Ugly, a Thirteen Ghosts fanfiction by Sweetboxer

Thank You: Rune Spirit for being a great beta and allowing me to be yours.

Disclaimer: ARGGH! I am sick of this! (Copies and pastes the old disclaimer from Chapter 1) I don't own Thirteen Ghosts, and do I look like the kind of person who would use my fanfiction in some evil plot to steal the credit for this movie from it's creators? I just wanna PRETEND that Dennis didn't die, and that he is in love with Kathy. IS THAT SO WRONG? It is? Fine. Then I apologize.

Notes: I honestly have no Idea anymore if they are out of character. I tried to rent 13 ghosts again for reference, but they took it off the shelves at Movie Gallery AND 48 Hours Video! Believe me, I WILL protest!

Chapter 3: Kathy's Prom

Dennis sat in the audience and watched the drama club perform. Kathy was playing several parts in the drama club's little skit show. Dennis's favorite was the popular but clueless ditz. It reminded him of a character from one of those parodies of a teen slasher movie. He was a little disturbed by the over-sexed adult humor that these kids were putting into a high school production. Kathy had actually refused to be in any skit that was overly sexual in any manner. Dennis was proud, in a way, that the girl had age-appropriate standards.

The practice ended with only a few flaws, and Kathy left, meeting Dennis in the audience seating. "Did I look good?" Kathy asked with a smile. Dennis smiled back, "You were great, now what did you wanna ask me?" Kathy tugged his arm, heading towards the exit leading to the football field, "Not here! I said the bleachers." Dennis pretended to resist as she led him to the football bleachers.

Dennis sat down first, straddling his seat. Kathy plopped down across from him. "So, can you ask me already?" Dennis groaned. Kathy giggled, rolling her eyes, "Well...I want you to come with me to my senior prom." Dennis was shocked, "What! Kathy, I– " Kathy quickly interrupted, "As a friend! As a friend, Dennis! Calm down!" Dennis sighed, but continued, "Don't you think your dad would be a wee bit curious as to what we'd actually be doing?" Kathy giggled again, this time with a slight flirtatious spin to her voice, "I'll just tell him the truth; that I'm of consenting age and I've found the man of my dreams. He's taking me to the prom. Then afterwards to the backseat of his car, and then...to heaven."

Dennis couldn't say a word to that, stunned beyond belief, that is until Kathy started laughing, "Oh my god! You're so cute! You thought I was serious?" Kathy nearly rolled off the bleachers. Dennis couldn't help but laugh a little at himself. Taking a breath, Kathy regained her composure, "Don't worry about it! Just be sure to rent a tuxedo." She sighed and pulled out he compact, touching up her makeup and hair as she stared into the tiny mirror, "Should we go home now? I bet it's time for dinner." Dennis sighed, "Yeah, umm, I'm not up to cooking tonight, so what do you say I pick up some fast food?" Kathy gave a kind smile, shaking her head, "Oh, no thanks. I'm not hungry. I'm trying to lose weight." Dennis looked at her funny, "Bull. shit. You do not need to lose weight." Kathy grinned, looking away from her compact and at Dennis, "Oh, you're so cute to say that, Dennis! Come on, let's go!" Kathy got up and jogged over to Dennis's car, Dennis getting up to follow her. Prom night was one of the worst nights of his teenage life, but he was looking forward to it the second time around. He didn't know exactly how much Kathy was looking forward to it, though.

Dennis, dressed only in his boxers, skimmed through his closet searching for his rental tux. Suddenly he felt, heard, and saw the white flash of a disposable camera light up his room. "Hey!" Dennis shouted, reflexively covering himself as he whipped around to face the photographer. Kathy grinned wickedly, "Ha! Blackmail! You owe me a favor!" A small smile spread across Dennis's face, along with a tinge of red, "You can't be serious..." "Yep! Bye!" Kathy blurted before running off to do her hair and makeup.

Dennis returned to his closet, laughing to himself, "Aha! There you are, you son of a..." Dennis found his tuxedo and quickly put it on. He popped in a few breathmints and stored the remainder of he roll in his pocket. He got the corsage out, and headed over to the bathroom to check on Kathy. When he got there, she was curiously still, her gaze transfixed on her reflection in the bathroom mirror.

"Kathy?"

"Kathy!"

