I have a dream
A song to sing
To help me cope
With anything
If you see the wonder
Of a fairy tale
You can take the future
Even if you fail.
Sam Winchester.
Crowley MacLeod.
Michael Cohen.
Castiel took once last glance at each letter before sending it off in the mail. He clasped his hands slowly together in a prayer. "Please for the love of God, come." And with that he kissed each letter dropping each one in the mail box.
-Heaven Mia-
"AHHHH!" Castiel screamed at the sight of his friends, Charlie Bradbury and Kevin Tran. As his friends departed from the boat, Castiel pounced on each of them, giving them both a hug.
"We've missed you so much!" Kevin said with a hug smile on his face.
"Castiel! I can't believe you're actually getting married!" Charlie said with an even bigger smile. No doubt to hold back a very loud scream. The three of them had been friends since high school. All were a little weird to many of the other students, but it was because of this, it brought them all together to be friends for life.
"Guys, enough about me! I actually have a secret to tell you both! "Castiel in a hushed tone while keeping a very sly smile.
"Castiel! You're not-" Kevin gasped while quickly moving his hand over to Castiel's stomach.
"Kevin! Have you learned nothing in biology! Males can't get pregnant!" Castiel shrieked. "No, but I do have a secret to tell, and it's about my brother."
"Wait a minute, does this have to do with Gabriel's lost lover that you've been searching for? Since you were in high school! High school Castiel!" Charlie said with concern in her voice.
"Yes…but wait! Before you attack me, it just so happens as I was going through a couple of storage boxes, I happened to stumble across this!" Castiel said excitedly while holding out a dusty old journal. Kevin and Charlie gave blank stares as he waved it around in front of them. "Guys! This is the journal he's kept since I was in high school and he was still travelling the world!" Kevin and Charlie both gave their set of Oh's as they all found a quiet space on the beach.
Castiel flipped to a particular page and started reading. "July 15. Dear Journal, what a night!"
"I'm not sure if we should be reading this…" Kevin said shyly.
"Well I do, he's been at this since forever! Keep reading Castiel," Charlie said with enthusiasm.
Castiel started back up again: July 15. Dear Journal, what a night! Sam and I spent probably the best night of my life. He rowed me over to the little island. "That's this island here, Heaven's Paradise, anyways," We danced on the beach, and we kissed on the beach, and dot, dot, dot.
"I'm sorry what?" Kevin confused by the sudden stop.
"Dot, dot, dot. It's probably just Gabriel's way of being mysterious," Castiel said with a know-it-all tone.
"Probably meant for those who decide to steal it later," Charlie said with a snicker.
Castiel playfully glared at her as he continued reading: Sam's the one. I know he is. I've never felt like this before.
"Aww…he's such a romantic," Kevin cooed.
"But wait it gets even better" Castiel hold a laugh in as he continues on: Oh, honey, honey; how he thrills me uh huh honey, honey. Oh honey, honey nearly kills me uh huh honey, honey. I've heard about him before, I wanted to know some more, and now I know what they mean he's a love machine. Oh, he makes me dizzy! Oh honey, honey let me feel it. Oh honey, honey, please don't let him conceal it. The way that he kiss good night, the way that he hold me tight…I feel like I wanna sing when he does his thing!
"Thing!? What thing, I don't get it! What happened?" Kevin asks with much more confusion than before.
"Kevin…all you need to know is that Gabriel got lucky that night," Charlie said as she patted his back. "So, this guy Sam? Do you think he might still be harbor feelings for Gabriel?" Charlie asked with hope in her eyes.
"I'm not actually sure, listen here" Castiel says with a sudden frown on his face as he started reading again: All this time, Sam's been telling me he loves me, and now he's announced that he's engaged, to a girl named Jessica. And with that he's gone home to get married, and I'm never going to see him again.
"Aww…poor Gabey!" Charlie sniffled.
"But wait!" Castiel reads: December 4th. What a night! Michael rented a motorboat, and I decided to take him over to the little island.
