To say Dean was in a thunderous mood was an understatement. He entered first period class right as the bell rang. Lisa waved flirtatiously at him. Dean rolled his eyes. "Did you hear the latest news?" Jo asked elbowing him.
Balthazar leaned close to the two of them. His blue eyes twinkled. "Our little Castiel finally has a boyfriend. Lisa and Ruby saw him get out of Ethan's Mustang earlier this morning. They appeared all lovey dovey." The pencil Dean was writing with snapped in two pieces. "Those two are so freaking hot they are going to set off the fire alarms, whenever they walk down the halls," Balthazar continued.
"They are cute together. Do you guys think they had sex last night? It's not like Cas to sleep over at someone else's. He wouldn't leave his brothers alone."
"Joanne, you are such a girl. Jimmy is an adult and can manage the rugrats. It's about time Cassie lost his maidenhead."
Dean was about to snap at Balthazar's crude ways but was stopped by Senor Rios, their Spanish teacher. "Buenos Dias, clase."
"Buenos Dias, Senor Rios."
"Hoy tendremos un examen oral sobre Don Quixote." Half of the class groaned. Dean slid a little down his desk. He so didn't need a verbal exam this morning.
Balthazar and Jo did pretty well on the test. Mr. Rios only asked each student two questions based on the Cervantes classic. Dean was the last student to go to the front of the classroom. He placed his perspiring palms inside his blue jeans' pockets. His eyes remained focused on the silver haired bespectacled short teacher.
"Dean…cual es el nombre de la novia de Don Quixote?"
"Uhm" Dean's mind went blank. When Mr. Rios asked him the question he sounded like the teacher from the Charlie Brown cartoons. Dean gazed at his classmates. Jo sent him a pity look. Balthazar was covering his mouth and his shoulders were shaking. Lisa and Ruby gazed down at their desks, when he made eye contact with them. Dean realized he had to answer the damn question. "Sancho Panza"
The class erupted in laughter. Mr. Rios left his spot against the wall and stood next to his student with his arms crossed. "According to you Senor Winchester…Don Quixote and Sancho Panza were romantically involved?"
"Ha Ha! I see my joke backfired on mi trasero." Dean showed his white teeth in a mockery of a smile. He racked his brain for a moment. "Dulcinea was the Don's baby mama!"
"Bien pero responde en espanol la proxima pregunta por favor."
Dean nodded. "Si"
"Que creia Don Quixote que eran los molinos de viento?"
This one was easy! Dean was able to relax. "Gigantes"
"Muy bien Senor Winchester. You get an A."
"Gracias, Sr. Rios" Dean scurried to his desk.
"Way to dig yourself out of a pile of excrement, Deano," Balthazar patted his back.
Dean arrived to third period early. He gave a sigh of relief upon seeing the new couple hadn't arrived yet. He sat down and started reading from his Literature book. Dean heard when they entered the classroom together. Now they were inseparable like Siamese twins. Dean didn't acknowledge their presence.
"Hi Dean!" Cas yelled.
Dean rose his head and gazed at Castiel. "I've been calling out your name for two minutes." He smiled at his friend.
"I was engrossed in The Tempest. What's up guys?"
"Nothing much" Ethan arched a dark brow. He and Cas exchanged a mutual look of what the hell had crawled up Dean's ass.
Dean was shocked that Ethan wasn't rubbing in his face the fact that he and Cas were now an item. "Are you mad at us for some reason?" Castiel asked Dean.
"No, I just need to catch up. You know how Mr. Kripke loves giving us pop quizzes on Mondays." Dean continued fake reading. The truth was he couldn't concentrate on the words. He couldn't be all chummy with these two. Knowing that they most likely had sex last night made him want to hurl and no way was he giving his peers an encore performance of his mortifying first day of school.
"This rolled out of your pocket, when you exited my car." Ethan told Cas.
This definitely got Dean's attention. His traitorous eyes glued themselves to the couple. Ethan handed Castiel a Chapstick.
"Thanks, I can be such a freaking klutz." Cas applied some on his slightly chapped pink lips. Dean couldn't keep his eyes from the dark haired teen's mouth.
Mr. Kripke chose that moment to enter and as usual, he told the students to take out a number two pencil since they were taking a pop quiz on The Tempest. "This is not fucking fair. We didn't get a chance to study last night," Ethan complained.
Yeah rub it in, ass wipe. Dean's eyes shot daggers at Depp, Jr. "Last night was pretty awesome," Cas told Ethan. The two of them laughed. Dean closed his book hard and followed by slamming it on his desk.
