chapter 5

Cas sat with Dean a couple hours more, Mary went to get a fresh change of clothes for Dean. Cas looked over at Dean's school uniform. It was folded neatly and washed but still had blood stains all over it. Cas got heated again, remembering Raphael beating Dean. He turned his attention back to Dean who was still sleeping peacefully. suddenly his phone buzzed in his pocket. irritated, he flipped it open answering it. "what?!" he whispered in irritation, not wanting to wake Dean. "Castiel! where the hell are you?!" it was Gabriel. "I'm at the hospital with Dean, Raphael beat the shit out of him." Gabriel sighed "I know. I know. Balthazar told me. Mom's fuming because school let out 3 hours ago and you're not home." Cas growled into phone "Well fucking forgive me, my boyfriend is kind of in the hospital." Gabriel continued. "I get that little brother but the school called mom and she's raging around the house." Cas sighed "Fuck." he looked at Dean, still sleeping. "You had better get home." Gabriel suggested. "How? I left my bike at school and I can't take Dean's car home with me." Gabriel's voice picked up in urgency "You better figure it out, she's throwing things now." Cas heard a crash through the phone. "Mom! Calm down! He'll be home soon!" Gabriel tried to calm his mother. Cas hung up. "Fuck. I guess I'll text Balthazar." He didn't want to leave Dean but he couldn't let his brother deal with Naomi alone. Sighing, Cas texted Balthazar, he texted back immediately and said he would pick up Cas and bring him to his bike. While waiting for Balthazar to show up, Cas turned his attention back to Dean. Even though the circumstances that lead to it were less than ideal, Cas liked watching Dean sleep. He looked so cute, mouth hanging open as he snoozed peacefully. "Hmmm...Cas..."

Dean moaned in his sleep. Cas smiled, Dean must be dreaming. Cas's phone buzzed, Balthazar was there waiting in the parking lot. "Dammit." He had gotten there so quickly. Sighing, Cas leaned forward and kissed Dean's forehead causing the sleeping boy to smile. Tearing himself away from Dean, Cas proceeded down the hall, entering the elevator.

He spotted Balthazar in the parking lot immediately. Frankly he was hard to miss. The setting sun gleamed onto his 2014 cherry red Porsche. Balthazar always did like flashy things and his parents were French ambassadors so they had money. "Ready to go Cassy?" Balthazar opened the drivers door. "Not really." Cas groaned as he took a seat in the passenger side. The Porsche whipped out of the hospital parking lot at breakneck speed. "So. What actually happened?" Balthazar turned to Cas, glancing occasionally at the empty road. "Raphael was slamming Dean against a locker for not turning in their project. so I kicked his ass."

