Holiday Troubles Part 1

It was December, and her birthday. Makoto was racing home as fast as she could from school.

She had the biggest smile on her face.

"Today's the day. I get to open it!" She said to herself.

About a week ago, Danny had mailed something to her for a birthday gift.

The box arrived two days ago, and she couldn't wait to open it.

I wonder what it is… She thought.

She is excited, not particularly for the gift, but more for the fact that it is the first birthday gift given to her by her wonderful boyfriend, which made this even more special.

Makoto soon arrived to her apartment and immediately went to the wrapped present that she kept in the living room.

Finally... She thought in eagerness.

She opened the box and gasped in joy.

It is a little golden locket with a rose on it.

Makoto just let out a delighted squeal and quickly logged on, no longer caring how late it is in the USA right now.

"I have to see him and say thanks!" She said out loud.

That's when they connected.

"Hello." Danny's cute voice said.

Makoto was too excited to even greet him, she just blurted out.

"You got me the locket?!" She asked.

"I knew you'd like it." Danny said to her from her computer.

"I LOVE IT!" She said.

Danny chuckled.

"It took time to find it and send it, so I'm glad you do." He says.

"I'm going to pay you back with a wonderful Christmas gift." Makoto responded.

"Oh, you don't have to do that." He said.

"I already did." Makoto responded. "It's something special."

Danny smiled.

"Are you planning to mail yourself to my house?"

That made her giggle.

"Maybe not that special."

"Are you still planning to come? I hear tickets are expensive." Danny said.

"I couldn't buy one in time because of school and… stuff…" Makoto said, holding back what that "stuff" is.

Danny knew and chose not to say anything.

"I see… you said your friends are offering to help?" Danny asked.

Makoto nodded.

"I'll see if I can buy the ticket soon!" Makoto said.

Danny smiled and nodded.

"I'm looking to it." He said.

''So am I. I cannot wait until we meet again... face to face..." Makoto said in a loving tone.

Danny smiled at this.

"Yeah... face to face..." Danny said with a lovesick look on his face.

As Makoto turned her computer off, she sighed.

"It's going to happen, I'm going-" She sneezed. She paused and held a hand to her face. "Oh no…"

Outside of Amity Park's city limits, a figure was walking the streets.

A small figure not properly dressed for the occasion, on account of her shorts.

"If I go ghost… Vlad will find me…" She said to herself under her breath.

Right now, she wanted to just see Danny, regardless of the risk. She saw families starting to get together for the holidays.

For some reason, it made her feel bad, very bad. And heartbroken.

I don't know why I feel this way… but I just want to see him again. She thought.

Maybe it had something to do with the fact that he is the only real family she has.

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he wouldn't turn her away.

And maybe it also had to do with the fact that she missed him.

A lot.

And so, Danielle kept going.

It was the weekend after their talk and Makoto couldn't help but think about how this is the day that she's going to buy her ticket.

"Are you sure about this, Mako?" Luna asked.

Since it was just her and her friends walking, it was safe for her and Artemis to speak.

"Look at her face." Usagi said with a smile. "She's too in love to listen.

"I am so excited... after so long, I am going to see Danny-kun again..." Makoto squealed in excitement.

"Well… let's make sure you get that ticket in time." Minako said.

"I recommend we buy that ticket online." Ami says. "It saves us time and-"

She suddenly stopped and sniffed. The others stopped and noticed this.

"Ami?" Rei asked.

"What's the matter?" Makoto asked.

Suddenly, Ami sneezed. She then covered her nose.

"Oh… excuse me." She said.

"Do you have allergies?" Rei asks.

"No… not at all." Ami asked. "At least nothing present could do that to me…"

"Maybe you're getting sick?" Usagi asks.

"Perhaps…" Ami says before sniffing again. "I think I'm okay right now."

"Well, as soon as we pitch in our money for Mako's ticket, you should run home." Minako says before giving a friendly wink and a thumb's up. "I'll come and nurse you back to health if needed…"

"Let's make sure these lovebirds reunite first." Usagi said as she pointed to the still lovesick Makoto.

"It is going to be a perfect day..." Makoto said with a blush, day dreaming of seeing her boyfriend again.

