A/N: Hope you enjoy, Not entirely my favorite chapter. More like a little filler but still pretty okay.
Disclaimer: I own Darcy, that is all. Just Darcy
Black Out
Darcy sat across the kitchen table from her dad. She was upset with him because he couldn't come to the Parent night.
"Tell me again why you can't come?"
"Darcy we've been over this several times"
"I don't buy it" she said crossing her arms.
"Darc"
"You can wear a disguise like my cotillion"
"That won't be the same. At your cotillion I didn't have to talk to anyone"
"Right" she said defeated.
"Take Austin. You two are close again? He's in town right?"
"That won't work"
"And why is that?" her father said. She ignored him not wanting to talk about it "Darcinda. Spill"
"Dad I don't want to talk about it" she said but her father gave her a stern look. "Fine. We…we aren't gonna work out this time"
"This have to do with Nate?"
"Dad!"
"I observe and you like him"
"So it will never work".
"You may think that but Austin doesn't. He knows you and your crushes."
"I'm not having this talk again." She said standing up "I'm headed to my room now"
"Take Nate to this thing. See how it goes"
"Not gonna happen" she shouted as she shut the door. She looked at her packed up room. She couldn't believe this would be the last time she would really stay in this room. Her phone buzzed and she noticed it was Nate. "Hey Archibald"
"I need your help"
"With?"
"I asked out Vanessa"
"That's great Nate, what do you need help with?"
"Catherine"
"Right her."
"She's blackmailing me almost"
"How?"
"She's giving me money for sleeping with her and if she stops she'll tell the feds where my dad is"
"What do you need me to do?"
"I'm about to brainstorm with Chuck. I was a jerk to him about it the other day. I just wanted to let you know what's up"
"Thanks" she said and then she heard the phone click and her bedroom door open.
"Hey, how's your room coming?"
"Got a little sidetracked but yeah it's coming" she replied and spotted a photo of her, Austin, Brooklyn and TJ on her night stand then turned back to her Dad. "You know what dad, if we were in California there wouldn't be no fancy back to school Parent party"
"You're right. You would be at some crazy party"
"I miss those"
"I don't. Finish up your room I want out of here by tomorrow".
"No problem" she said and her dad left the room. She turned back to the picture and picked up putting it on top of a box. She grabbed her Cotillion picture and put it on top of the other. Her life had changed so much in a year. She started putting more stuff in boxes until her whole room was packed up. She sat on the bed that belonged to the hotel and collapsed backwards when her phone rang again. She shot up superfast and grabbed it not even looking at it.
"You going to the party alone?" she head Nate say.
"Planning on it"
"How would you like to go with me?"
"What about Vanessa?"
"Catherine"
"What about her?"
"Her and Blair having something cooked up"
"And?"
"You hate them both already that whatever they have planned you can handle it"
"True"
"Please Darcy"
"This is for you and Vanessa right?"
"Of course"
"Then I'm in"
"Pick you up at 7?"
"It's a Date" she said and hung up her dad open the door.
"What's a date?" her dad said.
"Nate is picking me up at 7"
"Nate Archibald. You're crush?"
"It's a fake date dad"
"Take what you can get I see." he laughed.
"Shut up Dad" she laughed and he left the room. She looked over at the dress she had left out to wear tonight.
Later that evening she arrived at the party on Nate's arm.
"Waldorf sure knows how to throw them"
"A special talent of hers"
"And being a bitch"
"Darc" Nate said then they spotted Catherine.
"There's the witch" Darcy said turning to face Nate. Him looking over her shoulder.
"I'm gonna go talk to her. Will you be okay" he asked. She looked behind him seeing Chuck watching Blair.
"I see a Bass torturing a Waldorf. I'll be good" she said looking back at him.
"Meet back here in say 20" he replied.
"Deal" she replied and leaned up kissing his cheek. "Good luck Archibald"
"You too" he said smiling at her. She walked over to Chuck.
"Will you stop torturing her"
"I have no clue what you're talking about Ellis"
"She looks happy"
"Trust me she's not"
"Bass"
"Ellis." He said looking at her and then back at Blair. "How's Austin.
"That's not fair" she said as Chuck walked away. A man with a tray of drinks walked by and she grabbed one. She watched Nate talk to Catherine as Vanessa walked in making her grab another drink.
"Slow down miss" the guy with the drinks said.
"Just one more" she replied grabbing another one as the lights went out "Make that two"
"I have a plan" she heard Chuck say behind her.
"Leave her alone Bass"
"Then leave Archibald alone"
"He's my friend Bass"
"Blair is mine"
"No she isn't."
After all the excitement with the lights coming back on Darcy started to walk back home. She had a lot to drink and knew she needed fresh air to cool off. She got half way there when a limo pulled over and a girl got out followed by Chuck. The girl walked away and Darcy turned to him.
"Do you always just let girls out onto the streets?"
"Get in"
"What"
"Get in Ellis. You need a ride home. You've only had like 8 glasses of champagne"
"9 but who was counting anyways" she joked and climbed in. Chuck behind her. A moment of silence and she turned to him. "You okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine"
"Lie!"
"No"
"You forget I know you" she said.
"Fine. I'm not"
"Blair?" she asked and he nodded. She grabbed his hand and scooted closer laying her head on her shoulder. He kissed her forehead and they headed back to the Palace hotel.