A very tired and frustrated looking twosome stormed into the diner the following day and both Gabe and Sam took in their manner and attire with smug satisfaction - Dean stormed in first without holding the door for Castiel or even looking back when the tired and angry looking Angel collided with the door, scowling at the Hunter as he pushed his way inside after him. It was obvious these two were not talking and Sam smiled widely as they took their seats across the booth from himself and Gabe, sitting as far apart as they could get to the point that Dean was almost squashed against the window and Castiel was very nearly falling off the edge of his seat.
"Lets get this over with!" Dean snapped, signalling the Waitress for a raised hand, and without taking his eyes from the Archangel and his little Brother he ordered himself pie and coffee, then cut straight over Castiel when he tried to place his order. "Nothing for him, he's on a diet." Gabriel barked a laugh at the look of hatred on Castiel's face and small part of him wondered if all of this planning and plotting was about to go to waste, which it would if Castiel decided to smite the pouting little Hunter before the fun could really begin.
"Dean! Do not be difficult!" Cas snapped back and the poor Waitress eyed the pair with her notebook in hand, unsure if she should stay or go. "I will take a coffee please, and some of your bagels… and -he- is paying!" The Angel glared at Dean who huffed and placed his arms over his chest.
"Oh yeah, Dean is paying. Of course Dean is paying, he is the only one trying to keep things together here same as usual!" Dean muttered to himself and the poor Waitress made a quick exit, just in time to miss Castiel's eyes glow blue.
"Well you might as well be of -some- use to me now, cause Father knows you were no use last night!" Cas barked so loud that half the Diner snorted into their drinks and tried to hide their laughter at the bickering couple. Gabriel turned an amused smirk on Sam and quirked his eyebrow at the pair across from them.
"Is this a Peace Conference or Couples Counselling?" Gabe asked and Sam snickered behind his hand, unaware of the twin glares point his way as both Hunter and Angel rounded on them both.
"Fuck you, Gabriel!" Dean and Cas spoke in unison, much to everyone's surprise including their own but it only drew their attention back to one another.
"You know, I cannot believe you would bring that up! This whole situation was your fault! If you hadn't dyed Sam's hair with three hundred year old piss…" Dean ranted and Sam's face went from jovial to livid in seconds.
"You used WHAT?!" Sam yelled, and by now the whole diner was watching their drama unfold.
"Hey! I had to travel all the way to London for that stuff, it wasn't easy to find!" Castiel snapped and Sam rolled his eyes, throwing his hands up.
"Oh right, I'm sorry! Forgive me for overlooking all the hard work you put into finding old piss to mess with my hair!" Sam yelled and beside him Gabriel was sliding down his hair, clutching his sides and gasping with laughter. He couldn't decide who's side he was on anymore but that was normal for the Trickster. Just before Castiel could retaliate a cowering Waitress brought over Dean's pie and the two coffees, breaking the building fight before it got completely out of hand. An uncomfortable silence fell over the table as she placed the plate and cups down, backing away quickly without making eye contact with any of them.
"Okay, guys, as fun as this has been we gotta try and get past it…I know its weird as hell coming from -me- but this is getting too out of hand. So here's the deal. Castiel, apologise to Sam for colouring his hair, messing with his laptop and…playing in his bed!" Gabriel said, in a voice that left them in no doubt of his seriousness - The Trickster was gone and the Archangel was not playing around. Castiel shuffled a little in his seat, staring down at his lap and pulling at his coat.
"…'m sorry, Sam…" Castiel murmured to his knees, not looking up at the younger Hunter who was smirking triumphantly at him until Gabriel turned on him.
"And you Sammy…Apologise to Castiel for everything you did…" Gabriel ordered and Sam looked up at him in shock.
"But…" Sam started and Gabriel raised his eyebrows at the stubborn Human, silently daring him to argue some more. The younger man finally relented and lowered his gaze, twiddling his fingers nervously.
" 'm sorry to, Cas…" Sam finally said without a hint of real remorse, but it was a start. Gabriel smiled wide and pushed Deans pie towards him, snapping his fingers and adding a large dollop of Ice Cream to the side of the dish.
