Took long enough, I know, I tried getting it out sooner, but I was blocked for a few days, but the review I got today gave me the push I needed to get another chapter out. Sorry if it seems rushed or anything. I'm really trying here.
The sun had completely set long ago and the moon was high in the sky by the time Castiel had finished scribing the latest section in the history books, well by the time he ran out of pages to scribe. He'd have to go to the library tomorrow. He'll go with Gabriel and see Ben and pick up a few tomes before he heads out.
On deciding that Castiel looked towards Dean, who almost looked to be shivering without his shirt, and the blanket Castiel covered with him, having fallen on the floor. Teleporting him to bed would definitely wake the man up, but maybe carrying him. So Castiel went over and lifted the larger man up easily, bridal style, and headed towards the stares, faintly hearing the other two still in the bathroom, what had it been? 4 hours? Gabriel was going to replace all that water if it's the last thing Castiel had to yell at the petulant man.
Castiel laid the other man down, pulling his jeans off for the second time in 24 hours. Seriously, how many times does he have to take this man's pants off while he's sleeping? But that thought had been forgotten after Castiel laid down next to the man and was bombarded by arms and legs and a warm body being pressed into his side. He went to sleep with a smile.
…
The sun came out a lot sooner than Castiel wanted, but he had to go up to the library today so he got up, put on some clothes and grabbed Dean's clean shirt off the window sill and set about to waking the human up without getting punched.
"Dean… hey Dean, wake up."
A grunt. That was all he got. So Castiel grabbed the mans shoulders and shook him.
Still nothing.
"Hey Dean, I got 6-pack of bud. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and unlimited cheeseburgers downstairs."
You'd think the man was stuck with a hot poker he jumped out of bed so fast.
"Wha- girls, beer… food."
"Good, you're awake, you can go into town with me."
"but… food."
"I'm sure there will be food there."
"girls?"
"You have me."
"beer?"
"I'm sure I can find some alcohol for you. Come on, put your shirt on I need to go wake Gabriel."
"but.."
"20 minutes. Grump."
Dean gave an appropriate pout and pulled his shirt over his head. Castiel went downstairs and knocked on his brother's door.
"Gabriel, are you decent?"
"Depends Cassie, what are your restrictions?"
"None, just get dressed, we're going into town, you go get Balthazar and I'll make a list of the things we need." There was a thump and a moan. "And no morning sex, we don't have time."
"Party pooper."
The fairy went downstairs, grabbing a slip of paper and heading into the study, taking note of the books he would need to grab, some baking materials, and probably some new clothes, and writing a notice on a spare sheet for Gabriel to replace the water in the new bathroom.
After 15 minutes everyone, including Jo and Sam were in the kitchen, all laden with canvas shoulder bags, some filled, some empty. They set out, the Fae choosing to walk and show their humans their world. They pointed out the Saffron plants, the paths and where they led, and some of the animals. Deer, foxes, and rabbits, just walking through town not a care in the world. It took them about 10 minutes to get the center of town, where the King's keep was, the library, and majority of the shops. Jo ran off to a jewelry shop, promising to stay in the square, Sam opted to go with Cas to the library, Balthazar and Gabriel headed to the keep to check on their nephew. Which left Dean alone, with no supervision, a pocket full of various metal coins that Cas dumped on him, and an empty bag.
A few seconds of looking around led Dean to a stand that smelled of food, at least he's getting one of the 3 things Cas teased him with. After looking at the Menu, Dean saw he would get 2 of the 3 things.
"What can I get you?"
"What's your fish wrap?"
"baked river trout with lettuce and honey mustard."
"How big?"
"6 inches."
"I'll take two. And your summer ale, is that Sam Adams or?"
"Homemade."
"Figures, I'll take one."
"6 copper."
"Name's Dean." fishing out the appropriate payment while the man wrapped the sandwich up.
"Adam. You're a human right?"
"Yeah."
"Me too."
"No shit, how long you been here?"
"Couple of years, My fairy's Anna, which one is yours?"
"Uhh, Castiel, but we haven't made it official yet."
"Waiting?"
"Yeah, just want to make sure I'm not screwing anything up."
