Beyond Fangirl

From Plans to Party

It was only two weeks to the end of October, which of course meant planning for Halloween. Mina and Sarge were planning the party so all I had to do was put together a costume.
I knew I shouldn't have been thinking about what Dan would be impressed with but that's exactly what I did. I brainstormed for a week before I finally settled on what to do. I didn't see myself as a big enough anime fan to be Maka from Soul Eater and didn't like video games enough to be Princess Peach or another character(plus Dan might think that's cheesy and dumb). I have never liked the actually scary thinks like zombie dolls, demon brides and whatever else people like. But I did like Adventure Time and ever since I saw a wonderful Princess Bubblegum cosplay, I have always wanted to try. I was the kind of person that didn't want to dress up as a character that only vaguely resembled them. Everything had to be perfect.

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Dan called me a couple days before Halloween, "Hey, are you busy on Halloween night? PJ invited you and I to a party at his place. There's gonna be a few youtubers and friends of ours there as well."
"Is it possible for us to go to Sarge's party as well? His starts at 10."
"Yeah, so does PJ's." Dan paused.
"Wait, how about we go to mine for two or three hours and then to PJ's. We can hit them both."
"You sure?" Dan questioned. "We don't have to."
"Positive." I grinned, already excited.

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My doorbell rang and I answered to see Dan dressed in bright colours and a lopsided, rainbow coloured beanie. I pulled a confused expression.
"And you are...?" I asked, Dan laughed.
"I have to put my make up on but I'm-oh you'll see." He whisked away to the washroom, I followed and leaned against the doorway. He smudged white makeup over his face and blended it into his cheeks and forehead. Dan paused and turned toward me.
"Hi." He smirked, he stepped over and rest his hands on my waist. Dan bent over and grazed his mouth against my neck.
"Hi." I whispered as I closed my eyes. Dan traced my neck up to my ear with small kisses and then followed along my jawline. He pushed me against the wall and kissed me on the lips. I groaned and opened my mouth as I kissed back, sliding my hand into his back pocket and another entwined in his hair. He stopped.
"Don't we have a party to prepare for?" He asked. I flicked my eyes open and saw his deep brown eyes a couple centimetres away from my own. I sighed and pecked his cheek with a little kiss.
"Yes." I took my hand out from his pocket and he grabbed me before I could leave any further.
"We-ell...we don't have to. We can just stay here." His fingers twirled a lock of my hair.
"No, we can do this anytime." His eyes looked down at me. Big and warm. We didn't have to go, he was right. Well, we could just stay- "Stop that!" He gave me a crooked smile then turned and walked away. His hair was ruffled and twisted from my hands messing around with it. I smiled before slipping into my room and putting on my costume.
I fixed my long, pink wig on my head. Flattening down my poofy, pale pink skirt and straightened my white collar before exiting my room. Dan stood in front of my open door. White makeup was spread evenly across his face and there were circles of pink on his cheeks. His eyes were highlighted with dark grey and black makeup and blood dripped from his lips and from a scar on his forehead.
"Creepy." I said.
"That's what I was going for." He grinned. "Oh I forgot something!" He spun around and grabbed something from his bag in the washroom. I laughed as he put the item on his nose. A red, foam ball on his nose matched his bright red and blue polka-dot pants.
"It's wonderful." He laughed.

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We arrived at Sarge's house at 10 o'clock sharp. Mina had been decorating with Sarge an hour before the party started so when we arrived it was just the four of us.
"Oh my!" Mina gushed when she opened the door. "Is this the famous Dan you've been talking about?" She looped her arm around his and dragged him away. Dan turned around and looked at me for help. I smiled and Mina started talking to him, forcing him to look away.
"So, who are you supposed to be?" Sarge asks while setting out the platers of green cookies on the bar counter.
"I'm Princess Bubblegum." He looked up, totally confused to who that was. "From Adventure Time."
"Oooh. That's more of a James or Tony thing. I've never seen it before." James, Justin and Tony file into the apartment. Tony fawned over my costume and I complimented hers. She dressed as a punk or goth girl. Covered in black makeup and fake tattoos. Justin chose not to dress up but James came as Ron Weasley.
"Oh my gosh, James. I love it!"
"Right back at cha, Maple." He smiled and walked into the room, picking up a candy from the table. Dan appeared by my side.
"Hey."
"Hi, did Mina interrogate you?"
"Oh my god, yes."
"Aw, poor baby." He glared at me. "What about?"
"Literally, everything."

