The dream that started it all
By ~Kat~
Summery: Trent has a dream that gets him thinking. How does this affect Daria?
~~This is my first fanfic, I hope you like it. Part two will be coming out soon.~~ {{{I do not own Daria. It is not my show. Please don't sue me. I don't have any money anyway!}}}
(It's some time in the afternoon, Daria is seen walking up the steps to an old rundown house. She looks about 10 years older. She enters the house to see Trent, also 10 years older, sleeping on the sofa, with the house in shambles. It looks like there was a wild party the night before.)
Daria: (annoyed) Trent! (Trent wakes, and sits up.) You'll never succeed in life if you don't get a job. (looks around the room, disgusted) Just look at this place, It's disgusting. Pizza boxes lying on the floor, Beer bottles everywhere. Have you even changed your clothes in the past month?
Trent: (defensive) Hey, Why are you yelling at me? When we got married, we agreed that you would do what you want, Meaning your writing, and I would do what I want, My music.
Daria: We also agreed to love each other unconditionally. (sadly) We wanted to have children. We wanted a life together. (angry) This is not the life I wanted.
Trent: (angry) Well, this is what I want.
Daria: Well I guess I can't stop you. (looks down sadly, then looks up at Trent angry) Trent. I want.a.a.a divorce! (she says the last two words sharply)
(Ext: The Lane's house, the birds are chirping, the sun is shining. It looks about 9:00 in the morning. Everything is disrupted by a loud scream. Int: Jane's room. Trent's scream wakes her up. She sits up groggily and looks at the alarm clock. All she can see is blurry red numbers.)
Jane: What the. (she rubs the sleep out of her eyes) 9:00? (she storms out of her room intending to yell at Trent for waking her up so early. When she gets to his door she can hear Trent crying. She opens the door to see Trent sitting on his bed with his head in his hands. He hears her enter and looks up)
Trent: (wiping tears away from his eyes) Oh Janey! It was horrible! She wanted a divorce Janey. (at this he starts crying again)
Jane: (looking confused, she sits next to him and puts her arm around him. In a soothing voice) Calm down, It was just a dream. (she waits until he calms down a little) Now what were you talking about? Who's getting a divorce?
Trent: (sadly looks at his little sister) I had this dream Janey, and it was awful. Daria and I were married.
Jane: (looks startled) What?
Trent: (continuing) I ruined everything Janey. She wanted a divorce. (a few tears escape form his eyes, trickling down his face) I've never seen Daria so mad in her life, and it was all my fault.
Jane: (looking at Trent with wide eyes) I knew you liked Daria, but I didn't know you liked her that way.
Trent: (startled, trying to cover up his mistake) um. did I say Daria? I meant. um.
Jane: Why didn't you say anything to her, or to me for that matter? You know she likes you. Why haven't you asked her out already?
Trent: (gives up) I've tried, but I'm too afraid.
Jane: Of what? If you know she likes you back than why are you afraid? She won't say no.
Trent: I don't want to ruin her life, like I do in my dreams.
Jane: What are you talking about?
Trent: (seriously) Janey, If I ever got married to Daria, I'd ruin her life. She needs someone with a job, someone who she can fall back on. Not a slacker like me. All I do is eat, sleep, and play guitar.
Jane: Then why don't you break your old habits, and grow up. Why don't you go out and get a job. Start small, and then work your way up. But if you want Daria, you'd better ask her out soon. She told me Tom called her, and wants to get back together.
Trent: Oh no. Tell me she doesn't want to get back with Tom. Please. He's all wrong for her.
Jane: I know he's not right for her. But do you think you're a better choice?
Trent: Hey! .Well I guess not. But I will be. (looks determined) I'll be everything Daria needs in a boyfriend. (hopeful) And maybe later a husband.
Jane: Well It's never gonna happen if you're sitting on your ass all day.
Trent: Your right Janey. Thanks. (he gets up, hugs her, and goes to the bathroom to take a shower)
Jane: (to herself) I hope this all works out all right. (then she gets up and goes back to her room to finish sleeping)
Meanwhile at Daria's house.
