How (thanks to Gabriel) Dean and Castiel (accidentally) Raise Each Other (and Sam)

How (thanks to Gabriel) Dean & Castiel (accidentally) Raise Each Other (and Sam) by Vera_Dragonmuse

http://archiveofourown.org/works/540915/chapters/961503

Great story with an interesting story line. What if Castiel became involved years earlier with the Winchesters. As Gabriel lay dying he could see what was coming and decided on a desperate gamble. Using his remaining grace he goes back to a time when he spoke to Castiel and named him the angel of Thursday. He asks him to be the angel of Dean Winchester as well as Thursday and surprised Castiel agrees. Gabriel and Castiel watch the future Gabriel die. Castiel does not think further of that until Dean's mother calls his name for a blessing on her child. Castiel is involved in a war but remembers and checks on the infant. Later he feels the pain and fear of the mother and child and appears in time to see what happens. He decides the best way to be there for Dean is to grow with him. He finds a vessel that is dying the same one that he would later use and begins to appear to first just Dean, then Sammy and later in their teens he decides it is time for their father and Bobby to know of him. The story changes enough but remains true to the Supernatural story line. The growth of the relationship between Dean and Castiel is built wonderfully. The relationship between Sam and Gabriel is surprising and at one point hot as hell. John Winchester is alive and still a suspicious bastard. Bobby agrees with a lot of Castiel decisions to give the boys a better life.