Chapter 53: Strange Love

It didn't take long before Castiel fell into some sort of coma as the nurses ended up hooking him to an IV while I watched on fearfully. I made sure to call Dean and Sam on his condition and getting a report on what Dick was up to when I didn't have time to use a computer to see. I made sure to appear as human as possible going to the cafeteria to eat despite the food being inedible.

There was currently a storm brewing outside as I hummed softly to Castiel hoping the sound helped relax him while he slept. I felt a presence move behind me stiffening turning to see Castiel sitting up looking around confused.

"Cassy?" I said surprised while he said, "The word of God has been revealed."

He turned on the TV and began watching the news while I sat beside him saying, "How are you feeling?"

Looking over at me he gave a goofy smile saying, "You are beautiful."

I shook my head, well this was different, I cleared my throat saying, "Well thank you but you didn't answer my question."

"Your worry is not needed I am quite resilient." He said making me raise my eye brow saying, "Are you still seeing Lucifer?"

He looked around for a moment before replying, "Nope."

"I should let the hardy boys know you're okay." I said taking a step away seeing him stare at the television again.

I picked up my phone hearing it ring twice before Dean answered saying, "How is he?"

"Well he's awake but he seems off like a few screws are loose." I said looking over at Castiel seeing him laugh at some cartoons.

"We'll make our way over their once we get the chance still covering some things with Dick." Dean said hearing Sam say something in the background before Dean replied, "Gotta go."

I scoffed as he quickly hung up looking back over to Castiel who wasn't in the spot I left him in looking around frantically walking out of the room. I walked into the day room seeing him messing with a puzzle with one of the other patients as the doctor came over to me.

"I'm glad your husband has finally woken up, perhaps with your help he will be his regular self again." He said making me nod while Castiel looked towards me surprised.

I watched him suddenly move outside making me sigh aggravated following him watching as he walked around slowly his eyes following a bee around. I crossed my arms sighing lightly, he may be awake but he wasn't better by any means, it was like he was high and that wouldn't prove much help against Leviathans or demons.

I watched him sit in the grass stroking a flower making me sit next to him saying, "You know touching the petals kills the flowers right?"

"I am but even dead flowers can be beautiful, like your vessel." He began looking towards me for a second saying, "Her body is dead but your soul has given it life on the inside."

I tried to hide my blush saying, "Well that flower's soul is going to die too you know."

"Perhaps but its remains will wither into the ground to make room for more eventually." He said standing up again helping me up as I said, "We need to start thinking about how to stop the Leviathans."

"That doctor called you my wife… did I propose to you and not remember?" he asked curiously while I shook my head saying, "No you still had the ring from when you thought you were Emmanuel and I just moved my ring over to make him think we were."

"I am sorry I was entangled in passion with another woman." He said walking back inside making me purse my lips saying, "Yea you don't have to say it like that."

"If it is any consolation you were much better." He said still walking while I sighed saying, "It does but you still don't have to talk about it."

"Thankfully we didn't procreate…" he began as I stopped grabbing his shoulder turning him towards me saying, "Cassy… stop."

"This is making you upset… I'm sorry." He said looking into my eyes worried while I sighed saying, "Just please don't ever talk about any of that again."

He nodded as I let go of his shoulder following him back into his room as he sat watching the television again making me sit on the bed, I missed the old Castiel.

The next few days were difficult, Castiel would disappear either outside or in the day room and would babble on nonsense most of the day. A few hours ago he wanted to talk about how it was unfair for woman to give birth and bleed once a month and went on to tell me the reason behind it. Dean had said he was on his way with Sam which made me happy feeling like I was also going crazy in this room.

I heard arguing outside the room stepping out to see Sam and Dean being stopped by a nurse while I said, "They are with me, visiting their cousin."

She nodded unsure walking off while I breathed a sigh of relief hugging them both while Dean laughed saying, "Haven't enjoyed your honeymoon in crazy town?"

"I love being around Castiel but… he's not acting like himself… here come on I'll show you." I said waving them into the room as Castiel was staring out the window.

"Cas?" Dean said watching Castiel turn around saying, "Good to see you Dean… Sam."

"Good to see you too Cas." Sam said sweetly as Castiel began walking towards them making Dean laugh saying, "Look at you up and moving again looks like Evelyn did good watching over you, clearly she was wrong you seem perfectly fine."

I watched Castiel lift his hand keeping his pointer finger out saying, "Pull my finger."

Dean looked over at me while I just looked away trying not to laugh as he did so watching all the lights in the room explode causing Castiel to laugh.

I tilted my head towards them saying, "Told you so."

I began fixing the lights while they talked eyeing the tablet they were holding remember Castiel mentioned it when he woke up. Evidently all angels have an indicator when one of the words of God is revealed but it left me feeling uneasy if we had it.

"I cannot read this." Castiel said looking up at Dean who replied, "We went through hell to get this, you have to give us something on how to translate it."

"Dean… Castiel has been through a lot you can't just jump in here and expect him to fix all this." I said crossing my arms while Dean replied, "Hey while you were in here playing good housewife we've been busting our ass fighting Leviathans and other creatures so cut me some slack."

My eyes narrowed at him saying, "And you cut him some slack buddy boy."

Suddenly we heard the flutter of wings followed by something breaking seeing that Castiel had disappeared dropping the tablet in the process.

"Great we upset him…" I said frowning while I looked outside saying, "He'll be in the day room… you should go apologize to him."

Dean begrudgingly agreed as Sam began picking up the pieces while I knelt down to help seeing him look towards me with slight worry.

"Don't give me that look Sammy boy I can't read these either and even if I could unless it tells me how to kill those asshole Leviathans for good I don't care." I said while he put it into his pack placing it on the table replying, "I know just… I'm still slightly paranoid after all this."

I put my hands up saying, "Hey man I get it but trust me if I felt Castiel could be more help I wouldn't be babying him so much."

"He's pretty messed up isn't he?" Sam asked worried while I frowned saying, "He's a bit unhinged yea, his social ques are worse than they were before and I've been trying to help him but he just drifts off in his head."

"I'm sorry, I'm sure this hasn't been easy seeing him like this after you guys just got reunited." Sam said while I shrugged replying, "He's alive that's all I care about right now, the rest can be fixed in time."

I heard movement to my side seeing someone swipe Sam's bag causing us both to give chase to whoever it was grabbing my angel blade bolting out the doors. I went around another way cutting off the thief grabbing his shirt collar holding him against the wall with the angel blade next to his neck.

"Wait please don't kill me!" he asked hearing the panic in his voice relaxing slightly as Sam jogged up beside me.

"He's not a demon." I said nicking his neck seeing normal blood taking a step back replying, "Not a Leviathan either, he's human."

"Who are you?" Sam asked in a serious tone while he looked between us saying, "I'm Kevin in Advanced Placement. Look please don't kill me I'm sorry for taking this…"

His hands remained firmly on the bag as I looked over at Sam and around the hallway saying, "Let's go somewhere more private to talk Kevin in Advanced Placement."

I held onto his collar as we dragged him into Castiel's room closing the door behind us seeing him look between us saying, "Look I don't know how but I knew that the tablet you have in this bag is for me."

Sam and I eyed each other with curiosity as he took the pieces out watching them fix themselves making me tilt my head saying, "Well that's handy."

Kevin looked at the tablet seeing him mouth words while Sam stepped closer to him saying, "You can read this?"

"Yea…" Kevin said like it was nothing making me look towards Sam saying, "Very handy."