Chapter 35: Live-in Couple

Danny sometimes did question how his life worked out like this.

Getting ghost powers and becoming a superhero after a lab accident was probably the turning point of his life becoming weird, facing against countless insane and destructive ghosts had become routine to him as having to do homework or doing chores around the house. And soon inter-dimensional travel became a part of it, even more when he picked up an alien admirer who eventually became his girlfriend and a special part of his already insane life.

From being obsessively chased by her across their two universes, being petrified in fear of her clinginess, only to get to know her as a person and soon become fond of her, and that fondness soon turned into affection as they spent more time together and truly got to know one another before their romantic interest became mutual on its own.

Yeah, he likes and cares a lot about Starfire, he views her as his girlfriend and would do anything for her sake...

Now she is living with him.

Sure, they beat Val-Yor but it was a close call and it was decided that Starfire would stay with him in his dimension until the heat was off.

Danny agreed since Starfire's safety matters to him... even if it means that they would be living together for a while.

"Me and Starfire living together...I am pretty sure if my past self and past Starfire had shown up at this time and found out, he would have lost it and she would have been thrilled..."Danny thought, thinking about a certain encounter with time travel that happened a little while back.

The two lovers were in the Fenton Works Op Center, which was currently being unused. Here, Danny set up Starfire's stuff in the spare bedroom.

"So… my parents aren't in need of using this place for a while. You should be safe for now. I'll explain to Jazz and my friends about the situation. Promise me you won't go out unless you have no other choice."

"I promise, Danny."

"Cool… so…"

It took a moment to realize they were both feeling about this. It was awkward and so sudden.

"I… will see you in the morning?" Starfire asked.

"Sure…" Danny answered. "So… goodnight."

With his powers, he phased into the floor.

It was now Sunday morning. Danny told his sister and sent his friends e-mails about what was happening. Jazz and Tucker responded quickly and were sympathetic, though for Sam didn't respond for reasons unknown to him.

Still, he decided to help Starfire feel more accustomed to living in this universe for the next week. So, he came to her temporary room with a bowl of fruit and pancakes on a tray.

"Starfire?" Danny called out after he phased through the floor. He saw her sitting in bed, looking a bit saddened. "Kory?"

This caught her attention. She looked up and had a small smile on her face.

"Yes, Danny?" She asked.

"I brought you some breakfast."

Within seconds, Starfire finished the food Danny brought her, to his surprise.

After she licked her lips clean, she looked to Danny.

"Thank you, Danny. How may we spend the day?"

Danny scratched his chin in thought.

"I guess… you could come with me and my friends to the mall."

Starfire thought for a moment, then smiled.

"If you are the very certain, then I shall enjoy accompanying you." Then her smile faded with a look of concern. "Although… I think your friend named Sam is not the very welcoming towards me."

Danny rose a brow.

"Really? Huh…" Danny thought back and began to realize Sam always seemed irritable when it came to Starfire, especially when Starfire became his girlfriend. "I wonder why."

"Perhaps the two of us can have the girl time during our time together?" Starfire suggested.

Danny smiled.

"I think that's a great idea."

Starfire then wrapped her arm around Danny's shoulders.

"How soon are we to join them?"

Danny knew what she had in mind and sent her a flirtatious look.

"Not for another 2 hours."

"Then…" Her smile widened. "Perhaps we can have some of the alone time."

Danny knew what Starfire wanted. So, they decided to start making out. This was definitely something to help her feel better and he happily complied.

Sam and Tucker were at the mall, waiting for Danny and his... guest.

"Where is he?" Sam said impatiently as her foot tapped repeatedly.

"Relax Sam, Danny will be here... he and Starfire are probably on their way." Tucker said.

Sam's expression began to worsen.

"I still can't believe that he is letting her live with him... if she tries anything-"

"Sam, Danny said that the reason Starfire is living with him is for her safety… besides, she is his girl-" Tucker stopped when he realized she was getting angrier.

Tucker sighed. He knew that Sam was upset due to Starfire being Danny's girlfriend and her suddenly living with him only made her feel works.

At times, he pitied her since he knew about her feelings for Danny but still, it was her own fault for not being honest with her feelings for Danny to start with. It's not like he was going to remain single forever if she didn't make a move.

"Hey guys!"

The sound of Danny's voice got their attention. Sam's mood did lift, but it soured once more when she saw a certain someone, in baggy clothes and comically large glasses no less, next to him.

"Greetings, friends of Danny!" Starfire greeted.

"Guys." Danny said once he made it to them. "Meet Kory, my foreign pen pal."

Starfire gave a friendly grin as she waved at them.

Tucker gave her a quick glance with an approving smile.

She's still hot in that stuff.

Sam remained scowling.

Alien airhead…

For the past hour, the four went around the mall, checking out various stores.

