A song, a rec and a ficlet.

[layne67]

I was reading this fic rec'd to me by Shinta when I heard this song, You Needed Me, sung by Anne Murray, on the radio. And I was struck by these lines

I sold my soul
You bought it back for me
And held me up and gave me dignity
Somehow you needed me
You took me home

Quite a coincidence, huh, me reading a fic where Sam brought Dean back from hell and there was Anne Murray crooning that beautiful song. Anyway, Shinta and I were exchanging weepy SamandDean-related comments on that song, and one thing lead to another, so err, we came up with this little ficlet. While it is in no way a sequel to Do Not Pass Go - which is a really wonderful fic btw, do go read if you haven't already - this little vignette took place right after Dean came back from hell.



Title : You Needed Me
Authors : i_o_r_h_a_e_l and layne67
Fandom : Supernatural
Rating : Chick-flick, G
Warning : Cheese, fluff and sap
Word count : 557 words

"I'm cold, Sam."

"Come on, put your arms around me. Let's get you inside the Impala"

"Bossy bitch."

"Jerk."

Dean is heavy. Sam grunts when he lifts his brother, holding him tight in his arms.

"I'm never going to hear the end of this, right?"

Dean's voice is pitched low. There is none of his usual spark in it. He is tired, so very tired. But he fights to keep his eyes opened.

To feel the warmth that is Sam around him.

To see that beloved face and to hear that beloved voice.

He never thought that he will ever see, hear or feel Sam again. And now that he has his Sam back, or rather, Sam has him back, he never wants to let go.

Dean tightens his arms around Sam's neck.


***


Sam lowers Dean into the Impala's backseat and gently tries to pry off his brother's hands but Dean seems not to want to let go.

"Uh, Dean? I got you, man, but I'm kinda freezing my butts here. Let me go, okay?"

No answer, but Dean slumps a little bit more in his arms. Sam peers down at his brother's face and grimaces when he sees Dean's eyelids drooping, his expression more than a little dazed.

"Hmm, great. Yeah. So much for a cocky ass."

"I heard that," Dean mumbles into his shirt.

Sam chuckles and dammit if he's not feeling a little bit teary now.


***


Dean snuggles under the piles of blankets that Sam has put on the backseat, the smells of leather and sweat strong around him. He inhales long and deep, the smells familiar and comforting, as is the deep rumble of the Impala.

As is Sam sitting on the driver's seat, now turning his head back to look at Dean, worry in his eyes.

Home.

Dean sighs.

He is home.

"Drive on, dude."


***


Sam smiles, keeping his gaze on his brother a moment longer before straightening up to face the road in front of him again. The tears that threatened to fall just now are finally running down in rivulets down his face.

He still can't believe it, though this is certainly what he's been praying for all night and all day, everyday for the past one year.

He has his brother back. Dean is not going anywhere. Never. He will make sure of that; he will lock him up if he has to.

Because Sam knows he could never live a second longer were Dean not here with him. And Sam would never be that stupid to ever walk away again.

He will stay. He will stay until the movie is over and all the audience leave the dark, empty screening room. He will stay, with Dean.

Because ... he will always need his big brother.

"Sam."

"We're leaving. We are leaving."


***


Dean sees his brother smiling and crying, and he smiles and cries too, inside. He really is too tired to do or say anything. To hell and back. He would have laughed out loud if he had the energy to do so. As it is, seeing his brother's face with all the worries of the past one year completely erased is enough.

Dean's eyes close and he falls into a dreamless sleep, safe in the knowledge that they are together again.

For now.



~fin

Comments

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

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Thank you so much for the posting, and the song in the first place. I cannot not listen to it the past several days. I love it that we did this.

♥

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Hee. And thanks for 'Do Not Pass Go'. And the icon. Which I took without waiting for your permission *gasps*

♥♥♥

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

That icon is there for you to take. :D

[ckll.livejournal.com]

I love that song since forever and it matches so wonderful with the beautiful story here :))

[layne67.livejournal.com]

It seems that that song was made just for them, wasn't it? Thanks for reading, hon *loves*

Love your new icon!

