Chapter 11: A Night Together

The Nasty Burger is the most popular place for food when it comes to the teens in Amity Park. Danny Fenton knows well the girl he likes right now has grown to love this place, so he's bought some food from here. Danny brings two hamburgers and milkshakes with one large set of fries to share.

Once he gets his food in a bag and a cup holder, Danny goes ghost and flies to the rooftop, where Kim is waiting for him. The both sit atop the side of the restaurant as they start eating their burgers.

Danny chews silently as his eyes dart to Kim. Kim notices Danny, causing him to look away with sweat forming on his head.

"So…" Kim breaks the silence. "How did it happen?"

"What?"

"Your powers." Kim clarifies. "How did you get your powers?"

"Oh." Danny realizes he never really answered that yet. "Well, it all started around when my freshman year started. My parents developed a ghost portal and it wasn't working."

"Ghost portal?"

"A portal to the Ghost Zone." Danny answers. Kim just looks at him, but says nothing. "Anyway… Sam convinced me to take a look inside to see why it wasn't working. When I did, I hit the on button and, for whatever reason, it finally worked." Danny then pointed at himself. "I got hit with energies of the Ghost Zone, my hair turned white, my eyes turned green, and the jumpsuit I wore had the colors inverted."

"What about the symbol on your chest?"

"Oh that, Sam made it. Long story short, I temporary lost my powers so I had to redo the accident. She put it there because she thought I needed one."

"And so…" She takes a bite out of her burger. "You've dedicated your life to fighting ghosts?"

"Well, what other teenager wouldn't use their powers to be a superhero?" Danny asks.

"I can think of a few…" Kim thinks of people like Dash or Bonnie.

"So, I've fought a moron obsessed with boxes, a crazy rock diva, a mummy, the king of all ghosts and my dad's evil ex-best friend who doesn't know hates his guts and wants to rule the world." Danny adds. "There's also a crazy anti-ghost government organization and a ringleader who uses magic items to use ghosts for crimes."

"Huh, I deal with a crazy golfer and a rich old man who just does villainy because he's bored." Kim adds.

Danny smiles. "Really? He's just bored? That's why he's a villain?" Kim shrugs with a smirk. Danny chuckles. "Suddenly, the Box Ghost isn't that lame anymore."

They both laugh.

"You should meet his son…" Kim says. "I'm guessing your best friends and your sister know?"

"Jazz didn't know at first. She found out on her own and I realized it later."

"What was it?"

"Huh?"

"What was it that made you realize she knew?" Kim clarifies her question.

Danny looks away. His eyes shut hard as memories flash through his thoughts.

The destroyed Amity Park.

The conditions his enemies were in.

Him… the other him.

I really don't want to say…

"Danny?" Kim asks in a concerned tone.

"That's something I'd rather not say." Danny says without looking at her. "Let's just say it's something I wish I could forget."

Kim looks at him for a moment before putting a hand on his shoulder. This causes him to look at her. She gives a comforting smile before nodding. This causes him to smile back. Kim lowers her arm, letting his shoulder go.

"And a list of your powers?" Kim changes the subject to make him feel better.

"The ones you've seen are flight, intangibility, invisibility, ghost rays, super strength, my ice blasts, ghost sense and the ghostly wail. Others include being able to overshadow someone-"

"Overshadow?"

"Basically, I can possess someone like in the movies."

"That's… not creepy."

"I also have shields, I can duplicate myself into four, I can temporarily get physically stronger, send an electric charge I call the "ghost stinger", I can hold a ghost ray to make my punch stronger and a bunch of other powers I can't unlocked yet."

"I see." Kim finally finishes her burger and gets the milkshake. "How strong or fast are you?" Kim sips her drink.

"My original top speed was like 112 mph, but I think I can go faster. I once tried to catch up with a shuttle that came to life. I know, since I want to be an astronaut, their top speed is 18,000 miles. I doubt though it was that fast to be honest when I fought it." Kim just keeps a straight face as Danny mentioned fighting a living shuttle. "As for strength, I can hold a school but in my hands without struggling."

"Let's see." Kim stops sipping to think out loud. "A normal school bus is around 10,000 pounds." She looks surprised. "I'm suddenly glad you were going easy on me."

"So… what's your story?" Danny asks as he finishes his burger and gets his own shake. "Why is a cheerleader with straight A's a hero for hire?"

"Well… I made my website for stuff like babysitting… then someone accidentally called me to save him from his own security system and things just took off from then on."

Danny just stares.

"That's it?"

"Yeah."

