August – September 2026 (Castiel is 37, Dean is 38, Eden is 13, Adrian is 9 (almost 10), the twins are 5 (almost 6), Noah is almost 4 months old, Gabriel is 41, Jason is 13 (almost 14), Emma is 9, Jo is 37, Tom is 39).
Dean and Castiel ran to Isaac's side as the boy lay on the asphalt, not moving. Adrian ran over too, but didn't come too close. Eden held Lily back while she held Noah in her arms, and stared with wide, shocked eyes at the scene. None of them could really believe what had just happened.
"Isaac!" Castiel cried out and kneeled by the boy's side.
Isaac was lying on his back, his head turned to the side. There was a nasty gash on his forehead, his right wing was bruised and bloody, and his left leg and tail were bloody as well.
The angel cried in panic and touched his son's head, but the boy didn't wake up. He was unconscious. Tears streamed down Castiel's cheeks as he tried desperately to make his son wake up.
Dean kneeled down beside Cas, and stared in shock and disbelief at the boy. Isaac wasn't responding to their voices or touches, and Dean didn't like that one bit. He turned his head around to look at the driver when she stepped out of the car in shock.
The driver was a female human with short brown hair, and she looked utterly horrified as she stepped out of her car. She held her hands against her face in horror, and stared wide-eyed at the injured boy. "Oh my god! I didn't see him in time! I'm so sorry!" She was clearly panicked and upset.
A few of the neighbors had gone outside to see what was wrong after they had heard loud noises. They all gasped in horror when they saw what had happened.
"Someone call an ambulance!" Dean shouted, and looked back down at Isaac in horror. Castiel was crying and clearly in shock, and Dean put a hand on his shoulder and tried to calm him down even if he was also freaked out and worried as hell about their son.
"I'll call one right away," said the driver and pulled out her cell phone with shaking hands.
Mrs. Tran approached them and put her hand in front of her mouth in horror. Kevin was behind her and looked equally shocked.
Lily was crying and tried to come over, but Adrian held her back. He stared at the scene in disbelief as they stood a few feet behind them, and Eden was in shock too. Tears rolled down her cheeks, and Noah cried in her arms.
"Oh my god," Eden sobbed.
"Shh, Cas, he'll be okay," Dean comforted the crying angel as they both kneeled in front of Isaac's unconscious little body.
"Dean," Castiel sobbed and buried his face in the demon's shirt as he shook and trembled while he cried and sobbed. Dean rubbed his back, and glanced around impatiently for the ambulance.
The ambulance arrived after five minutes and the paramedics quickly got out and put Isaac on a stretcher. It was one of the most heartbreaking moments of their lives to watch their son being taken into an ambulance. Castiel got into the ambulance with Isaac while Dean had to stay with the other children. He would take the Tahoe and drive to the hospital as soon as he could.
Dean watched as the ambulance drove off and turned around to look at the other children. "Shoes and jackets on, we're driving to the hospital now so get ready," he told them hurriedly.
Eden handed Noah over to Dean while they all got ready to leave. Lily was still crying hysterically and Eden had to take her inside to get dressed.
Dean called his parents on his cell phone while he held an upset Noah in his other arm. His mother's worried and shocked reaction almost made Dean cry as well, and a few tears escaped his eyes even when he was stubbornly holding them back.
He was impatient to drive off already, so after he ended the call he opened the garage gate and put Noah into the baby seat of the Tahoe. He comforted the baby the best he could when Noah squirmed and cried.
The female driver who had hit Isaac was being questioned by the police, and Dean had spoken a few words with them as well before the ambulance took off. It had turned out that the driver was an off duty police officer named Jody Mills, and even though she was used to seeing these things every day she still seemed pretty shocked. She probably hadn't hit a child with her own car before.
When everyone was ready, Dean quickly drove off towards the hospital.
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When they arrived at the hospital they hurried towards the waiting area outside the operation room where Castiel was waiting for them.
"Dean!" Castiel exclaimed in relief and went over to hug his mate when he arrived. Dean hugged him back, and the angel cried into his shirt.
"What happened, Cas? What did the doctors say?"
