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Gabriel could hear the alarms flaring in the distance as he ran the opposite way from the castle, his home. He was holding his 8 years old brother in his arms as he ran trying not to trip on the uneven grounds.

Castiel was confused why his brother picked him up and ran but he trusts gabriel, so he never questioned it when the alarms flared in the distance or when gabriel was shaking. Now thinking of it, he should have. But gabriel was always a good liar.

The ex prince Finally stopped running when he found a shed in the small town, he walked inside eyeing around the shed before sighing. Gabriel placed down castiel on the ground before throwing his cape over top of him, "Sorry about this kiddo" Gabriel smiled falling down sighing. His father was probably calling the gaurds to search the city by now, they won't stay here for long just to make sure their not found.

Gabriel couldn't believe he finally ran away, regrettingly with his 8 years old kid brother. He was stupid to bring him with, he was only 12 himself and couldn't afford to take care of both of them. He just couldn't leave castiel to deal with everything on his own.

"Look kiddo, imma take a ride out to gather food. Stay here and if someone comes in hide, okay?" Castiel nodded sucking on his thumb. His bright blue eyes full of emotions that gabriel couldn't handle right now, he needed out and to find the kid a god damn dinner or something.

When gabriel left castiel was scared he tucked himself under the cape gabriel put around him and prayed that he survives the trip, he wondered why they were here. But he guessed it was due to the fighting the twin brothers, lucifer and Michael always did. Gabriel would lock his door and wouldn't come out until a gaurd forced him too. Or worse, their father.

Castiel never understood why their father was angry all the time, he'd always praise Michael but hated the rest of them. It always upset castiel when he would miss his birthday or argue with his siblings

When castiel was lost in thought he didn't hear the shed door open nor the shocked noise coming from the door, the boy quickly alerted stood up and ran to the corner of the shed, the man was tall. Short brown hair brown eyes and a scruffy beard, he was definitely not gabriel. "Hello?" The man crouched down to castiels level trying not to scare the boy. "Why are you in the shed kid?" Castiel didn't reply he kept tight in the corner squeezing his eyes shut hoping gabriel would come and save him

"Is your father around?" Castiel sniffled shaking his head, "oh boy. Let's get you somewhere warm kid." The man stepped closer but castiel stayed still alarmed and frightened, the man was so nice he wanted to accept but gabriel would be upset. "B-but-" the man scooped up castiel, the boy felt warm immediately in the mans arms and soon couldn't hold his eyes open

All he heard was the engine running of a unknown vehicle and he was out.

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The day was simple, Dean was watching dr. Sexy while Sam cooked lunch, and John was out doing his job. Castiel sat at the kitchen island drinking some tea and reading a nice book about vampires, though the book had some graphic scenes of sex but castiel never understood what it meant and dean would be too flustered to tell him.

It was a pretty average day until dean got called in for a repair job by his uncle. Castiel decided to join him so he would mope around as sam called it. The two walked into the repair shop Bobby owned and there they saw prince Michael in all his glory, he leaned over his motorcycle all covered in gold plating as he talked with Bobby who finally noticed the boys, "there he is now. Dean, cas. This is prince Michael. Your highness, my nephews." Bobby always counted castiel as family even if they knew nothing about him, he was so kind to castiel.

Though he wasn't sure how long it'd be like that before they found the truth. The winchesters knew all about the kingdom what they had done, all of the people in heaven was scared of them and intimidated that they'd be next to die. Some rumors spread about two prince's runnaway and he hoped and prayed no one would connect the dots to castiel. "Hello your highness." Dean spoke quietly, bowing politely to Michael who chuckled. "So your the dean I've heard about. The man who knows his stuff?" Dean nodded slowly not stopping the eye contact.

Castiel on the other hand wanted to leave, he wanted to run back home and hide under his blanket, he wanted Michael to leave them alone so he could go back to feeling safe. He knew none of the options would happen so he stayed quiet and hid behind Dean. "Yep, worked on cars since I was merely a baby." He joked scratching the back of his neck, "ah, I can imagine. Can you fix her up? Lost her wheel and nearly crashed into a pole driving." Michael patted the motorcycle, wheel popped and deflatted laid on the machine. Dean silently hoped it would have killed the prince, "of course. I can have her running by tomorrow."

Michael nodded, "very well. I'll leave it to you, and I'll be back tomorrow to collect it." Michael patted deans shoulder before leaving, castiel felt suffocated and couldn't breathe his heart running through his body. "Thank God. I couldn't deal with his moodiness any longer." Bobby sighed against the wall, dean chuckled before turning to castiel seeing the boy in distress. "Woah, cas. What's wrong?" "N-nothing dean. Just need some rest is all." Castiel dismissed before walking out clutching his shirt, "cas! Hold up. Your not okay, your barely breathing." Dean grabbed castiels arm causing the boy to flinch slightly, "I rather not talk about it dean" "and I respect that, but let me take you home. We can watch a movie and maybe some popcorn?" Dean smiled and castiel returned the smile

The boys went home to relax but dean was too curious, he wanted to know what had started this, why Michael caused him to be so anxious and scared.