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Summary: It is Day Three and Stiles and Derek find themselves hiking. Conversations and hitching rides ensue.
It was warm out and the sun was shining brightly in the sky. Derek and Stiles were currently in Cascade Locks, Oregon trekking Multnomah Falls. Derek was several steps ahead of the teen. Stiles was lagging behind for a reason, he had his video camera out and was recording the hike. "It's sunny out today," the teen announced as he panned his camera around the trailed area.
Stiles turned the camera around so it was facing him, "Oh and this is day three of the Stilinski and Hale road trip."
"Why does your name have to be first?" Derek called out.
"Because I'm awesome!"
The Alpha rolled his eyes, "I need you to pay attention when you're walking please."
Stiles huffed, "I'm not a child and I don't need-"
Derek was by the teen in seconds grabbing hold of Stiles' shirt. Derek gave him a stern look as he gestured to what almost happened. Stiles left foot had slipped causing him to almost fall off of the trail and down the steep mountain. "Stiles!" Derek barked out, "I told you to watch where you were going!"
Stiles took in a shaky breathe, "Sorry" he whispered.
Derek shut his eyes. "I need you to be careful, don't go falling off."
Stiles nodded. "Yeah, I'll be careful."
Derek pulled the teen back onto the trail and looked down where the teen almost fell. The lycan breathed deeply as he tried to shake the fear that hit him hard moments ago. He exhaled loudly and pushed Stiles forward, "I need you to walk in front of me now."
"Derek the reason I was walking behind you was because I walk slow and I'm recording and well because I walk slow."
The lycan growled "It's not a choice Stiles I nearly lost you, now walk."
Stiles huffed as he continued walking. He brought the camera back up towards himself. "Sorry about that guys, I nearly had a near death experience there."
"God, you're impossible," Derek grumbled.
Stiles grinned he turned around and began to walk backwards. He turned the camera so it was facing Derek. "Say hi Derek!"
Derek lifted his hand up.
Stiles frowned. "Are we really going to do this again?"
Derek looked up to find Stiles grinning back at him from behind the camera. "Hi guys, we're on day three of this road trip and my co-pilot is still an idiot."
"I am not-"
"Stiles watch out!"
Stiles felt himself begin to fall backwards. Derek growled as he dashed forward and grabbed a fistful of the teen's shirt. "Will you please watch where you are going!" he growled.
"Hey, that rock shouldn't be in the middle of the trail!"
Derek sighed. "Alright now you're going to walk by me."
"But I still want to record."
"I'll let you, we'll just walk slow."
"Sounds good!"
Stiles dragged behind Derek as the two continued their hiked along the cemented trail. There were several others hiking the trail now. It was closing to almost noon and Stiles was tired and he was getting hungry. "Derek!" the teen whined.
Derek stopped and turned around, "Yeah, what's up?"
Stiles bent over, one hand clasped at his knee as he took in a deep breathe, "Can we like take a break?"
"Now?"
Stiles nodded, "Yes now!"
"We just took a break Stiles."
"But Derek," Stiles whined, "I'm tired."
Derek rolled his eyes. "I can't believe I'm going to do this," he muttered to himself.
"Derek does this mean we're taking a break?" Stiles called out when Derek didn't answer.
The lycan breathed a sigh and approached the teen. He placed his hand on Stiles' shoulder. Stiles looked up and stared at Derek in confusion. Derek then turned around and patted his back. "Let's go, I'd like to get to the top like this year."
"You're kidding?"
"Nope."
Stiles grinned as he jumped onto the lycan's back, arms going around the older man's neck. He let his legs dangle as Derek reached around and took hold of them. "Should I record this?"
Derek laughed as he continued walking, "Yeah sure."
Stiles leaned back, keeping his right hand around Derek's neck, he lifted up his left and pressed the record button on the camera. "Hey guys Stiles and Derek here and I- Stiles Stilinski- have hitched a ride."
"He means he's lazy," Derek said.
"I am not, you offered and it would be very rude if I refused."
Derek laughed, "So that's your logic on it then."
Stiles nodded. "Yes."
"Stiles, will you, I don't know for once, just hmm keep quiet and record the scenery."
"Yeah, I can do that."
The two continued walking, well Derek continued walking. He kept a tight hold on the teen who continued to record. The scenery was nice, they were surrounded by trees but as you got higher they climbed could see the highway, the parking lot and the Columbia River. "Hey Derek," Stiles breathed.
"Yeah?"
"Thanks."
"For what?"
"I don't know yet, but thanks."
Derek smiled, "No problem."
"I like it out here."
The lycan tightened his hold on the teen. "Yeah?"
Stiles nodded. "Yeah, it's nice, there's something about it, that's well I don't know."
"Speechless?"
"Shut up."
Derek laughed, "You ruined it. I wasn't saying that you're speechless. I was saying that being up here, it's, there's no word for it, I mean there is, but it's hard to explain."
Stiles nodded, "Yeah, it's exhilarating, breathtaking and well like you said, almost kind of leaves you speechless."
"Yeah, I get what you're saying."
"Did you get all that on camera?"
Stiles grinned with a nod, "Yeah, yeah I did."
"Good."
