Life's Full of Little Surprises

Disclaimer: I own absolutely none of the 'Mighty Duck' characters or the rights to the "Mighty Duck" franchise, that honor belongs to Disney. So I would appreciate that I wouldn't get sued over something I don't own.

Summary: Dani's life couldn't be going better. She has finally made it to the Olympics, doing the sport she loves the most. But... after arriving in Minneapolis, Minnesota things change. First she is constantly badgered by her brother, then she falls for one of his friends, and, of course, there is always a stalker!

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NikChic- Thank you, I am glad that you enjoyed the last chapter. I am especially happy that you liked the thing that Kenny did with the eyes, I was hoping someone would. That's what a good friend of mine did to his little sister's boyfriend... I think the boyfriend nearly peed in his pants. Anywho, you can't smother Adam in hugs and kisses yet, I still need him for the story and I would be sad if he was smothered. Thanks again!

AznIntegra- Yes, mothers do tend to be slightly unhelpful in the reputation-keeping department... I have a few friends who know from personal experience... They always tell me because I'm their 'shrink'. I'm sure that Dani and Thalia will have no problem having a little blackmail, if the get any. As for the person that Dani is based after, her boyfriend took it as a compliment, he was just a little confused because he didn't know the whole story about who wanted to date his girlfriend. He's gotten over it. Thanks!

A very large THANK YOU is due to PrincessH. So, thank you very much!

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Adam and Jamie sat very quietly in the living room of the Banks home. So quietly, in fact, that they were starting to scare Monica quite a lot. Philip was just shocked by the fact that his eldest son was sitting in the living room. Monica, who was getting fed up with the silence, looked from one brother to the other and sighed, "What are you two doing?" She asked.

"Nothing." The boys replied back quickly.

"Welcome back, Jamie." Philip said, trying to sound as pleasant as possible, knowing that he would have to at least try to get along with his oldest son for his wife's sake. And contrary to popular belief he did love Jamie, he just had a hard time communicating with him on a level that didn't include yelling at each other at the top of their lungs. Now that he thought about it, they were a lot himself and his father, and that scared him.

"Hi." Jamie said lowly as he shot his gaze back to the door.

"Are you two waiting for something?" Monica asked.

"Yes." They replied in unison.

"What?" She asked as if surprised that they didn't tell her to begin with. Jamie and Adam just shook their heads and brushed her off, causing a very indignant expression to grace her face. However, as quickly as Monica's face became indignant, it became confused as the front door opened and both of her brothers immediately looked extremely alert and even more worried, "Huh?" She asked herself.

The whole family watched as Corrine walked into the room looking slightly different from when they had last seen her. Philip gaped at his wife, she looked like she was 23 again, "Corrine?"

"Hello, dear. I didn't know that you were coming home early tonight." Corrine replied. Monica smiled at the way her mother looked. Even as a 10 year old, she knew that her mother hadn't been very happy over the last few months and now she did, "Monica? Why are you staring?"

"You look pretty." Monica said.

"We know." Two voices said behind Corrine. Adam and Jamie's eyes widened as they saw Thalia and Dani slapping palms behind their mother. Both of them knew that their respective significant other had been the reason behind their mother's makeover of sorts. Monica seemed especially happy to see Thalia and Dani, while Philip was just plain confused about what was going on.

"Dear..." Philip said, "Um... you look great, you really do."

"Thank you." Corrine replied.

Dani sighed, "Now lets just calm down those sons of yours and this might be slightly more enjoyable." She said, "Because you two look like your about to die of... something."

"Right..." Jamie said, "Now, during your little girl time... What did you talk about?"

"Jamie, honey." Thalia said, "Chill, okay."

"Seriously." Dani added, "You don't have anything to worry about. It's not like any embarrassing stories were told." Okay, only half true. Stories weren't told, but when Dani found a picture of a goose biting Adam's nose, she had to ask, "Um, just wondering, do you still hate geese?"

"Oh, no!" Adam yelled, burying his face into a pillow, "Mom!"

"I found the picture and asked." Dani said, defending Mrs. Banks, "So relax for a second."

Jamie laughed at Adam's misfortune, "Hey, don't laugh because you didn't exactly come off smelling like a rose." Thalia said, "Do the names David and Mollie Rousseau mean anything to you?" Jamie stared at his fiancée for a moment, then he turned around on the couch and sunk down for a moment, "Yeah, that's what I thought."

"If it's and consolation, I was only 15." Jamie said.

"Exactly. You were only 15." Thalia said.

After a few moments of silence, Dani cleared her throat, "Well, I would love to stay and chat, but I have to go."

Corrine turned, "Are you sure?" She asked, "We would love if you stayed for dinner. Wouldn't we?" She asked the her family. Monica nodded vigorously while everyone else in the room replied in a polite and small fashion.

