So basically Cas in this story has a 2014!Castiel personality, because it's more fun to write him that way. SORRY FOR THE SLOW UPDATE. I PROMISE TO THINK AHEAD BETTER WITH THIS STORY.

Dean was beginning to enjoy his time with Castiel. The two had a lot to talk about- estranged fathers, mothers long gone, and most importantly, their families.

"What's your brother like?" Castiel asked.

"He's a fucking genius, man." Dean laughed. "He's in his last year of college, hopefully going to law school. I mean, if he can get a full ride. If he can't he has to drop out, because at this point we have no money left."

Castiel was silent, staring out the window in the hospital room, although he looked contemplative.

"Shit, I'm tired." Dean yawned. "What time is it, anyway?"

"Nine thirty."

"Whoa. I'm never asleep this early." Dean chuckled and rolled over. "Anyway. 'Night, Cas."

He missed Castiel's strange look at the nickname.

He was woken up several times for vital checks, but apart from that, he slept a good sixteen hours. When he woke up again, Castiel was grinning.

"Gabe was slightly pissed you were still asleep." The other man chuckled.

"So when is he going to be visiting again?" Dean asked him. "You know, so I make sure I'm not asleep."

"He left here about ten minutes before you woke up, so he'll be back tomorrow." Castiel chuckled. "Unless he discovers that I stole his phone. Which I did."

Dean grinned. "How long do you think it'll take for him to realize-" he began, and was interrupted by a loud yell from outside.

"CAS!"

"Damn." Castiel's eyes were alight with mischief. "I thought he'd at least be halfway across the state by now."

Dean laughed, just as the door to their hospital room slammed open.

Dean carefully gazed at the man in the doorway and finally, he managed, "Dude… you're short."

"Bite me." Gabriel snapped. "Cas, my phone. Now."

"Fine." Castiel handed over a battered black phone which he seemed to produce from nowhere. "Honestly, Gabe, you're no fun."

"I seriously needed to make a call an hour ago, Cas." Gabriel fumed. "Now Zach's gonna be pissed at me and you know how bad that gets."

"At least you can't blame me." Castiel responded cheerfully. "He'll say it was because you weren't paying attention."

"Zach?" Dean asked, furrowing his eyebrows.

"My older brother." Castiel explained quickly. "And Gabriel's boss."

"Well!" Gabriel seemed to suddenly notice Dean was awake. "Look who crawled out of the coma-cave."

"What the he- Gabe, that's not a real saying!" Castiel was trying to suppress his mirth as he glared at his brother.

"I know." Gabriel smirked. "I just made it up."

"So you're Gabriel." Dean looked up at the short man. "You're a bit smaller than I expected. What happened- did you get flattened one too many times in Mario Kart or something?"

Gabriel paused, looking slightly shocked, and then laughed. "I like him." he told Castiel. "He's snarky."

"Stick around and I'll show you just how snarky I can be." Dean informed him.

"Sadly, I can't." Gabriel stuck out his lower lip. "I have to leave you two to your flirting."

"Flirting?" Castiel and Dean questioned as one. Gabriel laughed and sauntered out of the room.

"I'm going to kill him." Dean said, leaning back against his pillow.

"Most people say that." Castiel said, popping another lollipop in his mouth. "But once you get to know him, he's really not a bad person."

The nurse from before reentered the room, portable phone in hand. "Mr. Winchester, your brother finally picked up his phone. He's waiting."

"Awesome." Dean took the phone from her. "And you can call me Dean."

The nurse blushed. "Anna." She said, exiting the room quickly. Castiel whistled.

"You got a name out of her. Better than I could do." He chuckled.

"It's the smile. Wins the ladies every time." Dean put the phone to his ear. "Sammy?"

He had to pull the phone away. "Sam! Sam, calm the hell down."

"Sorry, Dean." Sam apologized. "I just haven't heard your voice in three days. I was worried. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Dean replied. "Just cracked a bone in my ankle or something- they're keeping me here for another three weeks to make sure I don't die or something."

"Oh." It was silent on the other end for a moment. "I'm still in Kansas. Sarah met me here- we'll come by in a couple days."

"Right." Dean remembered something. "You know my roommate?"

"Uh… that Castiel dude, right?"

"Yeah. Just a warning- his brother's a bit of a bastard."

"How big is he?"

"He's a fucking elf."

"I think I'll be okay."

"See you in a couple of days then?"

"Yeah." A pause. "Sarah says hi."

"Hi Sarah." Part of Dean wishes Sam would just man up and ask Sarah out already. The two are perfect for each other and Sam needs someone like her after losing his fiancé in a freak house fire two years before.

"Bye Dean."

"See you later, Sammy."

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