The Date that Never Ends
Chapter 1: How it Began and 'Dumb'
Hey guys, I'm back! After the success of my first stories, I have decided to branch out to a new couple. This will be about Dani and Youngblood. Just a couple things I have to acknowledge before we begin. This will be a time loop story, where Dani will experience the same day over and over again. I got this inspiration for this from the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray. I would also recommend you read my previous works to understand the pairings that I have established. Other than that, enjoy the story. I do not own Danny Phantom or 'Dumb' by Nirvana.
***7 AM, Fenton Works***
I think I'm dumb
Maybe just happy
I think I'm just happy
I think I'm just happy
I think I'm just happy
The voice of Kurt Cobain floated out of the clock radio by Dani's bedside table. Rolling over, she glanced at the time.
"Well, better get ready for my date with Youngblood." Dani said, smiling. "Don't want to be late, especially on Valentine's Day."
Jumping out of bed, she stretched out her stiff muscles and looked around the room. What used to be Danny's room was now hers since he had moved in with his wife, Ember, in the Ghost Zone. The walls were covered with various movie and music posters, like Jimi Hendrix kneeling before his burning guitar, Johnny Depp dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow, David Lee Roth doing a split in mid air, and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Walking over to her dresser, Dani picked out clothes for her date with Youngblood. She took out a black shirt with the Jolly Roger on it, faded and ripped blue jeans, and a pair of black and white Vans shoes.
As the song ended, a radio announcer came on the air. "Ok all you lovebirds in Amity Park, Happy Valentine's Day. Hope you brought your scarves because it's gonna be a cold one today. Might be a good idea to snuggle up by the fire, if you know what I mean."
Dani began to giggle at the last statement. "That does sound nice. Hopefully Youngblood can take a hint instead of being clueless today." Dani said to herself as she turned off the radio and left her room. As she closed the door, Jazz walked up the stairs and gave Dani a warm smile.
"Awesome, I was just about to wake you up. Mom and dad just finished making breakfast and Danny and Ember will be here shortly with the kids."
"Cool." Dani replied. "A family breakfast will be a great way to start this Valentine's Day."
"So, you ready for your date?" Jazz asked, giving Dani a wink.
This got her laughing. "Of course I am. This should be an amazing date."
Satisfied with her answer, Jazz led her brother's clone/sister downstairs and to the kitchen table. Jack was staring hungrily at the large stack of waffles that Maddie was making. Turning around, Maddie smiled as the two girls sat down.
"Good morning girls." Maddie said
"Morning mom." they replied. "Breakfast looks amazing." Jazz said.
"Thanks, hun." Maddie replied before swatting Jack's hand as he tried to steal a waffle. "We wait until Danny, Ember, and the kids arrive before we eat, Jack." Maddie said, giving her husband a stern look before turning back to her cooking.
"Milk or OJ, girls?" Jack asked, bouncing back from his failed attempt to get food.
"Milk." Dani said while Jazz replied with, "OJ."
After pouring them their drinks, Danny and Ember appeared in front of the table in a whirlwind of flames. "We're here." Danny said in a slightly exhausted tone as. Ember looked just as weary as she set their twins, Lucas and Victoria down in their high chairs.
"What happened? You two look exhausted." Jazz asked in a concerned tone.
"Not so easy being a parent, is it sweetie?" Maddie asked in a joking tone as she gave her son a kiss on the cheek before embracing her daughter in law.
"Remind me to pay Nocturne a visit after today." Ember said through a huge yawn. "If he keeps messing with my babies' sleep, I'm going to beat the shit out of him."
"Ember!" Maddie said, shocked that she was cursing in front of her children.
"Don't worry about it, mom. Those future versions of our kids looked like they turned out well. As long as we make sure they understand not to cuss in public or at inappropriate times, everything will be ok."
"Can we eat now?" Jack asked, anxious to eat now that Danny and his family had arrived.
"Jack, it amazes me you are more concerned with your stomach than seeing you son, your daughter in law, and your grandkids."
"That's not true." Jack replied, trying to defend himself. "I love them to death, but its not everyday you make your home cooked waffles."
