Time Fixers: Nicktoons of the Future

Episode 9: Dum Luv

Plot: It would seem the impossible has happened: Francesca Baxter reciprocates Darry's feelings and goes on a date with him. While the two become a happy couple, Darry starts spending less and less time with the Nicktoons, even neglecting to go on missions and sparking a jealousy in Kida. Meanwhile, since the two teens are now dating, Francesca's parents want to bond with Darry's parents, much to the latter's dismay.

Part 1

It was the end of classes at Casper High in Amity Park. Darry was invisible as he spied on his high school crush, Francesca Baxter. He looked from behind the corner of the school as Francesca was talking with her peers. He returns back to his corner, becoming visible as he takes a deep breath. Tammy pops up and hands him a bouquet of roses, "Flowers!"

Darry takes the flowers when his usual attire is magically replaced by a fancy tuxedo. "Suit!" Poof said, who magically appeared and suited him up.

"Cologne!" Tommy said and took out some to spray all over Darry's body.

"Breath Mints!" Maxwell handed out and popped them into Darry's mouth as he chewed.

"Hair gel!" SpongeTron said and fixed up Darry's hair with the gel, making it slick and shiny when his hand turned into a hair dryer that blew Darry's hair back to normal.

Darry then spoke, "Thanks for the help, guys." but begins to sulk, "But I don't know about this. My stomach feels all knotted up." and let out a huge puff of breath.

"Darry, you can do this," Tommy encouraged.

"Yeah...maybe...but what if she says 'no'?" Darry asked, looking disheartened until Maxwell grabbed his tie and pulled him toward his face.

"Darrel Scott Fenton... you went to the ends of the universe to find the Five Crystals, fought your ultimate evil of an alternate dad, combatted an army of robotic clones, and risked your entire life to save your family and friends," Maxwell summarized, "So don't you dare tell us that you don't have what it takes to ask a girl out."

After this, Darry straightened up and got a determined look. "You're right. She may have rejected me the last hundred times that I tried, but Darry Fenton won't give up after coming this far." then he casually asked Maxwell, "Sooo...out of curiosity, am I popular with ladies in the future? Do I grow any facial hair to boost my chances?"

Maxwell just narrows his eyes and points forward, "Get out there, Scottie."

Darry exhales and inhales once more as he marches toward Francesca. The four other Nicktoons watch in wonder. "Wow Max, that was very nice of you," Tammy smiled.

"To be honest," Maxwell whispered, "I just wanna see Scottie throw a tantrum and cry once she rejects him again."

Poof wishes up a bucket of popcorn for Tommy as he eats some and offers some to Maxwell. "Tell me about it," he chuckled as Maxwell grabs a handful of popcorn and Tammy sighs dully.

Francesca waves goodbye to her friends as Darry walks up behind her. He clears his throat and greets, "Hey Frankie. What's up?"

Francesca turns to Darry when he sighed before saying, "I know what a fool I was. I was a jerk, an immature childish reckless jerk, but I've changed now. I've changed for the better; for my friends, my family, and you. So Francesca Baxter..." He kneeled on the ground, one arm to his chest and the other holding the bouquet of roses towards her. "Will you go on a date with me?"

Francesca looked at Darry when she responded, "Uh...sure!"

Suddenly, Darry stood up and slammed the bouquet of roses onto the ground in anger. "We are through! You hear me?! THROUGH! I've had a crush on you for five years and you never returned my feelings! I wore this monkey suit and went on one knee just for you to say..." but he froze when he realized, "Wait...did you say 'yes'?"

"Yes," Francesca repeated with a calm smile. "I would love to go out with you."

Darry was baffled. "You're serious?"

"Of course. But I'd understand if you're no longer interested."

"No, no, no." Darry quickly responded, "I mean, yes, I am. I just wasn't expecting..."

"8pm Friday at Chef Cuisine," Francesca stated and asked, "You in?"

"Uh...y-yes!" Darry shouted in excitement when he calms down and asked, "I'll pick you up before 8?"

"Yes," Francesca stated when she leans over and kissed Darry on the cheek, "It's a date!" She smiled as she walked the way home.

