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Newborns
This is the story that naturally occurred.
The story begins with two little boys.
One belonging to Chuck and Anna Novak, and the other belonging to John and Mary Winchester.
One was born C-section on January 24, at exactly 12:00 AM and the other born naturally coming into the world at exactly 12:01 AM.
Both born in the Saint Boyle Hospital, three rooms down from each other.
It only seemed obvious that the natural course that followed was a friendship that began with the two boys when they found themselves neighbors.
The boys were inseparable since the moment they first breathed in life.
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Five years old
“CAS!” Five-year-old Dean panted as they ran through their neighbors bushes into the secret garden area hidden behind large almost wall like trees.
The only real way to this secret garden was through the backyard of Dean and Castiel’s farthest neighbor, just at the end of the court. Though it didn’t stop the very noisy children from exploring it. No one could ever see them there from the street and the neighbor only got mad if they noticed them which they rarely did.
“What are you doing?” Dean laughed.
Castiel laid in the small flowing water that seemed to lead to the main river, it was small and seemed to only be a problem to snails but it was enough to keep the boys back cool in the hot weather.
“When I get big...I am going to live here.” Castiel spoke as Dean turned tilting his head in response.
“What makes you say that?” Dean laughed.
“Because it’s got to be.” Castiel took Dean’s hand pulling him down into the very light flow of water which Dean laughed staring up at the sun that broke through the trees. This was their secret spot. Untouched. Unaltered by human touch but their own. Castiel softly took Dean’s hand as Dean squeezed back. “Promise me we will live here one day….”
“...I promise.” Dean spoke before he turned to eye Castiel's face of love and happiness as Castiel stared up at the trees when the neighbors loud yelling made them turn.
“GET OFF MY YARD!” The neighbor spoke as the kids bolted out of their secret place laughing.
“Sorry, Mr. Iyer.” Dean called as they left.
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Ten years old
“MISS ME, MISS ME!” The girls taunted as Dean puckered his lips. “NOW YOU GOTTA KISS ME!” Dean chased the girls around, all in their childish game of tag with lips now that they were ten. Kissing girls were cool now.
The only way to win was to press a kiss to someone’s lips and of course…
Dean glanced up to Castiel’s bedroom window, before asking the boys for a leg up, Dean knocked on the high window.
“Hey, no fair!” One of the girls scoffed as the very stuffy and sick Castiel opened the window instantly smiling at Dean.
“Cheating, again?” Castiel commented affectionately a hand on his chin leaning on the windowsill as Dean cupped his face and kissed him softly.
“It’s not cheating, it’s strategy,” Dean commented before helping himself through the window. “You’re the only one who will ever let me kiss them.” Dean shrugged. “Okay, I win forever, bye,” Dean called out to the crowd of kids who groaned before Dean plopped on Castiel’s bed taking some of his cough drops and plopping them into his mouth.
“So, what are we watching?” Dean asked as Castiel sat next to him.
“You know it’s no fair,” Castiel commented. “...You forever win, and I forever lose because no one will let me kiss them.”
“...I’ll let you kiss me.” Dean eyed his face as Castiel chuckled sniffing with his stuffy nose.
“Then how will you win?” Castiel asked as Dean cupped his face. “If we keep kissing each other, only one of us can win or lose.”
“Well, then we will just have to keep trading kisses so we can both win,” Dean stated matter of factly.
“How does that work?” Castiel giggled as they kept planting soft kisses on each other lips.
“I don’t know.” Dean scoffed. “I guess that means we can never stop kissing each other.” Dean and Castiel pressed easy and quick pecks against each other's lips as they exchanged laughter and kisses.
Despite how unpractical the solution...neither seemed to mind as much.
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Fourteen years old
They started having sex by fourteen.
Neither of them having to deal with the awkwardness of new and exploratory, it just sort of happened naturally.
The idea brought up after they had won the soccer tournament of the season, Castiel and Dean came home pumped up and ready for more. However, chest bumps and adrenalin led to rough kisses and touches, and before either of them could even put much thought to it the boy's clothes were on the floor.
It was easier before statuses to have sex, they were able to have worry free sex without care. When they were older and their bodies decided what they were going to be, the need for protection would be needed and the care of cycles concerning heats or ruts. But for now, it was just easy sex, loving sex, fun and carefree.