Quinn: (on the phone) yes I'd love to. Pick me up at 7:00. Bye! (she hangs up the phone, then walks into the kitchen)
(the Morgendorffer's are at the table eating breakfast. Jake is reading the business section, Daria is reading the arts section, and Helen is talking on her cell)
Helen: (into the cell) Ok Eric. I'll be there as soon as I can. (she hangs up and starts rushing out the door. In a hurry) Sorry gotta go to work.
Quinn: But Ma-oom, I need to use the car! I need to go to the mall to get a new outfit for my date with Joey, Jeffy, and Jerry.
Helen: Sorry Quinn. Have one of you friends drive you.
Quinn: Humph. (she leaves the kitchen and grabs the phone on the way out)
Jake: (looking up from the paper) Hey where did everyone go?
Daria: (sarcastically) Mom and Quinn built a spaceship, and they went to outer space.
Jake: Cool! Hey wait, why didn't they invite me?
Daria: (rolls her eyes. And gets up) I'm going to Jane's house for a while.
Jake: (looks sad) Your leaving too? (now he looks angry) Just like everyone else. Poor Jakey had.
Daria: (pointing to an article in the paper) Look dad, Scientists found a way to teach monkeys to talk.
Jake: (forgets his angry rant, looks excited) Cool. Have fun at Jane's Kiddo. (he picks up the paper and starts reading about the monkeys)
(Daria leaves the kitchen and starts out the door. Cut to Int: Jane's room, Jane is fast asleep on her bed. She wakes up to a knocking on her door)
Jane: (still half asleep) Come in.
Trent: Hey Janey. I just wanted to thank you again. I'm going out for a while. See you later. (Jane lifts her head to say bye, when she sees Trent wearing a clean t-shirt and jeans without rips. His hair is washed, and combed. All in all he looks very handsome)
Jane: (gasps) Trent? What did you do to yourself?
Trent: (taken aback) What? You don't like it?
Jane: It's not that, you look very handsome. But you might want to rethink your hair like that.
Trent: (runs his fingers through his hair. Now he looks even sexier) How's this?
Jane: Wonderful.
Trent: (smiles) Thanks Janey. Bye. (he leaves)
Jane: (still looking at where Trent was standing) Wow, I'd love to see Daria's face if she saw him rumple his hair like that. She'd probably turn beat red, and faint. (Jane smirks)
(down stairs, Trent is just about to leave, when he hears someone knock at the door. He opens it to see Daria standing there)
Trent: Oh hey Daria. Janey's in her room. (he smiles at Daria and lets her in)
Daria: (staring at Trent shocked) (blushing deep red) Um, Hi Trent, I thought you'd be asleep still. Did you have a late practice?
Trent: (still smiling) No, I'm going out to find a job. (he runs his hand through his hair and winks) I'll see you later. (he shuts the door behind him)
(Daria is shocked. All she can do is stand in the middle of the living room with her mouth agape. She doesn't notice when Jane comes up behind her)
Jane: Daria? (she waves her hand in front of Daria's face, no reaction) Daria snap out of it. (she takes a hold of Daria's shoulders and gently shakes her)
Daria: (coming out of her shocked state) Whoa! Are my glasses dirty, or am I just dreaming?
Jane: (smirking) So, you've seen the new and improved Trent, have you? I bet you liked every minuet of it too.
Daria: (smiling) Uh huh.
Jane: Wow, I was expecting a sarcastic comeback. This is so not like you.
Daria: (looking a bit alarmed) You don't think he's dating someone do you? Is that why he's all dressed up?
Jane: (shaking her head) Daria, Daria, Daria. Maybe Trent's not the oblivious one after all.
Daria: (confused) What?
Jane: Come up stairs and I'll tell you all about it.
(Daria and Jane go up to Jane's room. They sit on the bed and, Jane turns the TV to Sick Sad World.)
T.V.: When aliens take over your father, and turn him into a Cheerleader. Daddy's with pompoms, coming up next on sick sad world.
