Disclaimer: I still don't own Danny Phantom or the Teen Titans. Danny Phantom is the the property of Butch Hartman, Nickelodeon and Viacom International and the Teen Titans are the property of DC. I am just a loyal fan and nothing more.
The Switch
Chapter 14: Did It Work?
Previously
"Darling...please forgive me...'Starfire whispered as Danny paused, briefly looking confused.
Starfire's hands glowed and before Danny realized it, he was hit by her starbolts and sent flying to the ground...right next to Sam, Tucker and Jazz.
"AH!..."Danny shouted as he hit the ground.
"Forgive me, Danny..."Starfire shouted as she landed towards him.
"10 seconds..."Tucker said as Starfire grabbed the undo stone from Sam and quickly placed it onto Danny.
"Hey, what are you?..."Danny exclaimed, only to pause when a strange green glow now surrounded his body and all of a sudden, he passed out...
Just as the sunset.
They have done it.
They had used the undo stone on Danny and it is now passed sunset.
They used it on him but he is currently unconscious.
"Did it...work?..."Starfire asked the question that was on everyone's mind.
"Clockwork said that it should..."Sam said, though her tone wasn't so sure.
Starfire went to the unconcious form of Danny and now had him in his arms, examining his fallen form.
"Is he...alright?..."Starfire asked in concern.
"Give him some room..."Tucker said as he and the others look at Danny in concern.
After a few moments, the glowing stopped and Danny began to stir awake, he then noticed that he is in Starfire's arms.
Starfire's breath hitched a bit, worried.
"Please...please let it have worked..."Starfire thought, feeling so worried right now.
"Starbolts? What's going on?..."Danny asked.
"D-Danny...how..how do you feel?..."Starfire asked, so worried right now.
To her and everyone's relief, he didn't suddenly go love crazy and try to kiss Starfire again, he just rubbed the back of his head, hissing.
"Other than the bump on my head, I feel okay...what happened, anyway?..."Danny asked and before he realized, Starfire gave him a bone-crushing hug.
"HURRAY! MY DARLING IS BACK!...'Starfire said in happiness.
"We did it, he's back!...'Sam shouted in relief.
"Thank goodness...'Jazz said, happy that her brother is okay.
"Glad to have you back, dude..."Tucker said, while Danny just looked confused.
"H-Huh?...'Danny let out, only for Starfire to give him a big kiss on the lips as Jazz looked amused and Sam looked envious.
MUAH!~
Once she was done, Danny was confused.
"Kory, what's going on here?...'Danny asked, confused by her sudden behavior.
"It is a long story...'Starfire said after calming down.
Later
At Fenton Works
Starfire, Sam, Tucker and Jazz brought Danny back to Fenton Works. They were in the lab again and Starfire was in the middle of explaining what happened to her boyfriend, who was taking it just as well as one could expect.
"I DID WHAT?!..."Danny exclaimed in shock, being so loud that Starfire actually covered her ears.
"I said that the dreadful genie fiend had-
"I...I heard you the first time..."Danny said, still looking alarmed.
"Do you wanna see?..." Tucker asked innocently, earning some disapproving looks from Sam and Jazz.
"I almost want to say no..." Danny said. He sighed. "Okay..."
Tucker pulled out his PDA.
"Here..."He said after getting what he needed.
Tucker would first show him photos of the lovesick look on his face. It made Danny want to cringe.
Then Tucker showed footage of Starfire's reaction to the lovesick look on his face. He also saw images of him in hysterics and some recordings of saying some pretty embarrassing things that he made a mental note to delete later.
He also saw how uncomfortable Starfire was during those moments.
It made Danny want to disappear and never reappear...
"I did that?..." He thought with horror.
Tucker even showed him some news clips about what he did for and to Starfire while he was under the effects of the love spell.
Danny has never felt so mortified in all of his life, and that is saying something considering the kind of things he has gone through.
"I can't believe I did those things..."Danny said, feeling his entire face turn red.
"It's not your fault, dude..." Tucker said, putting a hand on his shoulder.
Danny sent a small glare. He might have been out of it today, but he didn't lose his memory of the events, especially one in particular.
"You're not off the hook yet for trying to get my girlfriend to kiss you..."Danny said harshly, showing that he did, indeed, remember.
