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The Many Dates of Danny Fenton
Chapter 35: My Date is Standing On My Neck
Danny, Tucker and Jazz arrived home and were greeted by Danny's parents.
"Hey kids...how was the carnival?...'Maddie asked.
"It was...one heck of a day...'Danny said, being purposely vague, while Jack sent him a look.
"Hey Dann-o, are those the same clothes you left earlier today?...'Jack asked, and Danny realized he was still wearing his mime shirt and pants.
"They are not...I...My clothes got soaked, so I needed to get some new ones..."Danny said, vaguely.
"What happened?..."Maddie asked.
"Fell into the nearby pond, that's all...'Danny lied.
'Well, alright, so anyway, fudge is done, wanna join us?...'Jack offered.
"No thanks dad...we're going upstairs...'Jazz said and she, her brother and Tucker went upstairs.
"Kids..."Jack commented and Maddie nodded before the two of them enjoyed watching television and snacking together.
Upstairs
The trio of teens were now in Danny's roof, exhausted after the kind of day they just have.
'What a day..."Tucker muttered as he flopped on a chair.
"You could say that again...'Danny said.
"No kidding..."Jazz muttered.
"This whole day is going to require years of therapy…" Danny groaned as he laid on his bed.
" At the very least you finally got rid of Katie and gave her a big reality check…" Tucker said.
"Are you sure that you're going to be okay, Danny…maybe you shouldn't go on your blind date tomorrow…"Jazz said in a concerned, sisterly kind of way.
"Let me check and see if I actually have a date for tomorrow first...'Danny said as checked the You+Me=LOVE! website, which finally was unfrozen and announced that early tomorrow, they will get their date announcements, and giving an apology.
"Tomorrow...'Danny muttered.
"Are you still going to go, dude?...'Tucker asked, since he did go through a pretty rough day today.
"I might as well, I only got about 4 dates left before the month's over...besides, it's not fair to not to show up and meet a girl, just because I had a bad experience with another one...'Danny muttered.
He already had this talk with Tucker after his first encounter with Katie, just because he had one SUPER bad date, doesn't mean he should hold it against whatever girl he will get tomorrow.
"I admire your fortitude, little brother...'Jazz said.
'What about you? are you still planning on signing up, Jazz?...'Danny asked his sister, who thought about it.
"The Katie thing was crazy, I admit it...but I think she was just a special circumstances, besides...you still liked your other dates, didn't you?...'Jazz asked and Danny nodded, since he couldn't lie.
As crazy as some of his dates were, unlike with Katie, Vicky and Cree, he had enjoyed himself and he really likes them. It was enough to convince Jazz.
"Then I think that's enough reason to at least give it a try...for experimental reasons...'Jazz said while the two boys sent her a look.
KABOOM!
"I'm okay!...'They heard their father shout from downstairs and Jazz and Danny sighed.
"And besides, I still think it's better than just spending time at home like this...'Jazz said and Danny saw her point.
"Besides, if worse comes to worse, I can always just leave...'Jazz shrugged.
"Fine, but if any creeps try and hurt you, call me and I will be there at break neck speed...and by that I mean I'll break his neck...'Danny said in a protective way, making Jazz giggle.
Despite all the stress he had to go through recently, Danny is and always will be a protector at his core.
"Speaking of which? It's 8 right now...better check and see if your powers have come back?...'Jazz said.
Danny nodded, got up and tried to change forms. One moment later, he is in his ghost form and smiled.
"Finally...'Danny said. "Now to make sure to avoid the ecto canceler-er... at all costs..."Danny said.
'Still needs a better name...'Tucker commented.
"At least this whole day is over with...'Danny sighed.
"So, why do I get the feeling we are forgetting something...'Jazz whispered, feeling something nagging at her, but not knowing what it was...
Elsewhere
Vlad groaned, feeling a throbbing headache as he finally came to consciousness.
"Oh, where am I?...'Vlad muttered as he got up, only to notice his surroundings.
He was on some dessert island, surrounded by endless sea and no other main land in sight. He had no way of knowing that Katie flung him all away across the Pacific Ocean and he landed there as a result.
"HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE?!...'Vlad shouted but since he is a lone, no one heard him.
Back with Danny and co.
"Oh well, it's probably not important...'Danny shrugged.
The trio continued talking and trying to relax, now that their extremely, insane-y day was over.
The Next morning
At the Mall
Danny took Jazz to the mall to show her where the dating service was, and Jazz had her form all reading, having worked on it the previous night after downloading it off of the internet.