Jane: This show is slipping. And what's with it being on every time I turn on the TV? That's just weird. (she expects Daria to say something, but nothing happens)
Jane: Daria are you ok? (Daria's not paying attention. She's lying on the bed with her hands behind her head. She's staring off into space, with a big smile on her face. {At the time, I didn't mean that to rhyme. Ahhh! I'm doing it again!} (Jane claps her hand in front of Daria's face, to get her attention)
Daria: (snaps out of it) Wha? Oh hey Jane. Sorry. I guess my mind wandered for a moment.
Jane: (shaking her head) There's no need to tell me what you were daydreaming about. It's pretty obvious. Girl, You've got it bad.
Daria: Got what bad?
Jane: (sighs) You're in love with Trent. It's written all over your face.
Daria: (about to argue with Jane, but gives up) I don't know.
Jane: It's gotta be. Why else would you be acting so out of character?
Daria: Well, I.I. I don't know. I just feel different. I feel something I've never felt before, and I don't know how to react to it. I usually have an answer to everything, but I don't now.
Jane: Daria, you're in love. That's why you feel so confused. (suddenly realizes something) OH MY GOD!!! I just realized that my best friend, and my older brother are in love with each other! This is so cool!
Daria: In love with each other? Does that mean Trent loves me back? (sees Jane's Uh oh face, and smiles) It is true! Trent loves me! (Daria falls back onto the bed) So how long have you known?
Jane: Well I always knew he liked you, but I just found out that he's in love with you this morning.
Daria: How'd you find out?
Jane: Well I probably shouldn't be telling you this but.(Jane tells Daria about Trent's dream, and everything else that happened that morning)
Daria: Whoa. So that's why he was looking particularly nice this morning. I can't believe that he's actually getting a job, and all for me.
Jane: Yeah, He's never even put on a clean shirt for any of his old girlfriends. And you're not even his girlfriend yet. This is pretty unbelievable. (Jane and Daria continue their conversation)
~Commercial break~
*Do you have clogged drains? Ones you just can't seem to get rid of? Well use are new and improved laxative. Nothing gets the train out of the station like Plumber's lax. well I think you've had enough of that commercial. (I bet you thought they were talking about sink drains too.)
~Back to the show~
(Trent is sitting in front of a desk. There is a guy in a suit sitting behind the desk talking. After a moment Trent smiles and shakes the guy's hand. He gets up and leaves. Once he is outside the building he jumps up with his fist in the air)
(Back at Jane's house, Daria and Jane have retired to their normal spot. Jane at her easel painting Daria, who's on the bed daydreaming again. She's still smiling. Just then we hear a door slam and someone running up the stairs)
Trent: (bursting into Jane's room, excitedly) I got it. I got the job.
Jane: You got a job? Congrats. What are you going to be doing?
Trent: I got a job teaching kids how to play the guitar.
Jane; (looks skeptical) Trent you're going to be working with kids. You have to be patient while working with kids. Plus I thought you didn't like kids.
Trent: Kids can't be as hard as the band members of Mystic Spiral.
Jane: (nods her head agreeing) That's true. But I thought you didn't like kids.
Trent: I like kids. And besides I plan on having some of my own some day. (at this he winks at Daria)
(Daria who has been listening quietly on the bed, notices Trent winking at her. Jane picks up on it too)
Jane: Um Trent, Daria would you like something to drink? I think I'll just go down stairs for something to drink.
Trent: (confused) Um thanks Janey.
Jane: (walking out of her room, she whispers to Trent) Tell Daria. (he gets the message and gives her a thumbs up. When Jane is gone, Trent walks over to Daria. She is AGAIN daydreaming) {Jeeze this girl has one over active imagination!} (Trent sits on the bed besides her startling her out of her dream)
Trent: Daria, there is something I have to tell you. I don't know how much longer I could've kept it from you. (He leans into Daria a little with every word he says) Daria I love you.
Daria: I. I love you too Trent. (Daria and Trent share a long passionate kiss. They don't notice when Jane opens the door a little and takes a picture of them)
Jane: (to herself, smiling) This will make a great picture for a wedding present.