"Michael? Cassie, wait."
"Hang on."
Though I'm still obsessed with Sam, Michael is so wild. He's such a funny guy. And let's just say, one thing led to another, and dot, dot, dot.
Charlie screamed with pure joy at the dots while Kevin looked just as amused, finally figuring out what's happening. They all started walking towards Castiel's room as Castiel continued reading the next entry.
March 11th. Crowley turned up, out of the blue, so I said I'd show him the island. He's so sweet and understanding, little bit on the danger side might I add. But I just couldn't help it and dot, dot, dot!
All three laughed so loudly, they didn't hear Gabriel sneaking up behind them. "Here comes the groomsmaids!" Gabriel said as he walked towards the trio.
"Gabriel!" Charlie and Kevin screamed simultaneously as they ran towards him. Castiel discreetly hid the journal in his trench coat.
"Oh you guys come here!" Gabriel laughed pulling them into a group hug. "You two need to seriously stop growing, especially you Kevin," Gabriel said with a smirk as Kevin started to slightly blush. "But it does sound like you guys are having fun. Like I used to," Gabriel said, mumbling out the last part.
"Oh we know!" Kevin exclaimed. "Ow!" he yelped after Charlie gave him a soft punch. Gabriel just stared at the three of them in confusion, but chose to ignore them as he moved on to whatever he was doing. When the three finally made it to Castiel's room, they all crowded around Castiel and the journal.
"Keep reading Castiel!" Kevin said as he shook Castiel's arm.
"Alright, alright! And here I thought you didn't want any part of this" Castiel smirked but continued reading: Oh honey, honey, how he touched me, honey, honey. Oh honey, honey, how he held me. He looked like a movie star, but I love just who he was. And, honey, to say the least he was a doggone beast!
"Hot damn! Crowley sounds like a real winner!" Charlie giggled while Kevin face turned considerably red. "Well based on those descriptions, Gabriel could be crazy for anyone of them!" Charlie finally said.
"Yea Castiel, who did you even invite?" Kevin asked with a questioning look.
Castiel stifled a laugh as he bit his bottom lip in amusement. It didn't take long for Charlie and Kevin to put two and two together to realize Castiel invited all three!
"How did you even invite them anyway?"
"Well I didn't just say, 'hey, come to my wedding as I am the brother of who you fell in love with 5 years ago.' No! So I wrote the letters under Gabriel's name, asking for a date to his dear brother's wedding. And thankfully, with the memories in here," Castiel waving the journal around, "they all said yes!" Castiel bursted out with pride.
"Cassie…"
"I know! But think about it. Gabriel has done so much for me ever since our dad kicked us out. And Gabriel deserves every bit of happiness for raising me. Plus running this entire vacation spot by himself no less!"
Castiel remembered bitterly of that day that their dad decided to kick him and Gabriel out. Castiel was only 9 and Gabriel had just turned 16.
"No son of mine is going to be a gay faggot in this house!"
"Then I guess, I'm no longer your son,' Gabriel screamed storming out of the house.
"Gabriel, wait!" Castiel yelled as he ran outside to stop him. "Please..." Castiel sobbed. "Please don't leave me,'" Castiel cried with tears streaking down his face.
"Oh Cassie," Gabriel murmured. Not a minute later, their father came outside to take Castiel inside. However he was met with Gabriel glaring daggers at his face as he tried to comfort Castiel. Growing a new anger inside of him, he turned his attention at Castiel.
"If you want to follow a fucking faggot like your brother here, you two are no longer welcomed in this house!" And with that he slammed the door behind him. Castiel was crying immensely at this point as Gabriel once more tried to calm him down.
"It'll be alright Cassie, I promise," with that the two rode out in Gabriel's car, headed to anywhere but there ever again. No matter what the situation called for Gabriel kept his promise to Castiel. And even after all these years Gabriel raised Castiel with all the love in the world.
