The final bell rang as Dean wandered into his first period class; latin. He stepped timidly through the open doorway and was immediately affronted by a wall of scent the had him stumbling back a step. The room was absolutely filled with omegas and the heady scent made Dean dizzy. No one was in heat, thank god, but it didn't make the amount of smells any less overwhelming. After recovering Dean crossed the threshold into the room, feeling a bit better as he slowly became accustomed to the miasma settled thickly in the space.

The teacher, Professor Uriel approached and looked Dean up and down disapprovingly, "Well, well, well, Mr. Winchester, so nice of you to join us." He snarled. He was a Rottweiler mix and he was obviously attempting to threaten Dean, fangs bared.

Dean just gave him his best shit-eating grin "Hmm, I'm sorry I got lost in such a huge building on my first day."

"Hmmf! Well see to it that it doesn't happen again. Now take a seat, class is about to start."

Dean grunted and scanned the room quickly. Almost all the chairs were full. But there were still a few empty desks scattered about the room, a few choice desks up front. However Dean started to move towards the back of the room in favor of the sunny desk in the very back of the room, the one near the window. He squeezed his way through the tightly packed seats, as he wormed his back towards the back of the class. Once there he pulled his chair out and flopped down into his seat. His ears flattened to his head at the shrill squeaking of chairs as the majority of the class turned around to look at him. Dean glowered right back at them, trying to will there stares away.

"Alright already!" he snapped "I'm a wolf. Awesome. Would you all just turn around?!"

Those staring jumped visibly and turned around, tense and worried. After his outburst Dean sighed and slumped in his seat. He didn't like having to go alpha mode on all these timid omegas but he hated their staring.

"Is this what cat-calling feels like?" he grumbled quietly. Then a low, gravelly chuckle met his ears and his head whipped around. He wouldn't forget the source of that voice even if he wanted to. That voice belonged to Castiel! His suspicions where only proven when he turned and met an intense, blue gaze.

He smiled without thinking, "Hey Cas, how's it goin?"

Castiel tilted his head, eyebrows furrowed in concentration as he watched Dean curiously, and Dean found himself returning the gesture. "Cas?" It wasn't angry, only confused.

Dean simply grinned warmly, "Yeah, Castiel's a bit of a mouthful."

Castiel simply nodded his head appreciatively. "My first 'nickname'" Castiel commented, using air quotes that almost made Dean lose his shit, "Thank you. Also, hello to you Dean. My day bodes well. Yourself?"

"As good as it gets I guess. But your first nickname? Seriously?"

"Well aside from that of which my brother Gabriel calls me."

Dean snorted amusedly "Sugar addict? You two are nothing alike." Castiel looked at Dean with questioning eyes and Dean grinned sheepishly, shrugging. "My kinda-little-sister Charlie talked me into coming to study here 'fore I went to university. She told me all about her friends, Gabriel included."

Castiel nodded slowly, "Yes, he can be quite...uncontrollable."

Dean chuckled lightly, "Yeah, 'May the force be with you' with that one."

Cas tilted his head, eyebrows furrowed in concentration "I do not understand that reference."

Dean laughed and they fell into easy conversation. Castiel was horrified of Dean's diet of burgers and pie and Dean was equally horrified at Cas' lack of knowledge on sci-fi and fantasy movies."

"Excuse me!"

The two flinched and looked up to find Professor Uriel scowling at them. "Do you mind? Some students are actually trying to learn."

Castiel straightened and stared down at his textbook with a muffled 'my apologies sir' Dean simply raised an eyebrow and turned his attention out the window. However, once Uriel started instructing again the two side-eyed each other and burst into quiet fits of laughter.

The bell rang and both boys flinched at the sudden sound, the class went by incredibly fast. Dean turned to Castiel and grinned, "Well that was fast."

Castiel dipped his head in agreement and the corner of his lips curled in the smallest of smiles. "I suppose it was. That was the first class I've had i which I remember nothing of what the teacher said."

Dean stiffened and rubbed his neck chastenedly "Damn, sorry Cas. Didn't mean to distract you"

"Oh it is quite alright. It's also the most fun I've had in a long while." Castiel smiled at him then, it was a small, closed lipped smile, but it Dean's heart flutter none the less.

Dean faltered slightly and looked down at the ground. "Well uh.. I guess I gotta get to my.. uh, university math prep class."

Castiel nodded and took out his own schedule, feigning ignorance of Dean's classes. "Oh! It appears we have the same class."

