MMoM Day 3: Daylight, Supernatural

[moonlettuce]

Title: Daylight
Author: Claire
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Rating: PG
Summary: No words are spoken
Notes: Kinda future fic. Written for mmom

Although he thinks about it (along with green eyes and a touch that has never danced across his skin), Castiel doesn't fall when it's finally over. When the battlefields are clear and Lucifer is cast back to the Pit, and light of the Host is illuminating the blood across the ground, he stands before Dean.

No words are spoken; there are none to be said. Dean will not ask the question burning in his throat.

Stay.

And Castiel will not give the only answer he can.

Yes.

His brethren are pulling back, called home by their Father, a soft whisper across Castiel's mind until he is the only one left.

"Cas--" Dean's voice is ragged, broken in a way it should never be. "Oh god, Cas--" The rest of the words are cut off, swallowed by Castiel's lips over Dean's.

They haven't done this before. Even when the battles were at their worst and the dawns seemed so far away they still didn't allow themselves each other. Because Castiel knows that if he had reached out and touched Dean then he would never be able to bring himself to leave.

Dean is want and desire and sin and blasphemy pulsing hot in Castiel's hands. He is faithlessness and hope and glorious perfection. He is-- Dean.

Their hands are moving under clothes, over skin; mapping each other by touch alone. His Father is allowing this, is allowing Castiel this need, even as the Host's song burns brighter within him. And he is grateful, prayer of thanks sent Heavenward for his Father's ears alone.

He's grateful because, as much as Castiel needs this, Dean needs it more. He needs to know that the reason Castiel didn't touch was never that Dean wasn't good enough.

Castiel knows Dean will use this to see him through the nights. Knows Dean will lay in a thousand beds in a thousand motels in a thousand towns and think of Castiel's hands on him. He will lie back and close his eyes and imagine Castiel's touch instead of his own.

And Castiel will feel it, want and need and Dean echoing through him. His hand reaches out, fingers wrapping around Dean's shoulder, fitting perfectly to the mark already there, solid and real and branding Castiel's name into Dean's body. He will feel it because Dean is his, Castiel's grace coupled to Dean's soul in a way that even Heaven cannot, will not, tear asunder.

And as Castiel leaves earth, he leaves Dean with four words whispering across his skin. They're a prayer and a promise, a vow to carry them both through the coming years.

I will be waiting.

Comments

[jaekayelle.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful in a heart-breaky, soul-achey sort of way.

[timbitsu.livejournal.com]

GUH. Holy crap, that was good. *__*

Castiel knows Dean will use this to see him through the nights. Knows Dean will lay in a thousand beds in a thousand motels in a thousand towns and think of Castiel's hands on him. He will lie back and close his eyes and imagine Castiel's touch instead of his own.

This made me gulp because it was so painful. D:

And!

And as Castiel leaves earth, he leaves Dean with four words whispering across his skin. They're a prayer and a promise, a vow to carry them both through the coming years.

I will be waiting.

OMG, I love this so much.

Excuse me while I go whimper in a corner now. D:

[ibroketuesday.livejournal.com]

It is somewhat ridiculous how the last four words FILLED ME WITH HOPE. ♥♥♥♥ I'm still an emotional wreck after the last episode, and I needed this.

[storm-light.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely stunning. Thank you so much for sharing. <3

[martyred-wings.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful!

I lover the whole piece, but especially the ending - "I will be waiting." <3

[24snowyli-chan.livejournal.com]

And as Castiel leaves earth, he leaves Dean with four words whispering across his skin. They're a prayer and a promise, a vow to carry them both through the coming years.

I will be waiting.

this was wonderful and this line, just sums up the feeling of the fic, nice job

[kira-bouviea.livejournal.com]

That was nice in a bittersweet, but hopeful way. It's like a goodbye but also a 'wait for me'. It gives hope that they 'will' see each other again. Just not for a while.

Very well done.

[necro-omen13.livejournal.com]

He's grateful because, as much as Castiel needs this, Dean needs it more. He needs to know that the reason Castiel didn't touch was never that Dean wasn't good enough.

Awwww, I love Cas. He's just made of awesomesauce.
*squees*
I so love MMOM!

[ariadne83]

This is beautiful and achy. Dean/Castiel is good like that.

[invisiblelove.livejournal.com]

And my heart just broke. GUH this was so beautiful. Awesome job.