The two continued on in silence. Stiles still recording the trek, they walked for about fifteen more minutes before they finally reached the top. It was much cooler, the wind created a mist from the rushing water stream and the loud roaring waterfall. Stiles didn't give Derek any warning as he hopped off and headed towards the balcony edged that was built by the rushing waterfall. Derek smiled as Stiles recorded the scene.
The teen didn't say anything with his recording this time. He just circled the scenery, Derek walked up and stood beside the teen. Stiles shut off the camera and slung it around his neck as he leaned against the railing and looked down. "Nice view," Stiles commented.
Derek nodded, "Very much so, it's refreshing up here too."
"Hey Derek?"
"Hmm."
"I remember why I said thank you."
"Alright, are you going to tell me?"
Stiles nodded. "Thanks for taking me out here, for being nice to me, for putting up with my annoying nature."
Derek went to open his mouth but Stiles continued on.
"I mean, I know sometimes I can be a little annoying, sometimes even past annoying but I can't help it you know, it's just who I am. I guess that's why I want you to turn me because maybe if I'm like you, I can be more helpful to the pack then just being the person who relieves tension."
"You do more than that Stiles, I hope you know that?"
Stiles breathed, "Yeah, but I mean, come on, I can't even handle your guys training sessions and I have a hard time keeping up."
"So?"
"It's, I don't know," the teen sighed, "it's pathetic almost."
Derek threw his arm around Stiles' shoulder and pulled him into a hug. "You're not pathetic, do you hear me?"
Stiles nodded, "Yeah."
"I mean it Stiles."
"Okay."
"Alright, now take out your video camera."
Stiles pulled back from the hug. "Why?"
"Because I overheard a couple of people talking to the ranger and she said that you can drink the water up here and seeing as you forgot the water bottles."
"You were rushing me!"
Derek laughed, "Yeah yeah."
"Are you going to drink the water!"
Derek nodded. "Yes and you are too and we're going to record it."
"No I'm not going to drink it! How can you be sure it's like sanitary?"
"Stiles, werewolf remember, and it is sanitary she wasn't lying."
Stiles frowned, "Fine but you're going first so I know it's not poison."
Derek smirked as he walked towards the bank, "Doesn't matter," he turned around and so he was facing Stiles.
The teen was already recording as he walked towards Derek. "What do you mean doesn't matter?"
Derek smirked, "Werewolf, remember?"
"Fine but if I get poisoned and I die, I am so haunting your werewolf ass."
Derek raised an eyebrow, shrugged, Stiles was now a few feet in front of him, the lycan looked straight into the camera, with a grin he said, "I sure hope ghost Stiles doesn't talk at a mile a minute."
"Hey!"
The lycan laughed, "Kidding Stiles, besides you'd probably be the same, hey if possible maybe even more annoying."
Stiles glared at the older man, "If I do this, are you going to feed me afterwards because I'm hungry and its way past lunch."
"Yeah I'll buy you lunch, now give me the camera you're going first."
"Am not!"
"I'm the Alpha and what I say goes, so you're going first."
Stiles grumbled as he shoved the device into Derek's hand mumbling something about Derek abusing his Alpha rank to get out of things. Derek couldn't help but grin was he watched Stiles lean over the bank. Stiles hand swished around before he cupped his hands and brought a little to his mouth to drink. The teen looked at peace but at the same time, his eyes brighten as if he discovered something new. "Hey Derek," Stiles called out.
"Hmm?"
"You need to try this, it's like, awesome."
Derek laughed, "Told you."
Stiles stuck his tongue out, "Whatever. Now give me the camera."
The lycan approached the teen, he stood above Stiles and handed him the younger man the camera. He then knelt down and dipped his hand in the stream. Stile watched from behind the camera as Derek took a drink. Suddenly an idea popped in the teen's head. Grinning, Stiles dipped his free hand in the water and quickly flicked his hand up splashing Derek in the face. Stiles laughed as Derek flinched, nearly falling in. The older man glared as Stiles smiled cheekily back at him, "Not me," he laughed as he shut off the camera.
"Well then I guess I'm not buying you lunch," Derek stated as he stood up.
"No!" Stiles cried out, "Derek you promised!"
"Yea but that was before you pulled that stunt you did back there."
Stiles frowned as he watched Derek's retreating back. He gripped the video camera tight in hands as he ran towards the lycan. Once he was a few feet away he jumped on Derek's back, arms going around the man's neck, legs around his waist. Derek stumbled a bit before his hands came around to grip Stiles' legs. "What are you doing?" he asked.
"You can't do that, Stiles is hungry."
"Stiles is avoiding the question."
"Derek is being unreasonable."
The Alpha laughed as he continued to walk, "Alright, what do you want to eat?"
"Hmmm I don't care, as long as I got food."
Derek nodded, "Now I hate to ask, but are you going to hitch a ride the whole way down?"
Stiles grinned, "Mhmm."
"Lazy," Derek mumbled.
"No, maybe I just want to be close to you," Stiles joked.
Derek shook head, "Alright, but when we get close the bottom, you're getting off."
"I promise."
"Okay."
Stiles sighed happily. They walked for a couple of minutes before Stiles leaned back a little, with care he placed the camera around Derek's neck. He then looped his arms around Derek's neck again, one arm gripping Derek's shirt. "Hey Derek," Stiles mumbled.
"Hmmm."
"Thanks again."
Derek smiled, his grip on Stile's legs tightened, "No problem Stiles."
Thoughts? Yes? No? Maybe?