Once she left, Darry was still baffled. "I...got a date," he said to himself. "I got a date..." he grinned in excitement, "I GOT A DATE! Someone pinch me cuz I must be dreaming...OW!" he rubbed his forearm after SpongeTron pinched him with his pincer as he and the three humans arrived.

"Well, I'll be darned," Tommy said with a smile, "Your crush actually said yes." then he whispered to Tammy, "Is she feeling well?"

"Yeah, and that hurt," Darry responded, still rubbing his aching arm when he realized once more, "Hold on a minute. That hurt! So I'm NOT dreaming! Someone pinch me again!"

This time, Maxwell pinched Darry on the shoulder. "Ow!" he yelped when he screamed in joy, "I'm TOTALLY NOT DREAMING! YEOW!" he winced and pulled his shoulder away after Maxwell pinched it the second time, "Okay, okay! I know I'm not dreaming!

"I'm happy for you, Darry." Tammy stated. "A little weirded out, but happy for you."

"I told you Darry Fenton had what it takes, and you guys were worried that she'd say no." his friends frown and roll their eyes as Darry checks his watch. "Oh man, I have six hours till my date. I gotta hurry and get ready."

"Don't worry, we'll help you out." SpongeTron offered. "You have plenty of time to get ready."

"Wow...I wonder what your folks and sister will say when they find out," Maxwell pondered.

At Fenton Works, Danny Fenton suddenly spit his coffee out after what his son and friends told him the news. With him are Sam and Jimmy and Cindy, whom he invited over for a nice chat and coffee. "You got a date with Francesca Baxter?" Danny asked in surprise.

"Yes!" Darry confirmed in glee.

"You're serious?"

"Yep. Totally not dreaming!" Darry stated proudly when he yelped in pain when Maxwell pinched him once more.

He glared at the telepath when Maxwell shrugged, "Hey, I just wanted to make sure." He mentioned with a sly smile.

"'Baxter'..." Jimmy wondered out loud. "I feel like I've heard that name before."

Darry checks his watch. "Okay, I have about five hours to prepare for my date, sooo see ya!" he runs off with his friends joining him upstairs.

Yuki walked into the kitchen when she asked her parents, "What's with Dar?"

"Your brother asked Francesca on a date and she said yes," Sam explained, feeling happy for her son.

Yuki was surprised, "Seriously?"

"That's right," Sam nodded, "I am really proud of Darry. He never gave up and worked hard to accomplish his goals. He deserves it."

"Wow Mom. I'm surprised you're taking this new relationship really well, considering..." Yuki said in awe.

Sam sipped her coffee when she wondered, "Considering what?"

Yuki froze, "Well...you know... about Darry and Francesca...going out? Being a couple? Considering..."

Sam blinked, not understanding what her daughter meant. Yuki glanced at her dad and whispered, "You didn't tell her?"

"She doesn't need to know," Danny whispered back.

"You're gonna have to tell her."

"Yuki..." Danny whispered, growing more nervous as he notices his wife glaring at him.

Sam demanded to know, "Daniel Fenton, are you hiding something from me?"

Yuki backed away from the awkward tension and said, "I'm gonna go upstairs and call Kida."

Danny then told his wife, "Sam, I didn't wanna tell you, but it's about that Francesca girl's parents."

"Wait, now I remember where I've heard the name 'Baxter'." Jimmy suddenly stated, "Wasn't that the name of that guy who used to beat you up all the time, Danny?"

"Of course," Danny answered uncomfortably. "He's Francesca's father."

Sam chuckled, "Wait. She's Coach Baxter's kid? You're worried that I'd freak out about Francesca's dad being your high school nemesis?"

"Well..." Danny began as he looked again.

"Come on, Danny. I know how hard you put up with Dash in high school, but aren't you two on good terms now?" Sam asked. "So our son is dating his daughter. It's Darry's decision and we have to be supportive of him, no matter what background she has. I mean, it's not like she's Paulina's kid."

Sam took another sip of her coffee when Danny meekly admitted, "She is."

Hearing this, Sam spits out her coffee in the same way Danny did earlier. "WHAT?!"

Jimmy and Cindy stare in shock as Sam leans on the table toward Danny, "You knew who her mother was and you didn't even tell me?" she asked in anger.

