Disclaimer: Not mine.

A/N: Thanks to Jedisapphire for the beta and support. Thanks to dogluvva99 for sparking the idea.

Summary: Cain offers Sam an unusual deal to free Dean of the mark.

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Chapter II: A Chance We Have To Take

"This is not happening," Dean turned to face Sam after they walked a good distance from the house.

"Why not?" Sam questioned.

"Why not?" Dean shouted bewildered. "You didn't find anything strange about what Cain just asked you?"

"Its an odd request. Unexpected for sure I'll give you that."

"Its freaking creepy, is what it is!" Dean stated loudly.

"Maybe you are reading too much into this Dean. Maybe its just what it is."

"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that." Dean looked at his brother in disbelief.

"Give me one good reason not to Dean?"

"Its not open for discussion!" Dean said firmly.

"Not open for discussion?" Sam asked incredulously. "I'm not 5 years old."

"I'm not leaving you alone with that guy for even a few minutes."

"Dean, if it could get rid of the mark. Doing odd jobs for Cain is a small price to pay."

"You really believe that's all there is to this? That Cain is on the up and up?"

"Well hes right about the house, it needs a lot of work."

"Sam, please, this doesn't feel right."

"Dean, don't worry. I can take care of myself."

"I know you can."

"And I'm not stupid."

"I know your not Sammy but..."

"Look Dean, I don't know Cain and I don't trust him either. But my gut feeling tells me he's lonely and needing work done on his house is a good excuse not to be in an empty one for a little while."

"And what he wants you to be a substitute for his brother? Who died thousands of years ago! Now I'm even more creeped out about this."

"I can't even begin to imagine, living in that kind of pain, for that long."

"He made the choice Sam to kill his own brother. Something I'll never comprehend. I'd rather die first."

"Me too," Sam agreed.

"You almost did," Dean said, flashing back to that moment as a demon when Sam lowered his knife choosing to die rather than kill him. "If Castiel hadn't stopped me I would've killed you Sammy."

"Dean, like you, I'll never understand his choice. But its something I'm sure he regrets and pays for every second of every day. But what I can relate to is how it feels to lose a brother and trying to live without him," Sam, looked at Dean with eyes knowing of such pain and sadness.

"You never play fair do you Sammy?" Dean caved, his ability to put his foot down in any manner gone.

"Not when it comes to my big brother," Sam smiled.

"How do we even know he will keep his word Sam?"

"We don't. But its a chance we have to take."

Dean wrapped an arm around Sam's neck pulling him into an affectionate headlock as they walked back towards the house. "Now I'm going to let you do this Sammy on the condition I get to have a talk with Cain alone once we get inside."

"Oh, You'll let me?" Sam asked in a muffled voice from Dean's chest.

"You know what I mean."

"After you interrogate the hell out of the guy?" Sam said, squirming free of his brother's hold.

"I'm going to be leaving my little brother here with him." Dean said, as he stopped in place and began to push back the hair that had fallen over Sam's face. "Cain needs to know what will happen if I find one hair out of place on that mop head of yours."

Sam's smile left Dean feeling a little better. But he wouldn't stop worrying, not until these two weeks were over and done with and Sam was back home in the bunker with him. It didn't matter if Cain removed the mark or not. All that mattered was Sam being safe.