Dani thought for a moment, "I would super love to, but I have to pack."

"Pack?" Adam asked, "Where are you going?"

Dani furrowed her eyebrows, "I told you. I have a show in Philadelphia in a week and I'm staying there for about a week and a half."

"Why so long?" Adam asked.

"My Aunt lives there and I haven't seen her since I was almost 6." Dani said, "So I am going to visit her."

"That's nice." Corrine said, "Have a good time."

"Thank you, Mrs. Banks." Dani replied, "I'll see you guys later." She waved while walking backwards towards the door. She turned on her heel and opened the door and, with a final wave, she left.

Thalia smiled and walked over to Adam and pat him on the shoulder, "Good choice." She said.

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Dani looked around the room that had been home for more then six months. After the show in Philadelphia she was coming back, but it just felt weird to be leaving. She couldn't even imagine what it would be like to go back so Chicago... She wouldn't be able to see Adam at almost whatever time she wanted and that was a very upsetting thought. But she did get to see her Aunt Mickie and that is something that she wanted ever since she was 6.

"Hey." Tammy's voice said, snapping Dani out of her daydream, "Ready to go?"

"Yeah." Dani said, "I am."

Tammy chuckled, "Your going to miss him, aren't you? I mean, not just now, but when you go back to Chicago?." Dani nodded, "I figured. With me and Fulton, I get to see him pretty much whenever I want and I will be able to."

Dani furrowed her eyebrows, "Your moving back with your parents?"

"Yup." Tammy said, "So is Tommy. We decided that we miss Minnesota too much and, even though I will have to deal with my mother, I will get to be with Fulton. So I think I can get through it."

"What about Tommy?"

"Well, he has his reasons." Tammy said, "The main one being that dad wants to pull him into the family business. Luckily, Tommy is more competent the people that dad has to deal with, so he doesn't have that far to go."

"Wait a minute." Dani said, "Isn't your dad a plastic surgeon?"

"Yup." Tammy replied, "That's where mom got her stuff done."

"Wow..." Dani said, "I never thought of Tommy as a surgeon, much less a plastic surgeon."

"I know, but he took to science when he was in, like, the 6th grade." Tammy said, "Which is surprising after what happened."

"Uh... what happened." Dani asked.

Tammy sighed, "Well, when we were in the sixth grade, Tommy was answering questions about molecules and he was asked what did the 'H' in H2O stand for and he said hydrogen. Then he was asked what did H2O make up and he was told that it made up the majority of the human body and Tommy replied 'pizza'." Dani laughed, "I know, it's easy to see him saying something like that."

"Just a little." Dani replied.

"I mean, it was just a joke, but it was very Tommy."

"Yeah." Dani replied, "It is." She pulled her carry-on bag over her shoulder and smiled, "We have to go, though." Tammy nodded and pulled her bag over her shoulder as well, and the two friends walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. As the opened the door to leave, both of their jaws dropped as the saw all of the Ducks standing there, waiting to see them off, "Oh my god."

"Well, you didn't think you could leave without saying goodbye, did you?" Dean asked, walking over to his sister and pulling her into a big bear hug, "Didn't think so." Fulton walked over to Tammy and kissed her before hugging her. All of the Ducks took their turns to say goodbye to Dani and Tammy, but when Adam wanted to say goodbye to Dani, Dean felt the tension and sighed, "Well, I've just gone blind. I can't see a thing."

"You better have." Dani said. Adam smirked and pulled Dani into a deep hug before kissing her gently, making sure that he didn't hurt her nose, "I'm going to kill Gunnar and Gala's father."

"I feel the same way." Gala's accented voice said from next to the building. She and Gunnar had stayed in America so that they didn't have to see him. Plus it seemed that he had insulted the President of Iceland in some way or another, "But I think that government might want the same thing."

"Um... fun." Dani replied.

"Just wondering, Dani." Gala said, "Gunnar is being shy and embarrassed, so I was wondering whether or not you would give him Leah's phone number or something."

Dani scoffed, "I was wondering when he would ask about that. Jeez."

"Well, that's who he is. If he's not checking someone, then he's quiet and shy and he wants to be left alone." Gala said. If the Ducks had heard that a few months ago, they wouldn't have believed if, but now that the knew that he was actually a pretty nice guy, their beliefs had changed.

"That's sweet." Tammy said, "So, he has a car and is taking us to the airport?" Gala nodded, "Cool. Well, I'm ready to go as soon as you guys are."

"Yeah, we should get going." Dani said, hugging Adam one more time, "I'll see you guys in about a week and a half."

"About five days for me." Tammy said, "Bye."

"Bye!" The Ducks replied back, "We'll miss you!"