Bottom of the Ninth, for meredevachon (gen, PG)

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Title: Bottom of the Ninth
Author: lisabird / Fats Domino
Recipient: meredevachon
Rating: PG
Author's Notes: 1,014 words. Based vaguely on the prompt, “Wee!chesters with the boys being boys.” I’m not sure this is exactly what you were looking for, but I hope you like it!
Summary: It’s the last of the ninth inning. Two outs. Down by a run. And an eleven-year-old Dean

Comments

[iamstealthyone]

Oh, Dean.

So close to normal but not.

Nicely done. Great job describing Dean’s part in the game, and good look the wee!boys. I wanted to hug Dean and squish Sam numerous times.

Favorite lines:

Dean, who was already wearing his helmet and clutching his bat in anticipation, got up from the bench and walked toward the plate with what he thought must be a swagger. He knocked the non-existent dirt from his cleats and tried to look determined.

I love how he’s all seriousness and attitude here.

At least Dad wasn’t here to see him fail. Again.

Oh, Dean.

“Dean was awesome, Dad! He hit the ball so far! And I cheered louder than anybody!”

*g*

*ruffles Sam’s hair*

Dean, go change your clothes and make sure I haven’t forgotten any of the machetes in your room.”

Love this. It’s so jarring but right … what father says that to his young son? John, of course, but it still aches. Dean’s childhood was cut short at such a young age.

“You’re my favorite baseball player.”

Aww. Sam’s such a good little brother. *squishes him*

[eloise_bright]

I know very little about baseball, but this fic gave me a sense of what it's all about - and this made me smile so wide that it hurt my cheeks:

Dean?”

“What.”

“You’re my favorite baseball player.”

Lovely work!

[musesfool]

Aw, boys. This is adorable! And of course Dean's on the Cubs! It can be no other way!

[yasminke]

This is a nicely written, bittersweet vignette. Thanks for posting it.

[dolimir_k]

Awwww.

It breaks my heart to see how accepting Dean is of the move. But believable.

And loved Sammy's line.