[ckll.livejournal.com]

If you mean my reply icon is made by iicons_are_love :)

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much, darling.

*hugs*

[arabia764.livejournal.com]

Oh you darlings!

It's wonderful: tender and sweet but still has that spark of snark that makes them Sam and Dean.

Lovely stuff.

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

*hugsies*

Thank you so much, Arabia. It is that song that really helps.

:)

[layne67.livejournal.com]

spark of snark !!

*flails*

I almost used spark and snark in one of the lines up there!!

Thank you, my love, for reading.

Sam is driving them to this cabin that used to belong to one of John's friends. Dean needs some pretty serious healing there ... ;)

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

This is wonderful, you two. I can feel all the love they have, underneath their smart-mouth sniping at each other. You really captured their voices so well, and the deep emotion beneath the surface toughness that typifies Sam and Dean for me, the thing that keeps me watching the show. Great work.

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

This show is magic. I have never seen or felt this deeply about a TV series that is as heartwrenching as this one. Their gazes to each other, their unspoken love, those are all unbelievably stunning. I love the brothers, so much.

Thank you very much for your lovely words, Julia.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Julia. I was half-afraid that Dean might be a little soft there - omg clinging to Sam? But then, what the heck, he'd been to hell, he deserves some comforting there *g*

♥

[munibunny.livejournal.com]

Your wrote fic and I LOVE IT! So sweet, these boys... clinging to each other... Wonderful!

[layne67.livejournal.com]

*BEAMS*

Thank you, Muni my love!

And honey, I got your card and it's so adorable!! Now I know how to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Hawaiian :DD

THANK YOU ♥

[sunrunnersioned.livejournal.com]

thanks was lovely, like seriously, we needed that with all the angst and tension. it's just a little bit of heaven right there! thanks so much you guys!!~

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! Love the boys so much and omg don't we just want them to have their happy ever after?

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Thank you! If and when SPN ends, I just want them to be together :)

[billysgirl5.livejournal.com]

thank you for this little fic. i needed that after last night's episode!

[layne67.livejournal.com]

I haven't watched the latest episode yet but I was told that it was extra angsty. Can't wait to watch it. And I'm glad this little fic gave you comfort!

*hugs*

[whtamarshmallow.livejournal.com]

Awesome ficlet, ah brotherly love!! I snagged the icon too :)

Thanks!

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Wonderful icon, isn't it? i_o_r_h_a_e_l made it!

Thank you for reading :)

[lovetheguys.livejournal.com]

WONDERFUL!! Excellent job! Love, Robin

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Robin dear. And I hope you had a wonderful birthday! *hugs you*

[lovetheguys.livejournal.com]

I DID--thanks so much! Love, Robin (hugs back)

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Oh, beautiful...

thank you...

*HUGS*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for reading. Your feedback made my day! :D

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad, lovie! It really was a delicious story!! Thank YOU for sharing!

Happy holidays, love!

*Massive hugs!*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Happy holidays to you, too, dear! <3

*hugs you right back*

[lostsoul-x.livejournal.com]

god...!!

i cried T_T

so sad and beautiful

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Thank you! There are some dark Dean-comes-back-from-hell fics out there, and we wanted one where there's just, you know, comfort. I'm glad that you like it :)

[tj-smartz.livejournal.com]

Ah but this is lovely! Fic's created by schmoop music are just the best... *loves*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

*beams*

And the song is just so perfect, isn't it?

That I sold my soul and you bought it back for me are just so very PRICELESS!!

[tj-smartz.livejournal.com]

Those lyrics are so perfect for our boys, its as if they were written specifically for them. I may have ohhhhhhh'd just a little when I first read them....

Re: hmm, think my comment went to another post...

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. I can't get that last scene out of my mind, and I've been looking around for post-hell comfort fics, then I rememebered this :)

Dean would be broken this coming season I think, but in what way I have no idea.

[tracys-dream.livejournal.com]

That was beautiful.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Poor Dean ...