Romeo & Juliet: Happy Days Style

[White_Daisy]

my first ever fanfic. It's about Officer Kirk's daughter and Fonzie's son! Enjoy it and sorry for the short first chapter!

It was a bright summer’s day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An old couple was crossing the street to the local drug mart. A child was running by with his dog. Susan Kirk stood in front of her house and marveled at how it never managed to change. As she listened to the birds singing in their little nests, she heard a grunt coming from behind her. Her husband walked out and stared at a can lying on the road. “Pitiful! This town is a piece of trash! Why if I had been put in charge, everything would be in its proper place.” he said. Susan sighed at her husband. They had just moved back from San Diego with their two kids. They had left with one. Eileen Kirk stayed in California. While there, she had fallen in love with the idea of becoming an actress and sped off to Los Angeles. Susan worried for her husband. The former police officer would now be extra protective of their youngest. Where was she anyway?

[White_Daisy]

In another part of town, a few girls went speeding by in a car. They honked loudly at a handsome youth waxing his car. He looked up and shot them a grin as he jumped into his car. Before he could put in his keys, someone placed their hand on the door.

“Oh Come ON, Mrs. C! Can’t I have a little fun?” he grumbled.
“Now Danny, when you finish waxing the car, you can go out.
Fonzie really needs you to do this for him. It’s not everyday that he’s honored at the Police Academy”

Danny sighed and climbed out of his car. This dinner had better be worth it. His father, Arthur Fonzarelli, had been talking about it forever. He wasn’t really his father. Danny was adopted by Fonzie when he was young. Right before Aunt Joanie’s wedding. She wasn’t really his aunt either, but he had taken to calling her that. Danny sat back and thought about the big family reunion coming up.
They weren’t family. They were just friends, but they were close enough. Richie was coming back from California. He was going to show them his award. He got the Golden Globe award for one of his films. Fonzie was a celebrity in town and Danny being his son became a bit of an icon too. That and a famous director staying in his house for a few months made him Milwaukee’s next James Dean. Aunt Joanie and Chachi were coming with the kids today from New York. Aunt Joanie was a teacher at Julliard and Chachi was a singer. He was a bit of a classic though more for the older generation. Danny and his friends preferred the musical styling of the Rolling Stones. Potsie and Ralph were coming in from Chicago too. Potsie was a famous singer in Chicago and got married 5 years ago to a pretty girl named Daisy. Danny often wondered what was so special about Potsie, but it was easy to fall in love with his innocence. Ralph was a comedian and was often on stage alongside his good friend Potsie. He had gotten married to the lovely Leather Tuscadero (who insisted on keeping her last name). Danny had a lot of famous people in his family and that raised the expectations for him too. He was fine with being Milwaukee’s local star. He was handsome with shaggy blonde hair that never managed to stay in one place except on his head and crystal clear blue eyes that made him a pin-up boy. He wasn’t too lucky with girls though. He had just gotten out of a relationship with…well, “gotten out” was too nice of a saying. More like rudely kicked out. He found her in a car with one of his best friends. As much as he tried to explain that the windows were steamy because of the heat, Danny didn’t believe him. He had tried to stand up for himself, just like Fonzie had always told him to. He ended up leaving with a red hand mark on his face and a shattered pride. Why weren’t there any more nice girls that Mrs. C was always talking about? Danny and Fonzie lived next door to Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, the perfect couple. Richie and Aunt Joanie were their kids.
Danny turned back to the car when he spied a limo coming down from the street. He smiled and ran inside to call the C’s. Always trust Potsie & Ralph to arrive in style!

Author's Note: I worked myself into it!!! Don't worry, the story will pick up speed. Maybe one more chapter about the characters arriving and one with the mysterious Officer Kirk's daughter then the Police Academy Dinner!

[CollegeGirl]

I totally love it! But, I think Danny should have a mother.....and Fonzie, a wife.

[White_Daisy]

“Cheers!”
“Where everybody knows your name…”
“Aw, lay off the jokes, Malph. You’re not in Chicago anymore.”
“Yeah, we’re not paying to hear them.”
“Hey, it doesn’t matter. I still got it!”
“I wish you would have lost it in the airport”

Everyone laughed at the last comment from Mr. Cunningham himself. Ralph Malph had already put himself into the fire when he ran into the house screaming, “HOWIE!!!” Howard Cunningham had not been amused. Potsie & Ralph had arrived with their respective wives in a classy limo. True to himself, Mr. Cunningham had commented on the expense and what nutcase would spend that much for a limo. His question was answered when he was attacked by a screaming redhead. Because of him, Howard’s back was out. Unfortunately, the door couldn’t hold him so they had to put him on the couch. He grumbled to himself as he wondered why he had eaten that extra sandwich at lunch yesterday.
Richie Cunningham laughed at his friends’ jokes and went into the kitchen with his sister, Joanie.

