A costume shop on the mainland- Monday afternoon

[throughaphase]

There weren't many things Kitty outright missed about her old life, but having girlfriends was one of them. If she was trying to do something like find a Halloween costume, for instance, she didn't really have anyone here she could just call up to go shopping and tell her something looked horrible. And while she was sure Clint wouldn't mind seeing her try stuff on, it was probably still too early in the relationship to make her hold her purse and bore him, and he'd get to be surprised with what she actually picked.

So naturally, she ended up dragging Derek. Both because it was both fun to torment him a little and because she thought it a safe bet that anyone who made Stiles dogsit while he had naked guys in his house who ended up wearing his underwear wasn't going to be checking her out. Ahem.

"This won't take too long, I promise," she said, probably lying, as she opened the door to the store.


[For the werewolf who is probably SO HAPPY TO BE THERE.]

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[justlurkinghere]

God help everyone.

"Right." He was judging you, Kitty. "Try something scary."

Not the mummy mini-dress.

[throughaphase]

Kitty paused, going to another rack. "I don't think they sell those..."

No, seriously, name a "scary" costume that doesn't involve slathering on zombie makeup.

[justlurkinghere]

Kate Argent. JUST DRESS LIKE BO AND BE A PSYCHOPATH. DONE.

"Then don't dress up." Like him!

[throughaphase]

SHE ALREADY DRESSED LIKE BO HALF THE TIME. NOW WHAT.

"So go as something scary or don't dress up at all. What fun are you?" she asked.

[justlurkinghere]

FIND BARNEY BARTON AND THEN BURN HIM TO DEATH.

Derek shrugged, flipping through a rack. Because he could be a dick like that. "Not all girls dress like this."

Your sister doesn't count, Derek. You don't dress trampy for Halloween around family.

[throughaphase]

LET'S NOT AND SAY SHE DID. WAIT, NO, LET'S NOT EVEN DO THAT.

"No, but some like to," she said with a shrug, being one of them.

[justlurkinghere]

DAMN IT, KITTY. GROW A PAIR.

"Right." He frowned, pulling out what claimed to be a sexy owl costume. What the hell? How was an owl supposed to be sexy?

[throughaphase]

Kitty stared at it for a moment. "Oh god, why would someone do that?"

[justlurkinghere]

That would be why Derek held it out to her for trying on. With all the innocence he could muster while being a bag of dicks.

"I'm sure it looks better on."

[throughaphase]

"I'm beginning to regret bringing you along," Kitty said, but took it anyway. Sometimes trying on the bad stuff was more fun anyway.

[justlurkinghere]

"You and me both," Derek muttered, flipping through the racks idly. It was better than nothing else.

And hey, it didn't involve lurking up on people. It was almost normal.

[throughaphase]

"Hey," said Kitty after a moment, holding up what she thought might be the stupidest costume known to man. "Think this would make me look hippy?"

[justlurkinghere]

"Classy." He was no Peter Hale, so you'll have to deal without the comments concerning your skin tone.

Derek sighed, thinking back to interactions with his sister. "You'd need something up top to balance it out," he deadpanned.

AND THEN SUDDENLY ERICA'S POST-BITE MAKEOVER MADE PERFECT SENSE TO EVERYONE.

[throughaphase]

THIS WAS WHY SHE BROUGHT YOU, DEREK.

"I'm so trying it on," she decided, also swiping a pirate hat from a shelf just because she felt like wearing it. "What are you going as?"

She thought she knew the answer, but she was going to check anyway.

[justlurkinghere]

Derek just sighed. "I don't dress up."

BECAUSE HIS PARENTS ARE DEEEEAAAAAD.

[throughaphase]

She did know the answer!

"You should," she said, grabbing a couple more things to try on that weren't completely horrible. "I mean, we're in a costume shop..."

[justlurkinghere]

"I'm not wearing something stupid because other people want an excuse to get drunk and hump each other in public." Derek Hale: BUZZKILL.

[throughaphase]

"So wear something scary," she countered.

[justlurkinghere]

"Same thing." Derek was the most awesome friend ever, wasn't he?

[throughaphase]

"Once I find a costume for me, I'm looking for one for you," Kitty decided.

You don't want her doing that, Derek.

[justlurkinghere]

"I won't be wearing it."

HE REFUSED YOUR FUN.

[throughaphase]

"Oh, come on! Please?"

Yes, she really just tried that.

[justlurkinghere]

"No." He tossed another costume at her to try on. Because he had class, damn it.

[throughaphase]

"Okay, that's actually sort of cute," she said, looking at it. "And you should just try stuff on and maybe you'll like something."

[justlurkinghere]

DAMN RIGHT IT WAS CUTE.

"Yeah. Loads of fun," Derek said, flicked at the rubber wolf mask of the nearest men's costume.