Chapter Ten
Two months.
Two glorious, life changing months for Castiel and Dean had passed since that first amazing night together and both men couldn't have been happier.
Not too long after that night, Dean had asked Cas to be his boyfriend, not too long after that, Dean told Ellen and Jo the news, he also called Sam.
Castiel took great pride and happiness in telling Gabriel he had finally felt as though his whole world was in place…of course Gabe was happy for him.
Castiel had not returned home once in the past couple of months, occasionally disappearing for a few hours a day to visit Gabriel on earth and telling Dean he was going to 'work'. Of course he hated lying to Dean, especially now they were so involved but he had no choice and living as a 'human', finally being with Dean was the greatest achievement of Cas' supernatural life.
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Dean lay in his bed sound asleep, Castiel was tucked in beside him, head resting on Dean's chest and simply listening to his heartbeat. He smiled to himself, tracing light patterns over Dean's torso with his finger and tucking in closer to his love.
Castiel had practically been living with Dean, spending every night and day at the apartment, of course on earth he in fact had nowhere else to go but it didn't matter, Dean never questioned it and there was nowhere else Cas would rather be anyway.
The fluttering sound of angel wings was heard in the bedroom, Castiel immediately shot up in bed and glanced to the corner of the room to find Gabriel stood there.
He carefully extracted himself from Dean, pulling on a pair of black PJ pants, much to the amusement of his smirking brother and motioned for Gabe to follow him into the living room, closing the bedroom door behind him.
"What are you doing here Gabriel? You can't just show up like that…what if Dean had of woken up…what if we had been…in the middle of something" Castiel said angrily in a raised whisper.
"Well he didn't and I didn't…look you know I wouldn't come here unless it was important" Gabriel said sternly, Cas shifted uncomfortably noticing the unusual seriousness of his brothers voice and facial expression.
Something was wrong.
"What…what is it?" Castiel stuttered slightly, watching his brother carefully as he sighed and tensed up.
"I'm sorry to tell you this Cassie…I really am…but I found out tonight that Uriel has been spying on you and Dean. He knows about your situation and so does Michael."
Cas' stomach dropped and he closed his eyes in despair, he had been so careful to stay out of heaven's reach. He sank onto the couch with a loud sigh, burying his head in shaking hands. Gabriel fell into the spot beside Cas and waited for his younger brother to say something.
"What happened? I mean…what was said?" Castiel asked quietly, his gaze boring into the floor below.
"Well I overheard Uriel talking about it and I confronted him, we fought…I hit him…"
Castiel couldn't help but let out a very small, yet grateful smile at that.
"…then Michael appeared and it got nasty. The things they said about you…I just couldn't listen anymore…we shouted for a while, yelled at each other…I backed your decision but you need to know Cas…both Michael and Uriel are on the warpath."
Gabriel rested a hand on Cas' shoulder in support and Cas finally looked at him with sad eyes, anger and fear clouding his emotions all at once.
He stood up firmly and looked down at Gabriel, a show of confidence in his stance.
"Take me to them"
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Gabriel led Castiel through heaven to where Uriel had been previously, it had felt like a lifetime since Cas had been home and yet he didn't find it at all comforting.
They turned the corner to see Uriel yelling at some lower class angels, Gabriel threw a look that suggested they just leave at Castiel, but his brother was having none of it.
"Uriel, I wish to speak with you" Cas said strongly, his voice loud enough so Uriel could hear over his own yelling.
He turned slowly with an evil smirk planted across his smug, arrogant face and silently dismissed the other angels.
"Castiel…long time no see brother…how is Dean?" Uriel asked, gritting his teeth and snarling the human's name.
"You do not get to say his name…I hear you have been spying on us"
Gabriel watched in awe as his younger brother who once feared angel's like Uriel, stood his ground and fought for what he believed in.
"Gabriel always did have a big mouth…" Uriel snarled at the archangel, who took a step forward and retaliated.
"And you always had a big nose…sticking it in where it didn't belong."
Castiel held up his hand to stop the building argument and stared right into Uriel's eyes.
"Why?"
"Why did I spy on you? Oh come on Castiel…we know how you feel about the Winchester boy, it was clear from watching you both exactly how he felt about you in return…it was bound to end like this…you two…consorting and committing awful, disgusting sins"
"Loving someone is not a sin" Castiel stated firmly, moving closer to Uriel.
"Man shall not lie with man" Uriel quoted, a smirk forming on his face.
Gabriel scoffed in disapproval.
"Angel should most definitely not lie with man…it's unnatural and out right filthy…human beings are not worthy…it will never last anyway"
"Human beings are beautiful creations…and who says it will never last, I love Dean…I would go to the ends of the earth and back for him" Castiel argued, his voice getting a fraction louder, anger bubbling up from the inside.
"Do you really believe that an angel of the lord can live with a human? It will not work Castiel…especially when said angel is lying through his teeth."
Cas stiffened in response, his eyes shifting away from Uriel for a moment and guilt weighing heavily on his heart.
