A/N: Some people have been mentioning that there hasn't been many updates. The reason for this is that I have school, and I find that Friday nights are the best time for me to check my reviews and post new chapters seeing as any homework I don't finish that night I can do during the weekend. So I'm sorry if it seems like a while between chapters, but I'm trying my best to update weekly at least! :)

Castiel's POV

"Because. I want to keep it, 'cause you're never that peaceful or happy. And I want to be able to see you like that again, but I'll never actually get that from you. So why not get it from a photo of you?" Sydney blushed as she told me.

I felt surprised. No one cares about that with me. They all seem to be scared of me, feel I'm just a punk who beats everyone up. But not her...

"Nobody's ever really cared about me being happy. The only thing they care about me is whether

I'm in a bad mood so they know to avoid me." I said. I felt my eyes soften slightly. I threw the iPod to her and was rewarded with a soft, "Thank you." I smiled slightly, but inside I was in total shock.

Nobody's ever cared about me, not even my own parents. But now, now a girl seems to care about me. And even I had to admit that the said girl was beautiful. I looked down at her deep eyes, the colour of which almost matching my own. They were darker, almost black, and they were shining constantly. Although, twice they'd been shining with tears, but I tried not to dwell on that. I'd thought about it several times that day, and each time made me feel anger towards Amber, and guilt because I myself had made her upset too. But she seems to be happy now, and she likes me enough to call me her friend.

"Now, now children. No giggling when you're upstairs." Sid's aunt called from downstairs. I could practically see her winking.

I glanced at Sid, and when I saw she'd blushed again I started to laugh.

I've not laughed properly in years! I've not actually laughed. Nobody could get me to, but now Sydney has...interesting...

"Come on, we gotta go downstairs so we can have dinner." I held out my hand to help her up.

"Thanks." She grinned mischievously. "Last one there's a rotten egg!" she yelled. Just as she started to run I said, "Woah, woah, woah. That's a little childish, don't you think. It should be ''Last one there is servant for a day!''" I shouted, charging off past her.

"Hey! No fair, I wasn't ready!" she laughed, and thumped after me. We bolted down the stairs, skidding round corners.

I abruptly stopped and grabbed hold of one of the chairs at the dining table in the living room and triumphantly cried, "I win, I win!"

"No!" she screamed dramatically.

I sat down in the seat I was holding. "Sit down, slave. You are free to do as you wish. I shall make you official slave tomorrow, since that would be a full day. Today you are out of my control." I said, laughing at the end. Her aunt looked at me with a strange expression. It was a sort of What the f***? cross Haha, you're funny cross Don't you touch my baby look.

Oh boy. If she was going to be so protective of Siddy all night, then it's gonna be a long night.

Sydney's POV

D*** it he won.

After his whole rant about how I'd be his slave tomorrow I spotted the look Aunt gave him. I sighed. Although I nearly snorted at Cas' sort of fed up expression.

"Aunt? I'm not a kid. We're friends, nothing more." I said slowly, trying to get her to get the picture.

"I know you're not, honey. And I know you're just friends, why do you say that?" she asked.

"Your expression is a little too protective." I told her gently.

"I'm sorry. Old habits die hard, hun." She smiled apologetically.

I turned to Castiel. He grinned, a glint in his eye. Oh no, what have I done?

"Dig in!" I said happily, and took a plateful of spag bol. Oh, nummy... I thought as I took my first forkful of the mouthwatering food. I glanced at Cas, and he had the same look as he had in the pic. I smiled to myself. I considered taking another one, but he opened his eyes and looked at me, feeling my gaze. I felt myself blush. Again. Ugh, you twit! Why'd you blush! You still look like you're crushing on him!

When we were all about halfway through our platefuls – well, I was nearly finished. What? I get hungry! - I looked at Castiel.

"Cas?"

He looked up, a long piece of pasta hanging from his mouth and down his chin.

"Pfft!" I snorted. He...he actually blushed? Woah!

"Uh...well we always have a load of food left over, do you want me to put in in a tub so you could reheat it for a snack or dinner?" I asked him.

"Sure, if that's okay."

We turned to Aunt.

"Well, fine by me anyhow."

"Thanks," he said gratefully. I got the feeling that he wasn't used to having proper home cooked meals.

Once we finished I went and got a microwavable tub. I dumped the extra spaghetti in it and sealed the lid shut. When I handed him the tub, our hands touched for a split second. His hands were weirdly warm.

Shut up, that sounds kinda creepy! I scolded myself.

"Thanks again. And I guess I better get going so I can feed Demon." he muttered.

"No problem. I gotta feed Max, too. She's been quiet tonight, but she should get used to you after a while."

I walked him to the door where we stopped, him outside, me inside.

"Well...I'll see you tomorrow, then?" he asked, awkwardly rubbing the back of his head.

"Yeah. Walk with you?" I said shyly.

"Sure. I'll shout up to your window when I'm ready to walk." he agreed.

"Okay." Feeling really shy and really awkward, I lowered my head and gave him a peck on the cheek. I don't know why, I didn't know what to do when saying goodbye to a friend! The only friend I'd ever had before was my sister, Angel.

We both blushed and said goodbye. I closed the door, made my way up to my room and logged on my computer. I couldn't wait till tomorrow.