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Dean was running around the bunker playing superhero. Sam had even helped him tie his favorite blanket around his neck so he could have a cape. He ran all around the bunker saving random things he found from 'bad guys'. Dean was having all sorts of fun, even if everyone was too busy to play with him.
After a while Dean got tired of running and just wandered around. There were lots of big doors lining the hallways. He curiously opened a door and peaked inside.
Dean looked around the room cautiously. It was dark and dust, and full of weird stuff that he could only assume was grown up stuff. He'd never seen this room before. Now that Dean thought about it he wasn't even sure he'd ever seen this hallway before.
Dean looked around for anything familiar. Everything looked the same, but he didn't recognize any of it. He quickly realized he was lost. Dean was beginning to panic. He couldn't even remember which way he came from anymore.
"Daddy? Sammy? Unca Gabe?" Dean called out loudly, hoping one of them would hear him, "Daddy!?"
No one was responding to him, not Sammy, or Daddy, or Uncle Gabe. Dean could feel the tears welling in his eyes. This wasn't very much fun anymore. He wanted his family, and his bunny, and his paci.
Castiel was searching frantically for Dean. He'd been too busy to play with Dean earlier so the boy ran off to ask Gabriel and Sam. He remembered that Dean had been running around the bunker earlier, but he hadn't seen or heard him in a while.
"Sam, have you see Dean?" Cas asked, looking around for the regressed boy.
"No," Sam looked up from his book, "Did you check his room?"
"Yes, he wasn't there." Castiel explained, "I'm not sure where he could have gone. I know he didn't leave the bunker. He told me earlier that he was going to see Gabriel and yourself, but I haven't seen him since then."
"I don't know where he is. You could check my room, but I doubt there's anything in there that he'd be interested in." Sam replied.
Sam checked his room for Dean, finding no one. He continued searching for his brother, coming up with nothing. Sam ran into Gabriel on his search.
"Gabe, do you know where Dean is?" Sam asked, "Cas and I can't find him anywhere."
"Not a clue." Gabriel answered, "Haven't seen him since he asked me to play super heroes with him."
Cas was rushed into the room, "We need to hurry. Dean is in distress, he's been praying to me, he's scared, and lost somewhere."
Dean opened another door and a large spider ran out. Dean jumped and screamed. He really doesn't like spiders. Dean decided right then and there that he wasn't going to open anymore doors.
With some difficulty, Dean took off his 'cape' so he could cuddle his blankie. He clutched his blanket tightly in one hand and slipped his thumb of the other into his mouth. Daddy always tells him not to suck on his thumb, because that's what the paci is for, but right now he doesn't have his paci and Daddy isn't here.
"Daddy? Unca Gabe? S-Sammy?" Dean cried.
When no one replied Dean sat down against the wall and hugged his knees to his chest. He sat alone, crying into his knees, until he heard someone call his name. Dean jumped up, dropping his blanket, and looked around.
"Unca Gabe?" Dean called out.
Next thing he knew Gabriel came running around the corner, "Dean."
"Unca Gabe!" Dean ran into Gabriel's arms, sobbing.
Gabriel scooped up Dean into his arms, "Shh, it's okay kiddo. I've got you."
"Was wost, a-an' scawed, an' couldn' find you, or Daddy, o-or Sammy." Dean tried to explain through sobs and gasps.
"I've got you now." Gabriel whispered.
"Wan' Daddy, a-an' Bubba." Dean sniffled.
"I know Deano." Gabriel hushed the boy, "We'll go find Daddy and Bubba."
Gabriel picked up the blue and purple blanket off the floor and handed it to his nephew. Dean accepted the blanket, clutching it with one hand and clinging to his uncle with the other. Soon enough they came across Sam and Castiel.
"Daddy! Sammy!" Dean squirmed out of Gabriel's arms and tackled the two men in a hug, crying once more.
Cas picked up his boy and hugged him tight, "Oh Dean. I was so worried Baby Bee."
"Was scawed Daddy. Couldn' find you." Dean explained as he buried his face into his Daddy.
"Shh, I've got you now." Cas whispered.
Cas carried Dean out to the family room. Sam brought Dean his stuffed bunny, Toby, and a blue pacifier. Dean excepted the items cuddling his bunny close to his body. He sucked on his pacifier and finally began to really relax.
"I think we should watch Care Bears. What do you think?" Gabriel asked.
Dean's face lit up, but he quickly hid his face in his Daddy's shoulder. He would never admit that Care Bears is his favorite show. Sam, Cas, and Gabriel know this about Dean, so they always suggest it and hope Dean isn't too embarrassed to agree.
Cas smiled, "I also think we should watch Care Bears."
"Me too." Sam agreed, "What do you think Dean? Should we watch Care Bears?"
Dean nodded, still hidden against his Daddy, "Uh huh."
They all sat down on the couch and turned on Care Bears. Dean insisted that he sit the middle, on Daddy's lap so that he can sit by everyone. Gabriel got up for a moment, making Dean very upset, but he quickly returned with a sippy cup of chocolate milk for the boy.
"Thank you Unca Gabe." Dean smiled.
"You're welcome Deano." Gabriel replied, ruffling Dean's hair.
Dean leaned back into his Daddy, happily drinking his chocolate milk and cuddling Toby. Once the movie had started Dean was practically glued to the television screen. He happily sang along with all the songs, now too invested in the movie to care about his embarrassment.