"How does this sound Danny? "I am a pragmatic, intellectual, looking for a nice, intelligent, charismatic boy my age or older than me, who enjoys reading, art, museums and stimulating conversations like I do"..."Jazz repeated the kind of guy she was looking for.
"I think you're first date is going to be an old man...'Danny joked, making his sister sent him an annoyed look.
The Fenton siblings soon arrived to the place and Danny saw Flower Princess11 there, still dealing with customers.
"Welcome to You+Me=Love!...how may I help you?..."Flower Princess11 asked upon seeing them.
"My name is Jasmine Fenton...I am here to sign up for the service...'Jazz said as she handed the form and the brunette lady started typing.
"Alright Jasmine...now here at You+Me=Love! We prefer using usernames, so what shall yours be?..."The lady asked and Jazz thought about it.
"Put Dr. Jasmine, Future PhD..."Jazz said, making Danny chuckle at that.
"So you, sis...'Danny said as he watched the woman finish typing and giving Jazz all the basic information she would need.
"Excuse me ma'am?...'Danny asked before leaving.
'Yes?...'Flower Princess11 asked.
"If you don't mind me asking...yesterday the whole system was done...why was that?...'Danny asked.
"Well, the other day, we got a several hundreds applicants all rushing in here, desperately wanting to be a part of the service, we got so many of them that it overloaded the system and we needed to take it down in order to reorganize everything...I am sorry for the inconvenience...'The woman said.
"When was that, exactly?..."Jazz asked upon hearing that.
"The day before yesterday?..."The woman said and Danny's eyes widen.
That was the day he was out with Felicia and he remembered practically all the guys who saw them together all ran to sigh up for the service as soon as they saw her and heard about that.
"Could that have-...nah..."Danny thought as he waved it off.
He and Jazz soon left for home, with Jazz eager to await the announcement of her first, official blind date.
Later
Danny, dressed causally, stood in front of a pizza place, with some flowers in his hands as he awaited for his blind date to arrive.
Just like the website promise, this morning he got the email and it was announced that their date would be tonight, he would still remember it.
FLASHBACK
Earlier that day
It was morning and Danny logged onto the website and saw both the profile for his girl and the kind of date they will be going on later this evening.
User Name: Daria M.
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Height: 5"2'
Weight: 110 lbs
Star Sign: Leo
Home Town: Lawndale
Physical Description: Young brunette girl with brown eyes and pale skin.
Personality: A pragmatic, serious, intellectual who is not afraid to speak her mind.
Likes and Interests: Reading and writing, pizza and black.
Type of person I wish to date: I want a nice, tolerant boy who is open minded and above all, has a good head on his shoulders.
Danny raised an eyebrow at that kind of profile, since it's strange and not very descriptive but he shrugged. He read that they will be getting pizza this evening at a place called Pizza King in Lawndale, which was just a few miles outside of Amity Park. After the sort of situation he was in yesterday, something simple like getting a pizza sounded pretty good right about now.
End of Flashback
Present time
Danny now stood in front of the pizza, place with his heart sticker on, flowers in his hand and just waited for this Daria M. to show up.
It's already been 5 minutes and there is still no sign of any brunette girl with a heart sticker on...
"I wonder what's keeping here...'Danny muttered as he glanced at his watch.
"Excuse me..."Suddenly a girl with brown hair, glasses, brown eyes and pale skin appeared, dressed in a green jacket, skirt and combat boots.
Danny didn't see a heart sticker but she is the closest one here who fits the descriptions for his blind date.
"Uh...you wouldn't happen to be Daria M...would you?...'Danny asked.
"Yes, my name is Daria Morgendorfer...'The girl said with a very serious expression on her face.
"So...uh...you are my blind date, right?...'Danny asked.
"If you go by the name of D-Fenton, then I suppose the answer is yes...'She said with that same expression on her face.
"Yes I am, but you can call me Danny.."Danny greeted as he offered her the flowers, but she didn't even crack a smile.
Danny was feeling a little awkward here...
'Uh...Daria, could I ask you something?...'Danny started.
"What is it?...'She asked with that same expression on her face.
"If you are suppose to be my blind date, where is your heart sticker?...'Danny asked and the girl merely pulled out a crumbled up heart from her pocket.
"Here it is..."She said and Danny looked confused.
"Why weren't you wearing it?...'Danny asked.
All of his other dates wore their stickers without a fuss...
"I just do not see the point of using a ridiculous symbol as a means of identification, besides, you're profile stated a dark haired boy with blue eyes...and I assume it was you..'The girl said in a very flat tone.
Danny blinked and before he could offer her the door, Daria walked through it by herself, not saying anything.
