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CW: Deleted Scenes
Tucker and Jazz
A brief glimpse to the romance between a young techno geek and a psychologist in training.
Takes place about a month after the events of Cupid's Wrath
It was a beautiful, spring Saturday morning in the small town known as Amity Park. The sun was shining, birds were singing and ghost activity was surprisingly low as of recently which made it perfect to be outside, as many people were enjoying their day. Families were out enjoying themselves and couples were out on dates or were in the process of getting ready for one.
Just like at one particular household known as Fenton Works.
In one of the rooms of the large and unusual home, a young woman was getting ready to go on her for a special date with her boyfriend. This young woman was young Ms. Jasmine Fenton who was still working on her long red hair.
"La la la la…"She hummed happily as she brushed her long, red locks into place. She was feeling particularly giddy this morning since today was going to be a very special day.
It was the one month anniversary since she and Tucker had officially gone steady and she was really looking forward to it. With Tucker's job as the youngest mayor in the town's history and her preparing to go to Yale next semester, they had a pretty limited schedule, but they were making it work out.
"Are you still getting ready?..."The young woman heard and turned around to see her adoptive little sister behind her.
"Beauty takes time little sister…'Jazz said as she kept brushing and styling her hair.
"If you say so…"Dani said with an eye roll while her sister finished and examining her hair.
"So what brings you hear?..."Jazz said, not taking her eyes of the mirror.
"I was just passing by after watching "America's funniest waterpark shenanigans" and I couldn't believe that you are still getting ready…."Dani said with a hand on her hip.
"Why do you even watch that show, it's just about a bunch of dumb people making fools of themselves at a waterpark?..."Jazz asked to the younger Fenton girl.
"America'sfunniest…"Dani emphasized, as if that was enough to answer her question. Jazz shook her head at that and went back to her beauty.
"So, where's Tucker taking you this afternoon?..."The little ghost girl asked her sister who smiled widely at the mention of her boyfriend.
"He's taking me to the peer for the carnival and later we are going on a picnic together….'Jazz said with a blush while Dani didn't look so impressed.
"Yeah, nothing say romance than playing cheap games where people puke from greasy food and fast rides…."Dani said sarcastically, and ignored the annoyed glare her sister was sending her.
"If you are done mocking me, and if you're going to be here, can you at least help me here …"Jazz said as she was now comparing earrings and rejecting each one she tried on.
Dani rolled her eyes but soon found herself judging all of her older sister's jewelry and deciding which would go great with her outfit for this afternoon. Dani honestly didn't know why Jazz was being so picky, she was already beautiful and Tucker was crazy about her even when she used her regular clothes, but for each date, Jazz always spends almost two hours working on her hair and makeup and going crazy picking an outfit that would still look good on her like all the others.
"Please tell me that I'm not going to be this nuts when I start dating…."Dani internally begged as Jazz finally chose a pair of simple white gold hoop earrings with a matching necklace. And was now helping Jazz with her make up.
"Just remember that when you go out, be light on the makeup…"Dani said as she carefully applied the blush on the older girl's face.
"I know…I know…."Jazz said as she tried to hide her grin.
Sure she might not be close to Dani as she was with Danny, but she did enjoying the chances of bonding with her little sister whenever she could, like right now when Dani was helping her with her makeup.
"It's because that if you use too much, a boy might get the wrong idea and you know how they are….'Dani continued while Jazz was slightly surprised with the direction she was heading.
"Excuse me?..."Jazz asked to the younger girl who gave her that "I know" look.
"Boys are after one thing after all…."Dani said as she wiped away the extra blush from her sister's face, who now had a bit of a disturbed look. She was not disturbed by what she was being told, as she knew very well of that kind of implications, but what disturbed her was who was telling her this and the fact that a little girl was saying this.
"And…What do you think that is?..."Jazz asked carefully to the younger girl who shrugged.
"Heck if I know, nobody will tell me…"Dani said innocently and Jazz calmed a bit.
"And I'm not going to be the first….…yet at least…"Jazz though with a sigh.
"Well….I don't think we have to worry about that with Tucker…The only thing he's after is a date with yours truly…"Jazz replied.
"Is that what they are all after…Is the one thing that boys are after just a date?..."The younger girl asked innocently to the psychologist in training who tried to hide her blush.
"In a perfect world where everyone is a gentleman…yes…."Jazz thought embarrassed and decided to change the subject before Dani started getting more curious.
'So….Any boys that have caught your eye lately?..."Jazz asked and smirked when she saw Dani's distressed face.
