It feels like Castiel has been waiting for hours when Dean finally texts him back, though it couldn't have been more than 45 minutes. He doesn't say much, and he certainly doesn't answer any of his questions.

Dean: @ hospital

It would have annoyed Castiel that he said something so simple and so obvious after Castiel's been worried sick since Lucifer first called him, but right now, he's so relieved to hear from the boy that he doesn't really care.

Castiel: Thank god. Are you okay?

Dean: Idk

Well, that's not comforting in the least.

Castiel: How long do you think you're gonna be there? Should I get a cab and meet you there?

He's always hated taxis, especially now that it seems everyone on the planet knows his name and face. But for Dean's sake, he'd be willing to take one.

Dean: Don't need you here ASAP

Dean: After game ends Benny/Mick/Ketch(?) can drive if u want

Castiel: Okay but are you sure you don't want me to get there sooner?

Dean: No

Dean: Gtg

Castiel sighs. Great. That was a horrible conversation.

Dean: <3

Castiel can't help but smile slightly at that. That was still annoyingly brief, but at least he got a cute little heart to hold him over until someone comes to pick him up.

He decides to text Lucifer, just to let him know that he's heard from the boy. He didn't really learn anything new, but he knows Dean's still alive, so that's a plus.

Castiel: Dean texted me.

Lucifer responds immediately, which means he's probably been waiting by the phone since they hung up.

Lucifer: Is he okay?

Castiel: That's exactly what I asked him and his answer was literally just "idk" so that's an excellent question.

Lucifer: ...

Lucifer: So he doesn't know if he's okay?

Lucifer: I'm confusion?

Castiel: Me too, Luci. Me too.

Lucifer: What else did he say?

Castiel: Just that he's at the hospital, he'll have someone from his team drive me down when the game ends, and that he doesn't need me there now.

Lucifer: And that's it? That's all he said?

Castiel: Yes.

Castiel: He was only there for like 90 seconds.

Castiel: I'll send you the chat.

He screenshots all their messages from that exchange and sends it to his brother.

Lucifer: AWWWW HE SENT YOU A LIL HEART

Lucifer: YOU GUYS ARE SO CUTE

Lucifer: Wait but what's he doing rn

Lucifer: Now I'm more confused than I was

Lucifer: He sounds so awkward

Lucifer: Did someone steal his phone to text you

Lucifer: I bet someone killed him and stepped into his skin and is now pretending to be him

Lucifer: This is a joke

Lucifer: He's still alive

Lucifer: Probably

Lucifer: But we'll never really know

Castiel: Dean's literally in the hospital right now and you're making jokes about someone murdering him and wearing his skin in some supernatural-esque way

Lucifer: I'm sorry

Lucifer: I'm weird

Lucifer: I can't turn it on and off like a light switch

Lucifer: I'm sure Dean's gonna be okay tho

Lucifer: He's a tough cookie

Lucifer: WITH A LONG HISTORY OF BREAKING LITTLE HEARTS LIKE THE ONE IN ME

Lucifer: I forget most of the words

Lucifer: But I was the master at this song on guitar hero

Castiel: That's so not relevant to the conversation

Lucifer: Sorry idk how to stay on one topic

Lucifer: My brain just kinda wanders and my mouth follows it

Lucifer: My fingers follow it

Lucifer: This is a text message

Lucifer: Not a phone call

Lucifer: You get what I mean

Lucifer: Sorry it's really late and I should probably be in bed but I'm actually just eating Mac n cheese

Lucifer: Anyway

Lucifer: Keep me updated on Deano

Lucifer: I'm sure he's okay tho

Lucifer: I just wanna be sure that I should be sure

Lucifer: Ya know?

Castiel: ... okay

Castiel: But if you're just saying you think he's okay because you think that I don't know he's not okay, you can stop now. I found a video of it. He's very clearly not okay. In fact, it kinda looks like his lower leg is only attached by the skin. Doesn't quite strike me as okay.

Lucifer: Ohhhh

Lucifer: Yeah I meant to tell you not to do that

Lucifer: Although knowing you

Lucifer: You would have looked it up anyway

Lucifer: But I'm sure he'll be okay anyway

Lucifer: And I'm not just saying that to make you feel better

Lucifer: Winchester's a smart man, he'll be fine

Lucifer: And before he was your friend he was mine

Lucifer: If we try to fight in every revolution we never stop

Lucifer: Where do we draw the line

Lucifer: So quick witted

Lucifer: Alas I admit it

Lucifer: I bet you were quite a lawyer

Lucifer: My defendants got acquitted

Castiel: What are you doing

Lucifer: It was gonna be a Hamilton parade

Lucifer: Parady

Lucifer: Parody

Lucifer: I can spell

Lucifer: It was gonna be a Hamilton parasomething

Lucifer: But then it just kinda became Hamilton

Lucifer: Dean got me hooked on Hamilton and now I'm obsessed

Lucifer: Help meeeee

Lucifer: I always feel super smart when I use words like intransigent in the songs tho

Lucifer: Sorry this is really off topic

Lucifer: I'm totally wasting your time rn I'm sorry

Castiel: I really don't have anywhere to be right now so don't be sorry.

Lucifer: So I can keep wasting your time?

Castiel: Sure. Why not?

Lucifer: Y33T

Lucifer: HOW DOES A BASTARD, ORPHAN, SON OF A WHORE

Lucifer: AND A SCOTSMAN DROPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A FORGOTTEN SPOT IN THE CARIBBEAN

Lucifer: BY PROVIDENCE IMPOVERISHED AND SCHOLAR

Lucifer: GROW UP TO BE A HERO AND A SCHOLAR

Lucifer: THE TEN DOLLAH

Lucifer: FOUNDING FATHER WITHOUT A FATHAH

Castiel puts his phone down on the table. This might go on for a while.