Tough love

Bad Habits

"You better have a damn good explanation for what I just found!" Dean yelled, shocking Sam and stiles who were in the kitchen with Elijah.

"What are you talking about?" Elijah asked, brow furrowed and confused.

"Elijah I just found Zac upstairs with bruises covering his entire ass. He can't even walk! Would you like me to explain more or do you know what I'm talking about now?" The green-eyed boy fumed.

After a few seconds of silence, a look of realization settled across Elijahs face.

"W-What?" he stuttered out.

"You heard me. I would like to know why our brother is upstairs sobbing in pain while his twin showers with him because he can't even do it himself!" Dean yelled again, so mad Sam and Stiles swore they could see smoke coming out of his ears.

"No I haven't- I didn't..." Elijah started, and as Dean saw the panic covering his face he calmed down a little.

"Oh god." Elijah finally said, clutching onto his chest as his breaths became harder and harder to take.

"Look Elijah, just calm down, okay? Sam, Stiles, i need you to go to the pharmacy to get pain meds, we're out. Take baby, but be very careful." Dean said, passing Sam the keys.

As the two younger brothers fled the house, Dean rested his palms on Elijahs shoulders, looking him in the eye.

"Elijah, you know what you did was extremely wrong. We can't change what happened, but you need to go up there and try to get Zac's forgiveness. But remember, he's probably scared of you right now. Just be gentle and go slow, okay?" Dean instructed, watching as Elijahs breathing returned to normal.

"Yeah, you're right. Okay." Elijah rushed out before walking up the stairs with Dean.

Once he reached the room he paused for a minute. He could hear Zach crying on the other side of the door while Peter was humming. The eldest gently knocked on the wood, waiting for a quiet "come in" from Peter before opening the door.

"Zac?" Elijah asked quietly as he stepped into the room but stayed by the door, Dean following.

Zac's entire body immediately stiffened beside his twin, who was looking murderously at Elijah. Zac began to tremble as words fell out of his lips.

"I-I'm s-s-sorry L-Lij." He stuttered out, gripping onto the shirt of his twin as sobs left his lips.

"Zac, baby no. I'm so sorry I did this to you. I didn't mean to, honestly. I'm so sorry Zac, this is my fault and i'm not mad at you in the slightest." Elijah rushed out, horrified that his little brother he had hurt so badly felt he should be sorry.

Zac looked up slightly from where he was laying with Peter, and Elijahs heart absolutely shattered at the look on his face. The eldest instinctually took a step closer to the duo, causing Zac to harshly flinch back into Peter and the latter to narrow his eyes in warning while tightening his hold on his hurting brother.

"I'm sorry I... I know you're scared of me Zac, and i know you're probably about ready to strangle me Peter... I don't know what i can say to either of you to make it better. But i honestly am so, so sorry." Elijah choked out, fighting back tears.

Dean gently went and put a hand on Elijahs back before speaking up so the twins could hear him.

"Guys? If I sit on the edge of the bed between you, is it okay if Elijah stands at the foot of the bed? We need to talk this out." Dean said gently.

Peter looked down at his twin, gently rubbing circular patterns on Zac's back.

"Y-yeah." Zac said after a minute, watching as Dean did as he said and sat on the edge of the bed, putting his body between the twins and Elijah who stepped closer.