Danny blinked and followed her, wondering what the heck is going on here...
Inside
Danny and Daria were inside, made their order for a pepperoni pizza and were now at a table.
"So Daria, tell me all about yourself?...'Danny asked the brunette girl who took a slice of the pizza.
"I'm 15...just moved to Lawndale...that's about it...'Daria said carelessly before taking a bite.
Danny blinked by her very strange answer.
"Any hobbies?...'Danny asked.
"Hmmm...well, I sometimes like deep sea sailing and bunging jumping off the empire state building when I am bored..."Daria said sarcastically, which Danny noticed.
"Funny, but I mean it...what do you like to do for fun?...'Danny asked, in an effort to get to know her and get her to open up.
"Who says I like fun?...'Daria said sarcastically and Danny is beginning to lose his patience, before he could say anything, somebody got their attention.
'Danny?...'A voice called and Danny turned around to see Tucker walk inside with a dismayed look on his face.
"Tucker? What are you doing here?...'Danny asked.
"My blind date ditched me...again...'Tucker grumbled.
"Oh man, who was it this time?..."Danny asked.
"Some whiny brat named Quinn Morg-Whatever...she took one look at me and just left...'Tucker grumbled in frustration.
"You never learn..."Danny thought, knowing this was due to the profile.
"So, I take it this is your date..."Tucker said as he looked at Daria, who remained uninterested.
"Yes, Daria..."Danny introduced.
"Hello Daria, I'm Tucker...'Tucker introduced and even extended his hand.
Daria didn't take it and her face didn't even move, she just answered in that flat tone.
"Hi..."She said, surprising Tucker.
"You need anything Tuck?...'Danny asked, wanting to make sure his friend was okay.
"Nah, I don't want to be a third wheel, I'm just gonna get a pie for one and then leave...enjoy your date...'Tucker said before leaving to go make his order.
Once he was gone, Danny went back to trying to make small talk with this overly serious girl.
"So...Uh...what school do you go to?..."Danny asked.
"Lawndale High..."Daria answered in that same tone that was making Danny a little uncomfortable.
"What's with her?...'Danny thought, wondering if something is up or not.
Before he could say or do anything else, someone else approached them. A new girl appeared to the scene.
"Daria?...'The girl said.
"Hey Jane...'Daria greeted and Danny noticed a girl with short black hair, rocker, grundgy like clothes and a smirk that seemed stuck on her face.
"So, you were actually serious about this blind dating...'The girl commented.
"Um..who are you?..."Danny questioned.
"The name is Lane...Jane Lane..."The girl said, mimicking a James Bond intro.
"I'm Danny Fenton...'Danny introduced.
"Hmm...I see you are the one that was chosen to be Daria's first blind date...'Jane commented, with that smirk on her face.
"I...guess.."Danny said.
'Well...I'll leave you two kids alone...I got a pizza calling for me..."Jane said as she walked away.
"Friend of yours?..."Danny questioned Daria.
"Well, she is the only person I know that I don't want sucked into a black hole...'Daria said sarcastically while Danny grabbed a slice of the pizza.
After over 5 minutes, Daria didn't even try to engage in any form of conversation and quiet frankly, it's getting on Danny's nerves to say the least.
'Excuse me, Daria?...'Danny asked, getting her attention.
"What?...'Daria said, with that same deadpan look on her face which honestly, was starting to get under Danny's skin a bit.
"Could I ask you something and could you please answer me straightly?...'Danny said, hoping his mood wasn't that obvious.
"What is it?...'Daria said but her tone and expression showed she didn't even care.
Okay, that got on Danny's nerves.
"Why are you even in this dating service anyway? And please...no sarcasm...'Danny said to the girl, who started looking annoyed herself.
"If you must know, the only reason I am here is because my parents told me to join the trial date here or else they would take away Sick, Sad World from our cable package...'Daria said, annoyance heavy in her tone...which wasn't much since it was still flat as a bored.
Danny heard this got up and looked angry.
"So you don't even want to be here, is that it? As far as you're concern, you're just wasting both of our time...'Danny said, unintentionally getting attention, including Tucker and Jane who were nearby and saw this.
"I am sorry if this hurts your pride but blind dating is-..."
"But nothing...you didn't even try to show me even a little bit of respect since we got here...all you did was ignore me and didn't speak unless spoken too...'Danny said, his mood visible.
"I just don't feel the need to engage in a social conversation with the perfect stranger..."Daria said with the same tone.
"And I don't feel the need to be disrespected by a total stranger either...'Danny said with a huff, he was about to leave, only to turn to Daria with a glare., while Daria sent a look that wasn't a glare but wasn't friendly either.