"I was afraid of how you'd react," Danny admitted sheepishly.

"Let me get this straight?" Jimmy tried to figure out, "Your son's new girlfriend is the daughter of Dash Baxter, your high school nemesis, and Paulina, Sam's high school nemesis, and the two got together in high school, married, and had a kid?"

Cindy chuckled in amusement, "Small world..."

Sam quickly calmed down and sat in her seat. "I don't care." she said in a tense voice, "Darry's a growing boy and he needs to have freedom to date whoever he chooses."

"So...you're taking this well?" Danny asked uncertain.

"Of course!" Sam said in a near frantic manner. "I mean, you seem to take it all well, so why not me? Should I totally freak out about Darry dating the daughter of the popular cheerleader who nearly made my four years of high school a living nightmare? Nope! Not at all!" Sam grinned, her right eye twitching.

"Hmm, you're right." Danny reluctantly agreed. "I mean, Darry is only dating Dash's daughter, so he knows what he's getting himself into."

Jimmy rolled his eyes and asked, "What's the big deal? I mean, just because the girl is related to a bunch of former popular snobs, doesn't mean that she's anything like them."

Danny cynically asked, "Would you know the feeling of possibly being related to a childhood bully?"

"Of course I would." Jimmy answered before smiling and pulling Cindy close. "I married her."

Cindy giggled in flattery. "Oh Neutron," and pulled him in for a kiss.

While the Fentons were staring at the Neutron couple getting romantic with each other, Kida walked through the front door, putting her staff away as she made her way upstairs.

Yuki was in her room, playing on a tablet when she heard a knock at the door. Due to having called her earlier, Yuki already knew who it was. "Come in, Kida!" she called.

Kida opened the door and greeted, "Hey Yuki, guess what?" she asked in excitement. "I was practicing magic with Daddy when my mom brought me home some destiny slugs- you know, magical slugs that tell you what your destiny is, and one said I'm gonna find my true love."

"Really?" Yuki asked, feigning interest as she looked up at her best friend, "Did it say who that will be?"

"No," Kida responded, still looking hopeful. "But I already know who. He's the coolest cutest guy I know and he's the greatest hero ever: Darry Fenton."

Yuki stared up in surprise and asked, "What makes you so sure? When I read your fortune, it didn't say anything about true love, especially not with Darry."

"Duh, it's so obvious. I have Juju magic, he has ghost powers, I'm a princess, he's a superhero; we were destined to be together."

But Yuki didn't seem all that convinced or interested. "I still think it's gross that you have a crush on my brother. But don't get your hopes up, I think he's about to get a girlfriend."

"What?!" Kida asked, now in shock.

"He's going on a date tonight with that girl he likes; Francesca Baxter. If things go well, they might become an item."

"That snobby troll? How can he like her? What about me? I'm the perfect girl for him."

"What's wrong? Are you jealous?"

"No! I'm DIGUSTED!" Kida exclaimed, feeling engulfed with rage, "I bet when his date is over, he'll realize what a mistake he made and come crawling over to me."

Yuki chuckled in amusement. "I doubt it. My brother is so ready for this, nothing can break his confidence."

"I can't do this!" Darry cried out in panic. "I wanna go home!" he was about to run away until Tammy and Tommy both grab him and pull him back. Darry and his friends were just outside Francesca's house, having dropped Darry off so he can pick up his date.

"Oh, come on," Tommy complained, "You've whined every time she turned you down, and now that she finally said yes, you're getting cold feet?"

"But what if she said yes when she really meant to say no?" Darry asked in worry. "Or what if I screw up and she wants to leave?"

SpongeTron straightens Darry up and dusts off his suit with a feather duster. "Well, if she does get disgusted by you, at least you can say you tried. Besides, would Darry Phantom just quit in the middle of an adventure?"

"No." Darry nervously answered.

"Right." Maxwell urged and gave Darry push forward. "Now get going already and stop thinking that you're gonna wet your pants...not that I know you're thinking that!"

Tammy waved to Darry. "Good luck!"

Darry went up to the front door, took a deep breath to calm himself down and rang the doorbell.

