"Okay Star," Valerie said anxiously. After her shift had ended, she motioned for her friend and crush to follow her to the back alley behind the Nasty Burger, where no one except for whoever was taking out the trash for the day went. "What did you uh, want to talk to me about?"

Star looked to Danny who was still a bit nervous about the plan. "Trust me Danny," Star gently took his hand and gave it a squeeze. "She'll understand."

Danny nodded, then closed his eyes, before forming the bright white rings around his waist. After his transformation finished, he slowly opened one of his eyes to see how bad Valerie's reaction was. "We-well," He said nervously.

"You," Valerie seethed as she saw that infamous ghost boy who had ruined her life. "How dare you," she screeched as she flung herself at Danny.

Turning intangible to avoid getting struck, he quickly ducked behind Star. "Val," the blonde shouted at her friend. "Knock it off."

"Why should I," Valerie retorted as she started to dig into her purse.

Star stormed over and slapped the ectogun out of her friend's hand. "Stop trying to kill my boyfriend," she shouted.

"Boyfriend," Valerie scoffed. "That bastard ruined my life."

"He didn't do anything wrong," Star countered.

"My dad lost his job because of his dog."

"It wasn't his dog; it was the ghost of one of the dogs that company was illegally experimenting on."

"What?!"

Star huffed. "Yeah, turns out that dog, was just a little puppy that Axiom Laboratories had been testing their products on and it died," she sniffled as she was a firm animal lover and when Danny was explaining that adventure she came to the conclusion that Axiom was not on the up and up. "He just wanted his squeaky toy Val, a puppy, it was all a horrible accident, but Danny didn't do it to ruin your life."

"Really, a squeaky toy," Valerie folded her arms and looked at the floating ghost. "Let's say I believe you. Then explain how this town went to hell and back then, huh?"

"Vlad," Danny answered.

"Vlad, try harder," Valerie scoffed. "He gave me the tools to hunt you."

"And he also opened the Sarcophagus of Forever Sleep and let out Pariah Dark, because he wanted the Crown of Fire," Danny said. "If a ghost has both the Crown of Fire and the Ring of Rage, they gain immense power, like bonkers levels."

"Really, pfft, that's the lamest excuse," Valerie dismissed.

"I mean it Valerie," Danny said as he turned back into his human form.

"Okay, time out, what is that," Valerie questioned.

"What?" Danny asked.

"The lights, how are you doing that Phantom?"

"Uh because I'm half-ghost," Danny answered. "I can turn from one form to another, it's why the other ghosts call me a halfa."

"Half-ghost, how can someone be half-ghost?

"Ask Vlad, he was the first one," Danny tossed his hands in the air. "Honestly, I barely understand all the science behind it as it is, but Vlad did help my parents build the first portal, it's something to do with being exposed to the portal when it's turned on or something." Danny guessed.

"Star, I need some time, you can't just dump half-ghosts and evil supervillains on a girl, not when she's expecting something else," Valerie told her friend. "I'll call you when I get this sorted."

Danny and Star let Valerie pass them by and turn the corner so she could walk home. "So, good or bad," Danny asked as he looked at his girlfriend.

"Good, she just needs time to process," Start answered. "Just wish I knew what she that something else she was expecting."

"I'm just happy that I didn't get shot," Danny shrugged. "So now what do we do with our day?"

Star hummed for a moment before a sly grin grew on her lips. "I think Dash had a good idea, we should have some moments where people won't interrupt," she answered as she dragged her finger down her boyfriend's chest. The exercise was filling out Daniel's form and he no longer looked so scrawny.

"I like that plan," Danny quickly said as he scooped up his girlfriend and flew off into the sky towards his home.

Dash stared into the sky as he watched his friends leave, before smirking as he pulled out the keys to his car. "About time," he said in disbelief that it took this long for Star and Danny to do the deed. As he turned the key in the ignition, he felt the cold metal barrel of a gun press against the back of his neck. However the shape was so strange he knew it could only be one thing.

"Dash, I want answers," Valerie demanded as she rose up from his back seat.

"Fine," Dash calmly answered. "But maybe we don't do this in public, going to be really awkward if someone comes by and sees you pointing a gun at me."

"Fair enough," Valerie said as she lowered the gun.

"Good, I know a quiet place we can talk," Dash said as he pulled out onto the street and drove towards the barren warehouse district.

Panting Star rolled over to lay next to Danny on his bed. "Oh wow, that was amazing," she said as she pulled the sheets over her naked and sweat covered body.

"Ye-yeah," Danny stuttered as the goofy grin on his face hadn't gone away for the entire time.

"I didn't think you'd be so good for your first time, but you do not get tired," Star smiled as she rested her head on her boyfriend's chest.

"I really tried," Danny answered as he had been nervous for his first time and really worried about adequacy.

"And it showed," Star purred. "I'd say let's go for another round, but I don't think I'd be able to walk if we did."

"Well we can just lay here," Danny suggested as he put his arm around Star.

