Gabriel couldn't say he was happy to see Michael, especially considering the fact that the older archangel was barely a few feet away from his son. He didn't trust his brother, and especially not around Sam. For all he knew Michael was there for revenge.

Michael took a step towards his brother and the young boy laying beside him. "Gabriel…"

"Hey! Back off!" Gabriel said before getting off the bed and grabbing his brother by the back of his shirt.

"Daddy, what's going on?" Sam asked, a bit scared. His daddy seemed really mad.

"It's okay, Sammy. I'll be right back. Kali's gonna stay with you," Gabriel told his son.

"What? I am not a babysitter," Kali protested.

"Just for a few minutes," Gabriel said before pulling his brother out of the room.

Michael could've stopped Gabriel, but he didn't. He allowed his younger brother to lead him out of the room. "I wasn't going to harm him."

Gabriel didn't let go of Michael until they were in the living room. "You've already harmed him! I won't let you do it again!"

"That was different," Michael said.

"What do you want, Michael? How'd you even know where I was?" Gabriel asked.

"On the off chance that you might return to Earth one day, I had some of your Pagan Acquaintances discreetly watched. I didn't think you'd actually come back though. From what I'd gathered you weren't planning on it," Michael said.

"No, I wasn't. So why'd you come? To punish me for flouting your little plan?" Gabriel asked with a sneer.

"It wasn't my plan. I admit I was very upset to find that you'd defied Father's will," Michael said.

"Screw you and Dad's supposed will! I don't give a damn about it!" Gabriel yelled.

"Yes, you've been clear on that. There's no bigger statement to your displeasure of the apocalypse than to take one of the vessels out of the equation. It didn't work. Lucifer's dead," Michael told his brother.

"Yes, I know that, Michael. I felt it," Gabriel said. There was a bit of sadness in his voice.

"I wasn't sure you would wherever you were," Michael said.

"Apparently nowhere is far enough away for an archangel to feel his brother's death. So are you happy now, Michael. The two of you just couldn't stop until one of you was dead," Gabriel said with a quite a bit of resentment in his voice.

"I didn't want this," Michael said.

Gabriel laughed bitterly. "You put it into motion!"

"It was…"

"Don't! I do not want to hear about Dad's will anymore! If it was really his will, it would've happened regardless of what anyone did. You didn't have to lift a finger, but you did. You worked overtime to make it happen. You should've just left Lucifer in the cage," Gabriel said.

Michael was quiet for a few moments, then he said something that he knew would surprise his younger brother. "You're right, I should've."

Gabriel raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected his brother to actually agree with him. He figured Michael would start spouting about their father's plan again. He knew killing their brother would cause Michael pain, but he didn't expect it to be so much that he'd regret his actions. Michael lived and breathed to do what he believed their father wanted.

"I wasn't prepared for what it would be like, Gabriel. I knew I couldn't walk away without pain, but I didn't think it would be like that. I raised Lucifer. I did everything for him. Then, ultimately, I was the reason he took his last breath. I killed my own brother. That has been almost unbearable to live with," Michael said sadly.

Gabriel felt bad for Michael. Well, a part of him did anyway. The other part of him felt that Michael deserved the pain he felt. He'd chosen to put that plan into effect. He literally asked for this. "Why did you come here, Michael?"

"I don't know. After Lucifer died, I had no intention of seeing you again. I saw your memories in Dean Winchester, and I knew you weren't planning to come back. I decided not to come looking for you. At the time, I was still angry that you'd flouted Father's will. I didn't want to hurt you, but I felt no desire to see you either. Raphael wanted me to find you. He wanted you to suffer for costing us paradise," Michael told his brother.

"He can kiss my ass," Gabriel said.

"In time, I guess I just wanted to see you," Michael went on. "You were the only one who would understand what I did to Lucifer and why it hurts the way it does. Raphael doesn't understand. He doesn't care that Lucifer is dead."

"So what is it you want me to do for you? I can't take your pain away, and even if I could, why would I? You dug your own grave, Michael. You wanted this. You have to live with the results of getting exactly what you wanted," Gabriel said.

"Like I said, I don't know what I wanted. I just needed to see you," Michael said.

"Well, if it's me coming back to Heaven that you wanted, forget it. Even if I could stomach being back there, my life now belongs to the boy lying in that room," Gabriel said as he pointed down the hall.

Michael nodded. "I saw how protective you were of him, and he called you 'Daddy'. I can see that you love him."

"More than anything in the world," Gabriel said.

"You were always the happiest when you were around the fledglings. It doesn't surprise me that caring for Sam Winchester would bring you joy. I didn't come to force you back. I just wanted to see you. I'll leave you alone now," Michael said before going to leave.

"Michael, wait. I wanna know about Dean. Is he alive?" Gabriel asked.

"Yes. I healed his injuries once I was through with Lucifer," Michael told him.

Gabriel sighed. "You shouldn't have done that. You should've just put him out of his misery."

"Well, I know Dean was quite upset after losing his brother, but I don't think…"

"Michael, your presence destroyed everything that made him who he was. The only thing that's really there is his body. Tell me where you left him so I can set him free," Gabriel said.

"Gabriel, no, I didn't do that. I protected his mind," Michael said, surprised his brother thought so little of him that he would leave Dean like that. Of course, once he thought about it, he supposed he shouldn't be surprised. He had done a lot to a lot of people, especially the Winchesters, without a care to them.

"Really? Dean's mind is intact?" Gabriel asked surprised.

"Yes. I don't know what happened to him after I left him, but he was fine," Michael assured him.

Gabriel nodded. "Thank you."

"I should go now. Thank you for speaking to me, and you don't need to worry about retribusion if you decide to remain on Earth," Michael said before flying away.

Gabriel went back down the hall and into Kali's bedroom. He heard Sam talking as he entered the room.

"This is my bear Imp. I named him after my big brother, Dean's, car," Sam said to Kali.

"Fascinating," Kali said dryly.

"Dean's in Heaven now," Sam said.

Gabriel smiled as he walked further into the room. "Hey, how are we doing in here?"

Sam looked at his father a bit worriedly. "Hi, Daddy. You were yelling at that man. Are you mad?"

"No, buddy, I'm not mad. That man was my big brother, and sometimes we fight, just like you would fight with your big brother. Everything's okay," Gabriel promised.

"Okay. When are we going home?" Sam asked.

"You should be able to take him home now," Kali whispered to Gabriel. "I checked him. The magic is stabilizing. He should be fine by tomorrow at the latest."

Gabriel nodded and approached his son. He reached his arms out and scooped the boy into them. We're going to go home right now. We'll get you into your own bed so you can rest. Daddy will make you some soap later to help you get better." He was going to take his boy home to get better. Then he'd take him to see his brother. Dean was alive, and it was safe for them to return to Earth. There was no reason that Dean shouldn't be allowed back in Sam's life.

"Can I lay on the couch with you and watch TV?" Sam asked.

"I don't see why not. I could definitely use some more cuddles from my favorite boy. But we're just going to lay on the couch, okay? I don't want you to get up to play," Gabriel said in a slightly firm tone.

"Okay," he said. He didn't feel like playing anyway. He still didn't feel good.

Gabriel turned to Kali. "Thank you. I'll never forget what you did for him."

"Just don't ever use that stupid spell again, and keep your Heavenly family members out of my hair," Kali said through gritted teeth. She had not appreciated the visit from the eldest archangel.

Gabriel nodded and disappeared with his son.