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Chapter 16
Sam threw a pile of newspapers onto the Impala's seat as he got into the backseat of the car. "Find anything on the computer? Any sign of the Horsemen?"
"No." Dean said slowly, closing Sam's laptop and leaning back against the seat, closing his eyes. They had stopped in a small town to pick up some food and fill up the car, and while Sam was doing that, Dean had taken over searching the web for anything that might lead to the Horsemen.
"Sam, did you get pie?" Castiel turned around so he could face Sam. He had specifically requested that the young hunter get this food; he had a craving for it all day and it was driving him mad.
"Yeah." Sam threw a few small one person pies over the seat, and Castiel grabbed them eagerly. Dean looked at him with satisfaction.; he had taught the angel well.
"I have had a craving for these pies," Castiel said through a mouthful.
"That's because you have good taste," Dean replied, and grabbed the small piece that was left in Castiel's hand, getting his own craving for the pastry.
"Hey!" Castiel shot him a death glare. "That's mine!"
"Whoa! Hormone alert." Dean raised his hands in a surrendering gesture, and Castiel snatched the pie back.
Sam tapped Dean on the shoulder, and he turned around. "I got you one." Sam said quietly, and handed Dean a cherry pie. He had predicted Castiel might be a bit protective over his food.
"Thanks, Sammy." Dean said gratefully as he stuffed it into his mouth hungrily.
"Do you have any pizza?" Castiel asked Sam, as he finished the last of his pie and licked any remaining crumbs off the tips of his fingers.
"No, I didn't get any."
Castiel tugged on Dean's sleeve lightly. "I want some pizza."
"You just had four pies, Cass. You're gonna make yourself sick." Dean rolled his eyes. Was this another symptom of angel pregnancy? Being hungry all the time, or was it normal? Dean didn't know.
"But Dean," Castiel whined. "I need it. I'm hungry."
"I bought some fruit." Sam opened a plastic bag to reveal a colorful array of fresh fruits, and Castiel shook his head.
"I want pizza."
"Urg, fine. I'll go get pizza." Dean sighed. "But after that, you need to start eating better."
"Thank you." Castiel leaned over and gave Dean a quick kiss on the lips. Dean grumbled good-naturedly before getting out of the car. Castiel shifted in his seat, trying to get comfortable. He rested a hand on his growing stomach as he stared out the window, watching Dean walk across the street. Sam reached over and grabbed his laptop, eager to continue the search for any clues that might lead them to the four Horsemen. He began looking for articles on strange happenings when Castiel suddenly gave a loud gasp.
"Sam!"
"What?" Sam jumped, startled, and his laptop fell off his lap onto the floor.
"Look!" Castiel pointed out the window to a small, nearby shop.
"Everything You Need for Your Baby," Sam said, reading the sign above the shop door aloud. "So?"
Instead of explaining, Castiel opened the car door and got out.
"Wait, Cass where are you going?" Sam asked, but the angel didn't stop. He groaned as Castiel headed to the bright cheery shop.
"For God's sake," Sam grumbled and hurried to get out of the car and go after the excited angel. He grabbed Castiel's arm and tugged him backward.
"Cass, you can't go in there."
"Why not?" Castiel pouted, still looking hopefully at the shop.
"Because you're a guy, and you're pregnant." Sam explained patiently. We can't draw attention to ourselves. Let's go back to the car and wait for Dean."
"But we need to get things for the baby."
"We still have time, Cass. We can't-" Sam cursed as Castiel was suddenly gone, zapping right out of his hands. "Damn it!"
He hurried to the shop, taking a breath before pulling the door open. Castiel was standing mesmerized by the merchandise. Shelves and shelves of baby clothes, toys and furniture lined the store. Castiel turned as Sam entered.
"Look at everything!" he said loudly, and two nearby pregnant women glanced around and stared at him.
"Yeah, its great, but we need to go." Sam said distractedly, trying to ignore the whispers that were starting up around them.
"Can't we look around just for a moment?" Cass' puppy dog eyes bored into him, and Sam relented. Castiel gave a small squeak of delight and grabbed Sam's arm, tugging him along. Sam's face burned as he felt the eyes of the other shoppers upon them, the whispers that followed them. Sam allowed Cass to admire the rows of clothes for five minutes before saying quietly, "Please, can we just go now? We really need to get back, Dean's gonna be freaking out."
"I suppose you're right." Castiel said, a little disappointedly. He wanted to look around more, but at the mention of Dean he gave in. He didn't want to get anything without Dean anyway. "Let us go back to the car."
Sam breathed a sigh of relief that Castiel didn't put up a fight, and started to lead him towards the exit when a woman stopped them.
"I am so sorry, but I must ask," she said, staring at Castiel's stomach. "I couldn't help but notice that you're a man-is there some new procedure to help gay couples conceive a child?" she looked at Sam, who blushed redder.
"No, we're not together-" Sam forced out, but the woman cut him off with a smile.
"Oh, you don't have to deny it, you two are so cute together!" the woman giggled.