She snapped out of it when she sneezed.

"Bless you..." Usagi said. "Oh wow… there must be a bug going around."

Makoto rubbed her nose with a finger.

"I'm okay… let's go!" She insisted.

Makoto sneezed again and sniffled. Her friends looked concern.

"Mako-chan, I'm thinkin' ya might have a cold..." Usagi said with worry.

Makoto only scoffed at this.

"I've got big plans for today and nothin' but nothin's gonna get in my way. I've worked for weeks planned everything ..." Makoto said.

"If you say so…" Rei said with growing concern.

Makoto started sneezing again.

"They come in threes..." Ami said.

Makoto sniffled, before giving a reassuring smile.

"I'm fine..." She said, before sneezing again. "Well… now I am!" She insisted as he kept walking.

The other girls look unconvinced.

The cats shook their heads.

"She's going to need a night in bed before she even tries it." Artemis said.

"Knowing her, she'll be too impatient to fall asleep." Luna says.

"Come on… seriously?!" Danny questioned loudly.

All the way back in America, he was dealing with a ghost. This time being Technus.

"Yes, seriously!" Technus shouted.

"And here I thought ghosts were supposed to be peaceful during Christmas time..." Danny said.

"Technically speaking, the truce doesn't officially start until Christmas Eve, so this is fair game..."Technus said and Danny rolled his eyes.

"Typical..." He muttered as he sent a ghost ray at his foe.

The two ghosts kept clashing but Danny got agitated as he is supposed to be on a schedule.

"I shall claim victory today!" Technus shouted.

"Okay, that is enough..." He said as he tried to think of something.

He them got one and smirked.

Danny flicked Technus's sunglasses off his face, causing the evil ghost to panic and grab them off the ground.

"What's wrong with you?!" Technus shouted. "Don't mess with my shades!"

"Okay." Danny said flatly as he fired a blast into the ghost's abdominal region.

"Ahhhh!" Technus screamed as he flew and slid on the ground before passing out.

Once he is out cold, Danny pulled out his thermos and sucked him inside.

"Finally…" Danny put the Thermos away. "Time to-" Before he could fly away, he saw someone looking at him from around the corner of a building.

Someone who just disappeared.

Someone small and looks like him.

Was that… Danielle? He thought.

It took him a moment, before it hit him.

"DANIELLE?!" Danny exclaimed as he flew in that direction.

Once he did, there was no trace of the girl. He looked confused.

Was I… seeing things?

What he didn't know is that the smaller girl had turned intangible and through the building.

She hid on the other side of the wall, silently cursing herself for her fear.

"I want to… but… no. I shouldn't." She said to herself. "He has a real family to spend time with…"

Back in Japan, the girls came with Makoto to her apartment building.

As she was down the hall to her apartment, Makoto did a vampire sneeze to protect everyone.

"I'm still concerned for you. I think it's time that you go home and get some rest..." Usagi said.

The tall girl shook her head.

"We are not stopping..." Makoto said stubbornly before sneezing again.

All of the girls looked unsure.

"Mako-chan, you gotta go lie down..." Minako said.

"No way!" The tall girl said. That's when she coughed. "I have a ticket to buy!"

"But you need medical attention..."Ami said.

"I have some cold remedies with my grandpa, we can bring you some."

"No thanks." Mako said as she coughed and covered her mouth.

Ami sneezed.

"Oh my…" She said as she blushed in embarrassment.

"Mako, that's too much. You need to rest..." Rei said.

Makoto ignored them, she just kept going.

"Afterwards." She insisted.

"Is this boy really that big a deal for you?" Rei asked.

"I need to get to Danny in time for our Christmas chills... I mean thrills!" Makoto said.

All of them noticed her words, as well as seeing she was shivering a bit.

"Makoto?" Usagi said, growing more concerned for her.

"What? I'm fine..." Makoto said in a daze like voice and her face is all red and her eyes are sleepy looking. "Almost there…" She said, pointing to her door.

As she walked, she was slowing down. She was getting worse.

"Mako?" Ami asked

"I'm gonna reach the door...I'm gonna get the ticket... brave another plane for him. We're gonna have a Merry, Merry, Merry, Happy, happy, happy, hot, cold, hot Christmas..."The delirious girl said before collapsing.

