Early November (Middle School)
Dean looked over his little brother's shoulder at his math homework. Sam was sitting at their kitchen table.
"Sammy, you can understand that?" Dean squinted. Sam smiled and finished the problem he was working on and looked at Dean.
"Yeah, of course. I actually pay attention in math."
"Well, I'm glad that one of us did." Dean plopped down on the couch next to Castiel.
"You use math at work sometimes." Castiel placed a hand on Dean's knee. Dean shrugged and flipped the TV to a movie.
"How are your kids, Cas?" Sam asked. Castiel rolled his eyes.
"There's this one boy that reminds me of Gabriel. Stubborn and bratty, but can also be the sweetest thing and befriend a little shaggy-haired kid on his first day." Castiel smiled over at Sam.
"Yeah, great." Sam turned back to his math homework.
"What did I say?" Castiel whispered to Dean. Dean sighed, walked over to the kitchen table and sat next to Sam.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"Talk about what, the fact that my best friend basically ditched me and now barely talks to me?"
"Sammy," Dean began sympathetically.
"No, Dean it's true. He only talks to me when he needs help with his classes. He's got new friends and I've got mine."
"Have you tried calling him?"
"Not really. The past couple times he's been at basketball practice and he hasn't called me back."
"Well, maybe he's got homework to do and he forgets. That happens." Sam shrugged, not looking up at Dean. He kept working on his math, when the phone rang. Castiel was closest, and he answered it.
"Hello?...Oh hey, Kevin…yeah just a second." Castiel stood up and walked over to the dining room table. He handed the phone to Sam.
"Hey, Kevin."
"Sam, what's up?"
"Finishing my math homework, what are you doing?"
"Taking a break actually. I was wondering if you wanted to spend the night tomorrow night. My mom said it would be okay." Sam smiled. He and Kevin had become really close over the past couple months.
"Hey Dean, can I go to Kevin's tomorrow night?"
"Yeah sure. Are you going right after school?"
"Yes." Kevin answered on the other end. Sam nodded.
"Yeah, that's fine."
"Sounds good. I'll see you tomorrow, Kevin."
"Bye Sam!" The boys hung up and Sam smiled.
"So, Mrs. Tran is okay with us now?" Dean asked.
"Well, yeah. Remember? She brought Kevin back after like a week. He hated the new daycare she took him to." Castiel smiled from the couch.
"Plus, Kevin and I are close friends now." Sam put the phone on the table. Sam started on his homework again when the phone rang once more.
"Hello?" Dean answered. "Uh…yeah hold on…Sammy?" Dean held out the white phone to his younger brother. Sam raised an eyebrow and took it from him.
"Hello?"
"Sam?" Gabriel's voice was coming from the other end. Sam's heart started beating faster.
"Uh…yeeeeah. Hey Gabriel."
"Hey Sam. How are you?"
"I'm alright. How are you?" Sam really was confused. He didn't know what to do. He and Gabriel had barely talked in months. There was a lot he wanted to tell Gabriel, but not really with his brother and his…what exactly was Castiel's title? Other guardian? Whatever, he didn't want to talk with Dean and Cas in the room.
"I miss you." Gabriel said. Sam's palms started sweating. He stood up and walked out of the room.
"I miss you too, Gabriel, but you've kind of been avoiding me."
"I haven't been meaning to. I just…basketball and homework and everything. It's been a lot."
"Yeah, I guess."
"So, this weekend I don't have a tournament and my mom said I could have a party. Would you want to come?" I smiled.
"Who's all going to be there?"
"Michael, Jess, Jody, Crowley, Madison and a few other people. Now you, if you want."
"Can Kevin come too?" There was a pause on the other end.
"Is that really Kevin's scene?"
"Well, that group of people isn't exactly my scene either. Please Gabe?" Gabriel sighed into the phone.
"Okay, Sam. Yeah, Kevin can come."
"Thanks Gabe. So this weekend?"
"Yeah, Saturday night."
"Sounds good."
"Okay, bye Sam."
"Bye Gabe." Sam hung up the phone and walked back into the kitchen. Castiel had moved to the table and was sitting next to Dean. They both looked up at Sam.
"What did he want?"
"He's having a party on Saturday. He wanted to invite me."
"See? You thought that he was avoiding you." Dean smiled.
"So, I can go?" Sam smiled back.
"Well, is Sara or Remi going to be there?" Castiel asked.
"Um…actually, I didn't ask."
"Oh come on, Cas. He can go." Sam sat down at the table.
"You sure? Dean, I don't know…"
"Come on, what's the worst that can happen? They can't drive, one of us will pick him up, and it'll be fine." Castiel sighed, defeated. Sam knew that Dean was going to win this argument.
"Fine. You can go."
"Thanks guys! You're the best!"
"We know, now finish your homework." Sam mockingly saluted his brother and went to work on his last math problem, excited for this weekend.
Gabriel sighed and let put the phone down on his night stand. He really wanted to spend time with Sam, but Michael and Crowley were often keeping him busy. They spent almost every day after school together until basketball practice, and then Gabriel had to go home to do homework. Gabriel was reading a short story for English when his phone rang again.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Gabe." A British voice came over the phone.
"Hello, Shamus." Gabriel smiled. He knew that Crowley hated his first name, but it was fun to mess with him.
"Don't call me that. Anyway, is that Winchester boy invited to your shindig?"
"Um…yeah? Why?"
"Well, Jessica wants him there."
"Why?"
"Well, we're going to play spin the bottle and she wants the possibility to kiss him." Gabriel wasn't sure why, but that made him a bit upset.
"Oh, well yeah. We just got off the phone, and Kevin Tran is invited."
"Kevin…? Oh, that little Asian boy?"
"Yeah, he's a good friend of his I guess."
"Fine, just be ready, it might get a little crazy with this spin the bottle game."
"I think I can handle it, plus my parents will be upstairs the whole time. Look, I have to go I've got homework to do."
"Oh by all means, please go then. I'll see you tomorrow." There was a click on the other end and then a dial tone. Gabriel hung up and went downstairs to put the phone on the hook.
"So, did you talk to Sam?" Saraqeal asked.
"Yeah, I did. He's coming, and so is Kevin Tran."
"Oh, okay. Well that should still be fine. I cleaned the basement and I'll go shopping tomorrow."
"Okay, thanks, Mom." Gabriel gave his mom a kiss on the cheek and then went back upstairs. He laid in bed for a while. Maybe he could convince Sam to spend the night on Saturday night, without Crowley or Michael around. It could just be the two of them again. He missed the boy he used to call his best friend.
