A/N: Here's Ch.02! I hope you enjoy it!

After Dean left Castiel sat for a while with his thoughts. He recalled one of the stories of the angel and the Righteous Man Gabriel told him when he was a kid. Gabriel said that in every life time, every alternate universe, the Righteous Man always met the angel in Pontiac and that's why, in spite of Castiel's hard time in high school in this town, he stayed.

When he was a kid he made a vow to himself that he'll stay until he meets the Righteous Man. A few years ago he began thinking it was a lost cause- not that he'd ever admit to thinking there was some truth to the stories- but he never left because no matter how young he was when he made the vow, he never breaks a vow or a promise.

Now, though, he's wondering if maybe the Righteous Man is Dean Winchester. In the main story Gabriel told, the Righteous Man's mother, who was killed by a demon, always said 'Angels are watching over you'. Dean told Castiel earlier that his mother used to say the same thing. The man was a hunter who cared very much for his younger brother and always tried to protect him. Dean is a hunter who cares a lot for his younger brother, Sam. Castiel smiled to himself remembering that he's going to see Dean again, as well as meet Sam, tomorrow.

"Gabriel!" Castiel called out after a while. A couple seconds later the older, but shorter, brother was in the room.

"What can I do for ya, Cassie?" He asked with a sucker in his mouth.

"What's this I hear about you killing people?" Castiel asked.

"Oh! You met them! What do you think? The tall one's hotter like I told you, huh?" Gabriel questioned with a wink.

"What? No! I didn't even meet Sam. Only Dean was here. But that's not the point," the dark haired ghost snapped. "This is about you killing people. I almost got shot, again, because Dean thought I was the one doing the killings." Castiel sighed. "Which reminds me, you are to stay here the whole day tomorrow because the Winchesters would like to speak with you."

Gabriel took his sucker out of his mouth sucked in a long breath between his teeth. "Yikes, sorry bro, they will not like to see me."

"Dean told me he never met you so why would it matter?"

"Well when I met them no longer than a week ago I was using a different name and may or may not have almost killed them," he replied matter-of-factly. Castiel rubbed his hands on his face and groaned. Why did he have to be stuck with a brother like Gabriel? "It only started as innocent pranks, with them at least, but then they were going to try to kill me, not that they can but what do you expect me to do? Besides," the older brother continued, "They think I'm already dead."

"Damn it, Gabriel! Why do you have to do this constantly?" Castiel takes a deep breath in then lets it out. "Just do me a favor and be here all day tomorrow. I told Dean that I'd get you to come." Castiel looks back at his brother and sees him with a smirk.

"Ah, I see now. You don't want to disappoint Dean-o when he comes. Does my baby bro have a man crush on Dean Winchester?" If Castiel could blush he knows he'd be as bright as a tomato but he can't so he can thank the witch for that.

"Do be ridiculous. I just met him today. Besides, even if I did, and I'm not saying I do, but if I did it wouldn't even matter because I think one thing someone wants in a person is for them to be, oh I don't know, alive," he tells his obnoxious brother.

"Cassie likes a Winchester," Gabriel sung.

"Gabriel!"

"Fine, fine, but in all seriousness, I think I might be able to help," the older Novak said. "I've been doing some research and I think I know how to make you live again."

"In case you don't remember, I was cremated," Castiel reminded.

"You underestimate me, little bro."

"It's not like a can make a good estimate if you never tell me what you are since we both know you're not human," the younger Novak pointed out.

"I'd tell you but I'm in hiding so I better not. At least not now, anyway. Oh and one more thing; Cassie likes a Winchester!" He sung again

"So do you," the younger Novak pointed out. Gabriel narrowed his golden eyes at his brother.

"Touché little brother, touché."

When Dean got back to the motel he was instantly bombarded with questions.

"What the hell, Dean? Why did you trust a ghost?"

"He doesn't like conflict," Dean replied while getting a beer from the fridge.

Dean heard his brother sigh in exasperation behind him. "Tell me you at least found out something?"

Dean took a swig of his beer before answering. "Yeah, turns out it's not Castiel killing people, he says it's probably his brother. He told me that he doesn't hold grudges and his brother wanted revenge on the people that hurt him when Cas was in high school or something."

"And you believe just him like that?" It's obvious that Sam isn't happy about what Dean did but the elder Winchester couldn't care less.

"Yeah, well he didn't pose as a threat. Anyway, Cas told me that he doesn't even think his brother is human; who, by the way, probably has a little man crush on you," Dean said with a smirk.

"What are you talking about?"

"Turns out we've met Gabriel before. He told Castiel that we were coming and that we're both 'mutton-heads' and that 'the tall one with the shaggy hair is the hottest' of us two," Dean said quoting the ghost's earlier words. "Oh yeah, we gotta go there tomorrow and have a chat with them. Try to convince Gabriel not to kill anymore."