"Fine, eat up." Maddie said, shaking her head but smiling all the same.
"So lollipop, where are you and Youngblood going on your date?" Ember asked as she fed the kids.
"First were are going ice skating in the Far Frozen. Then we will go for a ride on his ship. Finally, we have fun at the Valentine's Day party at Clockworks." Dani said, ticking them off on her fingers.
"Sounds like fun." Danny said.
"Yup. I'm going to head over to his realm now. See you at the party." she said.
"Wait." Ember called, handing Dani some Valentines cards. "Give these to Kitty and Johnny and Desiree and Techuns for us."
"No problem." Dani replied before flying into the Ghost Zone.
She first stopped at Kitty and Johnny's realm. Outside, Johnny was messing with his motorcycle while Kitty was looking on with an annoyed look on her face while she cradled her son.
"Hey guys. Happy Valentine's Day." Dani said, landing next to Kitty.
"Happy Valentine's Day yourself." Kitty replied, giving the girl a peck on the cheek. "Now if only Johnny would have remembered." she added, giving him a dirty look.
"How was I supposed to know that the bike would break down today?" Johnny said, not turning to look at them while he fixed his bike.
"I would have thought you knew everything about it since you spend so much time with it and not your family." Kitty shot back.
"Anyways." Dani said, not wanting to get caught up in their argument. "Danny and Ember wanted me to give you a Valentine."
"So sweet of them." Kitty said as she opened the card. "At least the day isn't completely ruined."
"I get it. I fucked up. Now can you please move on and forgive me?" Johnny called.
Shaking her head, Dani flew away and headed towards Desiree and Technus' realm. Upon arriving, she noticed a pile of home appliances alive and attacking the parents.
"Sweetie, please calm down. Mommy and daddy only want to help you." Desiree called in a soothing voice, only to have to dodge an attack from the vacuum.
"Happy Valentine's Day?" Dani said in a confused tone.
Technus turned towards the girl, looking tired and at his wits end. "Female ghost child, we need your help. Our beautiful daughter Sophia has gone into a temper tantrum and refuses to calm down."
"Have you tried possessing the machinery or just wishing her calm?" Dani asked.
"We have tried both but she is resistant to our powers." Desiree replied wearily. "But enough about our problems, what brings you here?"
"Danny and Ember wish you both a Happy Valentines." Dani said, handing the couple their card.
"How nice of the ghost child to remember us on this day of love." Technus said. "Unfortunately for us, we may not enjoy it ourselves until we manage to calm our princess down."
"Sorry I can't be of more help. I'm meeting Youngblood for our date." Dani replied as she flew off to the Far Frozen.
***10 Minutes Later***
Dani arrived at the iced over lake where couples were skating. Having gotten used to her own ice core, she felt relatively comfortable without a jacket. Looking around, she noticed her date, dressed in his usual pirate garb, attempting to put on a pair of ice skates.
"Whats wrong, Youngblood? I thought you already had your sea legs." Dani teased.
"Ha ha ha. Very funny. I can deal with the sea perfectly fine. I just have yet to master ice." he replied before taking a tentative step onto the lake. Giggling, Dani was able to use her ice powers to form icy blades on the bottom of her shoes and glide with ease across the ice.
"Come on. Its fun." Dani called to Youngblood as he kept slipping and falling.
"You go on ahead. I think I'll just relax on land." Youngblood said as he gave up. Shrugging, Dani weaved through the ghostly couples on the ice before she was stopped by one lonely ghost.
"Oh hi there Dani." said Sidney Poindexter, waving shyly at her.
"Hey Poindexter. How are you this Valentine's Day?" Dani replied, hoping to rap this conversation up as soon as it began.
"Oh, just enjoying this lovely day. I wanted to let loose some energy before I visit Dora. She invited me to a big banquet at her castle don't you know?" he said, happy that someone was indulging him with conversation.
"Sounds great." Dani said as she slowly skated away only for Poindexter to follow her.
"By the way, would you kindly lend me 5 dollars for some hot chocolate? The don't call it the Far Frozen for nothing."
