Being Ben
Ben sat on the bench outside the principal's office waiting for his Mom to pick him up, yeah she wasn't going to be happy at all that he'd gotten in trouble for fighting at school but he couldn't help it, that kid Ricky Alright kid was just such a dickwad.
God he hated just sitting there waiting, where was his Mom? What was taking her so long any way? He waited, wriggling and jiggling, he hated staying still for any extended period of time it got him all antsy. He closed his eyes and leaned his head against the wall.
"Dude, is this really the place for a nap?" it wasn't his Mom's voice but a familiar voice none the less; Ben opened his eyes and looked into the grinning face of "Dad, what are you doing here?" Ben asked, he hadn't been expecting his dad to be there at all.
"Bailing your ass out apparently" he was still smiling, but he didn't sound happy exactly, Ben wasn't sure what to say to that, it was true enough.
The office receptionist said "sir, can I help you?" Dean turned to her and gave a charming smile.
"I've come for the kid here" the receptionist looked concerned "what's your name sir? We were expecting Benjamin's mother to be the one to pick him up."
"I'm Dean, the kid's father" she couldn't deny that there was a definite resemblance between the two but she checked the list on her computer for those allowed to collect Benjamin Braeden. Under the slot of father on his information was the name Dean Winchester.
"Mr Winchester?" she made his name a question, Dean nodded his charm smile still in place "yes ma'am that's me" the receptionist blushed a little at his attention.
"Mr Brackar, our principal would like a word with you before you leave" oh great, that's just what he needed a little time in the principal's office. Dean had always hated principals, most of them were dicks; at least the ones who worked in middle schools were.
"I'll be right back" he told Ben before heading into the office. The eleven year old waited on the bench, hoping that it wouldn't be much longer, he was getting really sick of sitting there doing nothing.
When Dean came out of the office his smile was gone, he shook hands with Mr Brackar and turned to Ben "dude grab your backpack, we're out of here" Ben jumped up from the bench and slang the army patterned backpack over his shoulder and stood next to Dean.
Dean nudged the kid in the ribs and indicated his head toward the principal, Ben got what he was getting at "sorry Mr Brackar" he apologised although Dean could hear the insincerity in it but either Mr Brackar didn't or didn't care.
"Goodbye Mr Braeden and no more fights at my school" Ben tried to keep from rolling his eyes but at the look Dean gave him he nodded and said "yes sir Mr Brackar" and followed his Dad out to the Impala.
Ben wasn't sure if he was in trouble with his Dad or not, he still didn't know him that well. He knew his Mom was going to be pissed and his was probably going to be very much grounded but he didn't know about his Dad.
Dean had been the one to teach him to fight the bullies to get his game back when he was eight, he'd gotten in trouble with Mom because of that but still he didn't know where Dean stood now that he was his father.
"How long you here for?" he asked from the passenger side seat "a week, maybe longer" was the reply from the driver, Ben smiled his Dad was going to be here for a week or more and without his siblings in tow...at least he hopes his Dad was alone.
"What about the others?" Dean could hear the slight jealousy in his middle son's voice "I brought Bekki and Deon with me, the others have school" okay so technically Bekki had school too but his little girl could afford to take a week off from first grade.
"Okay" he could handle having his little sister and niece around, he was just glad that his brothers had stayed home, it wasn't that his brothers were that bad it was just that well he was jealous even though he didn't want to admit it.
...
Lisa had given Ben a telling off but really she wasn't that upset that her son was sticking up for himself and she knew Dean was all for his kids sticking up for themselves and one another. Dean had arrived just after she'd got the call from the school.
Dean had agreed to go pick him up and had left Bekki and Deon at the house with her. It had been fun playing with Bekki while Deon slept. Lisa loved her son more than anything but she figured it'd be nice to have a little girl around.
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All the time that they spent together made Lisa wonder if this is what life would be like if she and Dean had been together, what if they had raised Ben together, gotten married and had more kids. She had even noticed until now that maybe she wanted more than just her and Ben.
Dean was there for Ben as best he could from a distance, he could be a part time father for their son and hell he was in ways a part time lover for her and that satisfied her well enough, she didn't mind only having him some of the time and she knew that she wasn't his only lover and she was okay with that, she had other lovers too, although they were not a part of Ben's life.
