AN/: Sorry it's been forever, but I had a good excuse, one other than the hell that is college, I got into a boating accident. Good news is, I now know I can swim 20 miles to shore with one good leg, bad news is, right after I healed up I had to jump right in to school, I will get back to Hunger and my RC9GN fics, buuut those were in my computer when it crashed, so yeah life, for now I'm posting this with my phone and I will continue to do so until, I get my computer back so I can update chapter 8 of Hunger. Since that's probably not gonna happen anytime soon, I decided to write something so y'all don't think I'm dead. XD

So without further a due , adue, ado? how do you even spell that?

Anyway Enjoy and Review

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Danny Phantom

Clockwork woke up. Wait, he had fallen asleep? Huh, go figure.

Looking around where he was, he smiled a bit. He was on his bed in his room.

For the most part, his headaches had calmed a bit. He still got small twinges of pain every now and again, but at least it was manageable. Brushing off remnants of sleep he slowly sat up.

Confused on how he first got in his bed, he tried to think back.

What exactly happened?

It took a moment then it hit him, quite literally, many visions flashed across his mind's eye and he fell backwards with a yelp.

Now he remembered.

God that hurt.

"Ah, your awake took you long enough, but in my opinion, you could still use a little more sleep,don't you think?"

Clockwork was inclined to agree with him, after all his body felt quite sore.

"That was very brave what you did there, quite heroic. I'm starting to think your charge is rubbing off on you."

Clockwork rolled his eyes at the Dream ghost.

"There outside waiting for you by the way."

Crimson eyes widened.

"Don't worry, they're fine, though you did give them quite a scare."

"How long?"

Nocturne contemplated the question for a bit. Usually Clockwork would know exactly how much time has and will pass, it didn't matter if he was conscious or not, he must have gotten hit quite hard, or it could be the pain meds, that would work too.

"About 2 hours, I think", came the Dream Master's tentative reply.

"They came in a bit later than me, I had enough time to bandage you up and everything."

For the first time Clockwork looked down and realized he was covered in bandages, a brief wince flashed across his face when the pain caught up to him.

Nocturne watched as his friend looked down seemingly noticing the bandages for the first time, yup, no doubt about it, definitely the pain meds.

"The whole zone's talking about you, the fabled Master of Time and how he saved them all from those terrible beasts."

Nocturne had said this with so much false charisma and air quotes, that Clockwork had to chuckle.

"When I heard this, I was like Clockwork coming out of the tower? Impossible!"

Clockwork once again, rolled his eyes at his dramatic friend.

"Now imagine my surprise, to hear that you were fighting, even more so to hear what you were fighting and how many."

Nocturne's tone turned sour.

"You know when I said heroic and brave, I meant stupid, I mean really, you could've asked for help you know!"

"And who exactly, could I have asked?"

Nocturne composed himself with a half straggled sigh.

"Yeah, yeah you're right, but sometimes I don't know what am I going to do with you."

The Dream ghost shook his head with a small sigh even though he was trying to berate Clockwork, he still had a small smile.

Honestly what the hell am I going to do with you?

"So, you going to say hi to your charges or are you gonna wait till they fall through the door?"

A tilted head and a raised eyebrow was his reply.

Nocturne rolled his eyes, and opened the door.

The second he did that, a trio of Phantoms sprawled onto the floor, a true blur of black and white.

Dani and Danny had the decency to look sheepish, but their faces were scrunched under each other with Dan splat on top of them, they just looked plain squished.

Clockwork blinked, and instantly his shoulders started to shake, a loud bell like laughter erupted from him and it took a second for the trio on the floor to realize that the child like sound was coming from the bandaged Time Master on the bed.

Clockwork's laughter eventually died down when he started with a bit of a coughing fit. He was still chuckling even though he would wince every now and in between.

"I hope that hurts like hell, jackass."

"Aww, Dan you do care."

"I do not!"

Clockwork shook his head, amused at the large phantom's denial, or maybe it was the greenish blush on the paradox's face, either way, he was amused.

Dani phased through and floated above the older phantoms, who for some reason stayed on the floor, and moved ever so tentivley near the injured ghost.

Clockwork looked at her and smiled, he held his arms open and Danielle quickly enveloped him in a side hug, her original followed a mere second later.

The hug was light, but Clockwork could feel his charges' shaking, he really did scare them.

"I suppose you want a hug too, Dan?"

"Very funny Old man, almost give us a core attack and then laugh it off? No thanks".

"Now, now, we know that wasn't his intention even though it did happen, let's just be thankful that were all here, right?!"

Nocturne's statement seemed to calm them all down for the moment.

"Now you all can ask him what exactly happened, just go easy on him, he's kinda groggy with the pain killers".

"I am not!"

"em pots ot noitidnoc ron noitisop non ni era uoy llew yrev wonk hcuot dna tuo uoy kconk ot gniog m'I,retfa peels ot og neht won snoitseuq rieht rewsna uoy rehtie ,yadot htiw laed ot tihs hguone dah I dna srellikniap no kcuf sa hgih era uoY",growled out Nocturne.

Clockwork huffed, but said nothing.

"What language was that?!"asked Dani.

"An ancient one child, it was one our mentors would use on us, when they wanted to scold us."

"so you were scolding Clockwork?!"quarried the mini Phantom.

Nocturne nodded slowly, clearly confused by the child's question.

Dani in turn mock pouted and hugged herself more to Clockwork , "leave clocky alone, he's been through enough today".

With Dani acting like a small black/white shield, Clockwork couldn't resist his inner immaturity and stuck his tongue out Nocturne.

The Dream Master of course wanting to retaliate was stopped short by Dani's glare.

"ouy niw siht dnuor, ouy dratsab",remarked Nocturne, but it was good natured seeing as he was smiling.

"Thank you for shielding Danielle".

"Happy to help, Clocky".

"Looks like Dani saved you an ear full huh, Clockwork?" Asked an amused Danny.

His voice then grew thick, "But if it's the same to you, what the heck happened today?"

AN/: OK cliffhanger not the best but eh, anyway the words Nocturne was scolding CW were just backwards and they are below:

"You are high as fuck on painkillers and I had enough shit to deal with today, either you answer their questions now then go to sleep after, or I'm going to knock you out and you know very well you are in no position nor condition to stop me."

"You win this round, bastard."

Another thing, this is going to be a series of drabbles based on what you guys want, give me a request, even if it's one word and I'll try to fit it on here.

:) love yall!