"I don't give my respect unless someone earns it...'Daria said.
"The way I see you, respect is a two way street, you have to both earn it and be willing to give it but you haven't done either...'Danny pointed out, surprising Jane with that statement who heard the whole thing.
Danny was about to leave, but got closer to Daria, and in a lower voice, so no one else could overheard them.
"You know...did you ever consider the fact that maybe you're not the only one who was reluctant to come here in the first place...that maybe I had a bad day yesterday, being mercilessly STALKED by a psycho chick but still came because, despite one of us was having a super bad day yesterday and COULD have stayed home today, but chose not to, because I felt that at least you deserved the benefit of the doubt, to at least come here to meet you and see what person you are...the least YOU could have done is at least make an effort to be honest with me...though it seems that was too much for you, wasn't it..."Danny said as he started walking out of the pizza place, only to hear someone calling his name.
"Danny!..."Tucker called as he reached his friend before he left.
"Are you okay?...'Tucker questioned and Danny shook his head.
"I went overboard in there, didn't I..."Danny said.
"What's wrong? I thought you said you were okay enough to go on the date today...'Tucker said.
"I thought I would be...I...I don't know...the way Daria acted...like she didn't even care that I was there or not..and...when she said she only came here because her parents told her too...I...I don't know...I...I went too far didn't I..."Danny said.
"Well, you did gave the other patrons a bit of a show..."Tucker commented and Danny smacked his face.
"Maybe I should apologize..."Danny said.
"Are you serious?...'A female voice said.
Danny and Tucker turned around and saw Daria appeared.
"I'll leave you two alone...and remember, if you need me...let me know...'Tucker whispered to his best friend before going back inside.
Danny and Daria were now outside the pizza place and Danny smacked his face.
'Look Daria...I'm sorry...I know I overreacted in there...I shouldn't have yelled at you...so...I'm sorry...'Danny said, getting it over with.
To his surprise, Daria almost looked surprised when he said that.
"Did you really get stalked yesterday?...'Daria asked and Danny blinked, unable to believe that he let that slip.
"Yeah...Look, I had a bad day yesterday and...look, I'm sorry but I thought you were disrespecting me and I guess I took some of that bad mood out on you...I'm sorry, there is no excuse for that...'Danny said.
Daria still looked surprised, but looked down.
"Perhaps the blame lies between the both of us, as neither of us truly wished to have been here and thus, a confrontation would have been inevitable...'Daria said in that flat voice of hers.
'Excuse me?...'Danny questioned with a raised eyebrow and the girl sighed.
"Look...I just met you and I don't know a thing about you besides your name...but maybe I did cross a line here and there...so, for what it's worth...I apologize..."Daria said, with that same look on her face but Danny could have hear a hint of sincerity in it.
Despite it all, he smiled.
"Apology accepted...'Danny said to the girl.
"I'm sorry for being overly sensitive in there..."Danny said.
"Why exactly did you come here if you really didn't want to?..."Daria asked.
"Like I said, I didn't want to be the kind of guy with baggage...besides, it was either that or spend the day at home with my parents...'Danny said in a snarky kind of way.
"Hehe...'Daria let out, surprising Danny.
Did he really just hear her laugh?
"Oh, so you do have a sense of humor?...'Danny said with a smirk.
"I never said that I didn't...it's just my taste in humor is different than normal...'Daria said, trying to keep a straight expression on her face.
Danny smirked at that.
"If you don't mind my asking, exactly who was the girl that made you all so dramatic today?..." Daria asked, being unusually curious.
"Someone that I hope that I won't run into again for a very long time, if ever…." Danny sighed.
"Let's just say that say you wouldn't believe how crazy it was…'He shrugged.
Daria was silent, before she answered.
"I doubt it, since I live crazy since the day I was born…" Daria said in a flat voice.
Danny actually chuckled at that.
"There's that sense of humor, again…'He commented.
"Actually I was being serious…"Daria said and Danny chuckled again, thinking "maybe I was too hasty with her".
"Well, Daria...if you're up for it...I would like to learn about you ..so...one more time?..."Danny offered and Daria looked curious.
"Look Daria...I get it, you didn't want to really come here and neither did I, but the fact remains is that we are both here and the fact that you came here to check up on me shows that you might have some good qualities...I think..."Danny said.
"Thanks...I think..."Daria said sarcastically.
"Look, the point is, I still got three and a half hours until my curfew and since we both said 'I'm sorry", more or less...why don't we try and make the best of this awkward situation...'Danny suggestion.