Starfire, letting the sadness of being as far away from her home as possible go away for a bit, actual had a bit of fun.

She kept stopping to admire something. First it was the water fountain, then it was a stand that serves smoothies, and then she saw the pet store.

She couldn't help but enter the last one, petting the puppies in one kennel.

Danny smiled, Tucker filmed on his PDA, while Sam scowled with her arms crossed.

Once Starfire finished, the group decided to get something to eat.

While the three of Amity Park got usual orders, Starfire got a comically large amount of food on her tray.

Both Sam and Tucker stared with jaws dropped as Danny casually explained to them as he ate his meatball sub.

"Tamaraneans have like 9 stomachs."

As she began to messily eat her food, two familiar figures came walking towards them.

"Well look here, if it isn't Fenton and the losers."

Dash sneered as he and Paulina were spending the day together.

"And look!" Paulina pointed at Starfire. "That must be the weird foreign girl you told me about."

Dash looked around, slightly concerned. Then he had a nasty smile.

"I see that big guy from last time isn't anywhere around…" Dash pounded a fist into his hand.

As the trio from Casper High were about to do something, Starfire got out of her seat and looked up at Dash with a very angry and defensive expression.

Paulina expressed disgust.

"Look at that… you eat worse than Foley!"

Sam shook her head.

What does this girl think she's doing?!

She was about to get up, but Danny held out a hand, indicating her to do nothing.

A smile from his face showed he wasn't afraid for Starfire's safety.

Dash only scoffed.

"Does the little girl in baggy clothes think she can handle me?!"

"You were not so the formidable prior!" Starfire said in her broken dialogue.

"Ha! Someone needs to learn how to speak the more righter way!" Paulina mocked.

"That someone is clearly you." Sam brought up. "Nobody says "more righter", they say "more accurate"."

Paulina glared at Sam while Dash answered.

"Besides, the sun was in my eye!"

"The sun assaulted your vision while indoors?" It was Starfire's turn to mock.

Dash growled in rage.

What happened next caught the attention of everyone in the food court.

Dash rose a fist.

"Take this, you mouthy foreign chick!"

Dash threw a punch, shocking many people who were witnessing it.

Starfire only caught the punch with her hand, barely using any effort.

Confused, Dash snarled.

"Hit her again!" Paulina ordered.

"On it!" Dash responded.

He did as she demanded, but Starfire caught it again.

He threw one more punch. This time, Starfire put a bit more effort. The end result hurt Dash's knuckles.

He pulled back and hissed in pain.

"Leave me, Danny, and his friend alone, you Zarbnarf!" She shouted.

Both his friends glanced in confusion at Danny, who shrugged.

"Her native tongue." He answered.

Dash turned red with rage.

"THAT'S IT!"

Dash was ready to attack again, but then someone grabbed his arm.

It was mall security.

"What's the problem here?" He ordered.

"These two were harassing us while we were just having our lunch!" Danny said as he pointed to Dash and Paulina.

Both of them gave him a dirty look.

"That's not true!" Dash shouted as he showed his injured hand. "This girl hurt me!"

The guard looked to Dash's hand, then to Starfire, and scoffed at what Dash said.

"This skinny girl hurt you? Do you take me for an idiot?!" The guard shouted before taking Dash and Paulina by the arm and pulled them with him. "We're calling your parents."

Both Dash and Paulina tried to break free.

"It's true!" Dash whined.

"Let me go!" Paulina shouted. "Do you know who I am?! My papa is rich and will buy this mall and fire you!" She ordered.

"I'd like to see that happen." The guard laughed off.

Once the two were taken out of the food court, Tucker cheered.

"Nice one!"

Starfire smiled and gave a friendly bow while Danny applauded her.

Sam, however, remained unhappy. Something only Starfire noticed.

After checking out a nearby store for new games, Sam decided to wait outside for her friends. As she sat down at the bench, she noticed someone is sitting with her.

It is Starfire, who is looking at her with that smile of hers.

"Hello there, Sam, friend of Danny."

Sam frowned in annoyance.

"Just Sam will do." Sam said, her tone void of any friendliness.

"As you wish..." The alien girl said before smiling once again. "So... Sam, tell me the more about you as yourself."

Sam rolled her eyes.

Geez, what is it with her speech pattern?

She has gotten annoyed with her "special" way of talking. She got even more annoyed at her blatant attempts to talk to her, period.

"I'm a goth and a vegetarian.' Sam said, deciding not to be rude and just giving her what she wants.

She figured that the sooner she did, the sooner she would leave her alone.

No dice, Starfire just kept talking.

"I see. My friend Beast Boy is also the vegetarian, as you recall. And the goth means you like the dark clothes and books?' Starfire asked.

