Thank you all so much for your lovely reviewes! In those reviews I got some requests for more Sam and Gabriel and I most certianlly intend to include the two more. I was also asked to bring Chuck and Kevin into the story, I origonally didn't plan on having them but I can totally put them in. Finally it was also requested Lucifer wasn't the antagonist in this story, I'll trying my best to keep that from happening.

I am literally gushing with happiness, thank you guys!

Anna's shrill laughter cut through the forest air like a knife as she and Castiel rolled into the shallow pool at the base of their little waterfall. Castiel flapped his wings wildly, trying to escape the water, but Anna dragged him back as soon as his head bobbed above the surface. Yanked him closer to him and resumed squeezing of his sides that made Castiel laugh in almost-pain. The two splashed about in the water, coating each other in small tidal waves every time they beat their wings. Eventually Castiel threw his arms up in surrender; a warm, late spring breeze caressed his arms making the skin goose bump. Anna winked at him once more before sending one more tidal wave his way.

"Alright, now can you help with wings?" Castiel asked, rubbing droplets of fresh water out of his eyes. It had been a handful of weeks since Castiel had last seen Dean, he had been working with Michael to improve he speech in case he saw the hunter again.

"Yes, sit." Anna patted a boulder by the water's edge.

Castiel sat on the rock, his energy zapped from his and Anna's earlier water fight. He half stretched his wings out for Anna to comb her finger through. Castiel sighed at the lovely sensation of Anna grooming his wings. Of course he could do it himself, but it was easier for another person to do it. Anna's soft fingers slid between his charcoal back feathers, removing leaves or small twigs, washing water through dirt clumps, and repositioning disheveled feathers back in place. She ended by softly massaging the thick muscles at the top of Castiel's wings and working her hands to the base where they connected to his back. Castiel sighed at the pleasure of her hands, pretending for a moment they were Dean's hands.

She knocked him lightly on the shoulder when she finally finished, signaling it was her turn. Castiel hopped off the rock, trading places with Anna. She sat still, fidgeting occasional while Castiel ran his fingers through her feathers. Castiel let his hands take over, going into autopilot as he let his mind wonder. Sitting here with Anna quite was the closest thing to alone time Castiel had had in a week. Ever since he had brought Dean to their home Lucifer had instituted "the buddy system". This meant everyone always had to have a partner, and couldn't venture out alone. Lucifer argued with Gabriel and Michael saying it was only precautionary, so if one of them came up against humans they could defend themselves. But Castiel knew it was so that he couldn't wonder off to find Dean.

Anna jumped off the rock, practically soaring into a mini-flight when Castiel finished. Castiel marveled at her burgundy wings that matched her hair. He had always been a bit envious of Anna's wings. His were such a plain black, while she had rich tones of copper and red interlacing. She landed gracefully a few yards away from him and began walk back towards their home, knowing he would follow. Usually the angels flew back and forth from their water spring and home but not this time. The duo had just groomed their wings and didn't want to risk displacing the feathers just yet, so they walked.

"Castiel!" A voice called faintly.

Castiel shot a glance at Anna, her face contorted in confusion. None of the other angels would ever call out to him like that which meant there was only one person who that could be. Castiel took off running down the hill, away from Anna and towards the voice. He managed to gain enough speed to glide into flight, making his was towards the disembodied voice that was surely Dean's.

"Castiel?" Dean cried out again.

Castiel was so close now. He shifted his left wing down causing him to curve to the left. He circled the dense foliage like a hawk, until he zeroed in on Dean's dirty blond hair. He tucked his wings slightly against his back, losing altitude and falling to earth. He landed in the soft soil with more force than he anticipated, making him stumble forward in an attempt to keep his balance. His wings spread wide in an effort to break his fall as the momentum overcame his steps. He tumbled forwarded, landing head over heels at Dean's feet. Castiel blushed a deep red. That was the worst landing he'd had in years. Even when Gabriel had just been teaching him to fly he wasn't that bad.

Dean helped his friend to his feet. "Hello Dean," Castiel said shyly as he wiped mud off his forearms.

"Hey Cas," Dean said between laughter.

Castiel's face darkened further. He hung his head, looking at his dirty feet. "My name is Castiel." He muttered softly. The angel began to walk away from Dean; maybe coming to see him was a bad idea like Lucifer said.

"Woah, hey, I'm sorry." Dean raced to get in front of Cas. "I know what your name is, Cas is just a nickname. Humans give them to friends." Castiel's face brightened a bit. "So what was with the landing buddy? I've seen you fly before and it didn't look like that."

