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"Phone. Check. Purse. Check. Fenton wrist Ray tucked safely away just in case…check." Sam stood straight after checking the contents of her bag, making sure she had everything she needed and mentally checking off each item before turning to face her mirror and giving herself a quick once over.
Her hair was in it's usual style, clean, straight and smelling like her cranberry shampoo. She had traded her skirt and tights for a pair of black jeans, though the combat boots remained and a purple, quarter length sleeve shirt that exposed her shoulders, with a black vest top underneath. Stylish, yet casual.
Once she deemed herself ready, Sam grabbed her bag off her bed and made her way downstairs, just in time to hear the door bell go.
"I GOT IT!" She shouted as she hurried to the door and swiftly pulled it open, revealing non other than Danny Fenton.
"Hey, Sam." Danny greeted with a bright smile and small wave. The boy was dressed in a baby blue button down shirt, with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and a pair of dark, navy jeans. "You ready to go?"
"I sure am." Sam replied, grabbing her boyfriends hand and turning to leave. "Now let's get out of here before-"
"Oh Sammy-kins."
Sam groaned loudly when the shrill, chipper voice cut off her sentence and turned to see her parents walked into the room with ridiculously huge smiles on their faces.
"Have a fabulous time on your date, sweetie." Pamela cooed as she clasped her hands together.
"Mom." Sam growled in annoyance, turning her glare momentarily on Danny when she heard him chuckle softly.
"And Daniel." Danny stopped snickering immediately when Jeremy stepped forward, his hands behind his back. "Try and keep the ghost fighting to a minimum, hm?"
"Y-yes sir." Danny stuttered until Sam grabbed his arm and began tugging him towards the door.
"Now if you don't mind." The goth grit out. "Me and Danny will be leaving now." And with that, she pushed the boy out of the doorway and pulled the door closed with a little more force than necessary.
Ever since the Disasteroid incident, Sam's parents had began warming up to Danny ever so slightly. And by warming up, she meant not openly despising his presence whenever he walked into the room.
They no longer saw him as the son of the crack-pot Fentons and the worlds worse influence. No. Every since he'd saved the earth and revealed himself the hero, they'd saw him as a somebody. A celebrity of sorts.
Sam snorted humorously at her parents shallowness. They made Paulina seem as deep as the Atlantic.
"What's so funny?" Danny asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Nothing." Sam answered, shaking her head a little. She realised that she had yet to let go of the tight grip she had on Danny's arm and quickly lowered her hand to his, wrapping their fingers together so that their joined hands swung casually between them as they walked. "So, any plans for the day?"
"Not really." Danny answered with a shrug. Sam stopped walking, bringing Danny to a stop also and raised her brows at the halfa.
"Really?" She asked exasperatedly. "Our first real date and you've made no plans whatsoever?"
"I thought I'd just wing it." Danny replied with a small grin. Sam stared at her boyfriend/best friend for a while longer before letting lose a laugh.
"You really know how to treat a girl, Daniel Fenton." She chuckled before they carried on walking. "Right, let's find our first place to wing it."
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The two teens soon found themselves seated in a small, cozy Café. It was rather old fashioned, with big, comfy, cushioned chairs and mahogany tables. They chose a table near the window, were they could see the world go by, or more specifically, see the world run past screaming should their be any ghostly interruptions, and had ordered a large hot chocolate each, with cream, marshmallows and chocolate sprinkles.
"I totally saw that, by the way." Sam snickered as she stirred the cream into her drink.
"Saw what?" Danny asked, his brow scrunching in confusion.
"Back at my place." Sam continued. "You're totally scared of my parents!"
"I-I am not!" Danny stuttered as a light blush dusted his pale cheeks before mumbling. "At least, I never used to be."
"Well, that was before we were dating." Sam said with a smirk. Danny pouted at his girlfriend then lifted his mug of hot chocolate to his lips and took a few good gulps. Sam had to hold a hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing as the hybrid lowered his drink with a confused expression.
"What?" He asked.
"Nice 'stache." Danny glared playfully at the laughing girl as he wiped the chocolate moustache from his top lip with a napkin. Danny was about to make a clever (at least in his mind) comeback, but was suddenly cut off by a new voice.
"E-excuse me, Mr. Phantom." The teens turned their heads to see a small boy, who looked no older than six years old, standing by their table and holding a napkin to his chest. The child rocked back and too nervously as he settled big brown eyes on Danny. "Can…can I have your auto…autograph."
Danny smiled softly as the little boy attempted to pronounce the word 'autograph'. "Of course." He said kindly and, just to top it off, he let the familiar, glowing white rings flash to life around his waist and spread over his body, turning Danny Fenton into the world famous ghost hero, Danny Phantom.
The boy gasped in pure delight, his eyes wide with awe and wonder as he gaped at the ghost teen. Danny stood from his chair and knelt down to the child's hight, making the boy giggle with glee as he hurriedly passes his napkin to him.