"As if…I don't need the kind of drama you and Danny go through 24/7…."She said with her arms crossed and Jazz only shook her head.
"You'll feel differently about that someday…."Jazz said softly to the younger girl who had a frown on her cute little face.
"But not today…"She said stubbornly and resumed helping her sister get ready for her date.
Tucker Foley, techno geek extraordinaire and the youngest mayor in the history of Amity Park was riding in a limousine as he was on his way to Fenton Works to pick up his girlfriend for their one month anniversary. He was really looking forward to this, not just because it was their one month anniversary, but because it's been almost a whole week since he had last seen her, not counting calling and texting. With his job schedule and Jazz college preparation, they couldn't spend as much time together as he liked to.
"I finally get a girlfriend and I have to reschedule a bunch of junk just to make a date with her….One of the downfalls of being a teen mayor…"Tucker sighed as he pulled out a mirror and groomed himself once more, making sure his hair was near and he had nothing on his teeth.
He was going to meet up with his lovely lady and he wanted to look good for her.
"We have arrived sir…."Charles, his driver said and Tucker saw Fenton Works.
"Thanks Charles…."Tucker said as he got out of the limo and picked up the bouquet of daisies meant for his very special girl.
The young techno geek soon walked up the steps and knocked on the door, after about a minute of waiting, he saw the door opening and held out the flowers with a smooth smile…..Only for it to drop when he saw that it was Danny at the door.
"Sorry…But daisies aren't really my style, I'm more of a roses guy..."The half ghost joked and Tucker rolled his eyes.
'Ha ha….Very original, did it take you all night to come up with that one?..."The teen mayor said sarcastically to his grinning friend.
"Nope…"He said cheekily as he allowed his friend inside. Once seated in the living room, the two young friends were alone and talking as Jazz was still getting ready.
"So…How's everything at the office?..."Danny asked.
"Same old…Same old….The town council decided to give into Sam's demands and nix the new park fountain they wanted to install…."Tucker said as he thought about his stubborn, other friend who managed to protect nature once more.
"That's Sam for ya, if she sees anyone threatening any plants life…Well….You know what's she's capable of…"Danny said with a chuckle as his thought about his ex-girlfriend and other best friend who once again managed to protect the one thing she loved most and that was nature.
"What about you? How's the world according to the great Danny Phantom?..."Tucker asked to his friend.
"Pretty good…School work is still boring, ghosts are still being pests and mom and dad are still making their pacifistic ghost weapons which has proven to be a challenge, so, same old…same old…"Danny said with a shrug as he gave the water down version of his day-to-day life.
"Come on and don't hold on me….How's things with Ember? Did you ask her out yet?..."Tucker asked and smirked when he saw the blush adorning his friends face.
"I-I don't know what you are implying…We're just friends and hanging out…"Danny said looking down.
"Don't give me that…I know that you like her Danny…Blushing can tell so much…"He said cheekily and Danny somehow became even redder.
"I don't blush!..."He hissed and Tucker rolled his eyes.
"Sure…Then I suppose your red, glowing cheeks are a new ghost power…"Tucker said grinning who was sending him an annoyed glare.
"Didn't you tell me that you had a movie date with her last Friday in the Ghost Zone?..."Tucker asked his friend who shook his head.
"It wasn't a date, Johnny and Kitty were there and the girls were just trying to make us stop being enemies since Kitty invited me to their wedding…"Danny insisted but Tucker wasn't buying it.
"Double dates are still dates my friend…."Tucker teased and Danny denied that it was a double date.
Tucker wasn't blind, he knew that his friend felt something for the ghostly pop princess ever since the fiasco on Valentine's day but for whatever reason, Danny wasn't making a move and kept insisting that they were just friends despite the way he's seen Ember looked at him when she thought no one was looking and vice versa.
It was the thing with Sam all over again.
Before Tucker could tease and gauge more information from the red faced half ghost teen hero, Dani soon fazed into the room from the ceiling and soon turned her attention to the two boys.
"Vumm-Vump-Vump-Vump…'Dani said, imitation a trumpeter…."I would like to present the new and very improved Jasmine Fenton…."She said as she gestured to the top of the stairs and both boys saw Jazz coming down.
She was wearing a nice white blouse and a knee-length black skirt with a pair of heels and she was wearing her hair down without her trademark teal hairband. It was simple but lovely and Tucker grinned when he saw her and immediately grabbed the bouquet he brought in.
"You look wonderful…"He said as he presented her the modest bouquet.
