Season 5

Episode- "The End"

Dean walked in the cabin to find Castiel sitting in a circle of women. Castiel looked over noticed Dean and shot him a wink. "Excuse me ladies I think I need to confer with our fearless leader for a minute, why not go get washed up for the orgy ." At that Dean shot him look that said, "What the hell?"

Castiel got up and stretched as all the women left. Once they were gone he turned and approached Dean, "So baby what's up?" before Dean could even process the fact that Castiel had called him baby he snaked his arm around Dean's waist and pulled him into a kiss. Dean stood there stunned for a few seconds, then finally he reacted. He pushed Castiel away, "Dude, what the hell!"

Castiel backed away from him a little, "What's wrong?" then he took a good look at Dean, "Wait a second you're different, you're not you, well not now you anyway, what year are you from?" he eyed Dean curiously. "Ah.. 2009 dude what just happened?" Dean was still baffled that Castiel had kissed him. "Interesting, Zachariah did this to you didn't he?" Castiel asked ignoring Dean's question. " Yea, why the hell did you kiss me?.. Are we…" the words caught in Dean's throat "Da…dating?" Dean finally choked out. Castiel laughed, "No of course not we haven't dated in 2 years, we're married." Castiel held up his hand and there was a small gold band around his ring finger. Dean's eyes nearly popped out of his head, "MARRIED!" he exclaimed. Castiel nodded, "Yep for 3 years now." Castiel smiled.

"I married a guy! and an angel at that!" Dean was trying to wrap his head around all this. Castiel moved close to him again, "If it makes you feel any better I'm not an angel anymore." He lifted his hand and gently stroked Dean's cheek. Dean smacked his hand away, " No it doesn't…whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute if we're married what's with the village girls back there?" Dean said referring to the women Castiel was apparently about to have an orgy with. Castiel laughed again, "That?.. That was your idea, you wanted to keep our marriage under wraps, so we use the women as covers, Sam and Bobby were the only ones that even knew we got married."

Dean cocked an eyebrow, "And you're ok with that?" Castiel shook his head and stared at the floor, "No, not really I hate sleeping with all those women, I hate the idea of you doing the same, and I constantly feel like you're ashamed of me…" Castiel looked back up at Dean, he eyes glossy as if he was holding back the tears, "But, I love you and if this is the only way to be with you then I'll go along with it." Dean was about to speak but the sound of engines revving outside caught his attention. He walked out the door, Castiel followed and they saw Future Dean and his convoy driving back into the camp.

…...

Dean and Future Dean had just finished arguing about Future Dean killing a man in cold blood. When Dean said, " Oh and one other thing…" he paused "WE'RE MARRIED TO CAS!" he exclaimed. Future Dean's eyes went wide. He looked around, "Keep your voice down! How'd you find out about that anyway?" he scowled. "Well I went to have a little chat with Cas and he kissed me! What the hell so we're gay now?" Dean asked throwing his hands up in the air. Future Dean sighed, "Look I don't know if we're gay or straight or what all I know is that we love Cas."

Dean shook his head, " No you love Cas, I don't!" Dean put extra emphasis on 'you'. Future Dean frowned at him, "I'm you, you freaking idiot, we have the same emotions, you love him too you just don't wanna admit it and I get it I've been there…" Future Dean was about to continue but Dean cut him off, "If you love him so much then why are you making him feel like crap?"

"What?" Future Dean was thoroughly confused. "This whole keeping the marriage secret thing, it's tearing him apart." Dean explained. Future Dean sighed, "Look around, do you really think the people in this camp would be accepting to that kinda thing, these people aren't our family, hell most of them aren't even our friends, I'm protecting him and myself too, he thinks things are rough now, well they would get a lot rougher if everyone found out about us and I won't let that happen, I love him too much to let that happen." Future Dean stared at Dean intensely his voice was shaking with sadness and frustration. Dean just stood there what could he say, Future Dean knew this time and these people better than he did so how could he argue.

…...

Dean and Castiel were riding in the car when Castiel took out a bottle opened it and popped 3 white pills into his mouth. Dean eyed him, "Let me see that." he reached for the bottle. "Want some?" Castiel handed it to him. Dean read the bottle, "Amphetamines?" Dan put the bottle down and looked at Castiel, "So what you're some kinda drug addict too?"

Castiel laughed, "Well, I'm not an angel anymore, the world's gone to hell, and my husband is constantly screwing random women. I think I've earned the right to a little something to take the edge off, don't you?" he looked over at Dean.

Dean sighed, "Look man I'm sorry for what future me is doing to you, but he does love you…a lot." Dean half smiled to himself at the thought. Castiel smiled too, " Thank you Dean, you're very sweet." he reached over and patted Dean's knee. Dean cleared his throat awkwardly, not used to Castiel touching him like that, "You're welcome."

…...

