(A/N) Hey guys! I've been wanting to do a one shot challenge fic. I've started this one off with one of my own. Please enjoy! And if you have a challenge or pairing or anything else, PM me. Trying to keep it to one shots, but if needed I can make more chapters for the same prompt. Again, enjoy.

Swimming

Danny dipped his toe into the moderate water. It wasn't too cold or too hot; just right. "Sam. Tucker! It's perfect, come on- guys?" Danny couldn't find them where they were supposed to be, which was sitting at one of the picnic tables underneath the cover beside the water. All of a sudden, a force shoved him in. "Ah!" Danny cried, falling into the water. Spluttering, his black haired, wet head came above the water to find two laughing best friends.

"Wow Danny. I'm surprised we were able to sneak up on you. Your senses must be getting dull," Tucker teased. For once, his PDA was not in his hand, but in his worn pack on the table, with sunscreen and snacks. Danny jokingly pouted. Sam just laughed at the two. "Come on, I'll help you u-AH!" Sam cried as her outstretched hand was tugged, causing her body to fall in similarly to Danny's. Said boy laughed as Sam came up, punching him in the shoulder. "What I get for being nice," she sighed as Tucker cannonballed into the pool. Each was wearing a bathing suit that had at least one element of green, white and black, for giggles.

"Race you guys to the deep end!" Tucker called. He was surprisingly good at swimming, and beat Sam and Danny, who came in a close tie. After a few games of Marco polo, lighthouse, and breath holding challenges (which Danny couldn't participate in), they chillaxed on the long tanning chairs, their bodies wetting the blue and white stripes. It was crowded in the pool even after 4 PM, and they were lucky to get the seats.

The sun was setting a beautiful orange. "Today was fun! And I'm surprised you haven't had to fight any ghos-" Tucker stopped dead. "Shoot." Danny and Sam groaned. "Bad Luck Tuck!" They cried. Tucker looked ashamed, and shook his wet head. "Sorry dude. Any second now I guess." And, like predicted, a wisp flew out of Danny's mouth. Sending a glare towards his best friend, he surveyed his surroundings, only to see a hooded little girl walking into the pool, jocks throwing a football, pretty girls chatting with the life guards, and little kids in the kiddie pool splashing water. Nothing out of the ordinary, but his sense was going off like crazy.

"Imma make a dash to the bathroom. Be back," Danny stood up and rushed to the men's room, trying to look casual. He was concentrating so hard that he ran into the hooded little girl. "Sorry kid, didn't mean to run into you." Danny put a hand on the girl's shoulder to steady her. Her head suddenly whipped up, and it was like Danny was looking into a genderbent mirror. "Danny!" Danielle cried, attacking him with a hug. "Danielle!" He broke into a huge grin, picked her up and spinning her. "Why are you here?" Danny asked as Sam and Tucker raced over, hearing his yell. "What is it-" the duo stopped dead. "Danielle!" They cried, each running in for a big hug that was thoroughly given. "Why are you here?" Sam asked. Danielle giggled and Danny rolled his eyes.

"Well, I was coming back to visit." And so much more. "But I was shot into a lake by Skulker when I realized," she blushed, "I couldn't swim. So I stopped here first." Danny's eyes glowed at the Skulker part, but he toned them down for Dani's sake. "It might help later on; you know?" Danny nodded, recalling a certain fishing incident with his father. "Do you know how to start?" Tucker cocked his head. Dani blushed again, matching her pink tankini. "Um, no. But I'll be okay. I was going to drop by your house later, Danny, I... need to talk to you." Danny gave a questioning look, but Dani didn't spill.

"Okay then. Well, do you want help?" Danny innocently asked. Dani shook her head, reddening deeper. "I'm okay. Don't waste your time on a clone-" Wincing, Dani knew she had done it when Danny's eyes narrowed. "You are not worthless, Danielle," he gave a determined look. "Let's go. Jazz taught me how when I was, like, five." Dani sighed. They stepped down the steps into the pool, where Danny held out his arms. Sam and Tucker watched, amused, as Danny proceeded to help her float, and get a huge smile on his face when Dani got excited after doing something correctly. "You thinking what I'm thinking?" Sam said to Tucker while watching Danny adore and critique her as she went underwater. "That he can barely toast bagels, much less parent?" Sam let out a snort at that.

"Whoop!" Dani punched her fist into the now dark sky as she successfully swam ten meters. "Great job, Dani. You learned to swim within an hour! That's amazing." Dani blushed for the fiftieth time at the high praise. "I learned from the best!" Dani proclaimed. "Wow, you don't have to compliment yourself." Danny winked as it dawned on her what he meant. "What happened to me not being a clone?" She rolled her eyes. Danny just grinned wider. "Nothing."