"Thanks…You too…Oh, these are lovely…"Jazz said as she admired the flowers before placing them on a vase.
"Don't stay out to late you two…'Dani teased while Jazz sent her a dirty look.
"You better not…"Danny said to the couple, who immediately left, mostly by Jazz pulling her boyfriend out the door to get away from her siblings, one who was cackling and the other who was trying hard to handle his protectiveness.
In the limo
'Do they really have to do that each time you pick me up for a date?….It's already gotten old…"Jazz said in annoyance while Tucker shook his head.
"You said it…"Tucker said with a sigh.
Soon he decided to change the mood and slowly moves his hand closer to Jazz, he was actually tip towing his fingers until the found themselves on top of the soft hands of his girlfriend who immediately noticed.
"Let's forget about that…So…How's everything going with my favorite lady?...'Tucker asked in a smooth voice.
"I just sent my application to Yale, Cambridge and Princeton and I should get a response soon…I really hope Yale accepts me…"Jazz said.
"All three are gonna accept you, there's no worry about that…"Tucker assured her.
"I hope…I mean…I know I'm a good student but Yale is in the top five and receives millions of applications each semester and only accepts like the 6%..."Jazz said looking down.
Usually she didn't try to show it, but with graduation coming so close and college being just around the corner, she's been getting more and more nervous about it. She's been studying her butt off for the SAT's and managed to get good score but still…she knew there were many other students out there from all over the country who were as smart and studious as she was. She wanted to go to Yale more than anything in the world and get her psychology degree, it was her greatest dream.
She knew she probably wouldn't bare it if she didn't get in.
"Jazz…Yale would have to be nuts not to accept you, you're the smartest girl at school and even got the highest score on the CAT test…Trust me when I say that their practically going to be begging you to choose them once they see your resume…."Tucker said as he squeezed her hand, earning a smile from the beautiful girl.
"Thanks Tucker…."She said softly before kissing his cheek, earning a slight blush from the boy.
Later that afternoon
Tucker and Jazz had just finished their time at the carnival and were now enjoying a nice picnic on a hill that had a nice view of the sea. They had a lot of fun playing the booths, eating sweets and riding rollercoasters, among other rides. Tucker even won her a cute stuffed unicorn at the bottle toss booth and tried to show off with the strength tester only to get "pipsqueak" much to her amusement and his muttering that it was rigged.
After playing more games and riding more rides, they were tired and decided it was time to enjoy a nice little picnic for two.
"So I heard that Sam's protest was a success…"Jazz said as she picked up the sandwich she made.
"Yeah, she managed to get the amount of supporters she needed…"Tucker said as he scarfed down his homemade burger.
"I'm glad, I used to love climbing up that tree when I was little, and it would have been a pity to see it cut down…"Jazz said.
She suddenly noticed and uneasy look on Tucker's face and worried if she said something wrong.
"I didn't mean it like that Tucker….I mean, I get that the council probably nagged you and you were just trying to handle them…"Jazz said quickly, thinking what she said offended him.
"Huh…Oh, it's not that…"Tucker said quietly.
"What's wrong?...You know that you can tell me….'She said gently to the boy before her.
"Well….It's just….I'm thinking about stepping down as mayor…."He said, surprising the red haired girl in the process.
"What? By why?...I thought you loved being mayor?...'Jazz asked in disbelief.
"I did at first but…Jazz….Junior year is over in a few months and thanks to this job, I missed most of it…I barely get to see either Danny or Sam now and just last month he got in some crazy adventure with Ember about Paulina and Cupid and where was I during the whole time? I was stuck in my office dealing with a stupid fountain and counting the hours away until I could see you for our date…"He muttered.
"Not to mention, we've been together for a month and we've only gone a total of fourth dates together including this one…"He said in frustration and Jazz could understand.
She didn't want to admit it, but she was upset they couldn't see each other more, but they were both so busy, and with her moving out for college in a few months….She wasn't sure if she could handle a long distance relationship in so little time.
"Tucker…I told you that I understand, between your job and me going to college…"Jazz started but was stopped.
"That's part of the reason Jazz….In Six months you're going to be across the country living your dream….I don't want to spend 95% of that time stuck in that office, dealing with a bunch of politics when I'm not even old enough to legally vote…."He said in a solemn tone as he looked at the beautiful girl.
