I don't know Danny Phantom or any of the characters. They are doing a life sentence to their original owners without the chance of parole. Enjoy part 3 of Tsuki no shita de yakusoku.
Desiree's realm 1 hour before sunset
Desiree still in a relatively good mood looked herself over for the 7th time in her room of mirrors. One might have called Desiree overly obsessed and vain for looking herself over this many times, but when someone is aiming for perfection or as close to it as you can get that is the level of dedication needed. After making sure nothing was out of place, and everything was spot on Desiree made all the mirrors vanish and smiled at her handiwork.
Desiree's attire while still a two piece outfit was completely different. Her top instead of the blue with silver outline was a blue one with a gold underline and a purple sash that wrapped around her shoulders with a sapphire gem in the center. Her bottom was a a matching blue pair of pants that had a transparent blue skirt that would end just about her knees if she had any, and a sash that matched the one on her top.
Wanting to go the extra mile Desiree even put on some gold earrings, swapped out her sliver necklace, shoulder bands and bracelets for a gold necklace, gold bracelets, and golden arm bands. (AN: For this chapter if people are having trouble seeing the image I will swap the image I was using for this story's avatar.)
'Wow I haven't put this much effort into getting dressed since my skin was golden brown and my eyes were blue instead of red. I wonder how Danny will react when I tell him how I feel?' Desiree thought to herself as several different scenarios went through her mind.
As all the possibilities went through her mind there were several that left a bitter taste in her mouth. However, even with some of those possibilities in which that could happen none of them derailed her course of action.
'As my father always said nothing ventured nothing gained. The worst that could happen is that I get rejected while he is single, and if that happens it is his loss. Though if things go my way…' Desiree never got the chance to finish her chain of thought when she heard someone knocking on her realm door.
Deciding not to keep whoever it was waiting too long Desiree flew towards the door. Upon opening up the door Desiree was surprised to see princess Dora and her fiancee Sidney waiting on the other side. Seeing the two of them with the same happy expressions on their faces as one month ago Desiree couldn't help but smile.
"Hello Desiree, I must say you look radiant today. What is the occasion?" Sidney asked.
"Tonight is the night of a full moon, and I have a date tonight so I want to look my best for him." Desiree answered honestly.
Normally she would have kept her mouth shut, however since both Sidney and Dora weren't enemies of Danny she had no issue telling them her plans.
"Wow with what you are wearing I don't think your date will know what hit him." Dora replied before going into her pocket and taking out two sparking blue invitations.
"Seeing as the lunar cycle for earth matches that of my realm, why not invite your date to our party? The moon is just as beautiful in my realm as it would be on earth, and unlike on earth there will be no random ghost attacks ruining your evening." Dora explained.
"Besides that we are having a ball where couples young and old can dance the night away underneath the moonlight. To think I will be going to my first dance with someone who actually wants to be with me unlike all the other times where it was a prank." Poindexter explained bitterly.
"Sidney while I can relate to the feeling of being used by someone for something sick and twisted, you have yourself a wonderful person who not only cares for you, but agreed to marry you when you proposed to her. So I suggest you put the past behind you, and look forward to the future with your princess or rather queen." Desiree replied trying to help cheer the nerd-ling ghost up.
Upon hearing Desiree's words Dora and both Poindexter where equally shocked for different reasons. The former due to the fact that Desiree knew of their engagement. The two of them had kept the fact that they were dating a secret from all let alone their engagement. The later was shocked not only because of this but the fact that Desiree of all people was trying to cheer him up especially with the way she had a vendetta against men.
'But then again she did mention she had a male date so maybe said person is helping her get over her hate of men.' Sidney said to himself.
"Come on Sidney we have a few more stops to make before we plan the ghost zone ball under the full moon." Dora replied before turning to Desiree. "I hope to see you and your date at the dance tonight at 11 PM." Dora explained before she and Sidney left.
Amity park warehouse 8 PM
"Darn it Box ghost, don't you have something else better to do with your time? Like take care of your ghostly love who is carrying your offspring?" Danny spat as he fired a beam of energy only for the box ghost to surprisingly dodge.
"Hmm let's see. Getting away from my more moody than usual love to blow off some stream so I don't do or say anything stupid to her, or staying with her all pent up and the worst possibly happens…" The box ghost started before causing all the boxes in the warehouse to rise due to his power. "I think the former would be the best option don't you think?" The box ghost finished before several jars of a pink liquid.
