A/N: I'm getting back into this fic after a hectic couple of months and have an idea for where I currently want to take it and have no intention of ending it any time soon because it's kind of like my baby now. I needed to get some destiel make out sessions into this, hope you guys don't mind, my muse was just in that sort of place. Thank you for the fantastic response, it's so inspiring and seriously helps me out loads so please continue to let me know what you think in a review!
Castiel ground his teeth as he lay on his bed, trying to ignore the persistent growling sounds that were erupting from his stomach. So his hunger strike wasn't going so great. Gabriel had only stopped playing ridiculously loud music half an hour ago and was still pattering around so Castiel had no opportunity to make a break for it and get some food just yet.
It had been over a week trapped in a house with his brother and his suspension was for at least three, it was true torture.
With a sigh he relented, he couldn't stop himself any longer; he pulled out his phone and dialled Dean's number. A sleepy voice croaked on the end of the line, understandably, it was two am. Castiel felt a twang of guilt as he spoke.
"Please come home." He whispered and he heard a soft sigh on the other end of the line. Castiel was at the end of his ever shortening tether. Though Gabriel had been civil enough and hadn't pranked him as much as he would've usually, he'd made no attempt at apology and Castiel hadn't slept or eaten properly in three days, he was starting to feel weak and he knew he was being petty but for once he just needed his big brother to step up an be just that. To apologise and mean it, just for his little brother.
"Cas, dude, it's 2 am, why're you calling me now?" Dean muttered, his voice thick from sleep but concerned.
"I haven't slept and my hunger strike isn't working, I'm starting to feel a little ill and Gabriel refuses to apologise. All I want is just to be with you, this is never going to get resolved." Castiel's voice was waning under the strain of being used.
"Cas, why the hell aren't you eating? You need to take care of yourself. Jeez, what're you thinking, you're gonna' make yourself sick!" Dean reprimanded but took a steadying breath as he tried to be less harsh. Cas was so infuriatingly stubborn, reminded him of himself which made him smile.
"Look, man, Gabe's your brother, you two need each other just like I need Sammy. He'll come round. I'm sorry you're stuck on your own but you'll regret it if you don't make up and Gabe needs to see what a jerk he was. Oh, and Sammy is totally pissed at him too if that makes you feel any better," Dean chuckled lightly and Castiel smiled slightly at his attempts to make him feel better. There was a slight silence before Dean spoke again.
"I miss you too."
"I'm sorry," Castiel mumbled, his hear clenching slightly as he realised how inconveniencing this all was for Dean.
"Don't worry about it, in case you hadn't noticed I'm kinda' invested in your happiness," Dean muttered and Cas could almost hear the blush in his awkwardness and it made him smile down the phone.
"I know, I'm sorry I'm so difficult. You're perfect to me."
"Ah, crap, Cas, it's too early for this, man." Dean grumbled, uncomfortable with not being with his boyfriend and could feel himself being tempted back. Castiel chuckled.
"Get some sleep, and eat something! You hear me."
"Yes, sir." Castiel laughed.
"Night."
"Goodnight, Dean."
"I love you, idiot."
And with that the call ended and Castiel slumped back into the pillows, sighing at the empty side of the bed.
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Gabriel was having trouble with his resolve. Did he know he was in the wrong, of course. But he was, for a better word, suckish, at apologies, and everyone knew it. He didn't like Cas being mad at him but he wasn't overly sure how to fix things and the longer he had to stay in Castiel's Dean-centric universe the more aggravated he became. He missed Sam.
He also knew that Sam was less than pleased with him, he'd left pretty pissed and perhaps part of the reason Gabriel was afraid to make up with Castiel was down to the fact that he'd then have to face Sam again. He figured he owed a whole lot of apologies and it was putting him on edge.
He missed his bed, having Sam wrapped around him in a mixture of elongated limbs and hair, he missed his not-so-secret stash of sweets, his kitchen even. Everything here wasn't right for him, and nothing here was right for Castiel without Dean it appeared. This made for two very grumpy Novak brothers, which was never a winning combination.
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When the morning came Castiel decided to stick to his promise to Dean and went to get some breakfast, ignoring the pointed look of victory from his stupid older brother.
Aggressively eating a piece of toast he tried desperately to ignore his brother's snooping as he nosed through his and Dean's stuff. Gabriel was having no problem finding his own amusement as he tipped things over, and made a mess and deliberately tried to get on his brother's nerves in an attempt to at least start some form of interaction seeing as he was unaware of any other way to go about doing it.
Castiel tensed when Gabriel made his way to the shelf which had all of Dean's photographs on, he knew for sure if Dean were here all hell would be kicking off. His self-control was waning but he was sure Gabriel had the respect not to break any of these.
Gabriel considered doing something dramatic to get Castiel's attention but he wasn't a total jerk, he'd never smash one of Dean's pictures just to get a rise from Cas. Instead he just snooped some more. Unfortunately, as he attempted to pull a picture from the back to get a look at it he knocked a particular picture from the shelf and was helpless as it plummeted to the floor.
