Revelation in the light of day
'Easy now'.
Dean said as he helped Peyton out of the car, she held his arm as she got up.
'Thanks'.
She said as he helped her up the few steps to the front door, he opened the door quickly and helped her to the sofa.
Before going back to his car and get her bag, she patted Harley who came to lay on the floor beside her.
'I've missed you too'.
She said as Harley licked her hand.
'Can I get you anything?'.
Dean asked as he walked back into the house and put her bag on the floor, before sitting on the edge of the sofa.
'No I'm good, where's Sam and Haley'.
She asked as she rested against the cushions.
'He took her out, I know you don't want anyone fussing over you and well Haley likes to fuss beside I'm sure you have other things on your mind like returning to school'.
She hadn't thought about school in three weeks, she had missed so much Keith's funeral she really wanted to be there for Lucas but the doctors all agreed that she needed her rest so she didn't get to pay her respects to Keith.
Dean looked at her and sat on the coffee table.
'Sorry I shouldn't have mentioned it'.
'Dean, I'm lucky to be alive but for Lucas it's going to be so hard to walk into the building and know that Keith lost his life there'.
'It's going to be hard for all of you'.
'I wish I got my chance to say goodbye to Keith, he was a part of my life too'.
'I know but you just woke up and your body needs time to heal and a funeral just didn't seem like the best idea, you'd be moving around a lot and that's added strain on you'.
She nodded understanding.
'Can you get me a blanket I'm feeling cold'.
'Sure'.
He disappeared for a moment and then reappeared with a thick blue blanket in his hands, he put the blanket over her and went to leave.
'Dean'.
'Yeah'.
'Thank you for staying a bit longer, I know my dad asked you too and I'm glad you did'.
'Your like family, I look out for my family'.
Haley was filling the car up with Gas while Sam paid, her back was turned to the street as she patiently waited for the tank to be full.
From inside the gas station Sam watched her, ever since the shooting he had felt overcome with guilt, he had stood beside her while she held Lucas's hand at Keith's funeral and watched as Lucas tried to hold it together but he could see that he was falling apart and after watching him lash out at anyone that mentioned the name of Jimmy Edward, he felt worse knowing that this boy was getting blamed for murder when he wasn't even in control of his own actions.
'Haley'.
She turned at the sound of the familiar voice but didn't speak but just looked at Nathan it was the first time she'd seen him since Keith's funeral a week before.
'How's Peyton?',
'She got out of hospital this morning, I'm just on my way home to see her, how are you?'.
He shrugged.
'I've been better but then I could be Lucas'.
She nodded, he was right Lucas wasn't Lucas right now he was a more confused and lost version of the Lucas she knew.
'Have you seen him?'.
'Yeah he was at the river-court, he's a mess without Keith, I wasn't as close to him as Lucas but he was my uncle I miss him too'.
Without thinking about she hugged him which was a surprise to him but he hugged her back.
'It's okay miss him, he was family and Lucas is really going to need his family right now'.
'His family and you'.
Nathan said looking at her, before spotting Sam coming in there direction.
'Is everything okay?'.
Sam asked his eyes remaining on Nathan, Haley could sense the tension between them and touched Sam's arm lightly a touch that didn't go unnoticed by Nathan.
'Everything's fine, we're just talking about Peyton and Lucas'.
She told him and he looked down at her and then at Nathan who was looking at them with uncomfortable look in his eyes.
'We should get going, Peyton must be starving'.
She nodded and looked at Nathan.
'I'll see you at school, tomorrow'.
'Sure, it was nice seeing you Haley'.
'Yeah, you too'.
Nathan looked at them once more before turning and heading back to his car.
Peyton sat up slowly from her laying potion, she could hear Dean moving around in spare room and slowly got to her feet and walked towards the room, she walked into the room.
'Dean'.
He turned and looked at her.
'What are you doing up?',
'I need the bathroom, what is all this?'.