"Now remember what we talked about," Tammy called out to Darry, "Talk about your feelings, no fart jokes or fart anything, and just relax."

"Right. Feelings, no joking, and relax," Darry repeated as he gains confidence, "Wait until Frankie gets a load of me."

"Oh, and one other thing; don't call her 'Frankie'," Tommy added, "She hates that name."

"Great, got it." Darry nodded, but quickly waved his hands at them. "Now go, haven't you heard that six is a crowd?"

"Yeah, yeah, we'll leave you to your date," Tammy said as she, Tommy, and SpongeTron run off.

Maxwell was the only one who stayed when he complained, "But I thought we were gonna spy on them." he yelped when a robotic arm extends and pulls him away.

Darry took a deep breath when the door opened, revealing the gruff-looking Dash Baxter. "So you're the boy who's dating my daughter huh?" Dash scarily asked Darry.

"Uhh, no?" Darry nervously answered, "I'm just...selling cookies."

But the door opened wider and Francesca stood there, smiling and wearing a short red dress. "Darry, you're here." she said excitedly. She hugs Darry as he stands there stiffly in surprise, and then grinned in excitement. "Come on, we're gonna be late." Francesca said as she held his hands.

"G-Got it, Frank-" but Darry cleared his throat and corrected, "I mean, Francesca!" He pulls her away as they walk to Chef Cuisine for their date.

"So the Fenton kid is dating Francesca." Dash said until he smiled. "Sweet..." and closes the front door.

Later on, the couple arrived at Chef Cuisine and the two sat across from each other at a table and ate a plate of steak and mashed potatoes while they talked.

"...So then, I overshadowed my dad, fought that ghost that was inside him, and beat him to a pulp." Darry proudly explained. "It was totally easy."

"Wow...that was really brave of you, Darry," Francesca said in interest.

Darry smiles slyly and responds, "It was nothing, just part of my job."

Francesca smiled and asked, "So why would a famous superhero be interested in a normal popular person like me?"

"Well, you're pretty, smart, alethic, and no duh popular," Darry answered and Francesca chuckled in response. Darry thought about something and asked, "Not like I care or anything, but...why would you be interested in a guy like me?"

"Hmm, I don't know." Francesca replied. "When I saw you last week, I just sorta felt something. Maybe your begging, stalking, and freakiness finally grew on me."

"Don't forget fame." Darry added. "I'm famous too, remember?"

Francesca giggled in amusement and responded, "I know."

From outside the restaurant, the rest of the Nicktoons were in the bushes, watching their friend's date. "I can't hear what they're saying." Tommy mentioned. "Is she laughing with him or at him?"

"I told you guys we shouldn't spy on him." SpongeTron mentioned. "What if we get caught? Don't you know how embarrassed he'll be?"

"I know." Maxwell answers mischievously.

Tammy then mentioned, "I would like to know what made Francesca suddenly interested in Darry, even though she's rejected him all this time."

Tommy suggested to Maxwell, "Maybe you can read her mind, Max."

"You know that's a violation of privacy," Maxwell stated.

"You read our minds all the time without our permission."

Maxwell looked offended and retorted, "Only when I think you're lying about something."

"What makes you think that Francesca isn't lying about anything while she's dating Darry?"

"Oh please," Maxwell scoffed as he looked at the window to see Darry and Francesca still enjoying each other's company. "Why would she agree to go out with Scottie if she didn't...really..." his voice trails off as his eyes slowly widen.

"What?" Tommy asked, noticing Maxwell's stunned expression.

"What is it? Is she gonna dump him or not?" Tammy asked the psychic boy.

Maxwell blinks and quickly turns to his friends. "Nothing." He quickly answered, "She really does like him. She thinks Scottie's a great and...hot guy."

SpongeTron smiles and mentions, "Well, that proves it. Darry's finally got the girl of his dreams."

"Hoo...ray?" Tommy said in a somewhat cheerful way.

"That is great! Darry got a date, SpongeTron and I had dates, now it's just you guys," Tammy pointed out to her brother and Maxwell.

Tommy almost choked, "Ha! Like we'd ever get dates. I mean, it's not like we have a crush on someone, right?" he asked Maxwell, nudging him.