Not knowing what was in them Danny instantly made himself intangible just in time for the contents of the jars to crash into the wall. However, when Danny saw that the liquid within the containers began to melt the wall a frown appeared on his face.
"Great just what I need a pissed off box ghost who has access to strong acid." Danny said dryly before setting his plan into motion. "I swear first it was Johnny wanting to blow off stream, then Skulker, and now you! Why don't you go find someone else to make your punching bag?! I have better things to do besides play around with you!" Danny spat before firing an ice beams at the projectiles the box ghost was throwing.
"Ha you will have no time for whatever you had planned when I pummel you with… Deadly chemicals from the science lab of… Ahhhhh!" The box ghost screamed just as he was sucked into the thermos just like he had did Johnny and Skulker.
"Ugh did all of these idiots have to get into fights with their girlfriends on the night of the full moon?" Danny asked in dismay just before his cell phone went off.
Upon looking at the number and seeing that it was Sam Danny pushed his annoyance to the back burner and answered the phone.
"Hey Danny did you catch that lame old box ghost yet?" Sam asked with concern in her voice.
"Yeah I just caught the idiot along with Johnny, and Skulker. Seems all of them needed to blow off stream due to relationship issues, and since I am their mutual foe…"
"Yeah makes total sense. But I knew you could handle them Danny. Now hurry and and send them back to the ghost zone so we actually hang together. Tucker for some odd reason mentioned he had plans for tonight so it will be just the two of us." Sam said with a longing in her voice.
"Sam I already have plans for tonight as well…"
"Danny I know you said you booked full moon nights way in advance, but come on Danny can't you cancel your plans for the night so we can hang out tonight." Sam pleaded earning a sigh from the young halfa.
"Sorry Sam but I can't do that. Remember the last time I broke a promise and the end result of that was?" Danny asked in a calm tone.
How could she forget that instant 2 years ago when the meteor shower happened. Back then Danny had promised her to go see the movie she wanted to see only to end up breaking it because of Paulina. While in the end she ended up getting what she wanted plus more anyways the in between of this was something she never wanted to experience again.
'Well maybe the part where Danny's Dad saying that Paulina wasn't allowed at his home ever again or the fake out make out minus the fake out but still.'
"Yeah how can I forget. That fight we had because of that almost cost me my best friends. But still Danny you never made a promise to anyone else to watch the moon. You chose to do that so…"
"Sam I made a promise to myself with that. Besides if I remember correctly your mother mentioned that your cousins would be coming over today, and you would have to babysit them so even if I didn't make this promise you wouldn't be free." Danny explained.
As much as Sam hated to admit it Danny had a point. Her aunt and uncle had invited her parents to go out with them for a double date and in the process made it so Sam was stuck watching her cousins.
'Whatever plans you have for tonight you need to cancel because we need you to watch your cousins.' Sam thought to herself bitterly.
"Ugh I wish that…"
"Sam don't finish that sentence. Desiree could be close to you and she could grant your with a side of screw you over on the side. But I can understand why you wouldn't want to babysit them." Danny explained before looking outside the warehouse. "Oh man I have less than an hour before the full moon shows. I will talk with you tomorrow Sam." Danny replied before hanging up the phone.
Amity park highest point 1 hour later
"Wow I can't believe I made it here just in time despite all those idiots coming after me as an outlet for frustration." Danny said to no one as he took his normal spot on top of the hill.
As Danny sat down and on top of the hill he was completely unaware that a certain green skinned wishing ghost was already there waiting for him. That is until his ghost sense went off much to his annoyance. Not wanting to be caught off guard Danny began channeling his ecto energy towards his right hand.
"I know you are upset about the stuff that has been happening to you today, but I hope you didn't forget the promise you made to me last month under the full moon." Desiree replied causing just about all the fight he had in him to leave.
Truth be told he had completely forgotten the promise he had made to her. This was mostly due to the most of the stuff that had happened over the past 31 days due to just about everything that could possibly go wrong for him happening. However, deciding to keep this to himself Danny shook his head not wanting to possibly start yet another battle.
"I am glad that you remembered the promise you made to me." Desiree replied before stepping into the moonlight giving Danny a full look of the outfit she was wearing.
Upon taking a look at Desiree's attire Danny as Desiree had hoped was left speechless. While he had to admit she looked attractive in her normal attire the outfit she wore made him completely forget about all the valentine's day rejections he had receive over the past 25 days. Not wanting to offend his company for moon watching however, Danny forced himself to stop staring at the woman who put all others he had seen to shame.
