Where you lead I will follw [part 1/2 (possibly 3)]
Title: Where you lead I will follow [part 1/2 (possibly 3)]
Pairing: Jensen/Jared
Summary: Jensen sings a song for the stupid Karaoke party Misha thought up for Jared's birthday. It's harmless enough, even if Misha does make him sing some sappy love song by Carole King, he doesn't love Jared so it's no big deal right... right? What he doesn't expect however, is the sudden feeling that he gets when he looks at his best friend while he's singing... or the overwhelming jealousy that burns him when he sees Misha siting close on the couch, arm slung lazily over Jared's shoulders...
Disclaimer: I do not own these boys, they sadly belong to themselves because apparently slavery is wrong and not socially acceptable *grumbles about needing to change social norms...*
Rating: this part PG13
AN: this is for ilovedoyle in reply to a plot bunny that can be found here if you wanna have a read of it. I hope you like it y'all! It is turningo out to be longer than I'd expected and will be in two or maybe three parts rather than the one. Sorry if it's too long lol.
"No..."
"Ah come on Jensen" Misha slung back at him, eye's big and smiling innocently.
Yeah Jensen thought, cause Misha Collins was a picture of god damned innocence weren't he. He snorted at his own thought and shook his head resolutely.
"not gonna happen man, I am not going to let you organize Jared's birthday party."
He returned, shuddering slightly at the thought of just what sort of craziness Misha would think up if he gave in and let him plan it. God knows he wanted this birthday to be special for Jared, what with his recent break up with Gen, the guys been down lately and Jensen wants to do something to help take his mind off it. However, his idea of a fun birthday party, Jensen expects are very different from Misha's.
"No way" he reconfirms..
"Why, what you afraid of Ackles? That I'll invite a ridiculous number of hot chicks and Jared won't even remember your name for the rest of the night?" Misha teased and Jensen just glared at him like he'd finally actually lost his mind. Jensen knew Misha was only teasing. The guy seemed to get a kick out of pandering to the sick fangirl fantasies of him and Jared being more than friends. Which was Not. True. Thank you very much. Jensen was not even a little bit gay...
"Bite me" he snapped and knew that his annoyance would only amuse Misha and egg the guy on. He really was impossible. Don't get him wrong, Jensen liked Misha, he was a great guy, annoying as fuck, yeah sure, but a great guy all the same. There were just some things you did not let Misha have control of, and a party was one of them. The next thing you'll know, you'll wake up, drugged, hungover, somewhere in India clinging to a plastic blow up elephant with a feather stuck in your hair.... Ok so maybe he was exaggerating a little. Even so, it was still something the he wouldn't be surprised at if he let Misha do this.
"I swear, it'll be simple, just the boys, hell I'll even have it at my house so you knows it's not at some crazy ass club or something... though, I'm still fond of the brothel idea..." he added the last part with a smirk and earned himself another sneer from Jensen.
"Why do you have such an overwhelming desire to do this all of a sudden?" he asked suspiciously with a raised eyebrow. Why did Misha want to be in charge of this party? Jensen couldn't for the life of him think of a reason that he could believe, other than Misha was up to something. Yeah he was so definitely up to something. Jensen was sure of it.
"What, I can't want to do something nice for a friend?" Misha asked in a hurt tone, that he so did not pull off, due to the fact that his eyes were practically falling over themselves with laughter.
"Most people I'd say, yeah sure, that could be the reason... but not with you Misha, so spill it, what you playing at?" he gave Misha a 'I know your game' look and smirked leaning back against the outside wall of his trailer. It was a cold day and he was snuggled up inside his big snow parker, the hood half way up his head as he rested it back against the cold metal.
"Hey guys, what you talkin' about?" a loud and cheerful voice boomed as he turned to see Jared bounding toward them wearing his matching jacket.
"Nothing, just how Misha thinks Eric's hot" Jensen said with a snort of laughter as Jared joined them. He gave Misha a 'you asked for it' look and continued to smirk for a moment turning back to Jared.
"You done for the day yet? I was about to head home." he asked with a smile. He was tired and ready for the weekend to start.
"Yeah I'm done, just let me change and I'll be with ya." he replied before turning to Misha and giggling like a kid who'd had to much sugar. "Eric really? Dude you're messed up" he teased falling in to play Jensen's game with an ease that comes with knowing some one as well as they know each other.
Misha for his part just grins wickedly and raises an eyebrow. "Don't be hatin'" he says in his best effort not to laugh. "You'll be singing a different song when I get all the air time cause Eric 'lovveeerrss' me" he broke and laughed before shaking his head.