'Well, the stairs and you are out of the question for a while and I thought this would make things easy for you just until your back to being you'.
'Dean, why are you doing all of this?'.
'I came really close to losing you, we all did and I don't know it made me realise how important you are to me and I don't know what I would have done if you died, I mean who would keep me in check the way you do'.
She chuckled lightly and stepped into the room and went to sit on the bed, he took her arm and helped and she smiled at him thankfully.
'Your not going to lose me and I'm not that ready to be lost yet and thank for admitting that I'm the only one that can keep you in check'.
'It's not the first time, I've admitted that to you'.
They both didn't speak but just looked at each other with a look of understanding and appreciation for one another.
The sound of Harley barking caught both there attentions as they heard a key in the lock and the front door open.
Followed by the sound of Haley and Sam carrying the shopping bags inside.
'Dean,Peyton'.
Haley called out as she couldn't see any sign of either of them, she put the bags on the sofa.
'In the spare room'.
Dean called back looking at Peyton who looked towards the door as Haley appeared with Sam standing behind her.
'Hey Baby Sister'.
Haley ran to her sister and embraced her before pulling back as Peyton winched slightly.
'Sorry'.
'Don't be I'm just a little sore, nothing to worry about I'm just so glad to be out of that hospital and back home'.
'I'm glad to it didn't feel right without you'.
'I second that'.
They both looked at Dean before looking back at each other.
'Are you hungry, I got everything for your favourite meal'.
Haley asked Peyton who was looking at Sam before looking back at her sister.
'I'm starving'.
'Okay, well you just relax and I'll go start making you some food, I bet it's a nice change from what you got at the hospital'.
'I wouldn't exactly call that food, thanks Hales'.
Haley smiled and hugged her again.
'I missed you'.
'I missed you, too'.
She woke up in a cold sweat and looked at the clock beside her bed, she hadn't been able to sleep without having nightmares of that day.
She could see the light from the television in the hallway and made her way out to find Sam sitting on the couch flicking through the channels.
He turned when Harley got up and headed in her direction.
'Sorry I didn't mean to wake you'.
'You didn't, what are you doing down here?'.
'Couldn't sleep'.
'Join the club, do you mind if I sit with you?'
'It's your couch'.
He said with a laugh as she sat down beside him.
'I wanted to thank you for watching out for Haley and just being there for her, these last few weeks'.
'Peyton, I would do anything for her'.
'I can see that'.
She turned her attention to the TV screen while Sam looked at her.
'I'm sorry'.
'What are you apologising for, your not the reason I ended up in hospital that was all my own fault, it's my fault that Keith is dead, it's my fault that 6 families had to bury there loved ones and everything that happened that day was my fault, I should never have gone after that demon like that let a lone drag Haley into it when she didn't want to'.
'You can't say that, what happened that day is because of the demon not you, your went after that demon to stop it from killing more innocent people what happened on that Monday wasn't your fault'.
'My reckless choices led another demon to possessing a innocent person and led to him walking into school and shooting a lot of people, Sam I can't get rid of the guilt I'm feeling it's going to be with me until I find a way to make it right'.
She sighed.
'I'm going to try and get some sleep, I'll see you in the morning'.
He watched her make her way back to bed and then turned to look back at the TV before turning it off himself and heading back upstairs.
Haley walked out of her bathroom fully dressed and a damp towel in her hands,
She walked into her room to find Sam was still sleeping.
She looked at the clock, she could hear Peyton moving around downstairs as she packed her bag for their first day of school.
As she looked at the clock, Sam started to wake up as he turned round he found her looking at the clock.
'Haley'.
She turned and looked at him and went to sit back on the bed but he pulled her down to lay beside him.
'You okay?'.
'Yeah, I just really want everything to back to normal and move forward but I know it's going to take time and I know you and Dean can't stick around forever you have school and Dean has a job to do'.
