Author's Note #1

Hey, everyone! This is my first attempt at publishing fan fiction and I have to admit that I am very nervous! I am here with the push of several of my friends and I am FINALLY publishing this to appease them and I guess, in a way, myself as well. This is sort of a way for me to share with the world my favorite pairing in various scenarios that have been floating around in my head for a while. This is going to be a Destiel fic but I'm still iffy about it having Sabriel in the background...that can be up to you guys! :)

I may as well warn y'all now that this has a little bit of adult language and innuendos and also has a 50/50 chance of becoming graphic at some points (still mulling that over.) I must also warn that I work and go to school and I have a very sporadic schedule that is subject to change at a moment's notice so please don't get your hopes up for regular uploads, but I will try my darnedest to keep some semblance of regularity.

Disclaimer: The only things I own are the scenarios of this fic and nothing else T^T ...I won't even say what I would do if I owned the characters of Supernatural lol

Prologue:

Castiel doesn't count himself among the dreamers. He has always been very straightforward with who he is and what he wanted to do with his life. He spent the better part of his young life in a constant struggle with most of his family because of his lifestyle and when Castiel came out to his family, he knew that he was going to meet conflict but he wasn't expecting to get beat like an animal; as if his father thought that he could "beat the queer" out of him. Two of Castiel's older brothers, Michael and Raphael, wouldn't join in, but they certainly didn't come to his aid either. Gabriel was the only brother that Castiel could count on. When Gabriel moved out for college, it was very hard for Castiel as his father became more violent with him and when Gabriel returned home for the summer after his freshman year, Gabriel took it upon himself to take legal guardianship of Castiel and took him to live in Boston with him as that was where he was attending school. Castiel finished out his school life in Massachusetts under the careful eye of his older brother. He would be forever grateful for the struggle that his brother went through in order to make sure that they both made it through school (high school AND college in Castiel's case) and got decent careers going.

When Gabriel received a doctorate in Law and was offered to teach at Harvard as soon as he was dispensable, Castiel practically forced his brother out the door when he heard the news, he wouldn't allow himself to be the reason that his brother held back; he was old enough and independent enough to take care of himself. Three years Castiel spent on his own where he finished his Doctorate in European History. When asked why he decided on that particular major his answer was, "We need to understand the past in order to make better choices in the future." Which seemed like a generic answer to everyone but he felt that it was the only answer that mattered. By delving into the past of the world he found it easier to delve into his own past and come to a sort of understanding of his family's actions. That did not mean, however, that he agreed with how he was treated. When it came time for Castiel to graduate, Gabriel was the only family member that was present, not that he was expecting anyone else to show anyway. After the ceremony, Gabriel offered for Castiel to come with him Harvard as there was a slot in the History Department open at the moment. He packed without a second glance.

Dean could say that he has had a very eventful life in his 26 years. When he was only 4 years old, his mother died in a house fire; the fire department never figured out how the fire started. Dean could also say that that was the last time that he saw his father sober. Sam was only 6 months old when all of this transpired and Dean took it upon himself to make sure that his Sammy got to experience a normal childhood; at the expense of his own. Dean barely scraped by at school because he was always tired from making sure that Sammy had food every day, did his homework, and that his father was home safe from his after work tirades at the bars. Dean had to drop out of High School during his Junior year because he couldn't juggle two jobs (he needed the second since his father lost his because he turned up hung over way too many times) and school and taking care of Sam all at once. He did eventually get his GED one summer to accompany his "give-'em-hell" attitude with much encouragement from Sam.

Dean was so proud when his brother got a full ride to Stanford. He remembers hugging and crying tears of joy (not that he will openly admit this transpired) in the middle of their small kitchen when Sam received his acceptance letter. Dean moved with Sam to California and got a job to help support Sam financially so that he wouldn't need to get a job. He wanted to make sure that Sam could devote the most amount of time to his studies as possible; his brother wasn't going to be just any hot-shot lawyer, he was going to be the best one there ever was. For four years the brothers lived away from Kansas and their father and now Sam was applying for Law School. The two of them hit the road in their Impala and took tours of various schools but Sam has to admit that he has had his heart set on Harvard for a very long time.

Author's note #2

I know! It's short! But it's just the prologue. I wanted to give some background before I throw you guys into the rest of the fic will have several parallels to the story line of the show but in a very abstract and round about way.

I will probably have chapter 1 up by the end of the week after I take it apart and remold it several times, you know, because I've got a reputation to build. I also don't have a beta for this so any mistakes y'all see are ones that make it past my extensive screening and I welcome any and all corrections that y'all think need to be fixed.

R&R guys so that I know what you think! :)