Chapter 6: Here Come the Sun

Greetings, readers! I'm finally back with an update for this. You've probably noticed I've been all over the place these last two months, pumping out 3 one-shots while neglecting my other stories. For that, you have my apologies. My mind has been all over the place as of late, what with graduation, term papers, and eventual job hunting. Still, I feel I have an obligation to you to try and put out at least one update per month. Two if possible. Anyways, this will be the conclusion to the first part of this rewrite. After this update, I will put some more work into my other stories. I do not own Danny Phantom, the cover image, or 'Don't Let Me Down' by The Beatles. R&R and Enjoy!

***6 AM, The Warehouse***

In a whirlwind of flames, Ember returned to the private alcove where she had left Danny after dropping Sam and her bike off at her house. To her amusement, Johnny was still on the floor in the fetal position, cradling his wounded manhood. Kitty was kneeling beside him, gently rubbing his back while occasionally laughing at the situation that her boyfriend had gotten himself into. Finally, she turned to look at her new boyfriend. Danny was slumped on the floor, softly snoring.

Giggling to herself, she strolled over to him, crouched down, and caressed his cheek.

"Danny. Babypop. You need to wake up." She cooed in his ear.

The black haired teenager groaned, rolling over on his back before opening his eyes.

"Hello there, beautiful." He croaked out in a hoarse voice, grinning at her.

Shaking her head in amusement, she pulled the boy to his feet. He leaned heavily on her, the combination of the amount of alcohol he had consumed and the lack of sleep he had obtained starting to take its toll on him.

"You've had quite the night, haven't you." She chuckled, lifting his head up to face her.

"All thanks to you, my lady." Danny replied, trying to stand up properly and giving her a bow. Unfortunately, he was still lacking in coordination and collapsed face first on to the carpeted floor.

Off to the side, Kitty started to laugh at the clumsy and drunken antics of the black haired teenager. Even Johnny managed a few feeble chuckles despite the pain in his crotch. Giggling lightly, Ember knelt down and helped him to his feet again. He would probably have a bruise on his forehead when he woke up in the morning but he was otherwise unharmed.

"You ready to sleep this night off?" She asked.

Surprisingly, he shook his head no.

"Not yet." Danny mumbled. "I want to see the Beatles before we leave."

"You sure? I don't want you passing out on me." She said, concern evident in her voice.

Much to her amusement, he put on the cute pouty face she secretly liked when things didn't quite go his way.

"I won't pass out." He grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest.

Ember leaned forward and planted a chaste kiss on his lips.

"Ok. We'll stay for one song and then I'm taking you home. Deal?"

Danny nodded his head before returning the gesture. Holding onto her intoxicated and drowsy boyfriend, the ghostly rocker turned to look at Kitty and Johnny.

"What about you two? You gonna stay or go back to the Ghost Zone?"

"I think we'll be heading back home. After the beating he took, I don't think Johnny is ready to stay for the rest of the concert." Kitty said, rubbing her boyfriend's back in a soothing manner.

"Ok. We'll talk some more later." Ember said.

With that, the green haired ghost picked up Johnny with the help of Shadow and they flew out of the private area. Letting out a sigh, Ember, with Danny in tow, hobbled over and picked up both her guitar and Danny's present.

"Come on, Babypop. Let's get you your song." The flaming haired vixen said before carefully walking Danny out of their private area and making their way towards the crowd. The audience had significantly dwindled down from when Ember and Sam had their cat fight and the time they had waited for her to wake up immediately after. Instead of an ocean of spectral beings, there was only a few dozen milling around the staged and even less sitting at the bar, getting their last alcoholic beverages before last call. On the stage stood the ghostly forms of John Lennon and George Harrison. From the final notes that Ember could discern, she guessed that they had just finished playing Hey Jude.

"Aww." Danny moaned, nuzzling into Ember's neck. "We missed one of my favorite songs."

"Have I told you how cute you are when you pout or don't get your way?" Ember asked, giggling at his actions. His only reply was to plant butterfly kisses on the soft flesh of her neck.

While this was going on, the deceased members of the Fab Four began their next song.

Don't let me down

Don't let me down

Danny ceased his labor of love and turned his attention to the dead rock stars.