"No dream of people liking you? No wanting to be more than just a normal person? No taking your teenage aggression on bad guys? None of that?" Kim just shrugs. "Wow…"

"I mean, my life isn't that perfect. My parents are embarrassing, my younger twin brothers are total pains and I have this rival named Bonnie."

"Rival in school or fighting bad guys?"

"School, she's everything your friend Sam hates about cheerleaders. Think a taller version of the girl you know as Paulina."

"So… great to look at, but not so great in anything else?" Kim nods. "Got it." Danny takes out the small box of fries. "Want some fries?" Kim shrugs and takes some in her hand before eating them.

"So, you want to be an astronaut?" Kim asks.

"Yeah. It's been my dream for a long time."

"My dad's an astrophysicist. I bet I can convince him to give you a hand." Danny nods. "Though I'm suspecting it's not the only thing you want."

Danny's smile drops.

"Huh?"

"You asked me if I had a dream of people liking me or being more than just a normal person. I get the feeling that was more personal."

Danny looks away.

"Yeah… you might have noticed I'm not very popular. I'm looked down on by everyone, whether it's my friends or my parents…" Danny looks to the ground, very sad.

"So, you didn't just become Danny Phantom because it'd be cool?"

"Just felt like something I can do."

Kim puts her hand back on his shoulder.

"Well, you didn't use your powers to stop the Fright Knight earlier. I think Danny Fenton is a better person than people give him credit for." Kim smiles.

Danny smiles and blushes.

"So…" Danny says.

"So?" Kim asks.

"Umm…" Danny figured it was time to discuss the elephant in the room for them. "You recall what I said… after he left?"

"About a date with me?" Kim asks.

"Right… you don't have to feel indebted to me or anything." Danny says. "You don't have to if you don't want to."

"Hmm… well, I have nothing against you specifically it's just that… I'm older." Kim says. "I'm not really into dating younger guys." She notices Danny looks away, saddened. "But…" Danny looks up. "I said earlier to call me in 10 years. I changed my mind. Call me in 9 years." Danny's smile drops again. "Unless…" Kim says, stretching the word.

"Unless? Unless what?" Danny asks.

"I was impressed enough to drop by one year. Keep it up and, before I have to leave on Sunday night, I wouldn't mind going on one date if you impress me enough."

Danny smiles.

"Really?!" Kim nods. "Awesome!" Danny grins.

"But, there's something else." Kim says before she finishes her shake.

"What's that?" Danny says upon finishing his fries.

Kim slides away from the edge and stands up.

"I kissed you to make you do what I want. I'm sorry I went that far." Kim says in an apologetic tone.

Danny smiles. He puts the now fry-less box in the bag before crumpling it up. He then turns and gets up too, taking his shake with him.

"Kim. That was like the best three seconds of my life, so I'm not upset at all." Kim smiles at this. "Besides, I don't blame you. I guess I should've explained it better."

Kim thinks Danny is being too nice to her, but she accepts that he's just that nice a person.

"So… I said I owe you another kiss." Kim turns to face him. "Do you… want to do it here?" Danny blushes. He tries to say something before Kim speaks up. "Actually, since I kissed you, you can kiss me instead." Kim kneels to him and closes her eyes. "Go ahead."

Danny just stares at her, blushing hard. He does inch forward and puckers his lips, but he steps back and looks away.

"I… can't. I just… I don't know, not sure if I can right now."

Kim opens her eyes and stands straight.

"I see. Well, I guess you can surprise me like I did with you." Kim says. "What do you want to do now?"

Danny looks up and a smile hits him.

"Wanna race?"

"Huh?"

"Do you want to race to see who can get from one side of the city to the other?" Danny says.

Kim smiles. "Is that a challenge?"

"Think you could keep up?" Danny says confidently with his arms crossed.

Kim scoffs with her own arms crossed. "I'm the girl who can do anything, remember?"

"Just because you can, doesn't mean you will." Danny retorts.

Kim kneels down again, looking her admirer in the eye with a smile of her own.

"You're on."

Danny and Kim stand atop a skyscraper downtown. Kim wears her jetpack with helmet.

Both teens look to each other before kneeling down, as though they are about to race on their feet despite being at the edge of the building.

Danny forms a block of ice in his hand.

"We'll go when this thing hits the floor after I toss it up, sounds good?" He asks.

"Got it!" Kim answers.

"The first to make past city hall wins. Here we go!"

Danny tosses it into the air. Both teens get ready.

They both look to each other.

You're going down, Ghost Boy.

I got something in store for you, Kim.

The ice hits the floor.

Both teens jump off.

Danny arcs his way to fly straight forward, but notices Kim does nothing. As he starts to worry, she fires her grappling hook, using it to grab a nearby flagpole and it spins her into going past Danny.

"Hey there!" She says playfully.

