The apocalypse has ended and Sam and Dean are back on the road fighting evil. Dean finds he has to fight a new evil this time within himself. Cancer. Will Sam stand by him in his time of need?

He smiles momentarily at the image before it promptly fades when his cruel mind reminds him that this wasn't the result of a drunken night; this was the result of cancer, the disease stealing his brother's life away. Sick!Dean Protective/Guilty!Sam

S2. Dean has barely been eating since their dad died 5 months ago, which leads to him passing out after a hunt. Sam and Bobby finally realise how much he has been struggling since John's death, and try to help him. Sick!Dean. Worried/Protective!Sam & Bobby.

Sam and Dean travel to New Paltz, NY to assist on a case involving an ancient Indian burial site. Dean is sick and getting sicker and the case is way more complicated than they'd anticipated. Hurt!Sick!Dean and caring!Sam. Set during season 2.

Dean's sick & delirious which makes him completely insane and he thinks the motel room is trying to kill him, so Sam takes care of him. Sick/delirious!Dean.

Season 8: Batcave!Fic. Dean is thrilled to have his own room; Sam, not so much.

A seemingly simple hunt goes badly wrong when Dean is injured protecting his baby brother. But in the middle of the woods, miles from any other help, it's only Sammy who can get him out alive.

One-shot. Set in Season 8 so beware of spoilers. Sam and Dean are in the Impala after a hunt and Sam reflects on the brother he sees sitting next to him.

A kind of prompt by lanteaddicted. Alternate version to Season 1 "Faith". When Dean gets electrocuted, and his heart almost gives out, Sam is desperate. He manages to get Dean onto the transplant list. Surgery. Complications. And then the healer/reaper case. Lots of Hurt!Dean and Protective!Sam. Enjoy. (I know the summary sucks.)

During a deadly injury Sam lets Dean know how he really feels about him and is surprised when Dean reciprocates. Wincest. Lot's of hurt Dean and caring worried Sam ahead. No character death.

E/O Drabble Challenge Prompt word: bra. Sam discovers an eyebrow-raising surprise in the trunk of the Impala.

*DEATHFIC* Dean is sick but Sam will make it better. He will. Sam is 8 and Dean is 12.

A weechester story. Sam's teacher gains insight into the winchester boys when Dean's late to pick up Sammy. Outsider POV

Set later season 1. Just some old-fashioned Dean hurt/comfort, with a large side order of Sammy angst. I'm cruel. Warnings for language, some graphic content. Now Complete!

A new case relates back to an old case, and even older memories. Why does Dean always have to follow their dad and his 'need-to-know' hunting style? Can Sam piece together all the clues before any more people turn up dead and get Dean to open up?

Dean thought he was used to their arguments, used to being ignored and forgotten. But bitter words cut Dean in a way he never expected. Can Sam and John convince Dean to return to them? Or is he lost to them forever?

He can't seem to get Dean to realize how important he is to him. How much he loves him. Because who patches Dean up after hunts, puts him to bed when he's drunk, murmurs away the nightmares they don't talk about? Tag to 5.16 (Dark Side of the Moon) and 8.09 (Citizen Fang).

The first time Sam watches Dean have a seizure, he's twelve. He's twelve years old, it's the middle of the winter, and they're in a tiny little town in South Eastern Nebraska. No slash. Wee!Chesters, preseries. Sick/hurt!Dean, worried/protective!Sam, worried!John. Rated M for seizures, language and just in case.

Dean's got a toothache. He's trying to be stealthy about it, trying to keep Sam from figuring it out, but just because Sam's been at Stanford for a few years doesn't mean he forgot everything about his brother.

One-shot inspired by 7x09 but no spoilers for that episode. Dean doesn't handle his emotions very well. Rated for language and mentions of self harm. I posted earlier but fricked it up, so here is try number two.

I know you want it : Warning: Do not read if you're not one of "us".

Tag to 6.20. Sam and Dean do low key things. Dean's sick and sad and restless. Slash.

Sick!Dean and sneezekink!Sam do some sexy sparring out behind the motel.

The title kinda says it all. Dean gets mugged. Dean gets drugged. Dean is delirious. *FINAL CHAPTER NOW UP*

Dean hates sneezing in front of people, including his brother, because it embarrasses him. Only, he's coming down with a horribly sneezy cold... Slash.

Dean gets cursed to sneeze every time Sam lies. Slash. SPOILER WARNING 6.07.

Sam and Dean do laundry. Dean's sick, and Sam comes to the rescue. Shameless H/C, not my best work, but here you go.

It's a long drive and sick cranky Dean's out of tissues. Slash.

Dean's been behaving strangely for a few months but when he starts to deteriorate, his family are determined to find the cause and put an end to it. Teenchesters. Dean 17, Sam 13.

Pre-series. 11 year-old Sam doesn't want to move away again, so he prays for his family to stay in one place. It's a case of "Be careful what you wish for." Very sick!Dean.

Tag to the epi "The Benders' so spoilers for that. Added scene at the end of that epi.

A one-shot. A little tale about hurt/Sam and lots of sneezy, wheezy Dean. No spoilers. Dean can't breathe and Sam does not like it. That is all... mostly, there might be a few more things...

A sick Dean and a touchy feely angel. Just needed an excuse for some misplaced misery.

"The pain in his skull went into overdrive, flying past pain to slam into sheer agony." Dean gets a severe headache while traveling between hunts. Sam comes to the rescue for a change. Hurt-Dean, comfort from Sam, and general brotherly love.

