DAY TEN

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That morning, when Dean stepped out of the shower, he noticed something missing; the amulet Sam got him all those years ago for Christmas wasn't on the dresser where he left it.

'Sammy!' Dean shouted to his brother's sleeping form. 'Sammy, get up!'

Sam awoke with a start. 'Wha-what is it Dean?' he asked worriedly. He sat up, looking around carefully.

'My amulet! It's missing.' Dean looked around the dresser, under it in case it fell off. 'It's not here at all!' Dean starts to panic and Sam has to calm him down before he tears up the whole motel room in search for it.

'Dea-Dean! Chill! Get dressed, have some breakfast, and we'll see if Cas can help us look okay?' Sam smiled, he knew he wouldn't be helping look for this amulet but he doesn't particularly mind.

Dean sighed. 'Okay.' He agreed resignedly. Dean hurriedly threw on some clothes and went to the local café down the road for coffee and doughnuts; he brought Sam back a latte and a couple of doughnuts.

'Hey, Cas?' Dean said to the empty room. Sam had left a few minutes prior to do some research at the library in town. 'I kinda need you buddy, it's important.' He took a breath. 'Life or death.' He added.

Moments later Castiel whooshed into the room. 'What is it Dean?' He asked, going into a protective stance.

'Woah! Chill, Cas.' Dean said standing up to place his hands on the angel's shoulder. 'I just wanted you to help me look for my necklace, since it's some sort of special amulet thing, you could use your angel mojo power to find it?'

'Oh.' Cas looked to the floor, shuffling his feet. 'I already know where your amulet is Dean.' He said, glancing at Dean freckled face.

'You do?' Dean blinked at Cas 'Where is it?'

'It… is in Heaven.' Cas said in his gravelly monotone. 'It shall be returned to you in a few hours, please do not call for me before then.' The angel left in a flutter of wings so fast Dean didn't even have a chance to reply.

'O-kay then. I'll just wait here then.' Dean says sarcastically.

Cas returns five hours later to an empty motel room. Casting his grace out, he finds Dean sat in his car in the car park outside. Cas decides to walk out to the car, so as not to alarm Dean with his presence so abruptly.

Once he arrives at the car, still decorated with the nine stick-on hearts, he opened the door and got into the passenger seat next to Dean, who was quietly humming along to the Metallica tape playing gently. Dean hears the car door open and turns to see Cas.

'Hey Cas, what's up?' he notices Cas is holding something. 'Hey, is that my amulet?'

'Yes, Dean. I made a new rope for it as the old one was getting worn and I thought you might like this one.' Cas hands the necklace to Dean and Dean holds it in his hands.

'What's so different with the new chain, Cas?' Dean asks, curiously. Holding the chain, Dean notices it's soft as silk and pitch black. 'Woah, what's it made of?'

'Ten of my downy feathers.' Cas states

'Your- what?' Dean askes, confused

'My-' Cas sighed. 'The small fluffy feathers at the base of my wings, next to my shoulders. They fall out regularly and I collected ten that fell out on my trips and made them into a new rope for your amulet. Do you like it?' Cas asks, nervously. Dean looked at the new rope on his amulet. His heart warmed to think of the fact that Cas put hard work into making this for him. He smiled up at Cas, cheeks reddening. 'Thanks Cas, I love it.' He put it on immediately and could feel how soft the feathered rope was against his neck. Cas beamed at Dean, letting out a breath of relief. Angel feathers are special to angels; they don't give them out to everyone. Cas hoped he made the right decision by giving Dean some of his.