Sweet Dreams

"Cas?" Dean called out while walking into the apartment. "Where are you buddy?" He asked while looking through the rooms. When he walked into his room, he walked over to the bed and looked under it. The moment he lifted the sheets. He was greeted by a happy little fledgling.

"You found me Dee!" Cas giggled as he quickly crawled from under the bed and wrapped his arms around Dean's neck.

"Hey buddy." Dean smiled and hugged Cas close to him. "What were you doing?" He asked while looking at him.

"I wanted to play hide and seek!" Cas giggled and nuzzled Dean's cheek. "And, and you found me!" The fledgling laughed as he threw his arms up in the air. Dean smiled, he was always happy to see a smile on Cas' face. "Can...can we. Can we get some cherry pie?" He asked as he looked up to Dean with wide blue eyes.

"Sure." Dean said as he stood up with Cas sill in his arms. "Do we still have some from last night or did you finish it off?" He asked while walking to the kitchen.

"I didn't finish the rest because I wanted to have the rest with you." Cas chirped while flapping his small wings with joy. "I know how much Dee likes pie. So I save some!" He smiled. Dean couldn't help but chuckle as he sat the fledgling down in the chair. He walked over to the fridge and grabbed out the pie tin.

"Guessing you were right about not eating the rest of the pie." Dean said while walking over to the table and grabbing some forks on the way. But once he put the tin down. The little angel decided to reach over and just dig his hands in it. He stuff the crust and pie filling into his mouth and some how managed to get it all over his face. When Dean got a good look at Cas, with his face cover with cherry filling, cheeks still puffed with pie in his mouth and his big blue eyes just looking in complete bliss. Dean couldn't help but bark out a laugh.

"How do you manage to get yourself cover in pie just like that?" He chuckled, reaching over to wipe Cas' mouth. But Cas pulled away with a whine. "Come on Cas, you gotta get this pie off your face."

"No!" The fledgling pouted.

"Cas, come on buddy let's get you in the bath." Dean stood up and picked the angel up.

"No! No bath Dee! No bath!" Cas whined.

"You have pie filling all over you buddy. We need to get this off." Dean said while getting some stuff for after the bath. Cas just clung to him and placed his face against Dean's shoulder, getting a small amount of cherry on him. .

"No..." Cas whined.

"Shh it'll be okay. Just gotta get this off of you." Dean said with a hushed voice. Once he got into the bathroom. He walked over to the tub and sat down with Cas in his lap. He reached over to turn on the water and then looked at the fledgling that was still pouting in his lap. "Come on buddy let's get you out of those clothes." He said as Cas got out of his lap. He helped him get out of the clothes and into the tub once the tub was full. Dean swore the angel was like a cat with water. He knew he didn't like getting his wings wet. But he should of thought better.

"Dee.." Cas looked at him with sad eyes.

"It's okay, let's just get this off of you and then you're done okay?" Dean said while grabbing the rag and started to clean him off.

About thirty minutes later, after getting soaked and taking longer then he wanted too. He finally got the angel out of the tub and wrapped up in a towel. Once Dean got him dried he put him in some clean clothes.

"Alright buddy let's get your wings groomed." Dean said with a smile. He knew the Cas loved having his wings groomed. It always calmed him down and made him feel relaxed. Cas hurried out of the bathroom and went straight to Dean's room, with Dean following right behind him. Once in his room Cas climbed up on to his bed and sat there with a bright smile on his face. Dean got up and sat behind him. He watched Cas fanned out his right wing, wanting that one to be done first. Dean placed his right hand under the wing and with his left he ran his fingers through the soft wet feather. The moment Dean did this. Cas just pretty much melted against his touch. After finishing his right wing and half way done with his left. He noticed that the fledgling was starting to doze off. He smiled as he finally finished up. Cas was sitting there, eyes barely open now.

"Alright, I think it's time for your nap." Dean chuckled as he saw Cas turn around slowly and giving him a small nod. He rubbed his eyes a little and crawled into Dean's lap and lightly pushed against his chest to get him to lay down.

Taking the hint of what Cas wanted him to do. He grabbed the covers and covered them up as he laid down. Dean wrapped his arms around Cas as the fledgling nuzzled his chest and placed his ear over Dean's heart.

"Love you Dee.." Cas whispered with a thumb in his mouth.

"Love you too bud.." Dean said back while kissing the top of his head.

Dean began to hum as he rubbed small circles on Cas' back and softly combed his fingers through the soft feathers.
That afternoon, Cas fell asleep with a smile on his face as he felt embraced in warmth and protection of Dean.