Me: Man this thing is long. Sorry for the long wait. Anyways, thank you all for the kind words in the reviews I got, You guys rock and I love you guys a lot! The song is Way back into love from Music and Lyrics. I only claim Lexus, Mo and her dad. Nothing else. Happy reading!

Soon the parking lot was out of sight and we were walking through the forest that was by the school. Castiel had stopped urgently pulling on my hand and we walked side by side. Lysander had said his farewell and walked back to the school.

"So where are you taking me?" Castiel winked.

"On an adventure." He smirked and I snorted.

"That's helpful." He chuckled and kept walking.

"So, I was wondering," Castiel said after a moment of quiet.

"Why were you cursing when you saw him?" I swore that I was deep crimson when he asked that.

"I guess, I'm still afraid of him. I just can't forgive him."

"Well I don't blame you. He did leave you to die."

"Yea, don't remind me." Castiel stopped and sat on the grass. He smirked at me and patted the grass next to him.

"Come on, I don't bite." I giggled at that and sat down next to him. He put an arm on my shoulders and pulled me into a sideways embrace. I rested my head on his shoulder.

"So what does your dad do for a living?" I shrugged.

"From what I remember, he was a PI."

"As in private investigator?" I gave him a funny look.

"Yea, what else would it mean?"

"Think about it, Lexus." I blinked. I pulled away and slapped my forehead.

"I'm a dumbass." Cas didn't say anything. I looked over to see that the light was perfect. I smirked and grabbed my bag. Castiel gave me a funny look.

"What are you doing?"

"Just watch." I pulled out my sketchbook and a pencil. I placed them to the side and gently tilted his head to the side. I inwardly snickered at the light blush on his face.

"What the hell?" I sat on my heels.

"Now hold still." I picked up my pencil and sketchbook and started to work on a fresh page. I would glance up every once in awhile.

"What are you doing exactly, Lexus?"

"What does it look like? I'm drawing you."(1)

"Drawing me?" He turned and I glared at him.

"Castiel, hold still, it's hard to draw a moving target." He turned back again. We sat in silence as I drew him.

"And... Done!" I turned my sketchbook around to show him and he smirked.

"Whoa, that's really good." I smiled.

"Thanks."

"So what else do you have in here?" He asked as he took my sketchbook.

"No! Cas!" I dove for it but he held it out of my reach with a laugh.

"What are you hiding?" He turned the page back and he frowned. I looked to see that it was one of the pictures I drew when I was depressed. It was a younger me covered in bruises and scratches. Castiel looked at me and I gave a sheepish smile.

"I was depressed that day."

"I can tell." He flipped the page to the drawing of him and the guitar.

"What about this one?" I blushed at that one.

"I'm not sure what to tell you about that one."

"That's awesome." I lifted a confused eyebrow.

"Uh... What?" He chuckled at me.

"So even when we didn't get along, you still liked me." I rolled my eyes.

"Oh don't be a smartass." I yelped when he tossed my sketchbook on my bag and pulled me into his lap. We both laughed and he playfully kissed my nose.

"But it's fun to be a smartass." I rolled my eyes and playfully pushed him over, cradling out of his lap. Castiel pouted and I laughed.

"Nice." He grinned.

"I know. Me grinning is something girls can't resist."

"Right." I stood and grabbed my stuff. He stood also and took my hand.

"What are you doing tonight?" I shrugged.

"Trying to hide from my dad." He chuckled.

"Well, Lys and me are having a practice tonight, wanna come?"

"Sure, that sounds like fun."

Lysander turned and smiled when he saw Lexus and Castiel walk in.

"Aw, Lexus! Good to see you."

"Hey Lysander!" She greeted. Lysander smiled when Castiel told her to take a seat and she nodded.

"Castiel, can I talk to you?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"There's a new song I would like us to try and it's a male and female duet." Castiel blinked.

"You want her to sing?"

"Lexus has a lovely voice." Castiel glared.

"Lysander, she'll probably get stage fright."

"We wouldn't know until we try." Castiel didn't like it, but Lys was right.

"Fine, I'll ask her." Lysander laughed as Castiel walked over to Lexus.

"Hey Lexus?" I looked to see Cas walking over and Lysander standing on the stage with a large grin on his face.

"What is it, Castiel?"

"Lysander wants you to sing." I blinked at his bluntness.

"Uh... Okay?" I slid off the chair I was sitting in and followed Castiel to the stage, where Lysander offered a hand to help me up.

"Can sing, correct?"

"Yea, Lysander, I'm in your music class."

"True, but most of the time, you are hiding in a corner." He passed me a microphone and sat down on the grand piano. He handed me his notebook with lyrics. He began to play. He nodded and I sang as I read off of the page.

'I've been living with a shadow overhead, I'm been sleeping with a cloud above my bed.

I've been lonely so long.

Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on.' Lysander started to sing his part and I smiled. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Castiel smirk.

'I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away.

Just in case I'd need 'em again, someday.

I've been setting aside time to clear a little space in the corners of my mind.' Castiel started to strum the strings on his guitar and I grinned as Lysander and I sang together.

'All I wanna do is find a way back into love...

I can't make it through without a way back into love...

Oh.' I smiled. The lyrics fitted perfectly with how I was feeling for the passed few weeks. I was trapped by my past and Castiel saved me. Lysander nodded and I started to sing the next verse.

'I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine.

I've been searching but I just don't see the sighs.

I know that it's out there.

