Title:
This Burden In My Hand Ch. 5Pairing: Dean Winchester/Castiel
Rating: PG-13, this chapter. NC-17 overall.
Contains: Supernatural-levels of violence. Ignores season nine.
Notes: Thanks so much to
djin7 for the beta. This is for you, btw.
Summary: In order to save Sam, Dean's forced to make a difficult choice. Dean now needs to balance figuring out what to do about a now-human Cas, demons, angels, and everything else life tends to throw at him with taking care of his brother, who needs him now more than ever.
Can he finally get past his self-hatred, guilt, and inability to let go in order to give Sam the life he always deserved? Or will he follow in his father's footsteps. Castiel is determined that whatever happens, Dean won't have to deal with it alone.