He still couldn't believe that she was his girlfriend. He had known Jazz since he was a child but they weren't that close and since she was Danny's sister, he figured that she was off limits….not to mention that a part of him felt that a girl as smart and pretty as her had better options. But during her internship at his office, he was forced to see for himself the bright, amazing girl she was and it made him feel things he wasn't sure he wanted to feel for her…
And He fell for her hard. He still couldn't believe how she treated him after he slipped up one the last day of her internship….that she actually liked him back.
It was the best day of his life when she agreed to give him a chance and he even got to spend Valentine's Day with her which lead to their first kiss together after their date at Café Rêver and he could only hope next year would be just as wonderful. Tucker soon found himself out of his memories when he felt Jazz's hand in his and looked into her eyes. He knew that she deserved better…..She deserved a boyfriend she could see more than once a week and he wanted to be that for her.
That was how he wanted to spend the rest of his junior year, he wanted to go back to his carefree lifestyle, hanging out with Danny and Sam like the good old days, use his precious PDA and he wanted to give Jazz the attention she deserved….Not to mention there was so much of high school he didn't want to miss out on like prom and graduation.
He wanted to enjoy that…..More than anything…
"Jazz….I have my entire life to be crammed in an office, working a job I don't even feel comfortable with….High School will only last for so long and I want to enjoy it….especially with you…"He said honestly to her.
"If that what's makes you happy Tucker then I support you….Though I have a feeling not a lot of people will be happy that one of the best mayors in the last fifty years is calling a quits…."Jazz said with a teasing smile.
"I wouldn't say the best really…I think more like a decent and efficient mayor…."He said in a faux modest voice which earned a giggle from Jazz.
'Come on, in the six months since you became mayor, the town has never been this well off, you managed to fix up the roads, add some new technology in the schools and even made that successful charity drive for the children's hospital…all Vlad did was try to increase his image and defame Danny and Montez only cared aboutbeing mayor than the actual responsibility that came with that title and just swap to whatever side that the majority was on….You actually care about the city…."Jazz said with some admiration in her voice.
"First, the road thing had to be done and I knew a lot people would blame me if I put it off, second, I find it completely deplorable that the school system was being denied the right amount of tech, the fact that Casper Middle School had to cut back on computers to fit their budget practically tore my heart out and as far as the charity drive went…that was all you Jazz…"Tucker said to his girl who blushed.
"I mean it, sure I was the one who authorized it but you ran it like a pro, you managed to successfully gather enough donators and in less than a weeks' time managed to meet the goal…Because of you, we managed to add that new wing to the hospital and used the extra cash to buy toys for those kids…"He said in true amazement while Jazz was still blushing.
"I…I just thought it was a worthy cause and I wanted to do my best…"She said in a shy tone.
"Really Jazz….I still think you should have been mayor instead of me…I'm pretty sure you probably could have done more than I did in half the time…"He praised while Jazz shook her head.
"Don't sell yourself short Tucker…You were a good leader…"She said to him before giving him a kiss which he gladly reciprocated.
After a few minutes of passionate lip locking, they came back for air and it took Tucker a moment to come back from wherever his mind was…especially when Jazz called him attention and he soon recalled that they were having a conversation.
"I was…but I think the life of a Politian isn't for me….not anymore at least, I think that after I graduate high school, I should focus on something I really am passionate about….like my sweet technology…"He said as he pulled out his precious PDA as he admired it.
"I'm thinking about studying either computer science or engineering when I have to go to college…"Tucker told her.
"That would be perfect for you….You're got enough smarts for either of them and I know that when you get your degree, many places will be giving you job offers…"Jazz said with an encouraging smile.
"Just with you future Ms. Yale Psychology graduate…."He said to her, earning a giggle from her.
Soon the two teenagers were laughing and feeling a great sense of optimism for what the future had in store for them.
Especially one soon-to-be former teen mayor and Yale Engineering applicant, who was counting the days way until he could tell the woman he loved that she won't have to wait for him long, that as soon as he graduated, they could resume the special bond between them but until that fateful day arrives, they were just two crazy kids in love who only wanted to enjoy their youth and their laughter…
For now, that would be enough.
-To be continued-
Next time on CW: Deleted Scenes
Shame
A/N: Sorry that it's been a while, I had a lot on my plate these last few weeks but I hope this chapter can make up for the wait.
Also here's the order for the next 5 chapters coming up:
Shame (Requested by Invader Johnny).
The Breakup.
If Only.
Dani's First Date. (Requested by Poke Tennyson25)
The 13's wedding (Requested by Wiseguy2415).
Remember, let me know if you want to change the order or if you have ideas for "scenes" to add to this fic and I may add it to my story J.
REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:
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