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A/N: So I was going to update sometime last week but then I had some school work to do... Then there was another day... and school work... And then... you get the point. But I am updating now! Hope everybody's having a great new year so far and next weekend all four of my stories will be updated because I get an extra long weekend! So I can't wait to get to do that. But for now... I just got to survive.

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ArtemisBAMF1218- I guess I'll do Aiko's fears later. Sam and Ryu will have a nice relationship in Ryu's story especially, I have a scene planned for them while the rest of them go to prom, this is because in this story Sam is only a sophomore, so he would not be going to prom.

Danny's sweet because of how he was raised. He was taught to be respectful and polite, and to always help others. Ryu... I guess she is actually kind of a normal 11-12-year-old girl underneath everything.

I never said Aiko was jealous, Sam did, but I have to agree with Sam. Aiko knows when they go back home she will see Danny less and less.

There have been instances in the comics where Danny's powers just act up (mostly the newer one). And then there are times where he has gotten so angry or so that his costume actually changed colors (magic) and turned to red and gold instead of green because of this. I believe this is mentioned in Coming Together (Ch 14). Going back and reading that chapter makes me want to do a little more Sam and Danny scenes because they have a lot in common and also at the same time a lot of differences. As I continue to write Danny I notice that he reads a good deal. The scrolls are also mentioned in a flashback in Coming Together (Ch 15). Also for reference: Scorpion is currently in SHIELD custody.

I think I may end up doing a mentoring thing in the story Falling Apart. I agree with you mostly. I may change a few things I don't know what off the top of my head. But I'll get there. Enjoy!

Chapter 20

Aiko watched with thoughtful eyes as Danny stretched out his shoulder. Flinching every few seconds.

"Does it hurt that bad?" Aiko asked.

"Sorta," Danny replied. He slowly moved his arm so it was out to the side, elbow bent. "Ouch!" He complained.

Aiko gently held Danny's arm up. "It's been a week, don't push yourself so hard." Aiko encouraged gently. "You've gotten better."

"It's not enough." Danny sighed. "Three weeks are left until the end of the school year. I need to get stronger."

"Speaking of which are you going to prom?" Aiko asked. She gently rested Danny's arm in his lap.

"Are you?" Danny asked.

"MJ and Ava are making me go."

"I guess I'll go then." Danny sighed. "If everyone else is going."

"You're acting a little strange again." Aiko pointed out as Danny attempted to stretch out his shoulder.

"Sorry about that." Danny was able to hold his out straight in front of him for two seconds before he quickly dropped it limply into his lap.

"Would you two just get a room?" Ryu asked annoyed. "This is so painful to listen to."

"What do you mean?" Aiko asked.

"I'm just tired of hearing your voices. And Danny, just give it up for the day, you can't heal your shoulder overnight." Ryu yawned.

Danny frowned and Aiko hung her head. Ryu had taken a large step backwards and was starting to turn into her old bitter self.

"Sam!" Aiko yelled into the kitchen from where the three of them sat in the living room.

"What?" Sam asked annoyed.

"Can you let Ryu watch TV or something on your laptop?" Danny asked. "With headphones."

Sam looked at Ryu who had been living on the same couch for two days, except at night when she slept in the Infirmary. He took in a deep breath and let it out. "Fine."

He disappeared into his room.

"So have you got a dress you are going to wear?" Danny asked.

"I am going shopping with Ava and MJ today, final shopping trip." Aiko sighed.

Danny sighed rubbing his shoulder. "That's good to hear."

"You have no idea." Aiko laughed to herself.

She looked at Danny's bandaged shoulder. "I'm calling it." She sighed.

"What?" Danny asked.

Aiko was on the couch behind Danny, who was on the floor, reached over and slowly pulled off his loose fit shirt. "You are done with your therapy stuff today. I am tired of watching you hurt yourself."

Sam had sadly just walked back in. "Hey! Get a room you two! I mean really!"

Aiko and Danny both turned hot pink.

"The next person who says anything is dying." Aiko threatened. "I'm just helping Danny put his brace back on! Dragon Lords! What's wrong with you?"

"Sorry, but I don't know." Ryu laughed.

Aiko sighed as she slowly and carefully helped Danny put the brace back on to immobilize his shoulder.

After a few minutes of trying to figure it out and a few flinches from Danny, Aiko got it on and helped him but his shirt on over his shoulder.

She finished by adjusting the sling's length. "There. Now for Shou-Lao's sake don't try to make it worse. I'll have Luke babysit you if you even think of doing anything!"

"I'd rather not," Luke said from the kitchen.

Aiko sighed. "I'm going to get ready to go."

Aiko walked into her room and changed into some nicer clothes than she had been wearing. She checked her purse to make sure she had everything she needed.

About ten minutes later she walked out to meet Ava.

They had almost left the living space before Danny stopped them.

"Aiko," Danny called.

"What?"

Danny walked up to her. "Here." Danny handed her an envelope. "Open it up after you meet up with MJ."

Aiko looked at it and then up at Danny. "Thanks."

"Have fun." Danny waved walking back to his room.

"So what's inside?" MJ asked.

"I don't know. It's kind of light." Aiko held it in her hand.

"Well," Ava took a drink of her star bucks as they sat at a table. "We should open it like he said."