"Uhh..." Maxwell stammered, his face almost turning red. "Right. Girls are gross."

Back inside, Darry and Francesca were now having pie for dessert as Francesca smiles, "You know, Darry, this is the best date I've ever been on. We should do this again real soon."

"Again?" Darry repeated, "You mean as in date...again?"

"Yes," Francesca nodded.

Darry almost choked in his dessert when he asked once more, "So does that mean we're dating for real?" Francesca nodded again. "Meaning we're...boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"I think we are." she responded with a sly smile. Darry grinned in glee as he tried to contain his joy and not explode in excitement like he was prone to do.

Once Darry had told his friends and family the next morning, Sam spat a mouthful of coffee at Danny, who quickly turned intangible to avoid the mess. "So you're a couple now?" Danny asked, turning solid.

"HECK YEAH!" Darry screamed in joy, "Frankie and I are a thing now!" he turned to a smirking Maxwell and stated, "And yes, I know I'm not dreaming." He turned back to Sam and asked, "You're okay with this, right Mom?"

Everyone turned to Sam, wanting to see how she reacts. She stared blankly for a bit, and then her right eye twitches as she answers, "Of course I am, sweetie. I'm happy with anyone you wanna date."

Darry hugs her tightly and happily responds, "Thanks Mom, you're the best! Which is good since Frankie and her family are coming over for dinner tonight."

"What?!" Danny yelled in shock while Sam dropped her coffee on the ground, shattering the mug into pieces.

"You mean her father...and mother?" Sam asked in horror.

"Of course." Darry added. "Since Frankie and I are dating now, it's important that both our parents meet."

"Darry, you shouldn't have set this up without talking to your mother and me first." Danny told him.

"Who said it was mine and Frankie's?" Darry shrugged, "It was actually Coach Baxter's idea."

Danny's eyes widen in shock, "Dash?"

"Yeah," Darry explained with a shrug. "And I said, why not?"

"Can we stay for dinner too?" Tammy asked.

"NO!" Maxwell immediately answered, causing everyone to stare at him. "I mean...it's just for Scottie's family. It'd be kinda rude of us to attend."

Just then, Yuki walks past the living room and Danny mentions, "Yuki, we're having guests over for dinner tonight."

"Yeah, I figured it out when I heard the shatter of Mom's coffee mug." Yuki uncomfortably mentioned.

Darry's phone makes a vibrating noise as Darry looks at the screen to see he got a text message. "That's Frankie. She wants to go out for ice-cream. Well, gotta go, Darry Fenton's got a date with his girlfriend."

Everyone stares as he walks out, and Tommy asks his friends, "Why does he keep talking in third person?"

Afterwards, Kida crossed her arms and scowled as she marched away from the group. Yuki noticed her and narrowed her eyes in frustration. "You're not gonna get over this, are you?" she asked.

"Nope." Kida answered in a snobbish tone. "And I'll be your dinner guest tonight, so I can see for myself how horrible and ugly this girl is for Darry."

Then Danny looked at Sam and held her hand in concern. "Are you sure you're up for this, Sam? We can cancel if you'd like."

But Sam responded, "No, it's fine. I know this is important to our son. If his new girlfriend has a reason for liking Darry, I'm sure it's a good one."

Suddenly, Kida's eyes brighten with an idea and she turns to the couple and casually adds, "Yeah, Darry's such a great guy, it's totally understandable why she'd date him. I mean, it's not like you know anything about Darry that would make him undatable."

Danny and Sam stare at each other until the latter smiles mischievously. "Danny? Remember when I came over to your house for dinner after we first started dating, and your parents did that 'thing' you hated?"

Danny's eyes widen in shock. "You wouldn't."

"It wouldn't hurt to show them," Sam said coyly, "I mean if they're a couple, we should consider them fa...fa..." Sam had a hard time saying it until she coughed and finally said, "Family."

While they were sitting in the living room, Tammy looked over at Maxwell to see he was sitting there quietly, having not said a word in a while. "Max, you're kinda quiet today." she pointed out. "You didn't even make fun of Darry after he told us about his date. Are you feeling okay?"

After a few moments, Maxwell nervously answered, "Uh, yeah. I'm just really happy for Scottie." but he still frowned somberly.