"You are such a goof when you are sloshed, Danny." The fiery haired rocker chuckled before wrapping her arms around his middle and turning her attention to John and George. This wasn't the first time she had seen them perform. The two would occasionally put on a show in one of the many bars that were located in the Ghost Zone. Yet this performance was more special than the others because she was enjoying it with Danny. Thinking back, she didn't think the night would turn out the way that it had. Sure, she had expected to listen to some great music and get to know Danny better. What she didn't expect was to take his virginity, get fairly boozed up herself, and get into a fight with his best friend who also had a crush on him. Still, even after everything that had gone wrong on her date with Danny, she would go through it again. Danny was so sweet, so innocent (well, maybe not so innocent anymore), so caring, and so completely smitten with her. What was crazy was that she felt the same way for him.

Nobody ever loved me like she does

Ooo she does, yes she does

And if somebody loved me like she do me

Ooo she do me, yes she does

With Danny, he was content with leaning into the warm embrace of his new lover. While his senses weren't as sharp as they normally would be, he still enjoyed the feel of her bosom on his back and her arms around his middle. Like Ember, he hadn't expected things to turn out the way that they had. Still, there wasn't much to complain about. He had made love to a girl he had a crush on. He discovered that she had the same feelings for him as he did for her. While Sam had gone a little off the deep end when she discovered the two together, there seemed to be hope for her yet. The future was certainly looking bright for our young hero.

I'm in love for the first time

Don't you know it's gonna last?

It's a love that lasts forever

It's a love that had no past

As the song continued, Danny tried and failed to stifle a yawn from escaping his mouth. He desperately wanted to stay and watch the last of the concert yet his body was slowly defeating his will. Sleep was coming soon and would not care if he was in his bed or here at the concert.

"Ready to head out, Danny?" Ember asked, giving him a sly smile.

The exhausted teenager shook his head.

"No. I can stAAAy a little longer." He tried to say through the yawn he let out.

Looking him in the eye, she could see he was fighting just to keep his eyes open and could feel his legs were becoming weaker and weaker.

"Come on. Time to go home." She said before planting her lips on his and teleporting out of the concert.

***Danny's Room***

As soon as they landed in his room, Danny collapsed back onto his bed, pulling Ember with him.

"OOFF." Danny exclaimed as he felt the weight of his girlfriend on top of him.

"Not my most graceful of landings." Ember giggled, seeing the dizzy look her lover now had. "How do you feel, Babypop?"

Danny simply groaned, his mind already drifting to sleep as soon as he hit the bed. Chuckling to herself, Ember made all his clothes, except for his boxers, intangible before tossing them in the hamper. With that done, she carefully tucked Danny into bed.

"Don't go." Danny mumbled.

Looking down at him, she could see he barely managed to crack open his eyes, giving her a pleading look.

"If I could stay, I would do it in a heartbeat." She replied, caressing his cheek as she said it. "But I don't think we want your parents to find out about us so soon."

Gloomily, he nodded his head in understanding.

"That doesn't mean I won't drop by later today once you've gotten a few hours of sleep." She added. "Then we can have some more fun."

"I...would like...that." He said softly before his eyes finally shut. His breathing became heavy and he was softly snoring.

Shaking her head in amusement, she leaned down and kissed him on the lips. Then she carefully walked over to his desk, set down his guitar beside the chair, took a pen and a sticky note, and wrote down her phone number for him. Just as she had finished, Ember heard someone open the door. She quickly turned around to see who it was, ready to turn invisible and speed out of there as fast as she could.

"Danny? You back yet?" The voice of his sister, Jazz, asked, peering into the room. The first thing she saw was her brother sleeping in his bed, that brought a smile to her face. Continuing her look about the room, she was surprised to see Ember staring nervously back at her.

Getting over her initial surprise, she smiled kindly at the ghostly rocker before quietly stepping into the room and closing the door behind her. She was wearing a modest blue night gown and a pair of bunny slippers.

"So how was the concert?" She asked, giving Ember a knowing smile.

"How...how did you know?" The ghost asked.

"I'm his big sister. I tend to find out about these things one way or another." Jazz said in a matter of fact tone.

"Right..." She replied. "The concert went well. Better than either of us would have expected."

