Author's Note: Okay so I have noticed that I have never mentioned Xena's hellhound's name, so i came up with one and her name is Nonoma which basically means No name. The Hellhound just sounded too boring.
Dean looks back at Xena and Garth. "Do you think it's a good idea?"
"What?" Sam says half interested, engulfed in a map trying to find this town. Dean points back at them.
"Them. Together."
"I don't know. I mean Xena said he is her anchor. Garth seemed fond of her. How do you think Cas will act?"
"He seems pretty smart about Xena, like how she acts. Maybe he will accept it, or be totally against her even getting attached to anything. But then Xena will react badly and everything will go to shit. What do you think?"
"I think as long as they're happy, I won't mess with them."
"Agreed man."
Garth wakes up and feels someone or something breathing under him. He leans up and sees it's just Xena. He settles back down and breathes out. Wait. What. He pushes himself up and tries to push himself back only to find Xena's arms wrapped his waist.
"Xena! Let me go!" Garth says pushing against her chest.
Xena pulls him closer "Why?"
"Because, I can't be with you!"
Xena sits up quickly effectively pushing Garth out of her lap and into Cas's lap who jumps awake."Why not?"
Cas looks at them "Why not what?" But both Xena and Garth ignore him.
"Because I'm a hunter always on the move."
"You don't think I can move with you?"
"It's not that!"
"Then what is it?" Garth looks away. "You don't like me." Xena says sadly, tears forming in her eyes.
"No Xena I-" Garth starts but Xena is not listening and flew off. Garth puts his hands in his lap and looks at them. Cas grabs Garth's arm and they are transported to a forest.
"You better tell me what you were going to say before I lock you in a coma with your personal hell." Cas voice is dangerous
"It was not that I don't like her that way it is just I don't want to put her in danger." Garth speaks quickly looking at his feet.
"Well we better go find her to tell her that."
Cas grabs Garth by the arm and flies off to find Xena
Xena lands in a forest far away from anybody or anything. She finally lets out a sob and soon she is crying hard to the point where she has to stop because her vessel needs to breath. She lets out a shuddering breath and suddenly she hears a whimper. She whips around and sees her Hellhound.
"Come here, Nonoma." Xena sniffs. Nonoma comes over and rests her head in her starts to sing an Enochian.
Cas and Garth land ten feet from Xena who continues to sing not hearing them land. Garth takes a step forward and he feels Cas's hand on his shoulder.
"I think it best I go first. We don't want her to lash out at you." Cas walks ahead and starts to sing along. Xena looks at him but does not stop opens a mental connection with him.
Why are you here Castiel?
Because you obviously need someone to talk to.
Well I would talk to Garth but….. Xena lets out a sob. Garth looks up and sees Xena sobbing. He immediately walks out from the bushes and walks over to her and puts a hand on her shoulder. Xena immediately looks up and recoils from his touch.
"Don't touch me." She grinds out through clenched teeth
"Xena I-" Garth starts but Xena puts up her hand.
"I don't want to hear it. You made your feelings clear." Xena says her voice cold. Xena grabs onto Nonoma and flies off.
"Garth, you idiot! I told you to wait!" Garth looks at his feet.
"I saw her crying and knowing I was the cause of it hurt me Cas, I had to do something."
"Well you could have waited! Now all we can do is wait for her to come to us!"
"When will that be Cas?"
"I don't know Garth. Soon I hope. We better head back to the Winchesters." Cas taps Garth's forehead and they end up in the backseat of the Impala. Dean looks in the rearview mirror.
"So, how did it go?" Garth looks up and he can feel a tear roll down his cheek.
"Could have gone better, Dean. Could have gone better." Garth lays down and curls up drifting into fitful sleep.