"I was eager to see you," Castiel smiled nervously.

"Me too Cas, me too." Dean clapped his friend on the shoulder, staring at his clear water eyes for just a moment too long. "Um, hey I brought you guys presents."

Dean shrugged his pack off his shoulders, setting it on the ground. He knelt down to reach the pack, undoing the straps to pull a few items of patch work clothing out. Castiel sank to Dean's level, examining a pair of multicolored pants.

"So that's what you were doing!" Sam cried. He stepped out from his hiding place behind a tree.

"Sam! How'd you get here!" Dean yelled jumping up, running towards his brother.

"I followed you! I didn't buy the lie you told Dad about going to see Lisa, I saw you grab the clothing you've been working so hard on for the last three weeks." Sam told Dean, his voice calmer than Dean would have expected for this situation.

"Um well, Sam this is Castiel, Cas this is my brother Sam." Dean introduced the two.

"You were the one trapped in our net a few years back!" Sam bellowed in excitement, eyeing Castiel's black wings.

The audible chorus of wings filled the air accompanied by the soft crackle of leaves underfoot made Castiel's eyes go wide. Landing behind the Winchesters was the entirety of Castiel's family flock. The brother's turned to look at the source of Castiel's shock. Sam's jaw dropped in awe at the descending angels while Dean grit his teeth. He wrapped a protective arm around Sammy, eying a not-too-happy-looking Lucifer. Anna rushed forward, grabbing Castiel's face gently.

"I sorry," she said, her hazel eyes full of remorse. "Got worried when you ran, and got help find you."

"Anna it's okay-" Castiel's crooning was cut short.

"Castiel, who is this?" Michael demanded, looking at Sam.

"He's my little brother," Dean piped up. "He just followed me out here. He's harmless I promise."

"And they brought us gifts," Castiel added, tossing Gabriel Dean's bag full of clothing.

Gabriel and Michael dug into the bag, pulling out various pieces of clothing. Lucifer raked his eys over the two Winchesters, still slightly huddled against each other. Sam's figure was small and childish against Dean's. His face showed that he now fully realized the gravity of their situation. They were intruding on the angel's territory, and that could get nasty. But somehow the frightened look on Sam face and the faked confidence on Dean's comforted Lucifer. These weren't greedy men looking to profit for his life; they were boys who had stumbled onto his path. They didn't look at the angels with disgust or pity, but concern. Lucifer allowed his face to soften into something like a smile as he looked into Dean's bag with the others.

Dean sat on a rock, sipping from his water skin as he watched the group below him in the setting sun. His bag sat empty in the middle of the small clearing, the clothing it used to contain strewn around it or on one of the angel's body. Castiel, Anna, and Michael sat in a triangular formation a few feet away from the bag. Dean could just barely heard wisps of their conversation. From what he could decipher the two males were trying to get Anna to wear a piece of clothing, but Anna was refusing. She was saying how she didn't like the itchy fabric all over her skin. A handful of paces away from the trio, Sam and Lucifer stood. Dean couldn't hear them because he was too far away but he had a general idea of what was happening. Sam was energetically telling a joke or funny story, waving his hands and feet in the air, while Lucifer was smiling and laughing at the boy.

The scraping of calloused skin against stone indicated Gabriel, clad in a new patchwork pants, sitting next to Dean. "Thank you." He said, not looking at Dean.

"The clothes? It was nothing." Dean shrugged.

"Not just the clothes, for just… just coming into our lives, I guess." Gabriel looked from Anna braiding strips of fabric into her hair to Lucifer laughing with Sam. "I've never seen Lucifer smile like that and Castiel…" Gabriel stopped himself.

Dean took another sip of water before offering it to Gabriel; he accepted lifting the soft leather to his lips. "I stumbled in man, but in any case I'm glad." He took the water back from Gabriel. "I don't suppose I could ask a favor?"

Gabriel's brows furrowed, "It depends."

Dean pulled the breast band Charlie gave him out of his pocket. "Could you… maybe try to get Anna to wear this? At least when I'm around."

Gabriel took the stretchy fabric from Dean, needing to examine it for a moment before he remember what they were. He let out a laugh when the realization hit him. I had forgotten human's weariness to nudity. He also smiled at Dean, in his own weird way the boy was trying to protect what he viewed at Anna's dignity. "I will try, since I have a feeling you will be around often. But I'm just going to warn you it won't be an easy task."