Ficlet - Maybe Not Never

Title: Maybe Not Never
Author: verucasalt123
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Sam, Ruby, Dean
Claim: Theme 01: Elemental
Theme: http://verucasalt123.livejournal.com/85331.html
Prompt(s): #19, Blood
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: These boys do not belong to me.
Summary: There’s a disconnect.

Dean wouldn’t ever understand. He’d never forgive him, because he couldn’t see.

It was the only way. He didn’t have these powers for no reason. Just to let them sit and rot when he could use them to do something good, something that made a difference.

Maybe it really was a gift, as Azazel had claimed, the droplets in his mouth as he lay in his crib all those years ago. Without it, Sam wouldn’t have any of this. Wouldn’t have the feeling of being strong and capable for the first time in years. Wouldn’t have the strength to lay demons to waste with just a look. Wouldn’t have Ruby’s soft body underneath him as he gorged himself on as much blood as she’d let him take. Sometimes more than that.

He’d never tell Dean. Well, maybe not never. But not now. Not yet.

snapshots ficlet - Too Far Away

Title: Too Far Away
Author: verucasalt123
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Dean/Sam
Claim: Theme 01: Elemental
Theme: http://verucasalt123.livejournal.com/85331.html
Prompt(s): #13, Dream
Rating: R
Disclaimer: These boys do not belong to me.
Summary: If it really was a dream... (spoilers for end of S6)

Sam stirred again, his eyes still closed but darting around beneath his lids constantly.

Dean wished his brother were having a nighmare.

He wished that it was all just a bad dream. That, he could do something about.

If Sammy was having a bad dream, Dean could just climb into bed next to him and put his arms around his waist, holding on tight.

He could run his fingers through Sam's hair, whisper into his ear that he was all right, his big brother was right there and none of it was real.

But there was nothing Dean could do about this. All the coddling and kissing and whispering in the world hadn't been able to break Sam free of the Hell memories that came flooding back after the Wall had fallen.

Dean couldn't reassure his brother that it was just a dream.

Because it wasn't.

And Sam couldn't hear him anyway.

Sad news.

Sad for us boxing fans, at least.

Down goes Frazier. RIP, Joe.

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