*Request from a Reader* After a werewolf hunt goes wrong, Sam and Dean stay at Bobby's in Sioux Falls to recuperate. Little do any of the three guys know, Bobby's past is about to catch up with him, and everyone will be caught in the crossfires. hurt Sam! Protective Dean! Mad Protective Bobby!

Dean had failed to protect his kid brother once, and Sam had been left to live with the consequences, he wasn't about to do it again. Not ever. Set in Season 1. Teenchester flashbacks. Hurt/Sam and Protective/Dean.

When Steve is brought into the Avengers everyone finds out that he is actually deaf. After a rocky start of shouting at a deaf person, Tony begins to fall for the man and even learns sign language especially to speak to him.

Sam and Dean struggle through another difficult holiday, both trying to make the other happy in every way they are able. Teenchesters. Hurt/Sad/Sam and Caring/Big Brother/Dean.

The brothers encounter some very dangerous, very human threats late one Halloween night. Teenchester. Hurt/Caring/Sam and Big Brother/Protective/Dean.

The Devil in the Details: Dean's still sick from the angel smiting, but Sam is so much worse after being at Lucifer's mercy again.

After a hunt gone wrong, Sam is completely dependent on his big brother; and Dean reminds his little brother of an important promise he made to him years ago. Weechester/Teenchester. Pre-series. Hurt/Sam and Protective/Dean.

Our Little World story: "If Sam hadn't been looking at his brother at that exact moment, he might've missed it. And lost everything."

Sam and Dean are struggling, but perhaps their favourite holiday can bring light to the suffocating darkness? Or will the brothers be each other's light? Tired/Caring/Sam and Sad/Caring/Dean. Season 1/2.

While away at school, Sam receives Dean's amulet in an unmarked package. Could it be a simple mistake? Or is there something much more sinister at play? Sam and Dean are captured by a hunter desperate for revenge. Hurt/Worried/Sam and Hurt/Protective/Dean. Pre-Series. Stanford-era.

Nothing is ever easy when you're a Winchester, not even a simple celebration. But regardless of heartache, frustration or misfortune, Sam and Dean will always be there to help each other through, no matter what. Weechester/Teenchester. Pre-series. One-Shot.

Stranger in a Strange Land tag: Sam tries a long shot to save his brother from Michael.

And Then There Were None tag: The Winchesters and Bobby go to clean out Rufus' house. Turns out the old hunter left them a parting gift.

Sam and Dean celebrated Mother's Day a little differently from most families, which made sense because they were different. They had different lives, different childhoods, than most people; and while things had always been far from perfect - neither brother would change a thing. mother's day 'verse

Dean would do just about anything to make his kid brother smile - especially on his birthday. Teenchester. One-shot. Hurt/Sad/Sam and Big Brother/Caring/Dean

Tag to 14x12 "Prophet and Loss". Sam holds himself together long enough to make it to the Bunker and his room. Until Dean comes to check on him.

Breakdown tag: Winchesters don't do depression. But sometimes it's a struggle, and when it's Sam struggling, there's only one thing Dean can think of to do.

There are three words in the English language that infuriate Sam Winchester more than anything. Three words that hurt more than any physical injury he has ever endured. Three words that make him impossibly more stubborn. Three words that equally enrage and devastate him. Three words that alight his temper and break his heart. Only three words. And Dean just said them.

First Blood tag: Together, in the dark, talking-three things they'd been denied in prison-the brothers finally let their guards down.

The Prisoner tag: Even though things look dire, Sam's not giving up. Dean never gave up on him.

Merry Christmas My Darlings and Happy New Year! Rated K! Enjoy!

The Things They Carried missing scene and tag: Even if Sam doesn't need his big brother to beat up the bullies for him anymore, it kinda feels good that Dean still wants to.

Hurt/scaredSam and Worried/protectiveDean! Suspicious deaths bring Sam and Dean to Black Hills, South Dakota where they discover an old Navajo curse has suddenly awakened. Nothing they can't handle until something goes wrong with a certain little brother. Set in Season 8, after Sam starts the Trials.

Halt & Catch Fire tag: A reminder from the past might help with the future.

There's No Place Like Home tag: Sam deals with the aftermath, because Dean's in no shape to.