While introducing Dan to everyone, more people streamed into Sarge's flat.
"Who are these people?" Dan asked.
"I actually have no clue." A little girl dressed as a sexy fox smiled and winked at Dan. He ignored her and went to get a beer.
"Hey. How you doin'?" A guy about a foot taller then me walked over, beside me. He was dress in a football uniform, which was probably his own, and was extremely attractive. He leaned against the wall and looked at me, top to bottom. "What do you say about getting out of here? We could get a drink...go my place?" His gaze lingered for a moment on my breasts.
"I..." All sarcastic remarks suddenly left my memory. I couldn't think of anything to say. He lifted his hand up to my chin and dragged it down to my collarbone.
"I'm Chuck Osborn and I would love to get to know who you are." His finger trailed down between my boobs and to my stomach. I exhaled unevenly. Chuck leaned forward, his face not even 2 centimetres away from mine. "We could have lots of fun." I felt his hand slide behind my back.
"Hello, I don't know who you are but, at the moment, I honestly don't give a fuck. How about you leave and never come back." Dan stood in front of me with two beers in his hands, glaring at Chuck.
"I don't know who you are either but, me and-" He paused, trying to remember my name. "We having a good time here and we're just about to leave."
"Hmm, really? Considering you don't even know her name, she probably has no intention to go anywhere with you, so it would be best if you just went somewhere quiet to fuck yourself." Dan leaned closer and handed me my beer. "Because she's not going with you." Chuck's hand found my butt and grabbed it. I gasped. Dan noticed and punched Chuck in the stomach. He doubled over and back away. A crowd of people turned and looked over. Sarge and Tony appeared in the front.
"You fag! You really think that's gonna scare me?" Just as he was about to hit Dan back, Sarge and Justin grabbed Chuck's arms and dragged him away. Tony asked me if I was okay by mouthing the words from a couple meters away. I nodded.
"Jesus fucking christ! Who the fuck was he?" Dan asked James, who had appeared beside me.
James sighed. "He's the captain of the football team. An absolute, desperate flirt. His girlfriend dumped his not long ago and this is his way of recovering."
"By harassing my girlfriend?!" Dan slung his arm around me. "You okay?"
"Yes. Sorta. No, not really." Dan kissed my forehead and brought be to the couch to sit down. We sat in silence for a few minutes, drinking our beer.
"We can leave if you want. Go to your place."
"No. I don't want to wreck this whole night."
"Do you wanna go to PJ's then."
"Yeah, sure."

We took a taxi to PJ's, arriving there at 11 o'clock. He greeted us at the door and gave me a quick tour while Dan tagged along. Dan noticed some of his friends and we chatted for while. Louise Pentland noticed Dan's arrival and attacked his from behind. He arms were wrapped awkwardly around Dan's shoulders while he looked so utterly terrified.
"Daaaaan!" She let go right as Dan figured out who it was. The whole scene was hilarious. They hugged briefly. "Is this the beauty you've been talking about lately, Daniel?" I raised my eyebrows at Dan who laughed.
"As a matter of fact, it is. Lillian, Louise. Louise, Lillian." He gestured to the two of us, while Louise stuck out her hand for me to shake. "Lil, of course, already knows who you are." I blushed.
"I was a fairly active fan."
"Oooh! Nice to meet you. Would you like a picture?" I laughed and accepted,ironically, of course. Louise took out her phone and we took a selfie together. We started talking and Dan soon got bored and wondered off.
After a while a slow song started playing and Dan appeared, asking to dance. We walked through the crowd full of unknown faces and people. He placed his hands on my waist while I wrapped my arms around his neck. He pulled me close to his chest and rested his head on mine.
"I'm sorry." He whispered, barely heard over Ed Sheeran and his guitar. It took me a second to remember what he was talking about.
"You didn't do anything wrong."
"I could have been there with you."
"And I could have said something to get rid of him. I don't blame you for anything."
"I blame myself." I looked at Dan who had taken his head off mine. His eyes huge and glossy.
"Don't." I balanced on my tippy toes and kissed him.
The song ended but Dan and I didn't move for a few moments after they replaced the old song with an upbeat one.

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I was super tired but Dan offered going to his flat to watch movies and I just wanted to be with him, wherever he was. We arrived and Dan immediately changed into something more comfortable. I borrowed a shirt and changed in the washroom before realizing that I needed pants as well. I sighed and looked in the mirror. His galaxy Tshirt was large enough that it covered my butt easily, so I reluctantly decided I was more comfortable with just wearing that then asking for another article if clothing. I joined Dan on the couch and we started the movie. Not 15 minutes in, I was curled up beside him with his arm around me like a small child.
I woke up in Dan's arms. He walking down the hallway towards his room. I closed my eyes, enjoying his presence. Before placing me down on his bed, he kissed me gently.
"I love you." His soft, silky voice filled my ears and butterflies flew around in my stomach. I love you too, Dan Howell.