They ended up going to a lake near his house. It was secluded, surrounded by trees and bushes in a way that it seemed almost forgotten by the outside world. Castiel tossed a few stones into the pond in absolute silence. Ravenna sat against a tree, nursing her aching arm. He ended up speaking first.

"You should've stayed at the hospital. That arm needs a cast."

"Then Nate would be dead and you'd be imprisoned."

He nodded and sighed in agreement. If it wasn't for Ravenna, he probably would have killed him. Now she was in pain and not thinking about herself at all. That girl must've been an angel sent to make him crazy.

"Come on; let's get you casted so we can have fun."

She smiled and tried to stand. Castiel just smiled, picking her up gently. They made it to the hospital, were scolded by the doctor, and brought into the room to get her cast. Ravenna chose a light pink one. Cass signed it in red on the very top. The doctor allowed her to leave shortly after. The first stop they made was to the ice cream parlor she loved. Unfortunately, Amber was there.

"Aw, look. The little spaz is still walking. Pity."

"Nice to see you too, SB."

"SB?"

"Super Bitch."

Gasping in horror, she stormed toward her table. Castiel laughed while Ravenna stared after her. They ordered their usual treats, a chocolate sundae and a coffee malt.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

"She has my bracelet."

"Really? Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I saw it when she flipped her hair. I need you to do me a favor really quick."

"What is it?"

Silently, she pulled him into kiss. He returned it eagerly, initiating an intense make-out session. They were interrupted by a loud cough. Amber glared daggers at Ravenna, who just smirked.

"Yes?"

"What do you think you're doing kissing him?"

"Well, you stole my date at the prom. So Castiel here comforted me and now he's mine. Problem?"

"Is this true?"

"One hundred percent," Cass nodded.

She snatched Ravenna up by her good arm and tried to slap her. It was blocked, and then she was grabbed by her wrist. Rave giggled as she tossed Amber toward the door. Her friends followed suit, helping her leave. Going stoic, the brunette held up a silver charm bracelet with a strawberry charm.

"Told you so."

Their frozen desserts arrived momentarily after the altercation. Castiel stopped in the middle of drinking his to ask a question most didn't dare to ask.

"How, after all these years of tantrums and fighting, are you still allowed in this place?"

She smirked secretively. A chill ran its way up his spine.

"'As you know, I have five older brothers."

"Yeah, so?"

"The second oldest, Zachariah, owns several small businesses in this area. This ice cream shop is one of them. I pay full price, but my outbursts are overlooked."

He nodded in understanding, deep in thought at how her brothers would take to her dating him. All of them were successful in some way and he was just some punk in a band. Link may approve, but the rest won't. Her father was what he most feared, though. If he was scary enough when calm, how was he angry?

"I want to have dinner over at your house," he blurted suddenly.

"Uh, okay? Why?"

"I want to meet your family and see your house."

"Right…" she said slowly.

"And I want to hang out with you."

Chuckling, she took out her phone and sent a text. A ping sounded the reply.

"Alright. Is tonight okay?"

"Sure!"

"Okay, drop me at home and be back over at seven. Dress nice."

"Got it."

They finished their ice creams and headed out. As specified, he dropped her off at her house and went home. It was five, so Castiel had time to shower before he left. That gave him time to think about what she had said. Why was she so reluctant to have him come over? Was her family that bad? It mystified him completely. Shutting off the water, he wrapped a towel around his waist and got out.

The nicest clothes he could find were a black short sleeved dress shirt and black trousers. He wore his hair down, but brushed so it looked a bit more tamed. It was six thirty by the time he finished. Ravenna texted him to head on over, which he obeyed. Cass got there by ten til, knocking twice. A short girl in a dark purple dress and black pigtails met him at the door.

"Hey. Everyone is just arriving."

"Ravenna?"

"Why do you sound so shocked and what are you wearing?"

"It was the best I could do!"

Sighing, she unbuttoned his shirt to reveal a plain white t-shirt.

"Keep it like that."

She led him inside to the living room. Wayne was sitting in a large chair across from the couch. On the couch was a man with slicked back black hair, glasses, and a grey sweater.

"Castiel, this is my older brother, Conrad. He's the middle of the five. Conrad, this is Castiel. He's a friend of mine from school."

"Very charming, now how does this sound? 'Local teen attacked by angry brothers.' "

"Shut up, Connie."

Ravenna walked with Castiel to the dining room. A pair of blonde twins was playing chess at the table. They both were both wearing white button-up shirts with black pants.

"The one on the right, with brown eyes is Zachariah. The one with blue eyes is Daniel."

They both looked up and waved. He waved back hesitantly. So far, they seemed nice. A short woman with blonde hair and piercing blue eyes emerged from the kitchen with a platter of chicken.

"Dinner is ready! Move that game."

The twins obeyed, sitting beside one another. As they all sat down, Castiel was placed between Ravenna and Link, who had appeared from the garage. He followed as they all bowed their heads.

"Please keep our Cielo safe from harm and return him to us in one piece. Amen."

They all dug in and Cass noticed an empty plate beside Wayne. The small talk never ceased, most of it in Italian, though. He didn't mind much. Dinner was simple, he noticed. Chicken with salad and bread. It was the best thing he had eaten since Ravenna had been hospitalized. After they had all finished, the men left the table while the women cleaned up. He helped Ravenna out and carried the dishes to the kitchen. Her mother beamed up at him in a way that mirrored her daughter.

"Thank you for taking such good care of my Ravenna. Her father and I worried so much when Ken left. It was almost as bad as when her oldest brother left us."

"Did he…die?"

"No! Did she ever tell you about her big brother, Cielo?"

"No…"

"Okay, let me tell you a story then."