“Hey Big Brother, looks like everyone’s having fun in there.”
“Who wouldn’t be? We’re all together. That’s what counts.”
“So where’s the Golden Globe? I thought you’d be parading it around.”
“Danny took it to Arnold’s to show his friends.”
“It’s so great how nothing has changed. Arnold’s is still here. Al and Arnold are still here too. Everything’s the same.”
“Including the hamburgers.”
“So how have you been?”
“I have been fantastic. I’m preparing for the Oscar’s”
“Aren’t those a long time away?”
“Yeah, but you think films win Academy Awards on their own? It takes time and effort.”
“So why are you here then?”
“I’m preparing at home. How have you been?”
“It’s Julliard. The kids come in thinking they’re brilliant.”
“Of course they’re brilliant.”
“Yeah, them and the hundreds right alongside them. I have a few egos to squash.”
“I bet you do that well.”
“They still have plenty to learn.”
“And I bet you teach them well.”

With that last comment, the two hugged and went to the living room to wait for the arrival of their good friend, Fonzie.

Author's Note: Don't worry, CollegeGirl, if I worked myself in, I can work you in too. You'll come in...

[White_Daisy]

If anyone had stared out the window of this happy reunion, they would have spotted a very strange site indeed. A young girl was hiding in the bushes throwing darts at the Cunningham house. She squealed with joy as one hit the house and stuck. She picked up another one and was about to throw it when the roar of a motorcycle snapped her out of her reverie. In shock, she threw the dart at a strange angle and watched it fly in slow motion. As she watched it go towards the door, she prayed that nobody would choose to walk in or out of the house at this very moment. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way, and Richie Cunningham walked out of the house at that very moment. The young girl felt two startling emotions in a single second: she felt shock for the man who had just left his house and was unknowingly in the path of the sharp ended dart and extreme joy for that man was her favorite director. That feeling of joy was immediately crushed when the dark pierced him in his thigh. She blushed furiously and made a strange little noise as she crawled out of the bushes. She could hear him screaming a block away…why, oh why did her father have to teach her how to throw darts so well??

She briefly considered going back to help him but a man in a leather jacket ran to him. Suddenly, she remembered the reason she was there. That was the house of Arthur Fonzarelli, the man who had ruined her father! And to top it off, he was being honored at a dinner that very night! A hooligan! That’s what she heard her father describe him as. And Darryl Kirk always listened to her father. Especially since her sister decided to become an actress, Her poor father was always alone and who could blame him for being a little overprotective? And now they were back in Milwaukee. Her father was right, it was a seedy place. Why did her mother want to move here? It’s dirty, she thought as she spied a lonely can lying on the street. And on Monday morning, just 2 days away, she would start her senior year at Jefferson High School. At least college came quickly, she thought as she ran back to her house.

Author's Note: Next up: The Police Dinner!

[White_Daisy]

Why wasn’t the guard letting him in? Danny sighed to himself as he waited by the entrance for the rest of the party show up. Then maybe someone would take on pity on him and let him come in. He just hoped it wasn’t Fonzie. Fonzie got upset him a lot because he never stood up to people the way he did. When Danny came home that night with the red handprint on his cheek, Fonzie had given up on him. There had to be something he could do. He puffed out his chest and walked up to the guard. Again he was thrown out. Why didn’t anyone believe that he was the guest of honor’s son?!?!?!

“Need help?”

Danny whirled around to meet the face with the voice. Darryl Kirk stood in front of him waving two tickets in her hand. Of course, he didn’t know who she was and why she was offering him a free ticket. Darryl was thinking the exact same thoughts. She had seen him try to get in for ten pathetic minutes and felt bad for the boy. Besides, he was kinda cute.

“My sister was supposed to come in from California for this, but she decided to stay there.”

Danny smirked at her and took the ticket. As he turned around to walk in, he felt an arm slip through his.

“If you’re going to take my ticket, the least you can do is escort me in!”

Danny sighed as he walked in. There was a beautiful girl flirting with him and he had practically ignored her. Fonzie was not going to be proud.

[CollegeGirl]

Awwww......poor Danny! I feel so sorry for him.

[White_Daisy]

As Arthur Fonzarelli walked into the giant banquet hall with his party, heads turned. After all, he was the local celebrity. And not to mention he had a Hollywood director, two famous musicians and a famous comedian in his party. But these names were nothing to them. They were all friends.

