A Very Sterek Christmas

Blue Christmas

"Derek! Miss Talia said that it was time for bed!" Stiles yells, jumping on Derek's bed where the slightly older boy was already asleep. Derek huffs, he hates being woken up once he's asleep, and he wraps his eyes with his closed fist. "Derek." Stiles lisps, shaking him and Derek growls at him while he sits up. Stiles gasps as he looks at him, and Derek instantly feels guilty. Stiles is younger than him, only by two years, but he's more sensitive than Derek. He's not like Derek, he's not a werewolf like Derek's family, and Derek can see tears sparkling in his eyes.

"Don't cry. I'm sorry." Derek tells him, and Stiles smiles at him. Derek is forgiven just as soon as he accidentally upset Stiles, and Stiles jumps off his bed before he takes his hand to drag him into the kitchen. Stiles is staying with them, just until Christmas Eve since his mother is in the hospital and his father has to be with her, and Talia was good friends with Claudia. Derek didn't mind sharing his bed or his room or even his toys since he likes Stiles. Even if Stiles cries a lot and doesn't stop talking. "Mama. Stiles said bedtime." Derek says, yawning as his mother picks him up.

"It is. Do you want some water?" Talia asks him, and Derek shakes his head as he leans against her shoulder as his eyes start to droop again with tiredness. His mother smells nice, like family and love, and he's fast asleep before she can put him back down. Talia laughs softly as she moves to take him upstairs while her husband picks up Stiles to carry him, Stiles tells him about something to do with a cartoon that he loves, and Talia chuckles warmly. "Okay, Stiles. Nighttime." Talia says, and Stiles nods his head as he snuggles under his blankets. Talia tucks Derek into bed next to Stiles, kissing both their heads, and Stiles smiles at her.

"When is mama coming back?" Stiles asks her, and Talia grins at him while she tucks him in nicely.

"Soon. In a few days. You'll be home by Christmas." Talia promises him, and Stiles nods his head once as he closes his eyes. Talia knows that he's not asleep yet, she can hear his heartbeat, but she knows that when she leaves the room he'll sit up to look through Derek's window before Derek complains and Stiles goes still to keep from bothering him. "Goodnight." Talia says, softly as she closes the door making sure to leave it open. Werewolf or not, Derek is still a six year old so he's afraid of the dark.

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Derek wakes up in the middle of night when Stiles crawls over him, and he pouts as he walks towards the living room where he knows that Stiles is going to be. He doesn't know why he can't sleep through the night, Laura told him that he wouldn't sleep through the night if he was away from home so Derek understands as best he can, and Derek watches Stiles looks at the Christmas tree. "It is bed time. Sleepy." Derek complains as he goes to sit down next him, and Stiles gives him a sad look as he nods his head.

"Sorry, Derry. Can't sleep without my mama and daddy." Stiles says, softly like he's admitting a secret. Derek nods his head, he doesn't bother telling him to not call him Derry, and he sits down next to him. "I want to go home." Stiles whispers, and Derek turns towards him. He really doesn't want Stiles to cry again so he grabs one of the ornaments off the tree that they're sitting by.

"I know, but at home you don't have a tree yet! When your mom gets home then you'll get one so just wait." Derek tells him, trying his best to make it better. Stiles sniffs as he nods his head, poking at the wolf ornament that Derek has in his hand, and he sighs. "Come on. Let's go back to bed." Derek tells him, and Stiles nods his head as he stands up to follow him.

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When Claudia comes back, she looks better than she did and she and John are both happy. Stiles doesn't get to jump in his mother's arms like wants but his father does pick him and twirl him around while he giggles loudly. He doesn't really want to leave Derek since it's not going to be a good Christmas without him, but his mother promised to bring him over after the holiday so he can show him all of his new toys. "Bye, Stiles. It was so nice to have you." Talia says, and Stiles smiles at her while he hugs her gently.

"Thank you, Miss Talia. Give Derek and Laura a hug for me." Stiles says, and he leans closer towards her. "Give Derek a kiss too." Stiles whispers, but everyone hears and coos. Stiles smiles at her while he goes back to his dad.

"I will." Talia says, winking at him while they share a secret. "Derek, come say goodbye to Stiles." Talia calls, and Stiles is about to yell it since he doesn't think that Derek could have heard her. Derek walks over from where he was playing with Laura, and Stiles waves at him.

"Bye, Stiles." Derek tells him, and Stiles says it back. "Christmas is going to suck." Derek says, and Talia hisses at him to hush while Stiles' parents laugh. Stiles is just glad that Derek feels the same.