"Do you want to fight the Literature book after school, Mr. Winchester? Please keep in mind that is school property so handle it with care." Mr. Kripke placed a quiz on Dean's desk. Cas sneaked a peak at his friend. He was starting to worry about Dean.
Anna stopped Castiel in the hallway that led to the cafeteria right before lunch. "Hey Anna"
"Cas, are the rumors true?"
Castiel tilted his head to the side and scrunched his nose. "What rumors?"
Anna nibbled her lower lip and twirled an auburn curl with her index finger. "Are you and Ethan dating? The news has spread like wildfire through school."
Cas' eyes widened. "No, we're just friends. I bet I know who started the gossip…Lisa and Ruby. Am I right? Ethan and I walked by the little witches on our way inside."
"You would tell me when you start seeing someone right?"
Cas knew Anna still harbored feelings for him. He would keep in mind to break the news gently to her if he ever dated anybody. He smiled at her. "I promise you'll be the first to know." She hugged him.
Dean impatiently made the line in the noisy cafeteria to get his lunch. He debated whether to sit with his friends today. Cas and Ethan would most likely be all over each other and he didn't want to witness the couple in their honeymoon stage. He grabbed a tray and placed a slice of pepperoni pizza, apple pie and a soda can on it. Dean paid the lunch lady four dollars and wandered aimlessly through the cafeteria. Maybe he would sit in the outside patio.
"Deano, what's taking you so damn long?" Balthazar waved madly at him from the gang's usual table. Dean waved back and walked like a zombie from the Walking Dead towards his friends. Brangelina was already there. As usual, Ethan was stealing fries from Castiel's plate.
"Hey why aren't Jimmy and Amelia joining us today?" Dean asked.
"Cas had a falling out with his brothers last night." Ethan answered before he took a huge bite out of his veggie burger.
All of a sudden, Ms. Rosen approached the table. Castiel's eyes almost bulged out of their sockets. Any time he was in close proximity to the slightly deranged woman, he would head the opposite way. Ms. Rosen appeared as if she was about to cry. The seniors remained silent while she composed herself.
"I can't believe my bad luck! The CW used the premise I had for the book I'm writing on a show that premiered last night."
The students remained flummoxed. She continued blabbering on. "My novel is about a star-crossed romance between a fallen angel and a young hunter in training." Ms. Rosen started crying. Balthazar stood up and offered her his seat. Chuck gave the Home Ec. teacher a napkin. She loudly blew her nose with it. Anna put down her tuna sandwich.
"I was watching last week's Vampire Diaries, when the commercial for the damn show's premiere popped up."
"Sorry Ms. Rosen. Maybe you can change certain aspects of the book and you will be able to have it published." Jo said.
"The freakiest part of all this is the two young actors, who portray the leads."
"What's so freaky about them?" Ethan asked.
The teacher looked at Dean and then at Castiel. "They are played by two new comers Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins. The two of them are clones of Dean and Castiel."
"I think you over exaggerate Ms. Rosen. What are the odds that Dean and Cas are doppelgangers of these blokes?" Balthazar chuckled.
"Let's find out" Jo searched in Google Images for the two actors. Her mouth hung open, when her amber orbs landed on the Jensen and Misha guys.
"Jo, you can be such a drama queen." Balthazar ripped the phone from the girl's hands. "Fucking A…it's bloody uncanny."
He passed the phone around the table and the remainder of the gang was flabbergasted. Dean and Cas were the last two take a peak and when it was their turn, the boys were speechless. "This is some freaky ass shit. When dad calls I'm going to ask him if he might have knocked up some random chick a couple of years before he met mom," Dean stated.
"Something will pop up in your head, Ms. Rosen and you will be able to fix your dilemma."
The teacher finally got the hint she was not wanted at the table. "Thanks for listening." Her eyes landed on Castiel and Dean one last time before leaving.
"That was awkward," Anna whispered.
"The show is called Fallen and will air Thursdays after Vampire Diaries." Jo made a gagging sound. "It premieres this week. We should have a viewing party at my house. If the show sucks balls we can make fun of it!"
"Great idea, roomie," Balthazar embraced Jo, who rolled her eyes.
"Cas, now you can tell us why you got into a fight with your brothers?" Dean asked.
"I blew up at them for being inconsiderate little snots and left the house. I ended up at Ethan's. He helped me feel better."
"I bet he gave you some TLC and then some," Balthazar said in a lascivious manner.