The Things We Left Behind tag: After Dean leaves behind a roomful of dead, Castiel considers his friend's plea to stop him if he goes too far. (Castiel POV)

Hibbing 9-1-1 tag story: When Sam's injured and Dean is nowhere to be found, Jody steps into the gap. And she's not the only one. (Jody POV)

Girls Girls Girls tag: Families are meant to be together. Including, in their own way, Winchesters.

After Sam gets kidnapped, then rescued, John makes an assumption, and it's up too Dean to his father straight, and show him not only how much Sam means to the family, but that others see it too.

Fan Fiction tag: Sam actually loves the stupid play. Dean doesn't get it.

Soul Survivor missing scene and tag: The ritual makes Dean human again, but that's not what makes him feel human.

Black tag: Anne-Marie never expected to hear from Dean again. Outsider POV.

Sometimes it's the small things that are the most tangible.

Do You Believe in Miracles? piece: Sam thought he'd be ready for this.

"I wasn't choking on food, but a memory; one so dark and so violent that my body was physically rejecting the recollection. Sammy's face was frozen in a look of abject horror, a look I had sworn would never again obstruct his features." Sam and Dean discover that not all evil is supernatural; in fact the darkest evil of them all is of a human nature. Hurt/Sam, Protective/Dean.

Sam and Dean can tell Bobby has found a partner but he refuses to admit that it is the King of Hell.

Set after S.1 After John's death Dean is getting reckless, and also pushing Sam away. But what happens when Sam meets a stranger with a past of his own and they start to bond? And what is it exactly that makes this guy so dam special and dangerous at the same time? Lots of hurt Sam / protective Dean.

The Brothers use the Easter holiday as one of the many opportunities to take turns being the light in each other's lives. Weechesters. Teenchesters. Two-Shot. Hurt/Caring/Sam and Hurt/Big Brother/Dean.

Everything Inside! Rated T For Safety! Enjoy My Loves!

Dick Roman is running for President, and has managed to kidnap Sam so Dean stays out of the way of his campaign. Now it's up to Dean and other trusted hunters to save the country, and more importantly, his brother, before it's to late. hurtSam! ProtectiveDean!

An unpreventable accident leaves Sam drowning in guilt - thankfully, Dean has an unending supply of life preservers made specially for little-trouble-magnet-brothers. Pre-series. Teenchesters. Hurt/Guilty/Sam and Protective/Big Brother/Dean.

Stairway to Heaven tag: Faith is in short supply...but it only takes a little bit. (Castiel POV)

King of the Damned missing scene bit: Dean's been injured many times. But it's always when he's covered in blood not his own that Sam really starts to worry.

Meta-Fiction tag story: Even when they're broken on the surface, some things go far deeper and remain solid.

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When hunting is the family business, it's a tough gig. Dealing with what's in your own head? Now that's a whole new level. Digging into the Winchesters' psyche, set around and between the episodes of series one.

Captives tag: Sam might say he just wants to be partners, but he can't seem to stop being a brother. Dean knows which one he's listening to.

Bad Boys prequel: D-Dawg kept in touch. (Sonny POV)

Dog Dean Afternoon tag story: Dean wants to do the ritual again. Sam's leery of that...and he's not wrong.

Slumber Party tag: He still doesn't think a bunker can be a home. But it wouldn't hurt anything to at least make it a little more...comfortable, right?

I'm No Angel tag: A prophet, an ex-angel, and two monster-hunters together in a bunker. Or, a day in the freaky life of Kevin Tran. (Kevin POV)

The boys are left - once again - to pick up the pieces, after Mary's departure. They will do whatever they can to help each other through. Tag to 12.14 - The Raid. Wrecked/Caring/Brothers.

Sam and Dean recover both emotionally and physically from the latest life-or-death crisis. Tag to 12.11 - Regarding Dean. Hurt/Caring/Sam and Protective/Big Brother/Dean.

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The Winchester brothers may have been deprived of a house, but that never prevented them from having a home and everything that accompanied it. Teenchester. One-shot. Hurt/Distressed/Sam and Caring/Protective/Dean

Sam struggles with the reality of being forced to face Lucifer - yet again - and Dean does everything he can to help his little brother through the terror of it all. Tag to 12x23 "All Along the Watchtower"

The odds are stacked against the Winchesters as they hunt something killing young men in the forest. Dean is already in all kinds of trouble before they even start and what should've been a simple job turns deadly as his family begins to fall apart around him. Pre-series with teenage Sam and Dean aged 20.

Sometimes it is the simple things that mean the most, and the little things that speak the loudest. On occasion, something as menial as a shopping trip, has the power to display the strength and depth of a brotherhood.