{Well I hope you liked my Daria Fanfic. Part two will be coming out soon.}
By ~Kat~
Summery: Trent has a dream that gets him thinking. How does this affect Daria?
~~This is my first fanfic, I hope you like it. Part two will be coming out soon.~~ {{{I do not own Daria. It is not my show. Please don't sue me. I don't have any money anyway!}}}
(It's some time in the afternoon, Daria is seen walking up the steps to an old rundown house. She looks about 10 years older. She enters the house to see Trent, also 10 years older, sleeping on the sofa, with the house in shambles. It looks like there was a wild party the night before.)
Daria: (annoyed) Trent! (Trent wakes, and sits up.) You'll never succeed in life if you don't get a job. (looks around the room, disgusted) Just look at this place, It's disgusting. Pizza boxes lying on the floor, Beer bottles everywhere. Have you even changed your clothes in the past month?
Trent: (defensive) Hey, Why are you yelling at me? When we got married, we agreed that you would do what you want, Meaning your writing, and I would do what I want, My music.
Daria: We also agreed to love each other unconditionally. (sadly) We wanted to have children. We wanted a life together. (angry) This is not the life I wanted.
Trent: (angry) Well, this is what I want.
Daria: Well I guess I can't stop you. (looks down sadly, then looks up at Trent angry) Trent. I want.a.a.a divorce! (she says the last two words sharply)
(Ext: The Lane's house, the birds are chirping, the sun is shining. It looks about 9:00 in the morning. Everything is disrupted by a loud scream. Int: Jane's room. Trent's scream wakes her up. She sits up groggily and looks at the alarm clock. All she can see is blurry red numbers.)
Jane: What the. (she rubs the sleep out of her eyes) 9:00? (she storms out of her room intending to yell at Trent for waking her up so early. When she gets to his door she can hear Trent crying. She opens the door to see Trent sitting on his bed with his head in his hands. He hears her enter and looks up)
Trent: (wiping tears away from his eyes) Oh Janey! It was horrible! She wanted a divorce Janey. (at this he starts crying again)
Jane: (looking confused, she sits next to him and puts her arm around him. In a soothing voice) Calm down, It was just a dream. (she waits until he calms down a little) Now what were you talking about? Who's getting a divorce?
Trent: (sadly looks at his little sister) I had this dream Janey, and it was awful. Daria and I were married.
Jane: (looks startled) What?
Trent: (continuing) I ruined everything Janey. She wanted a divorce. (a few tears escape form his eyes, trickling down his face) I've never seen Daria so mad in her life, and it was all my fault.
Jane: (looking at Trent with wide eyes) I knew you liked Daria, but I didn't know you liked her that way.
Trent: (startled, trying to cover up his mistake) um. did I say Daria? I meant. um.
Jane: Why didn't you say anything to her, or to me for that matter? You know she likes you. Why haven't you asked her out already?
Trent: (gives up) I've tried, but I'm too afraid.
Jane: Of what? If you know she likes you back than why are you afraid? She won't say no.
Trent: I don't want to ruin her life, like I do in my dreams.
Jane: What are you talking about?
Trent: (seriously) Janey, If I ever got married to Daria, I'd ruin her life. She needs someone with a job, someone who she can fall back on. Not a slacker like me. All I do is eat, sleep, and play guitar.
Jane: Then why don't you break your old habits, and grow up. Why don't you go out and get a job. Start small, and then work your way up. But if you want Daria, you'd better ask her out soon. She told me Tom called her, and wants to get back together.
Trent: Oh no. Tell me she doesn't want to get back with Tom. Please. He's all wrong for her.
Jane: I know he's not right for her. But do you think you're a better choice?
Trent: Hey! .Well I guess not. But I will be. (looks determined) I'll be everything Daria needs in a boyfriend. (hopeful) And maybe later a husband.
Jane: Well It's never gonna happen if you're sitting on your ass all day.
Trent: Your right Janey. Thanks. (he gets up, hugs her, and goes to the bathroom to take a shower)
Jane: (to herself) I hope this all works out all right. (then she gets up and goes back to her room to finish sleeping)
Meanwhile at Daria's house.
