That evening after school had let out Casper and Azriel both worked on the Lazarus. After all he had to make up for breaking his promise the other day. "So this Rin, you really like her a lot huh?" Casper grinned as he passed his cousin a wrench. They were both hard at work, Casper hammered and put in the screws as well as fixed the drivers. While Azriel also hammered away, fiddled with the gears and bolted things down.
"Yeah, She's great...! She's so cute...! Haha, I think I have a thing for short girls. I like it that she's so much smaller than I am. Those freckles get me right here too.." Azriel sighed as he patted his chest and day dreamed about Rin. "Y'know she's coming over later. .. I'd like to introduce you to her... If you wouldn't mind..? She's supposed to spend the night and I figured, you can't hide from her all night. So..."
"Haha, No problem, after all of this help you've given me with rebuilding this machine..? It's next to nothing. I just hope that she takes to ghosts well..." Casper smirked just a little as he continued the welding.
"Oh! Don't worry about that, I asked her what she thought about Ghosts earlier, if she believed in them and such. She said she'd love to get to see one sometime..! Heh, So tell me cuz...! I've gotta know, what's the first thing you plan on doing with Kat when you get turned back into a human..??" With a raised eyebrow Azriel rolled himself out from under the machine and stared at Casper.
"Oh, that's simple..! I'm going to take her on a date... and then the first chance I get, I'm going to ask her to marry me..! It's always been my dream. Since I first layed eyes on her back then... I could sense it..! It was fate! I'm supposed to be with her. I just.. I just know it..!" Looking determined Casper smacked his right fist into his left hand. Azriel just grinned and climbed out from where he'd been working and started through the tools. Little did either of them know that they were being spied on by Fiona who had followed them down there. She often wondered where those two had traveled off to, well now she knew and she didn't like what they'd developed. She didn't quite remember what it was used for but she knew she didn't like it either way. With a hrmpf she approached the two of them.
"SO what are you two hacks doing..?" Fiona sneered at Casper and then towards Azriel. That is until she suddenly noticed something. It took the gleam of the well worked sweat on his body to get her to notice just how well muscled and toned he was for a boy of his age. Not that his body popped with them, but he hadn't lacked any details. In fact he'd been molded just perfect. A flash back jolted through her mind of Blayne when she'd watched him work when he was alive. Blayne's muscles had always remained small, but his son sure gained something from the time span. As he stood up a devious thought crossed her mind. Sure the boy was a human, and younger than her at that..but, he was PART of Blayne wasn't he...? Yes, Blayne's 'blood', er, ecto most certainly should flow through him. Those eyes and that smile so much like his fathers. What if she tried to get with him...? Right now everyone still.. pretty much trusted her, oohh, indeed..! This could work out nicely if he accepted her..! Then in a sense she would be with Blayne by being with him. She just HAD to try...! A sensation tingled up her arms as she glanced at the boys eyes.
"Whats it look like we're doing...? We're obviously building this machine, and let me tell you, if you screw up ONE little part of it I'll personally see to your crossing over!" Azriel defensively pointed at her with the wrench in his hand.
"I...I didn't have any intention on doing that..." Fiona blushed lightly as she watched him wipe the sweat off of his forehead. Though she watched how he shimmered in the light. What an attitude too..! She loved it. He was strong and forceful, yet still some how, gentle and almost vulnerable. She grinned to herself as she floated on off and giggled to herself. "Good luck with your...machine big boy..!"
Azriel irked an eyebrow and the corner of his lip followed in suit as he shuddered at the sheer thought of what she could've been thinking. Even Casper tried his best not to get sick as he too shuddered from the grotesque way she'd uttered those words.
Later on that evening when Rin arrived Azriel escorted her on inside and showed her to her room. "I hope you'll like this room..! I uh, I picked it out for ya..." Azriel grinned and blushed a little.
"It's great..!" Rin smiled as she sat down her back pack. "So you promised me I'd see a real ghost... When do I get to see it...??" Eagerly she wandered over to Azriel and smirked. Part of her didn't believe it was real, but she decided she'd humor him.
"Well, Right now if you'd like..! Casper, Feel free to show yourself.." Smugly Azriel smiled to himself as Casper appeared.
"Hello..! My names Casper, it's a pleasure to meet you Rin!" Smiling widely he held out his hand and grabbed a hold of hers. Rin just stared with her jaw dropped in disbelief. Part of her was now frightened, and the other part was just simply amazed. This one seemed to be nice though so she figured she could get over the fear. "Looks like I left her kinda speechless..." Sheepishly Casper laughed and pulled away his hand. Rin just continued to stare and pointed at Casper as she looked to Azriel who just laughed at her reaction to him. For some reason it just amused him to no end to find out that she'd really been scared that whole time. Rin raced behind Azriel and hid as she continued pointing.
