As usual, random one-shot is random. Just roll with it ok? There's no point or plot so… Where was I going with this again? Wow I need sleep…

Danny finds himself stuck in a locked room with Vlad. Not at all like "Too Close for Comfort". Lots more angst.

Just read, ok. Enjoy~!

A New Fear

Being in a room with someone you don't like is awkward. You just stand there trying not to make eye-contact while the silence between you and that person slowly puts you on edge and drives you insane.

However, being in a room with your arch-enemy who wants to kill your dad, marry your mom and make you their evil apprentice/son is even MORE awkward. Not to mention, dangerous…

And naturally, being Danny, he found himself in that very situation.

"Well you've got me trapped in here with you and I can't go ghost." Danny stated crossing his arms over his chest tightly. "So what do you want?"

Plasmius arched one black eyebrow at the question as he floated a few inches off the ground. "For starters, I'd like you to turn around and face me." The vampiric ghost said evenly. "You've been refusing to look at me ever since I came here Daniel. I think I deserve to know why."

"You don't deserve anything from me!" Danny snapped, still keeping his back to the other halfa. "You shouldn't have come to my house in the first place!"

"Your father invited me over." Plasmius' voice was hard though the ghost boy couldn't tell if it was out of distain or anger.

"Yeah, and you only agreed so you could 'catch up with your old college pal,' right?" Danny spat.

Plasmius was silent for a moment, taking in the boy's response. "Regardless, that still doesn't explain why you've been ignoring me all day. Not speaking to me is one thing, but refusing to even give me eye contact…" the older halfa's voice trialed off as rage and hurt mingled together in his chest. "That's being a tad rude little badger."

"Well sorry if I forgot my manners, Uncle Vlad." Danny sneered the words in a way that almost made the older ghost wince. "But I didn't realize I was suppose to be polite to fruitloops."

"That does it." Plasmius growled setting his feet firmly on the ground. He began walking towards the boy saying, "You're going to give me a valid reason Daniel or so help me I'll," The more experienced halfa stopped when he realized how tense the boy had become. But he hadn't even touched the younger. He hadn't even gotten that close to him.

And yet Plasmius could still hear Danny's heart beating frantically, his body scared stiff. The boy was scared now and yet he still wouldn't turn around to face the older hybrid! Not even to defend himself from a possible attack!

The thought made Vlad's blood boil. Sure, the teen had made no attempt to hide his distain for the man in the past. But never like this. Never had the boy found the ghost so revolting, so unsightly as to look away from him to this extent.

Danny had been ignoring him like this all day. Even though he had tried teasing the boy, not in any cruel or provoking way, just light teasing. Danny would barely respond, always looking somewhere else in the room as if he were distracted.

It bothered Vlad.

So he tried something slightly more vindictive. He began insulting Danny's father. Jack didn't realize of course although this did provoke glares from both female Fentons. Danny simply kept his head turned away as if ignoring it would make it go away.

It annoyed Vlad.

So he resorted to more drastic measures. His usual subtle and charming attempts at flirting with Maddie became more forward and bold. Jack of course failed to notice this although Jasmine's glares at him turned to daggers as well as did Maddie's. Once again Danny did nothing.

Vlad had been so sure that the boy would step up to defend his mother from such come-ons, seeing as his father was too stupid to notice, for the boy to say something insulting or at least pull him aside and tell him to stay away from his mother.

But Danny only turned his back to Vlad altogether.

That angered Vlad.

Vlad couldn't stand it. To be hated so much, and from Daniel… The pain was almost as intense as the fury that came with it.

"Daniel," Plasmius said through clenched teeth, fury seeping through every pore of his being although Danny couldn't see it. "Look, At, Me." The vampiric ghost ordered slowly as if speaking to a misbehaving child.

Danny only lowered his head to the floor, fingers digging into his palms. "I can't." He replied softly.

Plasmius' eyes widened, anger fading for a moment. "Why not?"

Danny didn't answer.

The anger came back. "I asked you a question young man." Plasmius said lowly, dangerously.

"I don't have to answer you." Danny said softly, almost afraid he might be heard. "I don't have to do anything you say."

Plasmius snorted lightly at this. "Of course you don't. It's not as if I'm your father after all. I'm sure you listen to everything that moronic oaf tells you though, hmmm?" The comment was rather petty but Vlad couldn't see it, already blinded by his own bitterness on the matter.

"Shut up!" Danny snapped, suddenly forgetting himself and whipping around to face the older halfa. "Don't talk about my-" Danny's words died almost instantly as he locked gazes with the ghost. Face quickly paling Danny spun back around wishing he hadn't been so stupid.

That face. It had been haunting his dreams for days now. That long, sharp featured face. Those glowing blood red eyes, that ghostly blue skin with pointed ears and hair to match. Those long sharp, pearl white fangs, that smile, that smirk, it all threatened to drive him crazy!

Everything about his appearance reflected everything he didn't want to be.

The dripping crimson eyes, the eerie icy complexion, the hungry fanged smirk, it all reminded Danny of… HIM.

