So, this is my first story on here... My first one ever written, too. *nervous!* It's an AU where Sam is the older brother. All the characteristics are the same (meaning Sammy is the rebellious one and Dean is the good little soldier). I would really like to know what you all think! Reviews are welcome!
Also, I self-edited, so any mistakes are my own pride and joy!
When the Stork Brought You
Two months after Sammy's fourth birthday, his mommy tells him about Little Baby. Mary picks him up from his friend Suzie's house and on the car ride home she explains that she and Daddy have exciting news.
"Sammy," she starts, "do you remember last year when Susannah's mom-"
"Suzie," Sammy corrects. He's not rude about it; his daddy taught him that it's important to be kind to people even if they make a mistake.
"Right," Mary smiles at him in the rear-view mirror. "Last year, when Suzie's mommy had her new baby, do you remember how excited everybody was? Do you remember how great Suzie said her little brother was?"
Sammy nods. He actually doesn't remember Suzie thinking Tad was the best gift in the whole wide world. In fact, if he remembers anything, Suzie didn't like Tad at all. Sure she does now, but back then, she used to tell him about how her mommy and daddy weren't playing with her as much as they used to.
"Daddy and I are also going to have a baby!" Mary says excitedly. Sammy notices her smile get even wider. He's excited, too, he thinks. He's going to have someone to play with in the park and stuff like that, but he's scared that Daddy and Mommy are going to stop playing with him just like Suzie's parents did. All the time, day and night, all they ever seem to care about is Tad this and Tad that.
Sammy smiles back at his mommy anyway.
What if Little Baby cries too much? What if Mommy and Daddy don't love me anymore? Sammy asks himself silently on the way home. What if they don't want me?
Despite his initial worries about Little Baby, Sammy goes through the next few months carefree and untroubled by the fact that soon there will be four Winchesters. In August, he starts Pre-K. Suzie tells him about all the annoying things Tad does at home, but also manages to ease his mind about how much trouble the new baby will be. In October, Sammy goes trick-or-treating as Spiderman. He eats so much candy, he's sick for two days. For Thanksgiving, Mommy and Daddy take him to New York to see the Macy's parade. In December, Sammy helps pick out toys for Little Baby to play with. He gets a new tricycle for Christmas and doesn't even worry that maybe one day he'll have to give it to a brother or sister.
It's January when he knows that Little Baby has come. He's waiting outside in his big jacket for Daddy to come and pick him up. Miss Lucy, his teacher, comes up to him and tells him that Suzie's mommy is going to take him home today. Instead, Suzie's mommy takes him to the hospital. His daddy is waiting for him in the lobby.
"Sammy!" John greets him with a smile and a big hug. "Guess what?"
"We gots a new Little Baby," Sammy says with a smile. He's not worried about Little Baby anymore like he once was. He's ready to have someone to play with.
"We do! We have a brand new baby boy!" Sammy can't remember a time when his daddy was this happy. John smiles, laughs, and hugs Sammy even tighter. "You ready to go and meet him?" Sammy just smiles in approval.
The hospital room is dimly lit when John leads Sammy in to see Mary. She's lying on the bed with her eyes closed, but she opens them when John calls her name. She looks tired, exhausted even. Sammy is suddenly uneasy again. He isn't sure he likes Little Baby if he's already making his mommy tired. Mary smiles at him, though, and he smiles back. She reaches out to him and he climbs onto her bed.
"Do you want to hold your brother," she whispers. Sammy nods enthusiastically. John approaches the rolling crib that's set in the corner of the room. He reaches in and pulls out the tiniest bundle of blankets Sammy has ever seen. When John walks back towards the bed, Sammy reaches out like he's seen Suzie do when she holds Tad. Little Baby is lowered into his arms. He's fast asleep, little hands balled in fists. He's wearing a light blue beanie provided by the hospital. Sammy gasps in surprise. He hadn't expected Little Baby to be so… little!
"He's waking up!" Mary says behind him. Sammy looks down again and sees that Little Baby's eyes are opening. They're a beautiful emerald green. He is about to say hello when Little Baby bursts into tears. John takes Little Baby out of Sammy's arms and starts to shush him. Mary looks on with concern. Sammy wonders how something so small can be so loud.
Thirty minutes later, Mary is asleep. John sits in the small chair provided for him; Sammy sits on his lap with Little Baby in his arms. "This is your brother, Sammy. This is Dean," John whispers.
Sammy wonders how Suzie could ever not like Tad.