A Hiccup in Time Ch. 19
Disclaimer. Still don't own them and still not making a profit from my stories.
Author's Note: Thanks to Criminally Charmed for pointing out a big goof in the previous chapter. The part where John was worried about Sammy remembering the attack in the park should have read he was afraid of Little Sammy remembering it. THANKS CC for pointing that out to me!
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Previously: "Maybe it is time to up the ante, show them just how dangerous things can be with one so small." thought the Kupua demon as he watched the Winchesters.
Early the next morning as the sun rose over Singer Salvage Yard, John was awakened by the sound of little feet making their way into his room. He had taken to sleeping in the room across the hall from the boys and leaving the two doors open between them. He knew that Dean was more than capable of taking care of Sam, but he felt a strong pull to be there for his youngest too in case of nightmares. He didn't realize just how much he had missed out on until he got the chance to take care of Sammy once again.
Opening his eyes, he smiled at his youngest who was now standing by his bed with a teddy bear snuggled close to his side. "Hey baby, is everything okay?" he asked as he reached out to pick Sammy up and place him in his bed knowing that Sam was Sammy once again.
"Uh huh, Deanie is snoring again. Can I sweep wif you daddy?" Sammy asked as he yawned and snuggled his head into John's shoulder as he lay down beside him.
"Sure you can tiger." John replied as he pulled the blanket up over Sammy's shoulders to make sure his youngest was warm enough. He smiled as he felt Sammy snuggling into him even more before he felt the warm even breaths against his neck indicating that Sammy had quickly fallen asleep. He curled an arm around Sammy and held him close as he thought about how often Sammy had been making his appearance over the past week. He was starting to take over more often and staying for longer periods of time. It scared him to think about what that might mean for Sam. They were doing everything they could to find a way to break the spell, but kept hitting dead ends. He was afraid if things continued this way, that he could eventually lose Sam for good.
Running his fingers thorough Sammy's hair, John whispered, "I swear to you kiddo that I won't give up, I'll try to find a way to break this spell, but if I can't, I'll make sure you have the life you should have had all along. Sure, we'll still hunt that thing that killed your mother, but I promise you'll have a place to call home and a daddy that will be there for your soccer games as you grow. I'll be your daddy this time instead of your drill sergeant and I'll make sure you hear I love you every night. You'll come first this time, I promise"
Across the hall, Dean allowed a silent tear to fall as he listened to his dad's words. He himself had been worrying about whether or not they would be able to break the spell but didn't want to voice his fears. Finding out he wasn't alone in his fears took some of the weight off of his shoulders. And as far as Sammy, he'd make sure his dad lived up to his words, that Sammy would live the life he should have had. Closing his eyes, he faded off sleep knowing that Sammy would be well cared for regardless of what happened with the spell.
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Later that morning after having done some research, Bobby decided to fix lunch before they got started on the '66 Mustang that was in need of repair. Walking into the living room to find Sammy watching Batman on the television he said, "Hey Squirt, what do you want Uncle Bobby to make you for lunch?"
"Can I have some Scabettio's pwease?" Sammy asked as he looked at Bobby with his soulful looking puppy dog eyes.
"Sure you can tiger, anything you want." Bobby replied as his heart melted at the sight of the innocent toddler lying on the floor in front of the television. He knew they would one day bring Sam back, but he was sure as hell going to enjoy these times with little Sammy while they had them.
Quickly preparing the Spaghettio's for Sammy and some BLT's for the rest of them, Bobby called everyone to come eat. As Sammy walked into the kitchen, he picked him up and placed him in his booster seat as John and Dean both entered the room after having washed their hands. Filling a bowl with the slightly warmed Spaghettio's, he placed it in front of Sammy while Dean got him some juice in his sippy cup to drink.
Finally sitting down at the table after fixing the adults a glass of iced tea, Dean looked up to see the mess that Sammy had already made with his lunch. His face was covered in sauce and he had the little round noodles in his hair, on his clothing and everywhere imaginable. "Sammy, you're supposed to eat your lunch squirt, not wear it." he said with a smile as he shook his head.
"I's is eating it Deanie." Sammy replied through a mouthful before reaching out messy hands and grabbing his sippy cup to take a drink.
"Yeah Deanie, he's eating it so leave the kid alone." John laughed as he reached over to pluck some of the noodles from Sammy's hair enjoying the amused look on Dean's face. "And after we're finished, you can give your little brother a bath while Bobby and I go start working on that Mustang."
"Aw dad, can't you give him a bath? I was hoping to help Bobby with that one." Dean replied as he looked at John with a pleading expression. He loved working on other classic cars almost as much as he loved working on his Impala.
"You can help Ace, after you give Sammy his bath." John replied as he stood up to carry his empty plate to the sink. "When your finished, just bring him outside with you and he can play on the grass beside us while we work."