Vlad stood there in shock for a few moments. He couldn't believe it. He had never seen the blood drain from anyone's face so suddenly. To watch Daniel's light blue eyes light up in horror like that as his face turned white as a sheet and all because…

All because he had looked at him.

The thought tore at Vlad's heart more than anything else ever could.

Had he really become such a monster in the boy's eyes?

No. No, no, no, no, no. This couldn't happen. It just couldn't! He hadn't even done anything to the boy as of late! Danny couldn't just make up his mind on a whim and decide he was horrified at the man! That the very sight of the older hybrid filled him with disgust and dread!

NO. Vlad wouldn't let him. He wouldn't let this impulsive boy make such a foolish decision, especially not without reason.

Speaking of which…

"I think it's time a got an answer from you Daniel." Plasmius said icily, continuing his steps toward the boy.

"I already told you," Danny replied, his voice sounding anxious in his own ears. "I don't have to tell you anything."

"Oh but I believe you do little badger." Plasmius countered, his rich voice ominous and menacing. "And what's more is that you're going to give me that answer face to face." The ghost continued, deep voice holding a type of a threat.

"No! Just stay back! Stay away from me!" Danny shouted in panic as the footsteps got closer still refusing to face the vampiric hybrid.

"No." Plasmius growled lunging forward and grabbing the boy by the shoulders. Closing his eyes tightly Danny shouted and screamed, his voice on the brink of hysteria as he felt Plasmius forcibly turn him around.

Vlad's face remained impassive and hard as he held the ghost boy still in a vice grip.

"GET OFF OF ME! LET GO!" Danny yelled, fists beating on the strong chest in front of him. Although he couldn't see the teen knew the older halfa wasn't phased in the slightly. The larger body inches away from his standing firm as a brick wall.

"Vlad please!" Danny begged, hopelessly trying to pull away. "Just let go of me!"

Plasmius gritted his teeth, eyes glaring furiously at the squirming boy in his grasp. "Not until you tell me why you can't look at me."

Danny tossed his head furiously from side to side.

Growling under his breath Plasmius hooked one powerful arm around the boy's slim waist pinning the smaller form to his chest. Using his free hand he grabbed Danny's chin, tilting the boy's face upward. The teen squeezed his eyes shut all the more.

"Why can't you look at me?" Vlad half demanded, half pleaded chaos raging in both his heart and mind.

Danny stopped struggling though his body remained tense like a cornered animal. Then slowly, ever so slowly he opened his eyes just as tears started flowing down from them. He saw Vlad's face. He saw the hurt and confusion swimming in those scarlet red eyes, the shock evident in his expression.

"B-Because," Danny whispered softly. "You remind me of him too much…"

Feeling more confused and conflicted then before Plasmius released Danny's chin just in time for the boy to drop his head on the man's shoulder, grabbing onto the front of his tunic and crying into the crook of his neck.

To say Vlad was at a loss of what to do would be a HUGE understatement. Carefully, and a bit awkwardly, the ghost wrapped his arms around the boy's shaking shoulders as the teen wept uncontrollably.

Vlad tried to calm the boy down, alternating between petting his hair and soothingly rubbing his back as he offered gentle words like, "It's alright Danny, it's alright. It's going to be ok. Everything's going to be fine." Although it was difficult to say such things when he himself didn't know what was wrong.

And Danny did try telling him too. Only it was muffled by clothes and garbled by all his crying. Vlad did however manage to make out a few of the boy's sobs, hearing words like, "So many nightmares," and "all my fault," along with "they were all dead." And above all, "monster." The boy used that word the most. Monster.

"I'm sorry Vlad…" Danny sniffled still clutching onto the older halfa as if his life depended on it. "I'm so sorry…"

The billionaire only sighed as black rings appeared at his middle silently changing him back into Masters. "There's no need to apologize. They were dreams my boy, only bad dreams." Vlad assured comfortingly but Danny only shook his head, eyes closed tightly.

"It happened once." Danny whispered so quietly Vlad almost missed it. "It could happen again…" The boy's sobs suddenly returned with a vengeance causing him to cry all over again.

Vlad could only hug the little halfa, rocking back and forth lightly trying to calm him down once more.

It was worse than he thought. These dreams Daniel was having, these nightmares were eating him alive. The poor boy was probably terrified to even fall asleep at night!

He had to do something. But what…?

"Daniel," Vlad whispered gently trying to get the teen's attention. Danny looked up at him through watery eyes tearing collecting on his eyelashes as he tried to rub them away. The sight nearly broke Vlad's once stone heart.

"I think it might be best if you came and stayed with me for a while."

Wow. So much drama! I don't know why I wanted to write this one-shot. I had been reading a lot of angsty stuff, and I mean A LOT of angsty stuff so I guess I just wanted to write some of my own.

This is meant to be a one-shot but if I get some ideas it could become a story. Although that might mean Dark Dan coming into the picture. *shivers*

We'll see what happens. I hope you enjoyed it! Now review! Or you get no cookie!