I have had been inspired to write a Danny Phantom fic. It's called Eternal Matchmaker and it's a bit more exciting than i'd like it but it's also a slow moving fic with love and all the mushy stuff i and you must love.
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Chapter 5: Events and Plans
"Look at her, isn't she sweet when she's sleeping?" A girl with blonde hair tied up in a perfect bun and a small pink tiara at the edge of her bun.
"Excuse me, do I know you?" She shook her head no.
"Defiantly not Miss. Alexis. I'm Melissa's sister a hospital worker for the new parent team. In order for you and Mr. Yuki must pass a series in order to care for the child. You have to take a bunch of tests. Please get ready." I nodded, and got me and Hailey ready.
"Morning Jaden," I said as I came down the stairs early in the morning for breakfast with Hailey.
"How's my little sister doing Lex?" I smiled at her and then at Jaden.
"Let's just say that you'd think she was dead if you didn't know her. She's been perfect all the time." Melissa's sister was surprised that the fact that their newly adopted child was Jaden's sister.
"I'm Allie by the way. So the child you wish to adopt is Jaden's sister?" I nodded and I held my hand palm up at Jaden to signal his explanation.
"I have never met my parents. I was lost during a huge explosion with my cousin Molly. We didn't think they lived but it turned out they did but then the adoption agency connected her DNA sample to me as my sister so I couldn't let her be on her own, could I?" Allie shook her head.
"I see, so you know for sure that your parents are dead." I nodded again trying to help from Jaden's breakdown of sadness again.
"So how old are you two?" We replied 16, very calmly. "So you're still in school and no form of money income?"
"Yes, Jaden and I are both still in school. My parents are helping support her and Jaden has a security coverage from his parents' deaths. We both receive 200 hundred dollars per tournament we compete in for dueling from our sponsors. We both receive a lot of money already. Money's no problem for us." I said smiling. Holding her, I whispered. 'You don't have to worry we answer honestly and perfectly to the point that they have to let us keep you.'
"So I noticed that you aren't ever setting the child down even when you sleep. Why is this?" She said, why didn't I was obvious but would she understand.
"If anyone other than Lex and I were to hold her she start in tears and throw a tantrum fit. We can't leave her side at anytime at all. We've tried trust us, watch." Jaden carefully took Hailey from me and handed her to Allie. The second Jaden let go it was screams and Allie quickly handed her back to Jaden.
"So why do you think this is Jaden?" I didn't know for sure and neither did Jaden. How would he respond.
"It was probably because the horrible problems at the accident and then the adoption agency. She's still little and easily influenced about how the world is. I read that in a book once." I forgot that Jaden had tried to find out why. It turns out he has succeeded.
"So what are you going to do when you go to school? I mean, you can't possibly take her?" We gave a shy but assuring nod.
"We talked to Dr. Crowler and he said that since she makes no sounds to interrupt ours or anyone else's learning; she can stay with us." She sighed at our lack of wonderful parenting skills.
"I'm sorry but I don't think that's good parenting. I'm sorry but I'm going to have to mark that off on you." I looked at her with eyes all filled with sadness and agony. "Miss. Rhodes, I'm so sorry but we just can't allow you to take this child to school with you. It's simply not done. You can't carry the child around the school with you. It's a danger to the child with the dangers you and Mr. Yuki encountered last year. I'm sorry."
"Let me just talk to Hailey for a few minutes before I hand her over to you." She nodded. I just needed to reassure Hailey. I'd make sure she was with us happily. I called Jaden back to my room with me.
"Lex, it's okay. It's only for a little while. We'll figure this all out. I'm sure you and I can figure it out." I shook my head. Silly Jaden, it was nothing like that. "What?"
"I'm in here to make sure she's okay with this. She's smarter than normal babies and she's just scared." I picked up Hailey and took her to the window and looked out. "She's not just a baby. It's like she's part of me Jaden, I can't explain it."
"I know how you feel but it doesn't make sense seeing as she's a relative of mine." I nodded.
"I'm sorry Hailey but you can't come to school with me. The people for children's rights say it's not proper care for you. I'm sure they'll take wonderful care of you. It is their job. I promise that nothing will happen to you. Just promise me you'll behave for Allie and I'll come visit you soon. I promise." I handed her to Jaden to say a few words to her.
"I promise you my sister; that you'll be okay. Just stay calm and quiet like you always are for them. We'll visit during breaks and make sure you're okay. I promise you'll be fine. Just behave, don't be too much like me." Jaden said and I laughed. Then he walked off with Hailey.
Kari came in the room after she awoke. Hailey was taken away maybe hours ago. It was only 8 but 8 was far from the time I usually waked up. It was 7 when they took her so only one hour passed. I missed her already.