Castiel sniffled and leaned back to look at Dean. His eyes were red from crying and he looked distraught. "He's in surgery, and they are taking care of his injuries. He woke up when we came to the hospital and was confused and hurting, but they put him in anesthesia for the surgeries." His voice was cracked and hoarse. "I had to make them switch doctors because I didn't like the first doctor. He was an angel, and he looked at Isaac in a way that I just didn't like. They let someone else do the surgery instead," he muttered, and sniffled a little.
Dean pulled the angel close again, embracing him. "Good. I hope he's in good hands, then." Castiel nodded against him.
When Noah sobbed in the portable carriage that Eden was holding, the angel quietly pulled away from Dean, wiped away his tears, and leaned down to comfort the baby.
"Will Isaac be okay?" Adrian asked and looked between them.
"We don't know yet," Dean said and lowered his gaze.
Lily began crying again, and Dean went over to comfort her. They sat down on the seats in the waiting area, and Dean held Lily tight against him while he tried to comfort her. Mary and John were likely to arrive soon, but they didn't know when.
They were all silent, only crying and sniffing every now and then while they waited for news on Isaac's condition. It was already 8:05pm, and after having cried for a while Lily almost fell asleep against Dean. Eden and Adrian were tired too, and sat quietly while they waited. Noah was sleeping in the carriage on the floor, and Castiel and Eden watched him absently while they comforted each other.
Almost an hour later, the doctor came out and approached them. They immediately stood up and looked at him expectantly.
"How's he doing?" Dean asked and searched the doctor's face for clues.
"Isaac has been stabilized but is still unconscious from the anesthesia," the human doctor explained. "He's got a concussion, a gash on the forehead that needed stitches, cuts and bruises, a broken wing and leg, and his tail was so injured we had to sew it with thirteen stitches. We had to do some surgery on his wing because a child's wings are fragile while they are still developing, and the fracture was slightly complicated. He should make a full recovery, but might have some scarring afterwards on his tail and possibly on his forehead."
They all sighed in relief, and Dean looked at the doctor gratefully. "Thanks, doc. When can we see him?"
"You can see him now, but visiting hours are almost over. I'll take you to his room right away," the doctor said and led them down the corridor.
Isaac was alone in the room for now because the other person in it had just been released. When they were allowed inside they quickly went over to the bed on Isaac's left side and looked down at him. The boy was lying peacefully on the bed, still unconscious. There were bandages around his forehead where the gash was, his hands were scraped and bruised and also covered in bandages, his left leg was in a cast, and his wing was covered by two metal frames to keep it still and steady. Castiel broke into tears once more when he saw the sight. Eden sniffled and wiped away her tears, and Adrian watched his brother silently.
Dean had lifted Lily up to see, and she seemed to calm down a little when she saw that her twin was still alive. "Is he hurting?" she asked while she sat on Dean's arm.
"He's sleeping right now, but when he wakes up he shouldn't feel much. The doctors probably gave him good painkillers," Dean explained, and tried to give her a comforting smile. The sight of Isaac lying there, unconscious, and with bandages all over almost made Dean cry too. Tears threatened to come out but he took a deep breath and held them in. If he started crying too, he knew it would only upset the children further.
Noah's carriage was placed on the floor behind them and he was still sleeping.
Eden rubbed comforting circles into Castiel's arm as they looked down at Isaac. Eden's eyes were also teary and she sniffled softly.
After a few moments, Isaac finally began waking up slowly. They all came over to him, but a nurse pushed them back a little so she could assess him. Isaac slowly began to stir as the nurse checked his pupils to see if they were dilated, and if he showed any symptoms because of his concussion.
"His pupils aren't too dilated and he hasn't vomited or anything yet, which are good signs," the nurse stated and stepped back. "It can still turn for the worse, and we'll have to keep him here for a few days, if not for a week or more."
"Thanks, nurse," Dean told her.
They looked down at Isaac again, who squinted his eyes and moaned softly before staring up at them. Everyone smiled in relief when Isaac was conscious again.
"Hey there, buddy," Dean grinned when Isaac looked around. Lily grinned down at her twin from where she sat on Dean's arm.
"Daddy? Papa? Wha' happened?" Isaac asked hoarsely.
Castiel let out a sound of relief when Isaac spoke, and gently touched the boy's head as he stood next to the bed. Isaac leaned into his touch and closed his eyes for a moment.
