Enjoying the Ride
Disobeying his brothers had to be Cas' favorite step. At the time he still didn't realize all that was happening. Hadn't decided to fall, or even know that he was yet. He just knew he was making new choices and he liked it. Cas even shared it with Dean.
"If I tell you something will you promise not to tell anyone?" Cas had asked while staying with Dean one night.
"Yeah sure Cas, what's up?" Dean had asked sitting out in his full bed that He and Cas were sharing.
"There are many times I'd rather be here with you then home with my brothers." Cas was afraid Dean would say something like 'stop being such a girl' or 'and I thought Sammy was the girl'. Instead he just smiled at Cas and said "Me too Cas, me too."
Cas and Dean where thirteen now and so much had changed in both of their lives, it was getting easier for Cas to want this. He had started with lying, he'd tell his brother's he'd be at Dean's house when really he was at the lake. Or that they were studying when they were really at a party. This was the case many nights. Between Cas' drinking and Dean's smooth talking everyone wanted them at their parties.
Funny thing Cas was good at it, really good. His brothers never even questioned him. Really why would they though? Cas had always been such a good student, always listened to what his brothers told him to do.
He probably would of never been caught at all if world hadn't of gotten to his brother Gabriele, who went to the same school. There had been fire works the first time Michael had went to 'retrieve' Cas from one of those very parties. So Cas began simply sneaking out after a while. He didn't even bothers with a cover story anymore.
Now all the Novak's loved Dean Winchester, even if they couldn't stand him. Almost seemed to think he was chosen or something just going down the wrong paths. They really didn't like the road he was leading their little brother down. See Cas was the youngest Novak, and even though he was very capable of taking care of himself the rest seemed to think they needed to.
So they thought they made the right decision when they pulled Cas finally away from Dean some. Cas however wasn't happy about it, and Dean well they did try to pacify him. They sent Jimmy over to hang out with Dean for a while. As if they looking the same would be enough. It's not even that they weren't close friends because they were. Dean, Cas, Jimmy and Sam used to be quit a team and later just the tree when they got 'too old' to play with Sammy.
In the more recent years Dean and Cas had slip off for Jimmy more. Dean and Cas were working and parting together, while Jimmy studied and played soccer. So yeah they were friends but you didn't just try to swap the boys out and hope Dean didn't notices. Jimmy found himself on a bus home form a two town over.
"I'm done." Jimmy had shouted when he walked in the door at three in the morning the very first night. , effectively waking the whole house up.
"What happened to you?" Michael asked in a very un-amused voice after taking in his younger brothers appearance.
"Is that glitter?" Ana asked while sleepily rubbing her eyes to make sure.
"And what's that smell?" Had thrown in Gabriel while everyone else just tried to figure out what was going on. Cas didn't seem surprised in the least. He just smiled at his older twin.
"Club Chautauqua ?" Cas asked Jimmy dead pan.
"I hate you" was all Jimmy had said to him then looking at Michael went on "I'm done!" Find someone else." He then stomped up to have a shower and go to bed.
They didn't try to stop Cas from going to the Winchesters after that. They let him go back with the promise he'd remember where his loyalty should lie. Cas knew where his loyalty lye, but he played their game for a while. Well for about two weeks. That's when he started not coming home for days at a time. Yeah Cas could really start to like this trip if he'd just close his eyes and let go.