Supernatural Death Note

Chapter Forty-Eight: The shark versus the geniuses

A gentle hand shook the other. "Dean?"

Dean had somehow managed to get on his stomach, sling, broken shoulder and all underneath him. He opened one eye, couldn't really focus, closed it and tried to go back to sleep.

Near's voice was softly insistent. "Dean must wake up. Watari has sent a meal for Dean to eat and Dean needs medications."

"Don't want to, Near. Sorry. Too sleepy. So tired." Dean closed his eyes, drowsing off again.

What Dean didn't know was that Near was just as stubborn, if not more so, than the Winchester male. "Dean will wake up."

When Dean finally was awake enough to realize where he was, he knew he was in trouble. "Near, I'm on my stomach."

Near pulled his cell phone out and a few moments later, Mello and Matt were in, teasing Dean lightly as they helped him up.

"Damn, that hurts! I don't recommend doing that, guys." Dean scratched his head, yawning. "What time is it?"

"Five," Matt answered after they got him sitting up.

"The hell it is. Who let me sleep this long? I thought a couple of hours. Damn it, that's supper?"

"It's supper," he grinned. "Watari and L felt sleep would be best for you and you needed it."

"I guess I did. What did you bring. I'm really hungry." Dean eased off the bed and walked to the table. "What have you guys been up to?"

"Outside of cases?" Mello asked. "Gaming with Matt and Near's been working on puzzles."

"Yeah, I worked three with Near yesterday. I enjoyed it. I've actually been messing with the gaming machine some. Still confuses me."

"Matt is the one to teach you," the blond answered while the red head grinned. "And dinner is waiting for you."

Dean grinned. "I'd like that. I thought I was coordinated until I started struggling with it. What's for supper?"

Near's voice answered. "Watari sent up a turkey dinner," he responded softly.

"Really? I wonder what kind of stuffing he made. I bet I didn't get sweet potatoes or yams, but he might have put butternut squash in place of them." Dean lifted the lid.

"Unsure."

There was butternut squash, moist turkey, dressing, salad, and gravy for the turkey.

"Tell Watari, that I say thank you. Really. He'll know what I mean."

"Not a problem," Matt answered. "Want company or need some quiet?

Dean did not want to be thinking right now, so he smiled. "Yeah, but if Sam shows, would you mind going? Some things happened today and I'm pretty sure he's gonna wanna talk after he figures out I'm awake.

"No problem," he grinned, all of them finding seats to keep Dean company.

Dean was having an enjoyable conversation with the boys, laughing. Even Near was smiling. He was through with dinner and drinking a cup of hot tea that was sent for after the meal. There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Watari popped his head in. "How are you boys doing?"

"We're doing fine, Watari. Near has a strange smile. " Dean grinned when he said it. "I'm glad he can smile. What's going on?"

"Not a whole lot honestly, Sam sends his love to you and has gone to bed early. He has been in a session with L all afternoon and seems to be in better spirits. I came to bring dessert to you four."