They rode back in Gabriels car later, Gabe and Sam up front and Dean and Cas in the back.
Dean had asked Cas if he could tell him a little more about the books his father wrote, mostly because he found the storyline interesting and wanted to know more, but partially he just wanted to see the cute sparkle in those blue eyes, and the smile on his face when he talked about the books he loved so much.
So that was pretty much the drive home, Castiel talking about the books, Dean watching him with a fond smile and Gabe and Sam exchanging a wordless conversation, based on looks. It was quite like that:
Told ya he'd be totally into Cassie.
Yep look how 'straight' he is.
Totally.
They both chuckled lightly and as Dean gave them a weird look they couldn't help but to burst out into laughter.
"Okay, this is my number. Call me any time.", Gabe said as he scribbled his number onto Sams palm. Sam smiled broadly and Dean just rolled his eyes before turning to Cas.
"Well, it was not as bad as I thought it would be.", Dean said smiling. Castiel smiled back shyly.
"Yes I enjoyed it too."
Dean locked eyes with him and saw something like hope flash in Cas' eyes. That was what made him drop his gaze to the ground. He couldn't be what Cas hoped for, he just couldn't and he needed Cas to know that. He deserved better than hoping for something that wasn't going to happen. "Listen Cas..."
"I know.", the other Boy said quietly. Dean could hear the disappointment in his voice but he just couldn't ... - what was it that he couldn't? Couldn't admit that he liked Cas? Couldn't admit that he had been thinking about him all the time in School? Couldn't admit that he ... he didn't even want to think it.
"I like you Cas you ... you're great guy, but I ... It's just don't like guys.",He didn't look up.
"It's okay Dean."
"That ain't gonna calm me, remember what we talked about?", Dean sighed, still not daring to look at Cas.
He heard Castiel sigh, "Fine, maybe I'm not quite happy with it, but it's not like I expected it to be different okay? Just don't think about it too much."
Dean decided that it would be safe to look at Cas - wrong by the way, he had literally never felt so guilty. "Are you sure?"
Cas nodded and smiled slightly, it was one of those halfhearted fake smiles. "Friends?"
Dean was a bit surprised by that. "Uh y- yeah sure I- I would like to be friends with you.", he stuttered and nodded slightly.
Castiel nodded aswell. "That's nice... Good night Dean."
With those words Cas started to make his way down the hallway to the dorm room he shared with Sam. Dean watched him as he walked away, still a little troubled from this awkward conversation. He sighed heavily and turned to Gabriel and his brother that were still chatting. Sam noticed that Cas was already gone and announced that he'd go aswell, wich left Dean and Gabriel alone.
Gabe was talking all the time while they were walking to their room. He just wouldn't shut up about how great the evening was, that Dean had been right about Sam and that they would have to do that again soon.
Dean didn't really listen. Most of the time he tried to get his feelings back in line, he still felt guilty and sad and ... there was this Feeling he couldn't name, and all of it confused him. He tried to get rid of it, but everytime he had managed to shove those things away the image of those sad, blue eyes popped up in his head and brought everything back.
He didn't even realise that they had arrived at their room until Gabriel waved his hand in front of Deans face. "Hey you there?"
Dean blinked a few times. "Wha- yeah."
Gabriel narrowed his eyes and smirked broadly. "Ah I see, you're thinking about him. I told you tha-"
"Would you just shut up about this please?!", Dean groaned as he entered the room and let himself fall onto the bed with his face first.
"Why? You two got along well on the da-"
"It was not a date! I'm not gay.", Dean said, his voice muffled by the pillow.
"I'd rather say that you're bi, but ..."
"Just shut up Gabe, just for once. This prank you pulled on me and Cas wasn't funny okay?", Dean lifted his head and looked over at Gabe who had sat down on the other side of the room.
He sighed. "Okay maybe you're right. I thought it'd be funny to keep you waiting for the sister I don't have, and always tell you that she'd come the next time, but when I saw how you looked at Cassie... I just thought that you two might, you know."
Dean snorted. "Yeah thanks, Buddy."
"Dean I didn't mean to hurt you with that.", Gabriel said and ran a hand through his golden hair. "You are a nice guy, I'd like to make it up to you."
Dean sat up a little and narrowed his eyes at Gabriel, trying to figure out if he was just messing with him again, but Gabriel really seemed to mean it. "Okay, fine."
"Great, what do I have to do?", Gabe asked eagerly.
"Don't try to set me up with a guy again, don't comment my sexuality- because that really is none of your business and please don't make fun of Cas. He has enough problems already."