"You ran into the street, which you're not supposed to do," Dean told him, and chuckled down at him.
"Oh," Isaac muttered weakly.
The nurse came over and frowned at him. "You don't remember the accident?" she asked kindly.
Isaac slowly turned his head and looked up at the nurse. "I… I remember running… and then I don't remember more… And my head kinda hurts." Castiel stared at him in worry and stroked a hand through his hair soothingly.
The nurse nodded and went out of the room to talk to the doctor. The others stayed by Isaac's bed.
"Does your body hurt too?" Eden asked in worry.
"Not much," Isaac muttered. "But my eyes are blurry…" He rubbed his eyes with his bandaged hand.
"They probably gave you some morphine for the pain, but it may not cover all the discomfort," Dean explained. "And blurred vision and headaches are normal, so don't worry." He put Lily down on the ground again when she got too heavy for him.
Isaac closed his eyes a little, and Adrian blurted, "Hey, you can't sleep! It's bad when you have a concussion."
"Well, your grandma once told me it doesn't matter much, as long as the person doesn't have any other bad symptoms like dilated pupils or issues with walking. You just have to wake them up every now and then to see if they're okay," Dean explained. "But I think you better stay awake for a bit longer, Isaac, until the doctor has looked at you again."
"But I'm tired," Isaac pouted and looked offended.
They all laughed when Isaac's usual personality popped up again. They looked up when Mary and John finally appeared, and the two grandparents sighed in relief when they saw that Isaac was awake. They came over and greeted him, and Isaac smiled up at them and seemed happy that they were there. They seemed a bit shocked to see the boy on the bed like that, though.
Mary went around and hugged everyone, and she rubbed Castiel back soothingly while being careful not to touch his wings. "Thank god it didn't go worse," she told him and smiled.
"Yes, I don't want to think about him not surviving," Castiel spoke in a quiet voice, and hugged her back.
"I'm okay," Isaac said from the bed, and the others laughed again.
The nurse from before gently knocked on the door before coming in. "I'm sorry, visiting hours are over, so I must ask you to leave. One of the adults may stay the night with the child." She smiled at them apologetically before leaving.
"We already have to go?" Adrian asked with a disappointed frown.
"Yeah, this hospital only has visiting hours until 9pm," John explained. His hands rested on top of Adrian shoulders as the boy stood in front of him. Adrian appreciated the comforting gesture.
Dean went over to Castiel. "You should stay, Cas, I'll take the kids home. We'll all take a day off tomorrow, and then we'll be back here in the morning, alright?"
Castiel nodded and smiled up at Dean. "Alright, thank you." Dean smiled and placed a soft kiss on the angel's forehead.
"Goodbye, Isaac," Lily said and waved at her twin.
"Bye," Isaac smiled, and waved back with a bandaged hand.
Lily came over to Castiel and hugged him. "Bye, papa. Take care of Isaac."
Castiel smiled and wrapped his arms around her as he hugged her back. "I will, sweetie. See you again tomorrow." He stroked her hair in a loving gesture and smiled down at her when she pulled back to look up at him.
They all said goodbye to Isaac and to Castiel, and moved towards the door.
"I'll bring you some new clothes tomorrow and a toothbrush," Dean told Castiel. He picked up Noah's carriage from the floor with the baby still sleeping in it. Noah always slept like a rock.
"Thank you, Dean," Castiel smiled and waved goodbye at everyone.
Mary and John went home with Dean to help him deal with all the children in Castiel's absence and in the aftermath of the accident. Everyone was clearly upset and sad about what had happened, but were relieved that Isaac seemed to be doing fine under the circumstances.
Castiel stayed in the hospital and slept in Isaac's room. He didn't get a proper sleep because he wanted to make sure that Isaac was alright. Today's events kept replaying in his head, and he was thankful that his son had survived the terrible accident. A few nurses and doctors came in every now and then to check on Isaac – especially after he started vomiting as a side effect of the concussion. Isaac got a little worse during the night with dizziness, tiredness, and the sickness, but the doctors assured Castiel that it was normal with concussions and that they were looking after him. It was late when the angel finally got some sleep.