Quinn: (on the phone) yes I'd love to. Pick me up at 7:00. Bye! (she hangs up the phone, then walks into the kitchen)
(the Morgendorffer's are at the table eating breakfast. Jake is reading the business section, Daria is reading the arts section, and Helen is talking on her cell)
Helen: (into the cell) Ok Eric. I'll be there as soon as I can. (she hangs up and starts rushing out the door. In a hurry) Sorry gotta go to work.
Quinn: But Ma-oom, I need to use the car! I need to go to the mall to get a new outfit for my date with Joey, Jeffy, and Jerry.
Helen: Sorry Quinn. Have one of you friends drive you.
Quinn: Humph. (she leaves the kitchen and grabs the phone on the way out)
Jake: (looking up from the paper) Hey where did everyone go?
Daria: (sarcastically) Mom and Quinn built a spaceship, and they went to outer space.
Jake: Cool! Hey wait, why didn't they invite me?
Daria: (rolls her eyes. And gets up) I'm going to Jane's house for a while.
Jake: (looks sad) Your leaving too? (now he looks angry) Just like everyone else. Poor Jakey had.
Daria: (pointing to an article in the paper) Look dad, Scientists found a way to teach monkeys to talk.
Jake: (forgets his angry rant, looks excited) Cool. Have fun at Jane's Kiddo. (he picks up the paper and starts reading about the monkeys)
(Daria leaves the kitchen and starts out the door. Cut to Int: Jane's room, Jane is fast asleep on her bed. She wakes up to a knocking on her door)
Jane: (still half asleep) Come in.
Trent: Hey Janey. I just wanted to thank you again. I'm going out for a while. See you later. (Jane lifts her head to say bye, when she sees Trent wearing a clean t-shirt and jeans without rips. His hair is washed, and combed. All in all he looks very handsome)
Jane: (gasps) Trent? What did you do to yourself?
Trent: (taken aback) What? You don't like it?
Jane: It's not that, you look very handsome. But you might want to rethink your hair like that.
Trent: (runs his fingers through his hair. Now he looks even sexier) How's this?
Jane: Wonderful.
Trent: (smiles) Thanks Janey. Bye. (he leaves)
Jane: (still looking at where Trent was standing) Wow, I'd love to see Daria's face if she saw him rumple his hair like that. She'd probably turn beat red, and faint. (Jane smirks)
(down stairs, Trent is just about to leave, when he hears someone knock at the door. He opens it to see Daria standing there)
Trent: Oh hey Daria. Janey's in her room. (he smiles at Daria and lets her in)
Daria: (staring at Trent shocked) (blushing deep red) Um, Hi Trent, I thought you'd be asleep still. Did you have a late practice?
Trent: (still smiling) No, I'm going out to find a job. (he runs his hand through his hair and winks) I'll see you later. (he shuts the door behind him)
(Daria is shocked. All she can do is stand in the middle of the living room with her mouth agape. She doesn't notice when Jane comes up behind her)
Jane: Daria? (she waves her hand in front of Daria's face, no reaction) Daria snap out of it. (she takes a hold of Daria's shoulders and gently shakes her)
Daria: (coming out of her shocked state) Whoa! Are my glasses dirty, or am I just dreaming?
Jane: (smirking) So, you've seen the new and improved Trent, have you? I bet you liked every minuet of it too.
Daria: (smiling) Uh huh.
Jane: Wow, I was expecting a sarcastic comeback. This is so not like you.
Daria: (looking a bit alarmed) You don't think he's dating someone do you? Is that why he's all dressed up?
Jane: (shaking her head) Daria, Daria, Daria. Maybe Trent's not the oblivious one after all.
Daria: (confused) What?
Jane: Come up stairs and I'll tell you all about it.
(Daria and Jane go up to Jane's room. They sit on the bed and, Jane turns the TV to Sick Sad World.)
T.V.: When aliens take over your father, and turn him into a Cheerleader. Daddy's with pompoms, coming up next on sick sad world.