"Alexis, I'm sorry that you couldn't keep Hailey at school with you. I think it's extremely unfair to you and Jaden. I mean you two would have made wonderful parents but maybe this is for the best. There's less stress on Jaden this way. He won't have to deal with Crowler no A's no baby was so unfair of Crowler. I heard Crowler is principal for a while so he won't be teaching you guys." I sighed then; I laid down on my side.
"If only there was something I could do to keep her on campus with me. Even a maid with her for a few hours is better then her being with who knows who at a foster home. I wish she was back here in my arms or at least with Jaden. I don't' know them." I was pretty much babbling on in my own mind. Except it was out loud.
I heard someone come around the corner. I didn't know who it was but it was someone who I knew well and Hailey. How was Hailey here? "Hailey," I asked out loud.
"Yep, it's her all right Alexis. Here." I saw Hailey's face as happy as ever but the person who was holding her was none other than her cousin Molly. "I though that a visit to her mom was in order for her."
"You're her foster parent?" Molly nodded and I looked at Hailey who's face was the same happiness as it always. "Did she act up like she did before?"
"Now that you mention it; no she didn't. She was perfectly behaved. But that's only the littlest of the good news." I was just holding Hailey in my arms and falling asleep.
"How about you…tell me…in the morning," I said as I slowly fell asleep with Hailey in my arms. I could hear a unspoken but thought yes.
I awoke and it was noon. Hailey still in my arms and me as happy as could be. I have never been happier in my life. "You're finally awake, awesome."
"Hey Jaden, you seen your sis…cousin? Sorry, force of habit. Have you seen Molly?" He looked like he was thinking, thinking hard.
"Yep, I saw Molly. She was talking with TK and Kari downstairs. They're making some big plans. You might want to put in your input into their decisions. It has something to do with you."
"What about me Jaden?" He laughed and I secretly hoped that it was a plan to get me to keep Hailey with me and Jaden. I would love that.
"From the look on your face, I'd say you are already thinking about it. So go down there before the plan has been finished. I seriously don't know what it's about but it's for you so go help." I sighed, handed Hailey to Jaden and went down the stairs.
"Thanks Jaden, oh and Hailey's been changed so don't worry." He looked confused and walked away with Hailey in his arms smiling and laughing as she made little tiny baby sounds.
I walked down the stair tentative to understand what the conversation was about and how to decide what to do. What did I have to do with it? How should I know; if Jaden was just playing with me.
"So what you guys doing?" I said walking over to the table where they were talking to someone on the computer screen.
"Miss. Alexis, I wanted to get your points on this subject. What do you think?" I had absolutely no clue who they were talking to; until I saw it as Principal Shepard.
"I actually don't know what they are talking about. So what's going on Principal Shepard." I said shyly yet very solid so they wouldn't think that I hated the idea from the start.
"Molly volunteered to come to the school and keep the child with you during the day and you could during the night. How does that sound?" I screamed happily.
"Could I really?" I said almost as happily as I screamed and jumped up in down.
"I'd actually like to talk to you and Jaden if you don't mind. It looks good that you can keep the child with you but I would have to talk to Jaden and see the child. I can't have her in danger, can I?" I calmed down slowly and took out my PDA from my purse.
"No, we absolutely couldn't put Hailey in danger. She is Jaden's sister after all. Molly is actually Jaden's Cousin if they haven't told you yet." I said now trying to find out the day school started, when to go shopping for Hailey, when to talk to Principal Shepard and such things like that.
"No they didn't; I'm sure Jaden's very upset about this." He said it in a quite sarcastic tone but it did have some truth to it.
"Actually, he starved himself for about a week and went into a coma. Atticus kidnapped him and took him to our home doctor to be taken care of. It was horrible and very scary." I said almost squirming but he could see my sadness and fear as could anyone who saw me that upset.
"I can believe it. Jaden is always one to over react to things and under think different choices. Where is he now?" I thought for a second and looked around.
"I actually don't know. I gave him Hailey and he walked down the hall but he just carries her everywhere and plays with her. He doesn't stay still for a second, unlike her. She doesn't even more around. Well, unless she's playing with Jaden; Jaden could get anyone riled up." I said smiling and thinking of how he was always jumpy or calm.
"So that horror didn't change him?" I laughed and shook my head.
"Nope, I don't think anything will ever change Jaden, Principal Shepard. He's just a free spirited young person. I sometime think that it's best he get that out of his system before school. I mean better here than at school, right?" I smiled in my mind as I though of how exciting our lectures would be if he acted like this instead of sleeping.
"Yes, than maybe it is for the best. I'm sure that the child will bring out a different Jaden then we are all use to. I mean after all the things he's done; I'm surprised he's still himself." He said looking at all the papers and holding them up to the screen.
"What?" I said staring hard at the screen, I tried reading the papers but the mega-pixels on the webcam weren't exactly the highest. I couldn't read it very well.