"I waited with Anna, but only about 3 days, I like it here, well, I like it now that the King let me have this stand."
"Why wouldn't he?"
"The Fae don't eat meat, even fish, but since there are humans here who eat meat the King struck me a deal that I can have this shop as long as I don't make a dent in the fish population."
"Sounds like a good man."
"He's understanding, likes to keep his people happy."
"I'd love to meet him."
"You might get to if your Castiel's human, he sees the King ever week or so about the history books."
"Is he important here?"
"Yeah. Someone has to keep the history around here, the entire family was given important jobs because of Michael's position."
"How's Gabriel's job an important one? He's a baker right?"
"The only baker. Fae love baked goods, sweets, practically live off the stuff."
"Makes sense, what about Balthazar what does he do?"
"He's sort of the King's Ambassador to other fairy clans."
"He travels a lot?"
"Couple times a year, the other fairies out there are season fairies, winter, summer, etcetera. He usually visits them when their seasons come around, they're happiest then, Balthazar tries to convince some of the Fae to come here."
"Why? There are tons of them here already." It was true, the Glen was packed with fairies everywhere, in trees, flying, under ground, on the ground, hiding behind stuff on the ground.
"You don't know?"
"Know what?"
"We're the second strongest Fairy clan in the world. The strongest has been trying to take us over for years now."
"Why?"
"Nothing better to do but gain power."
"What season are they?"
"They aren't, they're the dark fairies."
"Wait, dark fairies? I think you lost me."
"They're real demons that group, wreck havoc wherever they go, convert people into them-"
"They can make humans into fairies?"
"Dark fairies, yes, it takes a long time, but it happens faster and easier than the Good Folk turning people fairies."
"How do they do that?"
"It can only be done if a fairy's soul mate is a human, the unions the couple has to make will bind the human to the fairy, and the human will become one. It takes a long time, and it requires a lot of patience."
"Has anyone here done it?"
"A few, it's rare."
"What unions have to be made?"
"Easy stuff first, but after a while things get crazy."
"Like what?"
"Well it starts off with marriage, then sex, love has to be in there somewhere, then it gets weird, like traveling together on long journeys and fighting in battle together, sacrificing."
"That does seem crazy."
"Most human's die before they complete most of the unions, injury, sickness, or old age."
"I thought humans didn't age here."
"They don't if they stay in the Glen, and not try to live out in the human world, humans who try to split their lives end up messing it up."
"Sounds kind of harsh."
"It's the truth though."
"Hmm. Thanks for the wrap, got more site seeing to do."
"You have any more questions I'm here, or you can find Anna in the travel shop."
"See you around."
Dean walked off, finishing off his beer, heading into every other shop that looked interesting. After an hour Dean had been in a curio shop, the jewelry shop that Jo had gone in to, a crafts shop, and even a pet store that had some creatures that Dean had never seen before. The last shop looked to be a clothing slash alterations shop, Dean went in wondering what kind of clothes they had.
The shop was owned by a big black fairy who went by the name of Uriel, and didn't look to pleased that he had a customer. Dean walked around, finding what looked to be the men's section. He tried on a few shirts, but didn't like much, they mostly had greens and browns, not black and greys like Dean preferred, and they had no denim no denim.
Dean left the shop and headed back towards the square he found a bench under the center willow tree. He lounged back, watching the fairies flit about, shop to shop, Jo playing with a wolf puppy that seemed to belong to one of the kids in a group around a wooden playground, a few fairies up in the tree reading or singing. Dean watched all this with hooded eyes, thinking.
It was nice here, he liked most of the people, he definitely liked Cas. Sam seemed happy. He knew it would be easy, to just disappear into this world, but what about what they left behind in the other? They had the club, Jo had her mother and Bobby. Sam and him still had 4 months left on the apartment. The Impala. Was it worth it? Leaving all that behind? Would Jo be able to tell her mother? Dean knew wanted to stay, and he knew his brother wanted to stay, little things like the club, and the apartment could be sold, and he was sure the Impala could take up residents somewhere around here.