"Narh, I was just telling Jen here how I'm gonna be in charge of throwing your birthday party this year, what do you reckon? Good idea?" he asked with a victory smile in Jensen's general direction.
Bastard Jensen thought, he knew Jared wouldn't say no, Jared never stops to think long enough to say no. Not to a question like that at any rate.
"Sure sounds awesome, where we having it then?" Jared replied cheerfully as he started in the direction of his trailer.
"Great! My place, this Saturday, 8pm sharp and don't be late. Oh and make sure grumpy pants here comes along as well, I got a surprise for him.." With that Jared left for his trailer laughing still and Misha bowed to Jensen before running away to his trailer. Jensen could do nothing but groan and pray to god he didn't wake up somewhere in India on Sunday morning.
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"Ok explain it to me again?" Jared asked Jensen that morning in the kitchen while they were having breakfast. "Why'd she break up with you?"
Jensen had just to him that Danni had left him. Apparently she hadn't even bothered to come tell him in person. Just ended it over the phone sometime last night Jared figured. His best friend sat at the kitchen breakfast bar staring down into his cereal looking so dejected Jared wanted nothing more than to wrap him in a tight hug and make him feel better.
And that's exactly what he did. Because thats what Jared does, if someone is hurting, in his mind the best thing you can do is hug them. So he was beside Jensen in two long steps and pulling him off his stool and into his arms. Strong and warm they pressed Jensen to his chest as one hand wrapped around his waist and the other around his shoulders. Because when Jared hugs, he hugs.
"She.. found someone else." Jensen managed to mutter out, though it was not easy because Jared was crushing his lungs in the overly tight hug. Jensen didn't care though, never did. He liked the way Jared hugged. Made him feel warm, safe. And ok, that chick flick moment needs to leave his head right about now he thought as he pulled back from Jared, if someone reluctantly.
"Thanks man, I'll be ok, I.. it's been coming for a while if I'm honest. And anyway, today is not about me. Happy Birthday dude." he said as he pulled himself together and slapped a hand on Jared's upper arm.
"You sure you're ok?" Jared asked, not letting it go just yet. It might have been his birthday, but he was more worried about his friend. He knew what a bitch it was when a relationship ended. Cause he'd been there way to fuckin' much thanks. And he could see Jen was hurting even if he was trying to hide it.
"Yeah man, seriously, I'm fine. Hey I got you something, wait here" he said as he suddenly remembered the present he'd gotten Jared. It wasn't expensive or grand, but it was something he knew Jared would love. And that was really all that mattered with presents.
He ran upstairs and opened his door. A soft whimpering hit his ears as a little ball of fluffy black and tan bolted toward him. He bent down and picked up the small puppy carefully grinning at it. Yeah sure Jared had two dogs and wasn't really looking for another. But when he'd seen this one at the animal shelter he'd volunteered to do some charity event for the other week he'd felt it tug on his heart. He was going to get it for himself, cause he really couldn't bring himself to leave it there. Instead though Jared's birthday had crossed his mind and he thought it was the perfect present for him.
He had kept the little rascal with Misha and his wife until last night. And luckily Jared hadn't needed to bother him in his room for any reason between then and now. He turned back around, tugging the puppy, which he'd not named yet, under his arm and headed back to the kitchen. He'd already made sure that the other dogs were outside. Just so there wasn't a sudden rush on the youngin'.
"Here we are dude, happy birthday" he gave Jared a stupidly big grin as he held up the puppy for him to see.
"If you don't want him, it's cool I can keep him, but he was at that shelter I did that thing for and I just couldn't leave him there. So he became my brilliant present idea. What do you think?" he asked his whole face lit up with a smile.
"Dude, you got me a puppy?" Jared asked with a huge smile as he bounded forward. The excitement on his face made Jensen laugh and he handed over the ball of fluffy.
"Yeah, he doesn't have a name yet, thought you'd wanna do that yourself." he said as he smiled and scratched the dog behind the ears before heading for the coffee pot for a refill.
"Seriously man, thanks, awesome present, now I gotta think up a name.. " Jared said before going quiet and a look of concentration crossed his face briefly. "Shit, I got nothing, I'll think of something though. I'm gonna introduce this little one to the kids." and with that he was striding out the door and into the back yard. Jensen smiled, finished his coffee and went to take a shower.
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Misha pulled open the door and stood smiling smugly at Jensen as the other man gave him a playful glare and pushed his way inside just as Jared bounded up behind him and closed Misha into a big bear hug.