For now, it was just them.
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Sixteen years old
They weren’t together.
They almost didn’t have a word for what they were.
They loved each other more than siblings…
Cared for each other more than friends….
They never had a word for it.
However, you could see it in the way they held each other in the library. Dean sprawled out on the couch and Castiel laying in his arms reading the same book as him, holding each other's free hands lazily.
There you could see the word for what they were.
Or when they would walk each other to classes holding hands and talking about their days they both currently experienced.
Their favorites they had were in the blind spots of the school parking lot in Dean’s old car, they had almost marked down to a ‘T’. Easy, and slow with a bunch of laughter and attempts at fish a spilled box of condoms from the crack of Dean’s seat. They trusted each other, and cared for each other so much, they had even without ever verbally offering it, they started to help each other during their cycles.
It just happened naturally, Castiel sneaking into Dean’s window to help him during his rut and Dean sneaking into Castiel’s during his heat. They were always careful, using condoms and neck collars to prevent biting. Despite how close they were, Dean’s cycle was always the beginning of the month and Castiel’s was the third week of the month.
It worked out perfectly for them, finding comfort with each other during their time of need…. they found themselves grown closer by it.
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Eighteen years old
“I’m going to miss you both.” Mary sobbed as she pinched their cheeks, Dean sighed as Castiel turned to him affectionately.
“We will come and visit soon.” Dean sighed as Mary held him once more.
“Why New York, why so far away?” Mary sobbed.
“Because Castiel got accepted there.” Dean shrugged. “And he needs some eye candy to avoid paying up the butt for rent.” Castiel laughed leaning into him lightly patting him on the chest.
“Yeah, but you can be a mechanic anywhere.” Mary hesitated.
“And I chose to do that in New York. With Castiel.” Dean shrugged again. “Come on mom, don’t cry. It’s going to be okay. You’ll stop missing us before you know it. Now, We are going to miss our plane, we got to go. Love you, mom.” Dean hugged Mary close as she sobbed into his chest. Castiel watched sadly before Mary pulled him into a hug as well.
“I’m going to miss you both so much,” Mary confessed pulling them tighter castiel sinking into her a bit more, pulling her into a tight hug.
They were going to miss her too.
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Twenty-four years old
They never dated anyone.
Yet, this, whatever was between them was always unspoken.
Dean held the omega’s hand as he happily dragged Dean towards his seat for Castiel’s college graduation. Castiel now had a degree! Dean watched affectionately as Castiel asked his mother to take a picture of Dean and him. Dean wanted something much more macho like him picking up the smaller omega….however it was the omegas day and all he wanted was to be held by Dean under the shade till he had to take the stage.
The camera captured a blurry photo, one of Dean and Castiel laughing and talking. Castiel sitting comfortably on Dean’s lap. Castiel almost lulled to sleep by Dean petting his spine with love and affection.
“It’s time,” Dean spoke lightly shaking Castiel as Castiel sat up softly rubbing the sleep from his eyes. “Enjoy your big day, smartie.”
“...You can always have your time to walk too…” Castiel spoke holding Dean’s shirt as Dean tilted his head eyeing his face.
“Never had the grades for that.” Dean choked sadly. “Got my GED for a reason.” Castiel looked at him sadly, seeing the hurt in his eyes that he never got to walk with Castiel, Never got to wear the stupid outfit and hat. How stupid those things were and how they took them for granted. Dean would never get the chance to walk. Castiel eyed his face sadly before he stood.
“W-Wait here!” Castiel spoke as Dean blinked.
“Cas! It’s starting!” Dean called but Castiel was long gone.
Dean kept looking for Castiel but when the line was almost to the end Castiel bounced back onto the stage. Dean let out a calmed breath, as he cursed Castiel’s name that he scared him like he was going to miss his own graduation.
“LAST BUT NOT LEAST, CASTIEL NOVAK AND DEAN WINCHESTER!” The principal called as Dean blinked in surprise as Castiel beamed at him. Dean looked at Castiel who laughed as a couple of Castiel’s classmates placed a hat and gown on him. Dean sat speechless as Castiel moved to collect him, taking his hand he pulled Dean onto the stage. Dean covered his mouth as tears poured down his face as Castiel moved to walk up with him to get a diploma, handing Dean his so Dean could have the whole experience.
