~*~Sam's POV~*~
"Sammy!" A familiar voice called from behind him.
"Hey, Gabe." Sam turned as Gabriel sat next to him. "You okay?"
"I'm fine, Sammy-"
"Sam." he interrupted Gabe.
"-Why d'you ask?"
"You look tired." Sam told him, not entirely convinced.
"Yeah. I was marathoning Doctor Who last night, so I didn't get as much sleep as usual." Gabriel snapped.
"You watch Doctor Who? Which doctor is your favorite?" Sam asked.
"I'd say...The eleventh." Gabe nodded.
"I like the Tenth." Sam said.
"Yeah-" Gabe was cut off by Charlie,
"Sam!" She said, sitting across from them.
"Hey, Charlie." Sam smiled.
"What are we talking about?" The redhead asked.
"Doctor Who." They said in unison.
Charlie squealed, causing a few heads to turn. "Sorry." She whispered, "Doctor Who is a-maz-ing! I totally ship the Tenth and Rose."
"No arguments here." Sam smiled.
"Good, because if there is one thing you never do, it's insult a woman's OTP."
"What are you two even saying?" Gabe glanced between the two of them, trying to decode what they were saying.
Sam sighed, "Gabriel Novak, you don't speak fangirl?"
He scoffed, "No. Why would I? I'm not a girl..."
"Right." Charlie shot at him, sending her and Sam into a fit of giggles.
"Shuddup." He smiled, "I know what shipping is...What does OTP stand for?"
Sam and Charlie glanced at each other before responding simultaneously, "One True Pairing."
"Ooohhhh."
The bell rang. "Hey, Sam, give me your phone number?" Charlie asked, standing up.
"Here." Sam handed the redhead a slip of paper after scrawling his number on it.
"Bye!" She called, already walking in the opposite direction.
"Seeya!" Sam turned to Gabe. "Bye."
"Adios."
~*~Dean's POV~*~
The first week of school, and Dean already had a Math test the next day. Dean sighed quietly, so as to not draw attention to himself.
"What's wrong?" Cas glanced at him briefly before looking back to the board.
"It's just, I've never been good at math, and we have that review test tomorrow..." Dean answered, eyes glued to the board.
"I could help you study...If you wanted." Cas turned and looked at Dean, who returned the look.
"Really Cas? Thanks!" Dena smiled at the blue-eyed boy who blushed and glanced down, before returning his gaze to the board.
…
While Dean and Cas were waiting for Sam and Jo, they saw Sam walking to the Impala with a golden-haired boy, and a redheaded girl who was making very energetic hand motions while walking.
"Hey, Sammy!" Dean called out. Sam looked up and started walking towards them.
"It's Sam, and who's this?" Sam said once he was close enough to talk.
"This is-"
"Cassie?" The golden-haired boy asked.
"Gabriel?" Cas asked.
"Wait, you two know each other?" Dean asked.
"Yeah, we're brothers." Gabriel said. "Anyway, Cassie, what're you doing here?"
"I offered to help Dean study for a math test. Will you tell dad for me?" Cas asked, the word 'dad' a little strained.
"Sure. I'll text you. Bye, Samsquatch."
Dean choked, "Samsquatch?!"
"Shut up, Jerk." Sam said, his face approximately the color of a tomato.
"Bitch." Dean smirked.
"Bye Gabe. Seeya tomorrow?" Gabe nodded and started walking away.
"This is Charlie." Sam said.
"Hi!" She smiled at Dean and Cas.
"Nice to meet you." Dean said holding his hand out. Charlie ignored that completely, and instead gave him a hug.
"Well, I gotta go." Charlie said, running off, generally in the same direction of Gabe.
"Sam! Dean!" Jo walked up the The Impala, "Hey Cas." She got into the backseat, followed by Sam; Dean and Cas got into the front seats.
As soon as they were in, Dean teased, "You totally like him, Sammy!"
"It's Sam, and I don't know what you're talking about."
"Gabriel! You like him!" Dean persisted.
"No. I don't." Sam protested.
"You don't like my brother?" Cas cut in, hurt.
"No, no, Cas, that's not what I meant. I mean, Sam loves him." Dean clarified.
"You love my brother?" Cas tilted his head, even more confused.
"No." Sam answered, glaring at Dean.
"Why not?" Cas asked, furrowing his brow.
"B-becau- Cas, I-I uh..." Sam stuttered, turning red.
"He does." Dean said.
"No, I don't! Are we home yet?" Sam asked.
"Ohhh, changing the subject, are we now?" Dean smirked.
"Shut up! Jo, a little help here?"
"Sorry. His story checks out." She chuckled.
"Come on! I DO NOT LOVE GABRIEL, OKAY?" Sam shouted the last bit.
"We're home, but this discussion is not over." Dean said, getting out of the car.
"Whatever. Don't do anything to Cas in your room." Sam said.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" Dean snarled.
"Oh, you know. Be good in your room."
"Sammy, what would make you think that?"
"What are they even saying? Jo?" Cas asked, confused
"Not answering that." She said. "It's for your own protection." She winked at Dean, who turned red.
"Shut up, Jo!" Dean whined, "Sam. Leave us alone to study." Dean turned away to storm inside.
"Oh, yes, they're going to study, Jo." The two of them broke off into giggles.
"Shut up!" Dean called, already at the door with a confused Cas not far behind.
~*~Sam's POV~*~
Sam texted Gabe:
Hey.
