Chapter 12: Memories Volume 2

"Where the hell are we now?" Dean snapped, looking around at the richly furnished room with the canopy bed.

"This is Gabriel's room." Raphael said. "This is his room in heaven."

"So where's Gabe then?" Sam asked.

There was a rustling and Gabriel appeared, looking rather shaken. He had a needle and a several other things. He moved over to his desk and poked his finger. He gathered the blood on a strip and added a few things before he sat back to wait. After a few minutes he got up and began pacing. The archangel seemed very agitated.

"What's going on?" Casteil asked. "Why does Gabriel seem so upset?"

"I...I think I know what this is." Lucifer said looking up. "I think this is when he found out."

Sam frowned. "Found out what?"

Gabriel suddenly stopped pacing and walked back over to his desk. "Okay. Time's up. Let's see what you say..."

He picked up the paper only to drop it back down just as quickly. His hand flew to his stomach and he looked like he was shocked. He picked the paper up and read it again with a smile. A laugh escaped his lips and he began to gently rub at his stomach.

"I can't believe this...I'm actually pregnant." He said with a smile before he seemed to turn pensive. "Now what am I going to do? I'm pretty sure that this wasn't on Lucifer's list of things he wanted to do. Don't worry though. I'm not getting rid of you. I have no problems raising you by myself. I can't wait to meet you. Good thing I'm a healer. I won't need to let anyone know that-"

There was loud banging on the door and Gabriel jumped a foot. "Gabby!" The door knob rattled. "Gabriel open the door! Your brothers are worried about you. They said you keep getting sick."

Gabriel went over to the door and opened it revealing Chuck. "Dad...I need to talk to you."

Chuck rushed in pulling his youngest close. "Are you alright? Michael said you got sick during training and you passed out. What's wrong? You have your brothers scared."

The archangel swallowed hard. "Dad...You know how I've been seeing Lucifer...Well...a few weeks ago things got...a bit out of control. We let our Graces touch and...I'm pregnant."

"You're what?!"

Chuck and Gabriel turned to see the other three archangels in the doorway. Lucifer was pale and looked to be in a bit of shock. He slowly came into the room stumbling slightly, even as he reached for the brunette. Gabriel moved behind Chuck, looking slightly afraid, both arms wrapping around his stomach protectively. Lucifer paused at seeing it and frowned, a look of hurt on his face.

"Gabby?" Lucifer asked. "What are you doing?"

"I know how you feel Lucifer." Gabriel said. "So I guess that this is goodbye. I'm sorry."

Lucifer's expression when from hurting to confusion as he tried to get closer but Gabriel made sure to keep their father between them. "Goodbye? Gabby what are you talking about? You said you were pregnant. Is that true?"

Gabriel nodded. "I just found out. I'm sorry I wasn't more careful. Don't worry. I don't blame you. I also won't ask you for anything. This is my problem so I can handle it alone. My child will-"

"Our child."

The brunette paused and stared at the older angel. "What?"

"I said our child." Lucifer repeated. "You've only slept with me so that makes this child half mine right? That means it's ours."
"But you said you never wanted kids Lucifer! I don't want this to affect your life." Gabriel said. "I can raise the child by myself. It's fine."

"What about this affecting our child's life?" Lucifer said, his tone growing dark. "Do you really want our child to grow up without it's father? Sure I may not have ever wanted kids but I am not going to walk out now. I do love you. You know this. I will not abandon you when you need me the most."

Gabriel suddenly rushed past their dad and straight into Lucifer's embrace. Lucifer held his younger brother close, kissing the top of his head. "Luci I was...I was so scared. I didn't want to do this alone and I was afraid to tell you."

"I know you were. I could see it. We're in this together. I may not have wanted a child but I'm not going to run away. Not now, not ever." Lucifer said softly. "I can't believe we're going to be parents."

"Me either." Gabriel admitted. "I haven't been this happy since you said yes."

The world turned to gray once more. Everyone turned to look at Lucifer, who had tears in his eyes. Sam gave the Devil a smile and hugged him. Lucifer accepted the hug without question. It was easy to see why Gabriel had been so smitten with the Second Born all those years ago. Lucifer had been a very honorable angel before his Fall.