His first thought was to look for his son, Danny. Danny was a nice boy, but the problem was that he was too nice. He let people walk all over him and a Fonzarelli does not let anyone do that! Fonzie surveyed the crowd and stopped as he saw Danny talking with a girl. She wasn’t beautiful, but she was pretty, cute in an adorable way. Fonzie knew that if he was young, he would have pounced on her before anyone could blink. But Fonzie knew he was getting older and he needed to settle down. While Danny was growing up, Fonzie dated girls that Danny would find acceptable and wouldn’t make him the laughing stock of his class. But now Danny was a senior and he was leaving for college soon, so Fonzie could date whoever he wanted. But he didn’t want to go back to his old ways. In fact, he finally found someone who could make him smile.

A few months ago, a woman walked into his office and announced that she was sent over as a new teacher. Fonzie looked up expecting to find some woman with a stick ready to beat the kids and nearly fell out of his chair when he saw a beautiful red head in front of him. He couldn’t believe that such gorgeous women were allowed to be teachers. Over the next month, Fonzie tried all his old moves on her. She managed to smile at him, but would walk away when he finished. Melissa was not a girl to be messed with. Once when he grabbed her waist in front her students, she exploded. She was furious that he would even dare to treat her that way in front of the children and promptly lay her resignation down on his table. Fonzie, being a true gentleman, apologized and convinced her to stay for a few weeks. In those few weeks, she began to see the real Fonzie. Now she was his proud girlfriend. She met Danny a few weeks earlier and thought he was a lovely boy, though a bit cowardly. When she walked up to Fonzie at the dinner, she followed his eyes to see him laughing with a pretty young girl. There, Danny was happy. At least for tonight.

[White_Daisy]

Susan Kirk was doing what she considered to be the compulsory walk across the banquet hall. All the former officers were laughing and talking to one another. But not her husband. Arthur Kirk would only exchange a few civil words before walking on again. Susan wasn’t unhappy with her husband, but she wished that he were different.

When they were young, Susan and Arthur (or Artie, as his many friends would call him) were a delightful match. They were both sociable, beautiful young people who were the highlight of every party. They were the perfect couple romantically as well. Artie had nervously asked her out by the water fountain and she had accidentally dropped her books when she said yes. After that, they were inseparable. It was no surprise that Artie asked Susan to marry him right after high school. At first, everything was splendid and they even had a daughter a few years later. However, Susan’s happy life ended when an army officer showed up at her front door. Artie was being drafted.

They had a tearful goodbye and she watched him get into the boat a handsome, lively young man…her Artie. But when he came back, he had changed. When Artie returned home, Susan rushed to him, but was shocked to see his stern face. He told her not to make a spectacle of herself and went inside. He greeted his young daughter from a distance and asked for his dinner. Ever since then, Artie had changed. He was now told to be called Arthur in public and when he joined the police force, it was even worse. Even his daughter, Eileen, called him, “Officer Kirk.” Susan watched as her charming husband became a power-hungry tyrant. The war had changed him.

“Look at Darryl. She’s talking to some young man”

Susan was snapped out of her thoughts as a friend pinched her arm and told her the above. She craned her neck to see her youngest daughter talking to a handsome boy. Darryl was like her father in every way. Susan had dragged her family from San Diego, praying all the way that Milwaukee would change Darryl and make her a better person. Eileen had stayed in California. She was sick of her authoritative father and sister, and Susan couldn’t blame her. She considered leaving Arthur too, but then Darryl was born. And as she watched Darryl grow up and become like her father, she knew that things could be changed. Darryl didn’t have to grow up like this. She even felt a flutter of hope when Darryl had sleepily said that Milwaukee was a beautiful town earlier this morning.

Before Susan could steer her husband to meet Darryl and this young man, she was rudely pulled in the other direction. Susan was whirled around until she was hidden behind a pillar with her husband. She briefly considered that he went back to his old ways and wanted to kiss her behind the pillar, but as she stared into his cold face, she knew it wasn’t true. He was looking in another direction. All she needed was one word to know what he was thinking about.

“Fonzarelli…”

[White_Daisy]

“I thought blonde hair and brown hair would make dirty blond hair”
“No, silly, it’s the dominant gene.”
“The what?”
“Sigh, haven’t you learned anything in school? The Dominant Gene. Children are more likely to have dark hair and dark eyes.”
“So my children won’t have blonde hair and blue eyes.”
“Not unless you married someone with blonde hair and blue eyes.”
“Who said you had to get married to have children?”

Much to her surprise, Darryl found herself laughing at Danny’s last comment. She had been talking with him for a long
time now and she had never felt happier in her life.

