I am so sorry! I haven't updated in a long time and I am trying to. I am so sorry and I hope that you all that are reading this story aren't mad at me. I've got so many things to do!!! Please, just read the story and I am sorry if it's a little short for you but I wil try to continue this story as soon as possible.

CHAPTER SEVEN:

" Wait, we're talking about maticores or manticore demons?" Billie asked.

" The difference?" Sam asked back.

" Well from your expertise or mine?"

" Ours." Dean said," And trust me the things we've made are really hard to kill."

" Then how was I able to kill it with three potions?" Billie asked as she closed the Book of Shadows.

" Probably because your magic was just as powerful to kill the sucker." Sam replied," Anyway, this only one breed of manticore there are others that do mate with humans to create human looking offspring and I don't have any information on them. But this manticore thing, infects through claws and hell of a lot of bull-"

" Sam, I was hit." Dean said.

" What?" Sam asked looking up," C'mon stop kidding around-"

" I'm not!" Dean yelled," The son of a bitch manticore thing scratched me."

" No, that would mean that-" Sam started.

" That I'm a dead man." Dean finished.

" Well, not really." Billie came in," Unless you find a girl you formerly loved or something like that."

" That part's a bunch of bullshit." Dean said laughing," Look, I don't fall in love alright? I'm not the kind of guy that sticks to one girl."

Billie stared at him," Why not?"

Dean met her gaze," Maybe I just haven't found the right girl."

She went to the stairs and was about to leave when she turned back," You should start looking." she said as she left.

" Or you should stop." Sam said as she gone.

" What?" Dean said turning to his brother as his gaze had followed Billie out.

" Look, just talk to her." Sam said.

" No." Dean said.

" What? Earlier you were ready to make a move and now you're backing off after another demon attack?"

" It's not only that. I just realized that the demons we face are not like hers. She has powers to blow her demons up but the fuckers we deal with are at least ten times more powerful." Dean paused and sighed," You're right, Sam. We can't stay here. My days are numbered we need to move."

He was about to leave when Sam tried to stop him by putting his hand infront of him but Dean pushed it away to the side. Sam watched his brother leave. Dean really did care for Billie. Sam knew it, but he also meant what he had warned Dean about yesterday. It wasn't safe to stay in one city; but just because it wasn't didn't mean that Dean had to give up the only chance with a girl that knows him for him. Dean's days were numbered and Sam saw a way for him to be saved: Dean and Billie needed to fall for each other. And Sam wasn't the type of person to play matchmaker, but if it meant saving his brother and seeing two people he did care about be happy then he would definitely play cupid. Suddenly it hit him.

" Coop!" he yelled.

There was a low pink shimmer of light and soon, Sam saw Coop standing behind him.

" Jesus!" Sam said turning to see him," You can't appear in front of someone."

" What's wrong, Sam?" Coop asked.

" It's Dean and Billie, I need to know if there's a chance they can fall for each other." Sam said.

" Um, there's a slim chance they won't." Coop smiled.

" What does that mean?" Sam asked.

" Well, Dean and Billie have fallen for each other and that's only me and you that knows that although I bet the others have seen it."

" I've seen it."

" You also like Billie. But I guess you already knew that."

Sam turned to stare at him," Well, I guess being a cupid you'd be able to figure that out. But even though Billie's my age, it's Dean that fell for her first. If he does really love her-"

" Love's about sacrifice and if you're sacrificing love for your brother to have a chance maybe you do love her, too."

" Dean's sacrificing something too and it's not for my happiness. He's sacrificing his life to keep her safe."

Coop's eyes widened," What?! What happened to Dean-"

Sam checked to see if the coast was clear before turning to him.

" Look, Dean was attacked by something earlier. Some breed of manticore that doesn't mate. Some new breed and Dean's soul is to be taken to castle where his fate will be decided. If he falls in love with Billie it means that she can go and save him from the Castle of Souls."

" Did you tell Leo or Piper?"

" No, look. Within a week, Dean's soul is gone. I don't have much time so I need to play matchmaker."

" Sam, you can't do that."

" Why not?"

" Because, if someone else sets up a love connection because it's for the best it's not really love but forced love. I've heard of the Castle of Souls and the test that this saviour is given. Believe me, if you try to set them up, it's not going to work. We just need to give them the time they need to admit their feelings."

Sam reluctantly gave a nod.

" Alright, so what's the plan?"

" You tell Leo and Piper what's going on. I'll tell Phoebe and the others. We'll open as many chances for these guys as we can."

Sam gave a nod.

" So what's the plan?"

Coop smiled," Just go explain to Leo and Piper what's happened to Dean and I'll explain the little love thing."

Coop disappeared in a faint pink light which centered around his ring.

" I've really got to get used to seeing that." Sam muttered to himself as he walked downstairs.

He walked over to Dean's room.

" Look, Dean. We're not leaving." he said.

" Yes, we are." Dean replied.

" Wait, you're leaving?" Bille asked as she came from her room.

" Billie- um-" Dean started as Sam started to back up toward the stairs. He smiled as he got away unnoticed and headed dowstairs to where Piper and Leo were.

" Why?" Billie asked," Is it because of that stupid scratch? Listen to me-"

" No, you listen." Dean interrupted and Billie stopped to look at him," I told you. I'm not the type of person that falls in love."

" Yes, but why? Because you're afraid because of who you are you'd hurt the person you love?" she asked," Is that it? Is that why?"

Dean stared and found that he couldn't answer.

"It's not only because of that. It's because we can't stay in one place for too long." Dean said finding a way to work in Sam's reason.

" Why?" Billie asked not bothering to give another lecture.

" Because there's this yellow-eyed demon that tracks my brother down because Sam's a telepath. We're not safe in place for long."

" This place is protected-"

" This place won't be enough to withstand the powers of Hell. It may be enough to gaurd from the Underworld but even though it may sound alike Hell and the Underworld are not the same."

" How would you know?"

" You can visit the Underworld. If you try to visit hell, believe me you'll never be able to get out unless the Gates of Hell are opened and well it kind of is opened thanks to some other telepath son of a bitch." Dean replied throwing his bag over his shoulder to hang by the strap," This demon's not going to stop until Sam is under his control. Until my time runs up protecting my brother and my friends are right now at the top of my prioroties list."

" Can't you stay at least for one more day?" she asked nearly pleading with him.

Dean stared at her and after a moment threw his bag to the side.

" Alright, one more day." he smiled.

" Thank you." she whispered and hugged him.

He was now so close to her and he was wrapping his arms around her in a hug. He could smell her perfume and a faint scent of flowers in her hair. As she broke the hug and stood a few inches from him, he took her in his arms and kissed her.

It'll take at least a week or two to upload a new chapter. I am sorry for those of you that waited for at least two months!!! I apologize and will do my best to consistently update this story.

-Star