Disclaimer: I do not own Danger Mouse (2015) or any canon characters. They are the property of Brian Cosgrove, Mark Hall, FremantleMedia, CBBC, Boulder Media. I also don't own The AristoCats, that's property of Disney. I do own the mentioned Emma White.

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The door slid open, but the professor did not prepare to scream at who she suspected had entered without permission. She could hear the wingbeat of her friend and knew immediately who it was. "How are they faring?"

Danger Moth landed beside the hen, goggles over her eyes. "A bit better. Penfold's watching The AristoCats again and DM's in thought, but they're definitely faring better."

"I'm glad to hear it." She turned to the moth, revealing a relieved smile crossing her beak. "I really am. This time off has done them the world of good. I don't think it will be too much longer until they're back on the field."

"It'll be good to see them in action again."

"By the way..."

"Yes?"

"I have a sneaking suspicion Danger Mouse had said something to you."

"What gives you that idea?"

"You seem distracted, as if in thought. I know you two are friends, so I doubt it was hurtful. Never mind he's not malicious. Still, if you want to talk about it with me, you can. Unless it would betray his confidence in you?"

"Actually...it concerns you. It's nothing bad! At least, I hope you don't think it is."

"Me? Well, what did he say?"

"He pointed out I've been coming here a lot lately. I will admit it's true, now that I think about it."

"Well, you're always welcome because I know you'd never get up to mischief. Besides, I find your presence to be comforting."

"You do?"

"You're quiet so you're never a nuisance, you have a soft voice so it never causes me distractions and you're simply pleasant company."

"I enjoy spending time with you. I mean, I like being around the others too, but it's just..."

"Sometimes the testosterone is a bit much?"

"I enjoy having female company as well."

"I can understand that." She adjusted her spectacles. "So, what else did he say?"

"He hinted that there may be a possibility that I may...kinda-sorta have a crush on you..."

"Oh." Her eyes widened behind her spectacles. "And...what did you have to say to that?"

Danger Moth noticed something in the professor's tone. Was it apprehension? But, why? "Um, well, at first I thought he was speaking nonsense."

"Oh."

She noted disappointment. Wait. Could it be? "But, I thought about it and...well, maybe he was onto something after all."

"Oh?"

That time, there was hope. "I thought about the times we spent together when off-duty. How you shared Hug music with me and somehow managed to make me a fan. How you stayed with me when your house needed repairs and we watched romantic comedies together." She blushed lightly. "I also came to realise that...though at the time I was oblivious, you actually looked attractive in a relaxed sort of way that night."

"To tell you the truth, I was disappointed you hadn't said anything that night."

"What do you mean?"

She placed a feathered hand atop her workbench and sighed. "I don't normally wear that unless it's mid-summer, but it was late-winter. I knew I wouldn't freeze since the heating in the building is sufficient. But, I was actually wearing it for you. I wanted you to see my relaxed, comfortable side. Not many have, you know, not even my parents. Everyone is so used to seeing me being so serious that they sometimes lectured me to loosen up for once. You never told me I needed to loosen up and I appreciated it so much. So, I decided that night to show you, and only you, how I am at my most relaxed."

"Professor..."

The professor reached into her pocket and pulled out the controls for the lab door. She aimed it at it and pressed a button, locking it. She didn't know how things were going to go, and of course she would open the door if Danger Moth said she wanted to leave, but she couldn't risk someone entering if things did work out. "The truth is...I've actually had a crush on you for a while now. You never teased me and you allowed me to be myself. At first I thought it was just gratitude to have a friend like you, but I realised it was more. I...I'm not into girls, I don't think, but still...if you'll pardon the expression, I was drawn to you like a moth to a flame."

"Considering you're the more fiery one of the two of us, it's actually a strange expression to use. Only because it's more the flame being drawn to the moth."

"Okay. So...um..." She turned fully to face the moth and noticed her wings and feelers were twitching. "I never even thought I would allow myself to feel something like this, I usually considered it a waste of time. And yet..." She placed her hand on the moth's shoulder, noting with relief that Danger Moth had neither tensed up nor moved away. "And yet, I found myself starting to fall for you before I knew it."

"Professor...I..."

"Even if you don't feel the same way, at least you know how I feel. I now understand what it would mean to have lived with the regrets of never telling you, no matter how things turned out. I only hope this won't change things between us."

She smiled tenderly, lifting the hen's hand off her shoulder and cupping it against her own cheek. "I think something will change, but for the better."

"Do...do you mean...?"

"As you made your confessions, everything made more sense to me. It seemed your earlier use of the expression drawn like a moth to a flame is appropriate after all." She reached her free hand to the professor's cheek and rested it against it, her wings still twitching.

The professor stepped closer until they could almost feel the other's breath. "Um, this will be my first time, so..."

"Mine too."

She leaned in, her eyes open, making sure she didn't mess up her first. "Danger Moth?"

"Hm?"

"May I?"

"Mm-hm!"

"I...I love you..." At that, her lips finally met those of the moth.

Danger Moth stiffened for a split-second, her eyes wide and wings fluttering at a rapid pace. She soon relaxed and closed her eyes as she returned the chaste kiss the hen offered.

The kiss lasted for a few seconds before Squawkencluck pulled back, a shy grin on her beak. "That was...quite nice, I think."

"I do believe you're right." She took hold of both of Squawkencluck's hands in her own and beamed. "So, I guess this means that from now on, we're girlfriends in more than one sense of the word!"

"I rather like the sound of that."

She released the professor's hands before leaping forward and wrapping her arms around her. Her wings were still fluttering but at a slower pace. "I love you too, Squawky!"

"Did you call me...Squawky?" She returned the embrace and felt the moth's head in the crook of her neck.

"Should I not have?"

"No, it's actually quite cute. I like it very much, but of course, we'll have to keep it between us. Well, of course Danger Mouse, Penfold and Colonel K will find out."

"How are your parents with same-sex couples?"

"They believe in science and have no qualms with the matter. Yours?"

"It's hard to know, so..."

"Okay, they don't have to know if you'd rather they didn't." She rubbed the moth's back, noting her wings had stopped fluttering.

"Can I kiss you again, Squawky?"

She chuckled and nodded, pulling back enough so their lips could meet once more.

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And so, we leave Professor Squawkencluck and Danger Moth to their privacy as they resume sharing affections. Well, seems the Danger Agency has two couples now! What does the future have in-store for all of our heroes? Will any of the other agents find out? Will the couples go on a double-date? Only time will tell. Until then, look forward to the next adventure of...Danger Mouse! Even though he barely featured in this story.

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After notes: My very first Squawkenmoth is done! I have a headcanon that Danger Moth's wings can help depict her mood and such, such as how they'd started twitching and fluttering during the confession and the first kiss. I also can't help but think of her as being a bit of a cuddler, but only with the ones she is closest to. I had Squawkencluck being shy and vulnerable when making her confession because it just felt right. She's often outspoken and passionate, but she was risking a friendship here so she had become quieter due to the gravity of the situation.

Thanks for reading! As always, reviews aren't necessary, flames are something I ask not be left and constructive criticism is welcomed.