Cas scowled at the Brit. "FYI, everyone, Ethan and I are just friends. We hung out last night and that's all. Lisa and Ruby, the school's busy bodies started the rumor that we are a couple." Castiel came to the realization why Dean was PMSing. Was he jealous? His eyes landed on Dean's. The eldest Winchester was grinning like a loon. Castiel's heartbeat sped up.
Dean felt like doing the Moonwalk on top of the table. Ethan and Cas were only friends! He could pursue Castiel now. He gobbled up the slice of apple pie. The day didn't turn out so bad after all. Art class and Auto Shop flew and Dean apologized to Sammy after school for being on the rag in the morning. Sam accepted the apology after having Dean take him to the local comic shop.
Castiel wearily approached Jimmy and Gabs that afternoon in the seniors' parking lot. "Hey guys."
The trio remained quiet for a moment and ended up saying sorry at the same time. "I think we should have a family meeting tonight before dinner," Cas suggested. His two siblings agreed.
At five o'clock the Milton siblings sat in the living room. "I shouldn't have reacted the way I did last night. Inais I promise not to say the F word in your presence ever again. You young man better not repeat it anywhere."
"I know, Cassie. I'm sorry I made you mad."
Castiel kissed his baby brother's hair. "I vented out my frustrations on you guys."
"I promise not to be bratty anymore. I was disgusted with myself afterwards," Gabs said. "I got a job as a babysitter for the Henderson family. The parents start ballroom dancing lessons this Wednesday night and will be going on weekly Friday dates. So they asked me if I didn't mind watching over their two kids."
"I don't want you working and being distracted from your school work," Castiel told Gabs.
"I'll take my home work with me. Those kids are like well-behaved robots. After dinner, I'll let them watch a little Veggie Tales and then put them to bed. Come on, Cassie. They are going to pay me forty bucks a night. I will make a little over three hundred dollars a month. This will go into my braces fund."
"He is right, Cas. This will be a huge help for you," Jimmy stated.
"I guess but who is going to watch over Inais?"
"Mrs. Henderson says there is no problem if I bring him along. She has a tender heart for our baby bro."
"That takes care of Gabs' braces but what about the property taxes?" Cas asked as he ran a hand through his unruly hair.
"I forgot to tell you, big bro! This year's Halloween partay at the school will have a best costume prize. The winner will receive two hundred fifty dollars."
"You won't have to worry about two weeks' worth of groceries," Jimmy piped in.
"None of us are guaranteed to win, Gabs."
"Don't be a silly Willy, Cassie. The costume I have in mind for you is perfect! She Who Shall Not Be Named left a ton of fabric in the attic. I found the right royal blue cloth for your top. I'll get some black material for your pants and I believe you have a pair of shiny black boots in your closet."
"I planned on being John Constantine for Halloween," Castiel interrupted.
"Hellz to the no! You are so unimaginative, kiddo. You will be Commander Spock. I'll take care of the Starfleet uniform and your hair. Garth's aunt works as the make-up artist at the local theatre and she will create your Vulcan ears."
"Why can't you be Spock?"
"Seriously…when have you seen a 4' 10 Spock? You're perfect for the costume, Cassie. I bet you'll win the contest."
"What did you mean about my hair? I'm going to wear a wig right?"
"You are in dire need of a haircut anyways. I'll just give you a Vulcan hairdo."
"You touch my hair and die."
"OK…wig it is. I'll ask Garth's aunt to loan us one."
"I'm going to be Chilly Willy!" Inais yelled.
"You're going to be the cutest penguin ever," Jimmy told the seven year old as he tickled his belly.
"I'm going to work extra hours at the club starting tomorrow night. So I will be heading there straight after school."
"Cas, I don't want to overburden you but I'm going to need transportation to and from the library; especially in the weekends. Amelia can't pick me up all the time."
Castiel rubbed his hands across his face. "I'll think of something."
After dinner Cas went to Ethan's. He found his friend working on a motorcycle. Upon close inspection it was a 1994 Yamaha Virago XV 250. "She's sweet," Cas said as he sat down on the cement floor.
"I was thinking of selling it but it's going to serve a better purpose," Ethan stated as he handed his friend a can of Dr. Pepper.
"You're going to start riding it?"
"I wouldn't do that to Sally," Ethan said.
"I get it Mustang Sally…how original."
"Here you are mocking me when I was going to give the bike to you." Ethan wiped his dirty hands on a rag.
Castiel's eyes were wide as saucers. He rose. "I can't accept. It's too damn much, Ethan."
"What are friends for? I know the Milton household is going through some rough times. This way when Jimmy uses the Jeep you can drive the bike."
