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Series One, Episode Three, Part Six
Stay*
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Castiel sat watching the lake all night, waiting patiently for either of the Winchesters to wake up. He had hoped his brother Gabriel would contact him and let him know how things were going in Heaven, but the Archangel did not. So Cas just sat watching the lake until a little after 6:00 am.
Sam was in the shower when the Angel fluttered into the room. He sat down in the chair by Sam's bed, surveying the room before his eyes settled on the still sleeping Dean.
When Sam walked out of the bathroom, he was not surprised to see Cas, having told him last night when he should be awake by. "Morning, Cas," he whispered.
"Good morning, Sam," the Angel whispered back.
Sam walked over to the desk and picked up his laptop. "I'm going to an internet cafe to find another case. Wanna come with?"
Cas thought about it. "No. I think I will stay here so that I can let Dean know where you have gone, so he doesn't worry."
Sam knew the real reason Cas did not want to go was so that he could stay and watch his brother sleep. He thought it was kind of sweet, in a Cas kind of way. "Okay, see ya later."
Cas nodded at Sam and the younger Winchester left the room.
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Dean woke up a while later, and the first thing he noticed was the Angel of Thursday. And that said Angel was staring at him with his intense blue eyes.
Cas gave the hunter a small smile, "Good morning Dean."
Dean hoped the Angel had not been watching his dreams, what with them involving Cas and all - a fact he tried to forget. It also made Dean feel strange to have Cas just sitting there, staring at him. "Uh mornin' Cas. When did you get here? Where's Sam?"
"I got here after Sam woke up. He said he was going to an internet cafe to look for another case."
Good ol' Sammy. "Kay." Dean began to get out of bed.
"Dean there's-"
Dean held up his index finger to silence Cas, then pointed to the bathroom. "Bathroom first, talk second."
"Of course. My apologies, Dean." The Angel waited patiently as Dean went to the bathroom and brushed his teeth.
Dean came out of the bathroom scratching his head. "Now, what do you want to talk about?"
Cas looked at the floor briefly, choosing his words carefully before he spoke. "Dean, I was wondering, may I stay with you and Sam a little while longer? Gabriel has not assigned me anything else to do. And I believe I proved that I could be very useful on a hunt."
Dean could tell that there was something wrong; that Cas was not going back to Heaven for a reason other than what he had said about Gabriel. A reason that pained him. Dean did not want to press the matter though, not after they had just gotten past a huge fight. So the hunter decided to let the Angel stay with them. "Ye-" Dean cleared his throat, "yeah, Cas, you can stay."
Cas gave a small, but still genuine smile. "Thank you Dean."
Dean shrugged, "Sure, no problem. It's the least I could do after," Dean looked to the ground, then back up at the Angel, "Well, everything."
The corners of Cas's mouth went up a bit in thanks, which made Dean give a small smile himself.
The hunter nodded towards the door. "Come on, Cas. Let's go eat."
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*Stay is a song by Lisa Loeb.