"Maybe he is asking you to Prom." MJ smiled.

"Doubtful." Aiko sighed. "We might just go as friends."

"I swear what's wrong with him? You guys are really good friends, you work so well together and everything. He should just man up and ask you." MJ said crossing her arms.

Aiko shook her head. "I don't know."

Aiko gently opened up the envelope and reached inside. When she pulled out a folded white sheet of paper she frowned. It was folded in thirds.

Aiko opened it and read the first part. "I figured this was something nice I could do for you since I know you don't have a lot of cash to be spending."

Aiko unfolded the paper further and a few bills fell onto the table.

The three of them stared at the money for a little bit.

"He didn't ask you out in that note?" MJ asked after a minute.

"Nope." Aiko checked it over. "There is one more part. He said to share with you two."

"And he didn't ask you out?" Ava deadpanned.

"No, he did not ask me out," Aiko repeated.

Ava sighed picking up the money and counting it. "Danny is way too nice sometimes." She sighed.

"Where did he even get that?" MJ questioned.

"He kind of has a large company. You know he kind of does has a lot of money." Ava pointed out. "I guess this isn't very much to him."

Aiko smiled, "he is very generous."

MJ stood up. "Well, now we need to go shopping! I mean come on! We all have some money saved and with this we can all get nice dresses!"

Ava and Aiko sighed.

Ava also stood. "Alright let's go."

A few stores later Aiko was in the dressing room trying on a beautiful soft flowing red dress.

"Ok, come on out Aiko!" Ava called. "Do I need to zip up the back?"

"Yes." Aiko came out and held her hair out of the way.

Once it was zipped she let her hair down and turned to face MJ and Ava who were standing there judging. They had decided to find Aiko a dress first because she was the hardest to shop for.

"Aiko you look gorgeous." Ava smiled.

"I think I like this one." Aiko looked down at it. "Mostly modest, sleeves, it's the color I like," Aiko said quietly. "What do you guys think?" She asked.

"Perfection." Ava smiled.

"It does look good on you." MJ agreed. "We'll get this one."

"Do we have enough to get it?" Aiko asked walking back into the dressing room.

"Don't worry, everything we are having you try on is reasonably priced," Ava said leaning on the door as she waited.

When Aiko stepped out they walked the front of the dressing room and put the other dresses on the return-wrack.

"And now, Ava." Aiko nudged her friend playfully.

When Aiko and Ava had returned to the Tricarrier they were both worn out.

And completely unprepared for what sight greeted them.

The living area was trashed and stuff was thrown everywhere. Peter was on the ceiling looking around frantically. Luke was also looking under the couches.

Ryu was still laying on his couch, this time, asleep with noise canceling headphones on so she could stay asleep.

"Where is it?" Sam asked. He had his helmet on and was flying all over the place.

"I don't know. That thing was fast." Peter panted.

"Achoo!" The loud sneeze broke through the commotion. "Achoo! Achoo!"

Aiko walked over to Danny's room and knocked. "Are you ok in there?"

"Achoo!" This time, it was followed by a loud statement in Chinese.

A moment later the door opened and Danny appeared. A small kitten was sitting on his arm that was in the sling and he was rubbing his nose with the other hand. "I'm fine," Danny mumbled.

He picked up the kitten, which was wearing a Spiderman mask and took it to Peter. "Something tells me this is yours."

Peter took it from Danny and held it in his arms. "Oh, sorry. I forgot you were sort of allergic."

"It's fine. It just snuck up on me." Danny said rubbing his nose.

"Aw!" Ava placed down her bags. "It is so cute! Where did you get it? Does Fury know it's here?"

"I got it from Aunt May, she picked it up on the side of the road and asked me to find it a home. And yeah, Fury knows he's here."

Ava smiled. "Can I hold it?"

Peter handed over the kitten. "What's its name?" Ava asked.

"Read the tag." Peter prompted her.

Aiko pulled off the mask and handed it to Peter and reached for the collar.

She gasped and smiled. Cupping a hand over her mouth.

She smiled and her eyes got wet. "Prom?" She read aloud.

Peter smiled sheepishly and shrugged. "So?"

Ava tackled him with a hug. "Yes!"

Peter hugged her back and pumped his fist.

"What's the actual name?" Ava asked.

"You get to name it." Peter smiled.

Aiko held up the kitten. "Look at those ears… what type is it?"

"It's a Scottish Fold, according to the internet," Peter said easily. "You can tell by the ears." The ears were folded over onto the top of the cat's head.

Ava looked at the cat carefully. "You young sir look like a Hobbit of a cat. So I think I am going to call you Bilbo."

Aiko smiled sweetly at the pair. "Let me hold it so you can hug Peter to death."

"Sure." Ava handed the cat to Aiko to look over carefully.

The kitten was mostly white but it had markings of grey. The face was grey except form the triangle that included the nose and mouth which were white. The grey went down the cats back and covered down to its stomach. The legs and underside were white. Finally, the tail was grey. Aiko looked into the cat's big blue eyes and smiled.

The cat blinked at her and scrambled to be put down.

Aiko sighed gently putting it on the ground.

She looked over to Ava and Peter. Ava was hugging him tightly.

"Should we?" Danny asked next to her. "You know; tell them to get a room?

"Nah, let them enjoy it." Aiko smiled.

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