Chapter 54

The next day dawned sunny with a scattering of fluffy, white, marshmallow clouds lazily making their way across the azure sky. Everyone was up early and they had breakfast before splitting up. Bobby decided he would relax in the small park behind the motel and enjoy a good book while the boys headed to the bank and into town to hang out. He didn't feel like trying to keep up with those three rowdy ones for the day. Having a quiet day to himself would be nice for a change and give him some time to catch up on his reading.

"You need me to go in with ya?" Dean asked as he pulled into the bank parking lot.

"No, they know me, I won't be long." he told him getting out and heading for the front doors.

"You ok back there squirt?" he asked Danny glancing in the back seat at him.

"Yes, are we goin' to play mini golf?"

"Maybe, you like playing it?"

"Sure, Dad's took me a few times and one of my friends had a birthday party there."

"What grade are you in?"

"Fourth grade."

"You like school?"

"Yeah, I like science best; I wanna be a research biologist when I grow up."

"Wow, well study hard."

"I am, my teacher's say I'm doing work well beyond my age group."

"Looks like you're following in our brother's footsteps with the smarts."

"I try not to stand out, that's how you get beat up." he mumbled looking away from Dean.

"You having trouble at school?" Dean asked sitting up slightly when he heard the change in his voice.

"It's ok."

"Look, when we go to the park I'll show you a couple of moves to defend yourself."

"You'd do that for me?" Danny asked excitement building in his voice.

"Damn straight. Don't no one bully either of my little brothers." he said firmly.

"Thanks Dean." Danny smiled happily.

Both looked toward the passenger door as Sam opened it and crawled in. He looked between the two for a moment feeling left out for some reason. He saw a secret look pass between the two before he spoke.

"Did I miss somethin'?"

"Nope, now where?" Dean asked starting his Baby, letting her roar to life and settle into a steady purr.

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"Come on Sammy, hit the ball already." Dean whined to him as he studied his golf ball and where the hole was. He checked out the traps for that hole and how the ball needed to bank off one side to get a hole in one.

"Give me a sec." he fussed back stepping up to the ball and getting ready to hit it. Taking in a deep breath, Sam hit the ball and watched it roll on the path he expected and bounce off the side to roll straight for the hole and go in.

"Not bad little bro, my turn." Dean said sitting his ball on the starting point. He quickly accessed the situation and with a strong swing at the ball, sending it down the lane, making it jump the last curve and land on the other side to roll to the hole and go in. "Alright!"

"Man, both of you are good." Danny sighed as he put his ball down to play.

"As long as you do your best, that's what counts." Sam told him waiting patiently for Danny to take his turn.

"It takes a little practice." Dean added showing Danny a better way to hold the club. "Now picture it in your mind before you hit the ball, see the path it will take and hit it."

Danny did as Dean said and tapped his ball sending it down the lane to bounce off the side and head for the hole. It stopped about a foot shy of the hole.

"Way to go!" Dean praised him with a pat on the back.

"Not bad Danny, two shots for this hole is good." Sam added.

"Wow! I did good."

"Come on; hit it in so we can go to the next hole." Dean told him seeing others coming up behind them.

The boys worked their way through the course, Dean and Sam competing for the best score which Dean won only because the cast on Sam's arm hampered him slightly on one of the shots. Of course Dean wouldn't accept that excuse and strutted around praising himself. Sam rolled his eyes and scoffed at him as they turned in their clubs making Danny giggled at their antics.

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After picking up some sandwiches and drinks, Dean headed to a nearby park so they could eat. Danny told them about school and his last soccer game that his team won. After finishing their food, Dean took Danny to a nice grassy spot and showed him a couple of easy moves to protect himself. He used Sam as an example and sparred a little with him giving him moves that could take down kids bigger than him. He talked to him about fighting and how to avoid fights if at all possible. He explained that winning didn't always mean having a physical fight. He told him the best fight was one where no punches were thrown and both opponents walked away unharmed. Danny hung on Dean's every word, devouring them like a starving person. Sam sat back and watched with pride as Dean and Danny growing closer. He couldn't have planned for this to go any better than it was. Even if they weren't brothers by blood, a special bond was forming between the three of them that was just as strong. His respect and admiration was growing the more he got to know his brother. He was finding that Dean was a very complex and hard person to get to know and he knew he needed to have patience with him; he needed to let Dean move at his own pace. He was opening up to him more each day, even if he didn't know it, Sam could see it. He hoped the trip alone back to Sioux Falls would give them some much needed one on one time to bond.

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"What are we doing now?" Danny asked as he walked between the two Winchester brothers.

