Mask- a Supernatural fanfiction

Chapter 35: Thanks, Sam

CATHERINE POV

Dean and I eventually made our way back to the bunker after the sun went down. When we got back, Sam, Jess, and Cas were home.

"Where did you guys go?" Sam asked. We were all sitting at the table drinking some drinks, but for me, water. Cas sat at the head of the table and I sat to his left with Dean next to me. To Cas' right was Sam, and next to Sam was Jess. Everyone had already eaten the meal I made, and we were just sitting at the table having a conversation.

Dean took a sip of his whiskey before beating me to answering. With a gesture of a nod of the head towards me, he replied, "Well Dora the Explorer here wanted to go for an adventure."

I let out a scoff, "Wouldn't that make you Boots?" Dean shook his head and took another swig of his drink, but I knew he was trying to hide that smile. I let out a few chuckles before Jess asked me a question.

"You're still doing that?" her voice was light and cheery. I had known Jess since grade school, and we would go on little adventures in each other's backyards.

"Of course I am."

"You shouldn't be able to leave the bunker," Cas' strong voice interrupted. My face fell as I turned to Cas, who was staring at me with a disapproving glare. His arms were crossed and he was leaning back on the chair.

I felt Dean sit up next to me, and I felt his protective attitude come out without even looking at him.

"Cas, what the hell is wrong with you?"

Cas' attention turned to Dean, and I saw the anger burn behind Cas' bright blue eyes. Oh no.

"You're what's wrong with me," Cas bluntly said before getting up from his chair and vanishing in thin air with a whoosh.

I sat in my chair, frozen. Cas is still angry about turning him down. It's almost like he finally snapped. He still hates Dean. It's only a matter of time before he tells him. And Dean's going to be pissed that I kept it from him; he won't even think about listening to me for my reasoning.

I ruined this family, didn't I? Dean and Cas used to be best friends, and then I came in the picture and now Cas hates Dean. Oh my god. What am I going to do? They won't be able to be friends again with me in the picture. I can't just vanish either; someone would come after me. What the hell am I going to do?

"What the hell is wrong with him?" Dean's voice knocked me out of my thoughts. I blinked away the thoughts and forced myself to turn back to the table.

"I have no idea, he's been in a crappy mood since you guys left," Sam said as he turned his attention to his big brother and sipped on his beer. Cas has been in a crappy mood since Dean and I left? He has to be angry that I was with Dean...

"You okay, Cat?" Jess asked me, her face painted with concern. I looked up to her, only to see that Dean and Sam's faces had the same expression of confusion. I couldn't tell them that I knew exactly what was wrong with him, because Dean would know and only god knows what he'll do with that information.

I needed to disguise my thoughts with something else. Maybe I could say what they were all feeling right now about the situation.

"I'm just worried for him, you know?" I lied.

Jess nodded and I didn't bother to look to Dean. I could feel him still cooling down from raising his voice at Cas. It took everything in me, however, to look at Sam. When I finally did, his eyes were watching me closely. I knew he was going to catch my bluff, and when I made sure Dean and Jess weren't watching, I mouthed the words, 'I'll tell you later' to Sam. He quietly nodded and took a sip of his beer.