When one brother loses sight of his own value, the other is always quick to recover it for him; be it blatantly or subtly, purposefully or unintentionally, indelicately or tactfully, they have always been there to restore each other's self-worth. Two-Shot. Teenchester Flashback.

Yup it's back! Part 2 of the ABC fic! Rated T for Safety! Enjoy!

The time they spent imprisoned in solitary confinement, had lasting damage on both of the brothers, Sam in particular. Hurt/Sam and Protective/Dean. Tag to 12.09 First Blood.

On occasion, Sam forgets exactly where he falls on his big brother's list of priorities. Luckily, Dean has no problem reminding his kid brother of his invaluable worth. One-Shot. Weechester/Teenchester. Hurt/Upset/Sam and Protective/Caring/Dean.

SIS fic! One-shot, part of The Winchester Three verse. Sam's been away at Stanford, but Laney and Dean are still on the hunt. What happens when a hunt goes sideways and she has to reach out to Sam to help save their brother? Repost from 2009.

A new year means new resolutions, and Dean is in great disagreement with the one that Sam has selected. The brothers argue and aggravate one another, but through it all, they never stop looking out for each other. One-shot. Teenchesters. Hurt/Upset/Sam and Protective/Hurt/Dean.

A sis fic that was originally posted back in 2009 and taken down a couple of years ago to polish and revise. I'm now re-posting. This story follows Sam, Dean, and their younger sister Laney. Follows the show mostly, but with tons of original content. Lots of angst/fluff/big brotherly overprotectiveness, hurt/comfort. Enjoy!

Season 5. Sam is attacked by a monster which leaves him in a supernatural coma. Dean has to fight the monster while working on forgiving his brother. Hurt/Comfort.

Mary whipped around just in time to see Sam clutching his head in his hands before collapsing to the floor in a heap. When he started to seize is when she screamed. Tag to 12x02, some Hurt!Sick!Sam and Worried!Caring!Dean and Mary. Two-shot. Mentions of suicide. (COMPLETE)

Tag for 12.06, Celebrating The Life Of Asa Fox. Sam is enraged with Dean for striking another deal with Billie. And did a standard exorcism work on such a powerful demon, or is he still after Sam; the one vessel that survived?

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Sam gets turned into a hybrid vampire but thanks to Castiel, Sam can continue living a relatively normal life with a few extra challenges.

12x02 "Mamma Mia" missing scene/tag/fix-it. Dean Winchester is coming to save his brother, but Lady Toni has a contingency plan... (Basically, my headcanon for what I found OOC in the episode.)

After the events of Red Meat (11x17) Sam and Dean take on a would be "simple" hunt, leading them to rural Maine. But, as usual, things are never "simple" for the Winchesters. (AU from 11x17 on)

November 2nd has never been a bright day for the Winchester Brothers, and Mary's recent departure has only added to the pain of the dark anniversary. Slight tag to 12.03 - The Foundry. Teenchester Flashback. Hurt/Caring/Sam. Protective/Caring/Dean.

Sam and Dean struggle to put each other back together in the aftermath of Mary's departure. Tag to 12.03 - The Foundry.

Sequel to 'Lost'. Danger waits in the swamps of Georgia. Eager to return to the hunt, Dean struggles to hide some after effects of his head injury as they are drawn ever deeper into a dark and deadly hell on earth.

In the aftermath of his torture, Sam is struggling to keep it together, and Dean is there to help his little brother through the nightmares and traumatic memories. Tag to 12.02 - Mamma Mia.

Complete AU! It's Sam and Jessica's wedding day. Things seem to be going fine until a familiar demon shows up and kidnaps Sam. Now it's up to John and Dean to save him and mend a broken heart. Oneshot! hurt Sam/Protective Dean,John

Whenever he is nervous, Sam gets a strong urge to clean. Good thing Dean is always there to help him.

My entry for Bev's Song Challenge on Tumblr. My song prompt was Cryin' by Aerosmith, lyrics below if you want to read to see where my inspiration came from. One shot, Dean x OC.

Sam has lost his brother. Dean, injured and suffering from amnesia, is alone and in danger. Will the brothers be reunited in time?

Sam is dead and Bobby doesn't know what to do. He no longer recognizes Dean and is at a loss of what he can do to help him. Set in between All Hell Breaks Loose part 1 & 2. Will be two chapters.