Jane: This show is slipping. And what's with it being on every time I turn on the TV? That's just weird. (she expects Daria to say something, but nothing happens)
Jane: Daria are you ok? (Daria's not paying attention. She's lying on the bed with her hands behind her head. She's staring off into space, with a big smile on her face. {At the time, I didn't mean that to rhyme. Ahhh! I'm doing it again!} (Jane claps her hand in front of Daria's face, to get her attention)
Daria: (snaps out of it) Wha? Oh hey Jane. Sorry. I guess my mind wandered for a moment.
Jane: (shaking her head) There's no need to tell me what you were daydreaming about. It's pretty obvious. Girl, You've got it bad.
Daria: Got what bad?
Jane: (sighs) You're in love with Trent. It's written all over your face.
Daria: (about to argue with Jane, but gives up) I don't know.
Jane: It's gotta be. Why else would you be acting so out of character?
Daria: Well, I.I. I don't know. I just feel different. I feel something I've never felt before, and I don't know how to react to it. I usually have an answer to everything, but I don't now.
Jane: Daria, you're in love. That's why you feel so confused. (suddenly realizes something) OH MY GOD!!! I just realized that my best friend, and my older brother are in love with each other! This is so cool!
Daria: In love with each other? Does that mean Trent loves me back? (sees Jane's Uh oh face, and smiles) It is true! Trent loves me! (Daria falls back onto the bed) So how long have you known?
Jane: Well I always knew he liked you, but I just found out that he's in love with you this morning.
Daria: How'd you find out?
Jane: Well I probably shouldn't be telling you this but.(Jane tells Daria about Trent's dream, and everything else that happened that morning)
Daria: Whoa. So that's why he was looking particularly nice this morning. I can't believe that he's actually getting a job, and all for me.
Jane: Yeah, He's never even put on a clean shirt for any of his old girlfriends. And you're not even his girlfriend yet. This is pretty unbelievable. (Jane and Daria continue their conversation)
~Commercial break~
*Do you have clogged drains? Ones you just can't seem to get rid of? Well use are new and improved laxative. Nothing gets the train out of the station like Plumber's lax. well I think you've had enough of that commercial. (I bet you thought they were talking about sink drains too.)
~Back to the show~
(Trent is sitting in front of a desk. There is a guy in a suit sitting behind the desk talking. After a moment Trent smiles and shakes the guy's hand. He gets up and leaves. Once he is outside the building he jumps up with his fist in the air)
(Back at Jane's house, Daria and Jane have retired to their normal spot. Jane at her easel painting Daria, who's on the bed daydreaming again. She's still smiling. Just then we hear a door slam and someone running up the stairs)
Trent: (bursting into Jane's room, excitedly) I got it. I got the job.
Jane: You got a job? Congrats. What are you going to be doing?
Trent: I got a job teaching kids how to play the guitar.
Jane; (looks skeptical) Trent you're going to be working with kids. You have to be patient while working with kids. Plus I thought you didn't like kids.
Trent: Kids can't be as hard as the band members of Mystic Spiral.
Jane: (nods her head agreeing) That's true. But I thought you didn't like kids.
Trent: I like kids. And besides I plan on having some of my own some day. (at this he winks at Daria)
(Daria who has been listening quietly on the bed, notices Trent winking at her. Jane picks up on it too)
Jane: Um Trent, Daria would you like something to drink? I think I'll just go down stairs for something to drink.
Trent: (confused) Um thanks Janey.
Jane: (walking out of her room, she whispers to Trent) Tell Daria. (he gets the message and gives her a thumbs up. When Jane is gone, Trent walks over to Daria. She is AGAIN daydreaming) {Jeeze this girl has one over active imagination!} (Trent sits on the bed besides her startling her out of her dream)
Trent: Daria, there is something I have to tell you. I don't know how much longer I could've kept it from you. (He leans into Daria a little with every word he says) Daria I love you.
Daria: I. I love you too Trent. (Daria and Trent share a long passionate kiss. They don't notice when Jane opens the door a little and takes a picture of them)
Jane: (to herself, smiling) This will make a great picture for a wedding present.
{Well I hope you liked my Daria Fanfic. Part two will be coming out soon.}