A/N: Final Chapter
Was going to make this a Two-Parter but I thought I'd be kind.
This Chapter is more or less Fluff, thought I'd end on a Happier note compared to the Ending to "Amnesia Is A Bitch"
Enjoy.
Once rested Gabriel wasted no time in what he needed to do.
Timid knocking came from Sam's door
"Come in"
Gabriel would admit he was terrified, Sam would no doubt slam the door in his face, never speak to him again and the two would forever be broken apart instead of together like Gabriel imagined up in Heaven.
"I can conjure a white flag if it makes this any easier" The Archangel popped his head in the door.
"Gabriel?"
"The one and only"
Sam could see the fear and hesitation in Gabriel's golden eyes.
"You can come in. I wanted to talk to you anyway"
"OK"
Sam was perplexed, this was nothing like the confident, bold Archangel he loved, it almost made Sam's gut churn
"Are you OK?
"Not overly, once you've had a beating by Lucifer you tend to feel it the next day" Gabriel joked half-heartedly
"What? Gabriel, why didn't you say? Are you hurt? Did he possess you?" Sam dove straight back in to the Protective and Caring Boyfriend, it made Gabriel flinch
"Whoa! Calm down Moose, no need to charge in" Gabriel cleared his throat "I'm alright now. I just... I needed to explain why I said those things before"
"Oh" Sam then remembered he was pissed at Gabriel but he couldn't bring himself to hate Gabriel no matter how persistent he tried to be with himself
"I totally understand if you want me gone I'll just snap my fingers and poof, you won't see head or wing of me" Gabriel raised his hand
Sam bolted straight into Gabriel wrapping himself around him like he would dissolve away "NO! No, don't go. Don't go"
The words 'Don't go' were repeated countless times by Sam. Gabriel froze, this was NOT the reaction he was expecting, he had been bracing himself for the Mother of all Shout-Outs with his Winchester but that never happened, that was what kept him up most of the night; scenarios and choice sentences that would be thrown - or screamed - about but none of that happened.
What was happening was Sam squeezing Gabriel within his vice grip, Gabriel worried Sam would snap his Vessel's spine in half.
"I'm still angry at you" Sam muttered into Gabriel's hair
"I know"
"You could have just explained the situation, not just say 'we're over' and walk out. I was so sure you were being serious and then I heard Dean screaming. Cas called for me, minutes later I hear Dean gasping for air and shouting for me too. The next thing
I know Dean is bowling down my door and hugging me for all my worth"
"OK?"
"So now I'm doing the same thing with you" Sam realised
"And?"
"I can't think of what else to say"
"So... are we OK?" Gabriel cringed at his question hoping this wouldn't be the last time he'd interact with Sam, ever.
"Well, never pull one of those stunts again and I won't hold any grudges for a while but I might snap at you without realising it. Just so you know, you're forgiven for now... shaky ground will be there, though I doubt it will be a massive issue for long"
"I think I can live with that, Sasquatch"
"You know, I can too"
"Good"
"Good" Sam echoed
"Hey Sam"
"Yeah?" Sam lowered his head to only be met with Gabriel's lips gently clasping his own "Thanks"
Sam smiled, relieved that Gabriel only bridged a gap so no-one would interfere with his plans. Sam had seen the annoying face of Irony last night and shouted at the walls and ceiling for it hoping Gabriel heard him but once he vented it out the everything negative he felt slowly melted away once Reason started to balance out the scales.
Sighing in content Sam swayed with Gabriel in his arms hoping to forget the last forty-eight hours.
Dean shouting the word 'Dammit' caught both of their attention.
"Want to go check it out?" Gabriel questioned
"Sure"
"Invisible Mode?"
"OK" Sam chuckled taking Gabriel's hand as the vanished from the naked eye.
"Hey, Cas" Dean jogged up to Cas "I'm all fixed, think we can have that discussion again about uh... your little Enochian message" Dean whispered the last word in Cas' ear.
Cas froze, his eyes wide. The scenery changed so fast Dean wasn't sure if his legs turned to jelly or not.
"Can I try again?" Dean asked, "I've been a bit of a Bitch to everyone lately, you're probably owed the first apology and I need to tell you something"
Cas nodded, hope and adoration within his eyes "Cas, I..." Dean shook his outstretched arm in agitation "I... Dammit!"
"Dean, I understand. You could say it in Enochian" Cas offered, nearly grinning again, Dean hated when his Angel could pull off the Shit Eating Grin so well.
"Why? Would it be funnier?" Dean joked
Cas chuckled "I suppose it could be, no doubt your pronunciation will be horrible and beyond sloppy"
"Gee thanks" Dean smiled "Cas I... no wait, OL-ANI HORATH OL" Dean cringed "That... You're right. That didn't sound right, like at all"
"That's because that second word you said wasn't a word, there is no 'R'. Would you like to try again?" Cas tilted his head, smiling still
"OK. Uh... OL-ANI HOATH OL"
Cas blushed - despite Dean's Dad awful pronouncing - grinning whole ducking his head like a teenager.
"OLANI KNEW NOSTOAH!" Gabriel yelped in joy, his hands thrown up in the air in celebration, the smaller man bounced up in the air revealing himself and Sam next to him in his haste.
"What?" Sam asked, confused.
Gabriel quickly whispered something Sam's ear.
"I KNEW IT!" Sam projected - and translated - next to the Archangel.
"Shut up, Samantha!"
"You made him say it in Enochian? Wow, Cas. Even I didn't think of that"
"No, it was a spur of the moment thing. Then you spelled it out in chocolates which you then proceeded to eat" Sam blurted out, fake-complaining.
"Off of you, remember?" I outlined it with a heart"
"Ew" Dean moaned. Ignoring his red ears and Castiel's returned grin
"So, now that everything is back to... well not Normal but our Usual standards what do we do?" Dean asked trying to drastically change the subject
"I think we should relax for a little bit" Gabriel announced
"What?" Both Sam and Dean replied, perplexed
"I'm serious, the two years we've barely stopped and I for one think we deserve some time off, you two are not the only Hunters out there. Come on! When was the last time any of us just took a break?" Gabriel lifted his eyebrows knowing he was right
"I agree" Dean added
Cas' head tilted still attempting to figure out Gabriel's rhetorical question "Me too" The Angel finally announced his agreement
"Great! Then it's decided" Sam joined it
"Awesome!" Dean immediately started planning for things to do, they'd lost him the second he sat down
"I think I'm going back to bed. Want to join me?" Sam whispered to Gabriel
The Archangel nodded snapping them away
Cas just stared at Dean blazing away at writing ideas and planning, he sat down beside Dean watching him in complete adoration. His 'Mission' was complete, despite it's two-year surpassing date.
Dean loved him and that made the Angel's Grace and heart soar.
Extra Note: Ending on a Pure Sappy Moment.
Third and Final Part of this Series is in the making.
It will be a Long One-Shot. Or as long as I can make it without Drabbling.
Fluff will ensure.
Will be returning to "Aftermath" too once I've finished.