"MAKO!" Everyone shouted.

"M… my ticket…" She said as she reached out for the door.

"Mako-chan, look at you, you've got a fever. You're burning up..." Usagi said as she held her and touched her forehead.

"Look, Danny wouldn't want you to be sick, right?" Rei asked.

"You're sick. Let's put the ticket on hold, okay?" Minako asked.

"Yes, listen to-" Rei suddenly sneezed, some of it getting on Usagi, who wiped it off her shoulder. "Uh oh…"

"Listen, Makoto Kino may be tough as nails… but she's still human." Minako said. "You're no Wonder Woman, so stop trying to ignore it. Come on… admit it." She said, more concerned than mad.

Makoto sighed.

"Okay… I have a cold…" She said in a defeated tone. "I just… really want to see him… in person."

"I know…" Usagi said as she took the keys from Makoto's hand. "I'll open the door, help her up."

As she went to the door, Rei and Minako helped Makoto get on her feet.

The tall girl barely paid attention to them, not just because of the feeling in her head, but also in her heart.

Danny-Kun… She thought miserably.

As Danny flew around town, heading home, he couldn't help but think about what he saw.

Was that Danielle? Or am I seeing things?

He couldn't deny that he cared for the little girl. She was made from his DNA, she didn't ask to be born in the way she was.

He would have offered her a place to stay, but that would require telling his parents the truth about his powers. He wasn't ready for them to know.

"Where is she?" He asked, concern for her coming up.

He took a breath.

Maybe… I just really miss her right now…

"Oh well… maybe Lita can help me find her." That's when he perked up. "Oh yeah… Lita's paying me a visit." He said. "She can help me find her…" That's when his smile dropped. "Oh yeah… she doesn't know my secret…"

He sighed.

Should I… tell her I'm Danny Phantom? He thought.

She doesn't even know he knows about her own secret identity as a superhero. He pondered and tried to come up with an idea.

"Maybe… I can tell her when she comes?" He thought out loud. "I should at least ask everyone if they're cool with the idea." He yawned. "I'll ask about it tomorrow." That's when his ghost sense went off and he groaned. "After I deal with whoever this is…"

Meanwhile, back at Fentonworks, Jazz had just finished her late night study session.

She stretched her arms and smiled.

"Homework done, parents out ghost hunting, Danny's out ghost hunting…" She got out of her seat. "That just leaves me and some time to myself…"

She got up and headed out the door, then going down the stairs.

So… popcorn and late night movie? Ice cream? Maybe swiping some-

Before Jazz could do anything, she suddenly heard a crash sound.

"Huh?" Jazz said, as she heard it.

It sounded like it came from the kitchen.

Jazz's eyes widened when she suddenly heard a noise and got defensive.

She pulled out one of the blasters she keeps on her, just in case.

She went to the direction where she heard the sound of the crash she didn't see anyone here, but just because she did not SEE anyone, it doesn't mean no one is here.

She looked down and notices a trail of muddy footprints, as well as a frying pan from the dirty dishes that was on the floor, realizing it was the source of the crash sound.

An intruder? She thought as she held up the blaster. She looked around. No sign of a break in… so it's not a human burglar… but what ghost leaves mud?

The mud led to the stairway to the basement lab.

In that lab, Danielle silently cursed herself for that.

"Okay… that was close… I almost hope nobody is home…" She whispered as she looked around. "Okay… no trace of anyone… I probably-" She sneezed, something that surprised her. "What the heck?" She sniffed. "What was that? Am I destabilizing again?" She panicked. "I better do something…"

As she willed the energy rings, someone rushed down the stairs.

"Listen up, ghost or human intruder! Get out of my house!" Jazz shouted as he jumped down the stairs and aimed.

What she saw made her gasp.

It was Danielle, with the rings around her. Danielle, meanwhile, as too surprised to stop the rings from changing her appearance, revealing herself as Dani Phantom in front of Jazz.

Both girls just stared at each other for a long period of time, remaining silent.

Neither knowing what to think or what to say until Dani said something.

"Uh… boo?" She went innocently.

