Post 4.10 "Heaven and Hell" No matter how hard Dean tries to digest the past it's still tearing him apart. While they look for the next job Castiel arrives with bad tidings and good intentions. Angels with their grace in tact do it best. Dean/Castiel

You know when the brain goes all logical and the heart goes all emotional? Well, it's all a trust kind of thing.

The words left unspoken can drag you in the lonliest of places. But there is someone who'll follow your drag marks.

“Dean! Now, man! Just open your eyes,” one low blow coming right up, “for me.”

"I gotcha, Bobby's gotcha, we gotcha. I gotcha, 's okay." words like balsam dripping into Dean's mind.

Pure fluff. Brotherly love. No slash. Sam knows he's the luckiest damn guy in the world, he's got Dean for a brother. May be spoilers for all seasons.

Sequel to The Enigma that is Dean Winchester. Sam learns Dean's real breaking point.

Mostly unrelated ficlets, including "rain and blood, with still work to be done" all Dean and Castiel concentric, all from prompts from my sister, except for the last two. 2257 words, total. No ratings higher than T.

After a talk with Castiel, Dean learns that he's been watched over all along.

Following WIAWSNB, Sam takes his brother someplace quiet and remote to recover, only to find that you can't escape yourself -- especially if you're a Winchester.

Set after 2.02. Originally printed in Brotherhood 4 zine. They can fix the impossible, save the innocent, but when it comes to wounds too deep for tears, and scars left on a beating heart, the brothers realize some things may be too broken. T for Lang.

When Sam and Dean re-visit their dad's storage container, Sam makes an unexpected discovery. Set early season 3.

Just a short tag to Heaven and Hell. Sam's POV. Hurt/Angsty Dean! Brotherly/Angsty Sam! May continue with another chapter from Dean's POV. Rated 'T' for mentions of torture. No Wincest! Dean's POV now uploaded! Edited b/c the chapters didn't quite match.

Takes place after 4.04. Castiel tries to prepare Dean for his part in the war, not realising that he too has a part in the war, one he wasn't expecting. Dean/Castiel, Sam/Ruby

Castiel learns of Dean's time in Hell with Alistair and finds himself understanding more about Dean and himself.

Castiel’s heart breaks for Dean. Spoiler for 4.10.

Dean/Castiel slash. Dean has abandonment issues. Maybe an angel can help with that.

4.07 Tag. Castiel makes another appearance and a sleep-deprived Dean finds out more about why and, more importantly, how he got where he is today. Buckets 'o angst within. Winner, round 17: Sensue SPN fanfic awards, Best Daytime TV -episode related- fic.

Castiel has his orders. Dean doesn't agree.

Castiel considers Dean.

The ABCs of why and how Dean and Cas are where they are: far from Grace. 26 drabbles, not necessarily connected. Dean/Castiel with a little Sam/Ruby thrown in because I apparently can’t have one without the other.

Coda to 4.10 - Heaven and Hell. Castiel visits Dean to sets things straight....

Sam just left for Stanford & cut off his ties, & Dean is running himself to the ground: If he was the one I called last night,I'd be dead. I can't put that together with this guy who was by my side all these years. It can't possibly be the same guy.

Dean deals with memories of hell with drug and alcohol abuse, and a late night conversation with a hesitant angel in a crappy motel bathroom: You took away the scars.Why couldn't you have taken away the memories too? Castiel pulls Dean out of another hole

Dean had many weaknesses, and introspection often came best with Jack Daniels for company.