Notes: Very very very short chapter, but it is very necessary for the set-up of the next episode! For those of you sad with such a short chappie…I also posted the first chapter of the holiday fic today! Wooo! Check it out for your FF/SPN fix XD It's called "Celebrate This"
And as for the next episode that is not holiday, it shall be posted in three days! =D Keep an eye out for it. It'll be called "Ain't We Just" and it's based off the episode of Safe from Firefly.
And one last reminder: You do not need to read the holiday fic to follow along with the story. It is fluff for your entertainment.
Disclaimer: Not. Mine. Cry. Sob. Sniff. Die.
CHAPTER 12
Two Weeks later
Balthazar and Gabriel were sitting in the control room, just content watching the stars together. They were happy to get a moment of calm after the remarkably stressful day of waiting around. The shock and panic that had hit the two when Cas came into the hold to meet Crowley…it just served to remind them how careful they needed to be when it came to their younger brother. Any mistake could take Cas away from them.
The two startled violently when Castiel came in, completely silent. Almost as if he had teleported into the room.
"Jeez Cassy! Make some noise would you? You're likely to kill Gabriel in his old age." Balthazar scolded halfheartedly. But Castiel didn't say anything to that. Balthazar and Gabriel exchanged worried glances, unsure what this meant.
He stood before them, looking like he was trying to gather his thoughts for a few moments. Thinking perhaps their brother was just having one of his sullen moments, they moved to turn back to watching the stars, but then Gabriel and Balthazar were surprised when Castiel finally spoke. They had not heard him sound this sane and serious for a long time.
"I…I was talking with Dean not long ago….About our father." He glanced up to see his brother's reactions. He saw that they had paled, Balthazar looking angry, and Gabriel looking sick. Their reactions gave Cas strength in what he was about to ask next. They would only react this way if there was a reason to. They knew something.
This though only heightened Castiel's resolve, he straightened up and looked both of his brothers in the eyes, not wavering his gaze. "You two have been keeping a secret from me. I am not a child who you need to keep believing in Santa Clause. I need to know. Where is our Father?" He demanded harshly.
Balthazar stood up slowly and moved beside his younger brother and put a hand on his shoulder. Gabriel leaned forward in his chair and scrubbed a hand over his face. Both of them appeared to be wishing to be anywhere but here, talking about anything but this.
"Cassy…Castiel. While I was finding a way to bust you out of the Host…I came across some information about…about our father. I will tell you, but maybe we should wait? It could…it might upset you, and you've been under a lot of stress…I just don't want to hurt you anymore." Balthazar sounded like he was choking out each word, and he placed his hands on either side of his little brother's face, cupping his cheeks.
"I've waited long enough. I need to know. I need to know who I can believe in." Cas pleaded. Balthazar just looked to Gabriel, asking him silently to finish.
As though it caused him physical pain, Gabriel looked Castiel in the eye, "Castiel…our father…"
Schmeep! Sorry bout the cliffy! Three days till the next episode!