Dean turned pulling Castiel into a tight hug as Castiel held back, letting the photo of them embracing be the only clear photo of that day.
But of course, they still weren’t anything more than friends.
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Twenty-six years old
Dean chewed on cereal as he read a book eyeing the page as Castiel came out of the bathroom wearing Dean’s boxers rolling them up till they fit wearing one of Dean’s shirts. Castiel was staring at Dean drumming something in his hand against his palm softly.
“So what did you want for dinner?” Dean chewed as Castiel chuckled.
“You are already eating.” Castiel eyed him chuckling at him with love.
“This is pre-dinner,” Dean commented eyeing him back as Castiel chuckled looking down at the item in his hand.
“You sound almost as pregnant as me,” Castiel commented as Dean turned to him, pausing his chew as Castiel softly rubbed his belly hesitantly before bringing his eyes to Dean who’s eyes slid down to Castiel’s stomach, then back to his eyes...then back to his stomach before swallowing his food whole.
“....” Dean spoke eyeing them one more time before hesitantly opening his mouth.
“We are not naming them Steel.” Castiel rolled his eyes as Dean pouted shoving more food into his mouth angrily commenting that this baby was half his too. Castiel moved to him wrapping his arms around his neck nuzzling against him as Dean’s hands naturally moved to hold his waist.
“....” Dean continued to chew as he softly placed his head against Castiel’s stomach before Castiel lowered the pregnancy test to view. “Looks like we are going to have to move. This studio isn’t going to cut it anymore.” Castiel chuckled as he pet Dean’s hair.
“...Anything in mind?” Castiel asked.
“...I got an idea.” Dean shrugged before Castiel softly moved pressing him into a loving kiss.
They didn’t have to panic or question how this was going to go, no panic or worries….it just happened so naturally they never had to second guess…
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Twenty Seven years old.
Castiel’s hand slid over his pregnant belly as he laid the only real way to this secret garden if you were an adult was through the back door into the secret garden. How fitting the baby was conceived during a visit to their old hometown for a Christmas after a ripped condom and a light shrug from both parents got them here. In Castiel’s dream home.
“What are you doing?” Dean asked coming out the back door with a plate of food.
Castiel laid in the small flowing water that seemed to lead to the main river, it was small and seemed to only be a problem with snails but it was enough to keep the men’s back cool in the hot weather.
“They like it when I lay here,” Castiel spoke as Dean turned tilting his head in response.
“What makes you say that?” Dean laughed.
“Because they relax...normally they like to kick and move but...when I lay here...They are quiet.” Castiel took Dean’s hand pulling him down into the very light flow of water which Dean laughed staring up at the sun that broke through the trees. This was their secret spot. Untouched. Unaltered by human touch but their own. Castiel softly took Dean’s hand placing it on their almost tenth-month baby belly as Dean rubbed.
“....Castiel...would you mate me…?” Dean spoke before he turned to eye Castiel's face of love and happiness as Castiel stared up at the trees before turning to Dean as he laughed with love.
“Boo, Shotgun wedding.” Castiel teased before he pulled Dean into a hard happy kiss. “You are so lame…” Castiel panted as he roughly kissed him, as Dean moved to pull off Castiel’s top.
“I’ll show you lame ,” Dean growled as his eyes went red, as Castiel lovingly allowed Dean to pick them up and carry them inside.
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Twenty-eight years old.
“Exene.” Castiel cooed to the young girl who was sucking on a pacifier, raising her head to the noise looking around.
“She’s recognizing her name,” Mary spoke handing Castiel a glass of wine which he took eyeing the small child. Taking in how much….she looked like neither of them. Her eyes were a reddish brown, her hair was more of a sandy color which spiked on the top of her head. If it wasn’t for Dean’s nose and Castiel’s rather odd lips, Castiel would have told them they handed them the wrong baby. “How is motherhood?”
“I love it,” Castiel spoke as he smiled at his daughter who cooed. His hand slid up the mating mark on his neck. It was beautiful and curved Castiel’s neck when he wore a long loose shirt. “Exene sleeps peacefully and I can do my work from home. Dean only has to work part time so he’s always home to help with Exene.”
“And with Dean?” Mary asked as she pulled her sweater close.
“What about Dean?” Castiel moved to pick Exene up and cradled her as she happily cooed looking around and happily drooled on her shoulder.