“I’d only have children if I got married.”
“Come on, what happened to the generation of Free Love?”
“Are you suggesting-“
“Of course not! I’d never do anything to make you uncomfortable.”
“Talking about Free Love makes me uncomfortable.”
“Then I won’t talk about it.”

Together they must present such a sight, Danny thought. Already his friends and family had walked by, winking slyly at him. Danny wasn’t surprised. Darryl was sweet, a bit authoritative, but Danny liked that. Maybe, he thought, I’ll ask her out. But before the words could even reach his mouth, an announcement came for everyone to sit down.

“Sit with me?”
“What?”
“Come on, come sit with me.”
“Danny, I promised my father-“
“But after dinner, I can show you around town. Milwaukee is beautiful at night.”
“I’m sure with what you’re thinking; we won’t get to see the night sky that often.”
“Are you suggesting something for us to do?”
“Nope, you’re trying to get me to suggest it. But no, I have to eat with my family. I’ll see you after dinner.”

Danny smiled to himself as he watched her walk away. She was something else…

[White_Daisy]

“Ladies and Gentlemen, we welcome you to the annual Police Academy Dinner! Tonight, I’d like to introduce a man who will introduce another man-sounds strange, don’t it folks?- that we’re honoring tonight. Well I’m not much of a comedian, so I’ll let the professional comedian take over!”

“How are ya? How are ya? How are ya? That’s one of my classic ones. I used it back in the day when I was a young, hot-blooded teenager. But I’ll tell you something. If there was anyone in Milwaukee who could boast the strongest, most passionate blood in town, it was Arthur Fonzarelli. Also known to us and you as Fonzie. Fonzie was a wild young man once. He was the type of man that would have the women we know run for their children, but only to take their place in line waiting for him! After many years of having fun, Fonzie became the Dean of Boys at Patton’s. And all of us know Patton’s! That’s where all the tough kids came from. The Falcons, the Lords…all of them came from there. The potheads too. Now the potheads come from every school. Well, the same Fonz who once roamed the street with the toughest gangs out there, was now dedicating himself to changing the lives of Patton students. Today, Fonzie is being honored because one of his students just got into Harvard University after a miserable life on the streets, selling drugs. Let’s hear it for the Fonz!!”

[White_Daisy]

“That rotten, son of a-“
“Arthur!!”
“They barely even mentioned anything about his hoodlum life! After all, his friends did sponsor this whole thing.”

Darryl watched her father growl at Arthur Fonzarelli as he walked up on stage. She couldn’t bear it. Her father was a respected police officer and when he left the force, he was given nothing but a teddy bear and some flowers. And to top it off, they were addressed to her mother! Darryl always looked at her father as a source of inspiration. He was a brave man and she was proud of him, no matter what. Her mother and sister just didn’t understand. This…Fonzarelli…this hood ruined her father’s life. He ruined her life. Her father could have become sheriff. And if he hadn’t been cruelly humiliated by that hood then she could have been the sheriff’s daughter. Nobody understood those first few years in San Diego when they had no money. When she had to resort to cutting her hair and selling it on the street just for some dinner. Why should that monster be honored? He ruined her life.

[White_Daisy]

“Uh, thank you. Thank you very much. I am very honored to be here today and to receive this award from all you great people. But let me tell you something, I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for my family. I was abandoned by my parents at a young age, and the Cunningham’s…the C’s, they have been like family to me. Mr. C, he’s always there. We talk all the time, he gives ME advice. He’s like my father. Mrs. C who always makes the best cookies and she makes me eat my vegetables. Richie, Red over there, he’s always been a pal. We’ve been through a lot together. And there’s Shortcake, Joanie, I’m so proud of her. Now I have new additions to my family. Melissa, who I would be incomplete without. She taught me that I don’t need to act cool to be cool. And how can I forget my boy. My pride and joy, my son…Danny Fonzarelli.”

[White_Daisy]

She couldn’t hear anything. A huge roaring sound overwhelmed the sound of the audience clapping. Like the dart, she saw him walk down the steps in slow motion and hug a lanky, blonde haired boy. Her stomach turned when she saw his face. Danny Fonzarelli. So that was his name. She had been fraternizing with the enemy.

[White_Daisy]

“Kirk”
“Fonzarelli”

Susan Kirk had been dreading this moment since she entered Milwaukee. All the police officers, former and current, were required to congratulate the guest of honor. And here was her husband’s turn.

His hand gripped his, clasped in a steely cage. Officer Kirk shook his hand firmly and then dropped it as if it was on fire. They exchanged glares and moved on. He did not come all the way from San Diego to give Arthur Fonzarelli another word.