14 Years Later

"Cas! Come on!" The late May sunshine was pouring into the windows of Castiel's car. They were only a couple spots away from the Impala that Sam had driven.

"No. My baby is not doing this." Dean rolled his eyes.

"Cas, just because you don't go to the ceremony doesn't mean that he's not going to actually graduate. Plus, he's my baby, too." Castiel sighed and looked at the gym. Today was the day of Sam's high school graduation. He was valedictorian, and Dean couldn't be prouder of him. Castiel finally got out of the car.

"Are you ready for this? Really?" Dean took Castiel's hand and smiled.

"This? This I'm okay with. It's sending him off to Stanford to live with his boyfriend I'm not so ready for." Dean laughed as they walked into the gym.

"Oh come on, Gabriel is a great kid." Gabriel and Sam had been dating for a little over a year now.

"Speaking of Gabriel." Castiel waved at Saraqeal. She was saving seats for them; when Dean and Castiel were there the three exchanged kisses and hugs.

"Can you believe our babies are graduating?" The tears were already in her eyes.

"No, I want my little daycare boys back." Castiel sighed.

"Is anybody else coming?" Saraqeal asked and wiped her eyes.

"Bobby and Ellen should be here soon."

"Is everything set up for tomorrow?" Tomorrow, Sam and Gabriel were going to have their graduation party at Dean and Castiel's house. There were over four hundred people invited.

"Yup! Ellen's picking up the cake tomorrow and Bobby is going to help with the grilling and everything will go amazingly." Castiel smiled as Bobby and Ellen came in and took their seats. The band started with the graduation march and Ellen, Castiel and Saraqeal started snapping pictures. Sam was sitting up front on the stage with the teachers and administration. He smiled up at his family. They all smiled back and waved. Gabriel looked up at them and did the same. The ceremony began and the dean of students addressed the parents. He thanked them for the hours they had put in with the students and the school. He thanked them and went on about how great this class had been and how great the parents had been for raising their children. Dean kind of zoned out, just like he had at his own graduation.

"…without further ado, time for the valedictorian, Sam Winchester." The audience applauded and Sam stood up, smiling.

"Thank you Mr. Wyatt." Sam said into the microphone. His brown hair was sticking out from under his cap and bent down slightly so that he could actually speak into the microphone. Sam grew so much; he was even taller than Dean. He smiled and looked around.

"Well, here it is. The day we've been all been dreaming of. We've all put more than our fair share of time and effort, and honestly? I doubt that any of you guys really want me to stand here and talk about it. However, it's a little required. So, thanks to our guardians for taking care of us and dealing with the craziness that comes with dealing with teenagers. We know we were difficult, and we know that you guys probably hated us at times." Sam looked up at where his family was. "However, you guys never gave up on us and got through it with us. Thanks to our friends for helping us through the ups and downs of the whole high school experience and helping us come into our own." Sam looked out to his friends and sent a wink in Gabriel's direction. "Thanks to the teachers and administration for being supportive of us and never giving up on us, even though I'm pretty sure you really wanted to on some of us. Finally, here's to us, guys! We finally did it!" All of the students broke out into applause and whoops and hollers. Sam took his seat again and the drama teacher stood up to the podium.

"Now, ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the graduates." He began calling the students to the stage to get their diplomas. Dean, Castiel, Bobby, Ellen and Saraqeal clapped for every student, but when Gabriel got his, they yelled and whooped. They did the same for other of Sam and Gabriel's friends and Sam himself. Once all of them had their diplomas, the drama teacher spoke again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the graduates of Lawrence High school." The students threw their hats in the air and caught them. They then left the gym.

"Well, it happened. They're done." Ellen sighed and wiped her eyes. Dean even had to turn and wipe his eyes during Sam's speech. They waited for the boys to find their way up to them. Finally, there they were.

"Sammy!" Dean cried and pulled Sam into a giant hug. The brothers hugged and Dean felt the tears come to his eyes again. They broke apart and Sam was given hugs by everybody else.

"I'm so proud of you, sweetheart." Saraqeal said and gave Gabriel a kiss on the cheek. "You too, honey." She gave Sam a kiss on the cheek too.

"Thanks, Sara." Sam smiled. "Was my speech too relaxed? I think it was too relaxed for this." Gabriel rolled his eyes and then looked at Sam.

"Sam, you're speech was perfect. You were perfect up there." Gabriel planted a quick kiss on Sam's lips. Sam smiled when they broke apart.

"So, what's the plan for the night guys?" Saraqeal asked.

"Well, I think we're going over to Kevin's house and going to watch a movie. We'd be home around midnight." Gabriel was making it sound more like a question.

"Yes, you can go." She knew her son.

"Can I go, Dean?"

"Sure, Sammy, just make sure that you're home by midnight. You have to be awake for your grad party tomorrow."

"Yeah, I know Dean." Sam smiled.

"We'll see you guys tomorrow then right?" Castiel asked.

"Yeah, we'll see you guys. Bye!" Hugs and 'congrats' were given again. Gabe and Sam walked away, hand-in-hand. Dean watched and sighed. Castiel rubbed his back and then slid his hand down to his and intertwined their fingers.

"Are you okay, hon?" Castiel asked, a little concerned.

"Yeah, I just can't believe that he's going off to California in a few months."

"Well, we've still got a few months." Castiel kissed Dean on the cheek and then they all left the gym, making sure it was clear for the time to be at Dean and Castiel's. They all hugged and left, trying to mentally prepare for tomorrow.

The next morning came and everybody was getting ready for the party. The food was ready and prepared. There were pictures and banners everywhere. People began to arrive and everybody appeared to be having a good time. Castiel and Saraqeal were entertaining parents; Bobby and Dean were watching the grill, and Sam and Gabriel were talking with their friends.

"Aw, look at this one. You two were even sleeping together when you were younger." Jessica Moore pointed to the picture of Gabriel and Sam sleeping in the same bed when they were four. The group of teenagers was close to the grill.

"See? We even knew then." Gabriel smiled and kissed Sam after Sam blushed.

"Can you imagine if they found us like that now?" Sam smirked.

"I'd rip Gabe's lungs out." Dean replied nonchalantly, not taking his eyes off the grill.

"Aw come on, Dean. I'm not a bad guy."

"I didn't say that, Gabe." Dean smiled at him. The rest of the party was great. Everybody had a great time. Friends and family gave their congratulations to the boys. Dean loved watching Sam be happy. He knew that letting him go to California was going to be hard, but what was best for him. The best part was that he was going to be living with somebody that Dean knew would protect him, and love him. The way Gabriel and Sam looked at each other was the way Dean and Cas had looked at each other for fourteen years.