"T-that's a..a..!" Rin swallowed and stared wide-eyed at Azriel. Azriel sighed heavily as he ruffled her hair and laughed. He really hadn't expected her to act like this at all. Though it was really cute and some how made him feel special, though he worried now how she'd react if she found out that he was a ghost himself, well, partially.
"Yes, that's a ghost... He's also my cousin. Yes, he's family... and no he won't hurt you." laughing Azriel pulled her close and pointed to the hall. "Also I'd like you to meet, My Uncle Stretch, Uncle Fatso and my Father...Stinkie. " He grinned a little nervously as they all appeared before them. Slowly Rin turned and looked at him and then back at the Trio, then back at him.
"Okay... This is thee WEIRDEST dream I've ever had. I'm SO putting this in my journal." Rin mumbled and rubbed her head. "I don't... understand... how can they... be...?"
"Trust me...! They're very real and very much related. They all died before I was born and have been haunting here. Something about unfinished business keeps them tied to this manor. Pretty neat actually..!" Azriel laughed and winked. "Their names are ... nick names they've chosen as ghosts. Seeing as ghosts are supposed to be Scary and all. Don't worry they won't hurt you... but if they bother you enough with annoying questions, feel free to suck them up inside the vacuum..!" Smiling he handed Rin a hand held. That's when he noticed Fiona come in. "Oh yeah...there's uh... one more... This is... Fiona. She's a friend of my fathers.." His voice trailed off and stopped really sounding happy. "Oh, oh wait, there's one more named Ghastly, and I uhm, I'm going to go now and get cleaned up...! Haha...I uh... y'know..Promised I'd take one every Wednesday... and WELL here it is..!"
"But...I uh...! Er.." Rin held a hand out after him as she watched him flee and panicked. "Heheh... Well it's... nice... to meet all of you! " The girls knees rattled with fright as she looked them all over. Stretch chuckled and moved in closer to her.
"Don't worry about it doll, We won't hurt ya's! Yer our little mans big crush... We promised we wouldn' do nothin' to ya's... tonight." Stretch and Fatso rolled out their laughter as the flew off. They'd keep a watch over the kid while Azriel was away. After all they wanted to make sure she wasn't really some kind of theif or anything. Fiona appeared uninterested in much and just shrugged and floated off. Though deep inside it bothered her so much that the girl seemed to have an attachment to Azriel. This frustrated Fiona to no end though no matter she still had the upper hand. There was an advantage she had over Rin, or so she thought, she was a woman while Rin was still a pint-sized runt. There was so much more that she could offer to Azriel than Rin could, especially where experience played a part in. It hadn't seemed so but she knew the ways to get to a 'man'.
Meanwhile Azriel had slipped into the shower and washed himself off mainly using water only. The poor kid gained his mothers allergy to soap, but at least insisted on taking a shower here and there. Quietly he stared off at the wall as he watered down his long locks of hair. He pondered to himself about how Rin would've reacted if he told her he was partly ghost. This thought bothered him over and over again. Would she think that he's a freak? "Of course she would. Who wouldn't...? Other than my Uncle... I haven't even told my parents..." Closing his eyes tightly he sighed and just enjoyed the hot water as it traveled over his flesh. As Fiona passed by the restroom her eyes widened as she listened in and grinned to herself. Well now, Azriel had finally managed to get alone and what a perfect spot for him to be. Just where she wanted him in a vulnerable state. Somewhere he couldn't escape just on his own. So like the snake she is she slithered into the restroom and propped herself nicely up against the wall as she stared at the shower. It amused her to some degree that unlike his father, Azriel liked to take showers, something which she always had to beg Blayne to do when they did anything.
Azriel continued to shower for a few minutes more having not wanted to keep Rin waiting any longer than she had to. When he figured he was clean enough he promptly turned off the water. Sighing he stared down at the bottom of the tub as he pulled back the shower curtain and started to step out. When he looked up he immediately tossed himself back against the wall of the shower. "AAAHH, SHIT!!" The boy clenched his hands on the wall as he stared at her frightened of what she had planned. With all that he witnessed first hand from her as he grew up he knew that she was a wild card and couldn't be trusted in the slightest of ways. "W-What the hell do you want!?" Azriel demanded to know.
