I don’t even know how to say this… I’m the Winchester brothers’ little sister. My name… well, I’ll keep that to myself. I’ll just say that I go by Fox. Yeah, I know it sounds kinda silly, but that’s what Crowley calls me. And yeah, we get along surprisingly well, even though my brothers can’t stand him. He’s actually a pretty cool guy.
Anyway… enough about me. Let’s talk about yesterday. I’m still in shock, to be honest. Nothing too terrible happened, but still… Okay, I’m done stalling. Here we go.
It started like any other morning. I came out of my room in the bunker to grab some water and make breakfast for the boys. House rule: whoever wakes up first has to stay in the kitchen. That’s exactly why Dean always “wakes up” last. So there I was, scratching my head, trying to figure out what to cook, when *he* walked up to me.
Castiel. Except… not in his usual vessel.
He — or rather, *she* — was in a female body. I know how weird that sounds. Dean and I laughed our asses off for like an hour when we found out his old vessel needed “repairs.” Like sending an old car to the shop.
So this angel walks up to me and says, “We need to talk.”
Naturally, as a professional overthinker and anxious mess, my brain immediately went to the worst-case scenario. But what he said next was *not* what I was expecting.
Cas led me to the second floor, away from the kitchen, and sat down in the armchair by the wall. I sat across from him. He looked at me with this lost, confused expression. I started worrying, but tried to play it cool — an old habit I picked up from Dean.
“What’s up, Cas? Having girl problems? Just don’t pick the wrong shade of foundation.”
“This isn’t the time for jokes,” he said in a tone that instantly wiped the smile off my face. For real this time.
“Cas, honey, you’re killing me here. I’m freaking out. What happened? I’ll help no matter what, but I really hate when you drag things out like this.”
“Well… Fox…” (That’s what most people call me, except my brothers.) “Since I’m currently in a female vessel… it appears I can… carry a child.”
After that, everything he said turned into background noise.
A million emotions and questions exploded in my head at once. I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.
“Cas… When the hell did you… *perform coitus*—” I quoted his own words from before, “—or, in normal English: when the fuck did you manage to get laid?!”
I wasn’t angry. I wasn’t yelling. I was laughing so hard tears were streaming down my face. Because come on — it *was* funny. But one look at Cas’s face told me I was the only one who thought so.
Then my brain caught up with the situation and the laughter started to die.
“Wait… Who’s the father?” I asked, staring at him.
“That,” said a familiar rough voice behind me, “is the next question.”
I jumped (I swear I’ll never get used to him doing that) and turned around.
“Crowley? You’re involved in this too? Can someone please explain what the hell is going on and why it feels like everyone knows except me?”
“Not everyone, little fox,” Crowley smirked. (God, I love that nickname.) “Just Castiel, myself… and now you.”
“Cas, who’s the dad? Spit it out already.”
“Fox… it’s…” Castiel started, stuttering again.
I looked up at the ceiling, praying for strength. *Can someone say something coherent today?*
“It’s me,” the demon said simply.
*Him.* Of course. I knew they were messing around, but still…
“You?! So you’re telling me you’re gonna have a half-demon, half-angel baby?!”
“Apparently so,” they both answered at the same time.
I threw my hands up and covered my face.
“You absolute idiots… Well, love is blind, I guess. I’ve suspected you two were sleeping together for a while, but the fact that you can actually *reproduce* is still blowing my mind. Congrats, dumbass dads. If you screw up even one thing while raising this kid, I will skin you both alive.”
“If you help us,” Crowley grinned slyly, “we’ll make you the godmother.”
The King of Hell knew exactly how to hook me. Toys and diapers. Damn him.
“Wow, the King of Hell is bribing me,” I said dryly, but couldn’t help smiling. “Okay, next problem: how the hell are we going to tell Sam and Dean?”
“We have no idea,” Cas admitted. “We were hoping you’d help with that.”
I walked over, hugged him around the shoulders and pulled him close.
“Of course I’ll help. Like I have a choice.”
Two hours later, after breakfast was ready, I went to wake up my brothers. When I walked into Sam’s room, Dean was already there — shirtless, sitting on the edge of Sam’s bed, looking like he hadn’t slept much. I didn’t ask questions. We all knew what was going on with them anyway.
“Rise and shine, lovebirds. Breakfast is ready.”
They got dressed and came out, immediately noticing how serious and lost in thought I looked.
“Guess a peaceful breakfast isn’t in the cards today…” Dean said. “What’s wrong, Fox?”
“There’s… a situation. A really weird one. It involves Crowley and Cas.”
I nodded toward the kitchen, signaling them to come out. I wasn’t about to carry this bomb by myself.
“Both of you, stop stalling and spit it out already!” Dean snapped.
(Yeah… I definitely learned that from him.)
“Dean… Sam…” Castiel said slowly, gesturing between himself and Crowley. “We’re… expecting a child.”
“A child?” Dean repeated, completely lost. “What child? Where are you getting a kid from?”
While the two future dads tried to explain, Sam — who caught on way faster — turned to me with wide eyes, silently asking if he understood correctly.
In the end, both brothers sat there with their mouths open, staring back and forth between Cas and Crowley.
“You’ve gotta be shitting me… How long have you two been… you know?”
“Two months,” Crowley replied.
“I told you this house is full of idiots,” I muttered. “I’m the only sane one here.”
“Hey!” Dean protested. “Why are we suddenly idiots too?”
I raised an eyebrow and smirked.
“Because I can see the hickeys on your neck, genius. You should hide them better. And maybe leave fewer of them. Especially on the neck.” I winked at a very embarrassed, blushing Sam and went to finish my coffee.
That’s all for now, dear diary.
I think I just heard something fall in the other room. Or someone. I’d better go check.