"Hey Jay, happy birthday" Misha said as he laughed and shrugged out from Jared's grip, heading back into his house.
"Thanks Misha, and thanks for the party. What's on the cards?" he asked happily as he followed the other two into the lounge. He looked around and saw that Chris Kane and Steve were already there, along with Tom, Mike and... Chad?
"CHAD! Dude, what are you doing here, you told me you couldn't make it you lying shit" Jared exclaimed as he race forward and tackled Chad. Happy to see his other best friend.
"Dude you're gonna choke me, easy up" Chad choked out and chuckled. "Misha called me and told me I needed to get my ass here cause it was pathetic for a man to have a birthday without his friends.. I decided I agreed with him."
"Awesome" Jared declared and he waved to the other's "Hey guys, thanks for coming. Guess what I got today!" He added excitedly as he grabbed the beer Misha handed him. "A puppy!" he said as though it was the best thing in the world.
Chad just groaned and Mike laughed. "Another dog?" Chad questioned. Great, just what he needed when he came to visit. More smelling, licking, doggy fur coating... he got lost in his own thoughts and shook his head taking a swig of his already half gone beer.
"Yeah Jen got him for me" Jared interjected and nodded.
"Right" Misha declared loudly, clearly ready to get the show on the road. "Boys night in, just to prove to Jensen I can be trusted with planning a party sometimes. And we are starting out with Karaoke and tequila!"
There were cheers from all except Jensen who felt his gut drop. He was all for singing and drinking, but the look Misha was giving him told him that the man was still up for him and it made Jensen uncomfortable.
"And Jen, you're so going first.." Misha added with a dangerous grin.
"Oh hell no I'm not buddy, pick someone else" he retorted firmly and planted himself on the couch in a way that told everyone he was not moving for the foreseeable future.
"Fine, then, Kane, what about you? Seeing as some say you can do this singing lark?" Misha questioned with a smile. Setting out the shot glasses. Yes he thought tonight would be fun, and it would be interesting to see just how right of his hunch about Jensen and Jared really is. He wasn't sure if they knew it yet, or if he'd read the whole thing really wrong. Though something told him he hadn't, and he had planned this whole night just to give them a little... push if you will. Help them see what the whole damn world seems to be able to but they haven't even seemed to notice yet.
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Part 2
It is completely unbeta'd so I am sorry for any bad grammar or mistakes.
Pairing: Jensen/Jared
Summary: Jensen sings a song for the stupid Karaoke party Misha thought up for Jared's birthday. It's harmless enough, even if Misha does make him sing some sappy love song by Carole King, he doesn't love Jared so it's no big deal right... right? What he doesn't expect however, is the sudden feeling that he gets when he looks at his best friend while he's singing... or the overwhelming jealousy that burns him when he sees Misha siting close on the couch, arm slung lazily over Jared's shoulders...
Disclaimer: I do not own these boys, they sadly belong to themselves because apparently slavery is wrong and not socially acceptable *grumbles about needing to change social norms...*
Rating: this part PG13
AN: this is for ilovedoyle in reply to a plot bunny that can be found here if you wanna have a read of it. I hope you like it y'all! It is turningo out to be longer than I'd expected and will be in two or maybe three parts rather than the one. Sorry if it's too long lol.
"No..."
"Ah come on Jensen" Misha slung back at him, eye's big and smiling innocently.
Yeah Jensen thought, cause Misha Collins was a picture of god damned innocence weren't he. He snorted at his own thought and shook his head resolutely.
"not gonna happen man, I am not going to let you organize Jared's birthday party."
He returned, shuddering slightly at the thought of just what sort of craziness Misha would think up if he gave in and let him plan it. God knows he wanted this birthday to be special for Jared, what with his recent break up with Gen, the guys been down lately and Jensen wants to do something to help take his mind off it. However, his idea of a fun birthday party, Jensen expects are very different from Misha's.
"No way" he reconfirms..
"Why, what you afraid of Ackles? That I'll invite a ridiculous number of hot chicks and Jared won't even remember your name for the rest of the night?" Misha teased and Jensen just glared at him like he'd finally actually lost his mind. Jensen knew Misha was only teasing. The guy seemed to get a kick out of pandering to the sick fangirl fantasies of him and Jared being more than friends. Which was Not. True. Thank you very much. Jensen was not even a little bit gay...
