Outside Room 328, Saturday Evening

[likethegun]

Sam, who was at least somewhat sure that he was a Sam now, was outside of room 328, playing with the key in his hands. He was pretty sure that he wouldn't have the key to a room unless it was his, but he wasn't positive enough to have tried to unlock the door yet. Maybe if he stood out here long enough, someone would come along and tell him whether or not he should go inside.

[For one person in particular.]

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[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean was getting a little tired of wandering the halls and was beginning to think that the photos he'd found were of people far way as he hadn't found anyone familiar yet. Though he had established he wasn't the only one with his memory on the fritz.

He wandered down the third floor hall one more time and saw a really tall kid halfway down. The kid looked....

Frowning, Dean pulled out the photos and compared them to the kid. Yep. Houston, we have a match.

"Bingo," he said and hurried over.

[likethegun]

Sam glanced up when he heard someone coming, and broke into a smile when he realized the guy looked an awful lot like the person in the pictures in his wallet. "Hi," he said.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Dean replied, returning the smile. You only smiled at people like that when you recognised them right? "Been looking for you."

[likethegun]

"I've been looking for you too," Sam said. "I think I've gotten myself into some trouble."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean's hopes sank a little. "I don't suppose that trouble involves amnesia?"

[likethegun]

"Yeah." Sam's face fell too. "Does that look mean you don't really remember me?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but don't take it personally. I don't remember me either." He pulled out the photos from his pocket. "But I do have these."

[likethegun]

"I don't remember me either, but I have pictures of you too. Can I see those?" he asked.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean handed them over. "I'm Alec by the way," he offered.

[likethegun]

"I'm Sam," he replied, starting to look through the pictures. "These are good pictures. And these two are ones I have too. Do you think maybe you gave them to me?" he suggested.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Maybe. So we obviously know each other -- well enough that we have pictures...."

[likethegun]

Sam nodded. "When I saw you, my first thought was that you might be able to help me. Maybe you've done that in the past?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Maybe." He considered Sam and tried to sort out what his instincts were telling him. "I have to keep you safe," he said without thinking and then blinked. "Wow. That's like almost information."

[likethegun]

Sam found himself torn between wanting to let Alec keep him safe, and being annoyed at how insistent he'd sounded. "I can keep myself safe, I think."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Which totally explains why you were hoping I'd help you."

[likethegun]

"Okay, I was hoping you'd help me now," Sam admitted. "But that's different from needing to be safe. I was just hoping you'd know who I am."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"And obviously, ordinarily I would," Dean said, gesturing at the pictures. "But kinda operating under a little disadvantage here."

[likethegun]

"Do you think we're related?" Sam asked. "That might explain some of this stuff. I feel like maybe I know you, but not in any kind of inappropriate way."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Maybe," Dean allowed. "We could be brothers?"

[likethegun]

"That would explain how quickly I went from hope to annoyance," Sam said.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"You're definitely the little brother," Dean told him. "No appreciation for your elders."

[likethegun]

"Are you sure you're not the younger brother? You're the shorter one," Sam pointed out.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Just because you didn't have the good sense to stop growing at a normal height doesn't make you older."

[likethegun]

"Just because you didn't have the good sense to keep growing doesn't make you older."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Why would we both have this thing where we know I'm supposed to keep you safe if I'm younger?" Dean asked. "That doesn't make any sense."

[likethegun]

Sam grumbled. "Okay, maybe you're right. But I'm still taller."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but I'm better looking."

[likethegun]

"I know someone who would probably disagree with that statement. Two someones, if you include me."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah? Who is this deluded visually impaired person?"