'What do you mean?...'Daria asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I'm not asking for much here, just some mutual respect and boundaries between us is all...and if we can give each other that...I'd still like to do something with you..that is, if you don't mind hanging out with a guy that's at the bottom of the social pecking order at him school…." Danny joked.
"The bottom?…well I'm not even in the social pecking order I basically just exist outside of it. Daria commented Danny chuckled again.
"So, is that a yes?...'Danny asked.
Daria was silent, looked down as if she was thinking it over, though it was kind of hard to tell due to the almost never changing expression on her face. Finally, she answered him...
"Even if I say yes to spending time with you, exactly what would we do?...'Daria asked, still with that serious look on her face, but Danny didn't sense any hostility right now.
"Anything...I want to know what Daria is like...so, just tell me where you want to go and do and let's do it...'Danny offered.
Daria considered it and figured, it was either this or go home early and no doubt have to deal with listening to Quinn's whining over her own blind dating fiasco and her parents nagging her. So she figured this could be the less painful option...Besides, Daria is curious to see just how sincere this guy actually is...
"Hmmm...well, there is one place...'Daria said, even having a small, very small smirk on her face.
Later
Danny and Daria were at the movie theater, watching a movie called "Twisted World".
"Twisted World?...'Danny questioned when he and she bought the tickets.
"Yes, from the guys who run Sick, Sad World...reviews call it, most disturbing movie this century...'Daria said to the boy.
"So, its like a horror movie?...'Danny questioned.
"You'll see...'Daria said as they took their seats and soon the movie started.
25 minutes later
Daria was actually surprised that Danny managed to stand by so long watching this movie. Not a lot of people can watch stuff from Sick, Sad World, which is why Daria enjoyed watching that show.
This is what Daria chose to watch and Danny kept his word and they were now watching it together. Most people would have gotten sick or scared by these images, but Danny was just sitting in his seat, munching on the popcorn and staring at the screen with interest. In fact, his first comment about the movie was this..
"Geez, how long does it takes zombies to take down a circus clown?...'Danny commented to what he thought was a slow point in the flick.
Daria heard this and when he wasn't looking, had a small smirk on her face.
Making it clear that he passed her test.
Later
Danny and Daria soon walked out of the theater together and Daria was pleasantly surprised that Danny watched the whole movie without looking unnerved, unlike the rest of the patrons.
"So...what did you think of the movie?..."Daria asked, curious of his opinion.
"Weird but the funny kind of weird...'Danny commented as he threw the empty popcorn bag in the garbage.
"I must say Danny, I didn't expect you to enjoy twisted world…."Daria admitted, having thought he would have gotten freaked out like most who watch it.
"I guess I found the irony amusing..."Danny shrugged.
"Irony?..." Daria questioned.
"Yeah, the irony of that no matter how many twisted writers and several million dollar budget they have, they can't create something that's close to being as derange as real life, especially mine…."Danny said.
Daria heard this and actually had an amused look on her face and did something she rarely did unless it was with Jane.
Engaged in a conversation that she was actually interested in…
"Oh please, you actually seem pretty adjusted, how can your life be more derange than mine?..."Daria asked.
"Believe me, it's crazy…'Danny said.
"Crazier than having a sister who treats fashion and popularity like a religion, a dad who acts cheery to barely hid the PTSD from military school and a mother that is obsessed with "fixing" me?..."Daria questioned, doubting he could top that.
"My parents are ghost hunters and my sister act like she's some psychologists in training…" Danny said to Daria.
Daria was silent for a moment and consider it now before she answered.
"I still think my family is crazier…" Daria said, actually making Danny laugh.
He stopped when he saw something. Maybe it was a trick of the light, but for a moment it was almost like Daria actually smiled. Not a smirk, a smile...
It was brief but Danny noticed.
"Well Daria….want to do something else?...'Danny suggested.
Daria actually looked like she was considering it, before she shook her head.
"No, it's probably best that we cut our losses before Murphy's Law kicks in…. besides I'm not really all that for the night life anyway…" Daria said to Danny.
Danny chuckled, since it was almost like she was trying to be funny.
" Fair enough….I should probably be leaving anyway…"Danny said before turning to the serious brunette.
"See ya around Daria… it was… interesting meeting you…"Danny said.
'Well, I suppose meeting you was not the most unpleasant experience of my life…" Daria said to the boy.
"Likewise…'Danny chuckled.
The two teens then went their separate ways, both more or less…well, okay, not happy but also not disappointed with how things turned out.
Content…yeah, that was probably the right world.
Both teens left for home, more or less content with how things turned out this evening .
-To be continued-
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