They finally reached their destination and everyone got out of the cars. Future Dean walked over to Castiel, "Lets talk." Dean watched as Castiel and his future self strode away from the vehicles and the group. "What's with them?" Risa asked Dean. He only shrugged in response.

Once they were out of sight they stopped and turned to face each other. "Babe, couldn't this wait." Castiel questioned. Future Dean took Castiel's hands and kissed them, "No, no it couldn't…" he paused and looked up into Castiel's eyes, "Cas, there's something I need you to know…" Castiel remained silent and just stared at him. "I…I know this marriage hasn't exactly been ideal…" Future Dean started.

"Dean.." Castiel tried to interject but Future Dean wouldn't let him, "No let me finish, I know it hasn't been ideal but I need you to know, I love you with all my heart and I don't want you to think for a second that I don't." He leaned in and gave Castiel a soft sweet kiss. Castiel smiled into the kiss it had been awhile since he's heard Dean say those words and it felt so good to hear them. They broke the kiss, "I love you too." Castiel breathed. Castiel collapsed into Future Dean's chest and Future Dean wrapped his arms around Castiel. They stood there in each others embrace for a few minutes, both wishing that this could last forever.

"We…should get back they're probably starting to wonder." Castiel reluctantly stated. Future Dean sighed, "Yea…" He kissed Castiel once more, a small tear rolled down his cheek as he did so. When they broke the kiss Castiel looked at Dean, "Babe are you crying?"

"I just don't want to lose you." Future Dean admitted the tears starting to flow a little more. Castiel smiled and wiped Future Dean's tears away, "Don't worry you won't, I'm not going anywhere." Castiel leaned in and kissed Future Dean again. " Now come on, if we don't get back soon they'll be suspicious." He took Future Dean's hand and lead him back towards the group. They released each other's hands when they got in sight of the cars.

…...

They were outside the building where Lucifer was hiding out. "Hey…me can I talk to you for a sec." Dean lead Future Dean away from the group. Once they were out of ear shot, " Tell me what's going on." Dean demanded. "What?" Future Dean tried to play innocent but Dean wasn't going for it. "I know you, you're lying to these people and to me."

"Is that so." Future Dean kept up the charade. "Yea see I know you're lying expressions , I've seen them in the mirror, now there's something you're not telling us." Future Dean wasn't going to give in, "I don't know what you're talking about." he lied. "Oh really well I don't seem to be the only member of your posse with some questions so maybe I'll just take my doubts over to them." Dean turned to leave. "Ok whoa, whoa , whoa , whoa wait…" Future Dean stopped him. He finally admitted that he knew this was a trap and that he was going to use his friends as decoys.

"You mean you're gonna feed your friends into a meat grinder…Cas too?" Dean asked unable to believe his ears. Future Dean paused for a long while then finally answered, "Yea him too.. Look what you said yesterday really hit home, I've tried to deny it or ignore it but I can't do that anymore. Cas is suffering and it's my fault. I know neither of us will ever leave the other, we love each other too much, so this is the only way, I'm going to put an end to his suffering. At least I'll have the comfort of knowing he died knowing how much I loved him." Future Dean cast his eyes down trying to force back the tears that threatened to come.

"Aw man something is broken in you, you're making decisions I would never make." Dean shook his head. Future Dean nodded, "You're right you wouldn't." Dean turned to go back to the group, "Well I'm not gonna let you do this."

"Oh really?" Future Dean questioned. Dean turned back around to look at him, "Yea…" Before he could finish his sentence Future Dean punched him, knocking him out cold. Then he headed back to the group, he gave them a story that he and his past self would bring up the rear and that they should go ahead. They did as instructed because they trusted him. Future Dean's heart sank as he watched Castiel head into the building. He knew this would be the last time he'd ever see his beloved husband alive.

…...

Dean woke up to the sound of gun shots. He headed to the back of the building only to be greeted with the scene of Lucifer in Sam's body snapping his future self's neck. They talked, Dean thought Lucifer was gong to kill him but he didn't. Seconds later Zachariah appeared and zapped him back to 2009. He implored Dean to say yes to Michael once more and when Dean refused he was ready and willing to torture the lesson into Dean. He would have too had Dean not disappeared before his eyes.

Dean spun around taking in his surroundings and looked at Castiel, "Pretty nice timing Cas." he smiled at the angel. Castiel smiled back, "We had an appointment." he stated simply. Dean smiled and figured what the heck. He hugged Castiel, "Don't ever change." he said still holding Castiel. "Ah, I won't." Castiel hugged Dean back although he was completely caught off guard by it. He wondered what could've happened to cause Dean to act like this but he wasn't complaining.

As Dean let go of Castiel he thought of his future self and future Castiel being in love and married. He decided it was just one of Zachariah's tricks. That's probably what all the angels thought since Castiel rebelled to save him. It just had to be a trick, he didn't love Castiel and he knew there was no way Castiel could love him. Still though he wouldn't admit it, there was a tiny part of him that had hoped it wasn't a trick.