[drovar.livejournal.com]

Have to admit that got me a little misty-eye'd. Excellent work, sad, bitter-sweet, but ultimately hopeful. Thanks for writing it.

[lee-ashburn.livejournal.com]

Wow..this is so powerful and so good!

[stageira.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! *dies*

This? It's breaking my heart... but there's hope in the future *pets Dean and Castiel*

Knowing how much of a stubborn bastard is Dean? Yeah, Castiel better be prepared! LOL

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And they'll be together eventually :D

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

You just have to tell yourself that they'll be together when Dean's lived his life. And then disturbing all the other angels by having sex in inappropriate places ;D

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

I totally couldn't leave them without that bit at the end. I want my boys happy and together, even if they have to wait a few years to get it ;D

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

My pleasure! Glad you liked :D

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :D

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ::grin::

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

When Dean has had a long life, he'll end up outside Heaven, totally jumping the queue of people waiting to be seen and start yelling for St Peter to "get his angel, cause they've got some catchin' up to do!" Of course, Castiel will already be there and they'll proceed to hold up the queue while they get ::ahem:: reacquainted ;D

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

I so love MMOM!

I'm pretty damn fond of it myself ;D

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

::grin::

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

My pleasure :D Glad you enjoyed :D

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you liked :D

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

::g::

[kira-bouviea.livejournal.com]

Now that is a mental image to start the day with!

St. Peter would totally watch that, with a bowl of popcorn of course

[timbitsu.livejournal.com]

And then disturbing all the other angels by having sex in inappropriate places ;D

Lol, I hope you write this next! XD

[horusguard76.livejournal.com]

What a lovely story. So heart-breaking but hopeful at the same time. <3

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

I had to give them some hope. Glad you enjoyed :D

[lyn-b.livejournal.com]

beautiful piece of work :D Love it.

[celeste9]

This is lovely! It hurts in a sort of bittersweet way, because they are separated but the ending is still very hopeful. Gorgeously written, thank you for sharing!

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

In my head, Dean finally gets to Heaven and marches up to the gates, demanding that St Peter get Cas there right now. Only to find that Cas is already waiting for him ::g::

[crossmymind.livejournal.com]

Okay, so. I've spent the better part of... I don't actually know how long I've been sitting here now, but I've pretty much read all of your Dean/Castiel fics in one sitting, which probably sounds insane or something, but I couldn't help it. Anyway, I'm not sure how this one ended up being last but I managed to skip it somehow, and god, I can't figure out if I'm happy or sad that it ended up being last. It broke my heart in that bittersweet way, and I can't help but think about Dean living out the rest of his life knowing that Cas is waiting for him. I wonder if he's more reckless than normal or if he's more careful because he knows Castiel wouldn't want him to be stupid... I'm sorry this is such a long and ramble-y comment, but the point of it is, I've really enjoyed everything I have read and I'll be friending you so I don't miss out on anything new. I hope you don't mind.

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

This is definitely the most bittersweet of the ones I've written, but there's at least that note of hope at the end.

And yay! that you've enjoyed reading the stuff :D Friending is always welcome, and all the fic is unflocked and tagged :D

[tracy-loo-who.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, discovering your fic might be the best thing that's happened to me today. *_*

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

::grin:: Thank you! Yay for making your day better :D

[sycophantastic.livejournal.com]

DAMNIT, you made me cry! No, really. *wipes away tears*

I'm going to believe that Dean will wait too, that he won't lose his fool mind and start fooling around with other people because he thinks he'll never get into heaven or because he thinks Cas couldn't possibly want him after everything, etc etc. I have to believe Dean goes to Cas in the end!

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Dean totally goes to Cas in the end. The end of this story is actually Dean yelling at St. Peter to get his angels there right the hell now... And then Cas is there and Dean is there and everyone else in the queue to get into Heaven are all O_O as Dean and Cas get ::ahem:: re-acquainted ;D

[proxydialogue.livejournal.com]

This is very sweet. Your writing style is succinct and simple, to the point. I like that a lot. Points for word economy without sacrifice of image or emotion!

The first two lines are excellent. You misused a semi colon (over skin; mapping each other by touch alone.) but I can't bitch about that too much as I am guilty of the same affront. However that's the only constructive criticism I can seem to come up with at the moment. Sorry.

The "prayer and a promise" is a really interesting juxtaposition in the last line too, since one is an asking and the other is an assertion. Lovely.

Thank you for sharing.

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed (even with my abuse of punctuation ::grin::)