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The next morning they were getting ready to drive to the hospital to visit Isaac again and see how he was doing today. Mary and John had stayed the night in Castiel's workroom.
The children were eager to go and see their brother and papa again. Dean had parked the Tahoe outside the garage gate, and John's car was parked behind it. While Mary and John helped the children get some breakfast and get dressed, Dean went out to get the car ready. He took Noah outside and placed him in the baby seat, and he could hear the others talking in the entrance hall.
Suddenly, Dean looked over in the direction of the street and spotted Crowley on the sidewalk outside the house. He growled and gently secured Noah's seat before walking towards Crowley. "What the fuck do you want?! Get away from my house."
Crowley merely raised his eyebrows and looked around him. "Well, this is the sidewalk. You can't forbid me from being here."
"I can report you for stalking, you asshole, now go away," Dean snarled and sharpened his feathers.
Mary looked outside when she heard Dean talking to someone in an aggressive tone. When she realized the other man must be Crowley, she froze and stared between him and Dean in worry. John had noticed the commotion as well, and got outside to stand behind Dean by the garage gate, several feet away. The children stood in the doorway, watching the scene anxiously.
"Stalking? Now, you really are desperate to get rid of me, aren't you, Winchester?" Crowley spoke. There was a hint of mocking in his voice that made Dean growl lowly. "What's wrong? You afraid I'll touch a hair on your perfect little bastard family? But well, someone kind of beat me to that last night, didn't they?" Crowley's mocking smirk made Dean see red.
Dean growled in aggression and anger, and his wings spread out and sharpened like knives. Just when he was about to charge at Crowley, Brad suddenly showed up.
"Hey!" Brad growled. At first Dean thought it was directed at him, but then he saw Brad's focus being entirely on Crowley as the other alpha demon approached.
Crowley turned to look at Brad in surprise, and he even took a small step back when Brad came right up in his face.
"Making fun of someone's child that's been in a tragic accident is lower than low, even if you dislike the person," Brad growled, and stared directly into Crowley's eyes while he glared him down. "Unless you want both me and Winchester to beat you down, I suggest you crawl into that little car of yours and scram off to work like you're supposed to."
"Siding with angel-lovers now, are we?" Crowley sneered at him.
"No, but I ain't siding with someone who wants to fuck them either," Brad quipped and glared him down.
Dean smirked when Crowley seemed to find it hard to give a comeback to that, and he heard John chortle behind him.
Crowley glared between them with hateful eyes. "Well, goodbye, ladies," he told them and went off. Brad snorted.
Dean sighed and let his wings go back into their half-sharp state again. He stared over at Brad who was still following Crowley with his eyes. "Thanks for that. Though I never thought I would say thanks to you of all people."
Brad turned his head and looked at Dean for a moment. "No problem, though I didn't do it for you."
Dean smirked. "I know." He knew Brad had done it just to piss off Crowley, and because the other alpha demon just seemed to have his own code of honor.
They gave each other a stiff nod before Brad walked back over to his house to leave for work.
When Dean turned around to look at his family, John stood with his arms crossed and stared at him proudly. "Nicely handled, son."
Dean raised an eyebrow at him. "Aren't I a bit too old for your praise?"
"Never," John smirked.
Mary rolled her eyes and the kids grinned. "Well, let's drive off already before Castiel and Isaac wonder where we are," she said.
"Yeah, let's get going," Dean spoke and went up to lock the front door after everyone was ready.
"Yay, I wanna see Isaac!" Lily cheered and ran over to the car. Eden smiled and went into the Tahoe to help Lily fasten her seatbelt. Adrian was also eager to go and followed them into the car.
They drove to the hospital – Dean in the Tahoe with the kids, and Mary and John in John's car.
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When they arrived, Castiel seemed very happy to see them all. Dean could immediately tell that Castiel had barely gotten any sleep last night – there were dark rings under his eyes and he looked exhausted and tired. The children came over to hug their papa and see how Isaac was doing.
Isaac was awake, but he too seemed very tired. The curtains were drawn in the room because Isaac's eyes were a little oversensitive to light at the moment, so the room was kind of dark but you could still see. A small lamp on the table next to him was lit, and its light was turned away from Isaac's face. He smiled weakly at them as they came over, and seemed happy to see his family again.
