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Chapter 4: Until Next Time
Aria was having a peaceful dream.
"Dean," Aria laughed and hugged the man. He wasn't the same teenager he had been the last time she saw him. "It's good to see you Dean."
"You too Aria." Aria turned to the taller man. He had long brown hair and Aria smiled at him.
"Sammy, boy, you grew up," she chuckled.
"So did you, Aria," Sam said. He crossed the space between them and hugged her tightly. Aria hid her face in Sam's chest, remember all the good times they had had in the short time she had been with them.
"Dean, man is it good to see you," a guy older than Aria said.
"Daniel, man, you aged well," Dean laughed and shook hands with Daniel. "Been too long."
"So, should we start making wedding plans for those two yet?" Daniel asked and pointed to Sam and Aria. Dean smirked.
"Probably."
"Oh, shut up," Aria snapped and Sam picked her up, twirling her around in the air.
"Dad always said we were close." Aria smiled and kissed the older Sam.
Then the dream was over. Aria woke up, trying to shake off the dream. She opened her eyes to see Sam curled up next to her and Dean next to him. She leaned her head deeper into Daniel's shoulder. Her brother had his arms around her stomach protectively. Sam's hand was entwined in hers. She'd miss this. Today was the day to leave. The door to the bedroom opened and the boys woke up silently. John stood in the doorway waiting.
"Time to get up kids," John said. They all nodded and Daniel helped his sister to her feet. "Breakfast will be waiting when you're done changing. Bring your bags down with you." John left and the four kids were wide-awake now. Daniel grabbed his backpack from the floor.
"First dibs on the upstairs bathroom," Daniel said and left the room.
"I call downstairs," Dean said definitively. Sam and Aria didn't even have the patience to fight with their older brothers. Sam took one corner of the room and started changing. It had become a silent pack of theirs. If one was changing, the other would look away. Aria changed in the other corner and packed her bag up. She took the sweatshirt John had given her and put it in her bag. She'd keep it. It was a warm sweatshirt and she liked it. It was a gift.
"You dressed?" Sam asked from his corner.
"Yep. You?"
"Yeah." They turned around and looked at each other. They didn't want to leave. Aria had felt like she was part of their family and now leaving them; it was tearing her insides apart. Aria crossed the room and Sam hugged her. Aria buried her face in his shoulder.
"Why do we have to separate?" Aria asked lowly with her arms around his shoulders.
"Our parents."
"I'm going to miss you Sam."
"You too Aria." They separated and Aria looked him in the face. Aria acted quickly, knowing their time alone was about up. She grabbed Sam by the back of the neck and dragged him in close. She kissed him. Sam was stunned silent as she pulled away.
"A kiss goodbye. Thanks Sammy." Aria grabbed her bag and hurried out of the room. Sam had never been good with girls; he didn't have the charm his brother had. Sam kicked the wall just as his brother came back in.
"What's wrong with Aria? She dove into the bathroom like she had a demon on her tail," Dean said grabbing his bag from the floor.
"We're leaving today," Sam answered. Dean took it for what it meant. The kids were close everyone knew it. Dean thought back to their first day at that school. Sam had come home surprisingly happy. When Dean asked what was up, Sam had said he met a new friend. Dean figured it had been some boy that reached out to him but looking back it must have been Aria. Dean sat down on the bed and motioned his brother over. Sam reluctantly took a seat next to his brother.
"I know you don't want to leave her," Dean started. Sam groaned. He didn't like where this conversation was going. "But you have to."
"I know I do, Dean. It doesn't make it any easier," Sam countered.
"She's become part of the family already," Dean chuckled and that caused Sam to smile. "We'll see her again, kiddo. Maybe not for a couple of decades, but she's strong, stubborn, and a natural hunter. You'll see her again."
"Why can't she live with us?" Sam asked Dean. Sam looked up at his older brother.
"She's safer where she'll have a permanent home, Sammy. She has all those hunters to protect her. Besides, just wait until it gets to her feminine time of the month, you'll be in hell for a week straight," Dean laughed and Sam sent him a weird look. "Never mind little brother. Come on, let's go have breakfast."
"I don't know if I can face her."
"You'll do fine, trust me," Dean insisted. Dean and Sam shouldered their bags and headed downstairs. They met up with Aria on the way down and the blonde had wiped away tear streaks from her face. Dean set his hand on her shoulder.
"You okay kiddo?" Dean asked.
"Yeah, I'll be fine," she said with a fake smile. Dean shook his head and roughed up the kids hair. She tried to grab him before he bolted into the kitchen but he evaded her. She walked into the kitchen to find Daniel sitting at the table with pancakes in front of him and a cup of coffee too. Amara set a cup of juice and a plate of pancakes in front of her and she ate the silently.
"So where are we headed Dad?" Dean asked.
"Michigan," John answered. "Folks up there might have a bit of a werewolf problem. Lot of people are dying." They nodded and John looked at Amara. She glared at him. Something was up between those two.
"Hurry up and eat kids. We need to get back to the ranch," Amara said downing her coffee.
