When the unconscious man finally coughed and took a shallow inhale, Mello grinned. Victory. He lifted his hand to indicate that it was alright for the dark-haired man to stop breathing into his mouth, though he imagined the whispered words had gotten the message across. He was awake? If he could stay that way, it'd be much easier to keep him from sliding back into the deepest part of shock. As far as near-death cases go, this guy was pretty damn lucky.

"Now keep him conscious," he said as he reached up to take his pulse from the neck. That point would give him a better estimation of the strength of the blond's heartbeat.