"How's he been doing?" Dean asked, and went over to wrap his arm around Castiel's waist while they looked down at Isaac on the bed. He placed a soft kiss on the angel's temple.
"He got a little worse after you left, and he's been throwing up during the night. The doctors and nurses have been keeping an eye on him," Castiel replied and leaned into Dean with a deep sigh.
"You look horrible, Castiel, you should go home later and get some sleep," John told him.
"Yeah, you should," Dean agreed and looked at his mate in concern.
"But I don't want to leave him," Castiel muttered as Dean held him close with an arm around his waist. Their wings rested against each other which felt both familiar and comforting to the angel.
"You need sleep, Cas," Dean argued.
"Yeah, he looks really sleepy," Eden spoke and stared up at Castiel with a concerned frown. "But so does Isaac."
"Because puking is no fun," Isaac muttered and coughed a bit. He winced when the coughing caused his head to ache more.
The others laughed a little at his comment, and Lily persuaded Mary to lift her up so she could sit on the bed next to Isaac's good leg. The twins grinned at each other and were both relieved and comforted by the other's presence. Isaac's tail was bandaged and lay under the covers on his other side, while Lily brushed her tail against her brother's good leg.
"Glad you seem to be doing okay, Isaac, it could have gone so much worse for you," Mary spoke and smiled at him.
"I think I feel bad enough…" he argued. "My head is pounding and I wanna sleep…"
Castiel looked at him in sympathy. "You'll sleep soon."
Noah cried a little in the portable carriage, and Dean lifted him up and put him into Castiel's arms. The angel smiled and soothed his baby. He had missed little Noah but Isaac needed him by his side last night. Dean had prepared a few bottles from home, so Castiel took one of the bottles and fed it to the hungry baby.
After a few minutes, there was a silent knocking on the door. Dean was surprised to see Jody Mills standing there – the woman who had hit Isaac with her car after he ran out in front of it.
Jody smiled, although she seemed a little out of place and nervous at being there. "Hello, may I come in for a moment?"
Dean blinked at her and glanced briefly at Castiel before saying, "Sure."
Jody smiled again and entered the room quietly with a plastic bag in her hand. "I just wanted to say that I am really sorry about what happened. I just didn't have time to stop my car completely before it hit him – he just came out of nowhere. I'm very pleased to see that he seems to be doing alright." She looked over at Isaac, and sadness and guilt were written all over her face.
"Are you the one that hit Isaac?" Lily asked from the bed, and studied the woman.
Jody lowered her eyes, and Dean looked over at Lily. "Yeah, that was her, but she didn't do it on purpose. It's impossible to stop your car that fast when someone runs in front of it," Dean told her. Lily nodded and stared over at Jody again. The others looked over at her as well, and Jody shifted a little.
"Yeah, I wish my car brakes worked faster. I got suspended from work until they're done investigating if I kept to the speed limit, but that doesn't matter to me right now. I came here to let you know that I am really sorry – I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And I've got a small present for Isaac which I hope can cheer him up a little while he's here. If that's okay?" She smiled and looked over at Dean and Castiel for permission.
Castiel smiled, and Dean did too. "Sure, go ahead," Dean told her.
Jody grinned and went over to Isaac's bed while pulling something out of the plastic bag she was carrying. Isaac tilted his head in wonder and excitement, and his eyes widened when Jody pulled out a plush tiger from the bag. It was around 12 inches long (30cm), orange tiger color, and of good quality. Isaac immediately accepted the present with bandaged hands and grinned widely.
"Thank you, I've always wanted one of these!" he said before hugging it tightly. The others smiled at the scene, and Lily looked a little jealous but still happy for her brother.
Jody grinned. "I'm glad you like it, I figured that a boy like you would like a cool tiger."
"Yes, I love 'em!" Isaac exclaimed, and grinned up at her the best he could in his condition.
Jody laughed softly before turning to face Dean and Castiel. She took out a card from her pocket and handed it to Dean. "Since I feel like I owe you something, feel free to call me anytime if you need help from a police officer – I will treat you like special customers. At least when I get my badge back; they always take it when one of us have been in involved in something like this, but I hope to get it back soon." She smiled kindly at them, and Dean blinked down at the card with Jody's contact information on it.
