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101. Year

"Dean."

Dean grunted, not taking his eyes off the TV. Castiel sighed and tried again.

"Dean."

"What?" Dean said shortly.

"Do you know what today is?"

Dean frowned for a moment.

"Thursday."

Castiel huffed.

"Today is exactly one year since we removed the Mark of Cain from your arm," he said.

"Hooray."

He clearly wasn't getting it. Castiel crossed his arms and swung his legs around, sliding off the bed.

"Today is one year since we confessed our feelings and began our relationship," Castiel persisted. Dean frowned, blinked and then looked around at him in shock.

"Damn, you're right," he said. "I – wow. One year! That's awesome, Cas!"

"Clearly you don't care enough to remember, even after all of the hints I gave you," Castiel snapped. Before Dean could say anything, Castiel stalked out of the motel room and slammed the door behind him. He looked up into the brilliant blue sky, the chilly yet warm spring wind whipping his hair all about, and he tensed when he felt a pair of arms encircle him from behind.

"I'm sorry, bumblebee," Dean said. Castiel wished that he wouldn't use that nickname because he was trying to be cross at Dean. "You know I'm just a big, dumb human who needs stuff spelled out to him. I dunno how you put up with me for this long, man."

Castiel felt the anger melt out of him. Of course he was just overreacting! He turned in Dean's arms and embraced his human.

"You are not dumb, Dean," he said firmly. "Don't ever call yourself that. You are just…obtuse. And will you stop believing that you are unworthy of me? That's not true, Dean, and it angers and saddens me whenever you say that! If anything, I – I am unworthy of you. After all the times I've betrayed you and everything I've done wrong –"

Dean leaned in and roughly kissed him, cutting him off.

"That's enough out of you," he growled. "Tell you what. You stop thinking that you don't deserve this – because dammit, you do! – and I'll stop thinking that I don't deserve this. Deal?"

Castiel smiled and kissed Dean.

"Only if you truly believe it, beloved."