A Very Merry Christmas In The Bunker || Destiel ✔

Chapter 1

"We have returned with food!" Is the first thing that Dean Winchester shouts out as he and the angel Castiel walk into the bunker and down the stairs. The pair of them carrying two bags each filled to the brim with food and beer for everyone in the bunker.

The only one of the others to come out of hiding, is Sam. Jack, Mary, and Eileen don't emerge out from wherever they may be hiding out in the bunker.

"Help us carry all this into the kitchen, Sam." Dean says, passing over one of the bags he's carrying to his brother.

Sam takes the bag from Dean, following his brother and the angel into the kitchen, setting the bag down on the table with the rest, before the three of them sort through it all and pack it away.

"Hey, Dean?" Sam says, breaking the silence between the three of them as they're packing everything away. "I've been thinking...."

Dean looks towards him, noticing that he seems a little nervous. Which, he must admit, is a little odd. He's got no idea on what Sam could possibly be nervous about. Unless he got Eileen pregnant or they're planning on having a baby.... He hopes that's not the case. They don't need a baby running around the bunker.

Castiel on the other hand, pays him no notice as he examines over the alarming amount of junk food he and Dean had gone out to buy,m as he's packs it away into the pantry and the fridge.

"What have you been thinking about?" Dean asks.

"I've been thinking - well, Eileen and I have been thinking...." Sam starts, scratching the back of his neck nervously. "We were thinking that maybe... since it's nearly Christmas and all, that we should celebrate it this year." He says. "And decorate the bunker."

Dean stares at him, mouth agape slightly. He's not entirely sure if he had heard him right. "You want to what?"

"Celebrate Christmas this year." Sam repeats. "And decorate the bunker. Decorating the bunker was more Eileen's idea than mine."

Sam and Eileen think they should all celebrate Christmas this year, and decorate the bunker. That's... not exactly what he was expecting to hear.... At least it's not that Eileen is pregnant....

Though wanting to celebrate Christmas he gets, even if he's not so sure he likes the sound of that. When have they ever properly celebrated Christmas anyway?

But decorating the bunker in Christmas decorations that he can only assume is going to make the bunker look like Rudolf threw up everywhere? No thank you. He definitely doesn't like the sound of that.

"Sam... I can kind of get wanting to celebrate Christmas, but we are not decorating the bunker." Dean says.

"Why not?" Sam frowns. "Don't you think it would be a nice thing to do? We've never been able to do it properly before." He says. "And mom, and Jack are up for it."

Dean folds his arms across his chest. He's down for at least having a big feast on Christmas night. Any opportunity for a lot of food, and he's down. He's not going to say no to food. Maybe they can even get Jody and the girls around too, and have Jody bring some of her very good cooking.

Yes, Dean is down for that. Definitely down for it. He's not going to let on exactly how down he is for it though, not really anyway.

But what he is definitely not down for, is decorating the bunker.

"Hey, we can have Christmas." He says. "Get Jody and the girls around. Have Jody bring some of her awesome cooking... get mom to bake a bunch of pie..." He trails off, his mind wandering off towards food, before he's shaking his head. "But we are not decorating the bunker. End of. Not happening."

"Come on, Dean." Sam sighs. "It'll be our first proper Christmas with mom, and it'll be Jack's first. Shouldn't that warrant at least some form of decorating?"

"No, Sam." Dean says. "We can do a big dinner or whatever, but we are not going to make the bunker look like Rudolf threw up everywhere."

Castiel, now listening in on the Winchester brothers dispute, walks over to them. His curiosity getting the better of him as he looks between the two brothers.

"What's not happening?" He asks.

Dean looks at his angel. "Sam here - and everyone else in this bunker apparently - wants to celebrate Christmas this year. I'm down for having a big feast." He says. "But they're wanting to decorate the bunker too - which I'm not down with."

Castiel nods, growing quiet as he takes in what Sam is suggesting they do.

He's not sure what the appeal us of what Sam is suggesting, but he also doesn't quite understand why Dean doesn't seem to be happy with it. Its not like it's anything life threatening... at least, he thinks it's not....

"Well, I don't see why we can't." He finally says after a moments silence. "What's wrong with decorating the bunker? I don't see it as a bad thing."

Dean turns to him, feeling betrayed that his angel is on Sam's side. He was hoping that Cas would be on his side. He's supposed to be on his side!

"Cas! You're supposed to be on my side, not Sam's side!" Dean says.

"Why am I supposed to be on your side, Dean?" Castiel turns to him, tilting his head to the side. "And... I don't understand the appeal of Christmas, but I don't see why it's a bad thing if we celebrate and decorate the bunker."

Sam smiles at Castiel, glad to hear that the angel is down for celebrating and decorating the bunker. At least, that's what he gathers from what he had said. It's what it sounds like, so he's assuming he's up for it.

Though Dean has said he's down for having a big feast for Christmas, much like he had suspected that he would The guy can never turn down food. So at least he's on board with that. But he's not on board with decorating the bunker, unlike everyone else.

"Thank you, Cas." Sam says, before turning to Dean, looking rather smug. "It's five against one, Dean. You're outnumbered." He says. "We're having Christmas this year and decorating the bunker."

Clearly becoming frustrated, Dean has to stop himself from throwing a punch at Sam in the hopes that it'll make him understand.

There will be no decorating of any kind in the bunker. But they can have a big dinner for Christmas. Why can't Sam just leave it at that?

"We are not decorating the bunker, Sam!" Dean says.

But Sam is already heading out of the kitchen by then, completely ignoring what Dean had said.

"Eileen and I are going to go out and buy Christmas decorations!" He says over his shoulder, leaving Dean and Castiel to stand in the kitchen watching after him.

Dean glares after him. "If you do, I'm locking you both out of the bunker!"

Castiel looks over at Dean. "Dean..." He sighs, moving to stand closer to him. "That's not necessary."

But Dean doesn't say anything, or allow Castiel to come near him as he too leaves the kitchen, grumbling to himself under his breath.

Standing in the kitchen, Castiel stares after Dean in confusion. Not quite understanding what just happened.

He doesn't understand why Dean seems against decorating the bunker. From his understanding, decorating everything for Christmas is supposed to be a good thing and a way to celebrate the holiday, not a bad thing. So why is Dean against it?

Castiel does not understand....