Stranded (Sterek AU)

Chapter Eight

The rain doesn't stop for almost two days, and Stiles just watches the rain from the small cabin. Derek goes out in it, he doesn't seem to care about it, and Stiles waits for him to get back. He leaves to go relieve himself and to get water with Derek once or twice, but he mostly stays out of it. Even if the rain felt good on his skin, he still didn't want to go out and stand in it.

Derek was being more clingy than usual, always around Stiles, and Stiles couldn't be bothered by it in the slightest since it was nice to have company even if Derek still doesn't talk to him all the time even now. He's trying though, Stiles thinks, and Stiles appreciates it. Stiles makes sure that his things don't get dirty or wet, just his medicine he doesn't care if he's clothes get wet since they'll dry almost right away.

Finally, the rain stops. Stiles smiles to himself before he moves to get out of the smallish cabin while breathing in the air. It's not humid yet, the air is actually cool unlike it usually is, and Stiles smiles some to himself. "It's nice now, but I didn't like that." Stiles says, and Derek chuckles some in amusement as he hands Stiles some water which he drains down in one gulp. "Thank you, Derek." Stiles hums to him, and Derek hands him some breakfast.

Stiles would be lying if he said that he didn't like that Derek seems to be taking care of him, and it amuses him more because Derek doesn't seem to know that he's doing it. Maybe Derek just missed having someone around so he takes care of so he takes care of Stiles to make of for it. Everyday, Stiles gets more and more curious about Derek. He wants to ask about his past, if he has a family that misses him or he wants to be here, but he doesn't. "We're friends, aren't we Derek?" stiles asks, and Derek gives him a curious look.

"I guess." Derek says, and Stiles hums at him before moving to sit next to him. Derek watches him with uneasiness, not because he's uncomfortable around Stiles but because he tends to be spontaneous, and Stiles smiles at him.

"Best friends? Bros? Besties? Colleagues?" Stiles asks, poking him with every word. Derek grabs his wrist to get him to stop poking him. Stiles grins at him while he moves to poke him with his other hand while he gives him a shit eating grin. "C'mon, Derek. Tell me. I bet I'm your best friend. You're happy to be my friend." Stiles says, and Derek rolls eyes before standing up to get something for himself.

"We're friends." Derek says, and Stiles beams at him before jumping on his back so he can hug him tightly. Derek huffs at him and Stiles doesn't let go of him, and Derek just continues to walk away while Stiles holds onto him. "Off." Derek whines, and Stiles laughs as he moves wrap his legs around his waist as well.

"I'm sorry. What was that?" Stiles says, and Derek growls at him in annoyance before he just falls to the ground on his face. Stiles yips in surprise before he lays down on Derek's back. "Why did you do that? Now I'll never move." Stiles tells him, and Derek groans in annoyance while he doesn't move from where he was laying down. "You're going to get sand in your mouth." Stiles sighs, and Derek doesn't say anything to him.

Stiles is curious to see how long he can lay on Derek's back before he's flipping him off, and he can see the irritation flowing through Derek's body. "Let's go swimming, dude." Stiles says, and Derek turns his face to give him a worried look. "In that little pond thing not the huge ass ocean that could drag us always." Stiles says,and Derek rolls his eyes as he moves to try to get Stiles off of him. "I'm not that heavy. I wasn't to begin with and all I've been eating is fish and fruits." Stiles says, and Derek turns his head to look at him. Derek bites his lip before he turns over knocking Stiles on his back, and Stiles yips in surprise before looking up at him.

Derek stands before he looks down at Stiles, and Stiles smiles up at him while holding his head up his arms for him to help him up. Derek rolls his eyes as he moves to help him up while he grabs on to Stiles' arms to pick him. Stiles laughs in surprise before he moves to take off his shoes and he follows after him some more, and Derek leads the way to the waterfall.