Tucker pulled his arm back and grinned innocently.
"Duly noted..."He said weakly.
"It's her fault! She made the wish..." Sam muttered, her eyes rolling at Starfire, who flinched in embarrassment.
Danny noticed.
"Starfire, what exactly did you wish for?..." Danny asked.
Starfire looked ashamed, avoiding eye contact.
"It no longer matters..."She said sadly.
Danny sighed, feeling ashamed.
"It's okay... I'm sorry..."Danny said, knowing that he must have put her through a lot today.
Starfire did not react. Instead, she flew away, to his surprise and shame.
"Kory?..."Danny called as she flew out the lab. Danny got up and looked towards her leaving.
"Serves her right..." Sam said with her arms crossed.
"She should've watched what she said. All this trouble we went through-"
"Sam...Shut up!..." Danny said, not wanting to deal with her speaking ill against his girlfriend.
"Don't tell me to-" Sam's snapping ended when she saw how annoyed Danny was, making her lower her volume.
"I mean... uh...sorry?..." She said, trying to sound apologetic.
Danny ignored her and began following Starfire.
He could only begin to imagine what she must be feeling right now...because of him.
Outside
Danny tried to look for Starfire, to both console her and apologize.
"Starfire! Starfire! Kory!.."Danny shouted as he looked around.
He then heard the sound of sobbing. He looked up and saw Starfire on the top of the OP center, crying into her hands.
The sight of it made Danny wrecked with guilt.
"Kory...'Danny said as he flew to her, but she was still crying.
"I know you are sorry... as am I..." She said.
"You didn't know about Desiree..."Danny said.
"That is not a valid excuse." She argued.
Danny wiped away her tears with his glove, he still cupped her face.
Starfire noticed that his movements were gentle and cautious and not passionate and possessive like earlier.
It was strangely comforting.
"Kory, listen to me..you didn't do anything wrong...you just made a mistake but the bad guy today was Desiree...never forget that..."Danny said seriously to her.
"I am not angry at you...if anything, I think I understand more now..."Danny said, looking down.
"Understand?..."Starfire questioned, looking confused.
"Yeah, I mean... I always knew that when we first met, you had no control over your hormones but this experience...I think I understand how hard it must have been for you...your feelings making you act so extreme that you had no control over them...and I didn't make things easier for you by not being honest from the start..."Danny said, looking ashamed by his previous indecisiveness regarding his feelings for Starfire.
He likes her now, and he was always attracted to her but at first, he just wanted to be far away from her, regardless of how confused she was at the time.
"But I still made you uncomfortable..."Starfire said.
'No more than how I must have made you feel today...if anything, you probably had it harder since you knew that you liked me..."Danny admitted.
Starfire sniffed, starting to form a small smile.
"I did. It was physical... but it has grown considerably..." She admitted.
"Is that so?..." He asked with a friendly tone.
"Exactly what did you wish for, anyway?..."He couldn't help but ask and his girlfriend had a bad moment.
Starfire wasn't sure exactly how to say it. She knew how she felt about him now but she was worried he'd react poorly to her admitting her love right here and now.
"I... wished we were closer...that grimplork Desiree had heard me and might have misunderstood me..." She lied.
Now was not the time...it just wasn't.
Thankfully, Danny seem to buy what she said.
"Is that why I kept using the word love? Huh... I guess that makes sense..." Danny said, clueless.
"Still... I have caused you nothing by trouble since the day we met..." She said, feeling guilty again.
"Starfire...Kory..." He said, wrapping an arm around her.
"You started out as the prettiest thing that I was uncomfortable around, yes. But I never hated you and felt bad that I didn't say something sooner..." He said and he then smiled at her.
"And I'm glad that, in the end, I was attracted to more than just a pretty face..."He said, meaning it.
Starfire smiled at hearing this. However, she had to say something to him.
"How much of the lovesick behavior of today, do you recall?..."She asked.
"Bits and pieces... I remember serenading you with a poem. Even under a love spell, I know that I'm bad at rhyming..." He admitted with some embarrassment, earning a light laugh from Starfire.
Seeing her smile made him feel better.
"Do you recall the ice sculpture?..."She asked since deep down, she did like that romantic gesture.
Danny flinched.
