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Say Uncle - A Danny Phantom-verse Fic	By : AccioLucius Category: +1 through F > Danny Phantom > Het- Male/Female Views: 7107 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 25

"University of Wisconsin?"

Roz sat between both of her parents on their long, white sofa. Jazz and Danny had since wondered off, knowing that drama was soon to ensue. Although, Danny did give his sister a sideways glance as he left the living room.

Clenching her hands that were in her lap, Roz put on an awkward smile. "Yeah. I thought it would be worth looking into where you both went."

Maddie hugged her daughter then. "Oh, honey," she whispered, "that's so sweet."

Vlad stood leaning against the stairway on the other side of the room. It took all he had to keep from smirking at how effortlessly Roz lied right to her parents' face.

"What are thinking about studying?" Maddie continued to fish for details. Jack simply sat there with the sniffles, although he was hanging onto his daughter's every word.

"Psychology," Roz instantly responded. She blinked slowly and cut her own eyes to the piercing blue ones staring at her from across the room. "Vlad suggested it."

The man grinned slightly as Jack and Maddie turned their attention to him. Maddie in particular rose an eyebrow. "It seems like it's taken us ages to get her to seriously think about college. How did you talk some sense into her, Vlad?"

"Mom," Roz rolled her eyes, even though she knew her mother was joking.

Vlad answered without a blink. "She just needed someone else to talk to."

"Uncle Vlad indeed, huh Maddie?" Jack piped up. "All that worrying for nothing. I told you Vladdy would take care of her."

Roz smirked as she agreed with her father. "He's not half bad, Mom."

Maddie studied the look her old friend and her daughter gave each other. Both of them had a less tense, hostile presence that Maddie usually felt around each one of them. She grinned warmly at her daughter. "I guess not, but do you really have leave so soon if you're starting in the fall?"

"I just want to have enough time to get adjusted," Roz shrugged. She looked towards her father and giggled. "And no offense, but Vlad's house is a lot cooler."

"We can't blame her there, Maddie," Jack laughed. It was cut short as Prussia wandered into the room.

Roz watched with a grin as the little kitten strolled up to Vlad and rubbed against his legs. She quickly joined him as her father started another fit of sneezes. As she bent down to gather the kitten in her arms, Roz smirked awkwardly at Vlad.

She knew he thought she was lying to her parents, but Roz was actually interested in going through with her plan. But either way, moving in with Vlad was something she was dead set on. As she turned back to her parents, she found that they were watching her. Maddie was gazing particularly intently.

"Still mad I left?" Roz meekly asked, the same awkward look on her face.

Maddie sighed, but she managed a smile. "I suppose not."

Roz responded with a smile of her own. She hugged Prussia to her chest with a heavy breath. "Well, I think we're going to get settled in now."

Vlad silently followed as Roz turned to leave the room.

"I know you have friends to catch up with, but I hope you'll join us for dinner," Maddie suddenly called as they headed for the den.

"You too, V-man!"

Vlad kept himself from cringing as he turned to answer his old friend. "I would, but I'm sure you want to have some family time instead."

Roz was just about to protest when her father did for her. "Aw, I insist. You know we consider you family." Jack finished with a sniff, making him sound much more lovey-dovey than he meant to.

With joy clearly written on her face, Roz ignored her mother's rolling eyes and also pushed him. "I wish you would," she softly told him.

The two shared a long look in each other's eyes before the man finally responded. He could sense Roz silently pleading with him. "Then I would love to," he casually accepted.

After the two groups exchanged their momentary goodbyes, Roz continued to lead Vlad to the den. It was a smaller room than the living room, but much cozier. A faux fire place sat opposite a pullout bed across the room.

"I know it's not like anything you're used to," Roz started as she let Prussia down to explore, "so don't feel like you have to stay here."

Vlad simply stood within the doorway and shrugged. "Would you rather me stay somewhere else?" A grin snaked its way onto his face, knowing exactly what the young woman's answer would be.

Roz's tongue paused against the roof of her mouth as she began to answer with a "no", but instead she smiled sheepishly and answered, "My room."

The two shared a laugh as they sat down on the sofa. Vlad looked at her with glazing eyes. "You never know," he purred. Setting almost directly in sight of the doorway, he had to keep his distance as he spoke into her ear.

