A/N;
I am overwhelmed! Completely, utterly, just wow. Thank you all for your wonderful and inspiring reviews. You guys totally make my day, you're all awesome. I'm TRYING to go around and review all of your stories too, but between homework and updating this (like you've all told me too)... well, I'll get 'round to it. Feel free to suggest certain stories you want me to review in your reviews.

Okay, to clear a few things up. Firstly- it's Mel's POV. Secondly, seeing as I've never woken up from a coma, or ever been in one for that matter, I don't really know what it's like. I'm guesstimating. (:

Kirby, here's an update. I don't want a mob chasing me! Heh.

*hugs and hands out cookies*
~rain.

I was sort of... floating. I couldn't feel anything, or see anything. It was total blackness. It was... weird. I couldn't tell how long I'd been here. I just remembered the screech of tires, the honk of a horn, and hurting a whole lot. Then, everything was dark, and I couldn't move anymore. I wanted to wake up, but I couldn't figure out how. Everything was numb.

Sometimes I heard voices. My Mom's and my Dad's... and Danny's. I wanted to tell them that I'd wake up if I could. I heard doctors telling my parents that I probably would stay like this forever. I didn't want to! I wanted to scream and tell them that I wouldn't, but I couldn't.

I stopped hearing things for awhile, and I knew I was sinking. I wasn't gonna wake up. But then I heard Danny again, loud and crystal clear.

"I... I don't know what I would've done without you, Mel. I wanted to give up, but you wouldn't let me." he murmured. "I... please wake up, Melly. I'll do anything. I'll- I'll even tell you my biggest secret ever. Maybe you wouldn't think I was such a big hero then."

But of course I would! He was Danny Phantom, my favourite person in the world. He was more than a hero to me- he was my friend.

"I'll do anything if you just wake up." His voice broke. I screamed at my body to let me wake up. I had to wake up. I struggled against the darkness, and saw a tiny patch of light. I focused on it, and it grew bigger and brighter. With it came pain, immense pain. But I could handle it, I had to. I opened my eyes, feeling the weight of everything come crashing down all at once. Danny was about to leave. Danny. Danny. Danny. I tried to find the energy to speak as he turned around. He saw me, awake and alive, and stopped.

"Danny?" I whispered. He didn't respond. "Why are you crying?" Danny stared back at me, apparently in shock. I tried to sit up, and winced. "Ow. Okay, ow." A smile broke across his features and he sprinted back to me, grabbing a hold of my hand and squeezing gently.

"Mel!" he said. "Oh God! You're awake!" I smiled back at him.

"Yeah. Everything hurts though." He frowned.

"I have to go tell your parents, and the doctors, and... holy crap Mel! I thought you weren't gonna wake up." He admitted, talking fast.

"Watch your mouth, there are children in the room." I chided, reciting my mother's words from memory. I smiled a little. I wanted to see her and my dad.

"Sorry." Danny apologised quickly. We heard footsteps. "Oh damn. Melissa, I'll be back. I'll fly here tonight when everyone else is gone, okay? I promise. We'll talk." He smiled. I smiled back. We were doing a lot of smiling. He turned invisible, and he was gone. I looked at the door, and kept the smile on my face as Mom walked in, holding a cup of coffee. The cup shattered on the floor as she rushed over to me, tears already running down her face.

"I'm okay, Mommy." I told her softly.

"Mary?" Dad asked. "Oh Mel! Oh Mel!" soon they were both laughing and hugging me.

"What happened?" I asked when I'd just about been kissed to death by Mom, and the doctors had come in and unhooked me from some machines.

"We were driving home from school. A car lost control, and smashed into ours car, on your side. I won't go into the grizzly details, but you took a hit. Oh Melissa, I can't believe this. I love you baby." Mom sobbed, clinging to me again.

"I'm okay now." I promised.

"Melissa..." Dad began. Mom turned around, anger flashing in her eyes.

"Don't bring that up now. Not when she's just woken up." She warned. "It's not even that important."

"Oh really? So befriending Amity Park's ghost boy and not telling us is okay with you? It's unimportant?" Dad asked. My mouth fell open in shock and horror. How did they know? How could they possibly-

"Danny's not just a ghost, he's my friend." I insisted. Mom gave me a tight smile.

"We'll talk about it later, sweetie. Not right now, when you're sick." She told me. I sighed, closing my eyes.

"Don't go to sleep yet, baby." Dad crooned. "We just got you back."

"Danny saved me." I blurted out, opening my eyes.

"What are you talking about?" Mom asked. I frowned.

"When I ran away, he saved me from a ghost called Skulker. And when I was little- he saved me then too." I crossed my arms, feeling the ache of my right one.

"Honey, we'll talk later-"

"But he's my friend!"

"We're not saying he isn't. Please, sweetie, just... calm, okay?" Mom pleaded. She obviously didn't want me to get upset. I sighed.

"Sorry Mom, sorry Dad." I mumbled. We didn't talk about Danny Phantom again.

Later that night, I found it hard to stay awake. It sucked- I was so weak now. But I did, because I was waiting for Danny. When he finally appeared in my room I let out a sigh of relief.

"You're here." I said softly.

"Hey Melly." He whispered. "How you feeling?"

"Sore, but happy to be back." I replied. "You? You look tired." He smiled.

"I always look tired. It's nothing more than usual, Mel." He shrugged. "I'm not recovering from an almost-fatal car accident, am I?"

"Nah, last time I checked that was me." I replied. "Now, I have to tell you something."

"What?"

"You're an idiot! I heard you before, when you said you had a big secret and I probably wouldn't think you were a hero anymore. Of course I would." I said firmly. Danny frowned.

"You don't know, Mel." He told me.

"Well, tell me. You did promise, after all." I grinned, wanting to see where this was going. A look of panic crossed his features.

"Uh... well... Melly, I really don't know if I can... at least, not right now. Not here." he said nervously. "Sorry."

I tried not to look disappointed. "No, that's okay. Not here, but later, alright? When I'm better. You gotta promise." He smiled in defeat.

"Promise." He said in a sing-song voice. I giggled, but winced.

"You're really hurting, aren't you?" he asked anxiously. I nodded. "What can I do?"

"There's nothing you can do really, at least not tonight. But when I'm better, I'm sure I can think of something. You can take me flying." I grinned. Danny nodded in agreement.

"I'm sure that can be arranged. We'd have to be sneaky though; your parents hate me." He laughed softly.

"They don't know you." I answered, defending both him and my parents. "If they knew you, they'd know you're a hero, like I do."

"You really believe that, huh?" he asked me. I nodded vigorously.

"'Course I do. Coz you are, duh." He laughed again, and I laughed with him. His green eyes seemed to sparkle. We both groaned as I heard voices in the hallway outside.

"Gotta go, Melly. I'll come again in the next few days. I have some stuff to do first, okay? I'll see you again soon." He promised.

"Okay, I'll see you later." I whispered as he turned invisible. I pretended to be asleep, and grinned as I felt him squeeze my hand. "Bye Danny."

A/N;
Man, all of these chapters end up with them saying goodbye! Oh well, it's a nice pattern, I guess. Not sad goodbyes, happy goodbyes. 'See you soon's. :D

Not one of my best, I don't think, but I'm still posting it.
Thanks again to all who reviewed. Reviews make me smile!
~rain.