A.N: This is my first Zatch Bell fiction. I wanted to base it on Danny since he doesn't get enough love and he's the mamodo I like best.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zatch Bell.
Toodle Strivers, a seventeen year old American graduate, sat around reading one of her uncle's books while sitting at the clerk desk of the bookstore he owned. "Man, why couldn't uncle Goldo just give me the day off. It's not like anyone can even understand these books!" Sighed Toodle. "Toddle-girl, we've got a customer!" Mr. Goldo called from the backroom. "Must be Avenged again," Toodle whispered under her breath. "What was that?" Darkly asked a boy with long and spiky, blood red, hair. He was sporting a solid black blazer and even darker pants, along with shiny black shoes and a dark red cape. "I'm not selling you that book!" Scoffed Toodle as she eyed the purple book she had been reading, which now lay open on the desk. "Four hundred dollars,"offered the kid whom Toodle had come to know as Avenged. "I've told you! That book belongs to an old friend of uncle Goldo and he'll be coming to get it soon!" Toodle angrilly shouted into the guy's face. "He hasn't shown up in the three months since the old bat found that book lying around on the ground. The lucky fool just got his hands on it first is all!"Replied Avenged as he slammed his fists down on the desk. "Don't call uncle Goldo an old bat!" Toodle Shrieked before slamming her own fists onto the desk.
Suddenly, the door to the bookstore opened and a jingling sound from the bell tied to it followed. "I'm here to see Mr. Goldo," said a boy, that looked around Toodle's age, whom had long white hair that spiked upwards and purple jeans as well as what seemed to be a whate t-shirt and a purple one underneath it; along with black shoulder bands and a black belt to hold up his jeans. Toodle also noticed the kid had one pink eye and two lines streaking down below both of his orbs. "Danny," is all she could say before Mr. Goldo sprinted out of the backroom and to the door. "Danny, my son, danny!" The old man cried as he clung himself to Danny, his cigar now expertly placed between one of his pinkies and one of the fingers next to his middle one. "You're the infamous Danny, eh? We'll see how strong you are soon enough!" Scoffed Avenged before walking outside, where a chinese man with long white hair and a just as white china-suit was waiting. "Let's go Wonrei!" Could be heard from behind the bookstore window. "He's a loud one," said Danny as he itched his nose.
Mr. Goldo just sighed and scratched his head in boredom before noticing Toodle's confused expression. "Danny, there's someone I want you to meet. This is my niece, Toodle, and she's the cashier today. If you find anything you like, she'll ring it up for you." Said Mr. Goldo before the small old man flicked his cigar's ashes into a tray nearby with one of his pudgy fingers. "Yeah, I'm just the help." Toodle said before smiling and scratching the back of her head.
Danny seemed to blush as he took in the black sailor outfit and large red bow placed over her chest. Toodle noticed his eyes tracing upwards towards her unkempt yet short black hair and then back towards her chest. "Pervert," said Toodle before flicking his nose. "Ow, what was that for?!" He asked in a nasaly voice while covering his nostrils. "You know, you're cute when you're mad." Danny said after regaining his normal voice and elbowing Toodle's shoulder. "Beggars can't be choosers," sighed Toodle as she continued reading the purple book; even though she didn't understand a word of it.
The white haired teen quickly noticed the book and walked over to where Toodle was sitting. "That's my spellbook!" Explained Danny before giving Toodle a thumbs up. "I don't know who my partner will be this time though." He worriedly explained to Mr. Goldo. "Don't worry my boy! You can use the room upstairs." Mr. Goldo offered to his old friend, before heading to the backroom that he had occupied before Danny's sudden appearance. "Hey, that's my room!" Shouted Toodle; however, Mr. Goldo was out of earshot. "He must be trying to speed along the great uncle process," sighed Toodle. "It won't work old man! I'll sleep in the car if I have to!" She shouted towards the backroom. "I have to share a room with her?!" Danny asked no one in particular as he pointed towards Toodle.
The girl sighed tiredly, it was getting a bit late and she didn't have the energy to come up with a good enough come back. "I'll just sleep in the chair tonight," Toodle whispered to him after a while, before immediately dozing off.
A small grin graced Danny's face, before he messed up her hair and poked the bow over her chest with his index pointer finger. This would probably be his only chance to examine a human female. She was alot softer than he had expected, as well as alot smalller; the top of her head only reached the bottom of his neck. Then again, Danny had grown about a foot since he'd last seen Mr. Goldo. "Danny, why not take her to bed?" Asked the old man as he returned from the backroom to lock up the store. "Sure, whatever you say Mr. Goldo!" Danny said before instantly picking up Toodle and rushing up the stairs to her room. "That kid had alot to learn about girls," sighed Mr. Goldo; before turning in for the night himself.