Kathy shook her head, turning to Dennis with a confused look, "Sorry, I must've zoned out." She took another glance at her reflection, "Dennis, do you think I'm pretty?" Dennis blushed again, "That's probably the 8th time you asked me that!" Kathy twirled her hair playfully, "Well, I guess I just enjoy seeing you turn red. So...do you think I'm pretty?" Dennis shrugged, embarrassed "I uh, ee, ah, sure...so are you ready?" Kathy nodded, turning to Dennis and allowing him to pin the corsage on her dress.

She looked amazing, her hair done up, and wearing a backless number that she said was just like her mom's prom dress. With her face made up the way she had done it, she appeared much older than she usually acted. Before they went off, Arthur took a few pictures, mostly of Kathy, wished them a good time, and warned Dennis to protect his only daughter. With all the film used up in Arthur's camera, The two left for Dennis's car and drove off to the high school.

The prom was essentially like any other dance, besides the whole contest for King and Queen. Somebody dropped a few somethings into the punch, though. And unknowingly, Dennnis poured a glass for him and Kathy. Dennis ended up slow-dancing with her, and once again found himself trying not to blush. He was surprised how lax the supervision was in this school, in fact, he couldn't see a single chaperone. Odd.

Dennis tried not to look at where his hands were nestling on her body, when he felt Kathy tap his shoulder, "Don't look, in case they see you, but my ex boyfriend is behind you with his new girlfriend." Dennis looked into Kathy's sad eyes, "Oh, I'm sorry." Kathy quickly whispered, "Shit! He's looking over here! Kiss me!" Some dizzy feeling in Dennis's head found it a good idea to make the guy jealous, and was thinking about saying yes, but reason still had a place in his choices, "Wha? No way!" Kathy gritted her teeth, "You owe me a favor, remember?" Then she pulled his lips onto hers.

It was a plain kiss until she decided to open her mouth and try to draw in his tongue. Dennis put up little resistance, and eventually much participation to the point where his fingers were caressing her bare back as his tongue enjoyed his first painless taste of a female's kiss. And all he could think about was his overload of senses, taste, smell, touch. Everything was magnified. They decided to go back to the car, since Dennis needed a moment to breathe, and Kathy needed supervision at all times, according to her father. Dennis sat in the driver's seat, trying to catch his breath. He looked over and noticed that Kathy was blushing, "Sorry," Dennis looked at her strangely, "For what?"

Kathy got even redder, "I just wanted to kiss you. I lied; my only ex boyfriend doesn't even go to this school..." Dennis stared forward past the wheel and Kathy tried desperately but couldn't read him. Dennis then snapped out, "Wait. You lied so you could kiss me! Un-f-ing-believable! Do you have any idea what your dad's gonna do if he finds out? I swear, all because you couldn't keep your tongue to yourself! Freakin' teenagers, man!" There was a silence, Kathy starting to feel guilty, getting ready to apologize, when suddenly Dennis smiled slightly, and in a tone of playful curiosity, asks, "So...How was I?" It only took a moment for Kathy to answer, "Exactly like my fantasy." Dennis laughed at that, unable to imagine how exotic an 18 year old virgin's fantasy could be, "Fantasy? What fantasy? Enlighten me, princess of all that is kinky." Kathy chortled, "Well, it's mostly about the kiss we just had at the prom," Dennis replied sarcastically, "Mostly? You mean there's more!" Kathy blushed, but other tan that, showed no problem saying what she then said, "And then we...do it...in the car..."

Dennis didn't know if it was the dizzyness or the sensory overload of the kiss that shed given him, but he meant what he said next, "Okay. Check that fantasy off on the list."

"What!" Kathy responded, stunned. "If that's all there is to your fantasy, we're already halfway there, right? And the other half is definitely doable." Dennis smiled, almost predatorily and then leaned over on top of Kathy and planted kisses down her collarbone, as she ran her hands down the back of his neck. The rest seemed a blur to both of them. They remembered a really good feeling, but not so much the action due mostly to the drugs in their punch. Afterwards, Dennis drove them home and they both went straight to bed, never wanting to tell, but never wanting to forget either.

To Be Continued...

Chapter 4 comes in a while. I need reviews, people! Grr! Please review! I will try my hardest to bring you quality fanfiction, but I need some support!