"Sure, then we can go and get some food, I am starving. Sex really works up an appetite."

"Yeah," Danny agreed as he heard his stomach growl.

"So you dragged me out to the middle of nowhere, if I wasn't holding the gun, I'd be worried," Valerie joked as Dash pulled over and put his car into park.

"Well it's not everyday girls get in the backseat of my car," Dash chuckled. "Wait, no, I mean, ugh," he groaned. "It's really hard to be suave with a gun aimed at you, how the hell does James Bond do it."

"It's a movie. Now talk; what changed, you, Star and Daniel go to his house and then when you come back, you're all buddy buddy, what did he do to you," she demanded to know.

"Nothing, Fenton was forced to reveal that he's Phantom," Dash sighed. "We only found out by accident," he said before he explained how Daniel was forced to reveal himself.

"It could have been a trick," Valerie shouted.

"Are you joking, those ghosts hate him," Dash countered. "You know they don't care about human life, and if Fenton was like them, why would he reveal himself to save Star."

Valerie's hand wavered as she thought on the question Dash posed. "It doesn't make sense."

"I know it doesn't. Last year, if you told me ghosts were real, I'd have probably shoved you in a locker or something, last month, if you told me that the nerdiest loser in the world is a legit superhero and I'd like hanging around him, I don't know what I'd do," Dash explained. "But the world is changing Val, you need to step back and see if what you know is right or wrong, because Fenton is probably the only thing keeping this town together right now."

"Take me home," Valerie said as she got in the backseat of Dash's car and sat silently for the entire ride.

"Okay, enough cuddling," Star said as she sat up. "Food time," she added as she got out of Danny's bed and started to dress. "You could stop staring at my butt and help me find my jeans," she said coyly as she looked over her shoulder.

"It's a really nice butt and hiding it should be a crime," Danny said as he stuck his hand through his mattress and pulled out her jeans that had fallen under the bed.

"But then you don't get to watch me do this," she teased as she slowly pulled the denim clothing up her legs before wiggling her butt to fit them in.

"Okay, that was hot, magma hot, hotter than the sun," Danny whimpered as he wiped a bit of drool from his lips.

"Good, then let's go eat, because this," Star said as she waved her hand over her now dressed form. "Requires fuel to function and if I have fuel we can have fun."

"FUN IS GREAT," Danny shouted as he quickly threw on his clothes and opened his door.

"Happy losing your virginity," Jack and Maddie shouted, as they exploded party poppers and blow on horns.

"Oh sweet god," Danny squealed and slammed the door on his parents. Taking huge gulps of air he slowly leaned against the door.

"Well that was rude," Jack commented from the other side.

"Why are you out there," Danny yelled.

Maddie chuckled. "Because we wanted to congratulate you on this milestone."

"How did you know about it," Danny hissed as he cracked open the door a little to look at his parents in the hall.

"Your room isn't exactly soundproof, and your lady friend is a screamer," Jack stated.

"Good job by the way," Maddie winked at her thoroughly embarrassed son. "Not many men last so long on their first go around."

"Well, I need to go find a place to die," Danny groaned as he shut the door and turned to the source of giggling.

"Oh Danny," Star said as she hid her smile behind her hand. "It's fine, they're just showing how much they care." She walked over to the bedroom door and opened it. "Hello, excuse us," she politely said as she stepped past Danny's parents and pulled him along with her.

"I can't believe they were standing outside the door the whole time," Danny whined as he walked along with Star.

"I don't think they did that," Star retorted. "They probably heard us a half an hour ago then came back when the noises died down."

"Closer to an hour, but correct nonetheless," Jack commented.

Maddie jabbed her husband in the gut, she enjoyed the teasing as much as he did, but they did need to be the adults in the room. "So, I hope I don't have to say this, but did you two use protection?" she asked.

"Of course, I'm on the pill," Star answered. "We'll need to get more condoms, since Danny ran out halfway through."

"And then what did he do," Jack asked nervously as he wasn't prepared to be a grandfather this early.

"I'll need to borrow a toothbrush," Star blushed as she alluded to what she did.

"Well, we'll stay out of your way," Maddie said as she pushed her husband past the kitchen and into the basement. "There is cash in my purse, get your girlfriend something nicer than pizza sweetie."

After the door shut, Danny nervously looked to his girlfriend and now lover. "So, uh, where do you want to go?"

"First, the shower, and I'll need a change of clothes," Star said as she sniffed herself. "Then I want to try that Italian restaurant."

"Okay," Danny nodded, but noticed Star wasn't moving.

"Danny, I'll need someone to wash my back and if by chance that someone gets a reward for doing so, well, things happen," she said as she walked back up the stairs.

"Woohoo," Danny cheered before running up the stairs after her.

Author's Notes: A bit of fluff and some lemons before the story picks back up again, time to set up all the pieces before everything gets crazy again. Last chapter I had a bit of a hint that something was different in the ghost zone, not that it's a big secret or all that unique, but it does set things up.