"So your kid was an accident?" Dean asked. "Didn't see that coming."

"Neither did I." Lucifer admitted. "Of course we missed the best part. Michael cleaned my clock for knocking Gabriel up."

"What do you think we'll see next?" Sam asked.

"With Gabriel it's hard to tell." Michael said softly. "Gabriel always tried to downplay things."

"He was good at that." Raphael said. "He was always too concerned with helping others to worry about himself."

The scene changed and Gabriel was stumbling along alone down a long hall, one had clutched to his slightly swollen stomach, and the other being used to support himself as he continued to walk. He made it to his room and stumbled his way to his bed. Laying down he put both hands on his stomach and began softly counting. He managed to make it to three hundred before stopping.

"Not good. Only five minutes apart. Why did they have to go?!" Gabriel said, his hands running over his stomach nervously. "Looks like it's just you and me kid. Don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you."

Sam turned to look at Lucifer. "Where were you?"

"Dealing with some leftover Darkness." Michael suppled. "I made him stay behind. I couldn't risk losing him and Lucifer's unborn child."

Gabriel let out a sharp cry and had everyone looking at him. He managed a shaky snap and he was suddenly laying on clean white sheets and was covered up to his waist by another leaving his bare from the waist up. Another snap had his angel blade appearing in his hand. The blade glowed red hot for a minute before stopping. Gabriel took a steadying breath and lowered the blade to his stomach.

"You have got to be fucking kidding me!" Dean snapped. "Please tell me he isn't serious!"

"GABBY! WHERE ARE YOU?!"

Gabriel dropped the blade with a shaky laugh. "DAD! HELP ME!"

Chuck appeared almost instantly. He took in his son's state and within moments he took charge. He picked up the blade and, after touching Gabriel's stomach gently, frowned. He looked up at the archangel and Gabriel suddenly became panicked. Chuck looked towards the door then back at his son.

"Gabriel I hate to do this but I'm going to have to put you under for a few minutes. The child is in distress. I'm going to have to put you down so you won't endanger either of you. The pain is going to be intense and I don't want you to be afraid. Okay?" Chuck said.

Gabriel nodded. "I trust you dad. Just... sure my child's okay. I don't care what happens to me but make sure my child survives. Please."

Chuck smiled, his hand coming up and touching his son's brow. "You will both be fine. I promise. I won't let anything happen to you. Just rest."

The world faded out a bit. It didn't faded to gray like every other time but instead it blurred out. Blurry shapes moved around them and voices faded in and out. There were shouts and screams. Two blurry figures that seemed to be fighting and a third that broke them apart. There was a hush that settled as the cry of and infant split the air.

The world slowly came back into focus. Gabriel blinked his gold gaze focusing on Lucifer, who was holding a small wrapped bundle. Gabriel tried to sit up but it was apparent that he lacked the strength. He was deathly pale with dark circles under his eyes and he seemed really weak. He let out a weak noise that had Michael and Raphael at his side helping him sit. They made sure that he was resting comfortably against the pillows before they moved back, letting him have breathing room. Lucifer came over with a smile, holding the bundle close. Gabriel was watching Lucifer looking both excited and anxious. The Second Born sat down at the edge of the bed giving the brunette a smile.

"I think someone wants to meet you Gabby." Lucifer said, placing the bundle in his arms.

Gabriel stared down at the child in his arms. Dark hair dusted the top of the baby's head, the locks already beginning to curl. There was a little whimper and the baby's eyes slowly opened. Gabriel couldn't help but let out a laugh at seeing that his child had inherited his gold eyes. He couldn't help but coo at the baby in his arms.

"Congratulations Gabriel." Michael said. "A healthy baby boy."

"It was touch and go for a while." Raphael said softly. "We weren't sure you were going to make it. You tore pretty bad and Dad seemed more concerned with your son then you."

Gabriel nodded. "I know. I asked him to. I wanted him to survive."