"What's up Mom?" Daniel asked.
"Your brother got sick and your idiot father can't figure out what's wrong with him," Amara answered. "But don't worry. I sent Johnny to get the doctor. I'm sure he'll be fine by the time we get home. Know Cameron, he was just trying to get out of a day of work." Aria finished her food and took her dishes to the sink. Daniel finished his food, took their bags out to the truck, and threw them in the bed of the truck. John had told the boys to get a move on and they were packing the Impala up. The groups lined up and exchanged glances. Amara shook everyone's hands and there were some nasty words that none of the kids caught between her and John.
"I wish you all good luck on your hunt. If you ever need anything, give me a call and I'll see what I can do," Daniel promised. He shook Dean and Sam's hands firmly followed by the adults. Aria walked over to Bobby and gave him a hug.
"Thanks for letting us stay over," Aria said and Bobby patted her back.
"No problem kiddo. Take care of yourself. And if you ever need help, just come on down here and I'll see what I can do for you," Bobby swore.
"Thanks Bobby." Bobby backed off a couple of paces and Aria moved to John. John met her in the hug.
"You be careful," John whispered in her ear. "Your mother would never forgive me if anything happened to you."
"I'll be careful Uncle John. The same goes to you. You be careful. I hope to see you again. Bring the boys around, please," Aria whispered and John hugged her tighter.
"I'll try my best darling." John let go and Aria moved to Dean. Dean picked her up during their hug and she held on tightly.
"You'll always be my first big brother," Aria said softly in his ear. "Thanks Dean."
"You'll always be like a little sister to me. Take good care of yourself. And if you become a hunter, look me up. Maybe we can go on a hunt together one day. Now, listen, I want you to out shoot, out throw, out everything Daniel over there. He needs to be knocked down a peg or two." Aria laughed and Dean smiled. "Take good care of yourself kiddo." Dean set her down and Aria moved over to Sam. The tears were brimming in her eyes. Sam reached out and wiped them away.
"Don't cry. This isn't goodbye, it's until next time," Sam insisted. Aria hugged him tightly. She didn't want to let go. Sam forced her back some and Aria looked at him sharply. Sam pulled the same thing she had earlier. He kissed her and drew away from her. "You can return the kiss when we see each other next."
"I'll be looking forward to that Sammy," Aria chuckled. Aria hugged him again and ran off to the truck. She swore to herself that she would see Sammy again someday. Dean placed a hand on his brother's shoulder and smiled at him.
"You did good Sam, you did good," Dean chuckled.
"Thanks Dean. Do you really think we'll see her again?"
"Someday." The boys climbed in the Impala after saying goodbye to Bobby. John steered them in the direction of Michigan and didn't look back. Hours later at a large ranch outside of Saco, Montana, Aria stared at her new home. The ranch was large, just like Daniel had said it was. The horses were running in the coral. Daniel looked at Aria as Amara parked the truck.
"Welcome home little sister," Daniel said and Aria beamed.
"Thank you, thank you for taking me in," Aria whispered breathless at the sight.
"You're part of the family now," Amara chuckled. Johnny came sprinting out of the house and hugged Aria the second she got out of the truck. Jimmy Justice stood in the doorway holding a weak-kneed Cameron up. Aria looked at Amara and then at Jimmy. This was her family; she had a mom, a dad, and three older brothers. The only thing better could have been if the Winchesters were here.
"You and Sammy stay in the motel room tonight," John ordered as he grabbed his gear. "I'll scout the town. You two stay safe." Dean rolled his eyes and John sent him a glare. "I mean it Dean."
"I know Dad. Just be safe." Dean watched his father leave. His dad was back to normal. He looked at his baby brother passed out on the bed already.
Months later~
"I'm going to kill John Winchester," Amara snarled as she watched Aria ride on her horse with her brothers flocking her. They were just having fun. It was Daniel's birthday today.
"What happened?" Jimmy asked coming out of the kitchen with the cake.
"I got off the phone with Bobby. John's fine. Sam and Dean on the other hand, Sam's got a broken leg. Dean has a broken arm and neither of them have woken up since they got thrown into a wall by an angry spirit," Amara explained. "Aria really wanted them here."
"She'll understand. Oh, I forgot to tell you, she beat Daniel again."
"I swear, she has this vow to do that now," Amara muttered.
"Probably thinks she has something to prove," Jimmy laughed.
"No, probably the Winchester mentality in her." The couple watched as their kids had fun out the window. Amara thought silently about John's kids. If only John wouldn't be so damn stubborn and bring the boys here for some TLC. She'd have to be satisfied for now, and throttle John later.
There's the end. Told you it would only be another chapter. Unfortunately it was a very short chapter compare to the other three. Um, let me know if you want me to come up with the sequel where they're a lot older and finally see each other again. Will that dream of Aria's come true? Oh yeah, another thought, I know nothing about Saco, Montana. It was a random small town on a map so I used it. I don't know if there's a large ranch there or not but what the hell. Anyway, thoughts, opinions?
