Next Week: Dean sighed as she leaned against the car in the regular jacket, with the normal shirt, but wearing flare jeans, and the normal boots. It felt loose as he poked at it, but it still felt right, and she didn't plan on changing much more of her, even if all she did was buy the necessities. Thanks to Sam, he had gotten a list of what he needed, but of course it was extremely awkward and embarrassing for the two seeing as Dean was originally a guy.
"Let's get the hell outta this town, and find the damn trickster. I want my body back!" Dean said and Sam chuckled as they got in the car.
"Moody much?" Sam teased, making Dean glare at him as they got in the car.
"Shut up Sam!" Dean snapped, but Sam just chuckled as Dean started the car and they left.
An hour into the drive, Dean glanced at Sam, and sighed as she turned off the music.
"So, any idea as to where the trickster left to?" Dean asked as Sam opened the book he wrote things down in.
"The only others places a trickster would appear would be Springfield, Ohio; or somewhere further in Madisonville." Sam said and Dean nodded with a groan.
"We'll check more of Madisonville, see if anything else pop's up and then head to Springfield. If push comes to shove, we try to summon the asshole to change me back to normal." Dean said with a roll of her shoulders, and Sam nodded…but didn't quite understand why the thought of changing Dean back disappointed him.
'I wonder how Castiel feels about the situation. I know he has 'something' for my brother, and now that Dean's been turned into a girl…well. Wait…Dean's gonna have to change her name for a bit.' Sam thought, and slapped his head.
"Dammit, I forgot!" Sam said, and Dean jumped, but looked at him.
"What Sammy, what is it?!" Dean asked, thinking Sam left something.
"You're going to have to change your name to something until we get you back to normal." Sam said and Dean about stomped on the brakes.
"Whoa, whoa, wait! Change my name?! No, I don't think so. I'm fine with just Dean; we're not changing my name. That's going too far!" Dean ranted, and Sam just shrugged with an impassive look.
"Be that as it may Dean, people are going to be suspicious about your name. I think we should have it be different until we get you back to normal." Sam said, and Dean growled.
"Fine, what do you think my name should be?" Dean asked as she held her head with one hand.
"I don't know…uh…Deanette!" Sam exclaimed, causing Dean to jump at the loud noise.
"Deanette?" Dean questioned, looking at Sam confused.
"Yeah, Deanette. It'd still be your name, but with 'et' at the end. Dean-et, it works." Sam said like it was the most obvious thing, and Dean sighed.
"Fine Sam, you win." Dean, known as Deanette, said with a sigh as she continued to watch the road.
Later: They checked in again at 'Madison Inn' and after laying their stuff down, they saw Castiel there and he seemed to look relieved to see them.
"Good, I was worried you two had left." Castiel said, and Sam shrugged.
"We thought about it, but figured it'd be a good idea to wait a bit longer and see if anything about this trickster pops up again." Sam said, but there was a certain look in his eyes.
Castiel knew that look, and gave an internal sigh while he just breathed hard through it nose. Sam had figured it out a long time ago that Castiel had…feelings, for Dean, but opted not to tell Dean stating that Castiel needed to tell Dean instead. At points when just Sam and Castiel spoke and Dean was asleep, Sam kept dropping hints about Dean to Castiel, but Castiel shrugged them off. After all, Dean was into the woman as that was proven with the one night stands Dean had; but of course there did seem to be a certain vitality Dean had only when he was around Castiel, and he seemed more at ease.
"Cas, you okay?" Dean asked, and Castiel nodded.
"Yes, just…still trying to wrap my head around things." Castiel said, and Dean nodded.
"Yeah, I know. How do you think I feel?" Dean said with a sigh as she dropped her bag on the bed.
'How am I going to survive?' Was Castiel's thought as he watched Dean's movement, before he took a deep breathe to calm himself.
"Anyways, found out anything?" Dean asked, but Castiel didn't respond.
"Cas!" Dean shouted to get the angel's attention as Dean sat on her bed.
"What?" Cas asked as he looked at Dean, and Dean's breathe caught.
There was something in Cas eyes that made Dean feel weak and she was glad she was sitting down; because the look was so intense Dean could've sworn she would've melted at the look. Sam watched them from where he stood by his bed, before he cleared his throat and grabbed the keys.
"I'm…uh…I'm gonna take a look around town." Sam said and left, while Dean and Castiel stared at one another.
"Cas…are you okay? You seem out of it today." Dean said, and Castiel nodded as he tried not to stare so much.
"Yes, it's just hard to wrap my brain around the fact…the fact that you're now a woman." Castiel said as he tried to not let his gaze linger anywhere on Dean for too long.
"Well, I'm not pleased myself, thought and hoped it was a dream but then Sam had to remind me that the trickster got me. Though I do know one thing." Dean said with a smug look, and Castiel rose a brow; silently asking Dean to continue.
"I look damn good as a woman!" Dean stated and grabbed him a coke instead of a beer from the fridge; he had a strange craving for Coke-Cola. (This happens with me a lot, so I went with it.)
