Chapter 3: What is Love

"Sam I require your assistance," Castiel declared to the younger Winchester brother. They were sitting in the Impala waiting for Dean to come back. He had gone inside the diner to order food for them leaving Sam and Cas alone. Castiel had been pondering his question for a long time. Ever since the failed mission to capture Crowley had ended. Ever since Dean had stated that he was Castiel's friend and his actual thoughts had been projected into Castiel's mind. It was one of the trickier parts of being an angel, reading minds of those close to them. He had always been able to do it with Dean though not all the time. He didn't like invading the hunter's mind especially since he had never told hm about this particular angelic power but sometimes thoughts screamed at Cas. That kind of thing happened when the thoughts were about the person they were being projected to. The last few times Dean's thoughts had been heard by Cas left him feeling very confused about several things. Most of them being what exactly Dean meant by the thoughts.

"Yeah what is it? Sam asked curious to what the angel would possibly need his assistance for. Since his soul had been restored he was left with no memory about what happened when he was without one making him virtually useless when it came to helping aside from killing things.

"Why would someone want to be more than friends with someone else?" Cas asked. The last thought he had heard from Dean was right after Dean had told him that he was his friend. His mind spoke the truth and revealed that Dean wanted to be more than friends. It had confused Castiel like most things Dean said did. This time though Castiel felt he needed to inquire about its meaning with someone other than Dean.

"Well," Sam stammered not seeing that coming, "it would probably be because they love the other person." He didn't know much about how angel's felt but he was thinking Cas had a crush on someone. It made him wonder even more what he had missed while being soulless.

"What is love?" Castiel asked even more curious now. He knew of the love he had for his brothers, his father, and His creations but he did not understand what love was for humans.

"Its, um, well its hard to explain," Sam stuttered awkwardly. How does one explain love to an angel?

"Try," Cas ordered.

"Its when two people, a man and a woman for example, have really deep feelings for each other that go beyond friendship. They want to be around each other often, and constantly think of the other person when they're apart. They would sacrifice anything for each other, do anything for each other, and want nothing more that to make sure the other person is happy and safe even if it means making themselves sad." Sam said trying to explain it in the least complicated way.

"Can this 'love' not be felt by two men?" Castiel asked. He was disappointed at the thought. If Dean wanted to be more than friends with Castiel then that must mean he loved him as Sam had explained. Yet if love could not be felt by two men then he was even more at a loss. More-so than that Castiel felt that what Sam had described explained the confusing sensations he had for Dean.

"I suppose it could yes," Sam said now really curious as to what he missed. Had his brother finally confessed his feelings to the angel? Dean had never said anything to him but Sam knew that his brother was in love with the angel. It was obvious in the way he stared at Castiel - or tried to make it look like he wasn't staring – or in the way Dean did everything he could to make sure the angel was safe whenever they went out on missions. It was obvious that Dean worried more about Castiel than he could ever worry about Sam. It didn't bother Sam, he was happy that his brother had found someone else to worry over. He was happy that with everything that had been going on for them that Dean had still been able to find someone to love.

"How does one tell someone else that they 'love' them?" Cas asked paying exceptionally close attention to Sam.

"Well they could try flirting," Sam started, "or they could go for a more direct approach and tell them outright. Either one could lead you to rejection but flirting is an easier way to see if someone returns your feelings."

"Rejection?"

"When the other person doesn't return your feelings."

"Oh. That sounds unpleasant," Cas said. He mulled the information over in his head. He wondered what the best course of action would be to take with Dean. He knew the hunter had some kind of feelings for him but he wasn't certain it was love. He didn't want to be what Sam had called rejection. "How does one 'flirt'?"

"Well little ways, I guess," Sam started, "being really nice to them like compliment them a lot , making jokes that lean more towards a sexual nature if you think they'd be okay with that, make eye contact with them, wink at them, brush their face or arm every so often as if you were trying to remove something the had on them, then when you feel the time is right ask them on a date."

"And this is successful?" Cas inquired.

"Depends on the people but it tends to work the best."

"Thank you Sam you have been very helpful," Cas said pleased. His plan was already formulating in his head he just needed to put it into action. Dean returned then eliminating the chance to ask anymore questions.

"You girls miss me?" Dean joked climbing into the driver's seat of the Impala.

"Very much so," Castiel replied testing his new found knowledge of flirting.

"Nice joke, Cas," Dean laughed. His heart pumped in his chest hard with the desire to ask the angel if he was being serious. He hoped with everything he had that Castiel was.

"It was not a joke Dean," Castiel informed from the passenger seat. He looked Dean in the eye, blue locked in green suspended for a moment lost to all that surrounded them. "I am always saddened by your absence."

"No chick flick moments, Cas," Dean joked. He didn't know how to respond to the angel's confession. He was happy that the angel missed him but confused at the same time. Did he just miss him because they were friends and he hated being upstairs fighting a losing battle? Or did his feelings for Dean go deeper? It left his head spinning in circles trying to figure it out.

"I don't understand what you mean." Castiel said. He was hurt that Dean wasn't taking his flirting seriously. Perhaps he was doing it wrong and just didn't know. All he knew was he wanted Dean to understand that he had deeper feelings than friendship for him. He wanted to know if Dean had these deep feelings as well or if he meant something different than his thoughts suggested. He could take a peek inside the hunter's mind to see but he felt that was wrong. He wanted Dean to tell him of his own feelings not figure it out by force. It seemed wrong to the angel.

"I was joking never mind," Dean evaded, "let's get going." Neither one said anything more as they drove off into the day letting the unsaid feelings suspend between them.

Short I know but simple and to the point. This is really just a filler chapter to continue the story along. I do however think that we can all tell what Castiel is going to do. Or maybe he won't. Who knows? I DO because I am the writer. Sadly for y'all you will have to read and find out ^-^

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