Lucifer sighed but smiled. "You've been out for three days. You scared all of us. Now that you're awake would you like to name our son?"

"Razael. Razael Dritan." Gabriel said softly. "My son. He's...He's perfect."

Lucifer moved closer so he could sit next to Gabriel and help support him. "Yes. Yes he is. I'm so proud of you Gabriel. I love you. You and Razael."

The world faded to gray and when it came back. The scene had changed. Sam and Dean startled as they recognized the place. It was the university in Ohio where they first met Gabriel before they knew exactly who he was. The angel was watching them as they walked along. Gabriel was staring at Sam as they walked. It was clear to see that the angel was smitten. It was only once they were sleeping that Gabriel appeared, staring down at Sam.

"Just when I didn't think there was any beauty left in this world. Dad just had to go and thrust you into my life." Gabriel said. "Why now though? After all this time and after all those prayers why now are you sending me a sign Dad? What's so special about this one human? Other then the fact that he's the most beautiful person I've ever seen?"

Gabriel moved closer and leaned down almost as if he was going to kiss Sam. He came very close to kissing him when the angel suddenly moved back, shaking his head. He gave Sam a fond look and pulled his blankets up a bit more. Shaking his head the angel vanished and the world turned gray once more. Dean turned and gave his brother a grin.

"Looks like Gabe had the hots for you even before you even knew it!" Dean said.

"Yeah. I'm noticing." Sam said as the world around them changed to a building that he knew.

"Please." Sam begged. "Just...please."

"I swear it's like talking to a brick wall!" Gabriel snapped, hanging his head before looking back up at Sam's upset face. "Okay look! This all stopped be fun months ago. You're Travis Bickle in a skirt pal. I'm over it."

"Meaning what?" Sam asked.

"Meaning that's for me to know and you to find out." Gabriel said, pointing at Sam before snapping his fingers making the hunter vanish. The angel waited until he was sure he was alone before he broke down. "Why the fuck and I so damn weak against him?! Why Sam?! Is this some kind of sick joke Dad?! You give me my mate and he hates my fucking guts!" The angel sighed and slumped to the floor. "I know why. My punishment right? Well fuck you Dad! I don't need him! I don't need anyone." He said before he began to softly cry. "I'm fine by myself. Oh who the hell am I kidding? I'm the archangel Gabriel and I'm in love with Sam Winchester. I am so fucking boned."

The gray returned and changed into a forest. It was wet and raining. There was a loud groan and the snapping of branches. Through the brush came two figures, one of them slightly hunched over and the other breathing hard. As they got closer the could hear the frantic whispers of someone talking.

"Get up Gabriel! Come on! On your feet! We need to move before he comes back!"

Gabriel was being helped along by a young woman. She was wearing blue jeans and a dark blue tank top with a dark blue zip up hoodie over it that was slipping off her shoulder. Her long brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail. She was helping along Gabriel who was clutching at his stomach. She was just a bit taller then he was which was a good thing since she was practically carrying him along. She paused and looked behind them before pulling the blonde along again, her green eyes worried.

"Come on. I know you're hurting but you can rest soon okay? I promise." She said. "Just keep going. Not much longer now."

The world blurred out again and when it came back they were in a cabin. The young woman was helping Gabriel take a drink. Once he was finished she began looking at the bandage wrapped around his stomach. There was a bit of blood seeping through and she frowned and grabbed bunch of things to change them. Everything blurred again and when it came back she was pacing and talking on the phone.

"He's fine. The wound was bad but I'm healing him. I think his spell didn't go off right. It's why he was still so badly injured." She said. "Don't worry I can handle this. I'm a trained healer my love. We are safe. I made sure to ward the place. No there's no need for you to come way out here. Finish your work. I'll still be here when you finish. I have to go. Gabriel's bandages need changing and his fever is back. I know. I love you too. Stay safe."

The world blurred once more and when everything came back into focus only some things had focus while the rest didn't. The woman from before was visible but her companion was not. She was blocking the person she was with from getting too close to Gabriel. Even some of the cabin around them had blurred. It made everything seem strange.

