Christmas Day

Castiel lay in bed hiding underneath his covers every part of his body aching, each breath he took in his ribs protested as tears slid from his eyes. Why had he gone out that night? He had had a feeling someone was watching him but his baked brain never computed and took the information in. Whenever he closed his eyes he saw his eyes he heard the words as a group of shadows overpowered him easily dragging him into the fielding.

How long they kicked, taunted and punched him he did not know. He had curled up into a ball, his mind crying out for someone to help him. Someone help me! Please God! Was he not worthy of God's presence anymore? He felt the full impact as someone kicked his ribs and the excruciating pain made him see white.

"I think Angel Boy's learnt his lesson don't you?" he knew that female voice, as the group laughed amongst themselves, he tried to sit up only to wrapped his arms around his aching ribs trying to protect them from further damage. He lay on the cold ground as blood dripped slowly from his face, lip and nose. His fingers gripped his ribs as the shadows disbanded and only one stayed behind, he knelt down in front of forcing Castiel whose eyes stared unblinking at the darkness to look into his attackers eyes. "Where's your Hero now you little Faggot, tell anyone about this and next time we won't go as easy on you." He pushed Castiel's face into the mud turning only to kick him in the stomach before turning and leaving.

Gabriel – Weeks Previous

As the days turned slowly into weeks Gabriel sat in the background watching his Little Brother, his gut was practically screaming for him to intervene because he knew exactly what Castiel was up. He knew the smell that he carried and stuck on him whenever he came home late, he knew those glazed eyes and chilled out attitude. He knew because his Little Brother was anything but chilled out, his Little Brother was awkward, quiet and thoughtful. He sat outside in the cold December evening wrapped up as Castiel appeared. "Cas, sit down a minute would you?" he saw his Brother's, eyes glazed over as he practically fell on to the step. "Did you honestly think I wouldn't notice?" Castiel's trademark blank stare showed a little of him breaking through but he shook his head. "Don't know what you're talking about." He stretched out on the stairs sighing in content. "How long have you been smoking weed for?" Castiel's eyes half-opened and he yawned. "There's nothing to worry about, it's helping." The boy who sat beside Gabriel sounded nothing like his formal Little Brother. "You do realise that's its only going to mask the problem not solve it right?" Castiel snorted as he got up slowly, his body swaying. "Quit freaking out Big Brother, I am fine I can stop anytime I want. Just quit smothering me. God!"

Since that day the Novak household had become very tense, Gabriel always on edge of what Castiel's mood would be like. He would sometimes wake up groggy and almost back to his normal self. Worst days were his Brother would blank him and not even acknowledge him. Castiel would appear sometimes unaware of his surrounding and it seemed today was one of those days, Gabriel set about making him breakfast wondering whether Cas would be in a talkative mood since it was nearing Christmas. "Cas any idea what you want to do for Christmas?" Cas picked at his breakfast. "Not really." Gabriel sipped at his coffee. Well two words is better than no words. "We could go somewhere get out of Lawrence for a bit?" Castiel shrugged as he started eating breakfast. "Whatever."

New Years Eve

"I honestly don't know what to do." Gabriel stood in the Bakery owned by Ellen Harvelle. "He's not eating, God knows if he's sleeping but he hasn't left his bedroom since getting back from the Hospital." Gabriel mind was still haunted by the image of his Brother coming home and collapsing on the floor, blood dripping out his mouth. Castiel had spent a couple nights in Hospital but refused to talk to the Police about who had attacked him. And naturally the whole town knew about the attack yet nobody had seen what had happened. Gabriel breathing became harsh as he held back his tears. "I've failed him again. I promised to protect him and look what happens." Ellen who Gabriel had become very attached to pulled him into a tight hug as Gabriel sobbed into her shoulder. "Gabriel what happened was not your fault. Don't you dare blame yourself for this; Cas needs you to stay strong for him. He needs your support." She stroked his back gently. "Is there anyone you can call and ask for help? Family? Friend of the Family?" Gabriel rubbed the escaped tears from his face. "There's someone but… but I don't know how much help he'll be since Castiel won't even let me near him." Ellen pushed a glass of whiskey towards Gabriel. "What's his name I might know him? I have connections if you haven't got a number."

"Dean Winchester."

Jo held back a gasp as she heard Dean Winchester's name, her heart cried for Castiel and Gabriel and she had so wanted to go and visit but her Mother who was close friends who Gabriel had forbid her. She regretted not talking more to Castiel and actually becoming a friend in his eyes but she knew what she had to do. She left Gabriel and her Mother's conversation and running upstairs to her bedroom, she searched around finding her phone hidden underneath her pillow and dialled. Each dialling tone dragged until Dean's voice answered on the other end. "Dean! Oh thank God! It's Jo, something happened!"

A/N: Now I had intended on dragging this particular plot on but getting right too it makes it less complicated. So basically the outline for this chapter so there's not any confusion.
Christmas Day - Is like a week or so after the attack
Gabriel - Like a flashback of before the attack
And New Years Eve - Present Day ... I hope that makes sense!

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