Ravenna smiled, reaching up like a child so Wayne would pick her up. It was easy for him since he was extremely strong and she only weighed 100 pounds. Castiel and Ken followed them quietly; shooting death glares the entire way. The older man gave them both a look that nearly made Cass wet himself. His face quickly returned to a warm smile as he looked down at his daughter. He placed her on the bed and gave her the roses.

"They're so pretty!"

"Your mother helped me make them using Transylvanian bat blood I acquired during my trip. I'm sorry I haven't been able to visit you. One of my old friends from Italy needed some help moving and I got paid a pretty penny."

"Ooh, is it shiny?"

Chuckling, he pulled a shiny copper penny from his pocket and placed it in her palm. She grinned blissfully and Castiel tried to figure out why she was acting so strange. Wayne began talking to Ken about his father, offering to give him a ride home since he wanted to visit him, then they left. Cass turned to Ravenna swiftly.

"What was that about?"

"Huh?"

"Why were you acting like a little kid?"

She smirked like the Cheshire cat and flipped her hair. It nearly drove him wild with how sexy she looked.

"I'm a daddy's girl. If I act like a little girl and keep up the charade, I have him wrapped around my finger. He lets me do what I want when I want as long as I'm his baby girl."

"You are evil!"

"No, it makes him happy and keeps me happy. It's a win-win!"

Sighing, he patted her head and smirked. She always found ways to shock him. They spent the rest of the day planning what they should do when she got out. At the top of the list was to give Amber a piece of her mind. The Summer Festival was also just beginning and she went every year. School was ending in three weeks, so that meant their annual trip to the beach. Too bad she couldn't swim or surf or even play in the sand. At least they would see Dake.

While she was daydreaming, Castiel got a call from Leigh. He sounded distressed.

"What's up?"

"It's my brother…"

Cass was immediately worried about his best friend.

"What happened?"

"I walked in to ask him for a shirt, and he was making out with…"

"Amber?"

"Close, but wrong. He was making out with Nathaniel."

He dropped his phone in shock and it fell apart. Ravenna was about to ask what was wrong, but it was too late. Castiel was already out the door and on his way to tear the blond a new urethra.

Unknowing to the fate that was about to befall him, Nathaniel had just finished a hardcore make out session with Lysander. They had been practicing a song together, when one thing led to another and they were now in the vocalist's room. It was something both had wanted for a while. A loud knock sounded at the door and Nathaniel answered it. He was thrown against a wall.

Cass stood before them, his face filled with rage. It was frightening to say the least. Lysander attempted to pry him off, but it was futile.

"First you try to steal my girl, now my best friend? That's low, even for you," he hissed.

"What are you talking about? What girl?"

"Ravenna, my Ravenna. You tried to get your little claws in her as soon as you saw her."

"Wait, wait, let me get this straight. You finally got the balls to ask her out and now you're beating me up for…?"

"Trying to take my best friend."

"I wasn't taking anything. He was giving himself to me is more like it."

Castiel was about to punch him, when a small but extremely strong hand held him back. He glanced down to see Ravenna grasping his arm firmly. She was wearing a pair of sweatpants and his winged skull shirt. Her face was pleading. It was complete déjà vu for him.

Two years ago, a few days after she had transferred, Nathaniel had asked her to do an errand. Castiel had missed a class and needed to sign an absentee note, but refused. It was an excuse to see her more. After persisting for a while, she finally gave up. He immediately went after the blond. Pinning him by his shirt against a locker, he prepared to punch him.

"A real man accepts his responsibilities, huh? Then why are you sending a little girl to do your dirty work?"

"Pretty little thing, isn't she. I was too busy with my other responsibilities, so she volunteered to help."

"Why do you even care anyway? You just throw it away."

"It gives you something to read and a pretty girl to talk to. Since she's the only one that will."

Growling, he made an attempt to hit him, but someone grabbed him around the waist. He glanced down to see a pair of arms wrapped around his middle. A pair of curly black pigtails hid her face. Cass pushed her away roughly.

"Mind your own business you brat."

She landed on her bottom and whimpered, her lip quivering. A strange feeling hit Castiel as the girl he had met just a few days prior got up and grabbed him again. This time, she wouldn't budge.

"You need to calm down a bit," she murmured, "My brother always says that bruises are a sign of toughness, but peace is a sign of true strength."

Glaring intensely at Nathaniel, he dropped him to the floor and grabbed her arm. Ravenna looked up in surprise.

"C'mon. It's getting late and I need to feed my dog. You get to enjoy my company," he grumbled.

"Thank you very much. You know how dangerous it is out there for a girl like me to be alone."

Rolling his eyes, Cass led her home, taking a shortcut through the woods. Her smile of pure bliss was all the thanks he needed.

Sighing, he let go and looked at her lovingly.

"How did you get here?"

"I had a friend that was close by, but that's not important. You shouldn't be so mean to him, Nathaniel didn't do anything wrong."

"Yes he did. He kissed my best friend!"

"Did you stop to think about how Lysander feels?"

The aforementioned silverette looked up from his spot by the door. He looked depressed and miserable. Nathaniel walked over and sat beside him. Castiel sighed softly, patting her on the head and leaving. She followed, hopping into his car with him. The redhead didn't even glance at her as he drove off toward his house.