Supernatural Death Note

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Interlude for Sam and Dean

Dean winked at him and started putting the extra paperwork and books up. "Wanna eat lunch with me?", he asked his brother.

"Sure," he nodded. "I'd like that."

"Great. I noticed a cabinet over in the corner and checked it out. It's empty so I thought we could put this stuff in it for the time being. Whatcha think?"

"Sounds good to me. We should double check with Watari first."

"Yeah. He's down in the nether regions somewhere, seeing to lunch, I imagine. I could call him on my cell."

"Never mind.. easier way." He looked at L, asking his question, and the detective nodded absentmindedly. "As it is not in use, feel free to store the materials there."

Sam turned and saw his brother hauling an armful of materials towards the cabinet.

He went to help him, not saying anything as he picked up more of the materials and stacked them neatly in the cupboard.

Dean had finished, not realizing Sam was behind him. He turned quickly to go get another load, and ran straight into his brother's chest, his nose actually touching him. He stopped suddenly and looked up into brown eyes, almost straining his neck to see him. Sam knew his brother's feelings about personal space, but didn't care this time. The hunter was overdoing it and it was time for Sam to take over whether he liked it or not. Dean stared at him, a curious expression on his face. Sam almost grinned. He was pretty sure what the hunter was thinking...'What the hell?'...most likely, the taller man thought. It was time for him to start taking care of his brother for a change, but how does one tell that to Dean Winchester?

"I got it here, why don't you let Watari know we'll be eating together. Isn't there a garden or something we can eat in? Get some sunshine?"

Dean looked confused, and replied in a question instead of his usual matter of fact way of talking. "Where we were the other day, by the pond and fountain?" His voice almost faltered.

"Yeah, if you feel up to it." He was putting the materials up as he spoke.

"Yeah, sure?" Dean looked really mixed up. L, watching this, realized that Sam had just taken on the role of leader for a while and Dean, tired as he was, wasn't sure how to handle it, hence, the major confusion. What was interesting to L was he didn't fight him.

Sam finished putting things away before turning to the group. "If you'll excuse us for a bit. Think Dean needs to recharge and my stomach is starting to sound like a monster's in my belly."

Everyone was watching the questions run through the green eyes. The younger brother knew the hunter would have been scratching his head as he tried to figure out what was going on, if he could. He told L they were going to eat in the garden outside, and asked if he'd let Watari know. The hunter followed Sam out of the room, still running what had just happened through a very tired mind. He thought that Sam had just taken over things in a leadership role but he was standing there and Sam never did that to him...but he just did...didn't he? He shook his head, still very confused.

The younger brother fell into step beside his older one. "You OK?"

"Not sure what I'm thinking, Sammy. I swear I'm hearing things, or my mind is just screwed up royal right now, cause I'm tired."

"What do you think you heard?"

"Well, I was doing what I thought needed to be done, and...hell, Sam...did you take over back there? Did you give the orders, and did I just obey them?"

"I did," he admitted. "You're tired and since we're a team, I stepped up a bit."

Dean stopped and looked up at his younger brother again, finding it hard to argue, when he was this tired and Sam was so damn tall. At this moment, it felt like a disadvantage.