"Oh... that I WISH I could forget..."Danny said as he dragged his hand down his face.
Starfire laughed a little louder, getting a smile from him.
"Good, she's feeling better....'Danny thought, actually relieved.
That's when she blushed and looked directly at him.
The next question is an important one and she just has to know.
"Do you recall... saying that you love me?..."She asked.
"Yeah..." Danny said, scratching the back of his head.
"I'm... I... I get I was under a spell but... not that I don't care for you... it's... it's just..."He couldn't even finish this sentence.
He was blushing hard and looking pretty faint right now.
Starfire realized now is not the best time to properly confess her love. She wanted it be natural for both sides.
She had to make sure that they were both clear on that.
"Danny...darling..."Starfire started.
"Yes?..."He asked.
"If...If I ever end up hearing...those words... from you and I repeat the word "if"...I would like very much for the reason to be because...you truly felt that way and wanted to tell me...not because of some spell placed on you by a ruthless grimplork..."Starfire said to her boyfriend.
Danny was silent.
He knew the implications here and he also knew the truth. He wasn't as clueless as most people peg him to be. He knew what she means here. She wanted to hear those words...but she was willing to wait for if and when he is ready.
Needless to say, it made Danny smile a bit and nod.
"I think I can handle that much..."Danny said and Starfire started smiling once more.
"Darling..."She whispered.
"Starbolts..."He whispered back.
The two shared the first, mutually consensual kiss they had in hours.
Starfire would have cried right then, both for relief and joy.
Her darling is back to normal and he was kissing her, not because of a spell, but because he wants to kiss her.
After a day like today, it was more than enough to make her happy.
The two smitten teenage heroes continued to kiss for a while, before deciding to go back inside and to keep their friends from worrying about them.
Today was a very troubling day, but at long last, things were going to go back to normal.
Right?
Later that night
Starfire was sitting alone on the bed in the room she was staying in. She just sat alone, contemplating one thing.
"Should I tell him that I truly love him?No...now is not the time..."Starfire thought.
She knows that Danny isn't ready for those words yet...and she is willing to wait until he is.
Just then, Danny arrived from the floor via intangibility.
"Darling?..."Starfire said, pleased to see him.
"Say, Starbolts?..."Danny said.
"Yes?..."She asked as he then offered his hand.
"Everyone is sleeping and...it's a really nice night...I was thinking that maybe, before Murphy's law kicks in, maybe we can go for a flight and talk for a bit...maybe make out under the stars...if you are up for it?..."Danny said quickly, since after a day like today, Starfire had more than her share of making out.
Starfire thought a bit, but she smiled and took his hand.
"Of course...but only if you are the up for it..."Starfire said, both coyly and seriously.
Danny chuckled.
"Always..."He said as he held her hand.
She took his hand, which he playfully kissed, earning a light giggle from her.
The two super powered teens soon flew out of the OP center and went for their romantic flight together. The trials and stress from today is now behind them.
They knew what they felt about each other and what they were both ready for...and what they weren't ready for..yet anyway.
For now, that was enough for them.
What matters now is that they are together because they want to be, not because of love spells, mood altering energies or any other forces beyond their control.
They might not be ready for those special words yet but for right now, they are together, they want to be together and they are happy together.
For now, that is enough...
The End
And done. A little something I made out of my love for the DannyxStarfire pairing and NeoMark's great story of them being together :)
Anyway, I would like to personally give a shout out to my totally awesome reviewers for sticking by me since this fic started.
Let's give some love for: Ben10Man, BettyMars516, Dreams Come True 996, Guest, Invader Johnny, Jebest4781, Krusher, Miss Geek, NeoMark, Parents12D, qazse, Runeion, The White Titan, Ultimatrix Bearer and Zero.
Thank you all, you guys are part of the reason I love doing what I do :)
A/N(1): I would also like to say thanks again to NeoMark for letting me make this little side story and also helping me out. You rock, my good friend! :)
A/N(2): This is dedicated to my family, my friends and my love for God! Enjoy:)
A/N(3): Also, feel free to add any tropes to the TV Tropes page for this story and A Starstruck, Phantasmic Romance.
For old times sakes, here are some REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:
Jebest4781: We shall have to wait and see...
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Invader Johnny: Ironic, indeed.
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