Gabe opened and closed his mouth like a fish. He looked utterly confused. "How did you-?"
Dean sighed. "Don't ask okay? I'm tired and just want to sleep, so we got a deal or not?"
Gabriel nodded quickly. "Good.", Dean said and turned around again, "G'night."
He didn't even bother to Change his clothes, he just fell asleep right on the spot.
The next few days were a little strange for Dean, especially the classes he had together with Castiel - like politics, as if it wasn't already enough to have Crowley as teacher.
He wasn't able to concentrate with Cas beside him all the time. Crowley freaked out in the middle of the class, he said - and I cite - : No one in the history of torture has been tortured with the torture you'll be tortured with, if you don't fucking concentrate Winchester!
Of course he had tried to concentrate for the rest of the lesson, but he still left class with extra work - 'I will listen better next time', 66 times.
He still hung out with Gabe, Charlie and the others, but sometimes he would just sit with Castiel. They talked a lot, but sometimes Cas would ignore him completely - like on thursday, when Dean tried to talk to him, but Cas didn't answer, all day.
So yeah, pretty strange.
It was friday, school was over and Dean was with the others as usual, when a girl walked up to them. He had seen her before, but didn't remember her name. She stopped in front of them, a huge fake smile plastered on her face.
"Hey guys.", she said in a sing song voice.
Gabriel slightly rolled his eyes and Charlie was struggling to hold back laughter. Ash was the one who greeted her first. "Bela, what's up?"
Right, Bela.
"Ah you know, just wanted to tell you that it's time for my anual pool Party.", she said and smiled sweetly.
Ash laughed and Uriel, Zach and Gabriel sighed in unision.
"I'm in.", Ash said and smiled smugly. Bela nodded and turned to Uriel and Zach. They exchanged a look and Zach shook his head.
"We'll pass."
Bela nodded, probably having expected this and turned her attention to Char and Gabe. She fixed on Charlie. "You are going to come.", it was more of a statement than a question.
Charlie rolled her eyes a little. "Do I have a choice?"
"Nope.", Bela trolled. "Gabe!"
"No.", Gabriel crossed his arms.
"Why?", Bela whined.
"Because I already have plans for this weekend. I'm going on a date with Sam."
"Wait what?!", Dean tilted his head to the side in confusion. "Sam told me that he would come home with Jo and me."
Gabe and Bela both turned to look at him as if they had forgotten that they weren't alone. "Uh yeah well Sa-"
Gabriel was cut off by Bela running towards Dean with a huge grin, he could have sworn that she threw her hair back to fix it a little. "Dean I almost missed you! You're comming right?!"
Dean backed away a little, she was just inches from him and her sickly sweet voice made him want to throw up. He took a step back and looked around nervously.
"Oh c'mon Jo is comming and Haley, Lydia, Hannah, Cassie... many other girls oh and me.", she smiled meanly and took a step towards him, so that he was as Close as before. "One word: B-I-K-I-N-I."
Dean looked at the others a little panicking, while Bela started to play with the hem of his shirt. Gabriel and Charlie shrugged helplessly and Ash gave him a thumbs up while Zach and Uriel... wait where the hell were they?!
"Deeean", Belas voice was suddenly just a whisper against his ear. He backed up and Bela almost fell over.
"Woah okay fine, I-I'm comming."
"Great. I'm gonna text you my adress, don't worry I've got your number.", she grinned.
"How-"
"See Gabe? You have to come, you can bring along Sam too if you wanna."
"No, no way!", Gabe shook his head violently. As fast as Bela had come she was already at Gabe again.
"Gabby pleeeease! Until now it's only Ash, Garth and Dean. And only one of them is really hot so we're gonna need some others."
"Well thanks.", Ash mumbled grumpyly. Bela gave him an apologetic look that didn't look like she really meant it.
"Bela I told you that I'm going to go on a date with Sam and I'm sure as hell not taking him to a party full of desperate, drunken girls in bikinis.", Gabriel said and rubbed a hand over his forehead.
Bela pouted "Oh c'mooon! I promise that we'll behave, just looking, no touching this time."
Dean frowned. This time? What the... Bela and Gabe? He looked at Charlie and she mouthed something like later. Gabriel sighed again.
"You know what? Fine! I'm gonna come to your party if you stop annoying me."
"Great! Okay then I'll ju-", Bela was already about to go when Gabe cut her off.
"BUT, I'm gonna bring my brother.", he said and crossed his arms in front of his chest.
