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“Cas?” Dean searches the house for his angel.
“In here, Dean.” Cas responds from his room. He has been holed up in there for days now, very since the hunt that Sam and Dean took him on. Not to mention he hasn’t been able to leave the room because John threatened Dean if he does. Castiel knows first hand that should he leave the room, john will hurt San and Dean… and it will not be good.
“Cas, can I come in?” Dean asks.
“Yes.” Castiel is laying on his bed, trying not to cry after what can only be described as pure abuse from John Winchester. Castiel is afraid to tell anyone because John will hurt someone else, and that would just kill Cas.
“Okay.” Dean opens Castiel’s door and his eyes are immediately drawn to the blood of the bed surrounding Cas. “What the hell?”
“It’s nothing, Dean. I healed myself.” Castiel closes his eyes.
“Where the fuck did this blood come from?” Dean rushes over to Cas and pulls the blankets back to see that Castiel is covered in blood… that is surrounding his lower regions.
“It doesn’t matter.” Castiel gets out of bed and cowers in the corner, he is wearing pajama bottoms, but they are covered in blood too.
“Cas, did something happen that I need to know about?” Dean goes over to the corner and sits down a few feet from Cas. “Cause I’m not gonna be mad, no matter what it is.”
“Nothing.” Cas closes his eyes, aware that tears are threatening to spill over. He wants to die, and he can’t because if he does John will hurt someone else. John didn’t rape him until after the guards did, before that it was just… touching… but now it’s worse… much, much, worse…
“Cas, please.” Dean looks at him pleading silently.
“There is nothing to say, Dean.” Cas buries his face in his knees and hugs them close to his body.
“Cas-“ Dean starts but his name is called by Sam.
Dean rushes in yonder to see what Sam wants.
“What?” Dean snaps.
“Chill, dude.” Sam rolls his eyes. “It’s Missouri Mosley.” He hands Dean the phone.
“Hey.” Dean tried to remain calm, but all he can think about is Cas.
“How is Castiel?” She cuts to the chase.
“Not to good.” Dean wipes a hand down his face.
“Hmm. I thought so.”
“Why, what do you know about it?” Dean becomes impatient.
“Someone is hurting that boy, and I think you know who it is.”
“Who?” Dean snaps.
“Don’t get smart with me.” She says sternly.
“Sorry, sorry, I- there’s blood everywhere and Cas wont talk to me and-…” Dean’s voice breaks. “I don’t know what to do.”
“Hey, it’s okay sweetheart.” She shushes Dean.
“What do I do?” Dean ignores Sam who looks surprised and shocked at the same time.
“Go to Castiel, tell him you know that someone is hurting him, ask him who, and don’t forget to ask him about the hunt.” She hangs up.
“What, what about the hunt?” Dean takes the phone from his ear and hands it back to Sam.
“What was that?” Sam cautiously asks.
“God, someone is hurting Cas.” Dean pinches the bridge of his nose.
“What?” Sam whispers.
“Yeah, who the hell would want to hurt him?” Dean chokes on his words.
“Dean, Cas never leaves without one of us, well, almost never.” Sam clears his throat.
“What are you getting at, Sam?”
“Whoever is hurting him has to be living here.” Sam looks at dean.
“God, this didn’t start until Dad came home.” Dean becomes angry and storms back to Castiel’s room.
“I will not be giving in tonight.” Cas half sings, half hums as he rocks back and forth in the corner. Dean is angry at him, and there is nothing he can do about it.
“Cas.” Dean comes back and crouches next to Castiel, Sam standing in the doorway.
“Yes, Dean?” Cas looks up at his for a moment, but looks back down when he sees anger in Dean’s eyes.
“Cas, I know that- that someone is hurting you.” Dean chokes slightly. “And I need you to tell me who.”
“I can’t.” Castiel shakes his head.
“Why?”
“He’ll hurt you.”
“Cas, it’s dad isn’t it, John?” Dean longs to embrace the angel as he watches Castiel shake his head yes and break down into a fit of sobs.
“I’m sorry, Dean.” Castiel rocks back and forth.
“Shh, you have nothing to be sorry for.” Dean looks back at Sam, and Sam nods. He leaves to go get Bobby and Mary.
“Cas, what happened on the hunt, what really happened?” Dean takes advantage of Sam’s absence.
“The guards raped me.” Castiel bangs his head against the wall a few times.
“Hey, hey, hey, don’t do that.” Dean puts his hand in between the wall and Cas’s head.
“I’m filthy.” Cas grits his teeth and hold back a sob.
“No, your not.” Dean scoots to sit next to the distraught angel.
“Yes, I am. I let them touch me, I let them- I let them so you would have time.” Cas growls at himself and pulls his hair.
“Cas…” Dean feels tears trailing down his face. Cas was raped because of me. Dammit.
“Dean, what’s going on?” Mary walk in the room and gasps at all the blood.
“Dean.” Cas looks at Dean fearfully. “What is he hurts you?”
“That’s why Mom and Bobby are here, we’re going to tell them so we can deal with this.” Dean shushes the crying angel.
“Dean, can I…” Cas clears his throat and gestures to hold Deans hand.
“You can do anything you want, Cas. I’ll never make you do anything you don’t want to ever again.”
“What happened?” Bobby asks gruffly.
“Cas was raped on the hunt me and Sam took him on.” Dean says bluntly, and Castiel buries his face in Dean’s side. “What?” Sam gawks.
“’He just told me, but the reason you are here is because Dad has been hurting Cas. He’s been fucking raping him, and if one of you don’t hold me back, dad or not, I’ll kill him.” Fury blazes in Dean’s eyes. “he hurt Cas, and no on hurts Cas.”
A week later.
Dean and the rest of the crew, Castiel excluded, buried John Winchester for the second time. This time, there is no way that he’s coming back. Castiel is terrified that everyone is angry with him, it’s taking time, but things are looking better for everyone’s future. Dean and Cas vowed to always tell each other when something isn’t going to work, or makes them uncomfortable.
Sam and Dean took a special trip over to a certain bus station to have a “talk” with the guards. There were several salt and burns done that day, just to be sure none of them sons of bitches came back.
It is going to take some time, but everything is going to be better. Actually, there is one more thing before this story comes to a close.
Dean and Castiel are sitting together in Cas’s room. Dean has his guitar and is singing a song to Castiel. The song isn’t really his normal style, but for Cas… this song is perfect.
(safe and sound)
“I remember tears streaming down your face when I said I'll never let you go When all those shadows almost killed your light I remember you said don't leave me here alone But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
Just close your eyes, the sun is going down You'll be alright, no one can hurt you now Come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound
Don't you dare look out your window, darling everything's on fire The war outside our door keeps raging on Hold onto this lullaby even when the musics gone, gone
Just close your eyes, the sun is going down You'll be alright, no one can hurt you now Come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound
Just close your eyes, you'll be alright Come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound”
The end.