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05 October 2008 @ 06:23 pm
Full Circle  
Title: Full Circle
Author: LaughtersMelody
Rating: G
Fandom: Supernatural
Disclaimer: I don’t own Supernatural, but a girl can dream, right, lol?
Genre: Family
Pairing: None.
Type: Drabble
Spoilers: Major Spoilers for “In The Beginning”.
Characters: John
Secondary Characters: Dean
Summary: John will shake his head later and wonder why he didn't see it before.

A/N: This little bunny was inspired by and is dedicated to my friend Noelani618, who brought up the fact that John had to recognize who Dean was the older he got. :) Thank you for inspiring me!

And of course, thank you to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who's the source of all inspiration, and who blessed me with the whole drabble in about 15 minutes. :)


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Full Circle

It was Dean.

John will shake his head later and wonder why he didn't see it before.

But right now, all his thoughts come to a screeching halt as the pieces suddenly click into place, part of a giant puzzle that somehow makes perfect sense and no sense at all.

It was Dean.

Dean, the man he had bought a cup of coffee for in 1973, Dean, who had convinced him to buy the Impala instead of a Volkswagen mini-van.

Dean, his eighteen-year-old son who's watching him now, leaning on the hood of the Impala, hands tucked in the pockets of his leather jacket, a near-perfect replica of the man John met almost 24 years ago.

It was Dean.

“Hey, Dad, you okay?”

Dean's question startles him from his thoughts, and John forces himself to answer, hoping his voice sounds more steady than he is.

“Yeah...yeah, I'm fine,” he says gruffly. “Let's go.”

He walks over to the driver's side and opens the door, sliding into the seat the way he has a thousand times before. But somehow, he knows, nothing will ever be the same again.

Fin

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Thank you for reading! Please let me know what you think!

Take care and God bless!

-Laughter

 
 
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( 11 comments — Post a new comment )
The "If" Girl: Dean [2x04.behind.the.scenes.grin][info]starpixie16 on October 6th, 2008 01:15 am (UTC)
That thought occurred to me as well -- that John would one day recognize his son as that man he met in 1973. How jarring that realization would be, and you captured that so beautifully here.
laughtersmelody: Smart Alec[info]laughtersmelody on October 6th, 2008 05:32 am (UTC)
Again, thank you so much!

I really think that knowing it was Dean might have played a part in some of the decisions John made. I'm so curious to see if Kripke will go into that. :D

Thank you again!

Take care and God bless!

-Laughter
Becca_Ray[info]ilovedrwilson on October 8th, 2008 02:29 am (UTC)
Nice. Very nice.

laughtersmelody: Dean dangerous[info]laughtersmelody on October 8th, 2008 06:37 am (UTC)
Thank you! :)
The Beauty and the Mess: Big Bro lessons[info]lynzibell on October 8th, 2008 08:37 pm (UTC)
Very touching. Watching this episode made me want come looking for fic again and I'm glad I found yours. John always knew more than he let on and I think this was one of those things.
Thanks for sharing!
laughtersmelody: Bring the rain[info]laughtersmelody on October 9th, 2008 07:30 am (UTC)
Thank you very much! I'm so glad that you ejoyed it! I agree with you, I think meeting Dean in 1973 was one of the things John kept from the boys. I'm very curious to see if Kripke will go into that idea more.

Thank you again! :)
izzy_the_unbreakable: Beast[info]unbreakableburr on October 9th, 2008 03:38 am (UTC)
Well done!
laughtersmelody: Toad[info]laughtersmelody on October 9th, 2008 07:31 am (UTC)
Thank you so much! :)
izzy_the_unbreakable[info]unbreakableburr on October 9th, 2008 03:17 pm (UTC)
You're welcome! Thanks for sharing!
[info]b_serenity on November 15th, 2008 02:41 am (UTC)
I really liked this one too! Another thing that I forgot to mention previously was that I really respect and admire your faith in the Lord. There aren't many out there especially on the internet (well, not that I've seen anyway) that openly speak about their faith in God like you do. So kudos for that ;) I think it's really important that you trust Him with everything. I still have a long road to walk in means of growing spiritually, but hey, knowing God is a lifelong walk. I'm glad He blessed you and thank you for sharing your fics with us.
Sorry for going way off topic there for a second, but I really liked how John recognises Dean from the past. Great job!
laughtersmelody: Free in Christ[info]laughtersmelody on November 15th, 2008 04:01 am (UTC)
Thank you so much, both for your kind comments about the fic, and for everything else you said. I can't tell you how much it means. I really can't take any credit, I just hope that God uses it somehow. :)

Amen, growing closer to God is a lifelong walk. :) I know I'm certainly nowhere near perfect, and I still have a really long way to go too. It makes me incredibly grateful that God is so patient. :)

I'm so glad that you enjoyed the fic! It was inspired by my friend Tamara who mentioned in an email that John had to recognize Dean at some point. The bunny jumped me and wouldn't leave me alone. The next day I thought, well, I'll see if it goes anywhere, and then suddenly, I had a fic, lol. :)

I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! :)