Authors Notes: I'm kinda on the road as I'm typing this :D traffics hell, and I'm suddenly glad I'm not driving.

Unwanted Plan

Chapter 16

Vacation?

Zareth leaned against Dannys bedroom door. She was sleeping so soundly. Oblivious to her problems. When they got into the hotel room last night they sat down and watched a bunch of bad tv. Their wasn't much else to do just yet. But today he had a tun planned for her. A lone tear ran down Zareths face. He quickly wiped it off before she woke up and noticed. She was a very good friend to him. He didn't want her to go, but he was fairly certain their time together was growing short. He walked out of the bedroom he had her first Christmas present laying on the table. A white dress with teal flowers. The tiny sandals that sat down beside it looked like they were just so small. He decided to order breakfast after setting it out

Danny woke up to the smell of bacon and eggs. The smell was wonderful. Specially after they didn't really eat anything last night. She found herself incredibly hungry because of it. She peaked out of the bedroom door to see Zareth standing by the sliding glass door. She saw that he was chewing the toothpick like it had been a potsticker. She also noticed his arms were crossed rather then in his pockets. Something was wrong. She smiled and went back into the room she had occupied that night. She pulled out a package and then peaked out the door again. She giggled, which caught Zareths attention. He turned and took his toothpick from his mouth.

"Hey there toots." He smiled down at her. He watched her bound up to him.

"Merry Christmas Zareth." She said.

"Merry Christmas babe." He smiled at her and nodded toward the table near the door. She gasped seeing the dress. Her smile practically disappeared for a moment as she looked over it. She stood on her tip toes and kissed his cheek.

"Now thats from Zareth alright? Dareth has his own stuff he'll give to you when I set him free again."

"Oh you say that like your holding him hostage. Oh what about Zane? Shouldn't he be with Pixal?" Danny asked holding up a long thin box.

"They have plans next week so as long as he vacates by then he'll be fine.

"Is that for Dareth I'll hold onto it." He pointed to the box. Danny shook her head and smiled.

"Nope this is all yours." Danny showed him the name tag. "It was going to stay in the apartment until you showed up again, but this works out." Danny smiled Zareth looked a little taken aback. He honestly didn't really expect anything at all. Much less the fact that she packed it. She took the box and held it out to him. He chuckled ripping the brightly colored paper from around the box and pulled it open. Within was a hawaiian style shirt.

"Danny...did you know I'd be on this trip?" Zareth asked. Dannys smile disappeared.

"It was you that said you'd take me on vacation. I knew that Dareth might have been the one...but...yeah I…" She put her hair behind her ear. "I heard you on the phone with Zane." Danny said and smiled slightly. "Its not like Dareth is quiet. I wasn't even trying to eavesdrop." Danny said. Zareth chuckled and motioned toward the food.

"Eat. Then shower. I want you in that dress...we're going out partying." Zareth said. Danny smiled and then stopped.

"You going to eat too?" Once again...she didn't want to be alone. He wondered just what she was like when she lived alone.

"Nah you eat babe. I'm not really hungry." This concerned Danny. She walked over to him and put her hand on his head. No fever. He reached up and plucked her hand from his forehead rather touched at her concern.

"I'm fine babe. I'm just excited." He smiled and picked dup his new hawaiian shirt. "I'm going to go shower and put on my new shirt." He said and chuckled. It was white with blue hawaiian flowers on it. Not totally out of character either. He rather liked it. He ran a comb through his wet hair and smiled at himself.

"Hey there good lookin." He put a new toothpick into his mouth and smiled. He walked out of the bathroom and smiled at Danny who twirled around in a circle.

"It fits perfectly." She told him. Her hair was put up for once in a bun. She smiled as he kept staring. "You look like a bass." She giggled as she watched his toothpick fall out of his mouth. She walked around the table and took his hand. He blinked and tried to catch the toothpick...he failed. He looked at it on the ground and sighed.

"Farewell…" He said and fit another in his mouth. He took Dannys hand and left the hotel room with her.

Danny sat sidesaddle on the motorcycle. Zareths shirt felt so light in her hand. Actually she loved the way it felt. She wish they made shirts like that for women. But she wouldn't mind having one like the dress she had on. She loved the feel of wind going through the dress. Zareth finally stopped the bike in a parking place just outside a busy dance hall called 'Lazy Dog' they set their helmets down on the back and walked inside. Zareth held onto her hand so not to lose her in the throng of bodies moving through the dance floor. He looked behind him, she had a huge smile on her face. Her eyes kept weaving this way and that trying to take everything in. He chuckled and turned back around and stopped at the bar.

"Alright babe...whatcha want?" Zareth asked and leaned on the bar waiting for the bartender to walk over.

"Tipsy bartender." She giggled bouncing up and down. The bartender smiled and winked at her.

"As long as its just the drink and not me." He walked around and began to mix her drink before handing it to her garnished with apples.

"What about you sir?" He asked

"Just a beer." He told him. The man gave him a bottle and took the money offered. They had gone to sit down and listen to the music. Their was an area off to the side for live bands, but right now the DJ had the floor. Zareth stood up and pulled Danny from her chair lightly and got out onto the dance floor. Danny spun and smiled up at Zareth. He put his hand on her hip and she put her hand on his shoulder while the others were in each others hands. They spun around on the dance floor in time to the music. After about four songs they had to stop since Danny was getting dizzy. Zareth was used to dancing like this. Specially since he was not only a nindroid, but also someone like Dareth danced all the time in Laffy's.

"You've been practicing." Zareth told her. Danny giggled.

"Dareths been giving me pointers." She smiled and sat back down. She popped a pretzel in her mouth and took a sip of her drink. It wasn't to bad really. She liked the fruity mix.

Danny jumped when their was a loud pop sound from the DJ section. She and Zareth turned around and looked over the turntables. The DJ was fanning his hands trying to unplug everything. Just then the lights went out and the dance floor went from tons of different colored lights to a darkened room. The room was filled with awws and blasphemous words. Zareth looked around as the bartender ran around with a fire extinguisher. The room was filled with smoke from that.

"Sorry guys...looks like the DJ is done for today, and I'm going to have to call in someone to help with the electricity. Zareth smiled wide and walked up onto the stage. He picked up a guitar and began to play. A few others joined him a drummer, and a trumpet joined in. He began to sing an upbeat song. Soon enough it turned into a swingers song. Danny was aware that Zraeth could sing, but this was way better then that night in her grandmother's house. She found herself swaying to the music too. Zareth held out his hand to her and pulled her up onto the stage and started to sing to her. Oh his voice went well to this song.

"You are remarkable." She told him. Zareth chuckled. She climbed down from the stage and sipped her drink. Thats when she realized she felt funny. It started with her legs. They kind of felt numb.

"You okay?" Someone asked her. Danny looked up and her vision swam. She knew this person. But she wasn't able to do much.

"What...did you do to me?" Dannys voice sounded like it was slower.

"Oh nothing. Just put a drug in your drink. Didn't your mom ever tell you never to take a drink from a drink you left behind at a party?" He said and caught her as she fell.

"Zareth…" She reached out for him. She saw that he noticed what was going on entirely to late. He dropped the microphone and ran toward the door, but their were so many people within the club dancing to the song he had been singing that he wasn't able to get out of the club in time to catch her. He ran and got onto his motorcycle and raced off after Danny.