"Tsk, tsk, such language Azriel...! I should tell your father how dirty your mouth is with those words." Fiona giggled and blushed as she looked him over from head to toe. "Speaking of your father... It's definitely true that you are a McFadden... with that kind of build...!" She grinned evilly at him a little and batted her eyelashes as she floated closer. In turn Azriel looked down and blushed deep red, especially when the specter placed herself only inches from his face and body. "You know... I never truly noticed how much of a 'man' you were until earlier today..! So mentally grown up and so... strong.." Azriel's eyes furrowed up as his mouth gaped open at her. The poor kid couldn't believe what she spewed from her mouth at him. How he had some CHOICE words for her right about now, but knowing how ruthless she was he instead bit his lip. After all as it were he was a little TOO open for something painful had she wanted.
"You know, I like 'em nice and scared... stiff.." Fiona cackled as she smiled slyly to him and trailed her fingers from his chest on downwards.
Azriel panicked as her hands lowered more and more, "GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME!! Get away from me!! I said get away!!" If he had to he'd turn into a ghost himself just to get the heck out of there, however, he wouldn't have to.
Rin at that moment raced in and aimed the hand-held at her Fiona and narrowed her eyes at her. "HE SAID GET AWAY, YOU, HAG!" with that Rin pressed the button on the vacuum and sucked her right up into it. The whole time Fiona cried out and tried to get away, though before she'd been fully sucked up she vowed to pay that girl back for this. Rin stared at the vacuum for a moment, after she did it her hands still shook from being so scared. "A...Are you okay...??" Looking up at Azriel finally Rin's eyes widened and she dropped the vacuum to the floor as she covered her mouth. Having been focused on getting Fiona, Rin had payed no attention to the fact that Azriel had been naked until now.
"RIN! HAHA, That was awesome..!! Thank you...!!" Smiling widely Azriel raced over to her and hugged onto her tightly. "Thank you... Thank you SO so much...! I would've been in BIG trouble had you not shown up there. I ... I don't know why but I just... I froze. I don't understand it.. I.. I froze.. Normally I'm more I don't know, Direct and stand up for myself.. but I... Er, Rin...?" Azriel raised an eyebrow as he looked from her expression to where her eyes followed. "GAAH-HAAAH..!!" Swiftly Azriel grabbed himself up a towel and placed it around his waist. "Oh man..I uh... Hahaha... HNgh.. I'm.. I'm sorry about that.. I.. uh..." Rin just continued to stare until she fainted her face still filled with blush. "R-Rin...? RIN?? Ohhhh man!" Slapping a hand to his forehead the boy turned invisible having been so embarrassed and emotionally stressed. What else could he do...? At that moment he felt like he wanted to disappear, much like what had happened when he was a young boy..
Quickly he dressed himself and cleaned up his mess. When he had finished he carried her to her room and placed her upon her bed. Quietly he sighed again as he remained invisible for a few moments and rubbed his arm. The poor thing was still just too embarrassed by what had happened there. Dizzy from having fainted Rin slowly sat up in her bed and held her head. She wondered just how she had gotten there. Had Azriel carried her there...? Why'd he leave her all alone, it was the last thing she'd wanted right now...! In fact she was worried about him. Soon she would be answered as Azriel finally returned to being visible and then human. The boy stared at her face to face and frowned as he walked closer and closer to her. Confused Rin just stared at him with her jaw dropped, "O...Ozzie...? What's...going on here...?"
"The truth is... I'm human, but, I... I'm also part ghost. I was born this way. I gained my powers around 5 years old and my Uncle taught me everything about how to use them. I've always hidden them from everybody, even my parents... All I've wanted was to fit in. The last thing I wanted was Mom or anyone else to treat me special..! I hope you don't think that I'm a...freak..." His voice trailed off quietly as he placed his hand on hers. "After what you just did for me... this is the least I could do for you.. let you see me for how I really am." Quietly Azriel hung his head and waited for her to say something awful. At first the poor girl pondered if she was still asleep or not but as Azriel showed her his Ghostly form again she knew she wasn't.
"I... I uh... I think it's weird... but I... I don't think you're a freak.." Rin shifted her eyes as she pulled her hand from him and rubbed it. "At least that explains why you disappeared a lot at school when we were younger..."
"Oh don't even remind me. I was always punished for that, and it was an accident every time. I really hadn't done it on purpose... I just couldn't control it." The kid explained as he gazed into her eyes.
"Well...after seeing you like I did a little bit ago, I guess... I could be your friend still. I mean, that was pretty embarrassing for you and now this is... Well, this is hard for you..." Slowly Rin scooted closer to him and now batted her eyelashes at him. "In fact... I... I ... wouldn't mind becoming... more than that, We could work on it... " Gently Rin kissed his cheek. Azriel simply blushed and turned invisible again as he grinned widely.