"Well Sammy, movie or somethin' else?"

"Let's see what's playing and then decide."

"Ok, which way?" he asked as they piled into the Impala.

"Take a right out of the parking lot; it's about three miles down the road on the left beside a shopping center."

"Got it." Dean replied following Sam's directions.

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"The Mission Impossible movie is showing." Sam commented leaning closer to Dean so he could see the list of movies out the driver's side window.

"Independence Day, alien invasion or Twister, chasing tornados don't sound too bad. What do you guys think?"

"Independence Day." Danny piped up.

"Sure he won't have nightmares?" Dean mumbled to Sam not wanting to cause problems with Danny's parents.

"No, he's seen some horror movies before and didn't have any problems. They were kind of stupid to me." Sam answered as he looked over the choices one more time. "Ok Danny aliens or stuff blowing up and fast cars?"

Danny frowned as he thought about the choices and finally answered, "Stuff blowing up."

"Mission Impossible it is."

"Can I have some popcorn?" Danny asked Sam.

"Yeah, we'll get a big bucket and a couple of drinks, wouldn't be a movie without popcorn and oh some peanut M&M's." Dean told him parking the car near the theater. "I'll get the tickets an' while you guys go to the restroom, I'll get us some popcorn, candy and drinks and meet you at the front."

"Alright." Sam told him putting a hand on Danny's shoulder and guiding him across the road and through the traffic.

"I'll let Bobby know we're catching a movie and will run by to pick Danny's things up before dropping him back at his house. Figure he can go ahead and eat if he wants, not wait on us."

"Ok. Come on Danny let's go to the restroom and we'll meet Dee at the front."

"I like root beer." he told Dean before following Sam.

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"I gotta say, Cruise wasn't half bad." Dean commented as they made their way from the theater.

"I like the things blowing up and the car chases." Danny added.

"It was fast paced that's for sure. I read that Cruise did his own stunts for the movie."

"Wonder if they'll do another one?"

"You know they will."

"Ok, guess we need to run by the motel, get your things an' take ya home."

"Can't I stay another night?" Danny begged.

"I have an appointment at the courthouse tomorrow and I don't know how long that's going to take." Sam told him. "We'll come by to tell you good-bye before we leave." he assured him.

"Promise?"

"I promise and you know I keep my promises."

"Ok, I guess. Thanks you two, I had a great time today."

"We did too."

"I'm gonna miss ya." Danny said sadly.

"I'll miss you too, but we'll stay in touch. I'll give you Bobby's number and you can call me anytime."

"When we get back to Sioux Falls you're getting a cell, so you can call an' give him that number." Dean informed him.

"I am?"

"Yes, you are. I'm not havin' ya out there without a way to call me if you get in trouble."

"Oh, I guess you're right."

"Of course I'm right, I'm the big brother; I'm always right."

"You keep on telling yourself that." Sam scoffed with a sarcastic laugh.

"Bite me bitch." Dean shot at him bumping his shoulder.

"No, you might like it jerk." Sam snapped.

"Are you guys fighting?" Danny asked listening to the back and forth banter.

"Naw, we're just messing with each other." Dean told him messing up his hair.

"Yeah, it's a brother thing."

"Ok, that's good."

"We're just getting acquainted is all, making up for lost time." Dean added. "Sam, I'll wait in the car while you take Danny in."

"Alright, no problem." he nodded understanding Dean's hesitation about going back in. He leaned back and watched out the window at the familiar surrounds passing by as Dean drove back to the motel. He hoped Josh was having some luck changing Emily's mind about all this. He hoped meeting Dean and Bobby would help relieve some of her anxiety about all this. Sam wanted to continue having a relationship with them and Danny and he hoped they would accept Dean as his brother and maybe allow him to be a part of their family. Dean deserved some happiness in his life after all he had been through growing up. And Sam knew them finding each other was hopefully starting point for that. He knew together they were stronger and their oneness would only grow.

"Think we wore him out today." Dean mumbled glancing back at Danny who had gone to sleep.

"Yeah, thought he was slowing down there near the end of the movie. He could barely stay awake." Sam chuckled looking back too. "He should sleep good tonight."

"He's not the only one. I saw ya nod a couple of times yourself."

"Did not." Sam defended himself. "I'll run in and get his bag and things." he told Dean as they pulled into the motel parking lot.


A/N: It seems like at least the boys can get alone. Hope you enjoyed this bro time with all three. Thank you for taking the time to read my story and hope I have entertained you. I enjoyed writing this chapter showing Dean has already accepted Danny into their lives. Reviews are what make my fingers type, would like to hear from you. Have a great Sunday NC