Roz blushed and looked away. Her stomach had since begun to calm down. Those first few minutes of Vlad walking in the door was what had worried her the most. She knew her mother wasn't happy to see him. Her father she expected to be overjoyed, and for that she couldn't help but feel great about. She only crossed her fingers Maddie and Danny warmed up to Vlad, even if just a little. Jack didn't know how right he was when he assumed how close Vlad was to being family.

She breathed heavily again, this time looking up at Vlad sympathetically. "I know this is going to be hard at times, especially when we finally tell everyone, but can we all try to get along?"

Vlad raised an eyebrow at her. "But I haven't said anything-"

"I know," Roz cut him off, "but I know you're going to want to." Her fingers dug into the sofa as she kept herself from grabbing his hand. "I don't blame you for holding grudges, you know that, but they're still my parents. I'm not asking you to forgive them, just show them why I love you."

Roz gasped as Vlad suddenly grabbed her hand and drug her to the corner of the room. When they were out of view from the doorway, he cupped her face and kissed her. Smiling into his mouth, Roz gently placed her hands on his chest.

"The things I do for you," the man sighed as he pulled away from her. Vlad looked down into her eyes and grinned. "For you, I'll try."

The next few hours the two spent apart. Jack couldn't help his elation at the sudden arrival of his old friend, so it didn't take long for his badgering to begin. With a wild grin on her face, Roz left them to catch up so she could start her unpacking.

Her car had yet to arrive, being driven from Colorado by a member of Vlad's staff, so she was stuck at home for the time being. Roz didn't mind too much. As fond as she had become of Vlad's bachelor pad, she was glad to see her own room again.

Her pearl and lilac tinted room was a huge contrast to the dark rooms of Vlad's home. With Prussia in her arms once again, she lay back on her bed and stared at the ceiling. Flecks of glitter from her teenage years permanently clung to the surface.

Roz mindlessly looked to the side to a photo board pined to her wall. Plenty of photos with her best friends Evan and Ashlin decorated it. It made her anxious to place a certain silver-haired man among them.

As the kitten grew restless in her arms, Roz finally got up to begin her unpacking. It gave her time to gather her thoughts. There was still more anxiety that awaited her, and the dull ache the plasma was beginning to stir inside of her only made it weigh more on her mind. Before their visit was over, her future with Vlad would be lain out before her from this time-altering ghost named Clockwork.

If anything, that made Roz the most upset of all.

Nevertheless, she tried not to dwell on it. The entire family was soon out to a quiet dinner. Maddie seemed to loosen up at seeing both her husband and daughter enjoy Vlad's company so much. Roz was extremely happy, especially at seeing Vlad so relaxed. Although, she guessed it had something to do with the two of them holding hands under the table.

The only thing that bothered her throughout the evening was her brother. Even after they all returned back to Fentonworks, Danny stared daggers at Vlad. At times he would even give Roz the cold shoulder.

"Danny seems quite upset," Roz mentioned as she lay down on the now pulled out bed. Everyone else had since turned in for the night, so she comfortably spread out on it. She was already in her pajamas, but Vlad was still sharply dressed in his shirt and tie.

Roz couldn't help herself as his rolled up sleeves drew her eyes along his arms. She always loved it when he did that. "And why do you look so unbearably tempting right now?" she sighed.

Vlad chuckled as he sat down on the edge of the bed. "I'm not sorry," he teased. "And your brother and I haven't always seen eye to eye. He's told me time and again to stay away from your family, so no doubt he feels upset, if not betrayed, that you seem to be so close to me."

"Maybe." Roz rolled over on her back. "You know, when you first started showing up as Plasmius, I asked Danny about it. I told him what you looked like and if he had ever seen you before. He said that Plasmius wouldn't hurt me, that you would take care of it. He must not hate you too much if he didn't rat you out."

Vlad raised an eyebrow at her. "He didn't?"

Roz shook her head. "Not even a hint that it was you."

"Interesting," Vlad mumbled. He quickly changed the subject as he looked down at Roz. "You look tired."

She beamed up at him as she rolled over onto her side. "No, just…at ease." Her eyes closed as Vlad stroked her hair away from her face. "I should probably get up, but I really don't want to," she said with a smile.

"I don't think anyone's watching," Vlad smirked as he loomed over her.

Although, from the hallway a restless pair of eyes wandered. Hearing the voices, they were drawn to the crack in the door when they reached the den. They found Roz curled up on Vlad's bed while he gazed down at her. As the eyes squinted in anger, a quite murmur was heard on deaf ears.

"What are you up to?"

AN: Now, just who could be peeping? Please leave a review if you read! :)
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