Meanwhile, Darry was walking Francesca home as they held each other and both held an ice-cream cone. "So?" she asked him. "Are you excited for tonight?"

"Of course," Francesca answered excitedly, "I can't wait for my parents to meet your parents."

"Yeah..." Darry replied in a smooth tone, "Maybe I can also show you the lab where my dad got his ghost powers, and show you my secret spot above the Op-Center, and then-" but they both stopped when they heard a loud noise coming from across the street. They see a large ghost blob punch a hole through a large building and make its way down the street. "Oh man," Darry groaned. "I hate that thing." he took out his Recaller. "Don't worry, sweetie, I'll call my Nicktoon team and-"

"Wait," Francesca said as she pulled the Recaller down. "You don't really need to call them all the way over here to fight that thing, do you?"

"What?" Darry asked, confused as to why he shouldn't call his team to come and help.

"By the time your team gets here, that thing will have destroyed all of Amity Park. You can take that thing on by yourself. I mean, come on, you're Darry Phantom."

Darry thought about it and smiled in determination. "You're right. I am a superhero after all." and quickly changes into ghost form while Francesca watched in admiration.

While the Nicktoons were sitting in the Fenton Works living room, they heard a noise coming from outside. "What's that?" Tommy wondered. They ran over to look out the window, seeing Darry Phantom fighting the ghost blob.

"Looks like ghost trouble for Darry," SpongeTron noticed.

"Yeah..." Maxwell said when he saw Francesca, "But nothing Scottie can't handle. He's gonna smash that blob into jello!"

"You're right, Max." Tammy agreed. "If he really needed our help, he'd call us."

Kida was brushing one of her pigtails when she angrily shouted, "A REAL girlfriend would go in and fight WITH him!"

Everyone looked annoyed by Kida's jealousy until they turned their attention back to Darry.

Darry fired an ecto-beam at the ghost blob, slashing part of its body out until it slammed its hand on top of the ghost boy, trapping him inside its body. The Nicktoons gasp in worry, along with Francesca. Darry held his breath while inside the ghost blob, but narrowed his eyes as he concentrated all his ghost energy around his body until he released a wave of ecto-energy that blew the ghost apart.

Francesca smiled in joy while the Nicktoons cheered from inside Fenton Works. Darry opened the Fenton Thermos and sucked up the remains of the ghost blob inside. Darry afterwards landed in front of Francesca, smiling proudly.

"Oh, Darry, you were so amazing." Francesca told him in admiration. "And I don't even care how disgusting you are right now." she said, adding that Darry's costume was still covered in slime.

"Oh, it's nothing a great hero like me can't handle." Darry was saying until Francesca interrupted him with a passionate kiss on the lips. The ghost boy was stunned for a bit, but closed his eyes and held Francesca as they continued kissing.

While the Nicktoons watched, Maxwell rolled his eyes and muttered, "Sick, man."

Later that night, Danny was setting the table while Sam made dinner. Both were dressed up for their dinner date with Francesca and her parents. "I don't know about this, Sam," Danny said to her, "I think what we're gonna do may ruin the chance of our son having an actual relationship."

"We're not gonna ruin it." Sam responded, "We're just gonna influence their choice. Besides, if things don't work out, Darry's a charming handsome young man; no girl can resist him."

"Yeah, but it seems a little too brutal even for you."

"You do remember if we don't do this, it might result in us being related to Paulina."

"Well...that might not be so bad." Danny sheepishly admitted.

"It will also result in us being related to Dash."

Danny reacted in shock and responded with determination, "Let's do it."

Upstairs, Darry came out of his room dressed up again and came across Yuki and Kida. Darry was surprised to see the latter visiting. "Kida, what are you doing here?" he asked, "Francesca's gonna be here any minute."

Yuki crossed her arms and replied, "If you can invite your girlfriend here, why can't I invite my best friend?"

"Alright, just be on your best behavior." Darry demanded. "This is my big moment where Frankie sees me in my element and I can't let her think I was raised in a loony bin."

"I don't think you were." Kida insisted rather loudly. "I TOTALLY accept you for who you are and would TOTALLY like to eat whatever your mom makes."