Dean lit up and clasped Castiel on the shoulder, causing the kit to tense, ears standing nervously and tail frizzing up ever so slightly as it stood at attention. "Really? That's great Cas! I mean uh… it's good for me.. if it's uh good for you…"

Castiel relaxed and his tail fell, swinging freely in happiness. "Of course I would be pleased Dean. This last hour has been a most wonderful experience."

"Great! Glad I didn't bore you too much."

Castiel tilted his head to the side again, the corner of his lip tilted up in the smallest smile. "Not at all Dean. You are quite knowledgeable."

"Well that a first," Dean laughed "I only know stuff 'bout what I like, never been much of a school guy." He huffed as he started to pack up hi things. Castiel following his lead.

The two left the class and started to wander off down the hall, talking idly as the walked. Dean had no idea where his next class was but he didn't mind being late if he could talk to Cas.

In fact, Dean was so caught up in whatever the omega was saying that he wasn't even paying attention to where he was going. When suddenly-

"Oof!"

Dean walked right into a small blonde lab girl, who lost her balance in surprise. She landed on her butt and let out a small yelp.

"Oh man, sorry. I didn't see you," Dean offered a hand "Are you alright?"

She waved a hand nonchalantly, her loose curls blocking her face from view. "Yeah yeah, no big-" She stopped abruptly, sniffing and scenting the air, her ears where standing straight up and twitching at every sound. Dean noticed Cas shift uncomfortably when a betas aura wafted slowly towards them. Her hand came up to move her golden locks out of the way, brown eyes sparkling as she sniffed softly "Dean..?"

The wolf flinched at the sound of his own name and Castiel noted a hint of recognition flash across Dean's face and the girl took his hand. "Jo..?"

She smiled brightly at him, "You remembered." Suddenly, Dean was pulled, with surprising strength, into the beta embrace. Her long blonde tail wagging enthusiastically. "Dean Winchester! It's been too long!"

"Jo Harvelle! It's great to see you!"

"Well what bring you back after so long?" she made a face "You couldn't have come to study could you?"

"I came back for the roadhouse burgers, what else?" Dean laughed "But seriously? I came to study to be a mechanic, then Bobby will let me inherit the junk yard."

"Hmm. So is Sam around?"

"You know I wouldn't go anywhere without 'em." Dean grinned "Man it's good to see you."

"Likewise."

The two remained smiling like fools until they were interrupted by a subtle cough.

Dean turned quickly, he'd forgotten Castiel was still there and was even more shocked to find the omega inches from his own face.

"Uh.. Cas. You're kinda uh.. in my personal space."

"My apologies" Castiel backed up a few paces in a way Dean found oddly endearing.

"Oh? Whose this cute little thing?" Jo purred looking Castiel over.

"This is Castiel, he's giving me a tour."

Jo gave Dean a knowing smile and winked as she stuck her hand out "Jo Harvelle, at your service."

Castiel took her hand after some hesitation "Charmed…"

"Cas she won't bite" Dean then laughed and added "Unless you take her food."

Jo scowled playfully at the wolf "Those were mine. Don't even start."

Castiel glanced back and forth between them, "How do you know one another?"

"We grew up together. Sammy and I used to stay with uncle Bobby often when we were little."

"Pretty much yeah. We all played together."

The late bell rang, startling the trio.

"Shit, my class is on the other side of school. I gotta run, see you Dean. Nice meeting you Cas!" Jo called over her shoulder as she started off down the hall.

Dean laughed good naturedly "Yeah, we should get going too."

"Yes Dean"

The two started off down the hall "So what class do we have anyway?"

"Preparatory math class Dean."

"Ugh, I hate math. How bout you?"

"Math happens to be my favorite subject, next to history."

"Hmmf. You'll have to tutor me.."

"Alright."

The moment Castiel and Dean walked into the classroom they were ambushed. Or, at least Dean was. With. A. Hug. Their fellow classmates gasped and Castiel remained frozen in place. Who would dare throw their arms around an alpha wolf? Dean just remained still, shocked from the attack as the gray coated beta kit backed a few steps away.

"Really Dean? No hug for your old friend?"

Dean squinted down at the mousy looking man in front of him, trying to find some kind of recollection of the guy in the back of his mind. He suddenly let out a gasp, "Garth? Garth is that you?"

"Yeah! You remember little old me?" Garth laughed slugging Dean in the arm, "And look who else is here to see you!"

A scruffy looking kit stood next to Garth, an obvious alpha aura wafting towards Dean and Cas. The long hair of his mullet was pulled back behind his head. He reached out with a blank expression on his face long tangled tail swinging expectantly behind him. "Dean…"

Deans face was also neutral as he shook the outstretched hand. "Ash…" No one breathe as the two alphas eyed each other. Then, like there was some kind of unknown joke, the two grinned and clasped hands to pull each other into a 'bro hug'.

