In Another Life || demonprince!dean/angelslave!castiel with Sabriel included

Chapter IX

Dean (POV)

I'm lying in bed completely naked with my arms resting on the headrest behind me, shaking my head and laughing at Castiel who was rummaging through my wardrobe.

"What are you doing?" I chuckle loudly and he turns his head to look at me, his eyes glittering in mischief.

"Shut your mouth and your eyes." He commands. I rolls my eyes but shut them anyway, hearing him rummaging around and making weird grunting noises. "Okay, open them now."

"What the hell?" I say when I open my eyes and find him wearing my clothes that are slightly too big for him, a long regal cloak that drags behind him and my crown that is tilted slightly on his head. He is pulling a slight pose which makes me laugh loudly at his childishness.

"How do I look?" He asks me, winking.

"You look cute..." I start but get stopped when the too large crown falls down his head and over his eyes. I burst out laughing once again and he straightens it back up, grinning madly. "Yeah, you look cute in them but frankly I prefer you without any clothes on."

"Dirty." He replies simply but he can't hold the smile from his face. I shake my head at him when he takes the crown off and inspects its value. He then starts taking off my clothes again but as he does, I notice him smelling himself and grimacing. I suppose that he hadn't bathed since he got here which was more than six months ago now and I frown. When he is back in his normal slave clothes he walks over to the lavender that is placed in a glass bowl at the end of my bed, grabs some and starts rubbing his body with it. "I smell."

"I've noticed. So do I though." A thought hits me and I glance at him again while he is putting the lavender back in its bowl. "In fact, I'll probably need you to run a bath for me tonight. Let me know when you're boiling the water later on." He turns to me and nods seriously.

"Yes, your highness."

"Shut up." I nudge him with my foot and he grins wickedly at me before climbing back into bed with me and resting his head on my shoulder. I kiss the top of his forehead lightly and bury my face in his soft, fluffy hair that doesn't seem to be affected by grease and muck but just stays messy and comfortable all the time. I sigh contently, squeezing the smaller man against me and taking in his warmth.

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"Your bath is almost ready, your highness." Castiel comes into the meeting room where me and all my advisors are sat and bows low.

"Well lads, duty calls." I say to the other demons and they chuckle slightly and bow when I stand up to leave the room. I walk back with Castiel who doesn't say a word to me as we walk. "Are you okay?"

"Yes." He replies back simply and smiles. "I just have a lot on my mind."

We walk into my chambers where an almost full bath is waiting for me in the middle of the room. Castiel walks over to the fireplace where the last bit of water is still boiling and takes it off the fire to throw it into the tub. He then drops the bucket and smiles at me.

"Viola." He says proudly and I smile back at him. I sit down in the chair and watch him, resting my head on my hand as I do so. "What?"

"What?"

"Are you not getting in it?" He asks and looks offended when I shake my head.

"No, but you are." His eyes go wide and he looks from me to the back and then back to me again.

"Me?" I nod at him and he looks confused but at the same time grateful. "Why?"

"You said it yourself, you smell." I chuckle and he nods.