"Sorry to stare, but wow when you dress up for a date of moon watching you don't joke around." Danny replied still trying not to stare.
'Wow despite how he has become more observant to some things he is still totally clueless to others. Well before the night is over with I will fix that but first…'
"I am glad you like it seeing as I pride myself in making myself look good…"
"Look good? Pardon the pun but with what you are wearing you are drop dead gorgeous." Danny replied knowing he made a corny pun.
"So tell me Danny how have you been since the last time I saw you?" Desiree asked wanting to make conversation while prying for information.
"I have been okay I guess. Getting rejected by the girls who I asked out, getting bullied and shoved into lockers, as well as fighting ghosts who attack the town. You know the normal for me." Danny explained calmly. "What about you Desiree? Anything out of the ordinary for you?"
"You could say it was the same for me as it was for you. Just went around granting wishes to increase my power while keeping myself existing. Though there was one thing I could say that was totally out of the ordinary for me." Desiree explained as she inched closer to the young halfa. "Ever since that night we last sat under the moon I have been having the same dream about my past with me being tormented by a jealous lover before being banished at the end." Desiree started.
"I am sorry for what happened to you Desiree. But on another note you being banished when you were one of the sultan's harem girls makes no sense…"
"While I appreciate your words you don't need to feel sorry for me. While it was a necessary evil back then due to the way the world viewed woman, I used my looks and feminine wiles to seduce the sultan into giving my my own kingdom, and because of it karma bit me in the butt. Back then I was pissed that that stupid wife ruined my plans due to her jealous nature, but now I can see I got what I deserved back then." Desiree explained.
"However unlike the nights before our meeting there was now more to my dream. You see after I am banished I end up meeting this part of my subconscious that lets me know that this just that a dream then asks me do I still desire to have my own kingdom." Desiree started with a calm look on her face.
"Do you still desire to have your own kingdom like when you were alive?" Danny asked letting his curiosity be known.
"No Danny I don't. I have a massive realm that would make the ghost king's castle look like a kiddie pool in comparison. No what I truly long for now is love." Desiree explained in a very sad tone.
Upon hearing Desiree say this Danny couldn't help but be reminded of his own failures to get the girls he liked to noticed him or be more than friends with him. Paulina of course when he pursued her mentioned how much of a loser he was, and that only the ghost boy was worthy of her affections.
'And if she only knew the truth then not only would she be begging me for my forgiveness, but she would have said yes to me on the spot. Though now that I think about it the only kind of relationship I could get with her would most likely be a physical one. We never really had a real conversation outside of talking about ghosts, and knowing her she would only want to make out with me or more.' Danny thought to himself quietly.
Next on the list was Valerie. Unlike Paulina she actually liked him for his human self, and in the past had showed it in more ways than one. Her risking her life to protect him as well as the thought of her giving up ghost hunting for him really did earn a smile in his book. However, even with all this she still rejected him. While her reason was 100% understandable due to what she 'knew' it still didn't make the pain hurt any less now than it did on that day.
'but that also leaves me wondering how would she react if she knew the truth. Would she still want to be with me after learning the truth or not?' Danny asked himself.
Then finally there was Sam. The girl he had been best friends with since 5th grade. Unlike Paulina who only saw him for his ghost half and Valerie who while liking the real him only to scorned his ghost half Sam didn't have an issue with either side and after a while he did began to notice her. Despite the fact that she did do things that got made him upset as well as caused him grief her attitude towards life, and the way she handled herself made her in his opinion one of the coolest girls he had ever met. However, unlike Valerie or Paulina, it seemed that she only had was interested in being just friends with him. Sure they did go out on a few dates, and their was the occasional blush from both parties.
'Though when I gave her a look that said I enjoyed the romantic stuff she throw at me or gave her a sign telling I was interested she would always tell me not to look at her like that or that we were best friends nothing more. There were times when I thought it might have been just a cover for hidden feelings towards me but…"
"Danny are you listening to me?" Desiree asked in a somewhat annoyed tone snapping Danny out of this thoughts.
"You mentioned to me that a part of your subconscious mind appeared to you and asked you if you wanted your own Kingdom. Then after I asked you the same question you told me you weren't looking for a kingdom but instead love." Danny answered regurgitating what she told him last.
"Did you also catch the part when I mentioned who it appeared to me as?" Desiree asked pressing on.