"I guess Jaden neglected to fill you in. This all is Jaden's plan; Molly adopting Hailey as her foster child, Molly watching Hailey during school. You didn't know about any of this did you?" I shook my head.
"I don't believe he'd do something like this for me. I would believe it in one million years." I said still not thinking everything through. It was like a faint dream I had once dreamed along time ago.
"Then, Miss. Alexis, welcome to the year one million, two thousand, and seven. Whither you believe it or not he did. Everything for you. I'm surprised that he would hide this much from you. You're very lucky." I smiled and mentally hugged myself for picking the school slack-off who just happened to be a perfect friend, boyfriend and foster parent.
"He's amazing isn't he?" Principal Shepard looked at the expression on my face and gave a smile.
"How long Miss. Alexis?" I now looked confused. What in the world was he talking about. How long what?
"How long what Principal Shepard?" I said wondering what he could be talking about. I really couldn't match what he was saying with anything very simple but that's what you get with Principal Shepard.
"Has everything been going on. When did you start dating, child found, his cousin being his sister? That's what I'd like to know." I thought hard nothing was very simple. I couldn't remember exact dates.
"Well we started dating the day that school let out. It was because he found out the real me and then he asked me out. That was May 19th; it's July 2nd now so maybe a month and a half. I found the child maybe a month ago. It was two weeks after school let out that Jaden went into a coma and we found out a week ago for sure so about a month and a half for that too. Any more questions?" I said thinking about how I had been visiting Jaden daily except for that week before he went into a coma. I was so happy of how our relationship was going.
"No, I think that you should come by on July 8th so I can talk to you, Jaden and see Miss. Hailey Yuki. How does that sound? I am filling out forms for Miss. Hailey and Miss. Molly to stay with us as we are speaking. How does that sound?" I smiled and nodded.
"That's great Principal Shepard. All three of us will be there on the 8th to see you. I can't wait for you to meet her, she's a total sweetheart." I said thinking about her and staring into outer space.
"Just like her mother, eh." He hanged up and I looked around at them.
(upstairs I talk with Jaden)
"How could he get a mixed message? We said it was Jaden's sister. It would be so wrong, so so wrong if I. Ew." Jaden got up and walked over to me. He kissed me on the cheek and handed me Hailey.
"I've got to go but don't make plans for the day after tomorrow. Melissa is watching Hailey and you and I have plans." I made a confused face.
"How did you ask Melissa to watch Hailey? She's not usually up to the dirty work if I ask." He laughed.
"Melissa's sister works with children all the time. Melissa was more than happy to watch Hailey when she heard about what I was planning. She won't tell you so don't ask." He walked off and I realized that the day after tomorrow was July 4th. You know it's the national holiday and everything, in America, or American Independence day for those in England.
(July 4th) I met Jaden at the dock and he had of course decorated the ship for Independence Day. It was colored in beautiful red, white and blue banners which greatly complimented the silver exterior. I walked up inside of the ship and there was everyone. When I say everyone I mean everyone. TK, Kari, Amy (check reference in book 1), Atticus, Molly, Sebastian, ME, Syrus, Chazz, Zane, Chumsley, and of course Jaden were all there. Also I looked on the couch to see Jane, Mimi, and Lisa sitting one the couch.
What each of the following people is doing?
Zane leaned against the wall and flirted with his girlfriend Lisa. Lisa smiled and nodded. Lisa was on the couch while Zane was leaning against the railings of the boat. He was completely safe and free from falling off.
Chumsley who hadn't seen ME in a long time was talking with her in the kitchen as she happily cooked meals for him. She loved cooking as much as Chumsley loved eating. Her favorite thing to make was of course Grillled Cheese, his favorite.
Jane was happily flirting with Sebastian as he laughed about her jokes and stories about her home life. She was a bit of a half with as I think of it but Sebastian being as serious as he is enjoyed her nice sense of humor.
TK and Kari graciously decided to walk around the ship with Atticus and Molly so that Jaden and I could talk up on the higher levels of the boat. TK and Kari did a wonderful job of distracting everyone.
Amy hanged out with Syrus who described his part in the whole shadow realm thing. Amy was writing everything down. She happened to be writing a book on the shadow realm for future generations to learn from if the shadow language was ever lost. The normal people could learn to decode it or read and English copy. Syrus liked talking with her but Amy was only 16 and Syrus was 15 which didn't matter but she was a serious college student and they were just friends.
Chazz was well Chazz, he decided to leave the ship after in docked at my house. I told him he could keep Melissa and Hailey company and he calmly agreed. I suppose guessing that he would be chatting it off with Melissa would be a good guess for me.
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Sorry I didn't go into detail about everyone but this all comes into part in the next chapter. You'll find out everything about everyone and what's going on. This is also when they talk to Principal Shepard. Be ready, very fluffy and happy for everyone. ----Review