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[semifreakingnormal]

[He's been back about an hour, just sitting in his room. It's not that he doesn't want to be here. He does. He needs to be here, to make things right again, and still all he wants is to rewind the clock, to go back to weeks ago, before their darkness spilled out into the world. Everything had looked bright. Okay. And now...

Now he understands why Stiles didn't want him to go back. Nothing will be like it was. Not until he saves Allison.

And he can't do that by letting people think he isn't here. He gets up, splashes water on his face, stares at himself in the mirror until he thinks his expression is normal. It's close enough. Drying off, he goes back to sit on the bed and picks up the communicator. When it clicks on, he smiles, and it's still Scott underneath, even if it's not quite as bright. He's older, though, only a year but it feels longer. His hair is shorter, he looks stronger. He's trying to hide the rest, and doing a decent job of it. But only decent.]

Hey, guys. I'm back.

[He waves his free hand. Semi-awkward Scott McCall is still under the new haircut! And is that a tattoo peeking out from under his left sleeve?]

So, did I miss anything good? I think...I was a troll, the last flood. How long ago was that?

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[semifreakingnormal]

It's okay. I really wasn't expecting it to be.

[He pauses, for just a second, before pushing on.]

So what about you? Everything was okay while I was gone?

[diealone]

I didn't shoot anyone, if that's what you're asking.

[It's mostly a joke, he knows Scott doesn't think he's some psycho.

He also doesn't have a gun.]

[semifreakingnormal]

Yeah, that's totally what I'm asking. [He smiles, though. He trusts Jack and how the hell would he have gotten a gun, really.]

[diealone]

[HE HAS HIS WAYS!!]

Everything was fine. It was pretty uneventful, actually.

[semifreakingnormal]

That's a good thing. [He wishes that happened more often.] So, I guess...let me know if you need anything. And maybe we can grab lunch or something this week.

[Wardening right now means being around all the time, but he needs some breathing room, first.]

[diealone]

[istg if you start turning into an actual puppy he will be displeased B(

admittedly he is always displeased but]

Sure. My schedule's still pretty open. [it's a joke!!]

[semifreakingnormal]

[lbr he already is.

Scott smiles, ducks his head.]

Yeah, seriously. Plenty of animals around, but not a lot to do for them. I'll see you later, then.

[diealone]

I'll see you.