habits, supernatural [ 1 ]

070. badass mom

"Are you kidding me? You serious?" Dean asks after hearing Kevin's request.

"What? Is it too much to ask if we can swing by and check on my mom?" Kevin asks.

"Swing by? It's a day's drive in the opposite direction. You know that, right?" Dean asks.

"Yes. I understand we're in a hurry." Kevin says.

"Okay, well, then, what's the problem?" Dean asks.

"Channing's broken neck is my problem!" Kevin exclaims. He looks around to make sure nobody heard. "I'd rather not see my mom twisted into a corkscrew."

"Kid's got a point, Dean." Sam says, Larissa nodding in agreement.

"Stay out of this." Dean tells the two. "Kevin, your mom is fine."

"How can you possibly know that?" Kevin asks.

"Because Crowley needs her to be, okay? In fact, he's probably got the place stacked with bodyguards right now, protecting her so that when you do show up, they'll pounce on you both."

"Is that supposed to make me feel better?"

"She's bait, man, plain and simple. And you want to swim right up and bite the hook? Look, we have Crowley by the short and curlies, okay? All we need to do is find the tablet, whip up the spell, and -- boom! -- sunshine and sandy beaches."

"Dean, my mom's all alone. She's surrounded by demons. Can you really not understand why I want to make sure she's okay?"

Dean looks at Sam and Larissa, the former shrugging.

"I'm on his side." Larissa nods to Kevin.

"Son of a bitch." Dean grumbles, dropping his burger. "Fine. Let's go."

"You're finishing the burger, though." Larissa says.

"What? Why?" Dean asks.

"You're questioning wanting to eat one of your favorite foods? Really? Besides, you barely for a whole fucking year." Larissa says.

"Okay, you realize I'm not your kid, right?" Dean asks. "The person you're supposed to parent ain't even out of you yet."

"Dean... eat." Larissa demands.

"Okay, okay, fine. Jeez, mom." Dean mutters, picking the burger back up.

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They're sitting in the Impala across the street from the Tran household. Sam is looking through binoculars.

"Tiger mom, 9:00." Kevin snatches the binoculars.

"Where?" He asks.

"Left window." Sam answers.

"She seems okay. Sad... but okay." Kevin says.

"Check out the mailman." Dean says.

"Yeah, that's Carl. So what?" Kevin asks.

"Yeah, well, Carl's filled your mom's mailbox three times since we've been sitting here." Dean says.

"He's a demon?" Kevin asks.

"And see the gardener? Think that plant needs any more water?" Dean questions.

~ ~ ~

They sneak to the back and cut the water off from the hose. As the gardener comes to investigate, Dean stabs him with Ruby's knife, killing him.

Dean and Larissa purposely cause noise and soon the mailman walks through the back gate. The two wave as Sam comes up, stabbing the mailman with the knife, the man falling dead.