Fame Crazy (Sequel to Strings Attached)

Chapter 92

"You realize the only reason you're here is because you're famous, right?"

"Shh, let me think she just likes us," Castiel whispers jokingly. "Anyway, what's new with you?"

"My house has been overrun with teenagers," Balthazar deadpans.

"Yeah, see that..." Castiel replies. "That's rough."

"How 'bout you?" Balthazar asks. "What's up with you?"

Castiel thinks back through the last few days. He had an argument with Jim over his possible tour, he's had to deal with more online harassment than usual due to his "laziness," and he's had to put up with virtually nonstop arguing every moment of every day at home.

"It's fine."

"Well, that's good," Balthazar replies. "Hey, heard about your tour. If you don't do it, you'd still come up and visit, right?"

"Maybe I'd just fly you don't so you can visit," Castiel suggests. "We could both go down to Sioux Falls for a mini Novak party or something."

"I'm in," Balthazar agrees. "And you can take Hannah too and leave Hael and the rest of the family behind! Best family party ever!"

Castiel laughs. "I can't agree to that on Hael's birthday, but I won't say I disagree, either."

Balthazar grins. "You just got my hopes up, so this better happen."

"Count on it."

~~

"You are such a child," Dean laughs.

"You're just mad that I'm finally taller than you!" Castiel replies teasingly.

"Keep telling yourself that."

Dean returns to his conversation with Benny, so Castiel ignores him and continues bouncing. After today, he's totally getting himself a trampoline.

"Do a flip!" Lucifer says excitedly.

"You do a flip!" Castiel replies.

"I can't do a flip! I'm an old man!" Lucifer protests.

"Well, I don't want to die, so let's just agree not to do a flip," Castiel suggests.

Lucifer grins. "Ah, you just said you don't want to die."

Castiel nods slowly. "Huh. I did say that, didn't I? Well, yeah, it's true. I don't really want 'Was a horrible gymnast' on my headstone, ya know?"

Lucifer chuckles. "Yeah, I feel ya. I think it'd be funny, though. There are worse ways to die."

"True, true."

"You guys are morbid today," Balthazar observes. "Just enjoy the bouncing and don't die, for gods sake."

"Fine, whatever," Castiel replies. "As long as I can bounce higher than Lucifer, I'm fine doing whatever."

"Fight me, bruh!" Lucifer says in a somewhat joking challenge, starting a jumping war between the two of them.

"Hey!" Hael interrupts after a minute or so, sounding upset.