"No!" Castiel leapt to his feet as the glass case shattered. He knew exactly which picture his obnoxious brother had broken. Rushing over his heart dropped as he realised the frame, which he'd bought specifically for Dean to have this picture in for his birthday, was completely ruined. He picked it up, relief filling him when he saw it wasn't torn, but rage quickly followed, dominating as he turned daggers to his brother.
"This is Dean's only picture of his Mother!" Gabriel's face dropped even more.
"It was an accident, Cas, seriously," He stepped forward but with his free hand Castiel shoved him back.
"Why must you insist on breaking everything around you? Is it for any particular reason or simply for your own amusement?" Castiel raged, knowing he was being harsh but he couldn't stop himself.
"I'm sorry," Gabriel tried, his voice betraying him as he gulped it back. Castiel sighed, his rage subsiding as quickly as it'd come, his brother was rarely apologetic let alone guilt-ridden and he instantly felt bad.
"I know you are, but Dean's going to be upset... Gabriel, you've got to understand that there's a line, you could've cost me my job! You may have caused a fracture in your own relationship, you can't lose Sam, he's good for you, as you are for him when you're in the right place." Castiel said, calming with every passing second as his brother slumped.
Castiel got the dustpan and brush to clear up the broken glass and frame remnants before sitting with his brother.
"I am really sorry, Cassie," Gabriel said sincerely and Castiel smiled at his brother.
"I forgive you, I know you never meant any real harm," Castiel replied warmly, the first piece of civility for a while.
"I think Sam hates me now." Gabriel said numbly and Castiel's eyes turned sympathetic.
"You just need to show him you're still the person he fell in love with," Castiel explained simply and Gabriel groaned.
"Ugh, how does Dean put up with you being all lovey-dovey all the time," He joked and Castiel gave a small telling smile.
"He finds it endlessly irritating but also seems to think it's 'cute'," Gabriel laughed at his brother's use of air quotes as his face screwed up in confusion over how he could ever be described as cute in any way.
"Alright, I guess we'd better call those giant guys of ours," Gabriel grumbled and Castiel nearly snorted at that description but it fell flat when he remembered he would have to tell Dean about his photo.
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They heard the rattle of keys and Castiel's heart jumped excitedly at the sound of Dean coming home and he ran to the door as soon as it opened. Dean laughed as Cas ran into his arms and he held him tightly, breathing in the distinctly Castiel scent he'd missed so much. Pulling away he smiled down at his boyfriend but Castiel had already begun to feel wary. Dean frowned as he saw Cas' hesitance.
"Hey, what's up, thought you wanted me to come back," He joked lightly but his brow furrowed further when Castiel avoided his eye.
"Cas?" Dean tried again but before Castiel could speak Gabriel came into view, looking definitely guilty. He glanced over Dean's shoulder and visibly deflated at the lack of moose in the doorway, however it wasn't unexpected.
"Dean, I, uh, I kinda' broke the frame on the picture of your Mom," He said slowly, feeling uneasy. Dean froze for a second as he processed this information and suddenly was seeing red.
"You did what?" He growled and Gabriel stuttered.
"The picture's okay just a little bent but the frame is wrecked, sorry," He knew what was coming and wasn't disappointed. Dean marched over and punched him in the face. He was debating a second blow when he felt Castiel tugging at his arm and he allowed himself to be pulled away, completely fuming. Castiel stood in front of him, arms raised like someone stepping into a bull's enclosure as he kept eye contact.
"Dean, calm down, please," Gabriel swiftly left the room, knowing when to give someone space at least.
"Cas, that's my only picture of her!" Dean yelled, furious.
"I know, I know it is, but the picture's fine, I promise." Castiel assured, still sensing the waves of fury crashing from Dean subsiding.
"You bought me that frame, Cas!" Dean said, sounding a little more upset than angry now and Castiel knew he was succeeding in calming him down. He smiled as he walked to him and wrapped his arms around Dean's neck.
"I'll buy you another," He said with a slow, deep kiss that was extremely distracting. Dean pulled away, attempting to keep his train of thought.
"But-" Castiel cut him off with another kiss, this time pushing closer and moaning into Dean's mouth. He smirked inwardly, knowing he was playing dirty but he'd missed Dean a lot so this was overdue. Dean groaned as he pulled away again.
"That's not f-" Castiel went all out this time, kissing him passionately he pulled Dean with him as he walked backwards allowing himself to be pushed back against the wall with force, raking his hands through Dean's hair and pushing against him in the way he knew Dean couldn't resist.
Dean moaned heavily, finding no strength to care about the fact that Cas could play him like a pack of cards with no problem because it felt so damn good. He decided to tease him a little as some form of payback.
He pushed his hips gently against Cas', just enough to make his pulse quicken but not enough to cause any real friction, making Cas whimper slightly and buck his hips, desperate for more. Dean brushed his fingers ever-so-gently down Cas' neck, ghosting down his chest, making him shiver and he rested his hands on Cas' hips, holding them in place as he rubbed tantalising circles into them. Castiel was getting painfully desperate as he tried to push against them, needing more force but Dean just held him in place.
