All You Did was Save my Life

What's Funny?

            It had been several days since everything fell apart. Dean had called Cas the day after they left and learned that Balthazar had set them up in a hose somewhere far away, though Cas hadn't wanted to say exactly where in case Sam found out.

            Since the angels had left things had been tense between Sam and Dean. Dean was still angry with his brother for the things he had said to Gabriel and part of him even blamed Sam for Cas having to leave. The tension was also amplified ten-fold by the fact that they still had no clue what had happened to Sam. Things were about to get even worse as Bobby had called earlier and told Dean he would be returning that evening. Dean was not looking forward to telling the older hunter everything that had happened since he left.

            Dean was sitting going through another one of Bobby's large tomes when he saw headlights through the window. He stood and walked over to the door and opened it just as Bobby got out of his truck. The older looked up and saw Dean standing there and immediately knew something was wrong.

            "What happened?" he asked, walking forward.

            "Cas and Gabe left," Dean said and Bobby halted.

            "What d'you meant they left?"

            "I mean, they left!" Dean exclaimed, "A few days ago. They packed up the boys and left."

            "Why the hell did they do that?" Bobby asked.

            "Had to," Dean replied, "Sam and Gabe couldn't be around each other anymore. They ended up in a huge fight and Sam admitted he'd been off hunting the whole year we'd thought he was dead... so they left. Originally Gabe was just going to take the boys, but something's going on with Sam... and I don't know what's wrong with him.  But whatever it is, I didn't want Cas and the kids near him so they left too."

            Bobby stared at him, not sure what he could possibly say. Dean shifted uncomfortably under his surrogate father's piercing gaze and decided to change the subject.

            "Where's Ellen?" he asked.

            "She went back to the Roadhouse," Bobby replied, "Jo called, apparently things were starting to get kind of crazy." Dean nodded and then chuckled quietly.

            "What's funny?" Bobby asked.

            "Nothing," Dean said, "Just... I guess I should've seen this coming right? I mean, us Winchesters don't get to a family, right?"