Hello, all, I'm back. Sorry for the hiatus as I planned out more for this story along with finishing up Book Two: Earth & Discovery of my Avatar fic. But I'm back and right during the month of October, a perfect time to bring back the Danny Phantom fic. Even if it is within the last few days of the month. Granted this chapter is gonna be a short one not based on an episode but you'll get more character stuff. Plus, it's kinda important to have for the next chapter. Also, I'm gonna put this out there right now because I can already see the comments. Sasha doesn't know that Vlad is Plasmus as anytime that Danny has talked to her about him he has used the name Plasmus and never told her about Vlad Masters. Anyway, I'll let you get to reading. I don't own anything, Danny Phantom belongs to Nick. Enjoy!


Meet the Boyfriend

"Sasha, hon, I'd like you to meet Vlad," Zoe said, introducing her daughter to her boyfriend. Vlad set his teacup down on the coffee table, got up from the couch, and walked over to Sasha.

"It's nice to finally meet you," he said, holding out his hand. Sasha took it and shook hands, happy to see he was being polite. Looked like this rich guy came with manners.

"Same here," she replied.

"Your mother has told me so much about you and your excellent baking abilities. And I must say, I have to agree. Your cookies were delectable, I'm happy to have come over soon after you made them," Vlad complimented.

"Oh, well, thank you," Sasha said, not expecting a compliment right out the gate.

"Hopefully your mother likes me enough that I'll be able to come around for another of your treats," Vlad said.

"Vlad," Zoe chuckled.

"Well she decided to introduce you to me so that's a good sign," Sasha said. "So, what's the agenda for tonight's date?"

"Actually, Vlad planned something special for the three of us," Zoe told her, setting down her own teacup and walking over to her daughter and her boyfriend. Sasha's eyes widened in surprise.

"There's a baking expo going on in the next town over and thought it would be a nice place to get to know you better," Vlad explained. "Is that alright?"

"That sounds great," Sasha agreed.

"Wonderful! We'll take my car since it's parked right outside," Vlad smiled.

Zoe quickly gathered the teacups and dumped them off in the kitchen sink before the three of them headed out. Sasha slipped into the back seat of Vlad's car, taking in all the accouterments that came with the rich man's care. There were seat warmers and coolers for the backseats, places to plug electronics in, and a touch screen that could access the internet. Seeing all the stuff for the back Sasha couldn't begin to fathom all the things the front had to offer. Driving off Sasha noticed Vlad's hand entangled with her mothers, resting peacefully on Zoe's leg. She smiled softly at the display of affection.

"So, Vlad, what do you do exactly?" Sasha asked, wanting to keep up some conversation.

"I own a few companies that specialize in different areas along with investing here and there. Nothing too exciting I'm afraid. Though they do help to fund my passion projects," Vlad answered.

"Like what?" Sasha continued to ask.

"I'd like to say I'm an inventor of sorts, which your mother and I bonded over, seeing as we share that in common. I wish she'd show me her lab and a few projects she's working on," Vlad said. He glanced over at Zoe as if asking if she'd let him in.

"You'll unlock lab privileges after a few months," Zoe told him.

"An adventure to look forward to then," Vlad sighed before smiling at Zoe. "Though there are plenty of other adventures and discoveries to make in between."

"Nothing too extravagant," Zoe wished.

"Of course, only for special occasions," Vlad promised. "I wish I could shower your mother with gifts and trips but she insists on keeping things simple, which I respect."

"We're not really extravagant people," Sasha told him.

Not that they had many opportunities to indulge in that sort of thing. Sasha got the closest out of her and her mother thanks to Nova Super and being friends with Sam. And even then she felt awkward walking into the Manson mansion. They'd been poor for long that wealth was overwhelming, even just seeing it via other people.

"Still, you Lucas girls deserve something nice. At least let me purchase the two of you a few treats while we're out," Vlad offered.

"I'm not opposed to a cupcake or two," Zoe giggled.

"Sasha?" Vlad asked.

"I guess I can let myself indulge my sweet tooth," Sasha replied.

o

Sasha had fun walking around the baking expo with her mom and Vlad, checking out all the different tables and displays. The displays of intricately designed cakes amazed her with their molding and pipework. She might have been a great baker but her decorating skills were below average when it compared to the work she saw there such as a five layers cake frosted to resemble Van Gogh's "The Starry Night". There were a few times that Sasha stopped to watch a demonstration for a moment and when she turned to catch up with her mom and Vlad she'd catch a brief kiss on the cheek shared between the two. She was sure that most teenagers would gag at the affection but Sasha just softly smiled, happy to see her mom happy. Sasha and Zoe kept their promise and let Vlad purchase them some treats when something appetizing caught their eye. Zoe went with a key lime cupcake while Sasha chose a unicorn macaroon that actually looked like a unicorn. Sasha noted that Vlad got stuck between a dark chocolate and orange cake and a turtle brownie before going for the slice of cake. The three of them had sat down at a table to enjoy their treats where Vlad tried to get to know Sasha a bit better.

