A/N: So just a quick authors note, all these chapters can stand alone as one shots, but putting it all together isn't so bad either. Also! I'm making this all up as I go so it may or may not waver here and there. And since Danny is 16 years old it's post Phantom Planet, the kiss and confessions didn't happen. But you guys must already have figured that out. :3 Well that's it. Enjoy~

Summary: This is a little somethin'-somethin' to give the previous chapter some backbone.

Disclaimer: I still unfortunately do not own DP.

"Danny, are you listening to me?" his date whined in front of him at the Nasty Burgers restaurant.

The halfa shook his head, and tried to focus on her. "What? Sorry Paulina, um, something about heels?"

Her face lit up, "Yes. So I went to the mall the other day and you would not believe what I just –" her voice trailed off in Danny's head. Like the words would come in one ear and exit the other. His mind just couldn't think straight. He stared helplessly behind his date.

Sam was sitting with a guy who had his arms draped around her shoulders. She was laughing… why was she laughing? Danny felt his chest tense up. He clenched his fists and tried looking away for as long as possible, but his eyes just kept bringing him back to the Goth beauty.

" Danny!" Paulina snapped.

"Uh, yeah?"

"You're not listening." She groaned. "Seriously, this is like the worst date ever!"

"I'm sorry. Give me another chance. Do you wanna go somewhere else?" He asked, almost pleaded. Anywhere else but here would be fine, just so he won't be distracted by his best friend, and that guy who seems to be smothering her with his everything.

"Movies then." She said after some thought. It didn't take the halfa a second before he got up and escorted his date out of the restaurant.

The walk to the theater was calming – for the boy, his date on the other hand couldn't stop complaining. As soon as they reached the cinema, Danny sighed in relief when she shut up. What did he see in her again?

He paid for their tickets and they took their seat inside. The lights dimmed, and the screen turned on. Just when Danny thought he could go on without anymore distractions, Sam walked in. The raven haired boy held his breath unknowingly as she and her date took their seat right in front of them.

Drew, Sam's date, did the yawn-and-stretch move on her, draping his arms once again over her shoulders and pulling her into a side hug. Danny looked up to the screen before he could see if Sam would comply and lean her head on to his shoulders. He tried his very best to concentrate on the movie, and the fact that he was here with his own date. His eyes glanced over at Paulina, who was enjoying the romantic film as much as anyone could. He couldn't quite understand it himself, his feelings that is. For a very long time now, Danny's been crazy for Paulina. Now that the world knows him as not only Danny Fenton but also Phantom, every girl was lining up to be his next date. But even with all his dreams coming to true, he still wasn't satisfied. Why?

"Drew! Stop it!" The halfa heard Sam hiss quietly.

"Aw c'mon babe, no one will see." Drew said and tried to kiss her.

"No, stop!"

"Just one kiss won't hurt."

"No!"

The next thing anyone knew was the usher forcibly holding four teens by the collars of their shirts, and dismissing them out of the cinema hall with Drew's head was under a box of popcorn. Apparently Danny's resolve to the 'situation' in front of him was to dunk popcorn on the guy's head before he could smooch his best friend. Sam and Paulina were furious at him for doing so, well mostly Paulina, she slapped Danny hard with her words.

"I don't ever want to go on a date with you again! You're an embarrassment!" she screamed and stormed off.

He slumped down only to be brought back up by Drew with his fists dangerously close to his face. Thankfully Sam was there to stop anything else from happening (as well as the security guards). The young halfa walked back home after that, while his best friend continued on her date with Drew, trying to calm him down.

That evening, just before sunset, she went over to Danny's place and found him lying helplessly on his bed.

"Hey loser." she said, but was greeted with silence. "That was a seriously lame move." She continued.

"Tell me about it." He finally said, making her giggle.

"I'm right here." She whispered, trying her best to comfort him.

"I know…" he replied. "Thanks Sam."

"There are lots of fish in the water."

"So the waters' I will test."

"Seriously Danny, you're still young. You have your whole life to find the right girl." Sam sighed from her friends' failed attempt to tease her.

"I know, I know. I just," how can he put it into words? Sam, I'm sorry about today, I was annoyed with the way he held you and most of all when he tried to kiss you! I didn't know what got over me, the next thing I realized was throwing my popcorn bag over his head… did he just admit he was jealous? Yes alright! You caught me red handed. It was quite obvious to everybody who Danny truly likes, well… mostly to Tucker, but not to the Goth herself, and he couldn't ever let her find out! What would she think? She might see me in a weird way, and nothing will ever be the same… or worse… she might never talk to me again. Fearing the worst, he settled for something simpler.

"You don't get what it's like to like someone who doesn't like you back." He stated plainly.

"No. You're wrong."

"What?" he asked confused.

"I said, you're wrong."She repeated.

"So you do have someone you like. I knew it." He said.

"You knew it?"

"Tucker kindda told me." He explained, trying to be positive. "But he won't say who it is."

Sam let out a sigh.

"Sam," Danny continued on. "It won't be so hard for you to get a guy."

"Right, and why is that?" she asked.

"Well, 'cause your really cool." Danny started. "You're smart, pretty, fun, and beautiful." he mentally kicked himself from embarrassment when he realized he was thinking out loud.

"Oh so you look at me?"

The halfa blushed hard. "Wh-what? What! Of course not!" crap crapcrapcrapcrap. "I mean even if I didn't look at you…"

"That doesn't make any sense." Sam frowned a little in confusion.

"Yeah it doesn't. You know what? Don't listen to me. I'm just blabbering nonsense."

"Hm. I see." She said in deep thought. "I know just the thing. What time is it?"

"Um… 6:30."

"Great." Sam got up and pulled on Danny's sleeve. "Let's go."

"Go where?"

Without really answering, Sam brought him up a small hill in the park with a large tree – their favorite spot to hang out. She pointed in the direction of the setting sun, and its radiant colors eased Danny's mind. He let out a sigh and thanked the Heavens silently, that they were kind enough to give him such a wonderful person in his life, his eyes drifted across the scenery around and then finally to the Goth beauty standing beside him.

The tight feeling in his chest came back. It wasn't as painful as before, but it didn't make it any easier to bare. Honestly, he doesn't know how long he could keep his feelings for her hidden. Sooner or later he's gonna break, and when he does… I hope she'll feel the same way.

A/N: I admit this chapter really didn't really satisfy my but what the heck.