I haven't forgotten about you or this story. I just have not been doing great health wise. I've been sleeping quite a lot and not been having the energy to do anything else. So please accept my sincere apology.

Please remember that Sam's hearing is still off. The text written in bold is what is being written down for Sam. Sorry if it's confusing I just didn't know how else to write it.

No beta and not mine!

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When Sam woke up his neck was aching and the headache still very much here. He looked at Dean and was disappointed to see his brother still unconscious. He looked at the window and could see that it was dusky outside. He tried to remember when they were brought in but he came up empty. He ran a hand through his hair and winced at the sore spot he found at the back of his head.

A nurse walked in the room and smiled at Sam.

"How are you feeling? You've slept for a few hours." Sam had difficulty understanding the nurse. She talked way too fast for Sam to understand her. It must've shown on his face because she repeated the questions much slower this time.

"I'm fine." Sam answered. "How's my brother?" Sam asked as the nurse was checking Dean's bandages. She scribbled something on Dean's status.

"He seems stable. The doctor will be by in a few minutes." Sam just nodded. The nurse had no idea if Sam even understood what she said. She left and Sam sat there in quiet just staring at Dean. If it wasn't for the tube you'd think Dean was just sleeping though anyone who knew his brother would know the difference. Sam sighed. He massaged his neck. Hoping to somewhat alleviate the crick in his neck.

Doctor Lane entered the room and saw Sam massage his neck. When he looked up he looked straight into her eyes.

"Hi Sam, you're looking a bit better. Though, one piece of advice? Use a bed. Better for your neck and definitely better for your concussion. How's the headache by the way?" Sam had trouble figuring out what she said and he saw the doc write something down on a piece of paper.

"I'm fine." Sam said.

"Sure you are. How's your hearing?"

"The same, I guess. How's my brother?"

"Unfortunately, still unconscious. We are stumped. Though, I am impressed with how well his wounds are healing. I don't see a reason why your brother is still unconscious. Just keep talking to him and see if you can get a reaction from him. For now, I want to leave him on the endotracheal tube. We're going to clean the tube and bandages so I'm going to need you to step out for a minute." Sam looked unsure and wanted to protest. "It's just for the cleaning procedure and the bandages. We'll call you when it's done. It's just for a few minutes." The doctor could feel Sam's reluctance to leave his brother. Sam looked at Dean once more before he left the room.

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Sam was pacing out in the hallway. He couldn't wait for them to finish the procedure. He was so lost in thoughts that he didn't notice someone walking up to him until he ran into him. Sam looked up and was surprised to see Paul Thompson standing there.

"How's Brian?" Was the first question Sam asked. For a minute he felt guilty for not asking about the boy sooner but he had bigger issues to deal with.

"Still asleep or unconscious. They can't seem to find anything wrong with him. What about your brother?" Sam looked confused at Paul and Paul was concerned about his lack if response. He saw frustration on Sam's face and he didn't really know what to say. After a few moments Sam spoke.

"I can't hear you all that well. My eardrums are damaged." Sam said, frustration coloring his tone. Paul gave him a sympathetic smile. He didn't want to burden Sam much longer.

Paul made sure Sam was looking at him before he motioned to Sam that he was leaving. Sam watched Paul go. He immediately turned back to look at Dean's door.

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Two days later Sam was still sitting in Dean's room. He refused to move and eventually the doctors and nurses all backed off and put in a cot for Sam. He hardly used it. He usually stayed next to Dean with one hand atop of his brother's. He wanted to sign out AMA but the doctor told him that they wouldn't try to take him away from his brother. They had given him another hearing test and his left was healing faster than the right. But the sound was still muffled like he was under water and sometimes the sound intensified like when your ears pop open when you didn't even realized they were plugged in the first place. According to the ENT specialist this was a sign that the eardrums were healing. It felt uncomfortable and it made it hard to follow a conversation. Concentrating on conversations gave him headaches and he was prone to that. Especially with the concussion still messing with him.

He just came back from visiting Brian Thompson. He was being released today. He had been unconscious for a whole day. They couldn't find anything wrong with him. But since the kid slept for a whole day they were reluctant to release him when he woke up so they decided to keep him for another day and if everything was fine then he would be released. While Sam had taking his little excursion they finally extubated Dean. He was glad to see his brother off the vent but was disappointed that his brother was still not awake. He sat down on his chair and laid a hand atop of his brother.

Sam had fallen asleep and was awoken by someone shaken him gently. Sam opened his eyes and looked into a familiar face.

"Bobby?" Sam blinked and figured he wasn't dreaming since Bobby was still standing there when he opened his eyes.

"Hey kid. Got worried when I couldn't get ahold of you boys. Got a call from a someone. He told me about you boys." Sam wanted to tell Bobby that he hadn't heard a word the older hunter had said but was saved by Dean's doctor.

"Hello, can I help you?" The doctor asked Bobby.

"I'm their uncle. The name's Bobby. What's with Stretch?" Bobby asked pointing at Sam.

"Sam is suffering from temporarily hearing loss and a concussion."

"So I've been talking to a wall?" Ally laughed.

"Well no, Sam can hear but to him everything sounds muffled and with the bustling sounds of a hospital, most of the conversations gets lost and with the concussion he's not able to concentrate on anything longer for 5 minutes. If you want I can have his doctor come by and explain some more?" Bobby nodded.

"What about Dean?"

"Well, when he was brought in, he had a large shard in his abdomen. He was bleeding quite profusely. The shard caused a tear in his spleen. He bottomed out twice and he stopped breathing. There's minor swelling of the brain though not significant enough to render him unconscious for this long. We had him on a ventilator because of the surgery and the fact he stopped breathing. His breathing is pretty much back to normal. But we still can't figure out why he's still unconscious." Bobby sighed.

"How's Sam taking it?"

"He's been pretty much camped out in Dean's room since he woke up. We'd rather have him sleep in a real bed but he seems adamant in using that chair. It's not beneficial for him, especially not with that concussion but he's not making it easy." Ally told the older man.

"Sam's stubborn on a good day but when Dean gets hurt, he becomes nearly impossible." Bobby said. Ally smiled. She could see that. She glanced at Sam and was not surprised to see him staring at Dean. Bobby followed her line of sight and shook his head.

"I'll have Sam's doctor come and find you."

"Thank you."

Ally went back inside Dean's room and not even thirty seconds later she came back out leaving the door open so Sam could get in. The nurses were covering his brother back up with the blanket and Sam noticed they had changed the bandages. Dean was still too pale and too still. Sam really wanted his brother awake. He sat down on the chair next to Dean's bed. He could feel Bobby's presence and it felt comforting. He knew the doctor had been talking to Bobby but he was grateful that the older hunter hadn't said much about their condition and Sam silently thanked Bobby for that.

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Not much Dean in this chapter and a surprise visitor. Again I'm terribly sorry for the long wait.

I hope someone is still interested in this story.