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Living Day to Day

Chapter ten

With almost superhuman strength Dean picked up the side of the bed and tossed it aside so he could get to his brother.

"Sammy!" He knelt by Sam's side and gently pulled him into his arms. He couldn't believe how hot his brother's body felt. He put his hand up to Sam's forehead. "Damn it Sammy you're burning up."

It was then he saw the necklace and realized his brother hadn't gotten it to the cemetery and that Sam's fever was probably because of it. If he didn't get the necklace to sacred ground Sam's body would continue to heat up till it burst into flames just like what had happened to the other victims. He knew he had to get rid of it but he couldn't just leave Sam lying there as hot as he was.

He pulled Sam out to the middle of the floor and took his shirt off. Next he took off Sam's shoes then unzipped his pants and pulled them off but left his boxers on. Sam tried pushing Dean's hands away as he weakly protested not sure what was going on.

"No….no let me alone." He opened fever glazed eyes and tried to focus on the person kneeling next to him.

"Sorry Sam but I got to cool you down. You can bitch me out later."

"D-Dean?"

"Yeah buddy it's me." Dean said as he pulled his brother into the bathroom and put him in the tub. He put the plug in and turned the cold water on. "I'll be right back."

Dean ran outside to the ice machine and brought back four bags of ice which he ripped open and dumped into the water. He then took a cup and began pouring the cold water over Sam's face and chest.

"Come on Sam you got to stay with me." He said as he continued pouring the water over Sam's face. The water in the tub turned red as the cold water washed the blood from his brother's face.

The ice was helping to bring Sam's temperature down but not fast enough. Dean knew the only sure way to save Sam was to bury the necklace immediately or chance losing his brother to its curse. He knew it was dangerous but he had to leave Sam alone for a few minutes while he drove out to the cemetery, he had no choice. He turned off the water then drained some of it out.

"Sam I'll be right back….You just hang in there I won't be long."

Sam moaned slightly but didn't answer him.

Dean ran into the bedroom and picked up the necklace. He then ran outside and tossed it on to the passenger's seat as he sped toward the cemetery.

Once he reached the cemetery he headed on to the grounds and quickly dug a small six inch hole. He then tossed the necklace in and sprinkled it with Holy Water. Steam immediately began to pour from the hole as the necklace began to melt and slowly lose its shape. Soon there was nothing left but a glob of melted metal. Satisfied that the necklace was no longer a threat he filled in the hole then sped back to the motel.

He ran into the motel room and into the bathroom. As soon as he entered the bathroom he felt like the floor had dropped out beneath him. Even though he had drained some of the water out of the tub the heat from Sam's body had melted the ice cubes much faster then he had expected and once more had filled the tub with water. Sam sat slumped over, his head to the side, his face underwater.

"Noooooo!" Dean screamed as he pulled his brother out of the tub and put him on the floor. In trying to save his brother had he inadvertently killed him? Dean pushed Sam's long brown hair out of his way as he looked into his brother's face.

"Sam? Come on Sammy snap out of it…." Dean grabbed his brother by his shoulders and pulled him off the floor and started shaking him. "Don't you go dying on me Sam….Don't you do that…."

Sam's head snapped back and forth then lolled to the side when Dean stopped shaking him.

"Come on Sammy please…." Dean begged as tears filled his eyes.

He laid Sam flat on the floor then tilted his head back and placed his mouth over his brother's then gave him two strong breaths.

"Damn it Sam breathe!" He put his ear against Sam's mouth hoping to hear or feel Sam's breath coming back out but he didn't. He quickly gave him two more breaths. "I'm so going to kick your ass for making me do this." He said as he once more listened for Sam's breathing. He placed two fingers against the side of his brother's neck and could barely make out a shallow heart beat. At least his heart was beating but Dean knew it could stop at any moment unless he started breathing.

"Damn it Sammy breathe!" Dean shouted into his brother's face.

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