“Do you love him?” Mary spoke as Castiel turned to her. “Forgive me for being bold.” Mary’s eyes slid over to Dean who was out by the bonfire with his dad and brother. “But I’ve never heard you tell my son you love him….”
Castiel was quiet for a long time before he spoke, his eyes moving to Dean who must have felt the gaze because Dean smiled looking at him.
“...I don’t think we have to.” Castiel smiled softly at him, as Dean stood coming in almost as though asked.
“Ready to go home?” Dean leaned down whispering to his ear as Castiel softly nodded before Dean paused pulling back before he pressed a loving kiss to Castiel’s lips before he took Exene from Castiel to place her into her car seat. Castiel watched him with love, Mary was watching them as Castiel called out.
“I love you,” Castiel called affectionately.
“Ugh. Gross.” Dean commented playfully not looking at him as Castiel smiled loving at him before he stood to hug Mary.
“See you tomorrow,” Castiel commented as Mary went to see them out, Castiel watching Dean with love carrying their daughter home, Castiel went to hold his arm as Dean turned to him. “I do love you, you know.”
“Ugggggh.” Dean whined playfully before Castiel laughed into his shirt before Dean gave him a quick peck. “Love you too, dummy.”
“Good.” Castiel hummed as Exene giggled from the portable car seat, which Castiel moved to her. “Who is my beautiful girl!” Castiel moved to pick her up, as Dean smiled at him watching Castiel slobber loving kisses on their daughter's chubby cheeks before leading them inside.
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Twenty-nine years old
Exene giggled and screamed as she stood and happily slapped her hands against the paint, Castiel sat behind her keeping her standing up as she painted on the white paper on the table. Castiel rubbed her back letting her play and get messy with the paint as the front door opened to see Dean who had worked a double at work. Castiel’s eyes fell to his tired eyes.
“Sorry, My coworker called off, they needed a cover,” Dean spoke taking a picture on the other side of their daughter tiredly placing a hand on her back. “I know you are tired too. I can take her.”
“It’s okay, we had fun painting.” Castiel smiled and kissed him. “You smell like oil.”
“Mechanic.” Dean teased looking at his dirty hands. “Want me to shower?”
“...” Castiel shook his head no before he took Dean’s hand and placed it on the finger painting their daughter did, then he pulled Dean’s back to dirty his own with paint before Castiel placed his on top of Dean’s. Castiel put Exene’s hand on top before pulling the painting away smiling at the art. “...Now you can.”
Dean smiled down at the hand painting of their hands before pressing a kiss to Castiel’s lips. Castiel watched him get up to shower before Castiel pulled his child close. She giggled with love and happiness, he smiled against her cheek.
“God, I love your daddy…He gave me everything I ever wanted….God, I just love him….” Castiel whispered holding her so close he couldn’t stop the tears from his cheeks before pressing kisses to her cheek and standing up. “Let’s get you in the bath baby girl,” Castiel whispered heading to the sink to wash her.
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Thirty years old
“Dean. Enough.” Castiel argued as Dean frowned crossing his arms.
“Don’t enough me.” Dean snapped. “I think it’s a great idea.”
“It so is not.” Castiel snapped back as they started a back and forth.
“Girls, girls!” Sam came in with a beer. “Enough, I think you are both very pretty.”
“Har har.” Dean commented as Castiel lightly shoved him.
“No way, we aren’t getting a dog.” Castiel scoffed but Dean pouted.
“Please,” Dean begged as Castiel sighed annoyed.
“I’m not caring for it.” Castiel put his hands up. “It will be your pet.”
“You say that now, but you’ll love them,” Dean stated as Castiel sighed feeling Dean lightly shake him.
“Alright alright but we all have to agree,” Castiel stated picking up the two-year-old.
“Alright alright,” Dean stated defeated as he lightly went to fix the two-year-old pigtails. “So...does that mean we can go to the shelter?” Castiel sighed but nodded as he was dragged towards the car by an excited Dean. “I want the biggest meanest dog there is. ”
“Oh yeah, Good luck bringing that home.” Castiel chuckled carrying their daughter inside. It wasn’t long and Castiel was very excited as they brought the carrier inside. Castiel watched Dean set down the carrier then carry in the large metal cage with Sam’s help before setting it up. Castiel pointed into the carrier as Exene got excited and giggled.
