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Accidentally.

[Everything about that moment was an accident.]

He's ... better. The person he was worried about his better now, so he's calmed down a little.

I have... adding in when this happened, 19 hours, right?

( What he doesn't say is he's made up his mind. If he has to go on and has to have fangs, then so be it. He'll dad will understand. If if not, Melissa McCall will. (No, his dad will.) This complicates his job and the sudden idea he'll need a sabbatical. His mind is racing as the night before/early morning plays out again. )

Scott's coming? I'm not dying. And McCall-Mikaelson: New Orleans, they're good? ( To Elena. ) You mentioned blood?

He got some sleep? Did you?

( She peers up at him, making sure he's good. She's always liked Sam Winchester. More than his brother, that's for sure. )

[Sam likes her too. But Dean's his brother and nine times out of ten, Sam's probably going to take his side. No one was in a good place last night. Best to leave it behind them.]

Yeah, we both did. He's probably either still sleeping, or getting ready to head up to the high school for the graduation.

[Sam's going to head over after he's finished playing chauffer. They're not about to miss Jack's big day.]

["You were dead, Stiles."

Lydia's just going to leave it at that, because please don't judge her for making a big deal out of this. It is a big deal. She knows Stiles and the way he processes things - he frontloads until there's no longer a problem to solve.

But that doesn't make it less frustrating. He may have been dead for the last few hours, but Lydia was the one who had to sit here with it.

But Elena will nod after that.]

Yeah. We'll probably get you some from the blood bank here, and then Caroline will teach you how to vampire. She's also the queen of vampire self-control so ... hopefully some of that will rub off on you.

[Being her vampire descendant and all.]

( "The Salvatore Graduation." She nods. "This is going to sound like the wrong time, but, I need to be there. In case something happens. I am here for Stiles, but I'm also back-up." Like old times. "Need a plus one?"

Scott closes the trunk, returning. And yeah, he's heard all this. You're good. )

I'm coming too. I'll be at the back. After we see Stiles.

( Whatever Stiles decides, he'd want Scott to defend a graduation over knuckle heading with him in the hospital. He also knows - believes - he knows his best friend.

Has anybody ever seen werewolf-vampire BFFs? )

Well, not going to sugarcoat it. I'll be your Apt Pupil. Vampirism, it amplifies everything, so, hello vampire ADHD.

( Which doesn't preclude him to pulling himself forward and off the bed to pull Lydia out of her chair and into his arms. )

Hey. I died. But, I didn't di-iiiie. But, fuck if he doesn't mar her breathing as he clings. ) I'm okay, Lydia.

[Elena and Caroline share a look over Elena's shoulder and Caroline shrugs.

"I'm still an overachiever. I will make it work somehow."

But with that, they'll leave Stiles and Lydia to their moment. Elena will head off to text Jo about them needing an extra blood bag, presuming she got her phone back at some point, and they'll disappear behind the curtain.

Lydia, on the other hand, pushes up on her toes and curls into his shoulder. It's good to actually be able to speak with him again, to have him hold her like this, but last night was a very long night and she's still feeling a bit fragile.]

You're not out of the woods yet. I'm not sure that counts as okay.

[Just bringing Allison as his plus one to graduation. This should be ... fine.

(Though honestly, Caroline would be thrilled Scott is coming. The wolves need a good werewolf role model, let's be real.)]

Yeah. We can do that.

[They'll figure out the timing later.

And once everyone is loaded in, they'll take this conversation on the road to the hospital.]

Unless I'm kept from human blood, I'm as good as good. Just keep me away from any windows. And, don't bleed.

( What! He has jokes. )

You heard Caroline. I'll have the best vampire tutor.

( If they all need to be there, then they'll be there. )

I've heard great things, Sam.

Yeah, you too. Sorry that this is how we have to meet.

[While he's carting him off to see his dead, transitioning friend. Also, Sam, this is your life. How else were you going to meet?]

My friend Garth has told me great things about your pack.

[And the Winchesters. But she doesn't want to put that kind of pressure on him right out the gate.]

Caroline's really nice.

[That's all she really knows about her so that's all she can comment on.]

I'm sure you're in good hands.

Garth left messages when he heard we were working with you. He says you're close.

( Him and Dean. Garth is an example for all shapeshifters. What he's gotten. His kids, his wife. )

Says I wouldn't want anyone else at graduation if something does happen.

Hey. Lydia. Breathe. I know, it's not optimal, but haven't I been through worse? Just - don't cry for me, okay, Argentina? I'm okay. Promise me. When Scott and Allison get here? And just - make sure no nurses come in for any turndown service or shade opening.

( All that. )

Don't worry, Caroline's got that covered. She's been compelling people all night.

[She looks up at him with a small half smile.]

And I know, you're right. It's just ... been a really long night.

Yeah. You were in the car, too. You are? Okay? No internal bleeding? Because I've seen that episode of Grey's Anatomy at midnight.

( He cups her face, too, just to make sure. )

Let's hope nothing does.

[Sam pauses to turn the car back onto a small highway to head back to Mystic Falls.]

From what I've heard, the Salvatores, Hayley and Klaus pretty much scorched earth when they were rescuing your friend.

[Cora would say "good" but Scott's here, so she won't. But she's thinking it.]

You mean, nothing left.

( "Scott," Allison tries. But, Scott doesn't need to be walked through. )

They chose ... propaganda. Sam, I don't like it. I don't - kill, not if I don't have to. But, when it comes to them or us. It can only be them. How is Derek?

I'm not sure beyond "alive." Hayley took him back to the Salvatore House to heal, where people could watch his back. As far as I know, everything's been quiet.

[And if it wasn't, Stefan, Damon, Buffy, Katherine and Damian at least were there to handle it.]

[She nods.]

Caroline gave me some blood too, but I'm okay.

[She just needs some sleep. Maybe a good cry. We'll see what she'll have time for.]

We'll go after.

( They'll need a place to change, anyway. Allison's contacts will help out with that. AKA, anyone at Casa De Salvatore, just accept the hanging bags that are provided when knocking. )

( This is ... not the time to kiss your ex, right? He ignores that impulse and steps back, shielding himself from the sudden brightness of the room's fluorescents. )

Do you mind flipping off the lights?

[Probably not the best plan, especially not when she's having complicated feelings about one of the local vampires.

But that's not a problem for Stiles to worry about. Instead, she nods and goes dim the lights.]

Are your senses starting to adjust?

[Or they can just give them to Cora, and she'll stash them somewhere.]

Sounds good.

[Sam will just run everyone around all day, like a real graduation attendee.]

Graduation starts at two, so we should have time.

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