"Its on me, big guy…from us to you, an apology for all the trouble." Gabriel said sweetly and Dean perked up at the beautiful sight before him. The pie glistened with sweet sauce that oozed from the inside, golden syrupy goodness that set Deans mouth to watering. The pastry was coated in sugar and cinnamon that gave the whole thing the most wonderful homely scent, and Dean couldn't wait to take a bite, the urge was irresistible. He was about to dig his fork into the slice when he remember why he was so mad and he looked up sternly at Gabriel.
"And my Baby?" Dean asked and Gabe snapped his fingers once again with a smile.
"Safe and sound in the Bunker Garage. Now enjoy your pie, Dean…" Gabriel urged and Dean smiled happily for the first time that day, breaking himself off a chunk with his fork and lifting it to his mouth. He licked his lips and moaned a little as the scent hit his nose and right before he could push the fork between his lips and taste the pie Castiel lunged forward and knocked the fork from his hand, the metal utensil clattering to the table with a loud clang.
"Hey! What the Hell, Cas?!" Dean snapped, glaring at the Angel and hurting from the mess the bite of pie had made on the tabletop…what a waste of good pie.
"Dean! Don't eat it…" Castiel yelled as he pulled the pie away from the Hunter, risking his life as he lifted it to his nose and took a deep sniff. Sam and Gabriel had gone totally still and Castiel looked up to glare at them both. "What the Hell did you do to it?" The Angel growled and Gabriel stood up, backing away from his growling and feral looking little Brother.
"Nothing…Honestly its just a peace offering…" Gabriel said unconvincingly and Castiel kept advancing on him, the pie still held in one hand as Dean and Sam watched them in shock.
"Bullshit! You don't do peace talks, and you don't do humble…You did something to it…Laxatives, I am assuming?" Castiel deduced and Sam gasped in the background, reaching out for his Brother.
"Dean, I didn't know! You know I'd never…Not with your pie…" Sam babbled and Dean got up quickly, moving around the table to embrace his Brother.
"Its good Sammy, don't worry…" Dean mumbled to his upset little Brother while Castiel kept staring down his.
"Admit it, Gabriel. You wanted to impress Sam, so you got involved in this War and you've been playing us off against one another the whole time. Well not anymore Gabriel. I can put up with a lot but no one messes with my Dean or his pie…You like pie, Gabriel?" Castiel asked, suddenly sweet and smiling in a way that made the Archangel nervous.
"Y…Yeah…Why?" Gabriel asked, backing towards the door slowly and hoping to make it outside before Castiel did something terrible.
"Good…Then eat it!" Cas said and with one swift movement he lifted the pie into the air and hurled it at his Brother, the gooey pastry splatting into Gabriel's face and leaving him covered in sticky, gloopy pie sludge - the only thing covering his red face.
The whole Diner held its breath for one second before the whole surrounding crowd burst out laughing at the red faced man standing covered in broken pie crust and syrup. Castiel smirked as they began to clap for him, and when he looked around at Dean the man was positively beaming.
"Looks like someone got their, Just Desserts…" Castiel joked and Dean groaned loudly, moving over to the Angel and wrapping his arms around him.
"That joke was terrible…" The Hunter said before turning serious. "You saved me…If it hadn't have been for you I'd have been…well you know…" Dean said, blushing as he thought of how he would have spent the night if Castiel hadn't came to his rescue. Castiel smiled at the blushing Hunter and pulled him close, laying a kiss on his nose.
"I'm sorry for all of this, Dean…" The Angel said and Dean waved it off.
"I think you made it up today…My hero…" Dean smirked playfully and rocked his hips forward, making the Angel hiss slightly and look around.
"Dean! Not here…" Castiel said nervously and Dean rolled his eyes at the blushing Angel.
"Fine…then take me home…" Dean said, pulling the startled Angel into a deep kiss before whispering to him softly. "You have some more making up to do…and you did promise me you'd do 'anything'…" The Hunter growled, making Castiel whimper softly before the pair disappeared right before the eyes of the packed Diner.
Gabriel was gonna have some serious cleaning up to do…