"Sam and I are not together. Dean is my mate. I am an angel, and I chose him-" Castiel started, but Sam clapped a hand over his mouth and laughed nervously.
"We have to go, so you have a good day," Sam said hurriedly and pulled Castiel from the shop before anyone else could stop them. He released his grip on Castiel's arm when they were outside and took a deep breath, leaning over and placing his hands on his knees. He was never so glad to be outside in his life.
"Cass, don't ever do that again." Sam said, straightening up. "Let's go back to the car."
They spotted Dean pacing up and down the length of the Impala, jabbing numbers on his cell phone and muttering to himself. A pizza was resting on the hood of the car, steam rising into the air from the box. Dean looked up as they approached and relief broke over his worried face.
"Where the hell did you two go?" Dean asked, reaching out for Castiel, needing to touch him. "When I saw the car empty, I didn't know what happened."
Sam pointed wearily to the baby shop, where a few of the women had their faces pressed against the glass, watching them. "Next time, I'm getting the pizza." Sam said, getting back into the car and resting against the seat.
"You went in there?" Dean asked, and Castiel nodded.
"They have much in the way of baby supplies, Dean."
"We don't have to worry about that yet."
Castiel's eyes widened knowingly. "It will come faster then you must be prepared."
Dean cleared his throat. "Well, we can think about that later. Here's your pizza, " Dean handed Castiel the warm box. "We need to get going." he opened the car door for Cass before getting in himself.
"So keep looking on that laptop as I drive, and if you see anything, show Cass and we'll see if we can find the Horsemen's trails." Dean said to Sam as he started up the car and sped away from the curb, anxious to put that baby store behind them. For some reason it had given him a deep sense of nervousness in the pit of his stomach, and he was eager for it to go away. He wanted to concentrate on killing Lucifer right now, not on which brand of diapers was best.
"Here." Sam handed Castiel the newspapers he had picked up. "You can look through these."
Castiel started flipping through the papers as he ate, resting them on his stomach, and Dean looked over at him. He smiled at the look of concentration on Cass' face as he tried to eat and read at the same time. On impulse he reached out and touched Castiel's belly, and the angel looked up, surprised.
"What is it?" Cass asked, but Dean shook his head. "Nothing. I was just thinking we need to get you a cell phone. That way if you ever go off to look at Pampers again, I can call you."
"There are extra phones in the glove compartment, Dean." Sam pointed out, still typing away on the laptop. "He can take one of those."
"Yeah, you're right." Dean removed his hand from Castiel to open the glove compartment. He gestured to the small cluster of phones that lay inside. "Look through them and take one that you like, and we'll show you how to use it."
Castiel eagerly reached inside and pulled out the phones, examining each one carefully before making his choice. Dean glanced at him every so often in amusement. He couldn't help but notice lately that Cass was acting more and more human. His emotions, his attitude, his gestures. Dean didn't know if it was because of the pregnancy or because Cass was spending more time with them, but he kind of missed the old snooty Castiel a bit, although this new Castiel wasn't bad either.
"This is the one I want." Castiel held up the small black device triumphantly, and Dean's face fell. Out of all the phones, why dud Cass have to pick that one?
"That's my dad's phone, Cass. I was kind of keeping it-" Dean broke at the disappointed look on Cass face. "But I guess you can take it."
Sam glanced up into the rear view mirror and he met his brother's eyes. That phone held all of their father's old contacts and addresses, and Dean kept it as close as he kept their Dad's journal. It was a part of him.
Sam shrugged as Dean raised his eyebrows, and Dean nodded. It was up to Dean to give it away if he chose. Nobody ever called it anymore; word had gotten out that John Winchester was dead.
"Yeah, take it Cass, but just don't lose it, okay?"
"I will not lose it." Castiel assured him as he slipped his possession into his pocket.
"Hey!" Sam cried out, and Dean swerved and hit the shoulder, tires skidding in the dirt before he could pull the car back onto the road.
"What the hell, Sam?" Dean asked, his heart pounding.
"I just found something!" Sam said excitedly. "There's been an epidemic of an unknown disease breaking out in Oklahoma. Ten people have died already. Do you think it could be Pestilence?"
"May I look?" Castiel asked, and Sam handed him the laptop. Everyone was quiet as Castiel examined the pictures that went along with the article. "I think we should go and explore this town. We can examine the victims and perhaps find Pestilence if he is there."
Dean frowned. "Do you think we'll get sick, too? Maybe I'll just go and check it out so you two won't be at risk as well."
"It won't take long to find out if it is Pestilence. The Horsemen leave trails of power. Humans cannot sense it, but other supernatural beings can." Castiel explained. "I will be able to tell as soon as we enter the town."
"Alright, but we need to be careful. We won't do any good to the world if we get sick and die." Dean said. "So Oklahoma it is then." He turned up the radio, and pressed his foot on the gas. He felt a little excited; would this be the first step to destroying Lucifer and resuming a somewhat normal life?
So Cass' personality is gonna be changing a little as he gets closer and closer to the birth of the child. Hope you enjoyed this little chapter, and keep reading! :)