"Welcome back Dean."

"Mmm, I'm back."

Dean was pulled into a noogie and laughed as his friends played with him, his tail was swaying ever so slightly. Castiel watched silently, thought to be forgotten, but he didn't mind, Of course Dean would be popular. Cas turned around and took a seat up front as the wolf was escorted to the back of the room by his friends. Cas heard something about Jo texting the others about Dean's arrival. He watched Dean play with his friends silently before sighing and turning to face forward in his seat. Missing the look of longing Dean threw in the kits direction. Dean had hoped Cas would follow and sit with him. But he was once again preoccupied as his friends tugged at his shirt to get his attention and follow them.

Castiel found the class tedious. It was quite odd. Castiel had always had a fondness for math, but he found himself inexplicitly lonely. He missed conversing with Dean, and the time during the class went by like the whole world was in slow motion. Castiel felt his ear twitch for what he thought was the hundredth time since the class had started. His agitation was due to his body reacting, without his permission, each time he heard Dean say something, or respond to his friends from the back of the room. His ears flattened to his skull when he caught the end of one of Dean's low seductive chuckles and he had to suppress a shudder. Castiel sighed audibly and twirled his pencil around his fingers.

"Castiel Novak!"

The kit flinched and his tail frizzed obviously at the sudden shout of his full name. And it was yelled right next to his sensitive ears too. He looked up slowly, somewhat abashed, as his professor loomed intimidatingly over his desk. "Hello darling. Welcome back to reality." He snarled in a thick british accent. There were a few snickers and Castiel lowered his head in shame. "It's strange of you to be so distracted. Buck up." The kit felt his head bob quickly and he stared numbly down at his open textbook.

Oblivious to the moss green eyes that were staring wantonly into the back of his head and neck.

As soon as the bell rang dean jumped up to run over to Cas. But there was a steady stream of student that were blocking his way as he tried to maneuver to the front of the room. dean squeezed through where he could, and several omegas moved out of the wolfs way on their own. Even so, Cas was already gone by the time Dean had made it to the front of the room. "Sonovabitch…"

"Dean? C'mon let's go!"

Ash and Garth were waiting in the doorway.

"It's time for lunch." Ash called.

"And we're meeting up with Jo." Garth added.

Dean followed his friends to the cafeteria and all the while the chatted idly. But that didn't stop Dean for keeping a lookout of a pair of black ears in the crowd, or a thin charcoal disappearing down a side hall.

Once they entered the crowded lunchroom Dean could feel all the stares. Some were more piercing than others, but Dean ignored them. He was used to it by now. The stares lingered for a while but he majority dissipated when the wolf lacked a reaction.

The trio found Jo easily and she'd brought along Charlie and Gabriel.

"Hey Jo, Charlie, aaand…"

"Gabriel." The shorter alpha supplied for Dean between slurps on his enormous slushie.

"Nice to- Oh! You must be Castiel's brother." Dean mused after a moment. Even as he tried to hide it his excitement was apparent and the others all shuffled around and side eyed each other.

Gabriel's eyebrow rose in suspicion as he looked the wolf over. "The one and only. Cassie's big bro. I take it you know him?"

Dean faltered a bit and looked down a bit sheepishly, "Yeah, he's in some kind of classes. He's a cool guy, kinda disappeared after last period though. Any idea where he'd go?" Dean muttered abashedly.

The kits tail twitched at Dean's change in demeanor and his hazel eyes twinkled with mischief. He looked like he was about to answer Dean when Charlie swished her long foxy red tail over the blonde kits mouth.

"He'd probably be in the library." she purred over Gabriel's muffled shouts of protest.

Dean grinned at her "Thanks Charlie. Sorry guys I'll-"

"Just go. We'll see you again soon." Jo interrupted, waving Dean away. Ash and Garth simply nodded in confirmation.

Dean looked around at his friends "Awesome…" He threw a slightly apologetic smile over his shoulder as he dashed off and down the hall.

His friends remained behind and watched him, throwing knowing smiles around at one another. Gabriel was the first to speak up, "Notice how he goes speeding of to find Cassie and he probably has no idea where to library is."

Everyone laughed as they sat down at their table. Charlie shook her head, "As long as I've known them both I've never seen either of them so damn love-struck."

The others nodded in agreement. "Dean's got it bad." comments Ash.

The group sits in silence for a few moment, until Gabe slams his open palms down on the table, startling everyone.

"Alright you guys, who's up for a friendly wager on the love life of those two oblivious jokers."