Dean and Sam would be home soon. Kevin and Charlie fidgeted nervously as they tried to heed Garth's words and not worry too much about Dean chewing them out. Dean was scary when he was mad though, and he may even start throwing punches.

Charlie was breathing heavily and Kevin quickly placed his hand on her back. "Hey, hey calm down it's gonna be alright. We have to stay calm okay? Try not to freak out too much." Charlie nodded and Kevin nodded back at her as her breathing slowly started to steady itself.

Garth sat beside them and watched as Charlie almost lost it. "Charlie just listen to the kid. It's gonna be fine okay? It will be. Cas is gonna talk to Dean first and it'll all work out." He faintly smiled at her.

Castiel and Crowley sat in the room just across from everyone else. They were just talking, Crowley telling random tales of Hell and Cas with Heaven....and Dean....;) Of course it always got slightly off topic. "Man.. Castiel...I still can't get over you being so small.."

Cas sighed, "well it's not easy but you get used to it... eventually."

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In the Impala
Sam and Dean had left Bobby's some time ago and were making their way back to the bunker. "I'm gonna kill those little mothers when I-.... hnnnmmm..." Dean mumbled numbly to himself.

"Uhh you know I can hear you right?" Sam asked. "I'm trying to concentrate on something here, would you mind mumbling a little softer..or not talking at all..?" The towering Winchester gave his older brother a look which Dean returned with a bitch face as he continued to mumble at the same relative volume.

Sam sighed. "Or be a dick about it okay" he tossed down the map he'd been focusing on and tried to fall asleep instead.

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Time skip at the bunker
Garth mindlessly glanced at his watch. "Guys they should be here any minute..." Garth stated almost like he'd scheduled to say it at that particular moment.

Kevin and Charlie shot upright and went to get Castiel. "Cas! They should be here soon...let's go ahead and get ready for them.." Charlie sighed out.

The trenchcoated angel exited the dungeon from where he and Crowley were with a flap of miniscule wings, and he was suddenly in front of the prophet and hunter-in-training. "You guys go on in your rooms then so I can handle Dean first." The two nodded and made their way to the back where their bedrooms were located.

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Literally right outside the bunker
Dean exited the Impala, filled with rage and, though it was hopeless, Sam tried calming him down. "Dean just chill just calm down a bit please..!" Dean let his anger control him. "...sam!!! Let. Me. Be. This needs to be done and you know it! They hurt Cas!!!" Dean made his way to the Impala's trunk. He pulled something out of the back: the salt round gun.

"Dean no! You're not hurting them!!!" Sam pulled the gun from his brother's grasp and backed away from him. Dean puffed his chest and gritted his teeth in anger. "Sam. Hand it over. They're gonna feel what Cas felt!!"

"Dean. No. I'm not letting you do this."
"Who says you can even hold me back in the first place?"
"...."

And with that, the first punch was thrown. It landed on the side of Sam's face, the youngest Winchester's flesh squishing under the oldest Winchester's fist. 3 more times the fist came into contact with flesh. 3 more fresh bruises for Sam.

By the 5th punch, Sam was ready. He grabbed Dean's fist and then shoved it out of the way. "Cas!! Castiel!" Sam yelped after losing preparation for the 6th hit and being knocked down to his knees.

Cas heard Sam's distress calls and teleported outside before explaining to Garth what was happening. He saw Dean on top of Sam, beating him senseless.

"Dean!!! Stop it right now!!" Cas ordered. Dean stood and made his way to the angel. "Cas... are you- are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Help me get Sam my powers in this form are too weak to move him alone..... why'd you do this to him?!"
"He wouldn't let me get the salt gun.. I was gonna shoot those sorry bastards for what they did to you but...he was in my way..."
"Dean.." Cas looked deep into Dean's eyes. "You don't have to do this for me of all people. I don't want you to.. cause, Charlie and Kev? They're good kids.., they're really good kids and I'm not letting you hurt them. It's the mark that's doing this to you isn't it?"
Dean glanced downwards in shame and then Cas knew it was.
"I knew it, this whole time you were angry at those two and it was the mark the entire time....you... I mean the real you inside there somewhere trapped behind the mark.. now that Dean would never be able to hurt those kids... he loves them too much."

And suddenly that Dean came bursting forth as tears streamed down his face. "I'm sorry..." he fell to his knees and the tiny Cas quickly flew to comfort the man that he loved so much.

Cas perched on Dean's shoulder and rubbed the top of his back while whispering soothingly in his ear. "Shh shh it's okay now Dean. You're okay, shhh I'm here...I won't leave you."

Dean's crying ceased after a few minutes and Sam had gotten up by then. Dean walked over to his little brother and pulled him close. "I'm sorry Sammy... I'm so sorry..."

Sam smiled slightly. "It's okay Dean...I forgive you...I always will.."

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In the bunker ((finally))
Sam, Dean, and Castiel went back inside and quickly told Garth and Crowley what had happened and then Cas told Dean where Charlie and Kevin were. Dean, still a bit teary-eyed, marched to the back rooms of the bunker and entered one where the two were perched on the edge of the bed. They jumped in surprise at Dean's sudden entrance and immidiately started trying to explain themselves simultaneously.

Instead of hitting or yelling or..murdering if that's your cup of tea... , he pulled them both in for a long hug. "I'm so sorry guys....the mark was talking for the majority of the time I was angry at yall...please forgive me.."

Charlie and Kevin finally accepted the embrace and gave weak smiles. "It's alright...and we're sorry too..we really shouldn't have done that to poor Cas..,"

Dean pulled back from them. "True you shouldn't have...but I'll let ya slide on this one. Better shape up next time though you hear me?"

Charlie and Kevin nodded and then the three went out into the other room to watch The Walking Dead S7 Premiere together, along with everyone else.

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Hey guys sorry this one took so long to update!!! I've just been super((naturally)) busy with band and school and I'm in a Pre-AP class this year as a Freshman so it makes things that much more complicated but I'm trying to get chances to update this as much as I can!!! I hope you liked this chapter and just for the sake of saying it, IT'S HYPE TIME!!! SPN S12 RETURNS 10/13/16 & TWD S7 RETURNS 10/23/16 WOOHOO :D
          -Abbey♡