"Bite me" he snapped and knew that his annoyance would only amuse Misha and egg the guy on. He really was impossible. Don't get him wrong, Jensen liked Misha, he was a great guy, annoying as fuck, yeah sure, but a great guy all the same. There were just some things you did not let Misha have control of, and a party was one of them. The next thing you'll know, you'll wake up, drugged, hungover, somewhere in India clinging to a plastic blow up elephant with a feather stuck in your hair.... Ok so maybe he was exaggerating a little. Even so, it was still something the he wouldn't be surprised at if he let Misha do this.
"I swear, it'll be simple, just the boys, hell I'll even have it at my house so you knows it's not at some crazy ass club or something... though, I'm still fond of the brothel idea..." he added the last part with a smirk and earned himself another sneer from Jensen.
"Why do you have such an overwhelming desire to do this all of a sudden?" he asked suspiciously with a raised eyebrow. Why did Misha want to be in charge of this party? Jensen couldn't for the life of him think of a reason that he could believe, other than Misha was up to something. Yeah he was so definitely up to something. Jensen was sure of it.
"What, I can't want to do something nice for a friend?" Misha asked in a hurt tone, that he so did not pull off, due to the fact that his eyes were practically falling over themselves with laughter.
"Most people I'd say, yeah sure, that could be the reason... but not with you Misha, so spill it, what you playing at?" he gave Misha a 'I know your game' look and smirked leaning back against the outside wall of his trailer. It was a cold day and he was snuggled up inside his big snow parker, the hood half way up his head as he rested it back against the cold metal.
"Hey guys, what you talkin' about?" a loud and cheerful voice boomed as he turned to see Jared bounding toward them wearing his matching jacket.
"Nothing, just how Misha thinks Eric's hot" Jensen said with a snort of laughter as Jared joined them. He gave Misha a 'you asked for it' look and continued to smirk for a moment turning back to Jared.
"You done for the day yet? I was about to head home." he asked with a smile. He was tired and ready for the weekend to start.
"Yeah I'm done, just let me change and I'll be with ya." he replied before turning to Misha and giggling like a kid who'd had to much sugar. "Eric really? Dude you're messed up" he teased falling in to play Jensen's game with an ease that comes with knowing some one as well as they know each other.
Misha for his part just grins wickedly and raises an eyebrow. "Don't be hatin'" he says in his best effort not to laugh. "You'll be singing a different song when I get all the air time cause Eric 'lovveeerrss' me" he broke and laughed before shaking his head.
"Narh, I was just telling Jen here how I'm gonna be in charge of throwing your birthday party this year, what do you reckon? Good idea?" he asked with a victory smile in Jensen's general direction.
Bastard Jensen thought, he knew Jared wouldn't say no, Jared never stops to think long enough to say no. Not to a question like that at any rate.
"Sure sounds awesome, where we having it then?" Jared replied cheerfully as he started in the direction of his trailer.
"Great! My place, this Saturday, 8pm sharp and don't be late. Oh and make sure grumpy pants here comes along as well, I got a surprise for him.." With that Jared left for his trailer laughing still and Misha bowed to Jensen before running away to his trailer. Jensen could do nothing but groan and pray to god he didn't wake up somewhere in India on Sunday morning.
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"Ok explain it to me again?" Jared asked Jensen that morning in the kitchen while they were having breakfast. "Why'd she break up with you?"
Jensen had just to him that Danni had left him. Apparently she hadn't even bothered to come tell him in person. Just ended it over the phone sometime last night Jared figured. His best friend sat at the kitchen breakfast bar staring down into his cereal looking so dejected Jared wanted nothing more than to wrap him in a tight hug and make him feel better.
And that's exactly what he did. Because thats what Jared does, if someone is hurting, in his mind the best thing you can do is hug them. So he was beside Jensen in two long steps and pulling him off his stool and into his arms. Strong and warm they pressed Jensen to his chest as one hand wrapped around his waist and the other around his shoulders. Because when Jared hugs, he hugs.
"She.. found someone else." Jensen managed to mutter out, though it was not easy because Jared was crushing his lungs in the overly tight hug. Jensen didn't care though, never did. He liked the way Jared hugged. Made him feel warm, safe. And ok, that chick flick moment needs to leave his head right about now he thought as he pulled back from Jared, if someone reluctantly.
"Thanks man, I'll be ok, I.. it's been coming for a while if I'm honest. And anyway, today is not about me. Happy Birthday dude." he said as he pulled himself together and slapped a hand on Jared's upper arm.
"You sure you're ok?" Jared asked, not letting it go just yet. It might have been his birthday, but he was more worried about his friend. He knew what a bitch it was when a relationship ended. Cause he'd been there way to fuckin' much thanks. And he could see Jen was hurting even if he was trying to hide it.
