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Savethemadscientist: yep, Dean touching her shoulder let herself and Sam know that he was there. That's due to their soulmate bond.

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Several hours later…

Sam and Clary stood back while the doctor spoke to Dean. "I can't explain it. The edema's vanished", he said "The internal contusions are healed. Your vitals are good. You have some kind of angel watching over you"

"Thanks, doc", Dean said to the medical professional and the doctor leaves.

"I'm gonna go tell mom and Luke the good news", Clary said. She leant over Dean and pressed a light kiss to his cheek "see you in a bit". The ginger also gave Sam a kiss on the cheek as well before she left the room.

Not a moment later John showed up at Dean's room. "How you feeling, dude?" he asked.

"Fine, I guess. I'm alive", Dean replied.

"That's what matters", John remarked.

"Where were you last night?" Sam demanded.

"I had some things to take care of", John explained, vaguely.

"Well, that's specific", Sam said sarcastically.

"Come on, Sam", Dean said but his brother ignored him.

"Did you go after the demon?" Sam pressed.

"No", John answered.

"You know, why don't I believe you right now?" Sam said.

"Can we not fight?" John asked, his voice taking on a pleading tone "You know, half the time we're fighting, I don't know what we're fighting about. We're just butting heads. Sammy, I, I've made some mistakes. But I've always done the best I could. I just don't want to fight anymore, okay?"

Sam frowned, taken aback by this sudden change in his dad. "Dad, are you all right?" he asked, concerned.

"Yeah", John replied "Yeah, I'm just a little tired. Hey, son, would you, uh, would you mind getting me a cup of caffeine?"

"Uh…sure", Sam said and left the room, still rather confused by the change in his father's attitude. His soulmate appeared just as he was getting a cup of coffee from the vending machine. "Where's your mom and Luke?"

"They've gone to get something to eat", Clary replied "I'm gonna meet them there in a little bit. You're welcome to join if you like".

"I appreciate that but I probably should stay here with Dean and my dad", Sam said. Clary nodded in understanding. The pair headed down the hall where Sam happened to glance into an open doorway and saw his dad on the floor "Dad?!" he exclaimed, the coffee cup falling out of his hand and he ran into the room. "He's not breathing!"

"Somebody help!" Clary shouted. Before long several doctor's appeared. She and Sam where forced to watch from the doorway as they tried to revive John.

Sam sagged against his soulmate when doctor's stopped what they were doing. "I'll call it. Time of death: 10:41 am", the head doctor declared.

Flames as orange as Clary's hair licked John's body as it laid on the funeral pyre. Shortly after Dean's miraculous recovery, Sam had discovered that his father had died. Being that he was a hunter, he was given a hunter's funeral. Clary had been invited of course being that she was the brother's soulmate but she didn't stand with them at the pyre. Instead she hung back a little ways just to give them some respect.

Sam stared at the flames, tears pricking in his eyes as he watched his father's body burn. Dean just stood there silently. "Before he..." Sam swallowed and tried again "before, did he say anything to you? About anything?"

"No. Nothing", Dean replied, not looking at him. There was no way he was going to tell Sam what John had said. He could he? His father had basically said that he might have to kill his brother if he couldn't save him. And he was going to save his brother if it's the last thing he does. He glanced back and held out his hand to Clary. The ginger stepped forward and slipped her hand into his. Clary took Sam's hand with her free one. Together the three of them stood hand in hand watching John's funeral pyre. "Can you come with us?" the older Winchester asked after a moment.

"Come with you?" Clary counter questioned, confused.

"Yeah. I uh…need you", Dean admitted. Not only would her presence help Sam but it would help him too. Which wouldn't exactly be surprising considering that she was their soulmate.

"Then I'll come", Clary said. She hadn't known the brothers for very long but she had a feeling that Dean wasn't one to admit something like that very easily. She glanced down at the claddagh ring on her finger and tugged her hand out of Sam's. The brother's watched as she changed the position of the ring so that the heart was now pointed inward.

"What's that for?" Sam asked.

"To show that I'm in a relationship", Clary replied "the heart pointed outward means my heart is open…I'm single. When its pointed inward, like now, it means that someone has captured my heart. Or more specifically two someones" she gave them both a smile "my soulmates".

A week later saw Clary at Bobby Singer's house watching Dean fix the impala through the window. Despite the older Winchester claiming that he needed her, he'd been very distant. Not that she blamed him. After all, his father had died.

"You think he'll come in any time soon?" Clary asked hearing Sam approach.

"No idea", Sam replied "but I've found something on one of my dad's old phones".

"What was it?" Clary asked.

"A four month old voicemail from some woman named Ellen. She says that she can help, didn't say what with though", Sam explained "I ran a trace on her phone number and I got an address".

"And you want to go check it out", Clary surmised "see what this Ellen person says by 'help'".

"Yeah, I do", Sam agreed "Do you want to tell Dean?"

"Its probably best if you do it", Clary replied, turning her gaze back to the window.

"No, I think you should do it", Sam said, making the ginger look at him "you've barely spoken to each other this past week".

"Doesn't bother me", Clary said though Sam could tell that was a lie. He can see it in her eyes. There was a mix of both understanding and hurt. "Losing a loved one is never easy and people deal with grief in different ways. In your brother's case, its keeping to himself and working on the car. And I think I'm going to head home".

"Then you're coming back, right?" Sam asked hoping she that would. Dean had asked her to come with them on the day of John's funeral but with him being distant…

"Of course I am", Clary assured him, making the Winchester relax "I just need to see my family and get some more stuff" she took his hand "I'll be back before you know it", she promised.

"Are you going to tell Dean you're going?" Sam asked.

Clary glanced out of the window for the third time and shook her head. "He's got more important things to focus on", she said "just tell him I'll be back in a few days".

Sam nodded "Alright, I'll tell him", he promised.

"Thanks", Clary said, taking out her phone from her pocket and dialled Magnus.