Jazz screamed, as did Dani.

Thinking fast, Dani flew upwards, attempting to phase through the ceiling. However, that's when she sneezed. It distracted her and she hit the ceiling headfirst and fell to the floor, bouncing on impact before hitting the ground.

She had then forcibly morphed back to human form.

It took Jazz a moment before she blinked and registered what happened. She dropped the blaster and ran to her.

"HEY! KID! You okay?!" She asked.

As Jazz sat about Danielle, the small girl only weakly registered who this was.

"Jack Fenton's… princess?" She asked before passing out.

Jazz just sat there, ready to freak out.

"Who is this girl? How did she do that?! And why does she look like Danny?!" She asked loudly to no one.

Makoto sneezed.

"Oh man…" She said to herself as she covered her face. "This sucks!"

"I know it does…" Ami says in a scolding tone as she and the girls stood around her as she laid in bed. "But this is for your own good."

"Come on, you better change out of those." Minako said as she directed Makoto's attention to the pajamas she placed at the foot of the bed. "Usagi and I got these and some clean undergarments for you."

"Thanks…" Makoto said, her face red. "But… what about my ticket?"

"Are you serious?!" Rei asked. "Do you think Danny would want you to come while you're barely well enough to even stand?"

Makoto flinched at that. Rei was being harsh but not wrong.

"Okay…" Makoto said weakly.

"Don't worry…" Usagi said in an assuring tone. "I'm sure you'll-" That's when Usagi coughed, much to everyone's horror. "Oh no…"

"Usagi!" Luna said in a chastising tone. "You should've been more care-" That's when Luna coughed as well, much to her horror. "Oh no…"

"Luna?" Artemis asked.

Luna was surprised when he approached her and didn't seem even remotely sick.

"Huh… I guess the humans were right… idiots can't get sick…" She muttered quietly.

Though not quiet enough as Artemis heard that.

"What was that?!" He asked, comically mad at her.

However, Makoto groaning got their attention.

"I was so looking forward to this for weeks…" She said. "To finally hold hands with him… now I can't because he might get sick."

"That's why you have to get better the quicker!" Minako said. "I know! I'll come and nurse you back to health if things get worse!" She spoke up in a perky tone.

Artemis rolled his eyes.

"Mako will get even sicker if that happens…" He muttered.

"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Minako shouted at him.

"N-Nothing…" He lied, nervous.

Before Minako could do or say anything to him, Makoto started coughing again, alerting her friends.

"Here... drink this..." Rei said as she tried to give her some medicine.

Makoto reluctantly took it.

As her friends cared for her, the tall girl was sad, as she thought of the one person that she wanted to see but who is still out of her reach.

"Danny-kun..." Makoto said sadly.

Later

After a couple of hours of being nurses, Makoto's friends knew that they had to go home sooner or later.

"We're gonna go now… try to get better soon!" Usagi said as she and the rest leave.

"Okay… Bye…" Makoto said as the girls all left. Once gone, she groaned again. "I can't believe this…"

She had been planning this visit for weeks, to see Danny again, spend Christmas with him, meet his friends and family, give him the present she made for him, go out and spend the holiday together. Maybe, if she was lucky, share her first kiss with him.

However, instead, she gets sick and in the worst time ever to get sick.

Danny-kun... Makoto thought as she sniffled a bit as a tear fell from her eye.

With her friends.

As they walked away from the Kino residence, Makoto's friends were still worried. "Do you think she'll be okay?" Ami asked.

"Don't worry!" Minako said happily. "I, Minako, the goddess of love, will help Makoto Kino get better so that she can be reunited with her love... who I'm still hoping has a secret twin brother he never mentioned... as soon as possible!"

All of the girls and the cats rolled their eyes at that part about the brother.

That's when Ami coughed.

"Uh oh…" Rei said. "That's not-" Then she coughed as well.

"Oh… don't worry!" Minako said cheerfully. "I'll be sure to nurse you all back to health too! After all, beauty has no respect for being sick all the time!" Everyone gave her disappointed looks, to her surprise. "What is it?"