'Your dad asked as to stay and we're staying something's are more important than school and the life'.
She rested her hand on his chest and he looked down into her warm eyes.
'I don't know what I would have done, if you hadn't been here for the last few weeks, you made everything easier'.
'I don't know about that'.
She looked up at him, his eyes looked troubled and she sat up and looked at his face.
'Sam, what's wrong?'.
'I was couldn't sleep during the night and I got talking to Peyton, she's carrying the guilt of what happened, she blames herself for what happened and it's not her guilt to carry it's mine, I could have stopped what happened if I acted sooner'.
'Sam, what happened wasn't your fault and it wasn't Peyton, neither of you need to feel guilty, Jimmy was troubled and the demon took advantage of that if it wasn't Jimmy who got possessed it would have/ been someone else and the circumstances would have still been the same'.
He knew that she was right but he couldn't shake the guilt, he didn't understand why he had the vision if he wasn't supposed to save anyone and that was the root of his guilt, what was the purpose of the vision.
She looked at him his distance caught her attention and she touched his lips with her index finger.
'I don't understand the guilt your feeling but if it wasn't for you and Dean, coming to the school that day I would have lost my sister, so I will always be thankful for that regardless what you think'.
Dean returned to the house with Harley on the led, once inside he let her free and watched her run into the kitchen and the next sound he heard was her lapping at the water from her bowl.
He knocked lightly on the spare room door.
'Just a sec'.
Peyton called back to him, she was in the middle of her room struggling to get dressed and she refused to ask for help but the fact that a simple task was almost impossible for her to do right now was very frustrating.
As she tried to get her arm through her sleeve she pulled her body a little to hard and a sharp pain went through her she cried out in pain, which made Dean open the door to find her standing in the middle of her room in just her jeans and her bra while she held her top in her hands.
'Dean get out'.
She told him as she went to sit down on her bed.
'No, come on let me help you'.
'I'm perfectly capable of dressing myself'.
She snapped and he raised his hands in defence.
'I know you are but the doctors told you that the easiest of tasks are going to be difficult for you right now, so just let me help you'.
She nodded and handed him the top, he helped her to her feet and smiled at her as put the top over her heads and slowly pulled it down past her body, she slipped her arms through the straps as he pulled the straps gently back up her arms and placed them on her shoulders before picking up her shirt, he stood behind her as she put her arms into the sleeves, helped her with her boots as well before looking at her.
'You know I'm more used to undressing girls not dressing them'.
A comment which brought a smile to her lips.
'Why are you so stubborn, if you want help just ask for it'.
'I'm my father's daughter'.
'You certainly are',
They both looked at the building in front of them as Haley pulled the car up next to Brooke's car.
'You ready to do this?'.
Haley asked looking at Peyton who was just staring at the school but nodded in answer to the question as they both got out of the car and made there way slowly to the main entrance and where greeted by Security guards who took both there bags before retuning them to them.
Haley took Peyton's hand as they walked down the hallway as they made there way to their lockers they spotted Brooke standing beside Lucas they where both looking at a memorial that had been put together for Jimmy just watching as students placed messages of condolence.
'Let's get to class'.
Brooke said looking at Lucas who was unmoved by her words but instead stepped forward as Mouth appeared by the memorial and placed a picture of him and Jimmy with the rest of the messages.
Haley went to stand by Brooke who looked at her and then returned her gaze to Lucas who was looking down at the memorial no sign of emotion on his face as he turned the pain of losing Keith onto the memorial for Jimmy, he picked up messages and ripped them not caring what people thought of him before kicking the flowers and candles.
He looked at the faces of the shocked students before storming away.
Brooke and Rachel where in there social sciences class, the teacher may have been speaking but Brooke was hardly listening and Rachel had no interest in the class at all.
She turned and looked at the brunette who was furiously texting Lucas for the millionth time.
'I'm sure he's fine'.
Brooke looked up from her phone and at Rachel.
