A/N: I know it's been awhile ssince my last story but here goes the new one. Enjoy:)


Can't Deny It

By 18lzytwner

Chapter 1

"Happy Birthday dear Stephanie, Happy Birthday to you!" A group of friends sang to the girl sitting in front of a large square cake. Sixteen pink and white candles were sprinkled over the bakery delight, their wax slowly dripping down onto the white frosting.

"Blow out the candles!" Trixie said. Her pink-haired friends smiled and slowly blew out all the candles.

"Yeah!" Her friends and family shouted.

"All right, it's time to cut the cake." Uncle Milford said as he handed the knife over to Stephanie. She carefully placed the knife on top of the white cake with pink edging and pressed down. The knife didn't want to go down and her friend Sportacus came over to help. He stood over the top of her, placed his hands on hers and helped her press the knife into the three-layer cake.

"This is why they say to remove an ice cream cake out of the freezer half an hour before you want to eat it." He chuckled. When the above average hero let go of Stephanie's hands he could see that she had turned almost the same color as the pink icing. He cleared his throat and stepped back.

"Ice Cream!" Ziggy shouted bouncing up and down.

"I think he's already had too much sugar today." Pixel laughed.

"You'd think at fourteen he could control himself." Trixie smirked.

"All right, who wants the first piece?" Stephanie asked, winking at her youngest friend.

"It's MIIIINE!" Stingy shouted.

"Some things never change do they?" Milford muttered. Bessie patted him on the arm and gave him a smile. Stephanie handed out the cake and her friends began to eat. The now sixteen year old got up from her seat and went over to the counter. She pulled out a basket that was filled with apples.

"Here Sportacus, since you can't have the ice cream." Stephanie smiled.

"Thank you." He smiled back and took one.

"Time for presents." Milford smiled and he pulled out a medium sized box that was wrapped in pink shiny paper.

"Open it." Ziggy encouraged. Stephanie smiled and pulled the wrapping paper off. Inside the box was a new soccer ball. It was entirely oink with red swirls on it.

"Bessie and I knew you had varsity soccer tryouts coming up this summer so I thought I'd give you a ball no one else would have." The Mayor smiled.

"I love it." Stephanie said.

"My present next." Ziggy pushed his box at her. She smiled and pulled off the wrapping paper that was covered in balloons.

"Oh it's a soccer ball shaped piece of taffy. Thanks Ziggy." Stephanie said. Next Trixie handed her another present.

"I hope you like it." The long thin box was wrapped in a pink metallic-like paper. Upon opening the box, Stephanie pulled out the long rolled up piece of paper.

"It's the poster of Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp in their pirate costumes." The sixteen year old beamed.

"I saw you ogling that at the store a few months ago and I knew you had to have it. There's also something really special in the corner." Trixie said as her friend unrolled it.

"It's autographed!" Stephanie exclaimed.

"I sent it to them, explaining what a huge fan you were and they had no problem autographing it." Trixie said. At this the girls hugged.

"Thank you so much." Stephanie told her friend.

"Oh boy I don't think my present will compare with that." Pixel said, handing over his box. The pink haired girl smiled and opened it.

"The Game-Station-Tower with the latest version of FIFA soccer. Oh Pixel, it's a great present." She smiled and traced her fingers over the outside of the box.

"I do believe it's Stingy's turn." Bessie pointed out.

"It's MIIINE. She can't have it." The tightfisted teenager said.

"Cough it up." Trixie said, rolling back her sleeves. Stingy feared for his safety and he reluctantly turned over the gift. Stephanie opened it and smiled slightly.

"Thanks for the toothbrush."

"It's one of my favorites." He said. At this, Stephanie held back the urge to say 'ewww'.

"My turn." Sportacus cut in, quickly changing the subject. Stephanie smiled and took the small box. She unwrapped the last present and looked at it, slightly confused.

"'Your present is outside.'" She said as she read the message aloud.

"Come on." Sportacus said. Everyone got up from the table and went outside. There in front of the big oak tree was a new shiny pink mountain bike.

"Is that for me?" She asked.

"I didn't think anyone else was having a birthday today." The above average hero smiled. Stephanie immediately wrapped her arms around him and gave him a big hug. Sportacus could feel his shirt getting wet and he looked down at her.

"Are you ok?" He asked.

"Sorry, I…" at that moment she let go of him and ran off. Quickly the above average raced after her.

"Stephanie!" No one noticed the periscope sticking up out of the ground.

"Hmmm a birthday party for the pink haired trouble maker. How come I wasn't invited?" Robbie Rotten asked himself.

To Be Continued…