"So tell me, Sasha, any subjects at school that peak your interest?" Vlad asked.

"I guess English would be the closest," Sasha shrugged. "I don't know. I feel like all my interests fall outside of what they teach."

"Like what?" Vlad continued.

"She's a wonderful singer. Her friend, Xavier, has been trying to convince her to try out for the school musical," Zoe jumped in.

"A songbird," Vlad smiled. "Have you got a song prepared?"

"Xavier has been helping me figure out some songs but I'm still not sure if I want to audition… if I'll be able to audition," Sasha answered, picking at the corner of her napkin.

"Why wouldn't you be able to audition?" Vlad questioned.

Seeing a chance for Sasha and Vlad to bond Zoe quickly came up with a reason to excuse herself. "I'm gonna go wash my hands. You two stay and talk," she said, swiping up their trash before heading towards the bathroom. Vlad and Sasha watched her walked away before Vlad turned back to the conversation.

"So tell me, why wouldn't you be able to audition?" Vlad asked again.

"I… I have some things going on in my life… odd jobs with my friends that keep me busy…," Sasha tried to explain without saying anything about her fulltime, nonpaying ghost hunting job.

"Sasha, dear, if you truly believe that this musical is something you want then you must go for it. Trust me. I wouldn't have gotten where I am today if I didn't go after what I wanted," Vlad advised.

"It would be much easier if not for the ghosts," Sasha muttered.

"Ghosts?" Vlad questioned.

Sasha cursed at herself in her mind for mentioning anything about ghosts. "I'm sure by now you're aware of how Amity Park has a bit of a ghost problem. The probability that ghosts would show up to ruin the musical is pretty high. I don't want to get my hopes up," she answered. It wasn't completely true but it wasn't false either. Ghosts attacks were practically an everyday occurrence interrupting class and hangouts, a constant disturbance in her life.

"Perhaps, I could be of help in that," Vlad said.

"What do you mean?" Sasha asked confused.

"My inventions lean towards the paranormal. I've dealt with my few shares of ghosts and have come up with several devices that keep them at bay," Vlad explained.

"You're not a ghost hunter are you?" Sasha laughed nervously.

She and Danny already had the Fentons to deal with along with Valerie and whatever ghosts they were fighting. They didn't need another party trying to destroy them, especially her mother's boyfriend.

"Oh, no no no, I leave that to other people. Though I keep simple devices on my person in case I get attacked," Vlad told her.

She relaxed. At least she wouldn't have to worry about Vlad unless he was in the area when a ghost fight broke out. Sasha's fingers brushed over her silver cuff, the small weight of the containment unit attachment feeling a bit heavy in her pocket.

"I can relate," Sasha said, opening up a bit more than perhaps she should. "My mom made me a small containment unit. It comes in handy for when ghosts interrupt class. My friend, Danny, has one as well, though his is more like a thermos. His parents don't exactly do anything subtly."

"Is that so?" Vlad asked interested.

"I'm back!" Zoe announced, interrupting the conversation. Vlad smiled as Zoe sat down next to him and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Sasha hid her own smile, wondering if she'd get tired of seeing that type of affection. "You two talk about anything interesting?"

"A few things. I gave Sasha some advice that hopefully will convince her to audition for the musical," Vlad answered.

"Oh?" Zoe hummed, looking over at her daughter.

"We'll see," Sasha replied.

"Well then, shall we continue exploring the expo?" Vlad suggested.

Zoe and Sasha nodded in agreement and with that the three of them got up to continue walking through the expo hall.

o

After the baking expo, Vlad drove the Lucas' back to their house to say goodbye. Sasha said goodbye to Vlad and thanked him for planning out her mom and his date to include her. She then headed into the living room to give him and her mom a moment alone. The cheek kisses she could handle, Sasha didn't want to witness actual kisses this early. Plopping down on the couch, she waited, knowing that her mom would want to talk to her. Their goodbye didn't take long and soon Sasha heard the door close before hearing Vlad drive away. Zoe walked into the living room a pleasant smile adorning her face.

"Did you enjoy the expo?" Zoe asked her daughter.

"Yeah, it was fun. Not something I would ever think about but I'm glad Vlad did," Sasha answered.

"Speaking of Vlad," Zoe said, walking over and sitting down next to her daughter. "What do you think of him?"

"He's a pretty good guy," Sasha decided. "It was really sweet that he included me tonight and thought of something fun I would like from what you've told him about my baking skills. He genuinely seemed like he wanted to get to know me. He's nice."

Zoe relaxed hearing that her daughter accepted her boyfriend. "I'm glad to hear that," she sighed.

"Plus, it was adorable how lovely you two were secretly being lovey," Sasha teased.

"You saw that?" Zoe laughed, a dusting of blush appearing on her cheeks.

"Some small stuff here and there," Sasha told her. "It's nice to see how much he's making you happy. You deserve it."

"Both of us deserve a bit of happiness," Zoe said, pulling Sasha in for a hug.


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