"Yeah man, seriously, I'm fine. Hey I got you something, wait here" he said as he suddenly remembered the present he'd gotten Jared. It wasn't expensive or grand, but it was something he knew Jared would love. And that was really all that mattered with presents.
He ran upstairs and opened his door. A soft whimpering hit his ears as a little ball of fluffy black and tan bolted toward him. He bent down and picked up the small puppy carefully grinning at it. Yeah sure Jared had two dogs and wasn't really looking for another. But when he'd seen this one at the animal shelter he'd volunteered to do some charity event for the other week he'd felt it tug on his heart. He was going to get it for himself, cause he really couldn't bring himself to leave it there. Instead though Jared's birthday had crossed his mind and he thought it was the perfect present for him.
He had kept the little rascal with Misha and his wife until last night. And luckily Jared hadn't needed to bother him in his room for any reason between then and now. He turned back around, tugging the puppy, which he'd not named yet, under his arm and headed back to the kitchen. He'd already made sure that the other dogs were outside. Just so there wasn't a sudden rush on the youngin'.
"Here we are dude, happy birthday" he gave Jared a stupidly big grin as he held up the puppy for him to see.
"If you don't want him, it's cool I can keep him, but he was at that shelter I did that thing for and I just couldn't leave him there. So he became my brilliant present idea. What do you think?" he asked his whole face lit up with a smile.
"Dude, you got me a puppy?" Jared asked with a huge smile as he bounded forward. The excitement on his face made Jensen laugh and he handed over the ball of fluffy.
"Yeah, he doesn't have a name yet, thought you'd wanna do that yourself." he said as he smiled and scratched the dog behind the ears before heading for the coffee pot for a refill.
"Seriously man, thanks, awesome present, now I gotta think up a name.. " Jared said before going quiet and a look of concentration crossed his face briefly. "Shit, I got nothing, I'll think of something though. I'm gonna introduce this little one to the kids." and with that he was striding out the door and into the back yard. Jensen smiled, finished his coffee and went to take a shower.
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Misha pulled open the door and stood smiling smugly at Jensen as the other man gave him a playful glare and pushed his way inside just as Jared bounded up behind him and closed Misha into a big bear hug.
"Hey Jay, happy birthday" Misha said as he laughed and shrugged out from Jared's grip, heading back into his house.
"Thanks Misha, and thanks for the party. What's on the cards?" he asked happily as he followed the other two into the lounge. He looked around and saw that Chris Kane and Steve were already there, along with Tom, Mike and... Chad?
"CHAD! Dude, what are you doing here, you told me you couldn't make it you lying shit" Jared exclaimed as he race forward and tackled Chad. Happy to see his other best friend.
"Dude you're gonna choke me, easy up" Chad choked out and chuckled. "Misha called me and told me I needed to get my ass here cause it was pathetic for a man to have a birthday without his friends.. I decided I agreed with him."
"Awesome" Jared declared and he waved to the other's "Hey guys, thanks for coming. Guess what I got today!" He added excitedly as he grabbed the beer Misha handed him. "A puppy!" he said as though it was the best thing in the world.
Chad just groaned and Mike laughed. "Another dog?" Chad questioned. Great, just what he needed when he came to visit. More smelling, licking, doggy fur coating... he got lost in his own thoughts and shook his head taking a swig of his already half gone beer.
"Yeah Jen got him for me" Jared interjected and nodded.
"Right" Misha declared loudly, clearly ready to get the show on the road. "Boys night in, just to prove to Jensen I can be trusted with planning a party sometimes. And we are starting out with Karaoke and tequila!"
There were cheers from all except Jensen who felt his gut drop. He was all for singing and drinking, but the look Misha was giving him told him that the man was still up for him and it made Jensen uncomfortable.
"And Jen, you're so going first.." Misha added with a dangerous grin.
"Oh hell no I'm not buddy, pick someone else" he retorted firmly and planted himself on the couch in a way that told everyone he was not moving for the foreseeable future.
"Fine, then, Kane, what about you? Seeing as some say you can do this singing lark?" Misha questioned with a smile. Setting out the shot glasses. Yes he thought tonight would be fun, and it would be interesting to see just how right of his hunch about Jensen and Jared really is. He wasn't sure if they knew it yet, or if he'd read the whole thing really wrong. Though something told him he hadn't, and he had planned this whole night just to give them a little... push if you will. Help them see what the whole damn world seems to be able to but they haven't even seemed to notice yet.
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Part 2
It is completely unbeta'd so I am sorry for any bad grammar or mistakes.