There's gotta be something for my soul somewhere.'

Lysander smiled as he sang his part.

'I've been looking for someone to shed some light, not someone just to get me through the night.

I could use some direction, and I'm open to your suggestions.'

'All I wanna do is find a way back into love...

I can't make it without a way back into love...

And if I open my heart again, I guess I'm hoping you'll be there in the end.' Lysander grinned and I grinned back.

'Oh oh oh.

Oh oh...

Oh oh oh..' I closed my eyes and let the words roll off my tongue. It felt right.

'There are moments when I don't know if it's real, or if anybody feels the way I feel.

I need inspiration, not just another negotiation..' Lysander smiled.

'All I wanna do is find a way back into the love.

I can't make it through without a way back into love.

And if I open my heart to you, I'm hoping you'll show me what to do.

And if you help me to start again, you know that I'll be there for you in the end!'

'Oh oh oh...

Oh oh...

Oh oh...

Oh oh oh...

Oh oh oh...' Lysander smiled as the song finished. I grinned.

"Told ya I could sing." I bragged and the two chuckled.

"I suppose so."

After the practice was done, Castiel and I walked back to my auntie's house. As soon as I opened the door, I got tackled into a bear hug.

"Oh Lexus, I'm so glad you're okay." I blinked.

"Why wouldn't I be?" Auntie pulled away from me.

"W-Well, I got a call from him, saying that he was coming to get you." I frowned.

"Okay, I can understand now why you were worried." Auntie nodded.

"He'll be here soon, so go upstairs and don't make a sound." I nodded, grabbed Castiel's hand and pulled him upstairs to my room. Castiel sat on my bed and I giggled when he pulled me into his lap. I rested my head on his shoulder. I heard crashing downstairs and I swallowed, moving closer to Cas. I flinched when another crash sounded again. Castiel frowned.

"Know what? Fuck it!" He pushed me on the bed and started to walk for the door.

"Cas, where are you going?"

"I'm going to give that bastard a piece of my mind." I scrambled off the bed and grabbed his hand before he opened the door.

"If you're going down, I want to go too."

"Lexus, you're the one that he's looking for. That's not a good idea."

"If you get hurt, I want to be there to help." Castiel looked conflicted, but I touched his cheek.

"I'll be okay, if it make you feel better, I'll stay behind you." He gave me a suspicious look and I lifted my pinkie.

"Pinkie promise." He rolled his eyes and chuckled.

"Fine, but stay behind me." I nodded. Still holding his hand and trailing behind him, Castiel and I opened the door and walked slowly down the stairs. I squeezed his hand when another crash sounded again. He squeezed my hand in return.

"Now where is my daughter, Monica?!"

"There's no way I am going to let you near her, Tom. Not after what you did to her."

"Mo, I've changed."

"No you haven't! You may have stopped drinking but you're still possessive." Auntie snapped. Castiel glance back at me and I smirked. Like I said, when it come to me, Auntie was scary protective.

"Please Mo, let me see her!"

"No!" I peered over Castiel's shoulder to see my dad and Auntie yelling at one another. Auntie turned and her eyes widened when she saw us. My dad turned and frowned.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Castiel, and I'm your daughter's boyfriend." My dad froze when he said boyfriend. He blinked and glared.

"Well, where is she?" Castiel scowled.

"Like hell I'll tell you where she is." My eyes widened when my dad pulled out a gun and pointed it at Cas.

"I'm not going to ask again, boy. Where is my daughter?" Castiel's scowl deepened.

"I'll die before I tell you." (2)

"That can be arranged." What happened next was all a blur. Next thing I knew, I was lying on the ground with Castiel looming over me with a panicked look on his face. Pain numbed my hip and my right leg. Castiel placed his hand on my hip and he muttered soft words.

"You're going to be okay, Lexus, just stay with me."

"Cas...?" He kissed my forehead.

"It will be okay." Then my vision went black.

"Shit!" Castiel cursed. Blood was dripping from her hip and down her leg. Her dad had realized what he did and left. Mo dashed for the phone and called 911. Castiel pressed his hand on her wound and frowned when he felt blood coat his hand.

"The ambulance will be here in five minutes." Mo said as she walked next to them. Five minutes later, paramedics came and placed Lexus on a stretcher. A paramedic cleaned up the blood on his hand and Cas and Mo watched as the ambulance took Lexus away. Mo tapped Castiel's shoulder.

"Come on, I'll drive you to the hospital."

"Thanks Mo."

Lysander was helping Leigh in the shop when his cell rung.

"Hello, this is Lysander."

"Lys! Come to the hospital!" Lysander winced when Castiel started to yell in his ear.

"May I ask why, Castiel?"

"Lexus. She got shot!" Lysander frowned.

"I'm on my way." With that he hung up and dashed out of the storage room.

"Lys, where are you going?" Rosalya asked. She and Leigh were talking at the front.

"Lexus is in the hospital." He told them. Rosalya paled and Leigh frowned.

"Can I ride with you, Lys?"

"Of course! Come on!" The pair then dashed out and jumped into Lysander's car that was waiting outside. As they drove, Rosalya called up Lexus' friends and told them that Lexus was in the hospital. Melody and Iris promised to meet them at the hospital. After they hung up, Rosalya started to shift.

"I hope she's okay."

(1); This is probably every Castiel fangirl's dream, and I couldn't resist. It was a really cute image. :D

(2); Aw! Tugs at your heartstrings. ;D