Zachary pulled Cas close, slowly bringing him away from the door. Oh shit. This wasn't good at all. They'd killed someone who had hurt Cas? While he approved of the rain, he didn't approve of actuallydoing it.
"Good. Too bad I didn't prepare him the right way for you. Oh well." Halm kissed Nix's forehead.
"I'll do it better next time. If there ever is one."
Cas's eyes stung with tears as he huddled closer to Zachary, noticeably trembling. Nix ate someone??
"Mhmm~" Nix purred softly and clumsily returned the kiss. "Just boiling wasn't enough, clearly. We need some seasoning or something."
Zachary picked Cas up, holding him tightly to his chest as he made his way back to Cas's bedroom.
"I've got you," he said quietly. What do you even say in a situation like this? Sorry they murdered your abuser??
"Something, yeah." Halm gave a small grin, rubbing nice back and lightly scratching him. "I've got a few ideas now that we have some ideas what they're like."
Cas buried his face in Zachary's shoulder, clinging tightly to him as he trembled. Even though his exes were assholes, he never actually wanted them to die. He would never wish death upon anyone.
"Mhmm~… is there any way to make them taste more meaty?" Nix asked Halm. "You know how much I like meat."
Zachary sat down on the bed with Cas. He pulled Cas so close to himself, slowly running his fingers through Cas's hair gently.
"I've got you, I… You're safe, they won't be able to hurt you."
"What if I cooked some meat, then used the juices and runoff from the meat to cook the souls…" Halm tapped his chin lightly as he thought.
"W-Why would they kill someone…?" Cas asked weakly, keeping his face hidden. "And… and it sounds like Nix ate them, too… it makes me sick thinking about it…"
"Ooh, that's an idea. I could eat them together, maybe?" Nix hummed thoughtfully.
"They must have thought it was revenge," Zachary said gently. He was sickened too. He hated it. "I'm so sorry they did this…"
"Sure! I'm do that next time then. I'm sure it'll be much better." He grinned lightly.
"I guess so…" Cas exhaled shakily, clutching at Zachary's shirt. A couple tears rolled down his cheeks and he started trembling harder.
Nix nodded, grinning as well. "Sounds good to me! We just have to make sure Cas doesn't find out."
Zachary held Cas tightly to himself.
"I've got you. I… I've got you."
"Yeah…" Halm trailed off. Cas, it seemed to him, was in distress. What had happened? He grew concerned, about to get up and go check on him.
Cas coughed a bit, trying to clear his mind. He didn't want to think about this in the slightest.
"Where are you going?" Nix asked, confused. "Should… should I just stay here? I can wait for you to come back…"
"I… Something is up with Cas. I think it would be best for you to come with me…" He stood, offering his arm to Nix to pick him up. He really didn't like this.
"What do you mean something is up with Cas?" Nix asked warily, taking Halm's arm as he pulled himself into the other's grasp.
"I just… I can feel that he's in distress. If Zachary did something to him…" Halm picked Nix up with ease, heading out the door and to the bedroom. He knocked, tense.
"There'll be hell to pay…" Nix sighed, huddling close to Halm.
Cas looked up a bit when there was a knock on the door and cowered a bit, clinging tightly to Zachary.
"I…" Zachary puttered off. He held Cas tightly to himself, turning so he was between the door and Cas.
"What's wrong?" Halm demanded. He reached for the handle, ready to just burst in.
"G-Go away!" Cas called out, clinging to Zachary for dear life. He started shaking more violently and seemed very nervous.
Nix looked up at Halm, unsure what to do, but clearly very worried.
Halm took a shaky step back as he realized just why Cas was so terrified.
"He heard us…" He blanched. Oh fuck.
Zachary tucked Cas away, keeping him so close.
"They won't come in," he promised gently.
Nix paled as well, gripping Halm tightly. Well, shit. "We should probably go…" He whispered to Halm.
Cas hiccuped a bit and buried his face in Zachary's chest again, shaking violently.
Halm nodded, unable to speak. He stepped away, back to his own bedroom. He closed the door, holding Nix close.
"They're gone, they can't hurt you," Zachary said quietly. He held Cas tight to himself, never letting go.
"He's terrified of us now… he must think we're monsters…" Nix sighed shakily as he huddled up with Halm. "How much do you think he heard?"
Cas tried to stifle his sobs as he crumbled in Zachary's arms. "I'm s… s-scared…" He whispered weakly.
Halm shook his head a little, tears pricking in his eyes.
"I-I don't kn-now. H-he'ss so scared… Nix, h-he…"
Zachary put his head down, supporting Cas in his arms.
"We can leave," he said quietly. "We… We can leave the house, make our own. Far, far away from them…"
Nix buried his face in Halm's chest, sighing shakily. "If he heard… h-he must… he probably thinks I ate the guy. He's probably horrified…"
Cas nodded, rubbing at his teary eyes with one small fist. "H-How can we?" He asked shakily. "I don't know how to build…"
"I-I…" Halm wrapped his arms tightly around Nix, unable to keep from crying softly.
"We fucked up. We fucked up, a-and now…"
"I… I can make something. Anything. M-my powers aren't strong, not compared to others, B-But… I don't want to to have to live in this house with them." Zachary almost spat out there word. He hated them. How dare they do this to Cas.
"What are we supposed to do?" Nix whispered, burying his face in Halm's chest. "I don't think he'll forgive us for this…"
Cas nodded again, hiccuping weakly. "O-Okay… where… where would we do it? H… H-How would they not know where we were?"
"I-I don't know. I can't… I can't fix this…" Halm continued to cry, holding Nix to himself.
"The… The underworld is huge. He won't… He w won't be able to search it all, and… And we could move around. I just, I can't let you stay here with them, Cas…"