“Want me to get them out?” Dean asked as Castiel nodded. He kneeled down helping four small rats from the carrier who happily moved to sniff Exene who giggled happily reaching out to pet them with Castiel’s guidance. The rat moved to lick her finger which Exene pulled her hands back surprised and happy by the feeling.
“Really, you guys are going for rats?” Sam asked.
“What, they are like small dogs really.” Dean shrugged not minding them.
“Besides their names is eeny, meeny, miney, and moe.” Castiel spoke happily touching the rat with love watching them be affectionate.
“....Really?” Sam asked. “What happened to the mean dog?” Exene was petting a rat that had climbed on her she was so happy she giggled looking at her dad.
“....We got rats. And we couldn’t be happier.” Dean commented as he picked one up petting one who happily took the affection.
“...Dean.” Castiel spoke as Dean turned to him. “...Okay... maybe you were right.” Dean smiled pressing a kiss to his lips.
“ Oh yeah .” Dean hummed as Castiel laughed happy with his mate, as a rat happily moved onto Castiel’s shoulder as Exene was happily smothered by the rats happy love.
They naturally made the right choice.
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Thirty-one years old
Dean sat on the counter as Castiel cooked some pasta stirring it slightly, Dean eyed him before he moved to hold Castiel’s waist. Castiel’s eyes glowed blue at the touch as Dean pulled him into a needy hard kiss. Castiel sane enough to turn off the burner before submitting to the kisses.
Dean pressed him against the table away from the burners. Dean moaned as Castiel pulled him towards the bedroom.
“Are you in heat? B-But you’re on birth control.” Dean moaned as Castiel roughly pulled off shirt kissing him harder.
“A-actually, that’s something I wanted to talk to you about,” Castiel spoke but he was bent over and he forgot words. The sex was rough, Castiel rocked back against him needing, Dean was tender and loving, and God, Castiel desperately needed this. When Dean’s orgasm came it was rough, Dean locked and Castiel could only let out a desperate cry of pleasure as he shook and came with Dean.
Dean held him up as Castiel shook panting as Dean moved to press loving kisses again.
“Daddy!” Exene called from the other side of the bathroom door as the parents tried to quiet their tired pants, Exene shouldn’t have been home for another hour from Mary and john’s house. “Did you tell him?! Did you tell him you said I can have a baby brother or sister?”
“What?” Dean panted as Castiel glanced at him with a shaky breath.
“Exene! No bothering people in the bathroom!” Mary called as she took Exene away.
“Sorry, gamma!” Exene stated as she was pulled back towards the bedroom, Dean and Castiel still locked staring at each other.
“...I’m off my birth control…” Castiel whispered knowing this could be the time he gets pregnant. “W...What do you say to two?” Dean eyed his face before his hand moved to touch his stomach, pressing him with a rough loving kiss to his neck. “Two babies, two daddies?”
“Of course I would want that.... Then we wouldn’t have to share.” Dean teased as Castiel pressed against his lips happily holding him till he could pull out, cum sliding don his leg which Castiel cleaned with toilet paper. “...Next round after Exene’s asleep?”
“Naturally.” Castiel hummed fixing his pants and pulling him into a hard kiss.
“Hey hey, go keep your hips up, you're wasting it.” Dean frowned as Castiel laughed moving to the bedroom only giving him a loving glance back when Dean winked at him causing Castiel to break into giggles. Dean fixed himself before he went to collect Exene. “Bedtime baby girl.”
“AWH!” Exene pouted as Dean carried her towards her room to sleep.
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Thirty-two years old
Castiel laid on the floor watch Cheyenne sleeping on her stomach, her black eyes closed and her breath soft. This child...looked seriously nothing like them. Bright red hair, pale skin, the only similarities were Dean’s freckles and Castiel’s nose.
Castiel couldn’t stop looking at how perfect she was.
….and neither could Exene who curled next to her sleep, Exene being attached at the hip to her ever since she was born. Already destined to be the best of friends.
Castiel felt someone lay next to him and curl into him on the floor.
“Not very comfy,” Dean commented as Castiel continued to stare at their daughters.
“....But the view is beautiful.” Castiel choked out in tears as Dean pulled him close.
“Naturally…” Dean chuckled as Castiel moved and pulled him into the most loving kiss.
The End