"Thanks, I think that could come in handy with the neighbor we've got," Dean muttered and chuckled. Jody looked at him in confusion while the others chuckled too.
"Yeah, she can bust Crowley's ass!" Adrian exclaimed.
"Adrian, don't say that word in front of strangers," Castiel scolded him. Eden giggled.
"Well, I ought to be going now," Jody told them and smiled. "I hope Isaac makes a full recovery and that the doctors treat him nicely. Can't always trust the doctors not to be racist…"
Eden's eyes widened. "There are racist doctors?" she asked in shock.
"The racist are everywhere," John muttered and growled a little.
"Well, I think these doctors have taken well care of Isaac so far, so we might have gotten lucky," Mary pointed out.
"That's good to know," Jody chuckled. "Goodbye, and good luck with everything. I hope to see you again if you ever need any help." She shook Dean and Castiel's hands before moving towards the door.
"You'll hear from us if needed," Dean chuckled.
They waved goodbye at her and watched her go out the door and close it behind her again. After she was gone, Isaac continued to happily snuggle into his new plush toy, and the others grinned and smiled at him.
"She seemed pretty nice," Adrian spoke. "I feel bad for her that she hit Isaac…"
"Yeah, me too," Eden sighed. "But I'm glad she wasn't some racist who didn't care that she hit Isaac. That would have been worse."
"Indeed it would," Mary agreed.
"Dad," Adrian spoke and looked up at Dean. Dean looked down at him, as did Castiel. "Let's get rid of that ball and get a new one. It brings bad luck…"
Dean laughed and so did Mary and John. Castiel also seemed a little amused but he was too tired to laugh properly. Dean reached down and ruffled Adrian's hair with his hand. "Yeah, let's get a new one."
"I vote for a new ball too," Lily said from the bed.
"But I like that ball," Isaac pouted.
"I'm sure you like your head better," Lily argued. Isaac's eyes widened and he covered his head with his hands and leaned away from her. The others laughed again and the mood seemed more positive and relieved now.
They chatted and went to the cafeteria to get something to eat. Isaac had to stay because of his broken leg and wing. His wing was still too fragile for him to be in a wheelchair while going to the cafeteria, and he was too dizzy to walk with crutches. So while the others went to eat, Isaac took a little nap for two hours to regain some strength. He still wasn't feeling well and was very tired and dizzy. The nurses had brought him hospital food earlier which turned out to be rather tasty. Mary told them that his hospital had some of the best hospital food in the entire state. He hadn't been able to eat much because his appetite was low, but Castiel was pleased that he had eaten something at least.
They sat in the cafeteria before returning to Isaac's room when he woke up again. They waited for Gabriel to show up after they had called him about the accident. Jo and her family would be coming too, and Sam and Jess were coming in the weekend because they were busy with work during the week.
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In the late afternoon, Gabriel finally arrived at the hospital.
They all flinched when the door was suddenly yanked open, and a distraught Gabriel entered. "Oh my god, what happened to my little prankster nephew?! Is he alive?" As soon as he spotted Isaac on the bed he rushed over to him.
Everyone seemed a little surprised at Gabriel's overreaction, and Dean rolled his eyes. "Jeez, we told you on the phone that he's alive and doing well."
"Doing well?!" Gabriel blurted and snapped his head in Dean's direction. "He's on the bed wrapped up in bandages like a freaking mummy! How can he be doing 'well'?"
Isaac blinked up at his uncle and chuckled a little. "I feel okay. Just dizzy and sore, and the light hurts my eyes. And I puked…"
"See! That's not what it's like to be 'doing well'," Gabriel insisted and stuck his tongue out at Dean briefly before looking down at Isaac in concern.
Dean glared at him and the kids giggled and chuckled. Castiel couldn't help but be slightly amused by Dean's glare, and he brushed his wing against the demon's as they sat next to the bed on Isaac's left side. Mary and John were seated on the other side, and Eden and Adrian were sitting on the foot of the bed while Lily still sat next to Isaac's right leg on the bed.