"Sorry Desiree but I didn't. When you mentioned your love life it got me thinking about my own, and my own past attempts at finding a girlfriend. Sadly for me i have been striking out horribly. Either the girl likes the wrong me, is afraid of me getting hurt because of her, or isn't interested in me beyond friendship." Danny explained in a dejected tone.
Had it not been for Danny removing one of the negative scenarios from her mind Desiree despite hoping to claim him as hers would have given him a peace of her mind for not listening. Despite it not being one of the best traits Desiree due to her past hated being ignored especially by those she wanted attention from.
'So he is still single and looking as well. Time to go in for the kill.' Desiree thought to herself.
"Danny, remember what you told me a month ago when I was explaining my own romantic plight to you?" Desiree asked.
"The real reason you haven't found the right person yet is because it isn't the right time yet. When the right time comes you will find your other half, and he or she will shower you with so much love and happiness that you will never feel lonely again." Danny answered remembering the conversation they had well.
"That is right and I think you should take your own advice Danny. However you missed one part of the speech you gave me. Remember when you told me 'Who knows? The being you are looking for could be right under your nose?'" Desiree asked as she nearly if not completely closed the gap between the two of them.
As the words went through his mind a switch that rarely clicked on it's own actually did. It was so obvious that he is surprised he didn't see it sooner. The new clothes, nervousness he sensed when she moved closer to him, the mentioning of the dream, and finally his little speech me made in the attempt to cheer her up with the final line being the cherry on top. Seeing the look of shock in his eyes Desiree smiled seeing as he finally got the hint in front of him.
'Though if he didn't I would have just told him right out.' Desiree thought to herself.
"You are actually interested in me? Not to say that I am not flattered that such an attractive woman would be interested in me but…" Danny never got the chance to finish his sentence as Desiree decided to put his lips to better use.
As the taste of sweet kumquats invaded his mouth making Danny quickly eradicate any shock he was feeling from the sudden kiss the wishing ghost planted on him. Any form of resistance on his end quickly eroded and the pent up desire that wanted out did just that in the form of him kissing her back much to Desiree's liking.
'He is kissing me back thank god because for a moment there I thought everything was one sided.' Desiree thought to herself just before releasing him from her lips.
Danny mind while kissing Desiree was in a haze. While it wasn't his first time kissing a girl or even a ghost girl for that matter (Sam and Kitty) it was the first time he felt this affected by a kiss. While the fake out make outs with Sam had come in second he couldn't even call those a close second. Feeling his mind come too Danny took one look at the moon before reverting his attention back to the spirit by his side.
"Wow… that was just wow." Danny said nearly speechless for the moment before common sense kicked in. "I have to ask are you sure it is me that you want? If my enemies were to find out you were dating me then…" Danny never got a chance to finish his sentence as Desiree placed a finger by his lips.
"Compared to being lonely and without love for 10,000 years, the risks involved with a relationship are nothing. Besides putting your concern for my well before anything else only cements in my mind that this is the right choice for me. So what do you say Danny you want to give us a try?" Desiree asked putting it all on the line.
'Wow she knows the risks and is willing to risk it all to be with me. I haven't felt like this since Valerie mentioned she'd liked me enough to maybe give up ghost hunting.' Danny thought to himself.
"Yes I would love to but…" Danny never got the chance to finish his sentence as Desiree once again decided to put his lips to better use.
Just like the first time around Desiree kissed Danny with every ounce of passion she had within her while wrapping her arms around her new boyfriend. This had to be the happiest moment in her afterlife, and in her eyes nothing could ruin it for her.
However, unknown to the two a certain blond haired girl with a flower in her hair had been watching the entire scene for the past 20 minutes and to say that she was surprised was an understatement. Not only did said woman dress up in what she believed to be one of the stylish outfits she had ever seen, but she did it all with the idea of wooing Fenton the resident freak of Casper high. Though at the same time the last part of what Danny mentioned to her left her stumped.
'Enemies? What enemies could that freak have? Sure he is messed with by the Dash and the other Jocks, but still what could they do to her when she is already dead?' Star asked herself before taking a picture of Danny and Desiree while kissing. 'You never know when a pic like this could come in handy but for now I better go before they find out I am here.' Star thought to herself before she left the scene.
The end?
Sorry for the lack of update on this story, but ideas for it didn't flow like I would like. I had originally wanted is to be ready for Valentine's day. (seeing as it was the date set within the story) Any thoughts comments concerns? Leave them in the your reviews, or PM them to me.