Not All Monsters Are Scary
Castiel was still whimpering slightly when Emma appeared. She was holding a small stool, which she put near the wooden basin.
The ducks tensed when the woman stopped in front of them.
"Dear God, poor you." Her voice was full of concern when she looked at Castiel. Emma had some washcloths in her hands. "Come here, my lovely." She reached down and picked up Castiel.
Dean immediately stirred and beat his wings, making a mighty war quack. "Put him down, now!" he shouted at the woman.
Emma looked at him, confused. "Ooh, that's so sweet. Don't worry, I am not going to take her away from you." She patted Dean's head.
"Her? But Castiel is male! Lady, I think you need some glasses!" Dean was jumping up and down.
Emma did not understand his quacking and went to the basin. She sat on the stool and wet the washcloth. "Do not worry, ducky. You will be pretty again. Your beloved will still like you." She was cleaning off the dried blood and untangling the feathers.
"He is not my beloved and I am a male duck!" Castiel flailed in her lap.
Something snorted above his head. Castiel looked up and saw the same, big black cat, who was sitting on a tree branch. "I am sorry, darling, but you definitely are female in your relationship," he yawned lazily.
"And who would you be?" Castiel had to admit that he quite liked the woman's ministrations.
"I am Crowley, the king of the yard," the cat purred.
"King, my ass!" barked the red dog.
"You know I'm right, sweetheart," the cat answered him arrogantly.
Meanwhile, Emma finished cleaning Castiel. She took him to Dean and sat him beside the other duck. "Ooh, I see you made a nest already?" she crooned. "Good, good. I can't wait till you have ducklings. I love tiny, fluffy ducklings, teeheeee," she screeched and clapped her hands.
The ducks gulped nervously. Crowley almost fell from the tree laughing hysterically.
Dean blinked. "Is it me, or has everyone around us gone bonkers?"
"My head is bursting, I need to lie down." Castiel dramatically touched his forehead with his wing and waddled towards the nest.