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Chapter 29

Dean Winchester couldn't help but scoff a little at the slight absurdity of it all.

Here they were, John, Dean, and Sam Winchester, the big tall family of demon hunters, along with a powerful Huntress from the Higher Powers and a plumb psychic, all piled into a sleek black, 1967 Chevy Impala, rumbling along the asphault streets of Lawrence Kansas, headed... to the local Mall, to go baby shopping.

Dean was in the driver's seat with John occupying the front passenger seat. In the back, Sam sat next to the window with Alkaya beside him and occupying all the space that was left was Missouri Mosely.

Dean couldn't help but feel sorry for not only his baby brother and his pregnant girlfirend, but his poor car having to carry the ' heavy ' load... Dean was silently thanking whatever Gods and dieties were up in the heavens for not making the Impala burst into pieces right then and there.

Dean was even more thrilled when they finally reached the mall as he expertly manuevered the Impala into the Mall's parking structure.

They climbed a good three levels until Dean found a spot near the door that led into the Mall.

Everyone piled out of the vehicle and Dean swore he heard the Impala sigh with relief as he locked his door and joined his family as they all walked into the Mall.

Heads were instantly turned as other shoppers and store employees alike caught sight of the gorgeous blue eyed young mother to be as she walked by.

Alkaya was a stunning sight, dressed in a pair of dark blue jeans and a deep red empire waisted maturnity top with lace accents and a moderately plunging neckline that was flowy and showed off her baby bump nicely beneath a light black corderoy jacket, her long braided hair free and cascading over her back and shoulders.

Indeed, she was an eye-catcher but, she gave the awestruck stares no real heed, smiling back at whomever caught her eye but for the most part, she just walked with a confident grace, even with the nearly eight month swell. Sam was naturally by her side, walking tall and keeping his gaze mostly of the mother of his child.

" Hey Alkaya honey, just curious here but, how're you gonna buy stuff like clothes and whatnot if you don't know what gender the baby is?" Asked Missouri as she walked along side Dean and John.

As she walked, Alkaya turned and grinned back at Missouri as she answered.

" It's simple, either get everything in white or find a place that carries a big modern variety. There happens to be a few boutiques here with just that in mind."

There was something in the way Alkaya's eyes held a calculating glint that had everybody else wondering just what the pregnant woman had in mind.

They all followed her as she weaved her way through the streams of other shoppers.

Then, she came to a halt before a store front that read " Rocker Baby Outfitters".

" What the hell?" Asked John to no one in particular as he stood taken aback by what he was seeing as he, Dean, Missouri, and Sam all followed Alkaya into the boutique, which was filled with... Baby sized Vintage T-shirts?

" Well now, this is something new." Muttered Dean as he looked around, eyeing the merchandice.

" Alright, everybody look around find something you like shirtwise and bring it to me, consider it your pick for Peanut. Just one thing, no Pink, I can't stand that color but other than that, most of the shirts here can be worn by both genders so no worries, seeya back here in a few." Said Alkaya with a tiny smirk and a wave before she shot off into the back to go look for her own pick, leaving Sam, Dean, John, and Missouri all slightly bewildered.

" Well I'm goin that way." Said Sam as he pointed off towards a wall with cute little black and red shirts with various designs and icons emblazoned across them. With a wave of his own, he walked off in said direction.

That left Dean, John, and Missouri still standing in the center of the shop. As she looked around, Missouri caught sight of a stack of white t-shirts with something on the front that she couldn't quite make out.

" I'm over there." Said Missouri as she walked off towards the table by the window where the white-tee's were.

" I'll join you." Said John, under the guise of being curious as well but also, he had no real idea as to what he was supposed to get for his grandchild AKA Peanut.

This left Dean all by himself and completely at a loss as to what to do next.

He was Dean Winchester after all, he didn't really know what he was looking for. Could he be blamed? It had been a really long while since he'd ever shopped for a baby. In addition, that particular baby was soon going be the proud Papa to a baby of his own.

Dean stood there and fidgetted before he caught sight of a cute, blonde employee standing by the register, talking to another female employee.

" Might as well ask for help." Thought Dean with a smirk as made his way over to the two lovely ladies.

John and Missouri were the first to get back to the center of the store, the two of them carrying a single shirt.

Missouri's was one of the white ones she'd seen by the store window. The stack had been white shirts with type instead of picture designs.

The one she'd picked read as follows " My Daddy is a Giant " by sheer chance it was true, indeed Peanut's father was quite far from being a dwarf, by a good six feet and four inches to be exact.

John too had carded through the stack but then the little number he was now holding had caught his eye, it was army green with a red cross emblazoned across the front with the words ARMY+ GRUNT stenciled in black. Grandpa was an Ex-Marine after all.

As the two of them reached the center of the shop where the register was nearby, Sam quietly joined them.