One-shot for second hoodietime comment-fic meme. Prompt: Dean has a huge headache and is trying to sleep, and the people in the motel room next to them are being loud and annoying. Sam goes and shuts them up for Dean, who's grateful.

Pain and pop culture aplenty. Early season 1. sick/hurtin!Dean

Expansion of my drabble "Worn". The job can stretch a man thin, and Dean Winchester has hit his limit. Sick!Dean, Protective!Sam.

Dean, trapped in a small, dark place, with bodies and rats. Sam needs to hurry.

Dean gets a migraine that spins out of control. Just an excuse for some hurt!Dean, really.

The long awaited sequel to Dying Days. They’ve just lost their father, and now Sam has to again face the possibility that he will lose Dean when the cancer comes back. Will he be able to beat it again? Will he even want to? sick!Dean *Complete*

E/O Drabble Challenge - SPECIAL EDITION for MAD SERVER'S birthday. Challenge Theme: Dean has a fever. Dean's sick...really sick. Sometimes what strikes one of them down has nothing to do with the supernatural.

Dean's got a secret. One he didn't plan on sharing with Sam. Too bad he never took into account the effects of flu medication.

Missing scene for Faith. Sam takes Dean to Nebraska. Sequel to Heart Sounds. Rated T for strong language.

Fan Fiction Auction Story for Winner Heather03nmg. Sam and Dean in a forest, in a cave, and in serious trouble. Quite a lot of Hurt and Sick Dean. Complete in 4 Chapters. Rated T for Language.

Episode missing scene for Faith. Sam takes care of Dean between the time he leaves for the hospital and is healed. Contains strong language. Those of you who asked for a sequel - there is one now. See This Road I Travel.

Winner, Round 16 of the SNFA Awards. Just why does Dean hate Florida so much? Cocoa Beach, fuglies, allergies, and car accidents – Dean simply can’t catch a break. Pre-Season and early Season One. Hurt!Dean. Rated T for Language.

Tag to Jus in Bello. Dean deals with his own choices and the choices of others. Not to mention a bullet wound...

The guys are in "Nowheresville, Wyoming" to check out a string of drownings in the nearby lake while Dean is struggling with a cold. Sounds routine enough, right? This story takes place early in the first season I forgot the disclaimer but they aren't min

Dean was supposed to be safe in the hospital. Sam was supposed to be there when he woke up.

Attack from an unsuspected source threatens to bring Dean down. Will Sam be able to help him in time? HurtSick Dean and Angsty protective Sam. NOW COMPLETE

Dean gets whomped, Sammy gets protective, John gets badass and Bobby gets a shot at setting something right. Hurt!comfort, angst in spades.

Dean's sick. Sam's worried. Banter and angst ensue. Teensy bit of language.

Dean's dying, somehow mortally wounded during a simple hunt. Even if they find the cause is a cure possible? HURT!Sick Dean Not death fic

It's a horrible dejavu for Sam and Dean. But something's not right, in a supernatural way. Warning: major spoilers for Faith. Reviews are welcomed. :

The Problems With Dean had such a wonderful response, here’s the requested Road Trip. AU version of Faith. Hey, if everyone else can beat it to death, so can I! Ch5 Up. Complete.

Missing Scene during 'Faith'. On their way to see the 'specialist' can Sam persuade Dean to truly fight for his life?

Dean is haunted by the flashbacks from a hunt that took place after Sam left for Stanford. He can't remember the details but something is wrong and what he can't recall can hurt him.

EPILOGUE ADDED What happens when the boys are stranded and one of them becomes violently ill?

After a hunt, Dean wakes up to discover he is blind. But that doesn't stop him from trying to watch out for Sammy. Entirely from Dean's POV. Timeline: After Playthings Rated for language.

How will the Winchesters pick up the pieces of their lives following the events in Devil's Trap? While in a coma, Dean reaches out to Sam the only way he knows how and John sees that the cost of his revenge may not be worth it.

Episode Related, 1X12 Faith. Missing Scene on the way to Nebraska. Somewhat Spoilerish.

Sometimes danger isn't supernatural at all. Sometimes it's just the slip of a careless hand. Gen preseries. Rated for spicy language and highoctane angst.

Winner of Best Story, SNFA awards, Round 2. Preseries. What happened in the days before Sam left for Stanford. It's affect on everyone as the situation spirals out of control. Complete!

P.L. Wynter challenge story. The boys face something not so supernatural. Both Sam and Dean have a hard time dealing with the consequences. Oneshot.

Struggling to be strong for his dying brother, Sam falters under the pressure until he latches unto a kernel of faith. Angsty behind the scenes “faith” fic.

Given a week to define himself, Sam watches Dean.

There are some things that time can never forgive. John Winchester is about to find this out and it may cost him the lives of his sons. PrePilot. Rated M for language. Runner up in Sensue's SNFA.

A couple of missing scenes from the episode.

AU piece pulled from the episode Faith. The premise behind this piece lies in the following: There is no healer to cure Dean. As such, Sam and Dean grapple with the present together and possible future apart.

PostFaith. A movie helps Dean say what needs to be said.

Just another little Faith inspired bit of angst. Not a death fic, I promise!

Faith based. The brothers have to deal with the news that Dean is dying.

PostAsylum. Dean understands better than Sam exactly what happened at the Asylum, but keeps his thoughts to himself until he reaches his breaking point. Rating for swearing from terrible pain.

Sam and Dean spend Christmas together, but is Dean sick? SPOILERY content as set after forthcoming episode 'Faith'

Dean and Sam on Christmas Eve. Dean's twelve and Sam's eight. Gen.

Sam's reaction to Dean's news. Just a little conjecture based on the 'Faith' promo. Gen.