"Yes Sir" Dean replied as he finished his meal and then lifted a sticky Sammy up out of his seat after seeing that he was finished too. He placed his baby brother on his hip and then carried him upstairs to start the bath water as he heard Bobby and his dad cleaning up in the kitchen. Once he had the water started in the tub, he asked "Do you want some bubbles little man?" as he felt the water to make sure it wasn't too hot.
"Yay, bubbles" Sammy replied as he started trying to pull off his own shirt but couldn't get it past his shoulders.
"Here let me help you kiddo." Dean said as he reached over and pulled Sammy's shirt the rest of the way off before adding the bubble mixture to the flowing water. He smiled as he watched Sammy struggling to take off his jeans without having taken off his shoes first. He quickly picked Sammy up and plopped him on the toilet seat before reaching down to untie his sneakers and pull them off. "There you go little bit." he said as he watched Sammy kick his jeans off and boxers off. Once Sammy was completely naked, he picked him up and settled him into the water.
Wanting to make his bath a fun time, Dean decided to play a little game with Sammy. Picking up the washcloth, he reached under the water and grabbed Sammy's foot. "Uh oh, what's that I feel? Am I at the ocean? Could it be a great big sea monster?" Dean asked with huge eyes as he tickled Sammy's foot causing his brother to giggle.
"No Deanie, you's silly, dat's my foot." Sammy replied through laughter as Dean lifted it out of the water and said, "Whew, I thought a sea monster was about to get me." causing his baby brother to laugh even more
Moving the washcloth further up Sammy's leg, Dean hollered in surprise. "Oh look, it's an octopus leg, I caught me an octopus.
"Nuh uh, you caughts Sammy." The littlest Winchester giggled as Dean continued to wash him being careful with the knee that had been injured.
"Ah rats, I was hoping for an octopus Dean said as he started washing Sammy's arms and chest. Knowing that he had to get Sammy's hair washed, he said, "Uh oh…I think I see a storm cloud coming over the ocean, better close your eyes Sammy before it rains on your head." He watched as Sammy squeezed his eyes tightly shut and then used a nearby cup to pour water over Sammy's head while he shielded his eyes just in case.
Pouring some baby shampoo into his hand, he said, "Time to scrub the boat clean." as he began to massage his hands through Sammy's hair washing it thoroughly to make sure he got all of the Spaghettio's out.
"Oh no, here comes another rain cloud, close your eyes again kiddo." He waited once again until Sammy's eyes were tightly shut and then rinsed the shampoo from Sammy's hair. "Wow, you did great tiger, you survived the storm so you must be the bravest kid in the whole world." Dean said as he used the washcloth to clean Sammy's face quickly. Once the bath was finished, Dean picked Sammy up out of the water and sat him on the toilet seat as he dried him off.
After Dean got Sammy dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a light green shirt with a tractor on it, he said, "You ready to go outside and play while I help dad and Uncle Bobby with the car?"
"Uh huh, can I takes some toys to pway wif?" Sammy asked as he nibbled on his fingers in anticipation of Dean's answer.
"Sure you can kiddo." Dean answered as he picked Sammy up and carried him to their room. He waited for Sammy to choose the toys he wanted and placed them into a small box. He hoisted the box in one arm and Sammy in the other as he carried them downstairs and out the door. Walking over to where his dad and Bobby were working, he placed Sammy on the ground with his box of toys and walked over to help with the car repairs.
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As the Kupua demon shielded itself from sight, it watched the elder Winchesters and their hunter friend working on a car while little Sammy played nearby within their sight, each one glancing up every few minutes to check on the child's safety. Seeing the army toys that Sammy was playing with, the demon smiled evilly. "Yes, that makes things so much easier my pet since the little one will be unaware of the danger he will be in. It's time to add a little angst and turmoil into their happy lives." the demon cooed as it's hands stroked the creature in it's grasp.
Placing the creature on the ground, the demon began chanting and watched as his pet slithered across the grown blending in with the brownish green grass. He watched with eager contemplation as the creature drew closer to the unsuspecting child and wondered just how long it would take the others to sense that young Sammy was in trouble.
He watched as the child seemed to sense something coming his way and held his demonic breath as Sammy looked to the area where his cherished pet was making it's way across the ground. He clenched his hands in apprehension as the child stood up and started walking towards his pet, especiall when he heard the older brother called out to him. "Hey Sammy, where are you going squirt?"
He watched as the older brother dropped the thing he held in his hand and started towards the youngest. "Gotcha" the demon crowed as he saw the older brother's eyes grow wide upon seeing his pet. He saw complete and utter terror in the older boy's eyes as he screamed out "Sammy no." just as his cherished pet struck causing Sammy to scream out in pain.
TBC Uh oh, do I need to run and hide now?