Chapter 14:
Dean returned a few hours later.
Sam observed Dean come in and shook his head.
"What?" Dean shouted.
"He's hurt because you think he would choose his Grace over you," Sam replied angrily.
"It's his choice," Dean said walking away.
"You're a bastard, I hope you know that," Sam called after him.
Dean walked into his room to see all of Cas' stuff (i.e. trench coat, and some clothes) gone.
Dean laid on his made bed and sighed. Cas wanted Dean's input, but he refused. He got up and walked to Cas' old room.
"Cas," Dean said lightly knocking on the door. "Cas, I need to talk to you.
Silence.
Dean opened the door and saw Cas nowhere. He started to panic.
Did Cas already choose? Dean thought.
"Sam," Dean said running to Sam. "Have you seen Cas?"
"Not since he came back in from your fight," Sam replied and Dean's eyes widened.
"Cas!" Dean yelled and started to run around the Bunker.
"Cas!" Dean called. "Castiel!"
"What's up?" Kevin asked.
"Have you seen Cas?" Dean asked.
Kevin shook his head and Dean cursed.
"Damn it, Cas!" Dean yelled.
"WHAT?" Cas asked walking out of the dungeon.
"There you are!" Dean exclaimed hugging him.
"What do you want?" Cas asked pushing Dean away.
Dean knew that he was still mad at him, and it hurt.
"I'm sorry," Dean said. "I am so, so sorry."
"Sorry?" Cas said. "Sorry isn't going to cut it."
"I am sorry for not being there, for all the crap I give you, for every time I doubted you."
Cas looked at Dean, who was pleading.
"You're a bastard, I hope you know that," Cas said and hugged Dean.
"Yes, I do," Dean said and hugged the ex-angel back.
"Cute," Sam said walking up to them and the let go of each other. "What are you going to do?"
Cas looked at Dean and got a confused look on his face and titled his head.
"You look like a lost puppy," Dean joked and Cas glared at him.
"No," Cas responded. "I have a week."
"We could write a Pros and Cons list," Sam suggested.
Cas nodded before Dean could speak.
They walked to Dean's room and got some paper.
Pros.
I am an Angel.
I'm not human.
Cons.
I have to leave Dean.
I'm not human. Cas wrote.
Dean looked at the list, over Cas shoulder, and smiled.
"It looks like a pretty complete list," Cas said.
Cas looked at the paper and wrote under Cons.
I will not see Sam, Dean, or Kevin as much as I do now.
I might not be able to return.
Cas nodded and handed the paper to Dean.
Dean looked over it and nodded.
"Which do you choose?" Sam asked.
Cas didn't say anything.
"Cas?" Dean asked.
"I don't know," Cas said looking at the floor.
"You have six more days," Sam said. "Think it over."
Sam left and Cas fell onto the bed.
"You alright?" Dean asked sitting on the bed.
"I don't want to lose you, Dean," Cas said.