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22. Wings

"We," Charlie declared, dumping a bag on the map table in the control room and dropping her suitcase on the floor, "are having a Halloween party, bitches."

Sam, Dean and Cas stared at her.

"Come again?" Dean said. What the hell did Charlie think she was doing?

"I have decorations and costumes and we are going out to buy candy and we're having a Halloween party!" Charlie said. "And you're going to damn well like it or else!"

The look she gave them was absolutely terrifying. Dean felt like going another round with a Leviathan and Lucifer combined than defying Charlie. Even Cas looked scared.

"Of course!" Sam said quickly. "What else would we be doing?"

"Sitting around bored like just another day if I hadn't come and saved your sorry asses!" Charlie said triumphantly. "I'm going to get the food! Start decorating!"

She ran back up the stairs to the entrance of the bunker. The minute the door was slammed shut, the trio hastened to grab decorations out of the bag and start decorating. While Sam blew up balloons and Cas hung up streamers, Dean found himself handling the creepy decorations like the pumpkins and the bats. Truthfully, he was glad that his little sister had popped up and was forcing them to go along with her evil plan. It had been ages since he'd seen Charlie and hey, if this made her happy then who was he to complain?

An hour later, Charlie returned laden with bags and began to dig through her suitcase.

"Here are your costumes!" she said, throwing items to each male. Dean grinned down at his Batman costume.

"Hell yeah!" he said. "You're the best, Charlie!"

"I know," Charlie preened.

"Oh, come on!" Sam complained, holding up his folded moose antlers. Dean began to cackle.

"What'd you get, Cas?" he said. It was pretty obvious what Cas had gotten, though, and Dean's suspicions were confirmed when Castiel unfolded the fluffy white wings that he was holding.

"You couldn't have been a bit more original?" he taunted Charlie. "Come on! Why not go demon and be ironic?"

Charlie made a face at him.

"Well, go get changed!" she said. "Go! Shoo!"

Sam was quick to get out of there.

"C'mon, Cas." Dean grabbed Cas' hand and pulled him towards their room, not missing the delighted look Charlie sent them. Charlie had been one of the first people Dean had told when he had gotten together with Cas and her excitement had been nothing short of astronomical.

Once in the bedroom, Dean was quick to get out of his clothes and into his Batman costume. Cas changed into his white robe and halo at a more sedate pace and seemed hesitant to put his wings on.

"Here, lemme do that for you," Dean offered. Before Cas could say anything Dean had grabbed the wings and was lifting Cas' arms and hooking the straps around to hold the wings in place. He grinned at Cas when he was done but Cas just smiled weakly back and touched the white feathers forlornly. Dean was immediately alert.

"What's up, Cas?" he said. "Something's wrong."

Cas sighed deeply.

"I don't like it," he said, gesturing to his wings. "It reminds me too much of what I used to have."

Despite having been reassured that Cas did not regret giving up his wings, Dean couldn't help but feel guilty. It was his fault! If he hadn't been stupid enough to trust Crowley and get the Mark of Cain then Cas would never have had to give up his grace!

"That's cool." Dean gently pulled the wings off and then went to the drawers. His heart fluttered at Cas' smile when he pulled out his trench coat, along with his old blue tie. "Screw fluffy angels. You're going as a sexy angel."

Cas actually laughed, sending a thrill of achievement through Dean, and took the clothes and changed. Dean's stomach twisted into knots at the familiar sight of the old Cas and, unable to help himself, he grabbed Cas and pulled him in for an aggressive kiss. Before he could get too caught up in it –

"You planning on coming out or do I have to hang a tie on the door?" Sam called. Dean pulled away and bitch-faced the door and his cockblocking brother on the other side.

"Coming!" he said. "Jesus, Sam, give a man some privacy!"

"Alright! I'll tell Charlie that you're busy and see how she takes it!" Sam said triumphantly.

"Hey, Charlie's wanted us to get together for years!" Dean said smugly. "She'd be thrilled!"

"Damn right I am!" Charlie's voice said. "Just keep banging your angel, Dean! Sam and I'll party and eat all the food!"

Dean rolled his eyes with a smile and opened the door to reveal a moosified Sam and Charlie, who was wearing a Gryffindor Harry Potter costume and bushy brown wig.

"He's a sexy angel," Dean said in response to their quizzical looks at Cas' outfit. Charlie grinned.

"Come on! The party awaits!" she said dramatically.