"It's time has no respect for beauty…" Artemis corrected. "That doesn't even have anything to do with being sick…"

"Oh… I knew that…" Minako claimed. "I was just… giving it my own spin."

All of the girls looked unsure.

On the couch, Jazz was staring at what she placed there.

She didn't know what to say or think.

She just saw this little girl turn into a female version of Danny Phantom in front of her and fell unconscious when she hit the ceiling because of a sneeze distracting her.

All Jazz could do was stare at this girl, who was out cold.

She inched closer, observing the girl's sleeping face.

It was peaceful, she was breathing soundly.

However, it was only now Jazz noticed something else.

She looks… like Danny… She thought in confusion.

She knew only one person who could answer her question.

She turned around and pulled her phone out.

However, as she looked for her brother's number, a voice spoke behind her.

"Aren't you… the Fenton Princess?"

Jazz gasped and turned around.

Danielle was sitting up, sniffling.

It was something Vlad once mentioned calling Jazz by, the Fenton's little princess that he did to some extent want to adopt her as his own, just to take everything Jack Fenton loved away from him.

As Danielle wiped her nose with her sleeve, Jazz finally found her voice.

"Who are you?" She asked. "Are you here to attack me and my family?" She accused.

Danielle did not like that.

"You were aiming a blaster at me." She reminded.

Jazz looked guilty.

"Okay… that's fair. What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I was… looking for Danny." Danielle said as she sniffed again. "I just… needed to see him. I wanted to know if it was a good idea to talk to him about it and… well… you're the only person I can think of. Jazz, the Fenton Princess…"

"Why do you keep calling me the Fenton Princess?" Jazz questioned.

"Because your parents treat you like a princess… and you're apparently pretty bossy with them." Danielle stated.

Jazz rolled her eyes away in some shame.

"Again… fair…" She admitted. "So… who are you?"

Danielle looked away, feeling a bit concerned.

"I'll tell you… but only when Danny comes back… I feel more comfortable if he were around…"

"You said you wanted to ask me if it was a good idea about something… How can I trust you if I don't know who you are?" Jazz pointed out.

Danielle looked down to the floor.

"That's fair…" She said in a sad voice.

However, seeing that look on her face melted Jazz's expression into one of sympathy and sadness.

She didn't know why, but she felt something fill her when she saw this girl look sad.

She didn't know why, but she rose a hand and placed it on Danielle's head, getting her attention and making her look up.

Jazz sighed and smiled.

"It's okay… you don't have to tell me." Jazz said.

However, Danielle had something else in mind.

"My name is Danielle…" She said.

That got Jazz intrigued.

Danielle? That's the feminine version of Daniel… She thought.

"There's a reason you saw me go ghost…" She said. "But… before I go further, you have to promise to keep an open mind, especially since I already know Danny… and there's a reason you don't know about me…"

Jazz nodded.

"Okay…"

Danielle took a breath.

"It all started when Danny met Vlad…"

Danny groaned.

For the past 30 minutes, he finally did it.

He got rid of that large iguana ghost and was exhausted.

"I am so dead tired…" He said to himself, hunched in the air. "It'll be worth it when I see Lita…"

He was just a few blocks away from his house.

He turned intangible and went through the roof and entered his room.

As he was morphed to human form and about to change into his pajamas, he took notice that his computer, which he left on, had an alert for a message he received.

From his overseas girlfriend.

Lita? He thought. He was confused. Shouldn't she be on a plane now?

He clicked and answered and to his surprise, he saw his sweet Lita was still in her home and she looked a little green around the gills.

'Lita?" Danny asked.

"Hi… Danny-Kun..." Lita said before sneezing.

"Are you okay?" Danny asked, feeling concern.

"I... I am afraid not. There... has been a fever spreading around and... I... caught it..." She said, before sneezing three times in a row.

"Bless you..." He said.

She sniffled before looking very sad right now.

"I'm so sorry, Danny…" Makoto said as she blew her nose. "I am far too sick to come…"

Danny sighed, but then gave a comforting smile.

"It's okay… I don't want you to get worse. Just stay home, drink fluids and get some rest…" He said.

She smiled sadly.

"Okay then…" She said, before frowning. "I just wished that this didn't happen now, when we were supposed to… to..." She sneezed again.