" C'mon Sammy, show us what your pick is." Asked John instantly curious as to what his youngest son had chosen for his own child to wear.

" Lemme see your's first." Said Sam with a smile.

Missouri and John each held out their picks.

When Sam caught sight of Missouri's pick he laughed out loud. But when he caught sight of his father's pick, his laughter softened to a knowing smile and the quirk of an eyebrow.

" Always a soldier, huh Dad?"

" What? It's a good shirt." Replied John with a small shrug and a tiny grin.

Then, Sam showed his father and Missouri his pick for Peanut.

It was a simple little black shirt with streaks of gray that looked like the ripples in water and the Zodiac sign for Cancer embossed in bright metallic silver over the heart. Baby would wear Daddy's Zodiac sign for the time being.

" It was the one I liked best." Explained Sam as Dean walked up and joined them.

He had a satisfied looking grin on his face as he stuffed something into his jacket pocket with on hand while he held a little bright red shirt in the other. Sam didn't need his psychic powers to tell him what it was his big brother just tucked away into his jacket, it was the blonde store employee's number. Unbenounced to Dean, Sam had looked across the store to see his brother chat it up with the woman while he'd been looking for a shirt.

" Man, this store's got some great shirts, I'm actually envious." Grinned Dean.

" Oh what Tragedy, Dean Winchester is jealous of Baby clothes." Said Sam with a dramatic sigh, earning a dirty look from Dean as John spoke with a chuckle.

" All right Uncle Dean, show us what you picked out."

Dean looked back at everyone with one of his signature smirks dancing across his face as he brought the shirt he'd picked out into full view.

" Looki what I found." Grinned Dean.

Sam, John, and Missouri all stood in stunned silence before Sam let out a small groan.

" Oh God No, the Mullet Rock."

Missouri and John both chuckled at Sam's mortification.

Dean just grinned as he held up the bright red shirt with the circular Guns N' Roses logo emblazened over the front.

" Lemme see what you guys got." Said Dean not that he'd shown his pick.

The for of them stood chuckling at the sheer cuteness until a certain blue-eyed mother to be popped up beside Sam.

" Well, you guys sound like you enjoyed yourselves." Said Alkaya with a soft grin.

" Well, show me what you got." She added.

Sam held up his shirt and smiled somewhat sheepishly while Alkaya simply beamed as she took it from him.

Her smile grew wider as she took John's pick and spoke.

" Thank you John, this one's fantastic."

John smiled back, feeling a small pang as he remembered how he'd done this all before, a long, long time ago, a lifetime in itself, with his beloved Mary.

When Alkaya took Missouri's pick, she snickered in delight while she turned to Sam and pinned him with a look.

" Thank you Ms. Missouri, this one definitely sums up Bean Stalk over here." She grinned while Sam just gave her a mock-annoyed look.

Why did everyone always have to quip about his height?

This left Dean.

When she took the shirt from Dean, Alkaya didn't say anything at first, just had this happy little smile on her face.

Then, she bound forward, catching Dean off gaurd as she pressed a soft kiss to his cheek.

" Dude you totally rock." Grinned Alkaya.

Sam, Missouri and John all joined in grinning as they watched Dean Winchester, the tough as nails hunter of all things Supernatural and weird, turn a bright neon red and duck his head, blushing at both the compliment and the unexpected show of affection.

" Hey Alkaya, what'd you choose?" Asked Sam, still grinning from ear to ear.

Alkaya grinned like a chesire cat as she held up the shirt she'd picked out while craddling the other shirts in her other arm.

Mommy's pick for Peanut was a black number with a happy looking gold outlined Buddah with the words " Rub My Belly for Good Luck" stenciled in the same hue onto what else, but the Buddah's belly.

Sam, Dean, John, and Missouri all fought down the urge to go aww at the unbelievably cute baby garment.

" Well, we better go get this stuff paid for." Said Sam as he walked with Alkaya to the register, wordlessly taking the shirts from her while she reached into his inner-jacket pocket to get his wallet out.

The three other people in the group couldn't help but notice how synchronized the two of them were, how they both moved around each other with a familiarity that was rivaled only by the way Dean and Sam worked around each other.

A few minutes later, the young parents to be returned with Alkaya beaming, and Sam holding the bag.

" Well, that's one store down." Grinned Alkaya as everyone followed her out of the store.

" Hey wait, one store down? How many other stores do we have to go to?" Asked Dean.

At this, Alkaya turned and sent the uncle of her child a - wouldn't you like to know?- look, her pale, blue-green eyes glinting with mirth and mischief, all the while sending him a mega-watt grin that seemed almost wolfish.

" Okay, I'm officially on the verge of being scared." Muttered Dean as he followed the rest of the ' Shopping for Peanut ' group.