"Dean focus, we need to return you to normal." Castiel said as he looked at the ceiling to avoid looking at Dean's ass when she stood.
'This is going to test my level of restraint. I highly doubt Dean would still see me as a friend if I spilled my feelings for him here and now.' Castiel thought when suddenly Dean threw the coke back in the fridge.
"What is it Dean?" Castiel asked as Dean huffed, and looked at her phone.
"You know what? I'm bored, I'm gonna head to the bar; wanna tag along?" Dean asked as she clicked her phone shut, shoving it back in her jacket as she looked at Castiel expectantly.
Castiel nearly stiffened at the look, one of hope and pleading…obviously not intent on being alone as the way he is as he's now different. Castiel sighed and nodded, agreeing to go with Dean…mainly to protect him from anyone who would dare touch HIS Dean.
'Wait…did I seriously just think of Dean as mine?' Castiel thought, but his thought was interrupted as Dean sent a smile at Castiel.
"Thanks Cas, come on! Let's go…and call me Deanette, its Sam's idea." Dean said with a roll of his eyes, and Castiel hid a smirk…this might be interesting.
Madisonville Bar: Night drew in when Dean and Castiel officially stopped at the bar, and Castiel mainly stood guard beside Dean while Dean talked to some of the local girls. Unlike Dean thought though, she wasn't flirting with them, just having a nice chat while surprised her.
"So, that man right, are you two…you know? Dating?" a blonde questioned, one of three she was talking to.
"Who, Castiel?" Dean questioned as she glanced to the blue-eyed angel.
"Nah, we're just good friends. We've known each other for a long time; and we've gotten each other out of sticky situation's more than I can count." Dean said and the girls giggled, some having blushes as their minds went south with that phrase.
"What, did I say something wrong?" Dean asked, and the blonde only sighed dreamily.
"Oh Deanette my dear, you are so lucky to have such a handsome man like that around. If I didn't know any better, I would've stated you two are dating; have you seen how he's been acting?" the blonde said and Dean looked at Cas, watching to see if anything unusual happened…in which it did.
A man was walking toward the group, as if intending to do something that made even Dean's skin crawl; but what Castiel did surprised Dean. Castiel stood behind Dean, a vicious look on his face and murder in his eyes directed at the guy; but the man glared back. Castiel growled back and wrapped an arm around Deans' waist, causing Dean to blush madly as her heart beat faster.
'What the hell is Castiel doing?' Dean thought as she looked at the girls to see them almost squealing with excitement.
"She's with me, find your own girl." Castiel threatened; and Dean noticed the possessive tone within the voice; causing her face to heat up more.
'Cas, do you even understand what your voice is doing to me/' Dean thought as she tightened her legs, not understanding why Castiel's voice was having such an effect on him…he's heard it plenty of times.
The guy just scoffed before swaying off, hoping to find a different girl.
"Castiel, what the hell was that?" Dean questioned Castiel, voice a whisper; and Castiel just seemed confused.
"I just stopped some guy from touching you in an unwanted way, what else?" Castiel asked as he stared into Dean again, causing her face to heat up again and turn away.
"T-thanks Cas." Dean said, and Castiel gave a small smile.
"You're welcome Deanette." Castiel said and Dean nearly growled at the name.
'Lord what do I do? Not only is his voice having a different effect on me, why am I stuttering as well as getting so easily flustered. This is Castiel for crying out loud, we're both guy's for crying out loud…well…I was a guy.' Dean thought, and the girls giggled.
"You two are a match made I heaven." The blonde stated with a glint in her eyes, and Dean chuckled.
"Ah, yeah well, my brother says the same thing. My brother keeps saying I need to 'admit' that I have feelings for Cas, which I tell you I don't, but he tells me to admit them." Dean said, wondering why he sounded like he lied.
"Oh please Deanette, we can tell you two have a thing for one another; there is clearly something forming between you two." A brunette, who was nearly right across from her stated as they were sitting at the corner of the bar.
"I agree with Jasmine here, you like, maybe even love, you're friend Cas there." Sarah, the last of the trio who had light red hair, stated.
"I agree with Sarah, you need to admit your feelings to Cas; else someone might try and steal him from you, and that'll lead to nothing but heartbreak for you two. And personally Deanette, you only find someone like that once, and even if you try to stay in contact when he finds a girl who admits her love to him, it'll break both your hearts because he'll never be yours in the end." The blonde repeated, her blue eyes showing seriousness even as her tone admitted it.
Dean thought on what they said…someone else taking Castiel away from her?! She didn't know why, but that actually bothered her, and in a way she wasn't sure she could truly handle as it felt odd. She groaned, not sure what to say, but the blonde patted her back softly and in understanding.
"We understand Deanette dear; it's hard to admit something when there's always been the friendship line that one is afraid to break. But you need to pay attention to Cas's body language, it'd obvious he likes you as more than a friend, and it's obvious he wants to stay with you. Just trust me dear, and take the chance; you never know what you truly have until it's gone, please don't experience it like I have darling." The blonde said with a soft smile on her lips, an odd glint in her blue eyes.