A dog steps in where two stubborn, angry, hurt brothers won't. And ends up being needed more than any of them imagined.

The Winchester brothers get into trouble and are forced to spend the night in a holding cell. Sam struggles with memories of his time in the Cage, while Dean does his best to fight off any and all threats to his little brother; be it memories, nightmares, or their cellmate. One-shot. Hurt/Sam and Protective/Dean. Slight tag to 7x17 - The Born-Again Identity.

A Little Slice of Kevin tag: Castiel sees some truths about the Winchesters that they themselves don't, or won't. Like that they're both being morons.

I've debated long and hard with myself about posting a fic that involves Demon!Dean, because there have been so many amazing ones already written. But this hasn't left me alone since I wrote the drabble that will now serve as a prologue. So I'm posting it again, and continuing with the story…

These two weren't like any hunters I'd ever met, and not just because one was...well, you'll see. Outsider POV.

Sam has always been to smart for his own good. What happens when a desperate dangerous hunter from Johns past needs Sam's help researching a hunt? What lengths will he go to get Sam to help? And what lengths will John and Dean go to get the youngest member of their family back? Dean 18 Sam 14. Hurt Sam Protective Dean.

There is something wrong with Sam. Confused and hurt, Dean doesn't know what to do as he is trapped in a loop of misery, trying to cope with his brother's anger. Can anyone help before one of the brothers goes over the edge? Some dark themes are addressed in this story. (Please view my profile for a link to a Russian translation.)

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Prompt: Sam accidently turns Dean and Castiel into babies. He calls Jody when he realises he needs help; fast.

Missing scene from 11.21. Sam and Dean have a talk about faith, forgiveness, Chuck, and oh, yeah, the amulet.

Sam and Cas are trying to find Dean. On the way to meet Sam, Cas is drawn to a mobile home where he finds a child hiding. Can this child be the help they need to bring back Dean? (Takes place in season 10 while Dean is still a demon. Probably won't follow the actual series, though) Complete!

Dean has always been more intelligent than anyone ever gave him credit for, but every now and again he still needs Sam to spell things out for him - particularly things that have to do with his significance in his little brother's life. Sick/Caring/Sam and Worried/Big Brother/Dean. mother's day 'verse

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It is not blood relation or the hunting lifestyle that makes Sam and Dean's relationship what it is. It is all the little things that make their brotherhood so meaningful and powerful. It is the little things that make it so unbreakable. One-shot. Brotherly Feels.

Two sick brothers on a late-night supply run, unintentionally, leave a powerful impact on the owner of a small variety store. Weechesters. Teenchesters. One-shot. Caring/Sick/Sam and Sick/Big Brother/Dean. Brotherly-feels galore.

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Assumptions and labels can be incredibly incorrect when you don't truly know a person; that is a lesson a teacher learns when she crosses paths with Dean Winchester and his little brother Sammy. One-shot. Weechesters/Teenchesters. Hurt/Asthmatic/Sam and Protective/Big Brother/Dean.

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Dean and Sam are back in the old west again - in answer to a cry for help from Samuel Colt. And if Dean just happens to get tangled up with the spirited redhead that owns the saloon… what's the harm, right?

What's Up, Tiger Mommy? tag: Out of sync, out of practice, out of sorts, but still in each other's thoughts.

We Need to Talk About Kevin missing scenes: Dean's return to Earth is not as simple as he'd dreamed.

Drabble - I was feeling some Winchester feels...

Sam is injured on a hunt and refused to let his big brother take care of him. Dean is stunned at the reason for his brother's peculiar behaviour and must convince Sam to accept his help. Hurt/Frightened/Sam and Worried/Protective/Dean. One-Shot.

After the events of the second trial, Sam is plagued with night-terrors. Dean is the only one who can save him from the horror of the memories entrapping his mind. Post 8x19 Taxi Driver. Hurt/Traumatized/Sam and Protective/Big Brother/Dean.

After a traumatic hunt, Sam struggles to comfort Dean. He's desperate to figure out how to make things better for his big brother, the same way Dean always makes things better for him. One-shot. Weechesters/Teenchesters. Caring/Worried/Sam and Sad/Protective/Dean.

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Dean knows that his transition to High School has his little brother nervous. He attempts to make things easier for Sam, but ends up doing more harm than good. Weechesters/Teenchesters. One-Shot. Upset/Sad/Sam and Guilty/Protective/Dean.

