Chapter 5

"I'm warning you, let her go now!"

"What are you going to do if I don't?" The demon was mocking Dean. It knew he wouldn't shoot as long as it had Rain. "Well? Do something!"

"Fine!" Dean heard someone scream and he knew the voice. The demon turned to where John and Sam were now standing. John shot it in the leg and Dean hit it with the butt of his gun, causing it to drop Rain. She hit the ground hard and if that wasn't bad enough, this thing kicked her back against the wall. She screamed as she hit it and she fell to the ground.

"RAIN!" All three men yelled in unison.

"Did I hurt the poor little girl?" He laughed. Then, knowing full well Rain was out of the way, the three Winchester men unloaded on the thing. Shot after shot hit it's mark causing it to scream each time a bullet hit. When their guns were empty this thing so far beyond dead that it wasn't even funny. Dean ran to his fallen sister and stopped at her side.

"Rain look at me. Please look at me." Her eyes fluttered open and her big green eyes met Dean's. "How you doing?"

"That bad man gave me a booboo." She said through her tears as she grabbed Dean's waist. "I was so scared Dean! He could have killeded you, Sammy, and daddy!" Dean raised an eyebrow. "Why are you looking at me like that? You look sick. Are you sick Dean?"

"No Raindrop. I'm not sick. Now let me get this straight, you were more concerned about us than yourself?"

"What?"

"Sorry. You were worried about us."

"So?"

"What about you?"

"What about me?"

"Weren't you scared for yourself?"

"Yes. I just didn't want you to get hurt because of me. Your all ok right? Not hurt?"

"We're all fine." John said as he and Sam joined them. "How are you?"

"The bad man gave me a booboo."

"Let me see it."

"No."

"Why not?" John was shocked that his little girl wouldn't let him see where she was hurt.

"Your mean! You telled at Dean!" Dean looked at her and then at John. He seemed a little pissed off. Dean wasn't sure if he was mad because of what Rain had said or that she was standing up for him. John stood up, mumbled a "fine" and walked back to the room. Sam looked over at Dean and smiled.

"What?" He asked as he picked Rain up and they, too went back to the room.

"I'm just amazed that a five year old can piss him off like that. Plus it's cute."

"What is?"

"How she stood up for you even though she's clearly afraid of dad." Dean looked at his brother and then down at Rain. She was shaking quite a bit, but that could have easily been from the demon. 'Why would Sam think she's afraid of dad?' "You still with me over there?"

"Uh yea."

"You sure?" Sam asked as we walked into the room. John was sitting at the table looking through stackes of papers. He didn't even life his head when they walked in.

"I'm just tired Sam, thats all." He put Rain down and she climbed onto the bed. Sam had to help her a little. Dean left to get the first aid kit out of the Impala. He knew that Rain was hurt, he just didn't know how bad it was. When he returned to the room, Sam was standing nose to nose with their father, screaming and Rain was standing behind him. "What happened?"

"Why is she afraid of me? What the hell did you two tell her?" Yup John was really pissed now. He turned to Dean and started tearing him a new one. As he yelled, he took step twords Dean. Sam had gotten Rain to the other side of the room. She had what looked like a death grip on his pant leg. "Answer me Dean! What the hell did you say to her?"

"Me? Look at you! Why shouldn't she be afraid of you? She's only five years old remember!" They were screaming some choice words in each other's faces. Dean had stopped and looked at Sam. "Take her out of here. I'll meet you in the car." Sam nodded and picked Rain up.

"Come on. We'll wait for Dean outside."

"But what if daddy hurts him?" Dean looked at Rain and smiled. He was amazed that even at this age, how pertective she was of him. For him or Sam it made sense to look after her, but right now she was the one looking out for Dean.

"Dad's not going to hurt him. Come on." Sam was on his way out the door, but John stopped him.

"She's staying here."

"Let her leave dad. She shouldn't see this." Dean screamed. John looked up at his oldest son almost with disgust. Dean was taking back! He never talked back before all this happened.

"She's staying! There is no reason for her to leave!"

"How about so she doesn't see her father acting like a maniac!" John and Dean turned to Sam. Dean was proud of him. Sam was always the one standing up to dad and each time it made Dean proud to call him his little brother. "I'm taking her outside. You two can have it out without her here."

"SHE STAYS!" John pushed Sam as hard as he could and Sam lost his balance. He fell onto the floor and Rain landed on top of him. Dean quickly made his way infront of his younger siblings. Sam rolled over and looked at Rain.

"Are you alright?"

"Why did you do that?" She screamed at John. "Why are you being so mean?"

"Why are you scared of me?"

