After the McDonald's incident, as they now called it, Castiel visited Ravenna every day. Not only to prevent another issue, but to keep his own sanity. He found that he couldn't stop thinking about her no matter what he was doing. If he was in gym class, he wondered if she was trying to get up. When he was trying to sleep, he thought about her sleeping all alone in that sterile room. It drove him crazy! Cass decided it was simpler to spend every moment he could with her.

Ravenna noticed this as well. Before and after school until visiting hours ended, he was there. On the weekends, he was over all day and spent the night in the comfy chair beside her bed. Sometimes he slept at her side on the bed itself. One Saturday, just before he was going to the hospital, a huge H1 Hummer pulled up to his house. An extremely muscular man with jet black hair strode up to the door and knocked loudly. Castiel answered it swiftly.

"Hello! Are you Castiel Grey?" the man smiled down at him warmly.

"Y-yes sir. Who are you?"

"My name is Wayne. Do you know a girl named Ravenna Christophe? "

"Why, yes. She's a good friend of mine."

"Okay, thank you."

And with that, the man left. Cass sat there for a moment, befuddled by the strange conversation, but quickly drove to the hospital. Rave looked very troubled when he arrived.

"What's up, black bird?"

"I just realized something awful…" she mumbled back.

"Tell me."

"The bracelet you gave me last year, the one with the strawberry charm. It either fell off or broke when I got hit. I'm so sorry Castiel; I didn't mean to lose it."

Tears welled up in her eyes as she sobbed loudly. It pulled at his heart. Did a little trinket he found at the antique shop for five bucks really matter so much? Apparently, to her, it did.

"It's not that big of a deal, I didn't pay that much for it."

"It's not how much it cost you that I'm upset about. You gave me that for my birthday and I loved it. It fit perfectly and had room for me to add on more memories! The sentimental value was priceless."

Smiling blissfully, he hugged her to his chest. She gripped his shirt and stained it with her tears. Sobs rocked her body as she cried out all the frustration built up from being trapped in the room. A cough sounded from across the room. It was a doctor.

"Hello, . I just wanted to tell you that you are healing very nicely and will be out tomorrow. You will need to take it easy, though, and you will have a cast."

"Thank you, mister."

"You're very welcome."

The two teens smiled at each other once they were alone. Ravenna's tear-streaked face lit up like the sun, making Castiel blush. He loved seeing her so happy. It made him want to kiss her. So, he did. This time, she pushed him away. A feeling of hurt and dread jolted through his stomach. Rave saw this in his face. Smiling softly, she held his head to her chest.

"It's okay, Big Red. You just surprised me…"

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to catch you off guard, I just…I like you."

"I like you too."

Déjà vu, it was almost identical to her conversation with Ken before she became his girlfriend. A smirk played over her lips.

"But, I don't want to lose you as a friend if something happens while we're in a relationship. So I won't risk it."

Her heart did a flip. Ravenna wanted to be with him, yet, he was right. It would put their friendship on the line if another problem like the one at prom occurred. But maybe they could come to a compromise. They could still stay friends, but have the affection and intimacy they both craved.

"What if we had an open relationship? Or we were friends with benefits?"

"Like in those stupid romance movies?"

"It doesn't have to be like that. We don't have to keep it a secret, or if you do, we don't have to act like we're together."

"That's the thing! I wanna be with you as your boyfriend. I want to, ya' know, hold hands and go for walks and stuff," a blush fell over his cheeks.

"But at the same time you don't?"

"Yeah, after what happened with Lawliet and all, it just seems too risky."

Rave spontaneously busted out laughing at him. She laughed so hard it hurt her ribs and made her tear up. Castiel was shocked by it momentarily.

"What's so funny?!"

"You! Are you as weak willed or gullible as Kenny?"

"No…"

"Do you think another Amber incident would happen?"

"No."

"So what's the big deal?"

He shrugged, looking slightly embarrassed as he rubbed the back of his head. She giggled and kissed him on the cheek. His head turned to catch her lips in a passionate kiss filled with everything he had held in for so long. They were so absorbed in each other that they didn't hear Ken enter. But, they did hear the door slam shut behind him as he stormed out. Ravenna gasped and got up, hurrying after him.

Ken was halfway to the elevator, when something warm and heavy tackled him. He looked down to see a mass of black hair against his shoulder. She whimpered when he attempted to push her off and clung to his leg.

"Kenny," she whispered.

"Don't 'Kenny' me, Ravenna."

"Why are you so mad? We aren't together anymore."

"That doesn't mean I don't love you still! And to add the icing, you're with the guy who's bullied me for three years!"

"The only reason I picked on you is because you were trying to keep me from being with her."

They turned to see Castiel standing a few feet away. He looked absolutely livid.

"That's because I know you won't treat her right. You'll end up getting arrested or something and leave her!"

"It's not like you are a saint. She was in tears for two weeks before she decided you weren't writing because you didn't like her anymore."

The two boys glared venomously at each other. It looked as if they were about to brawl, when a deep male voice boomed from behind.

"Boys! This is a hospital, not a wrestling ring!"

They all looked to see Wayne with a bouquet of black roses in his arms. Ravenna grinned and ran to him.

"Daddy!"

"Daddy?!"

Sorry for taking so long to update. My internet went out and I haven't been able to get online.