Gabriel had bought a little gift for Isaac as well – a book with children's ghost stories which Isaac had always enjoyed hearing. Castiel wasn't too happy about Isaac listening to ghost stories at the moment, but the boy seemed happy and eager to hear them later. Isaac loved ghosts and magic and such stuff, and those story genres were his favorites.
An hour later, Jo and her family came by after their work and school day had finished.
The little room was getting crowded, so Mary and John went back home a few minutes after Jo and her family had arrived. The children were sad to see them go, but Mary told them they had to go home anyway because they had work tomorrow. So they said goodbye to Mary and John and greeted Jo and the others instead.
"Hey there, little guy, doing well?" Jo asked and smiled down at Isaac when she stood next to him.
"Why does everyone think he's doing well?" Gabriel muttered, making the kids giggle.
"Yep, I'm okay," Isaac smiled weakly. "Do you have a present for me too?" he asked with excitement in his voice.
The others laughed out loud, and Castiel scolded Isaac for being rude. Dean just laughed at Isaac's forwardness, and rubbed his tail against Cas' leg when the angel scolded their son.
"Yep, we do," Jo grinned, and handed him a small present.
Isaac ripped the paper away and smiled widely when he saw the item. It was a toy soldier, one of the newer models.
"It'll protect you while you sleep, together with that tiger of yours," Jo told him.
"Thank you, aunt Jo and uncle Tom," Isaac smiled. The children often referred to Jo as 'aunt' because of her and Dean's close friendship. And she and Tom were their godparents, after all. Jo and Tom grinned down at Isaac and were pleased that he liked the present. Isaac let Lily hold the new toy as well when she got curious, but soldier toys didn't interest her that much. Adrian was more eager to see it than her, and Isaac smiled proudly when his older brother seemed to be a little jealous.
Eden and Jason ended up standing next to each other and watching the others chat and talk about the accident and Isaac's condition. Emma was staying close to Jo's side.
"I'm surprised they even treat him here. I once heard that a demon doctor in his hospital almost refused to operate an angel, even if it meant that the angel would die. Fucking racists," Jo growled.
"When I got here with the ambulance, I had to make them switch doctors. I didn't feel comfortable about the angel doctor operating on Isaac. The look he gave him scared me," Castiel muttered. He had picked up Noah earlier and held him in his arms while the baby gurgled and looked around.
Jo's jaw dropped. "Seriously? C'mon! Doctors are supposed to help everybody! They should fire that dude."
"I totally agree. Let's fire and shoot the guy," Gabriel exclaimed. Jo laughed.
"You guys are so noisy, it hurts my head," Isaac muttered and covered his ears a bit.
"Hey, I ain't noisy," Gabriel protested.
Lily frowned at her brother. "But they're talking normally."
"I think the little guy needs to be alone for a bit and sleep," Jo spoke. She smiled at Isaac in sympathy when he seemed to feel a little sick.
"Yeah, let's go somewhere else and talk while Isaac gets some rest," Dean said. "C'mon, kids, let's go." He started guiding the other children towards the door.
"But Isaac just napped an hour ago," Lily pointed out, and reluctantly followed Dean.
"Well, Isaac hurt his head so he's not feeling so well," Dean pointed out. "C'mon, Eden," he said when Eden and Jason were a bit behind.
"I'm coming, dad," Eden spoke and followed him outside the room with Jason.
They informed a nurse that Isaac was sleeping for now, and went outside to sit by a bench and talk. The children were chatting and playing, although Lily seemed less playful than usual. She was still worried about her twin even if Isaac was doing rather fine. Emma managed to make her more cheerful, however, and soon they and Adrian were playing catch on the lawn. It was already 6pm and everyone was getting hungry, so they bought some food from the cafeteria and enjoyed it together.
After having eaten, Eden and Jason went around the small area outside the hospital with a garden, trees, and benches. They didn't need to stay as close to the adults as the younger children did, so they found themselves a nice spot under a tree almost out of their parents' sight. They sat down and leaned back against the tree, and Eden pulled up tiny flowers from the lawn and ripped the leaves off absently. Jason watched her silently.
"What's wrong?" Jason asked her after a few moments.
Eden bit at her lip and stared at the flower in her hand which had almost no leaves left by now. She felt a little guilty and sorry for the pretty flower. "Isaac could have died, you know. And what if he had? Dad and papa would never be the same again, and neither would our lives."
