Dean wakes up with the worst head ache he's ever had. It trumps the one's he got from arguing with his dad. It crushes the ones he got from crying after his mom dies. It even trumps the ones he got after Kate killed herself in front of him. His brain thumps against his skull with enough vigor to make a kangaroo jealous. He feels ill, like he's going to throw up, even though he'd had to skip breakfast that morning to get to school on time. He dry heaves once before he's rolling over to his right and throwing all of the contents of his stomach on the floor. The nurse rushes into the dim room at the noise, Bobby not far behind him. Dean groans, feeling miserable. But up chucking had seemed to help. The nurse steps around his vomit and helps him sit up straight.
She pulls out some pills that Bobby had to have brought because they're his prescription and hands them to him along with a bottle of water. Dean asks where the others are after he downs the entire bottle. Bobby explains that Sam and Adam are still with the principal and she wants to talk to Dean as soon as he's up to it. It's only about fifth period, and Dean would rather talk to that witch than go to class and listen to his teachers not matter how cool they were. They give him fifteen minutes before they're out the door and headed to the principal's office. Dean has a sinking feeling in his gut because Bobby had yet to give him any hints as to how he felt that his boys had gotten into a fist fight. He was probably furious, but waiting for them to get home to yell. Dean hadn't thought about disappointing Bobby when he'd done it. All he had thought about was standing up for that kid.
They get to the Principal's office and everyone is deathly silent. They get inside and they can see Sam and Adam glaring at Principal Naomi Waters. The football team is sitting on the other side of the room from the Winchester boys and their victim with Mr. Hendrickson. Naomi looks absolutely frustrated. Naomi explains the repercussions of getting into a fight on school grounds. He's going to be suspended for fighting, only on principle, because she admires that he stood up for someone else. She doesn't want to but all fighting participants are suspended for one week. Dean's gut drops even farther. Bobby is probably furious inside, but outside he calmly tells Ms. Waters that he understands completely and he's going to give his boys a strict talking to. Dean knows he's in for it because he got Sam and Adam in trouble. Adam was a freshman for Christ's sake. Sam was a sophomore with a bright future. He'd reduced Sam's chances of getting into the Law school he wanted.
Ms. Waters nods, letting the Winchester boys leave with Bobby. The four of them are halfway down the hallway when Bobby stops and whirls around on them. Adam looks down at his feet, scared to be abandoned by his makeshift family. Sam looks so sad; scared that he'd disappointed Bobby like Dean was. But Dean squares his shoulders, lifts his chin up. He would take Bobby's harsh words for all of them. Dean expects something along the lines of curses insults and punishments. He does get that, but not like he expects.
'Dean Winchester, you Idjit! I swear I ought to ground you for getting suspended! What were you thinking getting into a fight on school property? I swear I raised you better than this! You should have waited for school to get out before you whooped his sorry butt.'
And Bobby pulls him into a hug before telling Dean how proud he is that he kicked that Idjits butt and for standing up for someone weaker than him. He pulls Sam and Adam into it and they have a family group hug in the middle of the hallway before going home and having a huge barbeque that night with their whole family.
Ellen and Bobby spend most of their time arguing over which liquor is better, with Bobby trying to be the only adult at the event. Charlie and Dean are trying to watch Lord if the Rings but Jo and Ash are making out while Sam and Jess are arguing about which LotR's movie is the best. Garth is in the kitchen attempting to bake for his Home Ec. Class, but everyone knows Garth can't cook his way out of a wet paper bag. Adam is on his laptop doing something Dean can't see while half-watching the movie. Dean and Charlie eventually yell at Sam and Jess that the books are better and to 'STFU' before they attacked them with a pillow.
Dean doesn't tell anyone why he passed out; Sam doesn't even know. He hides it away and dreads going to school the following Wednesday. He doesn't want to skip his classes, but he does want to avoid the people who go there. Dirk was sure to want revenge. And the kid he defended could want to talk to him. God he was not looking forward to Wednesday.
Surprisingly, Dean, Sam, and Adam are not grounded, so they spend the time they have off lounging around town. It's weird, but they all enjoy it. It gives them time to hang out and talk- but there are no 'chick flick' moments whatsoever. At all. None. Okay one where Dean thanks Sam and Adam for having his back and there are some tears, but no one gets to know about that. It's a Winchester secret. They'll take it to their grave.