Dean was overwhelmed with so many thoughts as he raced backed to the hotel.
There had been a coffin which meant there must have been a baby that was buried there. The coffin was also empty which meant something must have taken the baby. And lastly, there was sulfur in the coffin which meant it had to be a demon that took the baby.
But why?? Why in the world would a demon want to take the baby that was his brother? And what did it do to the baby? Did it revive it? Did it possess the body? Was his brother still alive? What in the world…
Dean had headed toward the hospital after leaving his old house. He wanted to get something checked out. Before he had left the motel he pulled a piece of hair out of Sam's head because he wanted to get it tested to see if it matched his DNA. What Dean hadn't been expected to find was a few tiny pieces of blonde hair in the coffin. He took that in as well as Sam's. He just wanted to make sure that this was real, that it wasn't a lie, that Sam had really been adopted.
It turned out to be the truth. The baby's hair in the coffin had matched his DNA and Sam's hadn't.
Dean finally arrived back at the motel and was relieved to see that Sam was still there and was still passed out. He sat down at the edge of Sam's bed and tried to figure out what this all meant.
Was it a demon that had to do with the strange coma-deaths that were going to happen?? Did the baby that was his brother have to do with it also? But then that wouldn't make sense. The same thing had happened fifty years ago, it was long before the baby was ever born…..
Dean was forced to stop thinking when Sam moaned in his sleep. Dean got off the bed and moved to the side of it, kneeling down to look at Sam.
That too-long wavy-brown hair, those darn puppy dog brown eyes and the heart that was so full of kindness and understanding was what he grew to love over twenty-three years. When he looked at Sam, he still saw his little brother-because that is what Sam was and would always be. He couldn't believe that Sam would think that he wouldn't want him around anymore. Even if his biological brother was still alive, it didn't matter one bit. He would still see Sam the same way he did his entire life.
Now he just had to get Sam to believe it.
Dean watched as Sam groaned and shuffled in bed and then eventually opened his bloodshot eyes. He probably had a killer hangover so Dean started to get up to give him some aspirin when Sam let out a painful cry. Dean spun his head around and was met with tears already falling down Sam's face. Dean figured the headache was worse than he thought but then Sam's next words explained the true reason for his tears.
"You're leaving….you're leaving me alone aren't you?" Sam whispered through his tears
"Sammy, no! I was just going to get you something for that major headache you're probably sporting. Just watch." Dean told him and got up and started walking towards the door where the bag with the med kit was laying.
Sam cried out again but when Dean didn't stop and kept walking he leapt out of bed and quickly fell to the floor. Dean quickly turned around and his heart clenched with pain ant the slight he saw. Sam was sprawled out on the motel floor, reaching out to Dean, trying to crawl his way toward him.
"Please, please don't go! I…I know I'm not your real brother Dean but I need you. I…I can't go on without you in my life….please. I'll do anything you want if you just don't leave me!" Sam was almost sobbing now and Dean couldn't stand there any longer.
He grabbed the aspirin from the bag he was now next to then rushed over to Sam and helped him into a sitting position on the floor.
"Sammy. Look at me and listen. I was not going to leave you and I never will. You hear me? As long as you need me and want me here with you I'll be by your side. If it was my choice I would never want you away from me. The only time you were away from me was when it was your choice to leave and go to college." Dean told him, a little bit of anger coming into his deep voice.
Sam sniffled, his body shaking. "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry. You're mad at me now."
Dean sighed, Sam sounded just like a little kid right now. "Sam, stop it. Yes, I was mad that you left. But Sam, I was mad because I wanted you to come back because I care about you Sam. Man, if I hated you I'd be telling you to leave Sammy. But I'm not. Don't you understand that I just don't care if you were adopted? It doesn't change a thing Sammy."
"I don't even have any right to be called that. My name's not Sam. Your real brother's was. I don't even know what my real name is…" Sam mumbled
"So what are you trying to tell me? That you'd rather have a different name and live with your real family instead of being here with me? Am I that bad of an influence? That bad of a big brother?" Dean knew that Sam didn't mean that. He had to say these things though to get Sam to understand.
"What?? Dean! No! No, Dean! You've been the best role model I could have! I don't want to know my real family Dean! You're my family!" Sam choked out
"Same goes here Sammy. You are my family; nothing in the world can change that. I don't want to know who my real brother was because you are my real brother. It doesn't matter if you aren't biological. And your name is Sam. Unless you want me calling you Samantha then…."
"Dean, come on." Sam said but he chuckled as he did so. Dean was so glad that he got his baby brother smiling again, at least for a while.
"Do you understand me now Sam? You're the only brother I've ever had and I wouldn't want it any other way."
Sam didn't nod right away and Dean knew his brother was still having his doubts. In order to stop them, Dean knew what he had to do.
"Come here kiddo." He told Sam and then gently wrapped his arms around the lanky form. Sam stilled for a moment. Dean knew it was because the contact was so foreign to him. Dean made a mental note to give Sam more chick-flick moments. No matter how much he despised them.
Once Sam realized that his brother was actually hugging him, he hugged back, but much tighter than Dean. Dean's part of the hug was giving support while Sam's was desperately needing it.
So maybe Dean did still want Sam in his life, if he was willing to hug him to show him….and then…..
"I love you little brother."
Sam all but broke down.
It was now an hour later and Dean was convinced that he had gotten Sam to believe him. They had sat on the bed together watching stupid TV and Dean got Sam laughing the whole time. He decided that they should go get out of the room and grab something to eat.
