A/N: Thank you all who reviewed. Finally the next part. Enjoy. :D

Chapter 4

After returning home from Ash's, Dean found himself just laying in bed staring at the ceiling, thinking over the days events. He didn't regret saving the new kid, but he was a little more than slightly disappointed that he had missed a call from his father. He remembered back to his dads last deployment, when there had been a time they hadn't been able to hear from him for over a month. He knew it was hard on all three of them, and he hoped for his mom and Sammy's sake that it wouldn't turn out like that again. He wanted nothing more than to be able to calm them into not worrying so much, but in all honesty he didn't know how with him worrying just as bad.

He was pulled from his thoughts by a knock at his bedroom door. "Yeah?" he called out.

The door opened revealing Sam. "Hey Dean. How's Jo and Ash doin?" Sam asked him while leaning on the door frame. "It's been a while since they've been over."

Sitting up, Dean motioned for Sam to come over and take a seat. "They're good. What about you? How'd your day go? Heard you got to talk to dad for a little bit."

"It was good. Mom and me went out for ice cream after we got my school stuff. And yeah, dad called for a little bit. He said he didn't have much time but he'd try to call again this weekend since he missed you while you was out." Sam told him while he made his way to sit at Dean's computer desk. "He still wouldn't go into any detail with me about what's going on over there."

"He's telling you everything you need to know. That he's safe and that's all that matters Sammy." Dean told him. Hoping that he would just drop things off at that and not keep hounding their dad for any gory details.

"It's Sam. I'm not a kid anymore Dean, and that's my point. I see what they show on the news. And I also know that they don't even come close to showing the worst of it. Mom wouldn't worry like she does if it was just lollipops and candy canes over there. I wish he would just tell me the truth, I can take it." he snapped at Dean giving him one of his famous bitch-faces. Dean just stared back at him. Refusing to give in and tell the kid what he knew deep down he didn't really want to hear.

"Look, I know how you must feel, you just have to trust dad and me when we tell you that it's for the best that you don't know what goes on. And you have to promise you'll just let it go..." Dean all but begged him. Sam just nodded but had that look in his eyes that told Dean he would drop it only for a little while. Bull-headed little turd. Dean thought shaking his head but deciding to just drop it for now. "Well, anyways. All ready for school now? My little Sammy's growing up. Already heading into high school." Dean joked with him standing up to ruffle Sam's mop that he called hair.

Sam just rolled his eyes at his older brother while trying to put his hair back into place. "Yeah, even went to go pick up my schedule today. Did you ever go to get yours?"

"Nah, I'll take care of all that later. Still got the rest of the week," Dean answered back. Honestly, he had planned to see if Jo and Ash wanted to do that today, but forgot all about it after that thing with Cas. Cas! He found himself hoping the kid was doing better. He had been even more quiet than before when they had made it to Ash's place. Now that he thought about it, Dean didn't think the kid said more than three sentences the whole time they were there.

"Hello! Earth to Dean..."

"Huh, What'd you say?" Dean replied shaking himself out of his thoughts. He hadn't even noticed Sam talking to him as he thought of Castiel. Surprisingly more worried about the boy than he thought he should be.

"I was wanting to see if you could tell me anything about these teachers." Sam repeated, waving his schedule in his brothers face. Dean grumbled but snatched the piece of paper from Sam.

"God, I didn't even know freshmen could take so many AP classes. But sorry kiddo, I haven't had any of these guys." Dean told him while handing him back his class list.

"Alright well I'm headin to bed. Night Dean." Sam said while heading out of the room. Not before giving him another bitch-face for the AP classes comment.

"G'Night man."

After putting his stereo to play some AC/DC, Dean headed to lay back down. Checking his phone, he noticed he had missed a text from Jo.

Jo: So whats up with the new kid, and since when have u been so quick to make friends?

Dean knew she had a point. The thought had already crossed his mind, usually he was more on guard. Not to say that he was reclusive but usually he wasn't the kind to jump the gun into a friendship with anyone. Hell, it had even taken like 6 months for him to even think of calling Jo or Ash friends and everyone knew how close they are.

Dean: I dk Jo, kids new and just seemed like he needed somebody. Aint U always telln me to let more ppl in?

Jo: Well ya but I didnt think u'd do it that quick.

Dean: Well maybe a change of pace'll work.

Jo: Ya, we'll see. Night dude.

Dean: G'nite

Turning over, Dean did his best to clear his head well enough to sleep. He finally dozed off listening to 'Highway to Hell'

Walking through the door, Cas was back to his normal self. The earlier events seemed to jar him into making sure he paid more attention, not wanting a repeat when there was no one around to help him.

