HK: Another short SPN drabble… doing a lot of those lately. Anyway, this time it's Calthazar! As usual, this is for Sanity's-Overrated, who strokes my muse so nicely. :P
Disclaimer: I do not own Supernatural or any derivatives thereof! Except my cracky little alternate universes. :P But I make no money from them.
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The two young angels sat together, side by side. Tomorrow they would be separated for the first time, sent away to join their regiments. It was their duty, and neither of them begrudged their father for it. But the separation would be hard on both of them. Castiel leaned in, basking in the light of his brother.
"Bal... Will we still see each other?" He looked up, impossibly blue eyes that would shine through any vessel wide and innocent. Balthazar looked down into those eyes, and his heart melted.
"Of course we will," he promised, wrapping an arm tight around the younger angel. "Any time we're not in battle or on rotations, we can meet up." He linked his fingers through Castiel's. "I won't let them keep us apart." Castiel stared up at him adoringly, pressing himself closer to Balthazar's grace.
"Do you know where we'll be posted, Bal?" he asked, expecting his brother to know everything as always. Balthazar shrugged.
"I'm sure we won't be far apart. We might even be in the same unit." The older angel doubted it, but he didn't let Cas hear that in his voice. Castiel nodded, giving Balthazar an adoring smile.
"I hope so. I would feel so much better if you were with me." He shut his eyes, snuggling into Balthazar's shoulder. Bal swallowed, looking up at the sky with determination in his eyes.
There was no way he could leave Cas now.
Gabriel seemed to like him, perhaps he could ask the arch angel to get them assigned to the same unit... Bal wouldn't mind being with the younger angels if it meant Castiel wouldn't have to be alone. For now though, he let his little brother rest, wrapping an arm around his shoulder and combing through his wings.
Balthazar knew he was supposed to love all of his father's creations equally, but he couldn't help himself. He loved Castiel in a deeper, far more personal way than any of his brothers or sisters. He would die to keep him happy.
When he was sure Cas was asleep, and there was no one around to see, he turned his head just a little to press his lips against the younger angel's temple. It was a completely chaste kiss, pure and innocent, but it was also the first kiss Balthazar had ever given in his life. It ingrained itself in his mind and he spent centuries later trying to recreate the feeling.
He never succeeded, except for with the beautiful angel beside him.
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HK: There'll be one more chapter of this, after Cas and Bal reunite. This isn't personally my ship, but I promised Sanity's-Overrated I'd write her some. Hope you enjoyed it sweetie!