MHA #10- Sunday evening

[throughaphase]

With a week off of one job and no real plans, Kitty figured that this would be the time to get some projects done. She planned on doing some little things, like changing out some of the pictures she had around her apartment, and cleaning out the closet that she'd been throwing things into for a year. Or, you know what? How about just some general cleaning. Especially now that Clint had a key, maybe she should actually keep the place presentable in case he showed up.

She'd gotten as far as wiping down her countertops and was now sprawled on her sofa playing Candy Crush. Look, she'd been somewhat productive, that was something.


[For one, then another!]

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[robinonadderall]

Stiles' hands were still shaking from shock, but he had managed to dial Kitty's number without Scott's help. Scott was, however, driving the jeep because Stiles was completely unable to drive at the moment.

[throughaphase]

It didn't matter if she was in the middle of a level. Stiles got an immediate pickup when she saw it was him who was calling. "Hey, what's up?"

[robinonadderall]

"Kitty." It was just a relief to hear a familiar voice. He wouldn't have put it past Jennifer to screw his life over more by taking someone else he cared about. "I--something's happened, the darach took my dad. My dad's gone."

[throughaphase]

From casual to super worried in no time here. "Oh, god," she said, sitting up. "Are you okay?"

She was going to assume 'no' but sometimes you asked stupid questions, okay.

[robinonadderall]

"No I'm really not okay," he said. "He was stabbed before he was taken. He's out there hurt and I don't have any idea where he is."

He wiped at his eyes and ignored the sympathetic look Scott was giving him. "Look, I wouldn't ask unless it was an emergency and I think this counts--I need help. Between the darach and the alphas everybody's spread thin. Could you..."

He couldn't believe he wanted to ask someone to come to this war zone.

[throughaphase]

"Of course. Just tell me what you need me to do," she told him, not even needing to think about it. It was Stiles, and as someone who'd lost her dad, if she could help keep that from happening to him, too...

[robinonadderall]

"Um, me and Scott have to take care of something with Derek. My Derek." AKA trying to convince him that his girlfriend was evil. "How about you call me when you get here and I'll let you know where we're at then?"

[throughaphase]

Dear Derek: maybe just try Match.com.

"Will do. I'll get there as soon as I can," Kitty promised. "It'll be okay."

[robinonadderall]

"I hope so," Stiles said. "I don't think this'll stop you but I feel obligated to say it: you don't have to come here if you don't want to. People are dying left and right here."

[throughaphase]

"I want to," Kitty told him. "In fact, people dying is all the more reason for me to go." Superhero habits died hard.

[robinonadderall]

"Yeah, I didn't think that would put you off," Stiles said. "Just be careful, okay?"

[throughaphase]

"I will. And the same goes for you, too," Kitty said. "I'll let you know when I get there."

[robinonadderall]

Stiles nodded even though Kitty couldn't see it. "I'll see you soon."

[so_hawkward]

After getting Kitty's voicemail, Clint headed right over to her place. He knew that bad things were happening in Beacon Hills, and if Stiles needed Kitty's help, that really wasn't a good sign. Still feeling a little awkward about just walking into her place, Clint knocked before unlocking the door and peering in. "Kitty? Are you still here?"

[throughaphase]

"Yeah, hi," Kitty said, looking at him over the top of the sofa, where she was sitting with her laptop. "Finally got a portal."

Also she was deciding she liked the sound of a key in her door but this probably wasn't the time to say that.

[so_hawkward]

"To get to Stiles? What's wrong?" Clint asked, coming in and re-locking the door behind him. "Your message didn't sound very good."

[throughaphase]

"His dad got taken," Kitty said, exiting her browser and starting to shut her computer down. "You know it's bad if he actually called me to come out there."

[so_hawkward]

Clint swore soundly and shook his head. "Yeah, I figured it was bad if he was outright asking for help, but that's really awful," he said. Decent dads were so hard to come by, after all. "Do you know what he wants you to do?"

[throughaphase]

"Not yet. He just said they're kind of stretched peoplewise, because I guess they're dealing with alphas, too?" Kitty said, putting her computer on the table and walking over to him. "I didn't want to push him for details over the phone."

[so_hawkward]

"Alphas?" This was what he got for refusing to talk to Derek, apparently. "On a scale of 1 to 5, how much danger do you think you guys are walking into?"

[throughaphase]

"Honestly? I have no idea," Kitty admitted. "I only know a little about the darach thing from before, so I'm walking in more or less blind. All I know is, if Stiles needs me, I'm there."

[so_hawkward]

"Of course you are." That was why he was so crazy about her. "And you're going to be careful, right? And make Stiles careful too?"

[throughaphase]

"As much as I can, yeah," she agreed. "If it was my dad, there'd be a limit to how careful I'd be. But I'll do my best. I want everyone home safe."

[so_hawkward]

"Me too," Clint said, giving her a soft kiss. "If you need anything, just let me know. I'll help however I can."

[throughaphase]

"I know," she said with a little smile, wrapping her arms around him in a hug. She really did like that he knew she was heading into something dangerous and didn't tell her not to go or insist he go along. "And I meant what I said in that voicemail. I'll call or text when I can. Don't want you worrying."

[so_hawkward]

This was probably a good lesson in how relationships worked when someone was doing something dangerous. "I'll probably still worry, but I also know you won't do anything that doesn't need to be done."

[throughaphase]

Aww, you said something good, Clint! Which was probably evident in him getting another kiss for that. "I love you. And I'll be fine. Promise."

[so_hawkward]

"Love you too," Clint said, "and you'd better be. You and Stiles both."

[throughaphase]

"We will," she nodded. "Want to come down and keep me company while I wait for the portal?"

All she really had to do was unplug her phone charger. She wouldn't be gone long enough to need a change of clothes or anything, right?

[so_hawkward]

"Sure," Clint said, putting his hand on her hip to keep himself close. "I can definitely do that."