"I…I have had to lie…I do not like it, but Dean wasn't ready to hear what I really am…but maybe he is now" Cas finished his statement with a strong stance, squaring up to Uriel.
Uriel laughed out loud, shaking his head and moving back from Castiel.
"Oh dear brother, even if you did reveal all to Dean…do you really think he would want you? In a human's eyes we would be supernatural freaks…something that should not exist and in their minds, something that doesn't exist. Dean will cower from you, he will be afraid of you…he will reject you."
"You don't know that…you cannot speak of things you don't know! Dean knows I would never bring him harm…he would not cower from me…he wouldn't…" Castiel yelled loudly, his voice breaking slightly at the end.
"The emotion behind your spoken words say otherwise…even you don't believe a thing you're saying. You know I am right…this will never last…"
Uriel smirked in triumph, watching Castiel starting to crumble piece by piece and losing the argument.
Cas' eyes fell to the ground and his body was now visibly shaking with upset and anger. Gabriel fell into step at his side and put a comforting arm around his brother's shoulders.
"Castiel?" he asked with concern in his voice.
The younger angel ignored Gabriel and instead raised his head to look at Uriel, confidence trying desperately to push its way back to the forefront.
"You know nothing about mine and Dean's relationship…what we have…who says it will never last?"
"I do…"
Gabriel and Castiel spun around to see Michael staring back at them both, with hate in his eyes.
"…In fact, I would personally see to it that this THING will not last. I took you for a fool Castiel…but never believed you would actually be this reckless or disobedient."
Gabriel glared at Michael, shaking his head and to his surprise Castiel stepped out of his grasp and into Michael's personal space.
"Disobedient? I am not a dog Michael…how dare you…why can't you just leave me alone?"
"Because you are one of us…and as long as that is true, I will have no brother of mine living with a human…I will see you die before I let that happen."
Castiel tensed once more, but didn't move.
"Then I die…I would die for him"
Michael sighed loudly and moved out of Cas' reach, pacing the floor.
"Unfortunately that is true…you would. Which is why you leave me no other choice Castiel…you either leave Dean Winchester alone once and for all…or I destroy him."
"That is your threat? You are going to attempt to kill Dean?"
Michael laughed loudly, shaking his head.
"No…killing would be too gracious. I would make his life a living hell…I will destroy him, tear him apart piece by piece…cause him every amount of hurt he deserves…then I would put him back together and start again." Michael said, his smile turning into a vicious snarl.
"You are no better than Lucifer…I would NEVER let you touch Dean…you will not harm him…"
Castiel felt a new wave of anger flooding through him.
"You would have no choice…I could round up an army of angels who agree with me…we would restrain you, I am a lot stronger than you brother…do not defy me. I could take you apart as well…I could make you watch from the darkness as I destroy your lover…and you would have to live with the fact that the reason he is hurting…in pain…alone…is because of YOU."
Castiel's blood ran cold and his stomach dropped violently at Michael's threat, for the first time in his existence, he felt physically sick and knowing that Michael has exactly the right amount of power to take out his threat.
"We could even target the little brother…that would really hit your lover were it hurts, would it not? He would never forgive you if something happened to precious little Sammy Winchester" Uriel spoke up from behind Castiel and Gabriel.
Cas closed his eyes in horror, the sickly feeling rising once more at the mention of Sam's name.
"You will NOT touch Sam Winchester...I would see to that." Gabriel yelled at Uriel, who simply laughed at the archangel.
"You wouldn't dare…why would you harm an innocent?" Castiel asked quietly, a sob forming in the back of his throat and tears now stinging his eyes.
"You have yourself to thank for all this Castiel. You end things now and return to your family, never to see the Winchester again OR we carry out our threats. Your decision" Michael said, standing tall and staring down into Cas' tear filled eyes before disappearing, along with Uriel.
"Gabriel…"
Cas sobbed, his older brother was immediately by his side, holding him up.
"…please just…take me back to Dean"
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Castiel tucked himself back into the warm comfort of Dean's bed, upon returning to find Dean still sound asleep where he left him.
The angel snuggled into his lover's side, an arm cradling Dean's waist and his head resting on the Winchester's shoulder.
Silent tears streamed from Castiel's face.
He looked up at Dean's face, momentarily enjoying the peaceful expression he was radiating. Castiel leant up and placed a chaste kiss on Dean's lips, causing the other man to wake up.
"Is it morning already?" Dean mumbled, rubbing his eyes sleepily.
"No…its 3am…I didn't mean to wake you…I just…I just couldn't sleep" Castiel said quietly, his voice cracking slightly, he hoped Dean hadn't noticed.
"Oh…you ok? You sound…"
"I'm fine Dean"
"Come here you" Dean said with a chuckle, pulling Castiel closer into his own warm body and placing a kiss on top of the angels head.
Castiel rested his head on Dean's chest, as a sad smile slowly formed and tears continued to roll down his cheeks.
Dean was asleep in no time and Castiel was left alone with his thoughts.