"Hey Dean!" Dean turned around and saw Matt who was about to leave in his car. He got out though and walked toward Dean and smiled when he saw Sam with him. "This your brother?"
"Yeah, this is Sammy." Dean told Matt proudly and turned around to introduce Sam to Matt. "Sammy, this is Matt. I met him yesterday, he works here….." Dean stopped when he saw the shocked expression on Sam's face. "Sammy…"
"Dean, come here a second…." Sam told him, still not coming out of his shock as he pulled Dean back into the motel room. Dean gave Matt an apologizing look but he just smiled. Sam shut the door once he was able to pull his brother into the room.
"Sammy, what the hell was that for??" Dean scowled as he went to open the door again Sam pulled him back.
"Dean, did you see him?!" Sam questioned him
"Obviously I saw him Sam, what…"
"No! I mean….his eyes, his nose, mouth….god Dean…it's you!! He looks just like you! How did you not realize that??"
Dean stared at Sam for a moment; taking in his words…..the more he thought about it the more he realized Sam was right. He turned from Sam and looked out the window at Matt. It's true that his hair is longer and lighter than Deans. But man…he did look a lot like him…
"Dean he even has freckles like you!" Sam told him
"How in the world did you realize that? Were you checking him out or something?" Dean tried to joke when in truth he was completely frightened.
Sam didn't laugh. "Dean I know you better than anyone else. I know what my brother looks like, I probably know better than you know yourself. And god Dean, he has all the same traits as you."
"Oh my god….what if he's…."
"Your brother?" Sam finished for him "But the doctors said he died, it wouldn't make any sense." Sam was beginning to panic again, and Dean wished he would have told him about the empty coffin earlier.
"Sammy…while you were out cold I went to our old house to see if this was all true. They said the baby was buried in the backyard. Well I actually found the coffin…but it was empty….and there was sulfur in it…" He explained
"So…what does that mean? The baby got possessed by a demon?" Sam considered
"That's what I was thinking. Or a demon revived it….but I wouldn't understand why…"
"And this guy…Matt…he must be the baby. He…he must be your brother…." Sam told him, Dean could see him fighting back tears
"Or he's a demon. Even if he is, you're my brother too." Dean told him truthfully "You're my real brother."
"Dean how in the world can you say that I'm your real brother when your biological brother could be right outside the door??" Sam was almost yelling
Dean got right up into Sam's face as he spoke his next sentence. "You want to know why? You really want to know how I know you are the best brother I could ever have? Because I can not live with out you Sammy. You're the only reason I keep going on Sammy. The only reason I didn't give up with my pathetic life already. You are the reason why I live."
Sam's face completely changed. He was shocked beyond all words. "Dean…I never knew…I…"
"What other reason to I have to live for?" Now it was Dean who was on the brink of hysteria. "How could you ever doubt how much I care about you…?"
Dean's voice was muffled though by Sam's arms coming around him, holding his brother to him. "I don't doubt you; I only thought this would change things. But I see now that it doesn't Dean. I'm sorry for giving you a hard time."
Dean pulled out of the hug, but not in a mean way. He took a deep breath and looked at Sam. "We good now?" He asked him
Sam nodded. "And Dean, I know you care about me so much. But try caring for yourself too. You have other reasons to live besides me."
The brothers walked back outside. Dean was carrying a water bottle.
"Sorry about that…Sammy was feeling sick…" Dean said and then pretended to trip as the contents of his water bottle splashed onto Matt.
Dean looked up, waiting for the sizzling and screams, but nothing happened.
"Oh man, I'm so sorry..." Dean apologized
"Hey, it's alright. It's just water." Matt laughed
"Why don't we all go out to eat huh? We can get to know each other? I'll drive." Dean smiled
"Sure. I'm all for it. Oh and I've been wanting to tell you that your car is freakin' sweet man!" Matt gushed
"Yeah, she's my baby." Dean chuckled
Sam stayed quiet through the whole exchange. He was scared for the outcome of what Dean had planned. He also knew that Dean still cared about him, but he was beginning to think that he would like Matt even better than him…
Dean pulled up in a driveway and cut the engine as he went to climb out.
"Ummm Dean…why are we stopping at the hospital??" Matt asked as he watched both Sam and Dean climb out of the car.
"Just come on. I'll explain everything in a minute." Dean said as he shut the door.
Matt warily climbed out and a second later Dean was reaching out and pulling a piece of hair out of his head.
"Ow! What the hell are you doing?" Matt growled but Dean was already rushing into the hospital so Matt looked at Sam instead.
"Did you realize how much you and Dean look alike?" He asked
"Well, yeah. We do kinda…but so…?"
"We were told that Dean's biological brother was dead. But you look so much like him, and you're in our hometown. We're trying to find out if that is true." Sam told him as they walked to catch up with Dean.
Matt seemed to be at loss for words as they met up with Dean. They walked into a room and Dean explained the situation without giving too much away. They had a doctor examine the DNA of both pieces of hair and about a half hour later the doctor walked out into the hallway to the three men standing there.
"Congratulations." He told Dean "You've found your brother."
Thanks for your reviews and let me know what you think on this chapter? Did I handle Sam's reaction well and how Dean responded? Also do you guys want Matt to be a good or bad guy.....I have tons of ideas for where this fic could go! With hurt!Sammy to come!! Don't worry, I'll explain everything eventually! Thanks for all of your support!!