"I told you I could handle this." She said to the blurry figure.

"I have every right to be here. I haven't seen him in years. Please. Just let me see him." Came a worried male voice.

The woman moved and the blurry figure came closer seemingly looking over Gabriel. "Another fever? How many does this make? Five? Six?"

"Try ninth. I think there was something on his blade that didn't agree with him. I haven't isolated it." She said.

"Have you tried checking for meadow saffron? He liked using it on his blade." The person said.

"No. I didn't even think to check." She said moving away to grab something.

The person leaned down and kissed Gabriel's brow. "I've missed you. You have no idea how much I've missed you so much. Maybe someday we can be together again. I love you. Stay strong."

"Who he hell were they?" Dean asked.

"I don't know." Michael admitted. "I don't recognize either of them."

"Neither do I." Raphael said.

"They seem to know Gabriel quite well." Lucifer said. "But...For some reason I feel like...I should know them."

Castiel nodded. "She...The girl looked familiar. I don't know why."

"I don't understand. This isn't the first time I felt this."

"Me too."

The world shifted to gray once more. This time they were in a hotel room. Dean and Castiel were sitting on Dean's bed watching the tv. Sam was sitting at the table doing some work on his laptop. There was a rustle and Gabriel appeared, holding a single red rose. Sam looked up with a smile but it faltered when he saw the rose.

"Gabriel?" Sam asked softly.

Gabriel gave him a nervous smile and held out the rose. "For you."

Sam took it with a smile. "Thank you. It's beautiful."

"It came from my greenhouse." The blonde said with a flush. "I remember you saying that you liked them. I was wondering...I was going to go out for some ice cream. I was wondering if maybe you'd like to come with me? They also serve parfait there. I could have ice cream and you could have yogurt. What do you say Sam?"

The hunter looked at the rose and then shut his laptop. The human went into the bathroom with the rose and shut the door behind him. Gabriel sighed; he should have known that Sam would say no. The brunette had turned him down every single time he'd asked so far. He turned and gave Castiel and Dean a weak smile and a wave before heading toward the door. Maybe a walk would clear his head. The door to the bathroom opened and Sam came back out, the rose in a cup with water in it. He sat it on his bedside table and grabbed his jacket.

"So you promised me a parfait?" Sam asked with a smile.

Gabriel grinned and took his hand and they appeared on a street somewhere in Japan. He led Sam into a store and placed two orders. One for himself and one for Sam. Ten minutes later when the waitresses came back one had a fairly large parfait, while the other was carrying a huge glass that was filled. It had parfait at the bottom, fresh strawberries, sugar waffles, cake, ice cream, whipped cream, and strawberry pocky. Gabriel began digging in and had nearly polished off half of it before Sam had barely started in on his. The hunter instead was watching him with a fond smile.

"Thank you for bringing me Gabriel." Sam said suddenly.

Gabriel gave him a smile. "Thanks for coming with me. It means a lot to me."

"This was supposed to be a date wasn't it?" The hunter asked with a smile. "You were asking me out on a date again. That's why you brought me the rose."

The archangel swallowed hard and suddenly seemed less interested in eating his food. "As much as I want it to be you've made it clear that you don't like me that way. I figured it was time to stop harassing you. This is just-" Gabriel's voice broke for a moment and he shook himself. "This is just ice cream between friends. Enjoy it."

There was a heavy sigh. "Gabriel?"

The angel froze and looked up. "Sam?"

"Ask me."

"Why?"

"Just ask me."

The angel took a deep breath and figured he might as well humor the hunter. "Sam Winchester, will you please allow me to court you?"

Sam leaned across the table and gave the angel a quick kiss on the cheek. Gabriel froze, looking at the human in shock. His cheek was tingling where Sam's lips had touched. A sappy smile slide over his face making Sam laugh. Gabriel's smile grew at seeing his hunter laugh.

"So...was that a yes?" The archangel asked softly.

Sam nodded. "Yes Gabriel. That was a yes. I don't mind dating you."

Gabriel could stop the happy chuckle that came out of him and soon they were both sitting there laughing, their food forgotten.