Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom, it's Butch Hartman's .

Sunny Days

"This feels nice," the Gothic princess said stretching her legs. It just felt so good to brush her toes into the green grass of the park. Using her arms to pillow her head. Being around him helped kept her distracted, too distracted.

It was the perfect moment to lie on that supple blanket with him. Getting easily comfy, Sam's thoughts led to wanting to lay in the white clouds above, she might as well have been being as comfortable as she was.

"Doesn't the sunshine feel nice?" Aiden asked.

"Yeah. It really does, besides other people being here" moving her head slightly to the right to look over at Aiden. When she glanced at him, he didn't seem to mind that there were other people in the park.

All she saw was his pink lips curving into what seemed like an almost smile. Well that and his milk chocolate hair blowing along with the light wind. Sam was striving against at copying his happy act. Trying as hard as she might in following his lead, she still had an image to uphold at Casper High being an individual Goth and all.

"It's okay to smile. Sam." He said without glancing at her features.

"How did you-"

"Know?" He said chuckling.

While turning to face her, he propped his cheek in the palm of his left hand. Finally, getting a good look at Sam Manson Gothic resident of Amity Park with his coffee brown eyes.

She of course shivered under his look, the way he channeled his gaze at her. It was a look she never really got from boys, well until now. All throughout high school, until now she never really had boys really stare at her; of course they stared, but not like the way Aiden was staring at her. Or him.

The other boys before would look at her like an exhibit from the circus pointing and laughing at her. The worst part of it all was the rumors that spread around Casper High that she was a lesbian, a witch, or a bitch. That one hurt the most. Even though it was partially true.

No one really wanted to get to know her, but mixing pride into the factor she brushed it off pretending it didn't hurt as much as it did. She wouldn't give her colleagues any self-satisfaction. Building a defensive attitude towards all people helped from getting hurt and disappointed. It helped distinguish people in her mind as approachable and non. That was until Aiden came and torn down those walls like they were nothing.

Aiden blinked several times staring at her before getting a message across.

"Your not that hard to read Manson. Even if you and everyone else think so." Aiden sternly said.

She knew he was being completely honest. His brown eyes always seemed to hold a serious edge to them, but could be softly beautiful at the same time. She liked his brown eyes, especially when her face was close to his.

"Aiden?" Sam asked quietly.

Getting up from the position she was in before and copying the same position the boy lay right next to her. She waited for a reply in the still silence.

"Yeah?" he replied still watching her.

"I'm really glad you invited me to have lunch at the park. I'm glad you're here with me," Sam said with coy smile. "And I'm really happy right now." She mustered up a small grin, showing off her teeth.

Being a little embarrassed from what she just told her friend, she quickly and quietly went back to the same position she was in before. Arms tucked under her head while staring into the partly sunny sky with sizable clouds traveling across and rolling in the sky.

"Sam? Do you want to go home?" Aiden asked worriedly. He knew there was something off with her. Maybe it was too soon to take her out and court her.

"What! Why? Are you not having a good time Aiden? Her mouth slightly agar looking alarmed.

"Its not me that's not having a good time. Its Sam that's not having a good time." He said. His face twisted at the next thing he was going to say.

"Your acting different. More so than usual." He continued.

Did he know what she was thinking right now? Probably. He knew a lot about her that most people didn't. He helped her when some how her world spiraled down a toilet drain months ago. When she needed a friend the most, he was there with an ear to listen and a shoulder to cry on. It was really hard enjoying the scenery especially when she was thinking about him. His light eyes and dark hair. It would almost be a year today if they'd still were together. She could not hold on to it. Not now, especially with her sanity right now. Her throat rough and dry and her eyes holding in the tears that was soon to come. Clearly not paying attention to the background, she didn't notice that Aiden was in the exact same position she herself was in.

"You know Sam… It's okay to let it out." He said. Starring at the sky she just not a moment ago was looking at.

"Crying doesn't make you weak, it makes you and everyone else human. And I wouldn't think any less of you if you did." Watching out of the corner of his eye as he continued.

Slowly, but surely the tears began to leak out of her violet eyes. Everything that she had kept in within those last weeks, months, maybe even years she let it all out. Anything that had caused her turmoil and pain was all let out with the tears she cried.

Then suddenly she was in the arms of someone. Her head resting on a chest, her body hunched into theirs, arms and legs pressed together. Sam felt a hand rub her back in circular motions, then up and down in a continual pattern. Along with a smooth hushed voice telling her 'let it out' and 'everything is going to be okay'. After a while with letting all the pain leave her body, she believed in that voice.

Aiden watched carefully as she let it all out. He knew it was out of character for her to break down and cry like that, but she had been holding everything in for so long. He just held her; comforted her until she was well again.

"Hey. You feeling a little bit better?" Aiden asked.

Sam removed herself from his chest and looked up at him into his very brown eyes. With a shake of her head, which looked like a nod to him he nodded himself.

"You're thinking of Danny? Wanna leave?" He asked looking at her.

And for the first time Sam didn't flinch when she heard her ex-boyfriend's name. She didn't have the urge to run in the opposite direction or hold in her tears until she was in a safe zone to cry by her lonely self. Sam hadn't felt like this in a long, long time. It felt great!

How Aiden knew she was still upset about the break-up with Danny was still a mystery to her? In her case she was grateful that he knew, so that she didn't have say it. What great luck to have a friend like him.

Grabbing Aiden's right hand and interlocking her fingers with his, she looked back up at Aiden's face and smiled a real smile.

"No, it's going to take some time to get over him, but I'll be okay. I'm going to be okay. Besides I have sunny days to look forward." All the while smiling at the sky, next to the boy with milk chocolate hair and brown eyes.

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