Just a little "Derek saves Stiles" drabble, because those are always fun to read. ^-^ Although I'm pretty sure it's obvious the italics are a flashback.

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#13 - Breathe

"Dammit Stiles, c'mon... Breathe! Breathe!"

It had been a routine sweep through the forest with the Pack but they had run into an Omega on the outer edge of the forest near a small lake. With 4 wolves (Derek, Scott, Isaac and Boyd) it had been easy enough to corner the rogue but they had failed to notice the other Omega (who was the other rogue's twin brother) that had skirted around them to where poor, human Stiles was standing off to the side.

Derek and the others had just subdued the first Omega when they heard Stiles cry out and they turned just in time to watch Stiles fly into the nearby lake. Isaac and Boyd rushed at the second Omega while Derek and Scott dove into the lake after Stiles.

Scott had been the one to pull Stiles up and by the time they reached the shore again Boyd and Isaac had disposed of the other Omega as well.

Scott had started freaking out once he realized that Stiles wasn't breathing and so Derek had shoved him aside and immediately began CPR on the annoying little human he loved so much.

Derek continued pressing down on Stiles' unmoving chest almost frantically, never breaking his gaze away from the too pale face of the human.

A weak cough loosened the iron vice grip around Derek's heart and he let out an almost-sob of relief as he pulled Stiles' soaking wet and limp body against his chest.

"Derek?"

Derek pushed Stiles' wet hair off his face with a trembling hand which he then let drift down to cradle his pale cheek.

"Don't you ever do that to me again! If I ever lost you..."

Stiles smiled up at him shakily, "Like I'd ever leave you, sourwolf. Somebody's got to make sure you crack a smile once in a while."

Derek let out a slightly hysterical laugh and hugged the trembling human closer, silently swearing to himself that he'd never let Stiles get hurt by anything but his own clumsiness ever again.

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