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Disclaimer: See Chapter 3.

Dean-24

Sam-20

Kate-15

"I'm so glad you're here, Sam."

Kate gave him one last tight squeeze before she let go and they made their way into the hospital room. "So tell me what happened exactly. In your voicemails, you were kind of all over the place," he said as he pulled up the other spare chair next to hers and they both settled in at Dean's bedside. Kate began to retell everything that had happened since John dragged Dean through the motel door, not holding back how she really felt. If there was anyone who could understand how manic and irresponsible John could be, it was Sam.

"You did the right thing by bringing him here. But it's not shocking that Dad still doesn't have his priorities straight," Sam replied as he rested a supportive hand on her shoulder.

"Yeah, I know…I just don't like seeing Dean like this. I mean the last time he was like this...I just…" She trailed off, not able to bring herself to finish the sentence.

"Yeah, I remember..." Sam trailed off. He did recall that day very well and he could tell from Kate's voicemails that she had been thinking about it too. He knew he had to be there for her because a gravely injured brother wasn't something you wanted to handle alone. He had arranged to take an exam early and got on the first flight he could. "But Dean's gonna pull through. I mean with all the crap he's went up against, he's not gonna go out from some wimpy infection. Doesn't seem dramatic enough for him." He paused. "No. He's gonna go out with guns blazing, fire in the background, the whole works." Sam managed to get a small smile and laugh from Kate. He always knew how to comfort her. There was a beat of silence as they both looked at Dean, each lost in their own thoughts.

"So how's Jess?" Kate wanted to change the subject as some tears threatened to spill over.

"Wow…uh…you have a great memory there," Sam replied jokingly. He cheeks started to turn red.

"See, I'm smarter than you guys give me credit for!"

"She's…good. I guess you can say we really like each other and are…uh...dating now." Kate felt her chest swell up with happiness—Sam totally deserved this.

"Well at least one of us is getting some action, Sammy," Kate joked as she playfully shoved him in the arm. "I'm glad to hear it. I really am." Sam smiled back at her, suddenly thankful that even though he had left his family, he could still stay close with his little sister.

They spend the rest of the evening joking and catching up, just like the good old days. Having Sam nearby had a calming effect on her. She felt less panicked and stressed about Dean now. At some point late into the night, they both drifted off into an uncomfortable slumber in their chairs, both extremely exhausted.

Kate squinted her eyes open as the sun rudely struck them. She looked around the room. Dean was still the same and Sam was…not there. A knot was stuck in her throat as she stood up and searched the whole room. There was no way she had dreamed up Sam.

"Got ya something," Sam said as he walked in carrying 2 cups. Kate felt her body relax as she sat back down, silently rejoicing that she wasn't going crazy. She'd have to go to a whole other hospital for that. He went over and handed her a cup as he sat back down. Kate smiled in thanks as she took a sip and practically choked on it. "What the-."

"It's tea." Sam knew exactly what she was thinking.

"Sam, I'm not a tea drinking, hold-your-pinky-in-the-air, English pansy. Do you even know me? Get me the good stuff!" she said as she help the cup up towards Sam.

"I do know you and you're too young to be addicted to coffee," he replied as he gently pushed the cup away. Oh the never-ending argument among the Winchester siblings. Kate was pretty sure Dean was addicted before he was even a teenager and Sam was around her age when he started chugging the stuff. But yet again she was held to a completely different standard than they were, and this time he was making a big deal over coffee. She could never win.

"Fine, but it'll be your fault when Grumpy Kate comes to town. So I don't wanna hear you bitch." She slowly forced down a few more gulps. There was no way she was going to be able to finish this, at least not right now. She set it over on a stand as Sam started to talk.

"Just talked to the doc on my way back and he says Dean's shown great improvement and it's only a matter of time before he wakes up now."

Kate's eyes lit up. "Really?!"

"Yeah, it's basically up to him when he wants to wake up. So anyway... I think it's best I take off soon." Kate's face dropped.

"Wow. Talk about mood swings…Please don't go, Sam. Stay and see Dean when he wakes up! He'll be excited to see you. I know he will."

"Come on, you know I can't. If he had wanted to see me or even keep in touch, he's had plenty of changes. I came for you more than him anyway." He placed a hand on her shoulder as he sat down his coffee cup beside hers. Kate put on her best puppy dog, begging face. She felt like she had been perfecting it her whole life for this one moment. She anxiously waited for it to take effect. "Katie, I practically invented that. Not gonna work." She immediately felt like her years of practice had been worthless.

Dean started to shift in the bed, letting out a small cough. Kate gave Sam a look of excitement mixed with horror. She was happy because Dean was starting to regain consciousness, but she was panicked because she knew Dean had just upped Sam's departure time to now.

