Spheres

By: Garnet Sky

Disclaimer: I don't know Danny Phantom.

Told about Lilac

Danny emerged from the boys' restroom to run headsmack into Valerie, who'd come pelting around the corner. "Ow!"

"Same here," she grunted, rubbing her sore head. "Watch where you're going, Fenton. Why were you in the restroom anyway during a ghost attack?"

"We had a ghost attack? I didn't hear any fighting, besides I had a call of nature to attend to," he told her.

"Only you," she muttered. "Anyways, Mr. Lancer has called an assembly to discuss what happened today."

He smiled weakly. "Uh, I guess go. We'd better get going then."

She nodded. "After you."

"Uh-huh."

The rest of the day went smoothly. No more appearances from any of the Nine; Danny kept sneaking glances at the A-list and Kelly. Something was going on and he didn't like it. He caught her eye and gave a silent command to meet him later on that evening.

She nodded and continued talking with Star.

After school let out for the day, Kelly walked with Star to her house, where she was invited to stay for the evening. Since it was the weekend and she hadn't been expressly forbidden, Kelly agreed, but said she'd have to go shopping for clothes. Lady Bright had foresaw the need and instructed her to go to Fallu's home.

"I have to make a stop first, before we go the mall," she told Star. "You don't mind, do you?"

"No," came the reply. "Let's go; Mom said she'd drive and pick us up."

Star's mom was really nice, Kelly decided. She hoped the Lord of Light and Darkness chose this one. Star would make a wonderful addition to the triads. She gave Star's mother the address that Fallu had given her; the woman's eyes widened a bit with surprise, but Kelly quickly explained that a friend lived there who was offering her a place to stay.

"I need to let her know I'm spending the night and will need some monetary aid," she said, blushing a bit. "I didn't bring that much with me."

"Okay, dear," Mrs. Starling said.

"Holy Toledo!" Star exclaimed, as they pulled into the Manson's driveway. "This is where your friend lives?"

"Uh yeah, at least this is the address she gave. I've only known her for about a month," Kelly admitted.

"Pen pals?"

"Something like that," she said. "Back in a minute." She quickly got out and rang the doorbell.

Fallu in her human guise opened the door and gasped. Quickly grabbing Kelly, she pulled the triadic ghost inside. "You're staying longer?"

"I don't have a choice," Kelly said, white eyes flashing dangerously. "Lady Bright warned you of my arrival. I'm supposed to let the Lord of Light and Darkness know of Lilac's passing and of the impending choice."

"Any candidates?"

"The one you call Star is the one I would recommend, which brings me to why I am here. I have no other clothing to wear while in the human realm and they will get suspicious if I wear the same ones day after day. I need to go shopping."

"We could have brought you," Fallu told her.

"I know and wish to tell you I am sorry. The Lord has instructed me to appear before him at midnight to explain my presence here in the human world. Will you let me borrow some money to procure garments from the mall Star was telling me about?"

"I can get rid of my allowance for this week finally," Fallu laughed, walking over to a spider backpack lying against the wall. She fished out about five hundred dollars and handed it over. "This is really more than I need," she said. "How long are you planning to stay?"

"I don't know," Kelly said. "I need time to properly mourn Lilac's passing. She was a sister to us all."

"I'll get Dan'el Phantom Grey," Fallu told her. "You can meet us in the park at midnight as he instructed and tell us what Lady Bright would have us do."

"Thank you, Fallu," Kelly told her. "You are a worthy bride for our Prince."

Fallu blushed. "Just remember to call me Sam out there in the real world," she said.

Kelly smiled. "I will remember. I'm sleeping over at Star's home this evening. I'll be returning tomorrow."

"My parents are out of town on business so that won't be a problem," Fallu told her.

A horn honked.

"You're being paged," Fallu quipped.

"Bye!"

"Bye!"