The Reconstruction of Rome: The Green Jello
By: M14Mouse
Summary: Castiel discusses the benefits of the Green Jello and Sam just wants to get out. Disclaimer; don't own them.
Castiel stared at the cup of green jello. Sam finished up his lunch but the cup of green jello remained. He picked up the cup and tilted the cup sideways and watched the lumps of it slide to the side.
"I do not understand why you avoid the green jello. It consisted of the same ingredients as the other jellos."
Sam chuckled softly then made a face. He watched as Sam shifted uncomfortable in the bed.
"It has nothing to do with color, Cas. It has to do with taste. The fact that they add fruit makes even worse," Sam said.
"So, you are saying that if the jello was red that you would eat it with the fruit?" He asked.
"Well…no."
He tilted his head and frowned.
"Why not? From what I have seen, you like fruit."
"I have no problem with fruit in jello. You don't know how it has been sitting there, Cas."
"I believe that it has been sitting there for same length of time as the other food," He said.
He didn't understand why Sam was so against the jello. He believed that the jello has done Sam no harm at all.
"No, Cas. You see jello can be left in the fridge for days. The fruit just sits on the bottom if you put it in so soon. After a while, the fruit becomes the taste of the jello. I don't like it," Sam said.
"But it still has victims and nutrients that will aid in your recovery."
"I'm planning on signing myself out," Sam said in protest.
He frowned and stared at him.
"No, you are not." He said angrily.
He watched Sam put himself through a great deal of stress. His powers may be fading but he wasn't blind to effects of their journey to find Dean. He knew the weight loss and lack of sleep have been trying on Sam's body. Maybe, the time in the hospital will help Sam gather his strength back if he could keep him there.
He strongly expected that he would have to sit on him.
"Yes, I am. I can't stay here. Dean is out there and he could be…"
"I realize that. I will keep my "eyes" open as you like to call it," He said.
"Ears…" Sam said with a small smile.
He blinked for a moment. He thought that he said that. He shook his head and forced himself to continue
"Neither of you or me is at our strongest. We need to be to fight the demon. It will be ruthless and uncaring. He will take any weakness and destroy you," He said.
"I know that, Cas…." Sam said with a sigh.
He watched as Sam's body sink into the body.
"I will stay until they fit me for my brace then I'm out of here," Sam added.
He nodded his head. He knew that asking for more would be too much.
"You still should eat the jello, Sam" He said as he looked down at the cup.
"You can eat it, Cas because I'm not," Sam said.
He nodded as he took a spoon from Sam's dining tray. He dipped the spoon in the jello and took out a spoon full. He opened his mouth and tilted his head as he ate it. He saw nothing wrong with it.
"I like it."
Sam chuckled.
"You would."
"You know what I like more?"
"Beside coffee and Twitter?"
"Yes…more than them."
"What is it?"
"Board games."
End of The Green Jello
Next Chapter: Crossroads