"Really?" Jazz asked, a smirk blooming on her face. "What exactly happened that you didn't expect?"

Ember gulped. Now she understood how the girl had managed to find out about her and Danny's date.

Amusement danced in the elder Fenton's eyes as she continued her interrogation.

"You popped his cherry, didn't you?"

All Ember could do was blush at being found out. There was something about your boyfriend's older sister finding out about the two of you having sex that made her feel embarrassed.

Jazz began to softly giggle at the ghost's predicament.

"So you aren't mad?" Ember finally asked.

The sister shook her head.

"At least he lost it to someone he cared about." She said before her smile turned into a thin, serious line. "I can only hope you feel the same way about him?"

Ember rapidly nodded her head yes.

"Absolutely. He is so kind and caring for me. I would do anything to keep him happy."

This brought the smile back to the sister's face.

"Good. I'm happy to see you two together." She said before crossing the room and pulling the ghostly rocker into a hug. Ember was stunned at the girls action but was soon to return the gesture.

"Treat him well, ok?" Jazz asked. "He'll treat you like a queen even when you treat him like a peasant."

"Don't worry." The ghost replied. "I know we will have some differences but I won't ever betray his trust or love."

They remained like that for a few more seconds before separating.

"I better get going. I should probably catch a few hours of sleep before I meet up with Danny in the afternoon."

Jazz nodded her head.

"When he wakes up, it might be best to give him plenty of water and a few Alka Seltzers. From how much he drank, he's gonna have one bitch of a hangover."

The older sister sighed before nodding her head.

With that, Ember disappeared to her realm in a whirlwind of flames. Seconds later, she was in the living room of her realm. It was then that the full weight of her own exhaustion hit her like a ton of bricks. She had been doing her best to push through it until after she had dropped Danny off. Now that he was safe and sound in his bed, she felt free to give into the welcoming embrace of sleep. Slowly, she drifted up the stairs to her bedroom. Upon entering, she carefully placed her guitar on the stand next to her bed before stripping out of her clothes to her matching set of black bra and panties. Glancing at the clock, she saw that it was about 6:30 in the morning.

"Time flies when you are having fun." She mused before crawling into her bed and wrapping herself in the sheets. While they were warm and comforting, she couldn't help but miss the embrace of Danny's arms around her.

"Soon." She mumbled as her eyes began to droop. "Babypop and I will be together again soon."

***Meanwhile, At the Manson Mansion***

After putting her bike away, Sam walked towards the home theater to check on Jeeves. Each step she took sent a dull shot of pain through her sore muscles.

"I guess that counts as my workout for the rest of the week." She mused, making a mental note to take a few muscle relaxers before she went to bed.

As she rounded the corner, she was surprised to see Jeeves standing diligently outside the bathroom. She knew he would remain until Tucker finally left the bathroom.

"Morning, Jeeves. Did Tucker leave?" Sam asked. She noticed that despite the butler being as attentive as usual, he had dark circles under his eyes.

"Good morning, Madam. I am afraid that your friend is still in the restroom. From what I could determine, he finished his defecation an hour ago and swiftly passed out minutes later if the snoring that is emanating from the toilet is any indication."

As if to prove his point, the goth girl heard what sounded like a chainsaw coming from the bathroom. At the same time, she smelt a scent so foul it would probably knock a buzzard off a poop wagon.

"Dear God!" Sam silently exclaimed, covering her nose. "Are you saying that from the time I left to just an hour ago, he has been emptying his bowels?"

"Precisely, Madam." Jeeves said.

"Did he accidentally activate the rectal cleansing button?" She asked?

"Three times, Madam."

A shudder went through the teenage girl's body. "Why my parents decided that would be a good thing to buy, I'll never know. In a situation like this, I think I'll take the use of toilet paper over the water use and the discomfort that must bring."

"Speaking of toilet paper, we are now down to 8 rolls." The butler remarked. "Shall I put that on the grocery list for the shopping list this weekend?"

Sam gave the manservant and astounded look. "You mean to tell me Tuck went through 24 rolls of toilet paper?"

"Correct, Madam."

Sam let out a sigh before pinching the bridge of her nose with her thumb and forefinger.

