"Hey, I need to talk with John Winchester" Said Dean to a young looking blond, blue eyed guy "Do you know where he is?"
"Yeah, who is asking?" Asked he crossing his arms, his overalls were somewhat clean
"I'm Dean, his son" The man smiled and extended his hand, Dean shook his hand and smiled too
"My name is Michael" He said letting go of Dean's hand
"Are you Cas's brother?!" Asked Dean confused, how could Castiel's brother be blond and so young looking?
"Yes, do you know my little brother?"
"Yes, you can say I do" Dean remembered that Castiel told his brother was kind of zealot, it was better not tell him the whole truth "He is my brother in law"
"I see, so you are Sam's brother" Continued Michael with a warm smile; Dean realized how Castiel's smile and Michael smile were alike
"Yeah, I am" Said Dean a little confused, Michael didn't looked or acted like a zealot "You guys talk with each other?"
"No" said Michael smiling sadly "It's my fault, I don't know if you know, but Castiel is… He likes boys"
Dean nodded in sympathy, trying to hide what he already knew a long time ago "Then you don't talk to him because he is gay?"
"No, I love him" Said Michael sadly "But that's not right, he is a man… he should find a good woman and marry her, have children… you know what I mean, right?"
"I do" Said Dean padding his shoulder "But if he falls in love with a man…"
"This is disgusting, there's no love between two men, only lust"
"I see"
"This unnatural and it's a sin"
Dean faked a smile, he knew now why Castiel avoided talking about his brother, Michael was a good man, but his opinion on sexuality was too much for Castiel to listen without taking offense.
"Sin, Hun?"
"Yes, it's abomination" Dean closed his fist and held his rage with a smile, John came and embraced Dean
"Dean!" Said John happily
"Daddy, I was just talking with Michael here"
"I see, you just met the most talented mechanic on our shop"
"Please Mr. Winchester, you'll make me cocky" Said Michael smiling "I'll be back to work"
"Come Dean" Said John resting his arm on Dean's shoulder, Dean smiled to hide his feelings of rage and sadness, he knew he had right to exist.
"Here, Cas" Said Sam returning the book to Castiel's hands, the library was really empty that morning
"You already read these!" Said Castiel surprised, Sam was a fast reader
"Yeah!" Said Sam smiling "You know me, I'm a genius"
"If you were a genius you would be dating a famous actress" chucked Castiel putting the books away "Not my sister"
"Hey don't say that, Rachel is really good" Said Sam punching Castiel's shoulder lightly
"Don't tell her I told you that" Said Castiel laughing
"I should, Cas"
"Are you kidding, right?"
"Maybe"
"Sam!" Said Castiel concerned
"I won't" Said Sam padding Castiel's shoulder "Just because you are taking care of my brother"
"Actually" Said Castiel embarrassed "I'm doing a little more than that"
"Do you mean you and Dean are… together?"
"Yes" Said Castiel with a smile "We are"
"Wow, then it's serious, right?"
"I think so"
"Does your sister know?"
"Not yet" Said Castiel looking for others books on the shelf "Maybe tomorrow I'll tell her"
"Well, I could tell her" Said Sam griming "I don't think she will be surprised tough"
"Ok, you can tell her…" Said Castiel handling two others books to Sam
"We are like family now" Smiled Sam taking the books
"Yes, Sam… We are like family" Said Castiel smiling and thinking to himself how great it was.
"Welcome home" Said Castiel embracing Dean "Where were you at?"
"I needed to talk with my dad" Said Dean kissing Castiel's forehead and hanging his jacket on a chair "He gave me a job"
"That is really good, Dean" Said Castiel sitting on the other chair and smiling, Dean smiled, but he was a little disappointed and upset
"I met your brother"
"Oh" Said Castiel a little sad "I'm sorry"
"Sorry, about what?" Asked Dean embracing Castiel and wrapping his arms around him "It's not your fault, Cas"
"I know, but I feel sad for it…" Said Castiel closing his eyes and kissing Dean's arms "Did he offend you, Dean?"
"No, he doesn't know about me, and that we are together" Said Dean holding Castiel tighter "I should be the one doing the 'comforting thing' here; you are braver and stronger than I thought, Cas"
"Dean" said Castiel opening his arms and gripping Dean's wrist lightly "I understand if you don't want to tell him about us"
"I don't mind, Cas" Said Dean resting his chin on Castiel's head "I'll tell him if you like"
"No" Said Castiel meekly "I don't want you to fight with him, Dean"
"But he is an ass!" Said Dean a little upset "I won't hide it from him!"
"I'm not asking you to hide it, Dean" Said Castiel smiling "Just avoid the subject, please"
"I'll do it for you, Cas" Said Dean reluctantly "But if he asks me I'll tell him"
"Thank you" Said Castiel kissing Dean's hand "So you got a job"
"Yes, my daddy is really happy" Said Dean letting go of Castiel and taking a glass of water in the sink
"So am I" Said Castiel watching Dean drinking his cup of water, He looked like a curious child when he noted some kind of necklace on Dean's neck, a strange idol he didn't see before "What is that in your neck?"
"Oh, that?" Said Dean taking his necklace off and showing to Castiel "My Brother gave it to me when I was little, I thought about wearing again"
"OH, it's really strange" Said Castiel taking it in his hand, its felt much more like stone than metal and its color was a goldish ore tone "Is it horns?"
"I think so" Said Dean putting it on his neck again "I feel safer wearing that"
"That's a nice memento" Said Castiel smiling sadly, he could not help but think about his dad, he never saw his face or talked with him, he never knew how he was like
"Cas, why is your brother blond?" Asked Dean curious sitting in the other chair
"Because my father was blond" Chucked Castiel
"Then why aren't you?" Said Dean griming wolfish, Castiel smiled, this was his joke that Dean was trying to pull off
"Hey, this joke is mine!" Said Castiel punching Dean's arm
"Don't get rough on me, Cas" Replied Dean grabbing Castiel's fists "I like it rough"
Castiel laughed softly and kissed Dean's lips wishing that this moment would last forever; Dean released Castiel's fists and held his waist lightly
"I wish I could heal you up" Whispered Dean on Castiel's ears
"You are healing me up, Dean"