-Sam
Hey. So, our brothers really seem to like each other.
-Gabe
Yeah, but they won't tell each other.
-Sam
Give it time. ;)
-Gabe
Okay. :)
-Sam
:). Could you tell Cas to be home before 10?
-Gabe
Sure.
-Sam
"Cas?" Sam knocked on the conjoining door.
"What, Sam?" Dean asked, opening the door.
"Gabe says tell Cas to be home by 10."
"Okay." Dean turned around, "Cas, you got that?"
Sam heard a muffled, "Yes." before Dean closed the door.
Okay, I told Cas.
-Sam
Good.
-Gabe
I've gotta do homework, but I'll text you later?
-Sam
Yeah, I should probably start on my homework too.
-Gabe
~*~Dean's POV~*~
"Come on, Dean. I know you know this." Cas encouraged.
"No Cas! I don't!" Dean groaned. "I'm sorry, Cas, it's just...I don't want to fail this test." Dean looked down.
"You're doing fine. Don't worry." Cas smiled at him.
"Thanks. Hey, you want to stay for dinner?" Dean asked, looking up.
"Sure."
They worked on a few more problems before Ellen yelled up, "Dinner!"
"Alright, c'mon." Dean stood up, and Cas followed him downstairs, where Sam, Ellen, and Bobby were sitting at the table with pizza. Jo came down quickly after Sam and Cas.
"Hi! I'm Ellen, this is Bobby." Ellen greeted Cas.
"Hello. I'm Castiel." He answered somewhat awkwardly.
"Nice to meet you." she smiled.
Cas sat next to Dean, across the table from everyone else, and Jo and Sam sat together, beside Bobby and Ellen. Sam and Jo were giggling about something one of them said when Ellen asked, "What's so funny over there?"
"Nothing." Sam said as they dissolved into another round of laughter.
"You know you sound like little girls, right?" Dean asked.
"Shut up. You know what we're laughing about." Jo said.
"Do I really?"
"Well if you don't, then you're probably the most oblivious person I've ever met." Sam told him.
"And what are you two laughing about?" Bobby asked, curious.
Jo cleared her throat and sent what was supposed to be a meaningful glance in the direction od Dean and Cas, who was boring holes into his plate.
"Sam likes Gabriel!" Dean blurted, trying to share the spotlight.
"I do not!" Sam almost-shouted.
"Yeah you do." Dean argued, making a face.
"Cassie and De-an sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-" Sam was interrupted by a furious Dean.
"SHUT UP!" He screeched.
"Quiet down, boys." Ellen scolded, effectively shutting them up.
"What are you talking about?" Cas asked in a quiet voice.
"Nothing." Sam, Jo, Bobby, and Ellen all answered at the same time.
"...okay." Cas said after a slight pause
~*~Sam's POV~*~
Charlie!
-Sam
Hey, Sam.
-Charlie
You will not believe what just happened. Hold on, let me set up a group chat.
-Sam
Okay
-Charlie
Sam went to new message and entered Gabe and Charlie.
Hey.
-Sam
What's up, Sammy
-Gabe
It's Sam.
-Sam
Hey, Gabe.
-Charlie
Hi
-Gabe
Dean likes Cas.
-Sam
I know.
-Gabe
Yeah?
-Charlie
Jo and I were teasing Dean...Oh it was hilarious, you should've seen the look on his face! XD and Cas had NO idea what we were saying.
-Sam
How mean were you?
-Gabe
If I could send a virtual eye roll at you...Anyway, I started singing 'Dean and Cas sitting in a tree', is that mean enough?
-Sam
Yes
-Gabe
Jo and I were also teasing him in the car.
-Sam
Why?
-Charlie
Hold on.
-Sam
Sam left the group chat and went back to his message with just Charlie.
Because he was making fun of me. Claims I like Gabe.
-Sam
But...You do like Gabe, don't you?
-Charlie
Yes! No! I don't know! Either way, I don't want anyone to know, so please don't tell anyone.
-Sam
You have my word. Although, we should go back to the group chat before he gets suspicious.
-Charlie
Oh, yeah!
-Sam
He went back to the chat with the three of them.
Okay. Back
-Sam
Where were you?
-Gabe
Taking out the trash... I actually have to go right now... See you tomorrow?
-Sam
Yeah.
-Gabe
Definitely!
-Charlie
~*~Dean's POV~*~
"It is almost nine thirty, I should leave now." Cas said, glancing at the wall clock.
"Okay. We'll drive you." Dean told him, already grabbing the keys to Baby.
"Alright." Cas agreed.
"Sam!" Dean called, "We're leaving!"
"Okay!"
They left around 9:45, so the three of them should've gotten to his house on time, except for traffic. It was later, so Dean thought no one would be out, but he was very wrong. They got to Cas' house ten minutes late, and Dean insisted on walking Cas up and explaining to Cas' father.
Dean rang the doorbell and waited. When the door finally opened, the first thing Dean noticed was the smell: Cigarettes and stale alcohol permeating from a fat man wearing a dirty, ragged, once-white undershirt and a pair of old sweats.
The man completely ignored Dean and roughly grabbed Cas' arm, and yanked him inside. The fear Dean saw in Cas' eyes right before the door shut was awful. It felt to Dean as if the universe had just cracked.
Dean decided in that very moment, that he would help Cas, and try to save him and Gabe.
A/N-Here you go! I hope you enjoyed this chapter, please review and tell me what you thought! I'll write more soon.
-Kittygirl