Seven years later, the two were living moderately within their own apartment. While Castiel was still in high school, Gabriel was going to community college. This allowed him to still receive an education and take care of his little brother all under one roof. That was until Gabriel was offered a rare opportunity to explore and travel the world for a year.
"Gabriel! This is exciting! Please tell me you're going!"
"I don't know Castiel, it seems pretty expensive, plus who would be here to take care of you kiddo?"
"Oh, but Gabriel! You get to travel for a year. Plus I can ask Balthazar can take care of me if that makes it better," Castiel begged as he bounced in this seat.
"Ok ok, I'll think about it, but I won't make a decision right away," Gabriel laughing at Castiel's enthusiastic form.
Castiel was pulled out of his memories as Charlie waved a hand in front of his face. "Well, now that that's squared away, we should be discussing your bachelor party!" The trio laughed as they started planning.
"Guys, I can't wait to get married!"
-Heaven Mia-
On the coast not too far away, two men were rushing out of their designated taxis to get to the last boat headed to Heaven's Paradise.
"Wait, wait!"
"Stop that boat!"
"Turn around I say!"
"Bugger…"
"My sentiments exactly…"
"Heaven's Paradise?"
"Yep, and the next boat isn't scheduled until Monday."
"Bollocks."
"My sentiments exactly."
"Gentlemen! Need a lift to Heaven's Paradise?" a man on a boat asked sitting on top of a sail.
-Heaven Mia-
Meanwhile, Castiel and friends were trying on their groomsmaids' attire for tomorrow.
"You are so clever I must say Castiel," Kevin sporting his blue tuxedo.
"We're going to look fabulous tomorrow!" Charlie gleaming at her green flower dress.
"I want the perfect wedding, and I want all those close to me to have the best time there," Castiel said while fixing the shape of Kevin's tux. His concentration was broken as his husband-to-be arrived through the door.
"Dean! Come here, gorgeous," Charlie pulling Dean towards her and Kevin on the bed.
"Whoa!" Dean laughed as he fell on top of both of them. Castiel smiled at his beautiful fiancé and his friends all snuggled up on the bed. "Guys, can you believe I'm getting married to this man tomorrow!" Dean screamed excitedly.
"Guys, please be careful," Castiel whined, but could help by smile at the same time.
"Why, what's up babe?" Dean asked.
"There are pins in the outfits, and I want my husband and my groomsmaids to be in tip top shape for tomorrow," Castiel said knowingly.
"Yea Dean, what do you think?" Kevin straightening up to show off his tux. Charlie followed in suit posing in her dress.
"Oh, yes!" Dean looked across from each of them. His eyes then turned to Castiel who was awaiting his response. "Baby, it's perfect!" Castiel knew far well that he did a good job, but was very pleased to hear Dean also approve.
"'Oh, yes.'" Castiel snorted. "If you had your way, it'd be a three-minute wedding in jeans and T-shirts, washed down with a bottle of beer."
"You make me sound so unromantic!" Dean pulled his hands up in defense. "I just thought we should save our money for travelling while we're on our honeymoon."
"Well, we're not going anywhere yet," Castiel pushing Dean off the bed. "Anyway, please leave. We're very, very busy."
"Cas, I'm just getting some props for tonight," Dean grabbing a cowboy hat and some bandannas.
"Ooh! For his bachelor party." Charlie exclaimed while rolling her tongue as he left.
"Have you actually told him that you've invited your brother's ex-lovers?" Kevin asked as soon as Dean's footsteps were heard from.
"Of course not! Especially since one is actually his brother, and we all know they're not on the very best of terms. Plus there's no doubt he would say that I'd have to tell Gabriel," Castiel reasoned.
"Gabriel's absolutely gonna kill you," Charlie said looking very worried for how the situation might turn out.
"By the time he finds out, it'll be too late. And hopefully when Dean sees Sam, they can forgive each other for their past mistakes," Castiel sighed longingly. "I feel like there's a part of me missing, and when my family is finally reunited, everything will fall into place."
