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A dangerous gift

Chapter 6

Gabriel, Sam and Castiel sat at the table with books surrounding them. Castiel had a protective hand on his stomach and was staring at his brother with a questioning look. The archangel looked at Sam as to ask him what to say but got no answer. He sighed and waited for his brain to find the right words.

That was when Castiel's face changed a small bit. Gabriel could easily tell he was feeling pain and he put a hand on his shoulder to ease the pain but it didn't do anything. Gabriel questioned his powers for a second before he realized something.

"Cas?" He asked almost as a warning. "Where is Dean?"

"Gone somewhere. After what we did, he probably needed some air or just some space. I understand that." Castiel said as he tried to control the pain. "Why does it hurt like this? I did what I had to do, why does it still hurt?"

"It's because Dean is not with you." Sam said before Gabriel could do anything.

"What?" Castiel asked while he almost punched the table. "Gabriel…" He whispered as he stood up and tried to walk to his brother. He fell forwards and Gabriel caught him soon enough. He snapped his fingers and the three of them were in Dean's room. Castiel on the bed, Gabriel in a chair and Sam looking down at them.

"Is he fine?" Sam asked.

"He passed out. Call Dean." Gabriel said as he turned to his brother.

Sam walked out and called his brother which answered quickly. "Sam I can't speak to you right now… I'll be there in a minute… I talk to you later." Dean said and Sam shouted back at him.

"Look man, Castiel is not good over here. You need to come back."

"Ask him to search in my soul or something…. I need to go Sam."

"The girl can wait Dean! Castiel is dying!"

"Dying? How?"

"He needs you close to him. We were reading in the books Gabriel brought and we discovered it. You two need to stay together."

"Son of a bitch!" Dean shouted. "I'm sorry, sweetheart… Yeah I know… I'm coming Sam."

"Thanks."

…

They were right about this. As soon as Dean entered the room, Castiel slowly opened his eyes. His first reflex was to put a hand on his stomach and then to look at Dean. He sighed.

"I'm sorry Dean." Castiel simply said.

"Why did you told me that it wouldn't change anything?" Dean asked. "This change everything! I won't ever be able to leave a freaking room without you with me! Fuck privacy!" The hunter shouted.

They all saw Castiel shuddered and close his eyes. Another scream as the pain was coming again and Castiel collapsed. Dean walked away without looking at the angel. Castiel had lied to him!

Gabriel appeared next to Sam as the younger hunter was gently shaking Castiel awake. The archangel pointed something in his book and looked at Sam. "The fighting will cause the bond to break, that's why you collapsed." Gabriel explained.

Castiel looked at his brother with watery eyes. He didn't want to cry but just the feeling of losing Dean was too much. He had lost everything… he had lost his only best friend. Sure he still had Sam and Gabriel but it wasn't the same… He curled up on himself and let the tears rolled down his face. He felt so much pain and he knew that it meant that their bond was breaking.

He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up again to see Gabriel. "Sam's gone to talk to Dean. We will fix this." The archangel said.

Castiel nodded slowly but continued crying silently on Dean's bed. He was feeling so small…

…

Sam sat next to Dean in the living room. The older brother looked at him with a beer in his hand and sighed. He didn't want to talk to Sam right now, he just wanted to get drunk and be left alone. But his brother was still there, sitting in front of him, waiting. Dean almost growled as he looked at his little brother.

"What?" He asked.

"You know what." Sam simply said.

"The son of a bitch told me I could do whatever I wanted. So that's what I was doing and then the gang call me to tell me I freaking can't do anything anymore!" Dean shouted.

"Dean… please. Castiel didn't knew that. He simply thought he would do the right thing if he let you go. He probably knew that it would be really uncomfortable for him since he can feel your emotions and all but he still choose to let you go. Dean, do you even know what this mean to him?" Sam explained.

"Look Sam, a guy needs his privacy sometime okay?" Dean said. "Now I'm stuck with him forever!"

"I'm so sorry, Dean… I didn't knew… Dean I… I." Castiel stuttered before screaming again. "I'm so sorry…" The angel repeated over and over again.

Dean looked at him for a moment and frowned. The angel was crying, actually crying over this. Could Dean actually give up part of his life for him? Could he actually settle down? He shook his head as Castiel screamed again and fell on his knees. Dean wondered for a second if Castiel would hurt the kid if he fell. But pushed the question away as he stood up slowly. He walked to the crying angel and knelt next to him.

"Can I talk to you?" Dean asked. He wiped a tear from Castiel's cheek and closed his eyes. Maybe he had overreacted. Maybe Castiel didn't actually knew about this. Dean tried to search for their bond but the only think he got out of it was fear. Was the angel scared of him now? Did Castiel thought Dean would hurt him?

The hunter put his hands on Castiel's chest and let, what he expected to be, a feeling of safeness and of comfort. Castiel looked at him with wide eyes.

Dean?

I'm sorry Cas. I was being a dick, I… it just really annoyed me.

I understand. Do you still want it?

Want what?

The bond.

Yes, Cas. Don't worry, it's all going to be fine okay. I overreacted.

I'm really sorry Dean.

Stop apologizing.

Dean?

Yes, Cas?

Can I go to bed?

Sure. I'll bring you there.

Could you stay with me? I just…

I'll stay with you Cas. I'll make it up to you.

Can I… hug you?

Dean softly smiled and brought the angel closer to him, he held him tight and put his head on Castiel's shoulder. They stayed like that for a long time. Just holding each other, nothing more. Castiel could feel the bond growing. He felt safe in Dean's arm and for some reason the strange feeling he had felt earlier was back. He felt Dean pulled away a small bit but not enough to break their embrace.

It was back again and Dean didn't knew what to do. Tell Castiel to just stop having feeling for him or run away again or… admit that he wasn't really better. Dean frowned as he thought of his own feelings. Castiel probably didn't knew what he was feeling but Dean did. It was love floating in the bond. And it was searching for him. He needed to think about this and now wasn't really the time.

The hunter slowly stood up, Castiel still in his arms and as he gave Sam one last look, he walked back to his room to put Castiel on his bed. He laid next to him and soon enough, the angel was sleeping.

Alright so Castiel loved him, even if he hadn't say it, Dean could feel it. Did he loved him back? Dean sure loved him as a friend and all but did he really loved him? In a relationship kind of way. He wasn't gay was he?

Dean looked at Castiel and softly smiled. He looked so peaceful and relax. The angel had a small smile on his face and his hand were on his stomach like always. His dark hair that was falling on his forehead seemed so soft. The way he gently shifted places in his sleep. The way his eyes shined when he was talking to Dean. How he would do anything for him. Dean sighed as he felt his heart pumping faster each time he thought of him like that. Yeah… maybe he had to admit it. He wasn't gay but there was something about the angel that made him become an exception.

So to answer his question, did he loved Castiel back? He was starting to. Not just starting, probably continuing. He was in love with an angel. And this angel loved his back.