Dean walked into Bobby's study to find Sam leaning over an old, worn out book. He instantly thought 'Nerd' and carried on walking to sit in one of the chairs beside him.
"How's Cas?" Asked Sam as he briefly looked up from the book.
"Oh, he's fine."
"Good, we might need him later."
"What for?" Dean said frowning.
"Well, Bobby and I kind of translated those runes, and they seem to mention a lot about that mother Castiel was talking about."
"Does it mention how to kill her?" Dean demanded.
Sam got up and picked up a few paper's from Bobby's desk and sat back down again.
"Something to do with, a phoenix and ash."
"Does it say if you have to do anything weird with it?"
Sam looked back at the notes, using his fingers to follow the words. "Uh, no."
"Great... Well, I'm guessing we have to shoot her with it, or make her eat it. I hope there's no hoodoo voodoo spells that have to be done along with it. I really can't be bothered with all that."
"Yeah.. me too."
"Where's Bobby?"
"Not sure, I think he went to the fridge to get some beers." Answered Sam, not bothering to look up from his book.
"Oh, okay." Said Dean as he placed his feet on the coffee table in front of him.
There was a few minutes of silence until Sam broke it.
"Hey Dean, how are you about Cas? He seems pretty beat up..."
"Oh, I'm fine!" Dean replied quickly. "He'll be alright. He's an angel for God's sake."
"Well, yeah. But c'mon! You should have seen your face when you saw him lying in my arms, you were scared Dean, more scared than I've ever seen you before..."
"Castiel is like family to me, of course I was scared. I'd act the same way if it were you or Bobby in that position!" Dean snapped.
"I know, it was just, weird."
"So you find it weird that I was scared part of my family might die?" Dean said as he pulled his legs from the table and sat up right. He was annoyed now.
"No, no! I just.. never mind."
"No, go on! Say it!"
"Well, I know this sounds stupid, but, it's like you love him or something. Not family love, like, er, Lisa love... Don't make that face at me! You're the one making me think this!" Sam defended.
"What the actual hell, Sam! Are you trying to say I'm.. gay? For an angel?" Dean's voice was growing louder.
"You know what, Dean? Leave it. Just leave it."
Just then Bobby entered the room with two beers in his hand.
"What're you two shouting about then?" He asked,
"Just that Mother person." Sam replied hastily. "Any ideas on how we can get some phoenix ash?"
"Um, no. I didn't think they've evee existed... Not in our time anyway." Bobby said reluctantly.
"Oh well that's just great!" Said Dean sarcastically.
"Maybe Cas might know something?" Bobby suggested. "Go and ask him Dean. Me and Sam will try and translate some more of these runes."
"Fine"
Dean pushed himself out of his chair and placed his beer on Bobby's desk. Then walked over to the door to the room which Castiel was asleep in. As he walked in he closed the door silently behind him, so he wouldn't wake the angel and sat on the edge of the couch.
"Cas? Cas? Wake up..." Dean whispered in the angel's ear, giving him a little poke as well.
Castiel stirred, scrunched his eyes, then slowly opened them to see he was only a few inches from the hunters face.
"Yes, Dean?" He said as be pushed himself up a bit.
"Sorry to wake you, it's just we need your help."