Cas looked out the window. Balthazar laughed. "Well he's suspended. I don't know about you yet." Balthazar continued to laugh "You messed him up bad, he looked like an abused turnip." Cas crossed his arms. "Bitch deserved it." Balthazar nodded in agreement. "Your mother's furious. Gabriel had to stop her from going upstairs to throw away your stuff." Cas looked up. "Fuck her. I wasn't about to let my boyfriend get beat, I don't care how pissed she is." Balthazar chuckled. A few minutes later they arrived at the school. Cas's bike was the only vehicle in the parking lot. He exited the Porsche and swung a leg over Seraph. "Want me to come with you?" Balthazar leaned out the window. Cas shook his head. "No thanks. Gabriel and I can handle her. "Balthazar nodded then speed off, tires screeching. Cas revved the engine and headed home, ready for one hell of a fight.
He arrived at home a few minutes later, not exactly eager to go inside. He resigned himself, getting off Seraph he proceeded to enter the house. Things were strewn about, magazines littered the floor. The house was a mess, if this is how she reacted when Cas got in a fight, if she found out about Dean there would be he'll to pay. Gabriel stepped into the hall and motioned for Cas to come into the den. "Where is she?"Cas looked around. "In the kitchen sipping tea, she finally calmed down after you hung up." Gabriel sat on the couch. "She hasn't said a word since I dragged her back downstairs from your room. She was intent on destroying your belongings." Cas sighed. "Thank you Gabriel." Gabriel nodded. "She wants to talk to you." Cas groaned, rolling his eyes "Fuck." Gabriel gave his brother a supportive pat on the shoulder. "I'll be right in here." Cas nodded and headed to the kitchen. Naomi sat there, tea cup in hand refusing to look at Cas. "Castiel." she spoke not turning her eyes from the nearby window. "Mother." Cas replied, arms crossed. His voice was calm, but anger still resonated in it "I don't want you hanging around that Winchester boy anymore." Naomi sipped her tea. "What?!" Cas's calm demeanor vanished, how fucking dare she say he couldn't see Dean anymore.
"What the hell are you talking about?!" Cas lost his temper. Naomi's eyes narrowed. "Castiel don't you dare speak to me like that." Cas grinded his teeth. Naomi continued "You've always been a problem child but never have you gotten in a fight at school." Yeah right, Cas thought. He had gotten in plenty of fights, this is the first time he got caught though. "Ever since you started hanging out with the Winchester boy you've been out late and never home. Now he's getting you into fights." Cas felt his blood boil. "He did not get me into a fight! Raphael was beating him! I couldn't just let that happen." Naomi sipped her tea ."Yes you could have. Raphael is a troubled youth but his father is the Deacon of our church and I will not have my family's name tarnished." Cas could scarcely believe what he was hearing, let Dean get the shit beat out of him because his mother didn't want to ruin her image? "Fuck you!" Cas screamed as he lunged for his mother. She screamed as Gabriel came in and pulled Cas into a headlock. "Castiel! Stop!" Gabriel yelled, trying to restrain his brother. "Get off me Gabriel!" Cas struggled. Cas was fairly strong but Gabriel was bigger and older. Finally Cas stopped struggling and his brother released him. Naomi looked horrified, tears streaming down her face as she played the victim. Cas hadn't touched her and he probably wouldn't have, he was just so angry. "Castiel..." Gabriel touched him on the shoulder. Cas shrugged the older man off roughly. Gabriel watched as his brother left, slamming the door behind him.

