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Chapter 2

Five Years ago

Castiel sat besides Dean on the couch. Dean had insisted that he stay with Cas. Just hours ago Cas had heard that his mom, Ellen was sick. She wouldn't tell him much, but she had locked herself in her room. Cas had called Dean and he had been there in minutes. But that was hours ago and his mom was still in her room with Jo. Castiel simply sat on the couch staring blankly at the wall, sighing occasionally. Dean sat close to him and turned his head to look at Cas.

"She will be fine, I'm sure…I mean what do doctors know…."Dean sounded like he was trying to convince himself as he comforted his friend. Cas slowly turned to face Dean, his eyes gazing into Dean's.

"Don't leave…" Castiel said as Dean simply pulled Cas under his arms. Resting his head on top of Cas's head, Dean sighed.

"Never will…I don't care what they say…I will be here." With that Castiel let a small smile cross his lips. He knew all to well what he was referring to. Kids were mean, and they had decided long ago that Cas didn't belong. This led to severe teasing, it had gotten to the point that it even had started to affect Dean. They had started to refer to Dean and Cas as the queer couple. Castiel knew that it hurt Dean. That no matter how much he cared for Dean, he knew that it could never be, because he cared for Dean too much. He did not want to put him through a life of torment. He was not an outsider; he still had friends.

Even though many of them were jerks, Dean liked them so Cas would remain silent. Sam had seemed to catch onto to Castiel's true feelings for his brother. This had led to very awkward conversations and Sam showed great dislike of Castiel. Dean still had no idea why, but he did know that he didn't care what his brother thought.

"Hey…." Ellen said as she entered the living room. Her eyes fell upon her son. His head rested on Dean's shoulder as he slept. Dean smiled as he shifted so Cas was lying on the couch. Dean then made his way over to Ellen, glancing at Castiel as he came to a stop.

"You okay, Ellen?" Dean asked in a soft voice. He gently placed his hand on her shoulder, as he looked her in the eye. Ellen slowly nodded as she smiled sadly at Cas.

"He is such a good kid…." Ellen said with tears quickly forming in her eyes. "He is going to need someone to be there for him… someone to make sure he is okay." Ellen said as her tears finally began to fall from her already swollen eyes. She turned to Dean, he understood what she was asking of him. He smiled sadly as he asked the next question.

" How long…. how long do they say you have?" Dean questioned as Jo entered the room, she walked over to her sleeping brother as she laid a comforter over him. She then turned to face Dean and her mother.

" What the hell do doctors know anyway…I say you get a second opinion," Jo stated as Cas began to stir. She realized that she had said that rather loudly and came closer to Dean.

" They say that she has a few months maybe a year if all goes well. But according to her dimwitted doctor it has already spread to her bones…"Jo said in a saddened tone. Ellen simply smiled as she said something that Dean would never forget, and something that he would forever be hunted by.

"Listen no more sick talk, I don't want to waste my time crying over spilt milk. But I do want you guys to look after each other, and be sure that no matter what don't forget that this life is precious…so I don't want you to waste it on stupid things. Ya hear me?" Ellen said in her usually spunky tone. She smiled as she saw Dean glance at Cas as he slept on the couch.

Present Day

Castiel opened the door to his apartment as he was greeted with his older sister. Her smile was infectious as it creped upon his face as well.

"So, what did Dean say, is he coming over?" Jo questioned him. Cas shut the door as he went to the counter and placed his bag on it.

"Not exactly… I was invited to one of his parties…" Jo immediately dropped her smile. She became serious, as she did not trust Dean's choice of friends.

"Cas, who invited you?" Damn her instinct scared him sometimes. She was like a mother lion always ready to pounce, always looking for danger.

"Sam… he said it was open invitation so…." Cas's voice faded as he looked at Jo. She was not happy. She knew what a dick Sam had become over the years. Sure he was never friendly towards her brother but he had gotten worse ever since he started dating that whore Ruby. If there was one person Jo could not stand it was her. She had been a big influence on Sam and he had changed. He had become hateful and controlling of his older brother. Jo sighed.

"I don't know if you should go Cas…" she sighed as she entered the kitchen. Cas close behind her, stopped in the entranceway.

"I'm sure nothing will happen, I mean Dean will be there. I know we have not talked for a while but he is still Dean." Cas said with a smile obliviously to Jo as she flinched at her brother and his naïve ways; at his still strong feelings for Dean.

Dean sat at the table, now vacant. His brother and his friends had left quite some time ago. He was still in shock over what had happened. Cas had talked to him. It had been almost four months since they had their fight. It had been four long months since Cas had said a word to him. During that time he tried to move on, tired to have a normal life. He had grown closer to his brother, but now what? Cas had been and still was his best friend. The fight was his fault really, and Cas was the one to break the ice. Something about that didn't seem right to him. The invitation that Sam had given Cas also had his stomach tied. He had hoped that Cas would decline, that he would not come. He may have grown closer to Sam, but he still didn't trust him when it came to Castiel; to his Cas.

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