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Danielle laid in her bed as the others slept. They were resting for the ralley that was coming up tomorrow. However, try as she might, she could't get to sleep. So, she lay there, thinking about nothing in particular.

Finally, she came to think about her family. She missed her parents, and her brothers and sisters, and even her pets! But she had no idea how she had gotten here, thus she knew of no way to get back. Not that she wanted to go back right now, things were just starting to happen for her. Spot was noticing her, and she was having so much fun in the movie.

Thinking about Spot brought a smile to her face. She really, REALLY liked him, and envied a lot of the girls he would wink at in the street. Sure, it wasn't like he was hers or anything, she just wished that some of those winks were directed at her. 'Then again,' she thought, 'I'd probably blush like crazy if he did, which would only make him laugh. Oh, forget it.' And with that, she rolled over onto her other side and went to sleep.

The next day, Danielle was walking through the streets with Renee. They had both managed to get off, Danielle having more difficulty than Renee, that way they could have the whole day off before the ralley came to. They were just talking about what they were going to do about the breaking up of the ralley when Blink came up behind them both.

"Hey," he whispered as he wrapped his arms around Renee's waist and rested his chin on her shoulder as he stopped them momentarily. Danielle laughed and Renee smiled.

"Hey," she said back, allowing him to kiss her cheek before she pulled him in front of her. Danielle waved. "What are you doing here?" Renee asked him.

He smiled and took her hand. "Comin' ta lead ya away," he said, smiling at Danielle and holding her gaze as if asking her permission. Danielle nodded, and Renee mouthed a thanks before walking off with Blink.

Danielle smiled at the newly formed couple. They were so cute together, and she was happy for Renee. She tried to imagine how her and Spot would look together, but the image was foggy. She let her smile fade.

Someone tapped her from behind, and she stopped her newly formed path of walking to turn and see who had caught her attention. She smiled once again as she saw Spot there. He smiled back. "Thought it was you," he said, and motioned with his head for her to follow him. She did so, her mind contemplating ideas on why he would want her to follow him.



They had made it to Irving Hall, and he slowly opened the door. It was empty; obviously for the ralley that night. He grabbed her hand, and pulled her up the steps, around a corner, through a hall, and back to the backstage. He pushed through the curtains, revealing the massive amount of space where newsies from all over would be gathering.

Danielle took in a sharp breath as she took in the beautiful place up close. Sure, she'd been to the one show, but that was through sneaking in, and she had had to hide most of the time before being chased away. She smiled at the beauty.

"It's beautiful." She pulled away from Spot and walked to the edge of the stage. She took in a deep breath, inhaling the scent of foreign fragrences. She closed her eyes, and felt the heat actually wrap around her body. She smiled, again.

Spot watched her a bit before going to join her. He thought she might like it, but he wasn't sure she'd take to it the way she had. He stood awkwardly there beside her as she took it all in. It was nothing new to him, he'd been in there many a times before for shows. He felt a small smile tug on his lips as Danielle seemed to take easily to the magnificent hall.

"Elle?" Spot asked, trying to get her attention. He'd been referring to her as Twig when he had told his boys back in Brooklyn about her, but he felt he should use her actual name when talking directly to her.

She turned around, hesitating only a second at the name. "Yeah?" she answered, her eyes connecting with his.

He blinked and cleared his throat. "I was wonderin', would ya want ta sit wit me at da ralley?" he asked. He'd never been so awkward around girls before. It felt so strange and new to him. Yet, he didn't mind too much.

She smiled and nodded. "Sure." He smiled and grabbed her hand. He pulled her back the way they had taken earlier to get to the stage and led her back out the door. He paused once they were out the door.

"I'se best be headin' back to da lodgin' house before da ralley, but I'll see ya there, right?" he asked. She nodded. "Good," he muttered. He took his hat off and placed it on Danielle's head before walking away.

Danielle looked stunned as he walked away. She took the hat off her head and examined it. It wasn't one he had worn in the movie, but it was still his. And that was all that mattered.

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Moonlights Sundance: Well, the finger crossing worked, but not as soon as it did before. Anyways, here's the next chapter. By the way, it was Amanda who was gonna go after Blink, but she pretty much dropped it. lol, well, I hope you like the rest! Can't wait to see more reviews, and I hope the rest to come is acceptable!

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A/N: I just wanted to say sorry for not updating. High school homework got in the way, then there was also Color Guard, with football games to go to and competitions that took all day Saturdays and then wiped me out on Sundays, and now I've got montage to deal with. Montage, by the way, is indoor guard. Well, I hope this is satisfactory! Please forgive for the lack of updates! I'l try and post more sooner now! Thanks again to all my reviewers!

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