Jason blinked at her. "Yeah, but he didn't die. He'll be okay."
"It just got me to think about what would be if he had…"
Jason stared at her silently when he saw her fighting to hold back her tears. Her wings were trembling behind her and her tail did as well. Eden usually put her hair up into a ponytail, had some clips in it or put in other things to make it look nice, but today there was no ponytail and no clips; just her long sandy-blonde hair hanging down and almost shielding her face from Jason's view. After a few moments of not knowing what to say or do, Jason reached out and gently put Eden's hair back behind her ear so he could see her better.
Eden blinked and turned her head to look at him in wonder. Her eyes were teary, but no tears had dropped yet.
Jason smiled at her. "I think you should be more happy than sad right now. Isaac is alive, after all. Not everyone is that lucky."
Eden seemed a little taken aback by that, and continued staring at him in wonder. Then, her lips curled into a smile and her eyes seemed happier. "Yeah, I should be happy. Thanks, Jason." Jason merely smiled back, and they stared at each other for a little while until Eden looked away with a blush.
They both jumped in surprise when Gabriel came over to them. They looked up at him and blinked when he stared between them intensely before smirking. "Ohhh, young love! Did you write your names inside a heart on the tree yet?"
Eden and Jason both blushed like mad, and Eden got up from the ground fast.
"What? No! Stop being silly, uncle Gabe!" she blushed and shoved her uncle lightly. She gave him a dark glare when he laughed in response.
"Damn, your glare reminds me so much of Cassie's. It's kinda scary," Gabriel laughed.
"Yeah, her glare scares me too," Jason muttered. He grinned when Eden turned to glare at him, and he playfully bumped his fist against her shoulder. Her slightly rough feathers touched against his hand and he shivered at the feeling. It felt nice.
Gabriel smirked knowingly at Jason, and when Eden started walking back up to the others, Gabe pulled an arm around Jason's shoulders and pulled him close. "Keeping an eye on you, boy, although you do seem right for her."
Jason's face went bright red and he wrestled out of Gabriel's hold. "I have no idea what you're talking about," he stuttered and looked away. Gabriel just continued to smirk at him and followed Eden up to the others by the benches.
"Are we going inside to see Isaac again?" Lily asked and looked up at her parents expectantly.
"Yeah, we'll go inside and see him. But maybe he's still sleeping," Dean told her and ruffled her hair with affection.
"Let's hope you keep a better eye on him in the future. Although he has to be pretty dumb to make the same mistake twice," Jo pointed out.
Tom touched Jo's hair absently and smirked when he said, "Well, you stepped in the same dog shit twice once, I wonder what that makes you then…"
Jo gasped at Tom's rudeness and slapped his arm while glaring daggers at him. Dean cracked up, and Castiel also couldn't help but find it amusing. The children all laughed and giggled, as did Gabriel.
"Shut up!" Jo told them and glared at all of them. She looked at Tom and said, "I'm not making you dinner for a week." Tom just laughed.
"Well, let's go inside and see if Isaac is awake," Dean finally said, still laughing a bit, and grabbed Lily's hand. Castiel joined him as he walked inside, and Noah was wide awake in his arms and squirmed and gurgled restlessly.
Jason grinned at his parents when Jo continued glaring at Tom and Tom only seemed amused. He saw that Eden was smiling as well as they walked back inside, and she met his eyes and her smile widened.
Isaac woke up a little after they came into his room. Jo and the others said goodbye to him and wished him a good recovery before leaving. Dean sent Castiel home to get some proper sleep while he stayed the night at the hospital with Isaac. The angel was reluctant to leave his son's side, but he knew that he wouldn't be able to sleep properly at the hospital so he decided to give in to Dean's suggestion.
They said goodbye to Isaac and Dean before Castiel drove the other children home.
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Author's notes: So now poor Isaac just needs to recover. I think he'll be more careful now when he's on the street. This chapter was difficult to write… I have almost no medical knowledge, but Google did help me a little. And the thing with Crowley still has to reach its climax, but he'll be around for a few more chapters. After that I'll likely make some time jumps and draw the story closer to its conclusion. Still have a few more things to explore before it ends.
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