"Danny and Dani, quit being goofballs and get out. We need to go eat some Nasty Burger," Tucker cried. Sam shoved him a little. Danny picked Dani up, much to her delight, and got walked out of the pool towards his best friends. Sam smirked knowingly at Tucker. "Nasty Burger! Nasty Burger!" Dani started the chant that was joined into and continued until the quartet left the pool grounds in black towels, courtesy of Sam. "I'll text everyone's parents," Sam offered. "Cool. And tonight's on me," Danny smiled in their direction, but Tuck and Sam knew who it was meant for.

When they arrived, Dani ate three meals, including sides. Sam got a salad, Tuck a meat lover's sandwich made especially for him by the restaurant, and Danny a burger with apples and caramel on the side. "Dani, when is the last time you ate?" Incredulous eyes found the girl as she was considering a fourth helping.

"Monday..." Danny's eyes widened. It was Wednesday, and halfas have twice the metabolism. Dani must've been on the verge of starvation. "And I let you swim for an hour! Oh my God, Dani, why didn't you just come to me?" Dani averted her eyes. "I'm just... always causing issues. I can't even believe what I'm going to tell you later..." Dani added, too low for even Danny to hear. "Danielle, you are not an issue, and you are welcome any time. You need to know that." Danny seemed very distressed.

Unconvinced, Dani nodded. Sam patted her on the shoulder, saving her. "Well, you're here now. I think that we are all done. Come on, let's go up front so Danny can pay." And with that, everything was normal… until Dani was out the door. "Um, Danny, can I tell you something private?" The poor girl was shaking. "You cold?" Tucker asked. She said no. Trying to make her feel better, Danny said, "You CAN." Dani wasn't amused, causing him to worry. "Sorry. Okay, let's go over here. I'll be back, guys." Danny addressed his other company. Concerned eyes followed the little girl as she dragged him around the building.

"Danielle, are you okay? What's wrong?" Danny kneeled down. The girl looked damn near ready to cry. "I-I have to tell you something and I don't know what you'll think…" Danny shook his head and grabbed her hands. "I'll always love you, Danielle. You can tell me anything." Dani perked up a bit for some reason, and put trembling lips to his ear.

Sam and Tucker watched as their best friend came out from behind the painted brick, holding a shivering Danielle over his shoulder, laughing. It was confusing, however, because said girl looked up with a tear streaked, smiling face. "What happened?" Sam cried, running over to the girl with Tucker close behind. "Danielle is just relieved. She told me something really important to her."

"What?" came Tucker's obvious question. Danielle hid her face embarrassedly as he retold what happened.

- flashback -

"I'm your kid," Danielle brokenly whispered. Danny looked at her, crystal blue eyes wide. "What do you mean, you're my kid?" Then, Danielle started to cry. "It's okay, Dani, it's okay. You can tell me. Just, how?" Danielle steeled herself. She explained how Vlad manipulated Danny's DNA, and she blushed as she got into the details of how his DNA… made her. Danny just listened, not moving or making a sound. It was very unnerving.

"Danny, did I make a mistake telling you?" Dani braced herself for the worst. Danny seemed terribly deep in thought. To make this decision in ten seconds… could he truly say yes?

He knew the answer. "Well, kid, I won't be the best father. But I sure as heck can try." Danielle could hardly believe it. "You're kidding me."

"Nope." Danielle looked up with identical blue eyes. "But you can hardly toast a bagel." Silence. Then, Danny laughed so hard that Danielle had to join in. "Well, we may not be the exact definition of father-daughter," Danny elbowed her, "but it'll work out." Danielle looked infinitely relieved. "We act like cousins sometimes, though. So you would be my… cuz-dad. And I'm your cuz-daughter." Danny smiled a little. "I like it." Dani smirked. "Me, too, because I can still tease you about Sam!" Blushing but laughing, Danny roughly grabbed her below the knees and threw her over his back, to her joined laughter. And on that happy note, they walked back to Sam and Tucker.

- back to present -

Eyes bulging, the goth and techno duo stared at the halfa one. "No. Way. We were right," Tucker said to Sam. Danny gave his signature questioning look, only to be met with heads shaking in disbelief and amusement. "Danny, how are you going to take care of your cuz-daughter?" Sam looked worriedly. He could hardly stay awake half the time.

"I don't know. But I will, I promise," was the reply, not truly meant for Sam. "Before we get into the dad stuff, can we go play DOOMED? I don't want a bedtime just yet," Dani laughed. Sam and Tucker, looking both worried and happy for their friend, followed Danny. They would take care of her. Together.

(A/N) There you go! How'd you like it? Please PM me if you have any other challenges or requests!

Cao,

FowlFanKid13