"Because your like the scary man! The one with the funny eyes!" All eyes on Rain time. "What did I say?"

"Are you saying I'm like the demon?" Dean was still standing guard over her, but giving her enough room to speak to her father. Rain nodded at John's question and as fast as you could blink, Dean was on the ground and John was holding Rain. "So you think I'm like the demon?"

"Your hurting me! Please daddy let me go! Your hurting my arms! Dean!"

"Answer me! Do you think I'm like that monster?"

"Let her go dad!" Dean demanded as soon as he heard Rain say his name. His need to protect her kicked into overdrive wher he saw the look of pure fear in her eyes. Not only that, he felt how scared she was. Again with the feelings. Again it made him sick, but this time the thing making her so afraid, was her own father.

"STAY OUT OF THIS DEAN! This is between me and her! Now answer me. Do you think I'm like that monster?"

"No! You ARE the monster!" John couldn't hold himself back. She slap her as hard as he could across the face. Dean and Sam stood speachless at what they had just witnessed. Rain was also in shock. Then the pain hit. She started crying harder and she looked into her father's eyes. "I HATE YOU!" John didn't know what to say. He just dropped her, but Sam caught her before she hit the floor. As soon as Sam had her, Dean punched his father as hard as he could. John was sent into the wall. Sam just held Rain as she cried.

"If you ever touch her again, I'll kill you!" Dean was pissed, I mean BEYOND pissed. "Now leave!" John stood up and rubbed his jaw.

"Hell of a hit you got there."

"Leave now." Dean was standing by his little brother. Sam was attempting to comfert Rain, but all she wanted was Dean.

"Are you kidding me? Your throwing me out?" Dean nodded. "You'll never get her back to normal. Are you prepared to deal with her at this age? Are you ready to raise a child Dean?"

"We'll get her back and with no help from you. Now get out before I throw you out." John looked down at Sam. He looked away and John knew he sided with his older brother. Without another word John left. Dean went and sat by Sam and Rain. He touched her shoulder and she looked at him. He gave her a smile, "Let me see." He looked at her face. She had a hell of a red mark, but he didn't think it'll bruse. "Come here." Rain climbed from Sam's lap to Dean's.

"Why was daddy being so mean?" Dean looked over at Sam. He didn't have an answer either.

"I don't know Rain."

"Am I really going to be like this forever?"

"No. We'll find a way to get you back to normal. Remember my promise?" She nodded. "Good." He turned to Sam. "So what are we going to do?"

"I think I might have found something. Before the whole demon thing outside I found this." He turned his computer so that Dean could see. "I'm pretty sure that this will work."

"But Sam..."

"I know what the cost is. This is the only way Dean." Dean signed and looked at Rain yet again.

"Let me see what the demon did." Rain lifted up her shirt to reveal one hell of a bruse. "How bad does it hurt?"

"Not too much. A little around the middle."

"Does it hurt anywhere else?"

"My cheek." She was refering to the red handprint she had thanks to her father. Dean kissed her cheek and she giggled. "All better!" She said with a smile. Dean and Sam also joined in the smile fest.

"Well it's been a hell of a day. I'm gonna get some sleep." Sam said as he climbed into bed.

"You tired?" Dean asked Rain. She yawned, but shook her head no. "Rain." Dean said again.

"Maybe a little." Dean smiled.

"Lay down and get some rest. We have to get up early tomorrow."

"So we're doing this then?" Sam asked not bothering to turn to face Dean.

"If it's the only way. You sure this is it?" Dean asked as he layed down next to Rain. Once again she got as close as possible. Ever since she turned five she shared a bed with him. She insisted on it. She kept saying that Dean kept the bad man away. So every night it was the same thing. She would lay down and Dean following shortly after. Rain getting as close to him as humanly possible and him wrapping his arm around her. Then like that they fell asleep. He missed his sister being the same age as him, but still. He liked her being this young, this innocent.

"I'm sure Dean. As bad as it sucks, if she want's to be normal again we have to do this." Sam said.

"I know. Well we leave tomorrow then. Early."

"Uh huh. Night Dean."

"Night Sam. Good-night Raindrop."

"Good-night Dean. Night Sammy."

"Good-night Raindrop." The trio fell into a peacefull night sleep. Tomorrow will be a different story.

A/N REVIEW! I know this chapter was kinda short and not a whole lot of demon action, but next time they might get Rain back to her normal age. A shame. I like her being five. REVIEW! GOOD, BAD, UGLY! ANY REVIEW WELCOMED! THANKS TO MAYO45 FOR ALL THE IDEAS AND HELP! This is as much her story as it is mine!