Dean tilted her head a bit; confused as to what just happened, but tried to ignore it…it seemed off to see that glint. It seemed familiar, but she wasn't too sure why it seemed so familiar…maybe she'd seen it somewhere before. Sighing, Dean smiled at the girls as if she understood what they were saying…which she might've, she wasn't too sure.
"Thanks girls, I appreciate the help." Dean said as she took another sip of her beer, before the three girls smuggled her in a hug.
"Always dear!" the blonde shouted, causing Castiel to jump and see that Dean was being hugged by the girls she had been talking to.
'Even as a girl they can't get enough of him.' Castiel thought, trying to not let his jealousy shine through.
"We don't mind helping out another girl in trouble!" the brunette, Jasmine stated with a smirk.
"We're always here for another gal in need of help." The red-head, Sarah said, smiling brightly at Dean with her green eyes looking into her own green.
Dean blushed, but laughed; causing the girls to laugh and giggle as well, which in turn caused Castiel to smile. If Dean was happy, so was he; and that was all he wanted, to see Dean happy, even if that happiness wasn't because of him. Soon they left the bar, and headed back to the hotel they were staying out, each trying to keep their gaze off the other, but Dean had an easier time with his thoughts distracting him.
'Why would someone try to take Cas from me? Personally why does it bother me? I mean yeah, Cas is a good looking-okay, he's a handsome guy, and obviously a woman would want him; but why should someone wanting to be with him bother me so much. I feel like if someone took Cas from me…I'd die!' Dean thought, before taking a glance at Cas, only to swear she thought he turned his gaze away quickly.
'I need something to kill these thoughts. Cas is never going to leave me; he's an amazing best friend; why would he leave?' Dean thought with a sigh, but that seemed to worry Castiel.
"Dean, are you okay?" Castiel asked, his tone holding concern; and Dean chuckled with a nod.
"Yeah Cas, I'm okay; don't worry 'bout me. Think I'm just tired." Dean said, before a feminine yawn came from her throat.
'Whoa, even my yawn sounds girlish.' Dean thought, before she rubbed the sleep from her eyes.
"Maybe I should drive." Castiel suggested, and Dean straightened her shoulders, eye narrowed.
"Nuh-uh, no one drives Baby except me…Sam was an exception because the car became his for a short while." Dean stated with a determined voice, and Cas chuckled.
"Even as a girl your attitude about the car hasn't changed." Castiel stated, and Dean only giggled in response.
Motel: Dean and Castiel entered only to see Sam, still awake at 3 AM, on his computer still looking.
"Sam, get some fucking sleep." Dean grumbled out, and Sam sighed.
"Not yet Dean, I've almost found the trickster." Sam said, and yawned drinking more coffee.
"Whatever dude, I'm getting some sleep." Dean said and fell onto the bed with a sigh, and Castiel just shook his head.
"I'll stay and watch over you two, that way you're both safe. Your sleep deprived, and Dean seems to not be his normal self as a woman." Castiel stated, and Sam chuckled.
"You got that right, makes me wonder what interesting things will happen." Sam said with a smile, and Castiel nodded as he sat beside Dean's bed, waiting until morning.
As morning came, the Winchester's where up and moving as was Castiel. He deemed it wise to stay with them until this was figured out, and their next location…Springfield, Ohio! There had been similar reports coming from there, and new rumors of humorous changes during broad daylight, scaring the crap out of people. It would've been funny if it wasn't for the fact that Dean, Sam, and Cas were looking for that trickster. Along the way they took a few breaks for Dean to get some rest as she would sigh, and lay an arm over her eyes; Sam and Castiel offered to drive, but they were shot down with Dean saying even the car needed to stop and cool off. They arrived at Springfield, Ohio in two days' time, with the second day just hitting midnight; and checking into the hotel they were at last time, they turned into.
"It seems it's starting to take a toll on Dean." Sam whispered to Castiel, who nodded as he watched Dean sleep in slight peace.
Ever since Dean's conversation with the woman that Castiel had paid little attention to, Dean had started acting weird around him. She gave lingering glances to Castiel, sometimes blushing whenever their hands accidentally brushed, and she seemed very aware whenever he was around. It not only made Castiel long for Dean's attention more, but it also confused him. There had been times Dean had given Castiel a longing look, causing Castiel's blood to go hot, and yearn for Dean's attention even more. Sam had asked his Castiel had confessed yet, in which Castiel replied truthfully…he hasn't. It seemed to aggravate the younger Winchester, but he wouldn't intervene no matter how much he wanted to.
"You'll need to confess soon Castiel you never know if Dean will fall for someone else, even if it's another guy he falls for. You should act soon." Sam said, before he got in his bed and fell asleep.
Castiel thought on Sam's words, it sounded familiar to what one of the woman said to Dean. Sighing, Castiel decided to stay awake again, having no real need of sleep. Looking back at Dean once again, seeing the rise and fall of her chest, he let a smile crack through before returning his attention to being fully alert.