Part 7 “No, that’s not it. Drink the milkshakes. Then you can either get some sleep or you can go with me to do laundry, if you feel up to it?” Sam stared at him for a long moment. The thought that Dean might actually mean he wanted Sam to go along, not to babysit, but because he might actually want the company was too much for the younger Winchester to hope for. All Dean could see in his little brothers eyes was hope. If he said the wrong thing now, he’d crush the kid and he knew it. “Look, I’m making an effort, here, Sammy. I want to fix whatever the fuck went wrong between us.” He grimaced. “And didn’t that sound like we broke up.” A soft laugh followed by a sad sigh. “Didn’t break up, Dean. Just broke.” “So we fix it.” Sam actually snorted, and Dean took that to be a good sign. “I didn’t say it would be easy, but I’m willing if you are.” When his brother’s eyes met his, Dean couldn’t see anything but his little brother in them. “I’ve been willing. Just waiting for you to decide to give me a chance.” Standing up, Sam moved to his duffle. When he pulled out the bottle, Dean wondered if Sam was going to have to drink to deal with him. Instead he put the bottle on the nightstand and started shoving his clothes in. “Guess we need to find a laundromat first.” Just like that. With a few words from him, Sam was ready to let him back in and move on. Where had his little brother learned forgiveness like that? Sure as hell didn’t learn from him. With his bag over his shoulder, Sam grabbed both milkshakes. Smiling at Sam for the first time in way too long, Dean followed him out the door.
I was so pissed off at Dean when I was reading this, I couldn't stop swearing at him the entire time XD This was awesome - a broken Sam, and a jackass and guilty Dean are the best mix! :)
Ohhhh Poor Sam. Him heading downhill was completely understandable. And I loved Dean rushing to try to figure out what was happening and trying to fix it at the same time.
God, I just wanted to just slap the shit outta Dean while reading this. Kinda like how I felt about him during season 4... :/ I'm a sucker for broken!Sam and asshole!Dean fics where at the end Dean realizes just how unfairly he is treating his brother. This story was perfect! :)
I was pissed at Dean through most of S5. Bobby (possessed, but still....), Cass, Zach, anyone who felt like it jumped Sam's shit and Dean never said a word. I get the sibling nobody kicks my brother's ass but me. Dean wanted to rip the lungs out of whoever said/did anything to HIS baby brother. But S4 and 5 Dean stood back while everyone took a shot at Sam.
LOVE THAAT. I always love the scenario where Dean has been a dick, intentional or not, and then feels guilty afterwards and is so good to his brother. This was love. Pure love!
“No, that’s not it. Drink the milkshakes. Then you can either get some sleep or you can go with me to do laundry, if you feel up to it?”
Sam stared at him for a long moment. The thought that Dean might actually mean he wanted Sam to go along, not to babysit, but because he might actually want the company was too much for the younger Winchester to hope for.
All Dean could see in his little brothers eyes was hope. If he said the wrong thing now, he’d crush the kid and he knew it. “Look, I’m making an effort, here, Sammy. I want to fix whatever the fuck went wrong between us.” He grimaced. “And didn’t that sound like we broke up.”
A soft laugh followed by a sad sigh. “Didn’t break up, Dean. Just broke.”
“So we fix it.”
Sam actually snorted, and Dean took that to be a good sign. “I didn’t say it would be easy, but I’m willing if you are.”
When his brother’s eyes met his, Dean couldn’t see anything but his little brother in them.
“I’ve been willing. Just waiting for you to decide to give me a chance.” Standing up, Sam moved to his duffle. When he pulled out the bottle, Dean wondered if Sam was going to have to drink to deal with him. Instead he put the bottle on the nightstand and started shoving his clothes in. “Guess we need to find a laundromat first.”
Just like that. With a few words from him, Sam was ready to let him back in and move on. Where had his little brother learned forgiveness like that? Sure as hell didn’t learn from him. With his bag over his shoulder, Sam grabbed both milkshakes.
Smiling at Sam for the first time in way too long, Dean followed him out the door.
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This was awesome - a broken Sam, and a jackass and guilty Dean are the best mix! :)
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And, awwww, milkshake peacemaking.
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thanks!
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