'I wouldn't know, the last few weeks have been so hard on him'.
'Not just for him but for everyone, I still have nightmares about that day and how do you think Peyton must be feeling she has walk these hallways and relive what happened, we all need to find away to get past what happened and move on together'.
'What do you have in mind?'.
Rachel winked at her as flicked her vibrant red hair out of her face.
'I have something in mind but we're going to need help'.
Sam was surprised to find Dean with a stack of newspapers in front of him, he turned and looked at his brother for a moment before looking back at the papers.
'What are you doing?'.
Sam asked him as he poured himself a cup of coffee.
'Searching'.
Dean replied as he circled another section in the paper.
'Searching for what Dean?'.
Dean looked up from the papers and at Sam.
'For the demon and as soon as I track it down, I'm sending it straight back to hell'.
'No, leave it alone there are other hunters out there that can deal with it'.
'Screw them, this demon made it personal when it tried to kill Peyton, this is about revenge'.
'Revenge is what led to this trouble in the first place, Peyton looking for answers on the demon that killed her mum, Dad looking for revenge on the demon that killed mum, Dean revenge gets us know where expect maybe losing someone we care about'.
'So what, we just let it go and ruin more lives like it did here'.
'I didn't say that but right now we need to focus, for all you know that demon is planning it's next move and we need to be prepared'.
'Fine but there's nothing that says we can't be prepared and keep a eye out for the song of a bitch'.
Sam looked at the clock which was something he had done since he walked into the kitchen and he thought Dean hadn't noticed his time keeping.
'Sammy, stop looking at the clock, it's not going to make her get home any faster'.
The sound of a slamming locker made her jump, she was still getting used to the loudness of the school but every now and then the smallest sound would make her jump.
She walked down the hallway and headed out of the school into the bright sunlight of the afternoon, she spotted her sisters blonde hair as she sat down on a bench waiting for to come and drive them home.
'How was your day?.
She asked as Peyton looked up from the book she was reading.
'Okay, I'm just really tired'.
'Well let's get you home, have you taken your medication today?'.
'Yes mum, I'm due my third dose when I get in'.
'I'm just looking out for you'.
'I'm the big sister that's my job'.
'Well your on the road to recovery, so I'm looking out for you now, so deal with it'.
'Fine I could get used to this apart from the whole not being able to dress myself part'.
'You seemed to have cope'.
'That's because Dean helped me'.
'You and Dean, I didn't see that coming'.
'Ha-ha, there is no me and Dean, I don't see him that way and we are not you and Sam, I haven't been pining for Dean for the last two years the way you have with Sam'.
It was the first time they had really spoken about Haley and Sam, it was a normal moment for them to be sharing.
'I wasn't pining for Sam'.
'You can't lie to me, I remember that you used to write Haley Winchester on the back of your notebooks, it was cute'.
'Can you please not tell Sam this I think I'd die of embarrassment'.
'I won't be telling Sam anything, I'm just glad you had Sam through of all of this'.
'Me too, come on let's go home'.
Lucas was laying on his bed, his mum still hadn't returned from visiting her parents so he lay alone in the empty house, a month ago the house was full of excitement as his mum and Keith told him that they where expecting there first child, he winched at that memory and picked up his phone and opened the message that awaited him
come to the high school, no questions asked you need this
He closed the message and held the phone in his hands before getting up out his bed and picking up his car keys.
'Hey, wake up'.
She rolled onto her side and glared at Dean as he held her jacket in his hands and she sat up and looked at her reflection and then back at him.
'Seriously, your the one that tells me I need to rest and now your in here waking me up'.
'I wouldn't be waking you if wasn't important, look I let you sleep for a extra hour, Sam and Haley left a while ago, come on'.
He held his hand out to her as he helped her up out of her bed.
'Trust me, this is all worth it'.
She rolled her eyes as he helped with her jacket.
'Rachel did you send me this?'.
