thepicketfencecliche | canon au } { post 317: silverfinger

[After finding out that Derek was staking Scott around Beacon Hills all day, Dawn thought that he might need a lecture in why stalking is bad.]

Derek: I knew he would try and slip the twins.

Dawn: Which he can do. Being his own person with the right to choose whether or not he wants a werewolf entourage.

Derek: [crosses his arms] Dawn, do you remember what I was like as a teenager?

Dawn: Yes. I do. But you weren't an alpha.

Derek: Right. Now imagine reckless, teenage crazy me as a baby alpha still learning control with only a pack of reckless, teenage betas running around helping?

Dawn: Actually, where was the reckless teenage beta? The only ones there were you and the twins.

Derek: The twins are still teenagers. I think. [this is going to bother him now] and Isaac was helping Argents with finding out what the demonic ninjas were.

Dawn: Okay, fine, but also keep in mind that you guys were all born wolves. [by "you guys" she means him and the twins] Scott wasn't. You can imagine how that could get a little suffocating.

Derek: [just looks at Dawn. because he knows suffocating friends and family and betas worrying over him all too well]

Dawn: [yeah, so does she. That's why she's bringing it up. At least Buffy did her the courtesy of not stalking her. Then there’s a beat as she realizes that he means her and … yeah, well ... okay, fair, but she also remembers how much she didn't like it.] At least you guys didn't kidnap him.

Derek: I'd ask his mom if I could first. [respects Momma McCall]

Dawn: [she doesn't know whether to facepalm or laugh]

Derek: [grins just a bit at that look on her face ~~and thinks he won the battle~~]

Dawn: What about asking Scott? The so that it's not kidnapping - it's strategy.

Derek: I'd ask. If his mom said yes. So if he says no I can be like "well, your mom said I could" and take him anyway. [now he's just messing with you Dawn]

Dawn: [a look because she knows that's what he's doing]

Derek: [smile just grows] So, found out what the tattoo is.

Dawn: [and distracting her with nerdy things really isn't fair, but she wants to know so she'll let him] Oh? Anything good?

Derek: I'm not possessed by an evil spirit.

Dawn: [she smiles a bit before moving closer] Well, that's good. I do hate it when my boyfriends get possessed.

Derek: You can take that off your plate of worries then.

Dawn: Already done. But I'm willing to be you probably have new ones?

Derek: Not unless Kira is an evil kitsune bent on our destruction.

Dawn: [eyebrows up] Kitsune. Good times.

Derek: Yeah, I think I need to teach the rest of them how to recognize other creatures. None of them knew until I told them.

Dawn: Oh! I could totally give a "Demonology 101" lecture. I have all kinds of Hellmouthy material.

Derek: You set that up with them. Make sure Lydia and Stiles go since they may be the only ones actually listening.

Dawn: I'll call Lydia.

Derek: [nods]

Dawn: And you should probably give Scott a little space - assuming you all checked out.

Derek: Now that we know the things aren't going to kill him... notice I'm here and not trailing him?

Dawn: I did. [her hands move to his shoulders with a smirk] You are very noticeable.

Derek: Good to know. I always had a hard time stalking you.

Dawn: Probably for the best. If I had caught you, I might have tried to stake you.

Derek: And that would have made a horrible mess.

Dawn: I tend to prefer you without holes.

Derek: So do I.

Dawn: So try and stay that way. [her voice softened to less joking, more concern, because demonic ninjas were a big deal.] Please?

Derek: If only just for you, I'll try.

Dawn: [she grins. while she knows it's not a guarantee, it means a lot to her. Then she leans into kiss him] Thank you.

Derek: [kisses her back, wrapping his arms gently around her.]

Dawn: [sighs softly as she leans into him, letting him take more of her weight.]

Derek: [grins and picks her up, kissing her as he walks them both over towards his bed]

Dawn: [there's a soft giggle as she goes shifting her weight so that she's easier to carry] See, this is much better than you off stalking Scott.

Derek: Oh trust me, I enjoy this a lot more than following Scott around.

Dawn: Well, good. I might have been insulted if it were the other way around.

Derek: Lucky for you I'm not interested in Scott that way in the least. [lays her down gently on the bed]

Dawn: [shifts back to give him more room, pulling him closer as she does] Lucky me.

[And with that, Derek proceeds to sex up his girlfriend. Lucky girl.]