SPN ficlet: Pass It On (Dean/Cas, Gen kid!fic AU)
In fact, Mr.
Shurley doesnt seem to know anything about any sports at
all. Not softball, or soccer, or anything where Dean would
get to run and kick and hit things. Theyll probably have to
play some smart game instead, where Dean will have to use his
brain and think about things, which is exactly the
opposite of what he wants to do right now.
Cas is mad at him, see. Hed wanted to play with Deans new toy Impala, but Dean didnt want anyone else touching it. He hadnt even let Sammy play with it, so Cas shouldve known better. But now Cas isnt talking to him. And Dean really just wants to throw some dodgeballs.
Has anyone ever played a game called Pass It On? Mr. Shurley asks the class. Some of the kids start whispering excitedly as they begin forming a giant circle around the gym, but Deans never heard of it. Cas would know. Cas knows all kinds of things. But Cas is on the opposite side of the circle, sitting as far away from Dean as possible. Dean crosses his arms and scowls.
Mr. Shurley leans down towards the girl sitting closest to him and starts whispering in her ear. When hes done, she grins and turns to the person next to her, whispering in their ear. And then they turn to the next person, and so on, passing some secret message along the circle.
Tiny crispers travel long and far, pass it on! is what Dean hears when it reaches him, and he scrunches his face up in confusion. He still doesnt get the point of this game, but he passes it on anyway, annoyed. When it finally reaches Balthazar at the end of the circle, Mr. Shurley makes him say it out loud to the class
Tiny crispers taste like poo and farts, pass it on!
Half of the class bursts out laughing. The other half are completely confused. Then Mr. Shurley explains that his original message was, Chinese whispers travel long and far. But the message had changed as each person passed it on, whether by accident or on purpose.
Deans pretty sure Gabriel had something to do with the poo and farts bit.
They play the game a few more times, and every time the final message is completely different to what Mr. Shurley started with, often with hilarious results. Dean wants to laugh along with the rest of the class, he really does, but its just not the same without Cas there beside him. Cas still wont even look at him, not even when its Deans turn to pass it on and the whole gym is watching him.
Whats wrong? Gabriel mouths at him from down the circle. Deans not surprised Gabe has noticed his mood. Hes usually the first to laugh at Gabes tricks, but not today. Dean glances at Cas, who is still stubbornly ignoring him, and shakes his head at Gabe, his scowl deepening.
Gabe looks at Cas, then back at Dean, and a slow, cheese-eating grin spreads across Gabes face.
Dean starts to worry. He knows that look.
And it only gets worse when its Gabes turn to pass it on.
Anna giggles behind her hand when she hears Gabes message. So does Meg. Raphael just rolls his eyes and sighs. Theres only a few people left in the end of the chain, but its long enough for Dean to work himself into a full-fledged panic. And then Balthazar finally shouts the message to the class, at the top of his lungs
DEAN LOVES CAS, PASS IT ON!!!
Dean is mortified.
And when he finally musters the courage to look across the circle, Cas is blushing all the way to the tips of his ears, wringing his tiny hands in his lap.
But then, Cas slowly raises his eyes to look at Dean, and gives him a small, hopeful smile.
Dean shrugs helplessly and laughs, returning his smile.
As they leave Gym together, Cas reaches out to hold Deans hand, and Dean lets him.
~ fin
Thanks to deanlovescaspassiton for the inspiration ;D
Cas is mad at him, see. Hed wanted to play with Deans new toy Impala, but Dean didnt want anyone else touching it. He hadnt even let Sammy play with it, so Cas shouldve known better. But now Cas isnt talking to him. And Dean really just wants to throw some dodgeballs.
Has anyone ever played a game called Pass It On? Mr. Shurley asks the class. Some of the kids start whispering excitedly as they begin forming a giant circle around the gym, but Deans never heard of it. Cas would know. Cas knows all kinds of things. But Cas is on the opposite side of the circle, sitting as far away from Dean as possible. Dean crosses his arms and scowls.
Mr. Shurley leans down towards the girl sitting closest to him and starts whispering in her ear. When hes done, she grins and turns to the person next to her, whispering in their ear. And then they turn to the next person, and so on, passing some secret message along the circle.
Tiny crispers travel long and far, pass it on! is what Dean hears when it reaches him, and he scrunches his face up in confusion. He still doesnt get the point of this game, but he passes it on anyway, annoyed. When it finally reaches Balthazar at the end of the circle, Mr. Shurley makes him say it out loud to the class
Tiny crispers taste like poo and farts, pass it on!
Half of the class bursts out laughing. The other half are completely confused. Then Mr. Shurley explains that his original message was, Chinese whispers travel long and far. But the message had changed as each person passed it on, whether by accident or on purpose.
Deans pretty sure Gabriel had something to do with the poo and farts bit.
They play the game a few more times, and every time the final message is completely different to what Mr. Shurley started with, often with hilarious results. Dean wants to laugh along with the rest of the class, he really does, but its just not the same without Cas there beside him. Cas still wont even look at him, not even when its Deans turn to pass it on and the whole gym is watching him.
Whats wrong? Gabriel mouths at him from down the circle. Deans not surprised Gabe has noticed his mood. Hes usually the first to laugh at Gabes tricks, but not today. Dean glances at Cas, who is still stubbornly ignoring him, and shakes his head at Gabe, his scowl deepening.
Gabe looks at Cas, then back at Dean, and a slow, cheese-eating grin spreads across Gabes face.
Dean starts to worry. He knows that look.
And it only gets worse when its Gabes turn to pass it on.
Anna giggles behind her hand when she hears Gabes message. So does Meg. Raphael just rolls his eyes and sighs. Theres only a few people left in the end of the chain, but its long enough for Dean to work himself into a full-fledged panic. And then Balthazar finally shouts the message to the class, at the top of his lungs
DEAN LOVES CAS, PASS IT ON!!!
Dean is mortified.
And when he finally musters the courage to look across the circle, Cas is blushing all the way to the tips of his ears, wringing his tiny hands in his lap.
But then, Cas slowly raises his eyes to look at Dean, and gives him a small, hopeful smile.
Dean shrugs helplessly and laughs, returning his smile.
As they leave Gym together, Cas reaches out to hold Deans hand, and Dean lets him.
~ fin
Thanks to deanlovescaspassiton for the inspiration ;D