-Graduation part one-

Cas stayed with Dean for the next week. He went to school, and came back to the apartment. Dean felt slightly bad about the fact that Cas had basically been kicked out by his family. At the same time, though, he was spending all of his time with Cas.

"Graduation is this Friday." Cas ran his fingers through Dean's hair.

"Hmm?" Dean tipped his head back, kissing Cas's fingers.

"Graduation. I know you can't walk, but you could still go." Cas kissed Dean.

"I don't know, Cas. I'm already going to college, why would I go to graduation? I'm not gonna walk in the ceremony, so what's the point?"

"It's the principle. The pomp and circumstance. You still get a diploma."

"A high school diploma. For a guy going to Community College." Dean laughed.

"It's a big deal, Dean. You only get one high school graduation."

"I don't even get mine." Dean got up, going to the kitchen.

"Dean." Cas followed him, frowning.

"Don't worry about it." Dean pulled a sandwich out of the fridge.

"Come to the ceremony. It'll be fun." Cas wrapped his arms around Dean.

"No. "

"Dean."

"I'm not going, Cas. I don't see what the big deal is."

"I'm the valedictorian. I'm giving a speech."

"That's cool."

"Dean!"

"What?"

"You don't care. You don't care at all that this is the last time we'll be in high school." Cas backed out of the kitchen, looking hurt.

"Cas." Dean followed him.

"I worked so hard, and I have the grades to prove it. I got offers from Princeton, Brown, MIT, Yale. Harvard. And I turned them all down."

"You told me you wanted to. You want to go to State so you can be with me." Dean frowned.

"I do want to be with you. I want to support you and love you. But you're too much of a screw up to do the same for me."

"Get out." Dean glared at Cas.

"Dean."

"Out. Get out!" Dean hurled what was left of the sandwich at Cas. Cas turned and ran out the door.

You idiot.

"You idiot!" Sam threw a rag at Dean when he told him what had happened. The brothers were in Bobby's shop, Dean fixing up the Impala.

"I don't know why he was so mad." Dean grumbled. Yes you do.

"Because he wanted you to care." Sam handed Dean a monkey wrench.

"I do care." Not enough. Dean took it, tossing the rag back.

"No you don't. Not the way Cas wants you to."

"What are you talking about?"

"He wants you to go to the graduation ceremony. He wants you to watch him give his speech, and cheer for him when he gets his diploma. He wants you to be proud of him. His entire family just kicked him out. His only relatives at the graduation will be Gabriel, probably Balthazar, and maybe Anna if she can sneak in. He needs you there, he doesn't have anyone else."

"I didn't..." Dean frowned.

"You have to go." Sam looked at Dean.

"I don't think I can. Cas hates me now."

"He doesn't hate you. He's angry at you. There is a difference. One doesn't get you sex."

"Shut up, bitch." Dean flicked motor oil into Sam's face.

"Jerk." Sam grinned. "Go to the ceremony."

"I will." I have to make it right.

-Apologizing now. For a lot of things-