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Warnings: Feels. Lots.
Disclaimer: manipulation of lyrics.
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"Sup little bro," Gabe drawled from his current position on the bonnet of the Impala. Castiel's pretty certain if Dean saw him he would 'deep fry his wings extra crispy'. Nevertheless, he too found himself seeking solace atop the roof of the beloved vehicle.
"I am leaving, and seeing as you've been here for at least an hour staring at Sam's window without actually going up there, I hypothesise you are too."
Gabriel rolled his eyes, "oh look, Captain Obvious Cassie-the-oblivious made an observation!" Castiel almost smiled. But it was a sad and small thing, a newborn leaf burned by the too-hot sun before it'd had the chance to grow.
Silence filled the spaces between them and the inevitable lapped at them like waves upon the sand.
(Warning: broken hearts if you continue on this reading path.)
I'm under your mojo,
Dad how can this be?
An archangel and "mud monkey"?
Gabriel's voice was sweet and soft, very much what one would expect of the Herald. It lilted and swayed like a willow's branches in a sweet September breeze.
You know I don't do this well!
Sammy, don't you see?
It'll never work with me.
I'm sorry you believe.
Gabe put his head in his hands and Castiel toned in with a deep and solemn, believe me I don't want to go.
Gabriel looked up at Sam's window and Castiel looked towards the door of Bobby's house, beyond which he could feel Dean's soul pulsing. Together their voices flowed like a river over pebbles.
And it'll grieve me 'cause I love you so
Even as their voices took the different paths with different words, their song joined them together: two angels who would always give up everything for their humans.
(Cas, left and Gabe, right.)
Wish I could say – Wish I could trust
The right words and lead – That it would just be lust
You through this land – but I must do what I must
Wish I could be the lover and – I can't adjust to all your trust
Take you by the hand – And I just
Wish I could stay
Wish I could stay
Wish I could stay
Wish I could
Stay
The sun dipped below the horizon and the two angels bathed in the last dying rays of its light. Perhaps the last they'd ever see.
(Don't give me that look, you were warned.)
Gabriel took one last mournful glance up at Sam's window, nodded once to Cas' offered "peace be with you, brother," and vanished in a flap of wings.
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