"What's your name, buddy?" Danny asked in his now echoing, earth real voice as he took the offered napkin and a pen that the boy had pulled from his pocket.
"Michael!" The little boy exclaimed. Danny chuckled at the boys enthusiasm.
"Michael, huh?" He said as he began writing on the napkin. "Cool name." Michael practically beamed with pride at the young hero's praise.
Danny swiftly finished the note he was writing, signing his name and adding a little smiley face and the famous DP symbol. "Here you go." The ghost teen said as he handed the now sighed napkin back to the child.
"Thank you, Mr Phantom!" Michael squealed, hugging the paper to his chest.
"Just Danny is fine." The ghost smiled.
"Thank you, Danny!" The boy repeated, ecstatic at being on first name basis with the hero.
Sam watched the exchange with a small smile, not the least bit upset that their date had been interrupted. They were used to this. Danny was famous now and with the fame came the admirers. The paparazzi. The press. The constant interruptions.
The goth was suddenly brought out of her thoughts by a napkin being shoved in her face. She blinked at the paper before turning her violet gaze on he person presenting it.
"Can I have your autograph too?" Michael asked.
"Me?" Sam pointed to herself in slight bewilderment. It was extremely rare for people to want her autograph. It happened, yes, but only from time to time. After the Disasteroid, Danny had explained that it was him, Sam, Tucker and Jazz that had come up with the plan to save the world together, marking the others just as much heroes as he was. Danny Phantom wasn't the only action figure you could buy anymore and Sam had begun getting used to seeing minuscule, plastic versions of herself standing in Windows. Team Phantom was now officially a collectors set.
"Yes." Michael replied. "You're Danny Phantoms girly friend! You're really awesome!" Sam blinked at the grinning boy before turning to her boyfriend. The ghost was still crouched on the floor, looking over his shoulder at her with a small smirk on his lips, his emerald eyes glowing softly.
"Sure, Kid." Sam finally smiled, taking the napkin and jotting down her own little message.
"Thank you, Sam!" Michael exclaimed as she gave back the duel signed napkin. The little boy turned back to Danny, saying one last thank you and throwing his arms around the young hero as Danny laughed and hugged back, before waving goodbye and running back to his parents, chatting excitedly as he displayed his napkin.
The boy's parents looked back at them, sending the teens a silent thank you through bright smiles and small nods. Danny grinned back and offered a little wave before standing straight and once again allowing the glowing rings to appear and revert him back to his human form. The halfa reclaimed his seat and ran his hand through his messy, black hair with a soft sigh.
"Well, that was cute." Sam chuckled. "Unfortunately, everyone knows we're here now." Danny glanced around the café and noticed the stares and hushed, excited whispers.
"Then I guess it's time to split." The half ghost suggested as he reached for his wallet. It wasn't that Danny had anything against the fame and fans, it was just that it could get overwhelming at times, especially when he was trying to spend time with his friends and family.
Danny paid for both their drinks, leaving a generous tip, before the couple gathered their things and left the café.
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The two mingled around town for the rest of the day, stopping off at the arcade for a few games (all of which Sam won, much to Danny's aggravation), and dropping by the Skulk and Lurk book shop for a while. Soon enough, the sky's of Amity Park began to darken as evening set it and Danny and Sam found themselves wondering the streets once again, hand in hand.
Danny had a fluffy, plush, pink bunny under one arm, a gift that Sam had so graciously won for him at the arcade, something that made the goth laugh to no end and the young couple now walked in comfortable silence, happy that no ghost attacks had ruined their day.
"It's too quiet." Sam suddenly said, still staring directly ahead. Danny looked at her in confusion before turning to his other side, suddenly feeling extremely uncomfortable with the lack of presence there.
"You're right." The boy agreed. Simultaneously, the two realised where exactly their endless walk had led them, specifically, the street they were now standing in. The goth and the ghost shared a smirk, knowing exactly what they were going to do.
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Tucker Foley paused the video game he was playing when he heard the sound of his doorbell ring throughout his house. Confused at who could be ringing the bell at this time in the evening, the techno geek stood from his place on the living room couch and made his way to the door.
"I'll get it!" He called to his parents, who where sitting in the dining room. However, when he pulled the door open, he was thoroughly not expecting to see his two best friends standing on his porch, bright grins on their faces.
"Hey, Tuck." Danny greeted, his blue eyes practically sparkling.
"Huh?" The young mayor to be blinked. "What are you guys doing here? Aren't you supposed to be on a date?"
"We are." Sam answered with a noncommittal shrug.
"Ok then, why are you here?" Tucker asked bewilderingly as he spread his arms.
"To get you." Danny replied like it was the most obvious thing ever. The couple attempted to hide their amusement as Tucker gaped at them.
"Oh no." The geek finally said, scrunching his brow together and crinkling his nose. "I ain't third wheeling your date."
