Chapter Six

Warnings: slow burn angst, fluff

Summary: A hunt brings you, Clarissa, and the brothers to Disneyland where a spirit is haunting the It's A Small World ride. Next your own bed, Disneyland is your favorite place to go to. You're going to make the best of it even if you can't enjoy it int he way you truly want to.

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The computer screen is making your head hurt and your eyes burn but you continue with your job. You're in charge of putting the correct medication for all your patients into the computer so that the doctor knows what to prescribe them. It's like second nature to you so you're not really looking at the computer when you type. You're looking at the paperwork.

"Y/N!"

"What?" you gasp and look at your friend.

"Are you sure that's right?"

You look at the screen and see that you put down 100 mg for a narcotic when you should have put 10 mg. You gasp and delete the entry before putting the right one in.

"I'm done. I can't do this anymore."

"What's going on with you?"

"I almost kissed the guy I'm into on my birthday."

"Ooh, spill the tea," she grins and wheels over to you.

"There is no tea. I didn't kiss him even though I wanted to."

"You should just go for it."

"Katie, he's with someone. I'm not a homewrecker." You haven't told her Dean is your twin's boyfriend. She'd freak knowing you're pining after someone you can't have. You could never do that to Clarissa even though it's killing you. "I need something sweet to eat. Do you want anything?"

"Nah, I have my snack here."

"Be right back."

You leave the nurse's station and get on the elevator to ride it down to the first floor where the cafeteria is. You get two snacks because you're feeling extra stressed about this whole Dean thing. You step back onto the elevator, press the fifth-floor button, and wait for the doors to close. Someone's hand shoves its way into the elevator to prevent it from closing, and you look up to see Dean step in.

"Hey," you say. "What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you."

The doors close, leaving you two alone in close proximity. You try to keep your distance but the elevator isn't that big.

"Are you hurt? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," he chuckles. He likes how you worry about him. "Sam and I are going on a hunt."

"Okay?"

"Clarissa already agreed to come with us."

"I beg your pardon? We're talking about the same woman who asked you to carry her up a hill because she didn't want to get her shoes dirty? That Clarissa?"

"Yeah," he smiles.

"I don't believe you. Where's the hunt?"

"Disneyland."

Disneyland is one of your favorite places on Earth no matter how old you get. That place is filled with magic, pixie dust, and wonder. You don't get to go often because it's so expensive but when you do, it's amazing.

"Shut up!" you gasp happily. "No way!"

"Yes, way."

"Are you asking me to go with you guys?"

"Clarissa told me your love for that place, and I figured you need a break from this place. We have a lot of cushion money from the Men of Letters, so I thought you'd like to spend a bit of it."

"Yes!" You jump into Dean's arms and hug him tightly. All stress relating to him isn't there anymore because you're so focused on this news. "This is amazing! I love that place."

"I know," he smiles.

You pull your head away to look at him, only now realizing how close you two are. You barely look at his lips before putting some distance between you two.

You clear your throat. "When do we leave?"

"Tomorrow."

"Okay, cool."

Tomorrow couldn't have come soon enough. You could barely sleep. Sam and Dean picked you and Clarissa up from your place first thing in the morning. Clarissa isn't too fond of theme parks but she will never turn down a vacation.

"So, what is this hunt about? It's not every day you get to go somewhere nice," you say once you're on the road.

"There are reports from the public that there are haunted dolls in It's A Small World. People are going in alive and coming out dead."

"If I have to bet all my money, it would be that ride that would be haunted," you scoff.

"Of course, Disney isn't saying anything about it since they want to keep the magic for the kids," Dean rolls his eyes, "but we're friends with one of the park managers. He called us in."

"I've always hated that ride," you mumble.

The drive is uneventful but as soon as you get there, you check into one of Disney's hotels. It's going to be a lot easier to get shit done if you're living in the park. Sam and Dean got a room that's conjoined with yours and Clarissa's.

As you're unpacking, you hear someone knock on Dean's door. It's the park manager. The door between the rooms are open so you can hear everything.

"Thank God, you've arrived. We've had two more deaths since the one I told you about. We've shut down the ride. Everyone thinks it's for maintenance but the victim's families are starting rumors."

"Don't worry. Your ride will be ghost-free by tomorrow morning."

"You don't mind if we bring in our weapons, right?" Sam asks.

"No, just make it discreet. I don't need the other managers or guests to see two big men with guns walking around."