Dean was a wonderful Dad; he loved his kids and had that Winchester sense of family that he was now passing onto his kids. Lisa knew now that her son would grow up to be a strong, caring and independent man he was after all a mini version of Dean.
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The week was coming to an end and Dean and the girls needed to get back, Ben was not happy, he wished his Dad didn't have to go. He was jealous of so many people, he was jealous of his brothers and sister for having Dad around more than he does, he's jealous of his friends at school who have both parents living at home with them.
His parents didn't hate each other like some of his friends' parents who fought all the time and some of his friends never saw their dads at all. His Dad was cool and really did care about him, he taught him things that none of the other dads did, plus his Dad is a real hero and has a kickass car.
And his Dad had been wicked cool about getting into fights, swearing and stuff like that but apparently acting like a little bitch and being rude to his Mom wasn't something Dean was cool with. The Winchesters were big on respecting your elders and respecting women especially.
So when Ben started getting mouthy with his Mom, Dean decided to step up and call him on it. He had been doing the strict parent routine with his other kids when he had to but he hadn't felt right to step up with Ben yet, especially when Lisa was around, but the hurt look on her face when Ben spoke to her like that.
He cuffed the boy upside the head none to gently and warned "dude show a little respect" Ben looked embarrassed and muttered "sorry" he avoided looking at his Dad. Dean had never told him off before. The cuff hadn't really hurt but it had gotten his attention, which is what the hunter was aiming for.
...
It was the day before Dean, Bekki and Deon needed to head back to South Dakota and the rest of the family, he could tell Ben was having trouble with his imminent departure but it didn't excuse the kid from the shit he was doing.
Ben was dangling little Deon's stuffed monkey just out of her reach, making her jump for it but making sure she couldn't get it. The two-year-old was getting frustrated, she stomped her little foot and let out a frustrated scream and charged forward, ramming her young uncle right in the gut.
"Ow you little brat, get off me" Ben grunted and tried to shove the toddler off of him but had no luck; Deon began to hit him with tiny balled fists. Ben pushed her harder and said "fuck, stop hitting me you little shit".
Bekki was watching her brother and niece fighting and decided that maybe it was time to call for backup "DADDY, BEN AND DEON ARE FIGTHING" she yelled out to Dean who was in the kitchen with Lisa making sandwiches for the drive home tomorrow.
Dean sighed and made his way into the living room where the kids were supposed to be watching TV quietly, yeah that wasn't happening. The sight of his little grandbaby beating up on his eleven year old son was kind of funny.
"Chill it you two" he said firmly to the fighting kids, when they didn't stop he step forward and pulled them apart. He swatted Deon's butt twice, the diaper she wore stopped it from hurting at all but it did get to tots attention.
"No fighting" he scolded her before turning his attention to his son, he pulled the preteen up from the ground, bent him over and began swatting his ass hard. The kid had been asking for an old fashioned attitude adjustment for days now but seriously picking a fight with a two-year-old that was going too far.
He made sure to cover the boy's entire butt and the tops of his thighs with firm smacks, he wasn't the worst spanking he'd handed out over the years but it was definitely a good reminder for Ben to keep himself in check.
"Ah, ouch Dad, stop!" Ben whined as the whacks kept warming his now smarting behind, Dean ignored the plea and landed a few more good ones before letting Ben up.
Ben had a few tears trailing down his cheeks when Dean turned him around to face him "that hurt" he moaned and rub his behind. Dean tried to keep the slight smile that was playing at his lips from showing on his face.
"It's supposed to dude" he replied, Ben gave him a dirty look that reminded him so much of Sammy's bitch face.
"How's about you cool it with the attitude from now on" Dean suggested and Ben nodded, he was going to behave himself around his Dad, that's for sure, his butt really did hurt. He'd been spanked by his Mom before and swatted by Pops while they were up at the lake, but this was his first time really being spanked by a man and his Dad had a hard hand.
"Yes sir" Ben replied, he was learning how to be a Winchester, Dean smiled and pulled his kid into a tight hug.
"And dude, no more fights with toddlers okay?" he said and Ben nodded, his little niece packed quite the punch.
A/N: I hope you enjoyed. I'll try and write more soon =D (I know the title sucks)
Anyone who wants to use any of the OCs or the auverse is welcome to.