a moment? Is the moment ruined? I think i ruined the moment.” Stiles rambled as he tripped over his own feet walking into the house.

“You are clumsy.” Zero tested the words out, he seen them on the tiny box, when one of the students tripped.

“You’re learning new things.” Stiles smiled patting Zero on the head as Scott took of his shirt and jacket, only thing being left on is a beater.

“Yeah, i see it. Two bands, right?” Zero got bored with the conversation quickly and started to look around, at the burnt remains of the house.

“What does it mean?” Derek asked and Zero almost wanted to scoff, Scott got the tattoo, because he didn’t talk to a girl. Zero wanted one, but couldn’t get one, because he ‘needs time to think and mature on the situation’ as Stiles said which was stupid to him.

“I don’t no, it’s just something I traced with my fingers.” Scott said as he started to draw what Zero assumed was a pack symbol into the dust on the table.

“Why’s it so important to you?” Derek asked as a tiny butterfly landed onto Zero’s finger.

“Do you know what the word tattoo means?” Scott asked as Zero let the butterfly crawl around his hand.

“To mark something.” Stiles said proud that he knew that information, he sent Derek a cheeky smile.

“That’s in Tahitian. In Samoan it means Open Wound. I knew I wanted to get a tattoo when I turned eighteen. I always wanted one. I just decided to get it now to make it kind of a reward.” Scott rambled as the butterfly took on a white glow, barely noticeable and flew away, and Zero had the instinct to follow it, plus he already knew this conversation was gonna be about the attempted serial killer Allison, he didn’t like her.

“Pretty.” Zero muttered as he started to walk out of the room, but was pulled back by Stiles.

“If i have to stay and help, so do you.” Stiles said as Derek pushed him over to Scott’s side.

“No i don’t.” Zero said as he walked away from the group, he didn’t want to be present while Scott got his arm burned just so he could get a tattoo for the serial killer, because apparently ‘he deserved a reward for not texting her, it hurts, it an open wound, i need this’ Zero mocked Scott in his head, the butterfly he was ready to chase nowhere in sight.

“Stupid people.” Zero said tempted to just bury himself in the dirt and never come out again, maybe his soul could rest or something. Zero turned around when Scott and Stiles opened the door.

“You painted the door. Why’d you paint the door?” Scott asked as Zero looked at it, just now realized it was painted.

“Go home Scott.” Derek said, Zero could here the worry in his voice. Zero saw the butterfly again from the side of his eye.

“Come here.” Zero whispered softly as he held out his hand out for the butterfly, Zero stared intently at the butterfly.

“Zero did you know about the alphas?” Stiles asked  against Zero to tune back in to the conversation, he realized the curtly haired unconscious boy was awake.

“I knew something was here, something dangerous, i didn’t know it was alphas.” Zero said and turned back around and his butterfly was gone.

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