Disclaimer: I don't own Dan and Phil nor anyone associated with them
Hey guys, so this is something that is..different I guess, and it's inspired by a Digimon fic I read way back when, called 'The Secret Life of Akane Ichijouji' by Gaia Lao and its a pretty cute, if you're a fan of Digimon I highly recommend it. So anyway, here we go I hope you like it
Destiny Howell-Lester was bored, extremely bored. She was currently on Summer Holiday, and it was honestly looking like a pretty boring one. Most of her friends were going to exotic places like Morrocco or Spain, but nope she was going to be stuck here..alone..in her house. Sure she knew that her parents had to save up, so they could fly them, her her brother and sister to California for Vidcon. Still, she was bored, and the twelve year old hated being bored, she had video games..which she'd already beaten, series she was already caught up with, there weren't any movies she wanted to watch, and not to mention she'd already read her fill of Destiel fanfiction...twice. She sighed, and rested her head on her desk as she looked through the list of fanfictions. Honestly, she was just looking through fanfiction archives now. On shows, tvs. books, games, everything..she'd found a few that intrigued her, some that disgusted her, and others that weirded her out.
She'd been there all day..when she noticed the Misc. Part of the fanfiction website that honestly she'd never gone to, she shrugged her shoulders and ventured there as well before entering the Web shows section..immediately, she noticed the barrage of fanfiction with the 'Phan' pairing. Curious, she clicked, and blushed as she read a very..not so innocent fanfiction about her fathers. Her face turned red and she was trying so hard not to laugh, her eyes widened in some parts.
She knew people shipped it, she didn't think they actually wrote fanfiction. Immediately she looked back at the open door, and made sure neither parent was going to come in. Her dads had an 'open door' policy when it came to the computer, she could have a computer in her room as long as the door was kept open. She was just glad they didn't check her internet history, because this afternoon just got a whole lot interesting. The twelve year old turned back to the computer, and poured over fanfictions, reading several of them. Laughing, giggling, disturbed..and in some parts actually crying. She sniffed, as she was reading an especially depressing one, where Papa was dying of a terminal illness.
"Des, time for dinner." Called her dad, and immediately Destiny rubbed her eyes trying to brush the tears away. She went to the kitchen, where Papa and Dad were setting the dinner down before them.
" Hey little lion, what were you doing in there..are you ok?" Asked Dan, lifting her chin up so she could look at him and seeing how red her eyes were. Immediately, she thought quick for an excuse, any excuse, as she didn't want them to know she'd been reading 'Phanfictions'.
"Yeah, I just read a really said fanfiction...a member of my OTP died" She replied, technically it wasn't really a lie. Dan smiled, and hugged her tightly.
"Oh honey, it's alright your OTP is together and happy." Said Dan reassuringly, Destiny smiled and hugged Dan tightly before going over to Phil and hugging him as well..though she hugged Phil extra hard. Phil chuckled, and ruffled her hair, causing her to squeal and try to get out of his grasp.
"Dad what's an OTP?" Asked Zachary curiously, as he looked up at Phil.
"OTP is one true pairing, or the people you most want to be together forever." Explained Phil, Zachary and Lillian looked at each other, in confusion before looking up at their fathers.
" So like, you and dad are my OTP?" He asked.
" Yeah, exactly." Said Dan, with a small chuckle as he kissed Phil, who smiled at his husband. Lillian, giggled and jumped up and down in her seat.
"OTP! OTP!" Exclaimed the five year old. Dan laughed, and kissed the top of her head.
"Yes sweetheart, now c'mon lets eat." Said Dan as he and Phil sat down. Destiny looked at the two of them, out of the corner of her eyes..did they know she wondered? Did they know that their fans wrote fanfictions about them, in various often bizarre circumstances? She also tried to wrap her mind around the fact that the people she'd read fanfictions about just minutes ago were sitting right there. This wasn't like Destiel or Ten/Rose where they were fictional characters, these were actual living, breathing human beings.
"Are you alright ?" Asked Phil, she looked up and smiled.
"Yeah, just thinking of a new fanfiction." She replied, yes...real human beings..and who knew Dan and Phil better than their own daughter, she'd written fanfictions before but never fanfictions where she actually knew her OTP. Besides, it wasn't like they'd ever find out..she'd change the names of her brother and sister of course, and she'd have to be careful to not reveal too much. Honestly though, she was kind of excited...this was turning out to be a great summer holiday. She concentrated on her food as her brother and sister piped up with how excited they were for break and all the things they and his friends were going to do.
Suddenly..her excitement, was gone as she was reminded about how her friends had decided to just leave her. She felt hurt, that her brother and sister were going to have people to spend his time with, that his friends actually stayed instead of leaving to go somewhere else, leaving without so much as a text..a hug...a goodbye.
"May I be excused, I'm not very hungry anymore." She replied, Dan and Phil shared a look before nodding, she got up and went back to her room. Dan went after her, while Phil stayed at the table to reassure Zachary. Dan entered the room, and saw Destiny on the bed staring up at the ceiling, with her arms folded.
" Hey sweetheart, do you want to talk?" Asked Dan, as he went over and sat on the bed.
" No...I'm fine." She replied, before shifting to her side so that she was facing away from Dan. Dan sighed softly, and ran a hand through her hair. He remembered when she'd come home, telling him and Phil that all of her friends were leaving, and she'd be the only one here. Both of them knew that, as one of the older 'Youtube kids' there weren't many her age. Most, were younger than her and there was also the fact she kept to herself a lot. Honestly..he could relate.
" Y'know, I've been where you are right now..and-"
"You? You have lots of friends...you're married to your best friend, my friends are gone." She replied.
"It wasn't always that way love, believe me there's...a lot of things your father and I haven't told you, that we're planning to when you're older. But, my point is..I know how you feel, and I know that it hurts but you're not alone. Alright? We're always here for you if you need someone to talk to, or even just to hang out with...I know, hanging out with your dads isn't ideal, but Phil and I were cool once." Said Dan, adding in that last part to make her laugh, he smiled when he saw her smile. "Feeling better ?"
"Yeah." She replied, he smiled and kissed the top of her head.
"Alright then, I'll leave some left overs in case you're hungry later. I love you." Said Dan, before heading out of the room and closing the door behind him. Destiny sat up, and went to the computer. She looked back at the closed door, she knew her dad meant well..but there was absolutely no way that Dan Howell ever felt alone, her dad had everything. He was probably saying that to make her feel better, she went to Tumblr and made an account to post her 'Phanfictions, as well as a separate account on Fanfiction. She wanted to try her hand at this Phanfictions...as long as her dads didn't find out.
