#there is ectoplasm baked in the granola. yes

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DannyMay Day 27 - Rain

Summary: A rainy weekday morning with Danny, Jazz, and Ellie.

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Light trickled in through the single window above the sink, gray clouds filtering most of the early morning sun and keeping the kitchen dimly lit. Danny and Jazz sat at the table, dressed for the day and enjoying their respective breakfasts.

Ellie descended the stairs and glided into the room, the sound of slippers dragging against tile nearly drowned out by the pelting rain outside. Jazz held her face over the steam wafting off her tea and sighed before addressing her sister.

“Morning. You want me to make you something?” Ellie shook her head and opened the fridge, sticking her face in it. Danny emptied the cereal box into his half empty bowl, some of the milk spilling over the sides.

“Glue day?” he asked. Ellie held up a finger and water in the shape of the word “yep” appeared above her head. She pulled out a dimly glowing container and plopped down beside Jazz as the water dispersed back into the air.

“You okay for school?” Jazz asked. A thumbs up answered her as the girl dug out a handful of green granola and shoved it in her mouth. “Do you want me to grab a notebook?” Ellie accepted a spoon from her sister and shook her head, holding up a finger. More water letters appeared, this time in front of her.

I’ll just fake a sore throat they won’t call on me

“Nah, go with something more official. Like laryngitis.” Danny said around the food in his mouth. “No one will bother you for a couple days at least.” Ellie pointed her spoon at him.

I don’t wanna get sent to the nurse, genius

Danny waved a hand. “They won’t send you to the nurse. If they try, just write up a note with a fake fancy signature and go back in 10 minutes.”

“Danny, that’s forgery. You shouldn’t be teaching her that.” Danny and Ellie rolled their eyes as Jazz paused to sip her tea. “And finish chewing before you eat, that’s gross.”

Danny made a point of keeping eye contact with Jazz and chewing the last bit of his food with his mouth open. His sisters had clear disgust written on their faces and Ellie dropped a large ball of water on him, drenching him in seconds. He managed to swallow his food before coughing and looking down at his soaked clothes.

“Ellie! Now I’m gonna be wet the whole day.” Ellie kicked him under the table. “Ow, what?”

a) you deserved it b) use a towel

“I’m still gonna be wet.”

no you won’t, that’s what the towel’s for

“Towels don’t make you dry, they just make you less wet.”

Jazz ignored the ensuing argument and continued to sip at her tea. Once the mug had emptied and her siblings finished their food, she cleared her throat. They turned to her.

“Intangibility?” They were both more awake now and looked thoroughly embarrassed, Danny chuckling and letting the water phase off him as Ellie slapped a hand over her face, a random assortment of letters appearing in the air.

They put their dishes in the sink and, with the exception of the half-ghosts fighting over the bathroom, the three siblings continued their morning routines in relative silence. The younger two met up with Jazz at the front door, Danny trailing after Ellie with a loud yawn. Their mom chose that moment to pop out of the lab.

“Alright kids, ready for school?” Maddie asked as she took off her hood and goggles and locked the metal door behind her. She pulled off her gloves and dropped them on the kitchen table before walking over to them. “Your father should be home soon so we can give you a ride.” Ellie looked excited at the offer while her siblings paled.

Jazz held up her keys with a strained smile. “We’re good, thanks mom.”

“Are you sure? It’s really no trouble.”

“Positive,” Danny and Jazz said in unison as they used their hands to block Ellie’s water letters. The youngest Fenton scowled and elbowed both of them. Danny caught her arm and she tried to phase out of it, which led to both of them turning intangible which then led to both of them engaging in a super strength poking match.

“You don’t get a vote. You’re way too much of an adrenaline junkie,” Danny said, a few seconds later groaning in pain and hunching over as Ellie got him in the kidney. She stuck out her tongue and blew raspberries at him as he tried and failed to retaliate.

“Like you’re one to talk,” Jazz said with a snort. “But yeah Ellie, you always want mom and dad to drive us. It’s like you’re trying to get us all half-killed.” The two halfas immediately snapped their heads to her and dropped their hands.

“Now that’s just insensitive,” Danny said, crossing his arms while Ellie shook her head. Jazz rolled her eyes and Maddie sighed.

“Alright I get it, but let me give you kisses before you go.” One by one, they lined up and she gave each of her kids a kiss on the forehead, ending on her youngest. She zipped up Ellie’s jacket and pulled up the hood, tucking in stray hairs as her daughter tried to squirm away.

Moooom! The water above Ellie’s head condensed into thick block letters.

“Oh it’s a glue day? Should I grab a notebook?” Ellie shook her head, an annoyed look on her face.

“She’s gonna fake a throat thing.” Danny said, glancing at the clock on the wall. He nudged Jazz with his shoulder and pulled up the hood of his sweater as Ellie ducked under their mom’s arm and headed out the door.