Bela shrugged nonchalantly, "Okay sure, Samandriel is cute. I was going to ask him later, where is he anyway?"
Gabriel smiled, "I actually meant Cas, but sure I can bring Samandriel too."
Bela's fake eyebrows shot up as soon as Gabe had finished the sentence. "Wha- no I- Gabby... please.", she whined and her shoulders slumped.
"If Cassie's not comming you can forget about Sam, Alfie and me."
She snorted, "Fine but if it all ends in a disaster it's your fault."
She threw Gabe a death glare and walked away with swaying hips. Her heels made an angry clicking noise that sent chills down Deans spine.
Gabe rolled his eyes and turned to Dean again who was still looking at him confusedly. He sighed. "Okay, what do you want me to explain?"
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!"
"Ookay so I guess everything.", Gabriel mumbled "Well to shorten this up a little, she's a bitch - like in every possible way. She'll try to hook up with you as soon as you enter her party so you better stick with Charlie, Sam, Alfie, Cas and me. Try not to get lost or you will - I swear to god that you will - get laid if you want to or not. She does that with everyone that she considers as worthy prey."
"You too?", Dean asked in disbelief.
"Nothing I'm proud of.", he said and scrunched his nose up in disgust.
"Twice", Charlie added with an evil grin. Gabriel nudged Charlie and glared at her, on wich Charlie broke out in laughter.
"Seriously?", Dean asked and raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, well I just don't know how it happened, I just... The first time was in my junior year and the second time was on her last pool party, just don't ask.", he said and shook his head.
"Okay, you know what? I think I'll just don't go...", Dean said while scratching his neck nervously.
"No.", Charlie and Gabe said in unision.
"What? Why not? After everything you said it's a better idea to not go there, that's all.", Dean said a little confused.
"Dean you already said you'd come, if you don't she'll kill you.", Charlie said and shook her head, "Happened once, the guy has depressions ever since that."
"Crap."
"Yeah pretty much.", Gabe said and sighed, "Sorry bro but I think you'll be this years victim."
Dean groaned. "Great, really. At least you'll be there."
"Yup, I hope Cas will agree to come too, he usually doesn't do stuff like that."
Dean frowned "Then why did you demand on bringing him with you?"
Gabe shrugged, "Because a) Bela doesn't like him and b) he's a teenager Dean, he should go on parties, drink, have fun, just like anyone else."
Dean nodded. Yeah Cas could really use some fun. There was a loud honk from behind them, when Dean turned around he saw Bobby's car standing a few feet away from them. He could see Sam and Jo arguing about something on the backseat and laughed lightly. "Uhm yeah well I guess I gotta go. See ya tomorrow."
He picked up his duffel bag from the ground and walked towards the car.
"Bye!", Charlie said, followed by Gabe who shouted: "Say 'Hi' to Sam from me!"
Dean rolled his eyes and continued to walk towards the car. He got in on the passenger seat and had to hold back laughter as he saw Bobby's strained expression.
"Hey you two.", he said and turned around to the others. "Would you tell me what the hell's wrong?"
"Oh I'll tell you what's wrong!", Jo bitched, "Your brother's got a stick shoved up his ass, that's the problem."
Sam nudged her side harshly and she nudged back.
"Okay, okay. Again please?"
Jo rolled her eyes and sighed, "I asked him if he wanted to go to Belas party too, because I'm one of her friends and I'm sure she'd be okay with it, and he seriously told me that he wouldn't because of some stupid date!"
"He's not stupid!", Sam yelled and gave her 'the bitchface'.
"Yeah, but you are if you're turning down a whole pool of girls because of one guy.", she huffed.
"Actually, no I'm not because Gabe is worth ten of Belas sluts!"
Jo's jaw dropped and she looked like she was about to slice Sams throat. "You- !"
Dean cut her off before the situation could escalate any further. "He's going to come."
Both their heads snapped into Deans direction. "What?!", they asked in unision.
"He's going to come, didn't you hear me?", Dean asked with a broad grin.
"But Dean, Gabe-"
"He's going to come too."
Jo grinned, perfectly satisfied. "Great this is gonna be so much fun! They'll all be there, Haley, Cassie, Anna..."
She started listing all of her and Belas friends and all of the others that would come, Bobby sighed heavily next to him. "I love her, and I'm not gonna kick her out of a driving car.", he mumbled to himself, as if it was a mantra.
Dean laughed and shook his head lightly, before turning on some music.