"Sure. Thank you."

"I have to get going but I'll have someone waiting there to let you two in."

Sam and Dean have everything they need to get this ghost while you secretly pack the gun that Dean gifted you in your jeans behind you. Everyone you pass by gives you weird looks since they are two big men carrying two thick duffel bags, but you make the most of the situation.

Dean looks over at you to see you looking at the rides in wonder. You really do love this place. Clarissa is on the phone talking to one of her friends; something about how her boyfriend took her to Disneyland. There are so many rides you want to go on in such little time. Splash Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Indiana Jones ride, Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and even Space Mountain. So many good rides that are begging for you to ride them.

Clarissa hates going on rides because she claims it'll ruin her makeup, hair, and clothes. Plus, she'd rather just shop. Not you. You love the adrenaline pumping through your veins and adventure.

"Hey," Dean stops right before getting to the ride, "why don't you and Clarissa go on some rides or something while we take care of this?"

You're not gonna lie. Your heart sunk a bit at this.

"Like she's going on rides."

"She's right. I don't do rides," Clarissa says.

"I wanted to see if I could hunt with you?" Dean's eyebrows shoot up in question. "I've been practicing my shooting skills. I have a gun with iron bullets in it. I even have silver ones in my pocket."

"Sounds like she wants to hunt," Sam chuckles.

"I don't mind either, but–"

"Great!" You turn to Clarissa. "Why don't you go to the front of the park and go shopping, okay? Get whatever you want."

"I did see some cute clothes I wanted."

"We'll come find you in an hour or so."

"Okay," she shrugs and walks off.

"There's no way I'm missing out on something like this," you say to Dean.

"Alright, let's see what you've got."

One of the park managers in charge of the section where It's A Small World is located. He knows exactly what to do since he witnessed people dying at the hands of ghosts. He's also seen Sam and Dean in action with the manager who met the brothers in their hotel room.

This ride is creepy enough with people in it and music going. With nothing but silence to envelope you, it's straight out of a horror movie. Even if some of the dolls weren't possessed, you can feel their eyes on you. You take out your gun and Dean smiles when he sees it.

"That's the one I got you."

"Yeah, it is," you smile.

Sam takes out his EMF reader and follows the mystical energy to the fourth room. That has the dolls from Brazil, Mexico, and Antarctica. The two things that can be heard are the beeping of Sam's EMF reader and the slight sloshing of the water.

"I am never going on this ride ever again," you mutter.

You pass by a group of dolls that seem to be following you with their eyes. You see something move from the corner of your eye, and you turn just in time to see a knife being hurdled at your head. You scream and jump out of the way, ending up in Dean's arms.

A spirit smokes out from one of the dolls and immediately charges at you. Dean isn't quick enough to grab his gun and attack but you are. You shoot the spirit twice with your iron bullets which causes it to mist away.

"Nice job," Dean smiles.

"Thanks," you pant. "Why the hell is this ghost here? It has to be attached to something."

You go split up from the brothers to inspect some dolls on the other end of the room to see if maybe they have something that a ghost might be attached to. Something white is poking out from one of the dolls' clothes. You pull back the cloth to see a human bone sticking out from the shirt.

"Guys? I think I found what the ghost is attached to. I got a human bone here, at least I think it is." You grab all the bones you can find and bring them over to Dean who also has bones in his hands. "What the hell is going on?"

"Someone really wants a spirit to haunt this ride. These weren't put here accidentally."

"Is that all of them?" Sam asks.

"From what I can tell."

"Okay, let's burn them."

You put the bones in a spot that's safe to burn them in. As Sam is pouring a very small amount of kerosene on it, the temperature in the room becomes close to freezing. The chill running down your spine isn't from the cold.

You turn around just in time to see the same ghost flying toward you at a high rate of speed. He throws you into the shallow water and keeps his hands on you with the intent of drowning you. You're lucky you didn't hit your head on the tracks but your back did.

"Burn the bones!" Dean orders his younger brother.

Dean doesn't want to use his gun for fear he might hit you so he takes out the small iron knife he got from the Bunker. You fight for your life against the spirit, spilling water everywhere. Dean swipes his knife at the spirit causing him to mist away. Without the force holding you down, you shoot out of the water with a loud gasp.

"Shit, are you okay?" Dean asks as he helps you out of the water.

"Yeah." You look behind Dean to see the spirit back with an angrier face. "Behind you!"