And what did he really think of Cas? He let the man read his journal, the journal that not even Sam was allowed to touch, let alone read. It was kind of a leap, only 4 days with this man and he was considering staying with him forever. Was it really worth it? Dean wasn't bothered by the fact that it was a man, he'd gone around the block a few times with the other team and had nothing to complain about, if anything he preferred the sex, but that was before the service and being a POW. He wasn't sure where he stood now, he hadn't been with another person since he got back. Dean felt that he could at least make the effort. He liked Cas, a lot, he was patient, understanding, didn't dig where he wasn't wanted, and Dean had to admit, sleep was a lot easier with him around, even if he did have nightmares, Cas was there bringing him back down to reality. But what about the sex? Obviously the fairy was itching for it, would he stay patient forever? Yes, Dean was sure he would, if he hadn't pushed it yet, he wouldn't push it at all. He was going to try to make this work.
Dean came back to reality after having his internal discussion, he decided he didn't want to wait to tell Cas when everyone was around, so he got up and started towards the keep, the entrance to the library was inside.
After being stopped by the guards, then given directions towards the entrance Dean was on his way, apparently Cas had told the guards that a human named Dean may come through looking for him. 15 minutes later found Dean royally lost with not a guard in site, so he tried to retrace his steps, turning by a familiar vase, and turning around at dead ends. Another 15 minutes and he was at large maple doors that looked to lead to something important, Dean looked around him, and went inside.
Whatever this room was, it wasn't a library, it looked to be a study, there were two desks, chairs in front of each, and a long meeting table surrounded by more chairs. The place was empty of people. There was a map of the keep on one of the desks that looked to be updated, Dean pulled a scrap paper from a trash can and pencil and traced the map. If the room names meant anything Dean was in the meeting room, and he was a hallway over from the library entrance. Grabbing the scrap paper he turned to leave but the door was blocked.
"Lisa…"
"Hello Dean."
"What are you doing here?"
"I live here remember?"
"Uhh… yeah, I mean in here, there isn't a meeting."
"One of the guards said you were looking for the library, Castiel said you never arrived, I figured you got lost, we've been looking for you."
"Piss poor job, I've been wandering the halls for about half an hour."
"I found you."
"And I found my way out of here, so if you'll excuse me."
"Dean wait." Lisa pushed a hand into his chest.
"Stop, I need to find Cas."
"He can wait."
"I don't want him to, let me go."
"I want to talk."
"I'm not above shoving a woman."
"I need to explain."
"No, you don't. I get it, you were unhappy, now you're happy. And now you're in the way of me being happy, so get out of my way."
"How about one last time?"
"What?"
"Like old times, on the desk before I started a yoga class."
"What are you-"
"Shhh." Lisa held a finger to his lips, pushing him back against the desk
"They'll be looking for me."
"We took separate directions, they won't find us."
"You underestimate Cas."
"And you hardly know him."
"I'd like to."
"You know me Dean, you know every part of me." grinding her hips into his she leaned in to kiss his neck.
"Stop, okay? Regardless of who I know or don't know, I don't want you."
"Stop playing hard to get baby, you know you want this."
She pushed him flat on the desk and climbed on top and reached for his belt buckle while she nibbled at his jaw line.
"Enough, get off me."
"Relax Dean, I'll make you feel good."
"I don't care, you've gone to far."
"I remember you used to like me like this."
"Get. Off. Me." Putting his hands on her shoulders, pushing her back trying to set her on the ground without throwing her, but he ended up dropping her instead, because behind her, in the doorway, stood Cas, Sam, Gabriel, Michael, and Balthazar. Cas looked on the verge of tears, and Michael looked pissed.
Dun-dun-dun. *hides behind screen as rotten produce is thrown*
Don't worry, Next chapter will only start out angsty, then turn fluffy.. I won't say more. Read and Review, the more reviews the more I feel like writing.
Any typos you find, I'm incredibly sorry, I get to typing really fast, and I refuse to reread the chapter because I'll find something wrong with it and delete half of it, I want to keep the 2,000+ word count going for each chapter. I'm not sure yet if I want to end this on a fluffy matter, or take it and use the dark fairy theme for anything... I'm thinking the latter, but I'm going to need some reviews and encouragement.
-KD