"Do I want to know how full my waste conversion tank is in the greenhouse?"

"I would estimate it is either at the brim or just under maximum capacity."

Sam shuddered to think how her plants were dealing with the dramatic influx of fertilizer. On the one hand, she wouldn't have to worry about buying any more for a while. On the other, she wasn't sure if she would be stepping into her greenhouse for a few days. The smell outside the bathroom was terrible. She didn't want to imagine how bad it would be when it was fully exposed to her nose when she entered the greenhouse.

"Very well, Jeeves. You have gone above and beyond the call of duty tonight." Sam said. Pulling out her wallet, she gave the manservant a crisp new 100 dollar bill.

"Much appreciated, Madam. I hope you don't mind if I come in a little late this evening." Jeeves said as he tucked the bill away in his breast pocket.

"Not at all. You deserve a full rest after what you have done." Sam said.

With that, Jeeves bowed his head to the girl and made his way towards his personal quarters. Letting out a sigh, Sam debated on wether or not to wake up her friend. He had certainly been through a tough ordeal and would probably appreciate a more comfortable sleeping arrangement.

"Nah." Sam said, shaking her head before making her way towards her room. "Might as well let him sleep. I'll make it up to him whenever I get up. Knowing him, He'll want a Supreme Meal at the Nasty Burger along with an explanation of what happened."

That brought a sour look to her face as she recalled the events at the concert. Danny and Ember. The hero of Amity dating one of the town's frequent villains. Irony certainly had a sense of humor. Why couldn't things be simpler and Danny have just agreed to go out with her?

This train of thought brought a pang of guilt to her.

"I agreed to give her a chance and accept Danny's choice." Sam mumbled to herself as she opened the door to her room and slowly stripped down to her matching purple bra and panties. "Still, this is gonna be harder than I thought."

As she drifted off to sleep, a small smile did cross her face. Though it may seem like a minor consolation considering the events that had transpired, she and Danny were still friends.

***Meanwhile...***

After a five minute flight back home, a man transitioned back into his human form before walking through the halls of his elaborate mansion. A soft meow came from near his ankles, indicating that his pet had been alerted to his return and was now following him to his bed chambers.

"Good morning, my dear." Vlad Masters, AKA Vlad Plasmius, AKA the Mayor of Amity, said to his cat, Maddie. The cat purred and rubbed her head against his leg.

"My evening was pleasant, thanks for asking. I thoroughly enjoyed the bands that were present. Although I was slightly disappointed neither David Bowie nor Lemmy were able to attend. Most likely it was due to their deaths occurring fairly recently and they were unable to squeeze them into the schedule."

Again, the cat named Maddie's only response was another meow.

"Yes, It was still an excellent event nonetheless." Vlad said as he entered his room, stripped from his usual suit and put on his red satin pajamas.

"I was surprised to see my little badger in attendance with Ms. McLain. From the information I was able to gather through my observations, it seems that they fancy one another, even going as far as to spend time in one of the curtained areas and fornicate."

Another meow from the cat.

"I also found it intriguing that Ms. Manson managed to track down young Daniel and confront the two about their new relationship. I might have been able to use her jealousy to my advantage if they didn't resolve their conflict once they knocked her out. Sadly, my guess is that they managed to talk it out once she came around. Unfortunate."

Meow.

Vlad sighed. This was getting ridiculous. Although he was reluctant to admit it, it seemed young Daniel was somewhat correct in his point in being an obsessed and lonely man that couldn't let go of a grudge. He was talking to his cat like it was a normal human being, for Christ's sake! Maybe Daniel was right. Maybe he should move on. That Ms. Spectra had caught his eye the few times he had met her. She was certainly beautiful and he did have a thing for red heads if his infatuation with Maddie was any indication.

"No!" He said, shaking the distracting thoughts out of his head. He had come too far, invested too much, and spent too much time not to follow through with his plan. With this new information, surely he could convince Danny to renounce his father and Maddie to abandon her bumbling husband. Already, new plans were forming. Surely he could come up with a foolproof plan...couldn't he?

Shaking his head in frustration, Vlad crawled into his bed and began to drift to sleep.

"You may have a new lover in your life, little badger, but how long can you keep it a secret?"