9 [Video]

[kissesdarling]

[Crowley is inside his apartment, leaning against a counter. He, for the time being, is the only individual in the shot, because Crowley has no friends.

Clearly.

He pauses for a moment or two, to collect his thoughts, before speaking directly to the NV, calm and collected.]

I find myself in need of a large sum of money. As a result -- I’d like to ask

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[paterelohim]

[Okay so at first Chuck does the ALDKSFJGHSFDG dance for a few minutes, but after he calms his tits he goes and looks over all the conversations already going on. The "his fault" comments are... special, but not altogether surprising coming from Crowley. The prevaricating and evasiveness- that's normal from Cas, honestly, but then he keeps saying that he's not sick, it's unrelated to alcohol, and that's a little weird.

Then there's that bloodplay joke to Christina. Chuck replays the conversation very carefully, then again and again, making sure he heard right. Yeah, sure, Crowley. A joke. Maybe it is just a joke, but it's enough to set off Chuck's bullshit detector.]

What's wrong with Cas?

[It could be so many things. Maybe they did a spell. A ritual of some kind that required blood. Maybe Cas walked into the Darkness or pissed off Growley or any number of possibilities. He has to wonder what would make Crowley so contemptuous of Cas.

..Okay, stupid question.]

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[wingsandwill]

Nothing. I'm fine.

[He doesn't care how obvious it is that there's something wrong; this is the answer you're getting. And he does look more or less okay now, if a little pale and with his hair slightly messed up from from the floor.]

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[paterelohim]

You're fine now.

What's up?

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[wingsandwill]

Nothing. I lost consciousness briefly for what is likely a minor reason, and it is not an issue.

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[paterelohim]

[Disbelieving snort.] Likely a minor reason? So you don't know? Your other conversations make it sound like you know exactly what happened.

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[wingsandwill]

[Well now he's just going to be pissy and defensive.]

I have an distinct idea, but it doesn't matter.

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[paterelohim]

...So why are you being defensive?

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[wingsandwill]

Because you are asking questions.

[It's not really that he's asking questions, but the way he's asking them, not that Castiel consciously realizes that distinction.]

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[paterelohim]

Yeah, I'm weirded out. And honestly, the more you avoid the question- I'm a little worried.

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[wingsandwill]

There is no need for concern. It will likely not happen again.

[That's an outright lie as he knows this will probably get worse, not better, but he doesn't intend to let anyone see it happen in the future.]

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[paterelohim]

[That answer only partly chills him out. Sure, it could just mean that Cas did something stupid and learned from it, but... it could be something worse, too. Why would Cas outright refuse to tell him? He fesses up to all kinds of stupid or embarrassing things.]

Let me guess, you cut yourself shaving? Something really stupid that you don't want to admit?

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[wingsandwill]

[That draws him entirely out of his snit, prompting a baffled head tilt.]

How would a minor injury while shaving be the cause?

[Besides he never cuts himself while shaving; he's extremely careful even now with anything sharp near his throat.]

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[paterelohim]

If you nicked yourself in the right place-

[a vague gesture somewhere at his neck.]

You're not gonna stop being cryptic, are you?

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[wingsandwill]

[His own hand goes to his neck subconsciously, brushing against the scar on the side of his throat; the gesture is rare from him but not completely unusual.]

I'm aware.

No.