Ishmael slept for most of the eight hour ride to Ohio. When he wasn't asleep he was content to watch Finding Nemo; A large part of the reason Castiel bought the car.
Dean slept a good portion of the way, too. He hit a caffiene wall and crashed shortly after they hit the road. Castiel fantisized about doing this every year, driving to his brother's house with his boys. What he would do to have that kind of happiness, and to have it with someone he loved so well as Dean.
It startled Cas when Dean spoke, still curled against the door.
"You should meet Sam sometime"
"I'd like that"
"I was thinking how alike you two are, I think you'd get along really well. He's a book worm and all that." Dean turned and put his seat back up, rubbing his eyes.
"What about you, read many books?"
"Not for a while, I used to when I was younger. Cat's Cradle, The Hobbit..."
"The Hobbit, really? I never pegged you for much of a middle-earth kinda guy."
"Yeah, Image to uphold, but a good book is a good book. Can I tell you a secret?"
"Sure"
"Star Trek"
"Wh-what?" Castiel laughed.
"Yeah, no I shouldn't have told you that"
"No it's just... I thought I was the geeky one!"
"See, I shouldn't have told you!"
"If it makes you feel better, I'll tell you a secret"
"Yeah!" Dean sat up straight "Shoot!"
"I'm gay" Cas said seriously
"You're an asshole, you know that" Dean sat back petulantly.
Castiel laughed.
"Tell me about your family, who are we meeting?" Dean turned the video off and let the playlist go quietly in the background, peeking back to see Ishmael sound asleep with his mouth wide open.
Castiel talked mostly about Anna, he told Dean about being estranged from his family for the past year, and he was suprized about how much detail he went into. It was good to get it off his chest, and actually have someone who he could talk to. Dean listened, really listened (other than making Castiel stop to get more Coffee) and maybe Dean just feigned understanding, but it seemed to Castiel that he was being sincire, and Castiel was happy.
Dean fell asleep for the last hour before the got into Ohio, Ishmael was becoming restless, and Castiel was conflicted. He wanted everything to go well, he wanted everyone to like Dean, and he wanted to pee.