Sam sighed. "Sort of..."

"Then you are much like my friend Raven, she likes those things too, I am sure you both would have much of the nice time together when you meet." Starfire said happily.

Sam was getting more and more irritated.

Just how happy could this girl be? It can't be natural!

"So... uh... what do you like to do for the fun?" Starfire asked.

Sam just lost her patience now with her perkiness and speech pattern.

"Why do you have to know?' Sam shot in a sour tone.

"I am... merely trying to be the friendly." Starfire said, her happy expression dropping for a second, almost looking hurt.

"Yeah? Well I don't want to be friends with you." Sam snapped.

Starfire looked hurt.

"But… why do you not wish to be my friend?"

"Because you stalked Danny!" Sam snapped.

"Danny has forgiven me…" Starfire defended herself, although weakly.

"Yeah? Well I haven't!" Sam snapped.

With that, she got up and walked off, wanting to wait somewhere else.

Starfire was left there, feeling hurt.

She had hoped for a new friendship, but Sam was clearly a less forgiving person than Danny.

"Kory?"

The friendly voice of Danny got her attention. She looked up and saw Danny there, looking concerned.

"Oh… did you purchase what you were searching for?" She asked.

"Never mind that. Why are you upset? And where's Sam?"

Starfire wasn't sure what to say regarding what just happened, so she decided to make something up.

"I believe she went to the room of the wash."

"But why do you look so sad?"

"I… am the sick for my home." She lied, though not entirely since she does miss home.

Danny rose an eyebrow first, but accepted it. So he put a hand on her shoulder.

"It's okay. I'm here for you if you need someone to talk to."

Starfire smiled and nodded. At that same time, Sam was watching from several feet away. Her arms were crossed and she gave the sight a dirty look.

During the rest of their time together at the mall, Danny remained close to Kory. They held hands and spoke together. Tucker envied this but was happy for his best friend. Sam, however, hated the sight.

Then, Danny and Starfire chose to fly home together.

Sam was surprised Starfire didn't rat her out, but she still resented that this girl became so close to Danny so quickly.

So, when they returned home, Danny made Starfire a sandwich and brought it to her.

As she at on the bed, Danny sat with her and talk.

"Feeling better?" Danny asks.

"I am the improved in the mood." Starfire said.

Danny's presence alone really does help her mood improve since earlier that day.

"That's good to know." Danny got up off the bed. "Well, I gotta get ready for bed. So, see you in the morning Kory."

"Pleasant shlorvax." Starfire said in her alien tongue.

Once Danny left, she had a big smile on her face. One that showed how much she loved being around him and how she can't wait to see him again.

It was around midnight. The entire household was asleep.

Jack and Maddie were locked up in their room, Jazz was sound asleep, while Danny was just about to drift to sleep.

"Danny?"

Danny opened his eyes.

There, hovering above him, was his girlfriend in her superhero outfit.

"Starbolts?" Danny asked as he was still drowsy. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. You said you wished to see me in the morning. In a manner of speaking it is almost one in the morning."

Danny yawned.

"Usually, Starfire, morning is when the sun is up."

"Oh…" She said with a sad tone.

Danny felt bad, so he decided to cheer her up.

"But… we can talk if you'd like."

Starfire beamed at him.

She stroked his cheek with her finger as he remained on his bed.

"May I lay next to you?"

"Sure…"

Starfire did as he allowed. She slowly lowered herself to his right and got into his covers.

What is she doing?!

Danny's eyes widened.

"Uh… Starfire?"

"Yes, Danny?"

"We're too young to be in the same bed as a couple…"

"I will only remain for the short time." She said in a sweet tone.

Danny shrugged and decided to let her lay next to him.

After a few seconds, he spoke up.

"So, what's up? Why is my girlfriend in my bed right now?"

"I just… wanted to be around you more than any other at this moment."

"You know I have to get some sleep, right?"

"I know…"

"So… do you wanna talk or something for now?"

Starfire smiled. She rolled up and hovered above Danny.

"I have an idea…"

She smiled sweetly as she leaned in for a kiss.

Danny gave a small grin. He's not so tired as to not make out with his girlfriend.

It was 2 hours later. Starfire returned to her room and was finally comfortable enough to get some sleep.

After sighing, she was finally drifting to sleep.

"Thank you for the time together Danny… good night…"

In his room, Danny found he can't sleep now. That making out kept him up. He had the biggest smile on his face.

"I have… the coolest girlfriend ever…"

Poor Starfire. She just wants to be friends with everyone.

Sam's outburst was less anger towards what happened with Danny and more resentment that Danny fell for her despite that.

She's going to be on Earth for a while. Anyone wanna suggest a scene? PM me.

I'm thinking having Danny enter her dreams.

I also want to have more romantic chasing.

Ideas?