Breathe - Meredith/Derek, Gliquid_courageMay 24 2010, 23:02:58 UTC
She's begging.
"Stay awake, Derek. Derek!"
He opens his eyes slowly; takes a gasping breath. She looks terrified; her eyes are begging him to stay awake. To live.
"Breathe," he whispers, though all she seems to hear is the hiss of his breath. He needs her to breathe, so he can breathe.
Cristina is gone. He doesn't know where, but he knows that it is just them.
It takes all of his strength to reach for her palm, but he does. They connect with a slap, and he tugs her closer.
He tries again. "Breathe."
"Derek, I..."
"Breathe," he responds, coughing in pain. "You breathe, I breathe."
It takes her a moment, but she gets it. He watches her take a slow, deep breath, and it fills him too. "Cristina will be right back. We're going to take you to Dr. Altman. You're going to be fine."
"Mere..."
"I'm breathing." He half-smiles and his eyes start to flutter. "Derek, stay awake. Derek. Derek! I'm breathing, Derek, stay awake!"
His voice, playing over and over in his head, is the last thing he knows.
Re: Breathe - Meredith/Derek, GabvjMay 25 2010, 00:14:29 UTC
This is so lovely. I've really found a whole new love for this pairing (despite not liking Mer in the beginning and not really caring for Derek right now) and this inexplicably demonstrates why.
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"Stay awake, Derek. Derek!"
He opens his eyes slowly; takes a gasping breath. She looks terrified; her eyes are begging him to stay awake. To live.
"Breathe," he whispers, though all she seems to hear is the hiss of his breath. He needs her to breathe, so he can breathe.
Cristina is gone. He doesn't know where, but he knows that it is just them.
It takes all of his strength to reach for her palm, but he does. They connect with a slap, and he tugs her closer.
He tries again. "Breathe."
"Derek, I..."
"Breathe," he responds, coughing in pain. "You breathe, I breathe."
It takes her a moment, but she gets it. He watches her take a slow, deep breath, and it fills him too. "Cristina will be right back. We're going to take you to Dr. Altman. You're going to be fine."
"Mere..."
"I'm breathing." He half-smiles and his eyes start to flutter. "Derek, stay awake. Derek. Derek! I'm breathing, Derek, stay awake!"
His voice, playing over and over in his head, is the last thing he knows.
"Breathe."
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Beautiful, beautiful stuff.
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