Dean struggles to protect Sam from something that cannot be hunted and killed, something that destroys you from the inside out. Hunger. Weechesters/Teenchesters. One-Shot. Sick/Sam and Protective/Dean.

Sam and Dean have always done Mother's Day a little differently, and when some school bullies take issue with that, the Winchester brothers set them straight. Teenchesters. One-Shot. Hurt/Sad/Sam and Protective/Caring/Dean. mother's day 'verse

In the aftermath of a hunt gone wrong, Sam and Dean both struggle with guilt as they work to look after each other. Teenchesters. Hurt/Worried/Guilty/Sam and Protective/Caring/Guilty/Dean.

Sam worries about Dean while he takes care of him after the fight with Cain. Missing Scene from 10x14. Worried/Caring/Sam and Hurt/Dean.

Dean hurts Sam and must deal with his guilt as he takes care of his little brother. Worried/Hurt/Sam and Caring/Guilty/Dean. Could be seen as post 10x09, but fits in prior to that as well.

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It may have been awhile, but Dean will never forget how to take care of Sammy; and Sam will always need his big brother, especially when a migraine hits. Set in Season 1. Teenchester flashback. Hurt/Sam and Big Brother/Dean. One-Shot.

A true shadow is not made by darkness, but of light. Gabriel Swann - Sequel to Never Look Back. When the demon Dameon was killed, Dean and Beth thought their son was safe from the prophecy. But when Cas brings them news of the new battle for Hell, they realize that their war has just begun.

Based on the prompt "Weechesters. John is off on a hunt and something (supernatural) is wrong with Dean. Dean doesn't realize it, but Sam does."

During the darkest indigo midnight, yet will countless stars blossom. - Dr. SunWolf - A crushing loss brings Dean and Sam to Sioux Falls, and ghosts from the past and present bring them across the path of Tiara, a girl they haven't seen since childhood. (Written for the wonderful SuperDoctorOnceAWolf) Warnings for some parental abuse in Tiara's past

Dean realizes why he can't stay with Sonny and Sammy is reunited with his big brother. Tag to 9x07

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Bethany Rae Cooper didn't realize when she met the Winchesters in her family's bar and grill that her life would never be the same. But she's always believed that everything happens for a reason, even if it's not exactly what you were expecting...

After being caged with Lucifer, Sam really, really doesn't deal well with being shut in confined spaces, to the point where it affects his health.

Zachariah wants Dean to say yes to Michael so he uses the one thing that has ever broken him: Hell. Rated M for violence and gore. Severely Hurt!Dean ConcernedProtective!Sam HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVIDREADER93! Please R&R Set in season 5. Twoshot

Beer 'verse Story: Tensions ride high and the links that bind begin to unfurl. A Thanksgiving Story. [Rating Due to Language]

Stories set in the A Beer 'verse.

Dean has suffered a lifechanging injury, can Sam help him find a way to recover when the supernatural has nothing to offer? And just how did it happen, because Dean sure as hell doesn't remember?

Dean and Sam run into serious trouble when hunters gang together and make Sam their prey, and Dean, his only hope. Sam angst, Dean angst, hurtSam, hurt Dean.. NOW 1595 reviews! Thanks guys!

AU What could have happened in the epi 'In My Time Of Dying' if Sam was the only one who could see Dean.

Dean and Sam are taken to the Emergency Room after the fire. Preseries.

PostChildren Shouldn't Play With Dead Things. Sam's loopy on pain medication and Dean can't even appreciate it.

Follows Devil's Trap. The Winchester family is faced with something it never saw coming not even in their worst fears, especially Dean's. NOW COMPLETE!

AU. The gun that Dean gives Sam in Asylum is actually loaded, and Sam shoots his brother. Dean falls into a coma, fighting for his life… and his soul. Thanks to horrorgoddess for betaing. COMPLETE

Post IMTOD. The Winchester Family takes a step towards healing.

AU. Sequal to Area Codes. Dean doubles back and Sam wonders if just maybe he couldn't have the best of both worlds. [Rating due to language]

... that had to count for something, right? The fact that they hadn't killed each other yet... PostShadows The guys have things to talk about. [Rating due to cursing]

[Rated for language] A moment of darkness in John's life. Set a couple months after Mary's death.

[Rating due to cursing] The title tells it all. Set after Faith. Sam and Dean talk.

John Winchester has a chat with his wife. Prepilot.