"Dean always knows how to ruin a moment. I don't want you to—"

"Katie, don't. Please. Dean's going to be ok. And I know you will be too. You'll take care of him and you don't even need me around now. Just text me and keep me updated, ok? We'll talk soon." Sam started towards the door. They overheard Dean rustling slightly in the sheets.

"Thank you for coming…I wouldn't have made it without you…"

"Don't mention it—seriously." He searched her face for confirmation that she understood what he really meant. She slowly nodded her head and she gave him one last hug.

"Kkaa..kkaatee," Dean said in a raspy voice between coughs. He was slowly opening his eyes and trying to adjust to his surroundings. He could have sworn he heard her voice.

Kate's eyes pleased one last time with Sam, but she was met with an apologetic and regretful look as he took off down the hall, waving back to her over his shoulder. Kate offered a small wave back before she turned back into the room and went straight to Dean's side.

"Bout time. Oh and you're officially grounded for scaring me like that, you know," she joked as she laid a hand on his shoulder. She suddenly felt her eyes water up. She didn't know if those were tears of sadness from her brother leaving or tears of happiness because her other brother just woke up. It was too much to process. Winchesters weren't built to deal with multiple emotions at once and she was experiencing 'feeling overload' right now. Dean offered her a small smile. "I'll go get the nurse," she said as she gave his hand a light squeeze before heading to the door. She needed a moment to collect herself.

"'ey…hot…nurse," Dean managed to get out. Kate smiled and rolled her eyes. Leave it Dean to wake up from a deep sleep and only think about having a hot nurse.

Kate walked into the hall and rested up against the wall beside Dean's room. She closed her eyes and took a few moments to pull herself together. After a few deep breaths, she opened her eyes and looked up and down the hall. "Ah-ha!" she thought as she spotted the only male nurse she had seen on the floor. "He'll do. This is what Dean gets for thinking it was okay to get sick like that."

Kate went back to the room with the male nurse, much to Dean's disappointment. Kate took a seat in the chair while the nurse checked Dean's vitals. He left with telling them he'd let the doctor know he was awake.

Dean rolled his head over to the other side so he was facing Kate. "Dad here?" Kate followed his gaze to the empty chair beside her.

"Uh…no. He left after he dropped you off the motel to go finish the job."

"Oh." Kate couldn't help but notice the disappointment in his voice. Dean would never admit it and would always say their dad had their best interests in mind, but there was a small part of him that had hoped John would be there this time.

"Who were ya talkin' to before?" Dean whispered, still feeling very weak.

Kate's eyes widened as she realized Dean must have overheard her talking with Sam before he left. "Oh..um…it was…no one." Cops, doctors, lawyers, teacher…you name it and Kate could lie to them without batting an eyelash, but when it came to Dean, she was a pitiful liar. It was embarrassing for her to admit, but somehow Dean had this almighty power over her that made her stumble over lies. And he was well aware of it too.

"Got 'nother imaginary friend?" Leave it to Dean to remember her imaginary friend from her childhood. She breathed a sigh of relief that he hadn't called her out on the lie they both knew she told.

"Yeah, and she doesn't like you either because you snore like a freight train. I think you woke up every spirit in this damn hospital. So get better cuz we got work to do." Kate and Dean shared a small laugh.

"Get me water?" Dean asked. Kate nodded her head as she went out to the hall to find that male nurse again.

Dean turned his gaze over to the small table at the end of his bed. He noticed 2 cups sitting there. He looked over at the 2 chairs again. Obviously Kate's story didn't add up. He knew that someone had been there with her, but he couldn't figure out why she would lie to him about it. He knew she must have been freaking out if he was unconscious for so long, and probably wanted someone there with her. It suddenly occurred to him that there was only one person Kate would call if she was panicking—Sam. Which is why she lied to him about there being another person. They didn't exactly leave things on BFF terms. "That little bitch." Dean smiled, as he affectionately cursed Sam. He was suddenly overcome with this weird emotion. It was an overwhelming feeling and he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He was sure Kate had called his dad when he was admitted to the hospital, but obviously John didn't think it was necessary to show up. But Sam on the other hand, even after leaving on such bad terms with each other, he had shown up at the hospital to be there for both him and Kate. Dean suddenly realized what his mystery feeling was…he felt hopeful. It was a strange, but great, feeling to him. He finally felt like there was that little sliver of hope that they could all be together as a family again one day.

Dean never brought up that he knew the truth to Kate when she came back with his water, or even to Sam years later. And Kate and Sam never spoke about it again either. Some things were better left unsaid. Even with all the fighting, bitching, joking, and not talking, when it came to the Winchester siblings, family was always going to be there for each other no matter what, because family bonds run much deeper than the surface.