Darry seemed confused by her behavior. "Come again?"

"Never mind." Yuki responded, and then asked her brother, "So you're not worried about that snooty popular girl meeting your family? What if something embarrassing happens and she finds out what a big baby you are?"

"Hey, nothing like that will happen cuz I am not a baby." Darry insisted, "I am a total man." but the minute he hears the doorbell ring, he shrieks in excitement, "Aaah! They're here!"

Downstairs, Danny opens the door and he sees Francesca standing there with her mom and dad. Darry rushed downstairs to greet them.

"Francesca! Mr. and Mrs. Baxter!" Darry greeted. "Don't you all look fancy today?"

"Thank you for noticing, mi amore." Francesca replied as she carelessly handed her coat to Darry.

Once everyone comes inside, Danny greets the adults. "Dash, Paulina, long time no see."

Dash grinned and playfully punched Danny in the arm. "Long time what? I saw you last week at that Parent Teacher Conference." He stated with a laugh.

Danny cringed as he rubbed his arm, and then turned to Paulina, who smiled at him. "Hi Danny." she greeted in a flirty tone, putting a hand on his muscular arm. "My, haven't you changed."

"Ahem." Sam cleared her throat, standing there with her arms crossed, unamused with Paulina flirting with her husband.

Paulina stated in a dull tone, "Oh, you're still married?"

"Oh, you're still shallow?" Sam retorted back.

Danny tried to defuse the situation and added, "Hey, I'm sure you already know Darry, but I'd also like you to meet our daughter, Yuki." He introduced while Yuki waved to them.

"Two kids?" Paulina asked in disbelief. "That must be crazy."

"I find both my children to be a blessing." Sam stubbornly responded.

Darry had his arm around Francesca and smiled. "See? I told you this would work."

Kida angrily popped up between them and glared spitefully at Francesca. "Who are you?" she asked the little girl.

"Don't worry. She's just my sister's friend." Darry explained.

Seeing Kida's leopard skin dress, Francesca asked, "Where do you get your clothes? Did you rip it off a wild animal?"

"Yes." Kida plainly answered, leading to an awkward silence.

It was then broken when Dash asked the Fentons, "So where's the food?"

Pretty soon, Sam had served the meal to everyone. Paulina looked at her plate of spaghetti and tomato sauce. "Wait, you made spaghetti, but you didn't include meatballs?" she asked Sam in a finicky voice.

"Spaghetti doesn't require anyone to include meatballs with it." Sam retorted. "It tastes just the same."

"It's best not to argue." Danny weakly added.

"Besides, it's Darry's favorite." Sam added with a smile. "I remember the first time we gave him spaghetti, we had to hose him off in the bathtub."

In shock, Darry dropped his fork on his plate and looked embarrassed, "Mom! Why?"

"Oh lighten up, Darry." Yuki said in amusement. "At least she didn't mention that you're ticklish."

"I am not." Darry responded defensively.

In response, Yuki reached over and tickled Darry's under arms, causing him to fall into hysterical laughter.

"Ha ha ha! Stop it! Ha ha ha! Stop, I mean it! Ha ha!" he yelled before his squirming caused him to fall off the chair and drop the plate of spaghetti on top of him.

Danny and Sam wince as they see Darry sit up with noodles and sauce dripping from his head. "Yeah, he looked just like that back when he was a year old." Sam added.

Darry quickly wiped the noodles and sauce from his face when he whispered, "Mom, Yuki, can I speak to you guys alone?"

"Oh no, Dar," Danny objected, "Whatever you have to say, you should say in front of everyone here. We're practically family after all. Speaking of which... how about some family photos of Darry?"

"What?" Darry asked in shock by this suggestion. "NO! No one wants to see-"

"Ooh! How cute!" Kida gushed in excitement. "Can we?"

"Sounds entertaining." Dash agreed. "I'd like to see a time when Darry was weaker than he already is in gym."

"No way." Darry shouted and turned to his girlfriend. "Come on, Francesca, let's-" but Francesca pulled her arm away.

"Gross." she responded since Dar was still messy. "This is a new dress, don't ruin it."

"Darry, go upstairs and clean yourself up." Sam ordered. "You can rejoin us when you're done."