"Where have you been?" his mother called from the kitchen.

"Met some kids and we hung out for a little bit. Sorry I forgot to call." Cas replied; not wanting to tell his mother how they met, not wanting to worry her as he headed into the living room to where his father was. The house wasn't as bare as when he had left. Apparently one of the moving vans had showed up with their livingroom set along with some other things. He didn't see the car out front so that meant he wouldn't have a bed for tonight. Couch it is..

"That's good to hear. Have fun?" his dad asked as his mother brought in some fruit for them all to share. Grabbing a piece of pineapple, Castiel just nodded.

"Well, your all set for school now and the last moving van should be here sometime tomorrow so make sure you're here to help." His dad told him after biting into a slice of apple.

"Will do. Well I'm goin to go call Amy. I'll talk with you guys later." Castiel said to his parent as he got up to head into his bedroom.

After calling Amy and telling her all about what had happened he would be lying if he said he was surprised at what she told him.

"You know you gotta tell your folks sometime, right?" Amy voice rang out through the phones speaker.

"Why would I have to?" Castiel asked her back.

"Well, even I know your mom will want to know how you met this Dean kid, and if she asks him straight and he tells her what you goin to do then?" she huffed at him.

"Yeah, I know. I'll deal with it okay?" Cas somewhat pleaded with her to leave it be.

"Alright fine. As long as you realise how shit will hit the fan if you don't." Amy left things at that.

After finishing talking, they promised they would call each other soon. Heading back downstairs to head to sleep, Castiel chose to still keep his parents in the dark. Just for now at least he told himself, tho even he didn't even sound convincing to himself.

The rest of the week passed with relative normalcy for both boys. They hadn't seen each other since, but that didn't stop them from thinking of the other. They couldn't even explain why. Just they found themselves thinking of the other at random times. Dean tried telling himself he just wanted to know Cas was okay. While Cas would wonder what Dean was up to when he found himself bored, which seemed to be quite often lately.

Finally, the first day of school had arrived. Sam was his normal giddy self when it came down to school, not ever wanting to be late was multiplied tenfold since this was his first day of high school.

"HURRY UP DEAN! GOD I can't believe you're still in bed. GET UP!" Sam yelled at him while seeming to fly thru the air to land on Dean when he didn't sit up.

"God DAMNIT Sam. Get the fuck off me. I'm up already Jeez." Dean snapped at him from under the blanket.

"BOYS! Knock it off. Sam, come eat. Dean, Get up NOW" Mary yelled up from the bottom of the stairs. Knowing that they had pushed the wrong buttons with their mom since she almost never raised her voice, ever, they decided to just silently obey.

A few minutes later, Sam was finishing up his bowl of HoneyCombs as Dean came down the stairs dressed in his normal faded blue jeans and a Led Zeppelin t-shirt.

"Ready to go Sammy?" After receiving a nod from Sam, Dean grabbed his leather jacket and headed to the door calling out "See ya later Ma."

They headed towards the school in silence, the only sound coming from the low volume of the radio and the rumble of Baby's engine. All of a sudden Dean pulls the Impala over. Sam looked up from his book to give his older brother a questioning look, which Dean missed because he was in the process of getting out of the car. Looking back down the road in the direction they had just came from, Sam heard Dean call out, "Hey Cas!, Want a ride man?" Who's Cas? Sam thought to himself.

As soon as that thought crossed his mind, the back door was opened and in sat this kid, around Dean's age with a mop of messy black hair. "Hello." Cas greeted Sam with a small smile.

"Hey. You a friend of Deans?" Sam asked him as said Dean made it back into the drivers seat and started the car back up.

"Sammy this is Castiel. Cas, this' my brother Sam." Dean listed off introductions.

"Nice to meet you Sam."

"You to Cassiel."

"Castiel." Cas corrected at the same time as Dean.

After giving Dean a small look, Sam looked back to Castiel. "My bad. So are you new? You look like you'd be a senior, right?"

"Yes. Just moved in a little over a week ago. And yes I am a senior this year." Looking Sam over again, Cas asked, "Are you a junior?"

It was Dean that answered with "Sammy here's fresh-meat. He's just freakishly tall." He ended with a chuckle.

As they continued on towards the school in small talk, Dean interrupted his brother and new friend once they arrived. "Two newbies ready? Welcome to Purgatory."

A/N::I really am sorry it took so long... Life has just been weird the past few days. Hopefully I'll get the next part up later. reviews would be nice and hope you enjoyed. :D