"A better question would be, am I Asher's grandfather or uncle." Sam said, turning and smiling at Castiel, who laughed.
"That is a better question." Castiel said.
Sam walked from the room and went to the kitchen to congratulate Dean and smiled at the scene before him. Dean was cooking what looked to be a grilled cheese and some fruit, and Gabriel had tried, and failed, to make something edible, which had turned into a chunk of blackened something or other on a plate.
"Having issues?" Sam asked, walking over to the arch-angel with a smile.
"Oh shut up. I'll just poof him up something to eat." He said and snapped his fingers, producing a platter of carrots, celery, chips and spinach dip, fruit and a side of lemon tea.
"Um...Cas likes more than just fruits and vegetables." Sam said.
"That's not for Cas. I have Cas' snack, that's for Eclipse when he wakes up." Dean said, walking from the kitchen.
"CONGRATS." Sam yelled after him.
"Thanks Sammy." Dean called back.
Sam went back to looking at Gabriel, who was looking to be contemplating something.
"Does Eclipse like cookies?" Gabriel asked, shrugging and poofing up a plate full. "Don't care, he gets some."
Sam shook his head and smiled before walking back to his demon, probably still asleep on the guest bed.
Walking into the room Sam was surprised to see Eclipse out of bed and poised as ever.
"Morning." Sam said smiling at the demon.
"Good morning." Eclipse said, smiling back at his mate with affection.
"Sleep well?"
"No!" Eclipse said, stretching his hands above his head in an effort to work kinks out of his back.
"Are you still in pain?" Sam asked, worry lacing his words.
"I may be." Eclipse said, dropping his hands and taking a seat on the bed.
"Is this normal?" Sam asked, panicked.
"I would not know. I have never done a spell as such before." Eclipse said, taking a deep breath in, hoping the remaining aches would dissipate.
"So...you have no idea what's happening to you." Sam said, irritation evident in his voice.
"Exactly." Eclipse said.
"You know...a lie or two wouldn't be a bad thing." Sam said, worry making him nauseous.
"I do not lie. There is no point." Eclipse said, bending forward and placing his head in his hands. Something wasn't right.
"What can I do?" Sam asked, wanting...no NEEDING to do something.
"There is nothing you can do." Eclipse said, taking a shaking breath.
"There has to be." Sam sounded so small.
"There is not." Eclipse confirmed.
"Maybe I can help." Gabriel said, walking into the room with three platters of food.
"I do not eat that much." Eclipse said, smiling.
"Don't care. What you don't eat, I will. What's wrong?" Gabriel asked.
Eclipse closed his eyes and fell to the bed before answering. "I feel wrong."
"I feel right..." Gabriel said, walking over and placing a hand to Eclipse's head.
"You amuse me." Eclipse said.
"Good. Now shut up." Eclipse nodded and closed his eyes once again, and slowly his world went dark as unconsciousness took hold.
Sam watched Eclipse fall back to sleep and looked at Gabriel hesitantly.
"What's wrong with him?" Sam asked, sitting next to Eclipse.
"His body's in shock." Gabriel said.
"Is there anything we can do?"
"Maybe, maybe not. Depends on how bad the shock is." Gabriel said, trying to heal the battered body.
"Oh!" Sam didn't know what else to say. He was worried sick but there was nothing he could do.
"I'll try to help him, but I can't guarantee anything good will come out of it." Gabriel said, and watched Sam nod.
"Go to your nephew, I'll help him." Sam shook his head but a look from Gabriel and he conceded, walking out of the room with one last look towards Eclipse.
"You stupid, stupid demon." Gabriel said, fuming with anger, turning the demon onto his stomach and pushing his hands into Eclipse's back. Eclipse groaned in pain but did not wake.
"I swear if I could I would murder you." Gabriel continued to rant, sending his grace into the demon's back and listening to Eclipse whine in pain.
"Oh shut it. This is your own fault." Gabriel said, continuing his healing. Tears fell from Gabriel's eyes as he continued to heal Eclipse and listen to the demon whine and growl in pain.
"This was never to be your fate." Gabriel said, tears falling from his eyes as the healing was finally finished.
"You were supposed to be happy."
"Happy is a relative term. There is no happy." Eclipse said, sitting up and sighing with relief.
"Thank you." Gabriel waved away his thanks before grabbing Eclipse and hugging him close to his chest.
"I'm sorry." Eclipse said, smiling despite himself.
"Shut up." Gabriel said, continuing to hold the demon close. "Just, shut up." And Eclipse kept his mouth shut. He was worried Gabriel had forgotten, but there was no forgetting for the arch-angel. Gabriel would never forget this demon, he couldn't forget this demon.
"I will never leave again." Eclipse said, clinging to the angel with everything he was.
"I am sorry you were cast out." Gabriel said, finally letting the demon go.
"It was my own doing." Eclipse said, standing and stretching before reaching for a cookie.
"It was not your fault. I ran when they told me what had happened. I went to look for you, but I couldn't find you. I thought you'd died."
"I did die...that was the first of many deaths I had to bear witness to Gabe...They killed everyone I have ever loved." Eclipse said finishing his cookie and reaching for another.
"I'm sorry." Gabriel said, and Eclipse shook his head.
"Your sorrow will do nothing for their loss."
"Why didn't you tell Sam?" Gabriel asked, taking a cookie himself.
"He does not need to know. Please leave this be." And with that Eclipse went in search of Sam.
00000000000000000000000000000000
"Eclipse!" Sam said, running towards the demon and hugging him close.
"My beloved." Eclipse said, holding Sam close.
"Father." Castiel said walking over holding his son.
"My dearest." Eclipse said, letting Sam go and grabbing for Asher.
"Look at the beauty you have created. May his life be blessed." Eclipse said, before handing the baby back to his father.
"Thank you father." Castiel said, smiling at the demon.
"You are most welcome my dearest." Eclipse said and smiled at the look Dean gave him.
"What?"
"You said blessed." Dean said.
"Am I not allowed?"
"You're a demon." Dean iterated.
"Indeed I am."
"But you said blessed." Dean sounded confused.
"Indeed I did."
"And you didn't burst into flames?" Dean said and watched the entire room erupt into laughter. It had been a good day.