One well placed touch and Castiel cried out in pleasure, breaking Dean's resolve as he lost it and gave Cas as good as he was giving to Castiel's relief. Okay, so Dean knew how to play him too.
He pushed himself up and Dean responded, helping lift him as Castiel wrapped his legs around Dean's waist and Dean held him up as close as he could get before stumbling blindly to their bedroom. He kicked open the door and felt dizzy as Castiel didn't give him a break for one second. The collapsed together on the bed. Castiel crawled on top of Dean and kissed down his jaw and neck, grinding his hips maddeningly against Dean's.
Suddenly a thought popped into Dean's mind as he stopped Cas who looked hilariously annoyed at the interruption.
"I need to tell Sammy to come and make up with Gabe," He said breathless and Castiel couldn't find it within himself to stop from continuing his onslaught down Dean's neck as his hands slid up his shirt and Dean gasped.
"Two seconds, baby," He shuddered under Castiel's touch and Cas' heart warmed at the nickname, he still didn't relent. Making a uh-uh sound he pulled his lips back up to Dean's all too willing ones and roughly kissed him and Dean was pretty sure he was losing it.
"Shit, Cas," He kissed wildly down Cas' neck before growling in his ear.
"You're going to kill me," He steeled himself as he pulled away, applauding his self control when he saw Cas' lust blown eyes and swollen lips and didn't dive right back onto the bed. He gulped deeply and tripped over his own feet as he made his way out of their door and leaned against it when it closed to collect himself, gasping in breaths.
Sam had been waiting in the car for Dean to give him some sort of sign as to what to do, he felt a little guilty for leaving him there so long, but not enough to not hurry to get back to his infuriatingly addictive boyfriend. He quickly called Sam who came upstairs and snorted at the sight of his brother, mad hair, red lips, wide eyes, rumpled shirt, he never knew Cas was one to be so wild but then again Dean did need keeping in check. He shuddered slightly at the thought of his brother's sex life and put it to the back of his mind.
"Talk to Gabe, you might wanna' go somewhere else though.." Dean winked and Sam groaned loudly.
"Gabe, get out here." Sam called and Gabriel came out of the kitchen, shooting an apologetic look at Dean who sighed before giving a look that clearly meant he was over it.
There was a long silence as they were all unsure what to do. However, it was broken when Castiel poked his head out of his and Dean's bedroom door.
"Dean, I swear to God you'd better get your ass in here or I'm going to start without you," Dean gulped as his pulse quickened; he loved how Cas spoke when he was all pumped up. As Cas' head disappeared behind the door Dean turned to his brother and Gabe.
"That's my cue. Seriously you guys might wanna' have this little discussion elsewhere, Cas is.." He cleared his throat awkwardly.
"Kinda' loud." The other two men groaned in unison and promptly left after Dean ran back to his room.
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After the more than awkward prelude to this conversation, Sam and Gabe sat down next to each other in the hallway far enough away from their brothers' apartment not to hear anything unwanted.
"Sam… I, uh… I know you think I'm a total douchebag now and trust me, I do too," This earned him a disapproving look from Sam who hated hearing Gabe put himself down.
"I'm sorry that sometimes I act like a dick. That I act like a dick a lot." He corrected himself and Sam couldn't help the smirk that appeared.
"I do a lot of stupid stuff and I end up hurting people or wrecking things that I never meant to and I'm trying to stop, really, I am. You make me better, I guess I wanna' show you that I can do better but I don't expect you to let me, I just wanted you to know I'm gonna' try, for you," He cleared his throat, uncomfortable offering himself up like this when he knew Sam was going to shoot him down painfully.
"That's all I need," Sam said bluntly and Gabriel looked at him in confusion.
"What? It is?" Sam laughed at his incredulity.
"Yeah. I'm not asking you to change because you aren't the jerk that sometimes comes around, I'm just asking you to try to stay you, the one who I actually want around." He said, as if it were all very simple and Gabriel frowned in realisation that Sam thought he was enough for him.
"Good to have you back," Sam joked, elbowing him and Gabriel cracked a smile.
"So, I'm forgiven, I can come home now?" He asked cautiously and Sam groaned.
"Ugh, please, I'm so sick of Dean pining for Cas constantly!" He moaned and Gabriel laughed loudly, relieved he and Sam were alright.
"You're really hot when you're angry by the way." Gabe added as a significant point and Sam snorted.
"That's right," Sam grinned and Gabe kissed him quickly, savouring in what he couldn't believe he'd ever risked losing.
A/N: Sorry for any sexual frustration! I love writing Dean and Cas bits! I hope this was alright, its going to get a little darker next chapter so be prepared for that. Please let me know what you think, it's so helpful and inspires me to write so much more. Hope you enjoyed. Thanks for reading! Belle.