Castiel hugged Ethan. He kissed the boy on the cheek. "You're something else, Ethan Redford. Thank you so much."
"We haven't talked about what happened last night. I know we were high but…"
"I'm glad you brought the topic up. Do you mind kissing me again?" Cas inquired. Ethan's brows rose an inch. "I just want to answer a question that has been plaguing me."
"K"
Ethan pulled Cas's belt loop. Castiel licked his lips nervously before Ethan's mouth covered them. The kiss was not passionate at all. Cas opened his eyes. Ethan brought the kiss to an end. "You didn't feel anything either did you?" Depp, Jr. asked.
Cas shook his head. "Nothing"
"I think I know why you asked me to kiss you. It was to see if you felt at least a fraction of what you felt kissing Dean at the party."
"I'm so sorry, Ethan. You must think I'm a slut."
"Hey, dude. No need to apologize. Don't tell Winchester but I think the two of you would make a great couple."
"You think so?"
"Hell yes. I don't know if he's going to man up and make the first move though. Maybe you need to."
"I really like him and don't want to mess things up."
"You won't man. Let's stop this girl talk and finish working on the bike. She's yours now."
"Thanks again, Ethan."
For the month of October Castiel would only be seen around school. He worked every day except for Sundays which he spent with his brothers. Ethan's suggestion of him making the first move went out the window. He barely spent any one on one time with Dean during class and lunch. The show Fallen did premiere and the gang had weekly viewing parties to watch Dean's and Castiel's clones. Most of them made fun of the show but never admitted to being hooked on Fallen's storyline. Dean missed having Cas at the viewing parties. It wasn't fun without him.
The night before Halloween was the last costume fitting for Castiel. Inais had been put to bed already and Jimmy came home tired from tutoring at the school so he had a PB & J sandwich before going to bed. "OMG Cassie, you will look exactly like Spock tomorrow night! I've outdone myself with your costume." Gabs spun around the family room.
"Stop you're making me dizzy!"
"I wish you would change your mind about your hair, big bro. You need a haircut anyways."
"No Gabs! I'll stop by the theatre tomorrow and ask Garth's aunt to loan me a wig."
"Very well…I'm going to make myself some hot cocoa you want some?" Gabs asked innocently.
"Why not?" Castiel carefully removed the Starfleet uniform and placed it gingerly on a table. He put back on black sweat pants and a Lions t-shirt.
Gabriel scurried into Jimmy's bathroom. Fortunately, his brother was already sleeping so he didn't hear him creep through his bedroom. Gabs opened the medicine cabinet and procured two Zzquil gel tablets and two Benadryl pills. He scurried out and headed to the kitchen. He ground the pills while the milk warmed up in the microwave. Gabs also melted two Hershey bars and poured them in the mugs.
He added the crushed pills inside Castiel's mug and put in marshmallows. Gabs tasted the concoction and thank God it tasted like heavenly chocolaty goodness. He whistled a Streisand tune as he returned to the family room. "Here you go big bro; bottom's up."
"Smells delicious," Castiel said before he drank the entire mug of hot cocoa. He wiped his lips. "Thanks, Gabs. I'll go wash the mugs for you."
"No, please allow me. I know you're tired for working overtime at the club. Go catch some zzzs."
Castiel hugged him and said good night.
Gabs waited half an hour before going upstairs. He lightly knocked on Cas' bedroom door and didn't hear an answer. This was a good sign. Gabs jogged inside and turned on the lamp. He went to one of the bedside tables, where Cas kept the scissors he used to cut Inais' hair with.
"Cassie are you awake?" Gabs shook Castiel's shoulder and received no response. His big brother was out like a light. An earthquake would hit and the dude wouldn't feel a thing. "You'll thank me for this, when you win the costume contest tomorrow night." It took Gabs several minutes in placing a slumbering Castiel in a comfortable sitting position for the two of them. He started cutting his brother's ebony locks into the Zachary Quinto 2009 Spock version.
Castiel's alarm clock started buzzing at six thirty in the morning. He stretched his arms before getting out of bed. His mind went to what Dean would wear at the costume party tonight. The two of them would hopefully have some alone time this evening. Castiel sported a goofy smile as he walked to the bathroom. He turned on the lights and strolled to the sink. The blue eyed teen fetched the mint toothpaste. He gazed towards the mirror and his hand froze dropping the toothbrush in the process. Castiel ground his teeth. Gabriel wasn't going to make it to his fifteenth birthday. "Gabs!"
Some of you might think Dean/Cas being clones of Jensen/Misha is redundant to the story but believe me this will come in handy in a future chapter. :)