"Hey, it's not your fault you got sick. The most important thing right now is that you get better. Look, we can take a rain-check on the visit..." Danny said in a comforting way.

"Alright..." She said, her voice sounding a little stuffed up.

"Get better soon..." Danny said as he blew a kiss to her.

She blew it back before coughing a bit.

Once she logged off, Makoto sighed in sadness.

"Of all times... why now?" She sighed sadly, feeling a tear fall from her eye.

I have someone who cares so much… even if it means I can't see him like I promised. She thought miserably.

Danny had been understanding but it didn't change the fact that she broke her promise to him.

What's more is that she still misses him.

She really misses him and this lousy cold is keeping them further apart.

"Lousy fe-eh...ACHOO!" She sneezed loudly again into her tissue.

With Danny.

"Get better soon..." Danny said as he blew a kiss to her.

She blew it back before coughing a bit.

Danny leaned back in his chair, sighing in sadness.

I'm not mad… just sad… He thought.

"Can't believe this… the one time I was looking forward to Christmas… and now this." He sighed again. "Well, as long as she gets better… I guess it'll just be the same old December for us…"

Danny thought back to all of the less than stellar Christmases he's had in the past

He truly had been looking forward to spending it with Lita and actually try and enjoy the season like other people do. He especially wanted to see the look on her face when he gave her the Christmas present he got for her, but it looks like he is going to have to settle for mailing it while he tried to ignore his parents annual debate over the existence of Santa Claus and survive whatever horrible atrocity they cause.

Granted, last year they had a bit of a truce when they thought Santa was a ghost, but that doesn't fix things for him.

Oh well… nothing really new. He thought.

That's when a knock at his door happened to get his attention.

"It's open." He said.

Jazz opened the door, looking oddly calm.

"I see you're home." She said.

"Yeah. Anyway, I ju-"

He was about to explain about Makoto, but Jazz didn't let him finish.

"Come to my room, please?" She said, motioning to follow her as she walked away.

Danny looked puzzled, but shrugged as he got out of his chair and room, heading to Jazz, who had her back turned at her door.

"Anyway, I just got a message from Lita, my girlfriend I met in the summer. She's sick, so she can't make it…" Danny said, but Jazz made no response, much to his surprise. "Jazz?"

"You're not… hiding something, are you?" She asked, turning around with arms crossed and on oddly calm smile on her face,

"What am I hiding? I just told you about Lita." He said.

"I'm not talking about your girlfriend, who is taller than me yet is younger than you…" Jazz said. "Think, Danny. What else could I be talking about?"

Danny blinked and pondered.

She doesn't mean… that?

"Okay… yeah, I'm the one who got your Bearbert Einstein covered in mud and torn in the back that one time." Danny said.

Jazz's eye twitched.

"I'm not talking about that… though now I know where it came from." She said through grinning teeth.

"Right… uh…" Danny thought again. "Is it the time you lost that $50 book on primal human fears or something? I swear I didn't mean to get it burnt when Ember attacked that one time!" Jazz flinched at hearing that. "Or was it that time your brakes were yanked right out of your car? I didn't do that! Technus did that and I didn't even know you knew I was Danny Phantom!"

"THAT'S NOT WHAT-" Jazz shouted before taking a deep breath. "That's not what I mean… those are… aggravating, yes… but they're forgivable… although you owe me $50 plus shipping. I'm not talking about something involving me… I'm talking about something involving you…" She said.

Danny blinked.

"Really? What?"

"Really?" Jazz said, her smile not leaving her face. "Nothing?" Danny shook his head. "Not even…" Her smile dropped and she opened the door to her room fast and pointed to what was in there. "… your clone?!"

Danny looked inside the room and saw her there.

Sitting on Jazz's bed was a girl who looked exactly like him, sipping a drink of water, with a blanket around her.

She waved innocently at him.

"Hi, Danny…" Danielle went.

Special thanks to Flower Princess 11, who helped me with the "Frozen Fever" inspired parts.

And yes, I was taking inspiration from Sonic the Hedgehog 2020 when Jazz met Danielle.

I was waiting for July to do the whole Christmas in July thing.

I'll update soon.

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