Starting to get annoyed, Dani turned to face Poindexter while she skated backwards. "Sorry but I don't have anything. Besides me and Youngblood will be leaving pretty soon."
Looking slightly disappointed but refusing to give up, Poindexter asked, "Well couldn't you ask him if he could loan me some money?"
Now visibly showing her annoyance, Dani said, "No! Now would you jus leave me..."
Dani never got to finish her sentence because at that moment, she fell through a patch of thin ice and took a plunge into the icy lake. Bobbing to the surface, she saw the ghostly nerd hunched over laughing at her.
"Watch out for that first step! Its a doozy!" he managed to say before going into another fit of laughter.
"Screw you, four eyes." Dani muttered as she climbed back onto solid ice before making her way towards Youngblood.
"What happened to you?" Youngblood asked, seeing is girlfriend sopping wet, her white hair almost covering her eyes.
"Take a wild guess." she said in a harsh tone.
"I'm sorry. I did't know that there was thin ice out there." he said sheepishly. Seeing this, Dani calmed down and did her best to give him a smile.
"No worries. Now lets get on the ship so we can warm up." Dani said, giving her boyfriend a peck on the cheek.
Happy that she was in a good mood again, he grabbed her hand and flew off towards his ship.
***1 Hour Later***
While her clothes dried by the fire place, Dani was bundled in Youngblood's coat on the sofa. Walking into the cabin, Youngblood said, "The crew is taking us around the Ghost Zone and I've told them not to disturb us."
"Good. Now come over here so we can snuggle." Dani replied, patting the open cushion next to her. Smiling, he sat next to her and wrapped his arms around her while she rested her head on his shoulders. they watched the flames dance in the fireplace for a couple minutes before Dani spoke up.
"This is so romantic, and the day isn't even over yet."
"It sure is." Youngblood replied.
Reaching over, Dani took his face in her hands and brought him in for a kiss, which he gladly returned. Just as they were about to start a fierce tongue duel, a blast shook the ship.
"Damn it!" Dani yelled. Tossing off the coat and walking to the fire in only her bra and panties, she quickly dressed and turned to her boyfriend. Youngblood was blushing intensely, causing her to giggle.
"Guess that's the first time you've seen me in my underwear, huh?"
Nodding sheepishly, he put on his coat and said, "We should probably go check what happened." before exiting the cabin. Shaking her head, she followed him out onto the deck. What she saw ended the good mood she was in. Skulker was firing missiles and ecto beams at the ship.
"Come out here brat! I need someone to vent my frustration on." Skulker yelled.
"What is your problem, Skulker? Just because you are miserable and single doesn't mean you have to ruin the day for everyone else." Dani said.
Looking down, the hunter glared at the girl. "So, your dating Youngblood. While I might not be able to get vengeance on your brother or my whore of an ex-girlfriend, at least I can make this day Hell for you." Skulker said before firing a missile at Dani. She managed to dodge the attack, but the explosion shattered the main mast. After avoiding Skulker's attacks for several minutes, Dani finally managed to go on the offensive. Blasting off his head, she reached in and pulled out his true form.
"Put me down, you runt! I'm not through with you yet." the tiny blob screamed.
"Look whose talking." Dani replied before freezing him solid and tossing him over the side. Happy that she had taken care of that problem, she looked around the ship only to notice it was completely trashed. Crew members were limping across the deck, holes were scattered across the ship, and they were no longer moving now that the main mast was ruined. Glancing at her boyfriend, Dani noticed he had a disappointed look on his face.
"You want to just call this a day?" he asked, looking crestfallen.
"I guess." she replied, hanging her head in defeat as she flew back home, not feeling up to Clockwork's party.
Arriving back to an empty house, Dani slowly trudged upstairs, got into her pajamas and went to sleep, glad that the day was finally over but disappointed that it did not go as planned.
Looking on from his observation screen, Clockwork noticed how miserable everyones day had been. Knowing that each group had one thing in common, an idea came to him. Chuckling, he pressed a button on his staff.
"I've only ever used this for special cases, but I feel this qualifies as one. I just hope my apprentices' sister is up to the challenge.