As she waves at him, her jetpack turns on and she starts flying.

Danny smiles.

"Wow, she's not only gorgeous, she's amazing."

Danny speeds up, catching up to her. Danny notices some on coming buildings. Before he can warn Kim, she flips into a kicking position, effortlessly dodging a building that Danny simply phases through. He never loses sight of Kim even as he avoids buildings that she simply kicks and flips away from. She even kicks the side of another flagpole to push herself further away from him. She then looks back and smiles at Danny.

"Don't tell me I'm so impressive you've already given up."

"Not a chance! You're not that pretty!" Danny shouts before managing to get a small boost of speed, finally catching up as he is on her left.

They both hear a crash and look down to see two men in dark clothes and beanies breaking out of a jewelry store.

"Time out?" Kim suggests.

"Time out!" Danny agrees.

They both fly towards the two men. Kim lands in front of them.

"Evening, gentlemen. I'm being sarcastic on that last word." Kim says as she stands with her hips at her back.

One man, skinnier and younger looking, chuckles.

"It's a little late for you, isn't it, pretty girl?"

"Care for us fine gentlemen to show you the way home?" The taller, more muscular man says.

"No thanks." Kim says before pointing to behind them. "I already have someone earning his way up for a date."

Both men look around, seeing Danny Phantom floating behind them.

"Danny Phantom!" Both shout in fear.

"Hey guys!" Danny says cheerfully.

Kim sweep kicks the two men, causing them to drop on the ground. In response, Danny grabs both of them by their collars and, using intangibility, hangs them by their shirts on traffic light near them.

"Hey!" The skinny one shouts. "Put us down!"

"Sorry, we're kind of in the middle of something. But I'm sure the cops will be more than happy to oblige." Danny says.

"Cops?!" Both men shout.

"That alarm is still going off, boys!" Kim answers them.

Danny looks to Kim. "Time in?"

"Time in!"

Both teens fly off.

"Hey!" The skinny one shouts. "You can't do this to us!"

The stronger one looks to his partner. "You know, they do make a nice couple… I hope he does go out with her."

His partner glares at him.

Danny and Kim laugh as they continue their race.

"That was awesome!" Danny shouts.

"I don't usually do the street stuff, but that really was!" Kim says.

As they look back in front, both teens see city hall and speed up.

Both immediately see them reaching it and, once they confirm they've passed it, slow down before hovering in the air.

"I win!" Both shout at the same time.

They look to each other.

They laugh.

"That was fun!" Danny says as he moves in closer to Kim.

"Almost as fun as not dealing with the Crate Ghost?" Kim asks.

"Box Ghost!" Danny corrects with a smile. "And yes, it was."

Kim smiles as she inches towards Danny.

"I think you were holding back again." Kim says.

"Why do you say that? Danny says playfully.

Kim inches closer.

Good, she's almost here.

Kim comes in contact with his face.

"I think you just want an excuse to spend more time with me before bed."

"Is that so?" Danny smiles back at her. "I think, Kim Possible, you're having fun with me."

"And I think, Danny Phantom, that you're too-"

Danny grabs the back of her head with his right hand and pulls her in.

He kisses her. Right on the lips.

Kim is surprised, to say the least. But even when the surprise ends, she doesn't say or do anything. It's almost as if something is compelling her to say or do nothing.

Suddenly, she has a flashback of kissing him, and the feeling on her mouth when it was over. The one she mused over but pushed it out of her mind. It's back now.

Danny ends the kiss, smiling at the stunned older girl.

"We're even." Danny says. "And by the way, that was 5 seconds. Combined, this day had the best 8 seconds of my life!" Danny says as he flies off. "See you at home!"

Danny flies towards FentonWorks, looking back at Kim before resuming his speed.

He smiles to himself.

"I'm still into her. Even if she clobbers me, still worth it for payback."

Kim just remains floating there, looking towards the Ghost Boy.

She isn't angry or shocked at Danny's kiss. She did kiss him earlier and allowed him to do so in surprise if he wanted to. She just looked at where Danny is going.

She thinks of the feeling her mouth current has. It's the same one she had after kissing him earlier. It felt… nice. His mouth felt nice.

Suddenly, a smile forms on her face as a blush appears.

So, not only is Danny going to try and win a date with Kim, he got to kiss her.

You'd wonder why Kim doesn't get angry a boy kissed her all of a sudden, but she did say he could surprise her as payback for earlier.

And now, it looks like she's starting to get interested in him.

In case you were wondering what day this is for them, it's Wednesday. They met on a Monday, she met Danny Phantom Tuesday, so it's Wednesday.

So Danny has four days to impress her.

Let's see how well he does.