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[andtherewas]

Yeah, [Chuck reaches for his own piece of candy.] Yeah, I konw what that's like.

[His shoulders slump a fraction, admitting more than He ever will with words just how Chuck feels about how things ended up for Michael, for all of them.

He chews the candy in silence for a moment.]

You've seen them?

[ailes_dor]

[ Gabriel recognises that slump. He might not have the best relationship with Dad anymore but he still doesn't like seeing Him so despondent. ]

It's better than what they would have done on Earth. It could have gone better, but it could have been much, much worse. We're all together again though, that's the important thing.

[He nods, before reaching fro his cup and taking a long swallow of chai.]

Lucifer and me have talked a few times, I saw Mike when he landed here. But... it's hard. We've all changed a lot since we were all together.

[andtherewas]

[Chuck waits in silence as Gabriel drinks.]

How was Michael? [There's a reason Michael hadn't been the first son Chuck chose to contact.]

[ailes_dor]

[ And Gabriel's decidedly not going to look at Dad when he answers that question ]

Not great. If we weren't all dead already I'd say he looked like he was on death's door.

[andtherewas]

I see.


[While Chuck doesn't regret allowing Michael to be caged, He'd hoped that he and Michael would have taken the time to reconcile rather than fight. That didn't happen. That he regrets.

The silence stretches out, Chuck taking a drink too.]

Has there been any sign of Raphael? At all?

[ailes_dor]

[ They weren't ever going to settle their differences Dad. Too much time has passed. ]

No. I think she got lucky. But I have... contacts in Reaping, they keep an eye out for her, they'd tell me if someone was bringing her in to the Welcome Centre.

[andtherewas]

[Is that relief on Chuck's face? Regret?]

I saw Dean at the Welcome Center. He's looking for Sam.

[ailes_dor]

Neither of them should be down here. They've been here enough already. Sam especially.

[Gabriel still feels guilty about them. Not much, but enough to make him shift unhappily]

[andtherewas]

It hasn't been easier for them. [Though they might be happier together in Hell, than one of them alone in Heaven.]

Not for any of you.

[ailes_dor]

It was what it was. The main thing is that Earth didn't get completely trashed.

[The good of the many outweighs the suffering of the few, right? Besides, although Dad might have been able to step in, He didn't. There's no point whining about it anymore]

We dealt with it Dad. Don't worry so much.

[andtherewas]

[Chuck reaches over and takes another candy to avoid mentioning that, now He's here, the Earth probably isn't in danger of being trashed ever again.

Because it's gone.]

It'll be good to see Michael then.

[ailes_dor]

[ How about you never, ever tell Gabriel that?

He won't believe you anyway, actually. They have science now. That probably proves that the world can continue without Dad. ]

Yeah. Although maybe ease him into the whole Friday Night Board Games thing.

[He reaches for the candy, grabbing a few. He'd normally be all over them, but he feels... well, uncomfortable. Like Dad's sudden reappearance is going to make everything about a hundred times harder for him. And sweets aren't helping with that.]

[andtherewas]

[You know Chuck invented science? And is being itself?

After a pause, He smiles.]

You're kidding? He'd demand to be banker every time, just to keep Lucifer from cheating.

[ailes_dor]

[ No Gabriel had no idea tell him more :P ]

Or something that rhymes with banker anyway. Why does he love rules so much? He should just go marry some rules.

[andtherewas]

Gabriel.

[Chuck is still smiling, but His tone suggests He won't tolerate that badmouthing.]

[ailes_dor]

[ Gabriel leans back in his chair, making a face ]

You didn't have to live with him after You left.

[But fine, he'll shut up. But he's still thinking it Dad]

[andtherewas]

You could stand to love rules a little more yourself.

[Just saying.]

[ailes_dor]

Which ones?

[andtherewas]

I'd start with any of them.

[He's mostly joking.]

[ailes_dor]

[ Gabe was clearly expecting a different answer. For a moment he just looks across at Dad, then shrugs ]

I don't eat pork.

[andtherewas]

That's something.

[He snorts, trying to keep a straight face over the laugh that's trying to get out.]

[ailes_dor]

And I don't do any work on any of the Sabbaths. That's dedication.

[andtherewas]

[Laughing.] I'm not sure that counts.

[ailes_dor]

[ Gabriel shrugs. You can't pick and choose which rules count and which ones don't Dad, it's not fair to move the goalposts. ]

I'm just saying I don't break all the rules.

[andtherewas]

Just the ones that suit you.