He turned to Naomi. "Mother that was harsh." Gabriel always took his brothers side but still managed to remain the favorite. Naomi readjusted her self, attention turned to Gabriel. "He needs to learn a lesson Gabriel. I don't care if that Winchester boy is his friend, that's no reason to fight in school." Gabriel flinched. If their homophobic mother knew Cas was dating Dean much worse than what just happened would surely take place. "Look mother." Gabriel sat at the table next to her. "Ground him or something but don't forbid him to see Dean." Naomi looked up suspiciously. "They are good friends, maybe Castiel took it a little far but besides Balthazar, Dean is his only friend." Naomi sighed. "Fine Gabriel, just this once. for you." Being the favorite had benefits, Gabriel had changed his Mother's mind on multiple occasions. "But if something like this happens again, I will make sure they never see each other." Naomi threatened. "Fair enough." Gabriel replied, feeling slightly guilty.
"Bitch!" Cas sped on Seraph down the empty highway going a little over 100 mph. "How fucking dare she?!" He screamed, wind against his face. Without warning the bike skidded against an unseen object on the road, flinging Cas from it. He flew a good ten feet, landing in a nearby field. "Fuck!" Cas sat up gripping his arm, his head was bleeding and his arm hurt like hell. He was lucky to be alive. he tore off his shirt, leaving on the white blood soaked tanktop under it. There was a huge gash across his arm, mixed with dirt and blood. "Ah...Dammit..." he examined the arm. It must of caught his fall, besides his head it was the only serious injury. Ignoring the pain he pulled his phone out. It survived the crash, Seraph had not. After flinging Cas, the bike had slung into a nearby tree. Who should he call? Balthazar? Nah. He would just tell Gabriel. His arm twinged, he ignored it. "Dean." Sure Dean was in the hospital but he bet his brother Sam had his phone. Having no idea who else he could call, he hit the dial button. "Hello?" a voice picked up almost immediately. "Dean?" Cas's expression turned to one of confusion. the voice answered "Uh yeah. this is my phone." Cas paused, why was Dean not resting? "Wait. Cas?! What's wrong? You're breathing funny." Cas grunted as he lifted his injured arm. "I uh...crashed my bike. why arnt you resting?" Deans voice got louder. "They sent me home after you left, I'm fine." Dean paused. "Wait?! You crashed your bike?! Are you alright?!" Cas laughed, it hurt to do so. "Um my arm might be broken." Dean voice panicked "I'm coming to get you, where are you?" Dean had just come out of the hospital but Cas didn't have much choice. "Highway 47, I just passed the diner we went to on our first date." He heard Dean's keys jingle through the phone. "I'll be right there don't move!" Dean hung up. Cas stood up, wobbling as he did so. He climbed up the hill, it was difficult with a bruised body and potentially broken arm. eventually he made it to the side of the road and fell promptly on his ass, waiting for Dean.
it didn't take Dean long to get there. he spotted cas sitting at the edge of the road, gripping his forearm. seeing Dean cas wobbled as he stood up. Dean parked the impala and got out of it. "oh my god cas!" Dean ran to him. Dean looked fine. with the exception of a couple of bruises Dean looked perfectly fine. cas on the other hand was still dripping blood. "hello Dean." cas smiled as he gripped his arm. Dean teared up, he wanted to hug cas, call him a moron and smack him upside the head all at the same time. "come on" Dean grabbed cas's hand. "get in." after making sure cas was secured in the passenger seat Dean sat in the drivers side and ignited the engine. "we have to get you to the hospital.
Cas looked up. "no not the hospital, your house." anything but the hospital. "what? no cas you're hurt, I'm taking you." Dean insisted. "no they will call my mother and I'd rather die than see her right now." Dean realized how strained Naomi and cas's relationship were. sympathetic, Dean reluctantly agreed. "fine, but if your arm IS broken we go to a hospital later." cas nodded in agreement. a few minutes later the arrived at dean's. all the lights were off. every one must be asleep. cas and Dean crept inside, careful.not to wake Sam and Mary. they headed for dean's room. Dean went to his private bathroom to get the first aid kit while cas examined the room. he had never been in dean's room before.
the wall was littered with movie posters, cas recognized a Lord of the rings one. dean's bed was small. not a twin but not.much bigger. Dean returned with the first aid box. cas's arm had stopped bleeding but was still caked with dirt. "come here." Dean sat on the bed, kit in his lap. cas crossed the room and sat beside Dean. "u-um your gonna have to take your shirt off cas." cas pulled the bloody tank top over his head. Dean gulped as he took an alcohol soaked cloth and began to clean the blood off cas. Cas was beautiful, even covered in blood and dirt. Dean couldn't help but stare. "dean?" Cas touched his hand. "you've been cleaning the blood off my shoulder for five minutes." Dean looked down, cas's shoulder was pristine. the rest of him however still covered in blood. "s-sorry." Dean returned to his task. cas was finally clean a few minutes later. arm bandaged. it wasn't broken, just scrapped badly. "thanks." cas examined his arm. "y-you're welcome." Dean stuttered. now that cas out was out of immediate danger Dean couldn't help but stare at him. a few scratches and bruises graced his muscular chest. the muscles on his arms seemed to be trying to escape the hastily applied bandages. cas was beyond breathtaking. after a few minutes Dean reached out, fingers slightly grazing cas's bare shoulder. cas who was deep in thought was suddenly jerked out of it as he felt dean's fingers graze his skin. "s-sorry..." Dean jerked his hand back. cas smiled. "its fine Dean, you're allowed to touch me." Dean smiled back a little. he hesitantly reached his hand out to cas again, this time grazing his fingers over the toned chest. cas closed his eyes and sighed. dean's fingers were so soft and they felt nice on his sore body.