"But Mom!" Darry complained.

"NOW!" Sam demanded, to which Darry sulked his way upstairs.

Yuki whispered to Francesca, "I know what you're thinking, he is a big baby."

Twenty minutes later, Darry came out of the bathroom, drying his hair with a towel. He made his way downstairs until he heard the sound of laughter.

"...and there's the first time Darry got ghost powers." Sam explained as everyone surrounded her. "You know, Darry used to be so afraid of ghost."

"Uh, yeah..." Danny agreed. "He used to get up in the middle of the night and crawl into bed with me."

"Wow," Dash said in amazement. "The kid of Danny Phantom was a big crybaby."

Darry rushed over and gritted his teeth in alarm when he saw a photo of himself as a four-year-old covered in dirt as he played in the sand at the beach.

Everyone except Darry laughed hysterically, and the embarrassed teen nervously said, "H-Hey, since I'm back, let's put that thing away and do something else."

"Hey Dar, isn't that your favorite toy that you sleep with?" Danny asked as he pointed to another childhood picture of Darry hugging a cute grey stuff owl.

"N-No!" Darry defensively tried to deny. "'Slept!' I slept with Spooky, but not anymore!"

Sam pointed at another picture and smiled, "Oh, this one's my favorite." Darry's eyes widen in terror when he saw a photo of himself as a two-year-old crying as he sat on a potty training chair.

Francesca laughed while Kida gushed over the photo and Darry clutched the sides of his face while his expression strained in horror and embarrassment.

"This visit actually is pretty entertaining." Paulina said in amusement.

As his family and guests laugh uproariously, Darry suddenly screamed, "GAAAAAH! I'm not a crybaby!" and in a bit of irony, he started bellowing as he ran upstairs and everyone fell silent.

Seeing how upset their son was, Sam and Danny began to feel a bit of remorse. "You think maybe we overdid it?" Sam asked her husband.

"Nope! I think you guys did just great!" Kida smiled in satisfaction, only to receive a glare from the Fentons. All of a sudden, Sam pushes Kida out the front door and closes it shut. Kida pouted and stomped off.

Up on the roof, Darry was sitting on the ground in a fetal position as he rocked himself back and forth, clearly unnerved by what happened. "I can't believe it." he cried, "After all that hard work I went through to get her to like me, it's all ruined. Francesca probably won't even look at me now."

"Hey Darry..." a voice greeted. Darry turned around, surprised to see Francesca standing behind him. "Heh, some night huh?"

"I am so sorry about tonight," Darry tried to explain, "I didn't think my parents would do something so embarrassing." He sighed, "But I can understand if you don't wanna date me anymore."

"Actually, I thought tonight was really fun," Francesca admitted to Darry as she sat down next to him.

"Really?" Darry asked in surprise, "You're serious?"

"Yeah. My parents really enjoyed spending time with your parents," Francesca explained when she leaned closer, "And I enjoy spending time with you." She kissed him once again, leaving a Charlie Brown smile on his face.

Suddenly, the moment was interrupted when Darry's Recaller beeped in his backpocket. He took it out and said, "Gee, I guess I gotta go help the Nicktoons."

But Francesca put a hand on the device and responded in annoyance, "Oh, come on, Darry. You're on a dinner date, doesn't your Nick-Whatever team get holidays or something?"

Darry thought about it when he puts down the Recaller. "I guess they wouldn't mind."

It then cuts to Bikini Bottom where a giant mutated jellyfish was terrorizing Jellyfish Fields. Tammy and Tommy were both tied in its stingers and SpongeTron was extending his arms to try and fend off two of its stingers from grabbing him, but kept getting shocked.

"Max!" Tammy called out. "Have you contacted Darry yet?!"

Maxwell was crouched behind a rock, frantically dialing on his Recaller. "I'm trying, but he's not answering."

"WHAT?!" Tommy yelled as he was shocked by the mutant jellyfish. "He never misses a call, what could he be doing?"

Maxwell frowned in annoyance and replied, "I think I know." right before a zap of electricity blows away the rock he was hiding behind.

Romance blooms, but everyone else is doomed. Sorry, I can't really rhyme. Review what you think so far and stick around for the next part.