“Okay okay, we’re going. Bye mom!” Jazz said as she opened her umbrella and followed Danny out with a wave. Maddie stood in the open doorway and waved back, bidding them farewell and then closing the door behind her.

Danny yanked up the roof of Jazz’s convertible from where it was stuck in the back and they got in. The car doors slammed shut and the rain tapped gently on the windows as two seat belts clicked into place. Danny leaned back in his seat and pulled out his phone as Jazz adjusted her mirrors.

“Ellie, seat belt,” she said, turning on the ignition. A heavy burst of water hit the windshield. She squinted at it, leaning forward over the steering wheel to get closer. “What does that say?” Danny glanced up and blew out a large puff of cold air, fogging up the glass and making the watery letters more defined.

guys look!

Danny and Jazz turned to the backseat. It was empty.

Another heavy burst of water dragged their attention back to the front.

I’m right here

“You’re invisible,” Danny said.

I’m not though

“What are we supposed to be seeing?” Jazz asked as she used her sleeve to wipe down her side of the glass.

After about a minute without an answer, the two visible Fenton siblings shared a look. Jazz started to get out of the car and Danny transformed into Phantom when the letters on the windshield started to move.

Water started to slowly float up off the car and condense into a large ball on top of the hood. Jerkily, it morphed and stretched to make an outline in the form of their little sister. The watery shape popped into Ellie's full ghostly glory a moment later.

“Oh shit, nice,” Danny said as he turned human. Ellie grinned and another blast of water hit the windshield.

you’re damn right it is

“That was great Ellie, but we need to go. Get in,” Jazz jabbed a thumb at the backseat. Ellie’s shoulders slumped and she pouted. She flicked a finger and more letters appeared.

aww~ can’t I ride out here? the weather’s so nice

“You can fly if you want, but don’t try to stick to the car. You’ll fall off and hurt yourself.”

but I don’t wanna fly

“So get in,” Danny said. “Jazz is right. You’ll get hurt riding out there.” Ellie frowned and crossed her arms.

you’re just trying to baby me again

Jazz winced. “I didn’t mean it like that. You're a perfectly capable and responsible girl, but riding on the outside of a moving vehicle is dangerous.”

so is ghost hunting

Jazz took a deep breath. “Look, Ellie, Danny’s done this before and he wiped out pretty hard.”

yeah, but I’m not Danny I’m wayyy better at holding onto things and better looking

“We look identical.” Danny turned to Jazz. “And it was your reckless driving that distracted me.”

“You were hit by a bird.” He turned back to his phone.

“Doesn’t wing a bell, sorry.” Ellie clasped her hands together and leaned towards her sister.

I’ll be holding on real tight, okay? I’ll even make myself a seat belt, like a responsible half-ghost

“You’re going to do it anyway, aren’t you?” Jazz said, sighing.

no, of course not who do you take me for, Danny?

He frowned. “When you eat pavement, I’m not gonna say anything.”

“Yes you will,” Jazz said at the same time Ellie sent an identical message. Danny ignored them and went back to texting his friends. The youngest sibling stared at the oldest with big pleading eyes and a wobbling lip.

Jazz held her gaze for a few moments before deflating. “Fine.”

Ellie grinned and changed back into a watery outline of herself. She flopped against the windshield and it was like someone dropped several buckets of water on the car. Once the mini tidal wave had settled, the older siblings watched as an upward stream of water went up to the roof. A moment later, a tapping sound came from the driver side window and they turned to see a watery arm waving at them.

The eldest took that as her cue and pulled out of the driveway. They headed straight for a while, avoiding potholes like the plague, and slowed as they came near the first turn. Jazz kept glancing at the mirrors and almost came to a full stop as they neared the green light.

“Just go. She’ll be fine,” Danny said, trying to hide his own quick glances. “As long as rain brain remembers she can float, nothing bad will happen.”

The irritated honks behind them started to let up as she nodded and pressed on the gas. The car turned in a wide arc, skidding a little on the wet road before steadying as they continued on.

Danny let out a relieved breath and chuckled. “See? When you’re not driving near a flock of birds, there’s nothing to it.” Jazz laughed, her tense grip loosening on the steering wheel.

“So you admit—!” She was cut off by the sounds of a crashing wave, swerving cars, and a cacophony of loud honking and yelling behind them. They both winced. Spoke too soon.

#dannymay #dannymay2021 #nemo the writing ho #danny phantom #fenton siblings #glue day #water core dani #danny fenton #dani fenton #ellie fenton #jazz fenton #maddie fenton #aw yea love writing these kids #also some notes: #'glue day' is a day when ellie doesn't want/cant speak; it's like her mouth is 'glued shut' yknow? #there is ectoplasm baked in the granola. yes #the notebook is so she can answer questions if called on at school #(they're still keeping their secret identities so she cant make water letters in public) #the poking match is a real thing i do with my sibling; getting harshly poked in the gut is tough #and then factor in the super strength? #o o f #(rip danny's kidney)