The spirit takes two steps toward you before going up in flames. Your back is sore from where you hit it on the tracks but you'll live. As far as you're concerned, there is only one ghost haunting this ride. With it now gone for good, you can rest easy no one else will die on this ride. The manager headed down right away as soon as he heard the job was complete.

"I can't thank you guys enough."

He had brought a towel once he heard from Dean what happened, and you pull it tighter around your body. You're dripping wet but the light breeze and hot sun will dry you up in no time.

"Don't worry about it. I'm glad no one else was killed."

"Here, take these." The manager hands over physical lightning passes that will get you to the front of the line of any ride you want. "I'll also throw in a free night tonight at the hotel. Stay as long as you like."

"What are you gonna do about the bones we found? Someone had to have put them there," you ask.

"I will look into this matter internally. I don't want to bore you with the details, but if I have any questions, I'll be sure to give you guys a call."

You three part ways with the manager, and Dean turns to you now that he has time to look you over.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah. I might have a bruise on my back from where I hit the tracks, but I'll live."

"So, what did you think for your first hunt?"

"When can we do that again?" you grin.

"Come on, we should find Clarissa. I dread seeing how much she spent."

"She probably bought the whole store," you joke.

Clarissa walks out of the Disney jewelry store when she spots you and the brothers. She has three bags in her hand not including the one she got from the jewelry store.

"Whoa, what happened to you?" she asks when she sees how drenched you are.

"Ghost happened. Tried to drown me. Fun times."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm okay," you nod. "Dean saved my life. Well, Sam, too. He's the one who burned the bones."

Clarissa slinks up to Dean's side with a smile on her face. Your smile drops an inch as you step away from the couple.

"My strong man."

"So, what are we going to do now?"

"Whatever we want. We got a free day and night here."

"Yeah, I'd rather shop."

"I've already gotten my fill of rides," Sam says.

"Well, I wanna go on some rides. Dean, will you go with me?"

"Hell yeah. Come on."

Dean takes your hand and drags you away from the group. You barely have enough time to toss Sam your towel before you're too far from them. They follow behind you loosely while they wait for you and Dean to be done, but that's gonna take all night if you're honest.

The more rides you two go on, the more relaxed you get. Dean can see pure happiness on your face and he doesn't want that ever going away. Dean got you Maleficent ears that you adore and you got to eat some delicious food. Toward the end of the night, Sam and Clarissa are begging to go back to the hotel, but there is one thing you have to go on before you do.

"One more ride. I promise this is the last one."

"Fine," Sam sighs.

You drag them all the way to the California Adventure Park where the Pixar Pal-A-Round Ferris Wheel is. This is one of your favorite rides on this side of the park next to the Incredicoaster. There are two kinds of carts on the Ferris Wheel. Ones that are stationary like normal ones and ones that slide on a track whenever they move. Sam and Clarissa like being stationary and enjoying the peaceful ride whereas you and Dean like the other ones.

The ride starts and you look at Dean who is watching the ground get farther from the cart. When your cart gets to a certain height, you slide down the track at a fast rate of speed. When it reaches the end of the track, your cart swings wildly back and forth.

You squeal and slide closer to Dean as if he could protect you if the cart were to snap off the track. You're practically in his lap and he holds you by your hips so you don't go anywhere. You can't keep doing this. You're falling more in love with him anytime you two have a precious moment. Your emotions aren't to be toyed with and you hate that you can't do anything about it.

He leans in only slightly before the Ferris Wheel moves and the cart is sliding again, forcing you two apart.

After the ride, Sam and Clarissa drag both you and Dean back to the hotel to finally get some sleep. You can go on more rides tomorrow. Now that you have some time to think about your situation with Dean, the feelings are finally catching up to you. Clarissa walks out of the bathroom with a silk hairband in her hair to keep it from being frizzy when she shivers.

The balcony door is open and you're outside just staring at the crowd of people making their way out of the park. She walks closer to the door and hears you sniffling. You're crying.

"Y/N? What's wrong?"

"I love him, Clarissa," you sniffle and barely look at her from over your shoulder. "It's clear that you don't but if you do and if you care about him in the way I do, please treat him better. It hurts so much to see such an amazing man go through what you're putting him through."

Clarissa doesn't have any words for you. Whatever she says won't bring you any comfort so she turns and heads back into the room, leaving you there to cry alone.