Lucas asked as he found Rachel waiting for him in front of the school.
She shrugged and smiled at him.
'Yes I did because what happened here was a tragedy and we all want to know why it happened but we'll never know the real answer to that question but then there are a lot of questions we'll never get the answers to come on'.
She took him by the arm and led him towards the school building the sound of music pulsated outside and he looked at her as she pushed open the door to reveal the hallway packed with students.
'Welcome to detention'.
He looked around at all the student who where drinking and dancing to the music.
'Hey you'.
'Brooke a party really isn't appropriate'.
'It's not a party but a cleansing for all the kids in school, tonight where all together because we all felt what happened it affected us all some more than others, we're here to let each other heal in there own way'.
Lucas looked down at her and then at Haley who was watching him from where she stood with Sam.
'If you need to do this alone I understand but if you need me I'm here'.
He nodded at her as he kissed the top of her head and then walked away.
'Dean, what was so important was my school'.
'No, what is inside is important'.
She sighed as she followed him inside and was greeted by Brooke who smiled at Dean.
'Hey buddy'.
It had been a while since Peyton and Brooke had spoken after Peyton woke up Brooke's visits to the hospital became less frequent.
'I'll give you two a moment'.
Peyton smiled at Dean as he walked away towards Rachel who was standing near a keg.
'How are you feeling?'.
'I'm good, just a little sore but I'm out of hospital which I'm happy about I hate hospitals'.
'I know I haven't checked in lately, I've just been with Lucas'.
'Brooke, you don't need to explain I understand, all that matter is that we are okay'.
'What happened that Monday may have been confusing but I owe you my life, you risked everything to get me and Rachel to safety'.
'I would never let anything happen to you'.
Brooke hugged her gently and looked at Dean who looking in there direction.
'You know, Dean never left your bedside, he really cares about you'.
'Not you too, first Haley and now you, why is everyone suddenly on the Dean and Peyton train'.
'I'm not but would it be so bad'.
'No but Dean is the commitment type and I'm not open to a relationship, beside he's not going to be here for ever he has a life to get back to and I've got my life to live'.
'Look all I'm saying is you may know him but you didn't see how he was when the doctors mentioned that we could lose you, he looked so lost Peyton it was heartbreaking, look I don't what it is that makes you more open around him but there is something between you two and whatever maybe seems pretty special'.
Haley had been looking for Lucas for a while and found him sitting in the darkness of the library.
'Hey'.
'I'm taking my predictions back they mean nothing now, not without Keith'.
He shoved a piece of crumpled paper into her hands and she felt tears in her eyes, he looked so lost and there was nothing she could do to help him.
'No Lucas, Keith wouldn't want you to give up you know that, he would want you to live your life the way he would have wanted you too'.
'I can't'.
'When have you ever given up, Lucas don't let what happened defeat you, Keith loved you and would want you to be the best version of yourself'.
'Nothing makes sense without him, he was going to be a dad, they where going to get married, my mum hasn't been home since his funeral, she's barely holding it together'.
She sat down beside him and took his hand.
'Lucas your barely holding it together and what makes this so hard is that you have people that care about you and your pushing them away like Brooke, she loves you so much just like I do, I know losing Keith you feel like you can't move on but you can, I'll be with you every step of the way, I promise'.
'What would I do with out you Hales'.
'Well, you'll never have to worry about that I'll always be here for you'.
'Thank you, you've been great these last few days'.
'Well your my best friend, I know you would have done the same if I was going through what your going through'.
'You almost did, how is Peyton doing I haven't spoken to her?'.
'She's okay, I know she has been sleeping through the night but she's back at home and that's the main thing'.
He nodded and looked at her.
'I know that this is supposed to be a cleansing for everyone and I appreciate what Brooke and Rachel where trying to do but I would much rather do this with the people I care about'.
'Well, I think I have the perfect place where we can all get together, come on'.
She pulled his arm as she stood up and led him out of the door.
