DAY SEVEN
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'Dean...' Cas mumbled, nervously shuffling over to where Dean was sat eating breakfast.
'Yeah, Cas? What is it?' Dean asked. His behaviour was worrying Dean a little so he stood up from the table, peering at Cas. 'What's wrong mate�'
'Your gift today... I- I collected a few IOUs from the other angels and managed to get you a day on the celestial plane.' Cas mumbled really quickly, nervous that Dean wouldn't like it.
'Sorry, what? I didn't catch that.' Dean frowned. What was making his friend so nervous?
'I got you a day on the celestial plane.' Cas said, a little louder so Dean could hear him, but continued to stare in embarrassment at his shoes.
'Uh, Cas? What exactly does that mean?' Dean asked. Sammy was the one who knew all these fancy shmancy angel words.
Cas sighed, and reluctantly told him 'Dean. I managed to get you a one day offer to visit heaven to see some old friends.' Cas nervously glanced at Dean for his reaction.
'You- what?' Dean stuttered. 'You managed to get me a day in heaven? To visit people? Who will I get to see? Everyone?' Dean was trying and failing to stay calm, rapidly growing excited. He could see Ellen, Jo, and Bobby!
'There's a special part of heaven where hunters prefer to go; The Heavenly Roadhouse.' Cas smiled, so happy Dean was pleased. 'Ellen missed working, and Ash managed to find a way to be able to travel through people's personalised heavens. At the moment, there's your mother, father, Ellen, Jo, Ash, Bobby and Adam in the Roadhouse.' Cas replied, a grin beginning to tug at his mouth, enjoying Dean's excitement.
'Woah, seriously? Cas, this has to be the best thing you've ever got me! Heck, this is better than pie!' Cas was taken aback. Better than pie?! Dean was grinning from ear to ear now. 'Thanks Cas.'
'Dean would- would you like to go now? You have 18 hours to spend with them. I'll explain everything to Sam while you're there.' Cas searched Dean's face for confirmation between the excitement and shock.
Pulling himself together, Dean replied 'Oh, yeah. Yes please Cas. Now.' Grinning, Dean braced himself for the teleportation.
Cas placed his hand on Dean's shoulder, gripped tight, and took flight to heaven.
They landed with a thump outside of The Heavenly Roadhouse, which opened moments later to show Jo rushing out to engulf Dean in a massive hug.
'Dean!' She shouted joyously. 'It's so good to see you again!'
Dean gripper her tightly back, hugging fiercely. Castiel smiled shyly from behind him and said 'I'll be back to collect you in 18 hours Dean. See you then.' He then left in a flutter of wings to go and explain to Sam where Dean was.
Jo gestured excitedly into the bar and said 'Come on, Dean! Your mum and dad are waiting for you!' Dean grinned and walked briskly into the bar, awash with emotions, head dizzy.
Cas returned 18 hours later to see a laughing Dean, being hugged by Mary, Ellen and Jo at the same time with John, Ash, Bobby and Adam to the side laughing into separate drinks.
'Dean.' Cas said to the group. 'Your time is up.' Dean glanced up and saw Cas there, and grinned at him.
'Hey Cas!' Dean shouted, 'Is it time already?' Dean then paused and looked a little sad and Cas hoped he wouldn't ask for more time, because he hated to deny Dean, but any longer and he could never leave.
'Yes Dean. Come on, Sam is waiting for you.' Cas held out his hand for Dean to grab.
'Hold on Cas, let me just say goodbye.' Dean turned from the angel and hugged each person in turn, saying to them he will see them again, with Sam, when it's their time.
Finally, after everyone had their goodbye, Dean went to stand next to Cas and he once again grabbed his shoulder, taking him back to the physical plane, and their motel room, where Sam was waiting for Cas to come back with his brother. When they arrived back Dean turned to Castiel and hugged him, hard. 'Thanks for that Cas, I mean it. That was the best present anyone has ever given me.' Was that tears in his eyes? Dean let go of Cas and turned towards Sam who was holding that day's newspaper open to a news story they would evidently look into later. 'Are you crying, Dean?' Sam asked teasingly, looking at his brother glistening eyes.
'Shut up, bitch.' Dean grunted, rubbing his eyes and turning toward the kitchen.
'Jerk!' Sam shouted after him to which it was replied with a bark of laughter from Dean as he picked out a beer from the fridge.
'So what's this news story then?'