"You're not going to be a third wheel." Danny retorted with his hands on his hips. "It's just..." The boy paused, sharing a look with his girlfriend. "It's not the same without you, dude." Sam nodded in agreement as Tucker once again gaped at them before bursting into a laughing fit.
"You guys are hopeless." The dark skinned boy chortled as he reached under his glasses and wiped tears out of his eyes.
"Laugh it up, geek boy." Sam smirked as she and Danny reached out and grabbed each of his arms. "But you're coming with us, whether you want to or not."
"Isn't this considered kidnapping?" Tucker said with a raised eyebrow as his best friends all but dragged him out of the door.
"Probably." Danny shrugged before wrapping his arms around his and Sam's shoulders. "Now come on. I know just the place for us to go."
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"Couldn't you have just flown us up?" Tucker panted as he collapsed onto the soft grass.
"Come on, Tuck." Danny chuckled, settling down next to the exhausted geek. "You could use the exercise." Tucker glared and pouted at his best friend.
"Ghost hunting is enough exercise for me, dude." He said as he pushed himself into a sitting position. Sam shook her head lightly at her boys and settled herself next to them.
The three teens had made their way to the large hill that over looked Amity Park. The one with the single tree right at the top, where Sam and Danny had watched Danny's ceremony from afar and Danny had given Sam the class ring, that the girl still wore to this day.
They spread their legs comfortably on the grass, sitting side by side, shoulders grazing, with Danny at the centre, Sam on his left and Tucker on his right, gazing out at their rarely peaceful town.
They stayed that way, in comfortable silence, until the sky had darkened completely, revealing an endless sea of stars for them to view.
"See those three stars right there?" Danny asked as he lay back in the grass, one arm cushioning his head, and pointed into the sky. "That's Orion's Belt. And look a little higher up and you can see his shoulders. That really bright red one, that's Betelgeuse. An M-type red super giant. It's coming to the end of its life and when It does finally explode, it'll even be visible during the day!" Tucker and Sam shared a fond smirk as Danny got more and more enthusiastic describing the different Stars and losing himself in something he loved.
"Um, Danny." Sam cut him off. "You do realise we have no idea what you're talking about." The halfa grinned sheepishly up at them.
"Heh…sorry." He chuckled. Sam and Tucker laughed softly as well as they lay down beside him.
"You're such a space nut, dude." Tucker joked as jabbed his elbow into Danny's side making the hybrid squirm and jab right back, the two boys fighting back and two whilst still lying on their sides.
"All right, Ladies." Sam called. "Break it up." The boys did as they were told, though Danny still kept an arm locked firmly around Tuckers shoulders, keeping the techno geek pressed against his side. Sam rolled her violet eyes, figuring that was the best she was going to get, before settling her head on Danny's chest, listening to his soft heart beat and feeling his arm wrapped around her, making her feel safe and warm.
"By the way, Danny." Tucker started after a few minutes of silence. "Nice bunny."
"Hey." Danny retorted, looking at the pink, stuffed animal that lay near his head. "Don't be hating on Günter." Sam snorted from her place on his chest and looked up at his face with a raised eyebrow.
"Really?" The goth asked, exasperatedly. "You named it Günter?"
"Him. And yes, I named him Günter. You got a problem with that?" Sam laughed openly at her boyfriend, burying her face in his shirt.
"You're such a dork." She snickered.
"Third wheel." Tucker suddenly coughed, catching the young couple's attention.
"Oh for the love off-" Danny sighed. "Come here, I'll give you a kiss or something. Would that make you feel better?"
"W-what!" Tucker exclaimed as Danny tightened his grip on him and puckered his lips. "N-no! Don't you dare-DANNY!" The geek continued to struggle, but was unable to get out of his friends incredibly strong grasp. Danny simply pulled him closer and kissed the top of his head, laughing childishly at Tuckers futile struggles.
"Better?" The half ghost smirked. Tucker glared at his best friend, righting his beret that had become lopsided thanks to Danny's rough kiss.
"You're gross, dude." He grumbled as Sam didn't even bother to hide her hysterical laughs. "Wasn't this supposed to be you guy's date?"
Danny and Sam thought back to the day they had spent together, or more specifically, the interruptions that the day was filled with. The couple shared a quick smile.
"Date-ish." Sam smirked, feeling the chuckle rumble through Danny's chest. Ok, so maybe their first, official date hadn't been totally perfect in most people's eyes. But they'd spent the day together and had fun and you know what? That was good enough for them.
For now, the trio turned their attentions back to the stars, simply enjoying this rare moment of peace, wrapped in each others arms. No press. No paparazzi. No crazed fans. No ghost fighting.
Just three best friends and an endless universe.
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I'm such a cheese ball XD
This was just going to be a DannyXSam one-shot, but I couldn't resist throwing Tucker in there as well. It's just not the same if the whole trip isn't together.