Peyton was standing in one of the quieter hallways of the school looking at the notice board.
'What are you doing?'.
'Just looking at all my achievements in the last two years. I can't believe that my time here is almost over'.
'You looking forward to the next step in your life'.
She nodded
'Yeah, New York with my best friend but I'm worried about leaving Haley here alone'.
'She won't be alone for long, I'll swing by and check on her and you know Sam is going to be here every weekend'.
'I know but I'm not used to being so far away from her'.
'I know what you mean, when Sam left it took me a while to get used to not having him around it was a long process'.
'There is a lot of things I'm going to have to get used to, can I be honest with you'.
He nodded.
'I'm not sure if I want to do the whole college thing, I feel like I'll be turning my back on what really matters'.
'I think your mum would be happier that your going to school, I never got the choice and maybe I wish I did but I was brought up differently to you, Bobby would do anything for you girls to be normal and he knows that's never going to be easy things will always come after you and you know that but why you have the option, go to school and be normal for as long as you possibly can but never think your turning your back on what matters, you will find the answers your searching for'.
'Wow, Dean Winchester giving deep advice who knew that side of you existed'.
'I can be deep when I have to be'.
'You guys realise that Karen's Café has been closed since she left to go see her parents'.
Brooke said as Dean stopped the Impala opposite the café and Peyton looked back at her and smiled.
'No, Brooke it was closed until Haley opened it, now come on I think there's someone inside who wants to speak to you'.
She looked at Dean who winked at her as she got out of the car and followed them across the street to the café, which was far from empty as there small circle of friends was seated around the café listening to music and watching old basketball games.
'What is this?'.
Brooke asked as Lucas came over to her and took her hand and led her to the back of the Café
'Brooke, this is our cleansing for just us, I wasn't the only one that lost Keith, everyone in this room did we all have our own memories of Keith, including you'.
Her cheeks flushed red as she remembered the first time she actually meet Keith and he smiled at her.
'I know I haven't told you how much I love you lately but I do and it means everything to me knowing that your here'.
'I am here, we both are'.
'I know and I need to be thankful of that, I don't know what I would do without you sometimes, I'm so sorry for pushing you the way when all you've done it try and help me through this dark period'.
'You lost the man that raised you, you have every right to be mad, all the matters is now, I love you Lucas'.
He smiled as he leaned into kiss her.
'I love you too, Pretty Girl'.
Dean watched Peyton laugh with her friends as he looked down at his phone screen, he had received a call from a another friend in the business who could use his help in a hunt, his head was torn between staying and keeping Peyton safe or returning to the job, that he had been raised to do.
He looked as Sam put his arms around Haley and the younger singer girl turned round and smiled affectionately at his brother.
He didn't even realise that Peyton was standing beside him until she cleared her throat and he looked at her and then back at the phone as a message appeared with the hunters location.
'You know everyone's inside'.
He chuckled and looked at her.
'I know, I just had to answer a call'.
'Sounds important, everything okay?'.
'It was just a friend, he's run into some trouble and he could use my help on a case'.
'So why are you still standing here, you should go and if I'm the reason your staying, I'm telling you to go, there are other people out in the world that need you more than I do and as much as I've enjoyed having you around, I'll be okay with you leaving just make sure your back in time for my graduation'.
He nodded as she went to hug him and he hugged her back gently and inhaled the scent of her perfume as she moved back
'Be careful'.
'I always am'.
Without really thinking about she kissed him and he stood there shocked but kissed her back before pulling back and looking at her but he didn't speak the look in her eyes answered the question he wanted to ask.
'Thank you, for saving my life'.
'It was worth saving'.
Sorry for the delay in this chapter, I noticed that the end of the last chapter I said that this chapter would be set the week of Keith's funeral but I jumped ahead three weeks and the next chapter will take place around graduation and will really set the story in motion, the next chapter should be up by next Saturday
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