Title: Detachment Chapter Four
Fandom: Supernatural
Characters: Dean, John, Caleb, Pastor Jim, mentions of Sam
Spoilers: Nothing too blatant but most probably some mild spoilers.
Disclaimer: I wish. I don't own anything that pretty and broken.
Summary: Dean gets injured on a solo hunt two years after Sam leaves for college. Angst ensues. Major HurtDean!

John swore softly as he caught his first proper sight of his son's battered chest. If Dean hadn't burned the bodies of the creatures already, he would've brought them back just to kill them for the damage they'd done to his boy.

Dean had large claw marks running from his right shoulder to his left hip, bruises mottling his torso and what looked like a dislocated shoulder as well as several broken or cracked ribs.

"Holy fuck Dean!" John muttered, turning his son gently and examining the gouges and bruises adorning his back as well.

"How'd you get all these bruises?" John had a pretty good idea of how but he needed to keep Dean talking. Dean glanced up at him.

"Was… thrown… into ….a …tree." John cursed again.

"You hit your head?" he asked distractedly, checking the severity of the gashes.

Dean stared at him. "was…thrown…into…a …tree" he repeated slowly "I hit…every…thing" John's cursing seemed to never end. Great he thought now we could be dealing with a concussion. He moved over to Dean's head.

"What's my name Dean?" Dean had had many concussions over the years and knew the drill better than he would have liked.

"John…Winchester"

"Where are you?"

"Pastor…Jim's…Dad?"

"Yeah Dean?"

"Where's… Sammy…he…okay?" Dean asked closing his eyes. John froze as Caleb started running his fingertips over Dean's head, looking for an injury.

"Caleb...man…" Dean's voice seemed to be getting weaker. "You…know…I…don't…swing…that…way" Caleb grinned at him.

"No worries Dean," he reassured, "I'm a ladies man myself." Caleb frowned as he brought his hand away, blood glistening on his fingertips. Jim turned Dean's head gently to inspect the wound.

"Definitely going to need stitches John," John turned at grabbed the suture kit, handing it to Jim. Jim readied three needles and handed one to each of them. Dean watched them tiredly. John turned towards him.

"Hey Dean, were going to give you the good stuff okay?"

Dean frowned as he caught sight of Caleb filling a syringe. "Don't…need…to…dad…I'll...be…okay" John sighed

"Dean, you have claw marks on your chest and back, a concussion, a dislocated shoulder, several broken ribs and bruises. It's okay to get some pain meds." He rested his hand on Dean's shoulder "Just take them, okay Dean?" Dean looked up at him and John saw pain in his son's eyes, pain and exhaustion and maybe some relief. John smiled gently.

"It's okay Dean, It's okay." Dean held his gaze a moment longer before slowly nodding. John glanced at Caleb and Caleb slipped the syringe into Dean's arm. Dean grabbed onto John's shirt, clutching it tightly in his hand. John startled.

"Dean, what is it?" Dean's grip tightened as he fought the sedation. "Dad…you…have…to…have…to…" Dean's voice began to fade as he shook John's shirt weakly, desperately trying to get him to understand. John was beginning to worry.

"What do I have to do Dean? What is it?" Dean's eyes started to close but his grip remained firm.

"Call… Sammy…dad….please….please…just…call…" Dean's voice faded away as he finally succumbed to the sedation. John sat back, sighed deeply and ran a hand over his face. Jim and Caleb exchanged glances both choosing, for the moment, to leave him to his thoughts as they both moved towards Dean and started to stitch him up. John looked up briefly.

"Did he say call Sam?" he asked his friends, "He couldn't have been thinking clearly"

Jim and Caleb continued their work, sowing up his broken son.

"You should call Sam John," Jim commented gently, "you know Dean wouldn't ask if it wasn't important."

John frowned, dismissing the subject. "We're going to need to wrap his ribs."

He moved forward, gathering the supplies he needed and approached his wounded son.

A/N: Hey everyone!!! Thanks so much for all your reviews! I've tried to respond to all of your wonderful comments but I apologize if I missed some of you. Sorry that this chapter is shorter but I'll try and post again soon!