A/N: I really don't know how to make music videos but I was listening to Shinedown as I was writing this and this particular song hit a nerve so I felt it had to be added. I mean come on. It's Supernatural. Music is kind of a must. LOL! The song is called: "The Crow & The Butterfly" on there first album. Bold and Italics are the song.
Part 3: Slipped Away:
A week.
Thats how long Castiel has been gone. To say Dean Winchester was feeling on edge would be an understatement. He did everything he could think of to get the Angel's attention but nothing he did was working. Hell, he came close to dying on a recent hunt just to grab him. That only lead Dean to one conclusion: Castiel was in trouble.
I painted your room at midnight, So I'd know yesterday was over. I put all your books on the top shelf, Even the one with the four-leaf clover. Man I'm getting older...When Dean came back to the motel that night Sam could tell by the worried look on his brother's face that there was still no sights of Cas. He never had liked that damn thing in the first place. The only reason why he was trying was for Dean. However, right now though that Angel was lowering himself lower and lower on his Least Favorite Person/Thing List.
"Nothing?"
"Nadda," Dean answered Sam. "I'm not liking this Sam. Something doesn't feel right. I can't sense him."
Sam thought was great. Three was a crowd anyway. Still, he gave some assurance to Dean because he was his brother. "He's a busy guy Dean, give him time."
...I took all your pictures off the wall, And wrapped them in a newspaper blanket. I haven't slept in what seems like a century. And now I can barely breathe...Normally, Dean would. He understood that Castiel was an "Angel of the Lord" but this time it was different. Cas was sick. Rather it was nothing more than mere allergies or if it was something else. Cas was still sick and Dean wasn't there to take care of him.
...Just like a crow chasing the butterfly, Dandelions lost in the summer sky. When you and I were gettin' high as outer space, I never thought you'd slip away. I guess I was just a little too late...Upstairs, Castiel was meeting with Uriel on the current situation. "You are not feeling too well are you brother?" Uriel could see clearly that Castiel wasn't. He smirked.
"I am fine."
Uriel shook his head. "Do not do that to me Castiel." he paused. "Are you feeling their disease? They're like a bad plaque that you can not get rid of."
Castiel tried to compose himself. He was starting to feel a little dizzy. Uriel just laughed at him. "I warned you this would happen if you got to close to them."
"I will not abandon Dean. He is my responsibility!" Castiel reminded him.
"Why do you care so for him as you do?" Uriel asked of him. "That one hardly cares for himself much less for others. He does not deserve someone as yourself."
"He is a righteous man!" Castiel came to Dean's defense. "Better than any I have seen in a long time! Perhaps even better than myself! I do not have to remind you of the things he has had to sacrifice for others! Do not pass false information that I know is true!"
Uriel was taken aback. Castiel was taking his side – over his. He had been hanging around them too long. He simply smiled. He knew a way to get Castiel on the right path again. "You must step down from him." Uriel suggested ever so innocently. "I do not like seeing you like this. Confused."
"I am not confused brother." Castiel remarked. "I believe that would be you." Castiel went to turn to leave to check on Dean. He felt Dean was in pain. Both physical and mental. One was because of a hunt gone wrong, and the second went to him. That was more than enough for Castiel's sake. However, Castiel, was stopped when Uriel grabbed him by the arm.
"I am telling you this only once Castiel," Uriel began. "If you do not leave, or at least for a short time, it will not only be Samuel Winchester we will stop."
Castiel yanked back his arm. Then inched closer to Uriel and looked him dead in the eyes. "You harm Dean it will not be our Father you will answer to, but me." And with that, Cas went back down to Dean.
...Your words still serenade me, Your lullabies, won't let me sleep. I've never heard such a haunting melody, Oh it's killing me. You know I can barely breathe..."CAS!" Dean tried calling again.
Sam was out with Ruby seeing if they could find anything. True, he hated Ruby. Yet, she had connections that they didn't. If she could find anything then it would be well worth it.
Dean hated feeling like this: so alone and scared. What if Castiel's sickness had gotten worse? What if...? Hell, he didn't know if Angels could die. He prayed that they didn't. Thats when he felt it. Cas was here. He didn't even have to look next to him to see thats where he was. When he did turn to face him he was thankful that he was looking into a pair of familiar blue eyes.
...Just like a crow chasing the butterfly, Dandelions lost in the summer sky. When you and I were gettin' high as outer space, I never thought you'd slip away. I guess I was just a little too late, I was just a little too late. Just like a crow chasing the butterfly, Dandelions lost in the summer sky. When you and I were gettin' high as outer space, I never thought you'd slip away..."Cas!" Dean greeted happily. As happy as he was to see him he was madder than hell too. "You sonabitch! Do you know how worried I've been?" He was about to through punches. If Cas wasn't sick he might have.
"I apologize Dean." Cas replied.
"You 'apologize'?" Dean questioned angrily. "Why did you do that? Do me? To Sam? We were trying to help you."
"That is why."
"Come again?" Dean demanded. He didn't think that was much of an excuse just a bunch of Angel bull shit that he wasn't lending on.
Cas sighed. "Some of my superiors believe that I am getting too close to you Dean, and that is why I haven't been feeling well."
Dean had a good keen idea on who that certain superior was. "Uriel."
Names were not important. Yet, Cas heard Uriel's warning in his head. "If you do not step down from Dean. It will not only be his brother we stop."
"You think I give a flyin' fuck what that dick says?" Dean asked Cas.
"I know you do not but I do." Cas replied. "I have to go Dean."
"What do you mean you have to go?"
"I have to go away but only for a little while." Cas assures him as he starts to fade away. "I will still be watching over you. Just remember that."
Dean knew there was no way of stopping him. However, just make sure he tossed Cas the NyQuil. "Just follow the instructions on the back." Dean ordered. "I mean it. I want you well and rested because when you do come back... I'm kicking your ass."
Castiel just smiled and said: "You can always try." And then with that Cas was gone.
Dean was alone. In the dark. ...Like a crow chasing the butterfly, Dandelions lost in the summer sky. When you and I were gettin' high as outer space, I never thought you would slip away. I guess I was just little too late, (yeah, yeah) I was just a little too late. I was just a little too, little too late. I guess I was just little too late.TBC...
