Dialog prompt from danphanwritingprompts on Tumblr. Prompt by fiverivers

"Dani, I wasn't able to say it before, but I really don't like the idea of you being out there alone, traveling the world with no one to watch your back, so I'm going to tell my parents tomorrow my secret tomorrow, and, one way or another, you won't have to."

Dani bit her lip, eyes fixed on the floor. "You don't have to do that." She quickly answered.

The two were sitting on Danny's bed. His parents were gone for the weekend at a conference. Danny put his arm around the girl. "I want to."

"But…but what if your parents don't take it well?"

"I think they will. They've warmed up to Phantom. They don't talk about wanting to experiment on me anymore and don't shot me on sight. Plus we've had a truce for a while." He squeezed her tighter to him. "But no matter what your safety is more important than my secret."

She looked up at him, hopefully. "Really?"

"Yeah, we're family. I'll always look out for you."

The two sat in silence for a while, enjoying each other's company until Danny broke the silence. "We should head to bed. You can take the guestroom. Mom and Dad won't be home until tomorrow afternoon."

Dani smiled at him."Okay, good night Danny."

"Good night."

After about 15 minutes, Danielle was ready for bed, dressed in Jazz's old pajamas after using a spare toothbrush to brush her teeth. She heard a knock on the door.

"Dani, can I come in?" Danny asked loudly.

"Come in!"

He opened the door, holding blankets in his hands. "I figured you might need these."

"Oh thanks."

After putting down the blankets, Danny continued standing there nervously. He rubbed the back of his neck with his hand. "Umm Danielle, just so you know. If Mom and Dad take me being Phantom well, I'm going to ask if they'll adopt you. I mean I know we call each other cousins but I've really stayed thinking of you as a little sister." He paused, while she shared at him disbelievingly. After a moment of silence, he rambled. "If you, if you don't really feel the same way, that's fine. Nothing has to change. But I would really like to be your older brother, I mean if you want me to be."

Danny's rambling was cut off by Dani running into him, nearly knocking him over. She was clinging to him like a koala and…crying?. He tensed. "Are you okay? Just forget I ever said anything."

She then started laughing. Danny raised his eye brow. "Okay? Dani, you're freaking me out."

She finally replied. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I would love that. I love you so much."

Danny's heart warmed at this. He relaxed and hugged her tightly. "I love you too." He smiled at her.

Then Dani yawned.

Pulling out of the hug, Danny laughed. "Sounds like you need some sleep, little sis."

Dani beamed at him. "You do too, big bro."

The older halfa smiled at the phase. He ruffled her hair (like Jazz loved doing to him). "See you in the morning. If you need anything, let me or Jazz know. Okay?"

"Okay, sleep well!"

Danny walked out of the room and closed the door. He marveled at how far they had come. When he first met Dani, he had been suspicious. Then she helped Vlad kidnap and hurt him. But after she turned against Vlad and saved him, they quickly became close. Despite how traumatic and horrible that entire cloning fiasco had been, if he had the choice, he would go through it again if it meant Danielle existed. Meeting her was actually one of the best things that had come out of him becoming half ghost. Though he was nervous about the upcoming conversation with his parents, he knew it was worth it if it meant finally giving Dani a home and family. And if his parents didn't take it well, he'd figure it out. He'd still have Jazz, Sam, Tucker, and his new sister, Dani.