Sam raised his eyebrows a bit. "Why not just burn the bones? Or did you get too attached to 'Cas' already?" Dean glared at his brother.

"I'm not attached. They, well Cas' dad, was cursed by a witch. The curse was something about the kids of Cas' dad, which is just Cas, will never be able to go to Heaven or Hell. They're stuck on Earth as a ghost."

"If the curse only affects Castiel then why is Gabriel still here?" Sam questions.

Dean shrugged. "That's one of the reasons why Cas thinks he's not a human."

"Okay then. So when do we leave tomorrow?" Sam asked.

The Winchesters agreed that the best time to leave for the Novak house was at dusk. So now, at about six twenty in the evening, Dean was parking his car in the driveway in front of the house. They both exited the car and walked inside. It was warm so Dean knew Cas wasn't exactly here. No more than a minute later then temperature noticeably dropped. Right in front of them was the dark haired, blue eyed ghost Dean met yesterday.

"Hey, Cas," Dean greeted with a smile.

"Hello, Dean," Castiel said also with a smile. Castiel turned his gaze up to the tall Winchester. "And you must be Sam."

"Uh, yeah," Sam awkwardly replied.

"I gotta say, typically when people say they have a little brother I always expect, you know, little. Though I shouldn't since Gabriel is a lot shorter than me."

"Speaking of," Dean said, "Where is he? I thought he was gunna be here."

"Oh, uh, right. He said he wanted to 'come in with a bang'," Castiel told them. Just then Sam's phone went off.

"Oh, it's Bobby, I'll be right back," Sam said as he walked outside to take the call. This gives Dean a while to ask Castiel something that was bothering him for a while.

"Hey, Cas?"

"Yes, Dean."

"I was told that back in high school you had a hard time with douche bags and I was wondering, why did you stay here if there was a bunch of bad memories?" Dean asked. It seems as if Castiel could blush that's what he'd be doing. He looks incredibly shy right now has he looks down at his feet.

"Oh, um, well it has to do with the stories Gabriel told me as a kid," Castiel quietly replied.

"Oh?"

"Yeah, when I was about eight he told me that the angel and Righteous Man always met in Pontiac so since I was a kid I believed every word he told me and made a vow not to leave until I met him and no matter how old I was, I never break a vow or a promise that I make." Before Dean got to reply, Sam walked in and then there were many colored streamers and confetti falling from the ceiling.

"What the hell?" Sam and Dean said in unison. Just then a familiar short person with long hair jumped out.

"Hiya boys! Bet you didn't think you'd see me again!" The older Novak said with a grin. But this wasn't just the older Novak. Oh no, this was the Trickster. The one they just killed a few days ago.

Sam was the first to talk. "What the fuck? Seriously, what the fuck is going on? How are you alive? We killed you a few days ago!"

"Aw, come on, Samsquatch! Is that any way to treat a friend?" Gabriel whined.

"You tried to kill us! You are definitely not our friend!" Sam shouted. Gabriel turned to his brother who was gaping at them.

"I told ya they wouldn't wanna see me, Cassie," Gabriel said.

"I'm sure if you tried to kill me I wouldn't want to see you either, Gabriel," Castiel replied.

"I told you earlier that they were gunna try to kill me first, you expect you to do nothing?" Gabriel asked.

"You did tell me that but you also said that they can't kill you even if they tried so why were you even worrying about it?" Dean just sat there watching the argument not really sure on what to do. Then something clicked.

"Wait," Dean started, "If you're the Trickster then why didn't the stake work?" Castiel looked at his brother in the eye with amazement.

"You're Loki?" He asked. "Huh, now to think of it I should have guessed it. I mean, you were always a prankster."

"Whoa, Cassie, right now, yes, I'm Loki. But technically I'm not," Gabriel confessed.

"What does that mean?" Sam asked.

"Pft, like I'm gunna say. As I told Cassie here, I'm in hiding and would prefer that I keep that certain secret," he told them. "Besides, if I did tell you there's a more likely chance you three could get hurt and we wouldn't want that now would we?"

"Why do you care?" The younger Winchester asked curiously.

"Well, for starters you mutton-heads are fun to mess around with." The Winchesters both glared at him. "And I'm sure baby bro here wouldn't want his new friends offed anytime soon." Gabriel opened a sucker and put it in his mouth. "Now if you'll so kindly excuse me I gotta get going. I'm working on something important." And with that Gabriel was gone.

A/N: So how was it? Good, bad, so-so? Anyway, I'd like to say that if you are looking for a Beta for you Dean/Cas fan fiction just ask me! I'd be glad to help out! :D