(A/N: Oh. My. Gosh. I have NEVER seen this many reviews before! Thirteen reviews in seven days! Wow! Thanks for all your replies to my questions. From what I've gathered and summarized, I've come to these conclusions:
1. Strawberry-blonde hair is golden yellow with a tint of red.
2. Middle names are names that your parents come up with. Either that, or they are in remembrance of a family member.
3. Pre-school is from ages 4 to 5. Kindergarten is from ages 5 to 6.
Elementary school is from ages 6 to 13. 1st grade is from ages 6 to 7. 2nd grade is from ages 7 to 8. 3rd grade is from ages 8 to 9.4th grade is from ages 9 to 10. 5th grade is from ages 10 to 11. 6th grade is from ages 11 to 12. 7th grade is from ages 12 to 13.
High school is from ages 14 to 18. 9th grade is from ages 14 to 15; freshmen. 10th grade is from ages 15 to 16; sophomore. 11th grade is from ages 16 to 17; juniors. 12th grade is from ages 17 to 18; seniors.
~Many thanks to those who helped me with this! :D
In this chapter, Danny's acting more like…himself, in the show. A bit cheeky, though. Sam and Charice are still acting like each other, but Sam's still an Ultra-Recyclo Vegetarian.
Looking for a disclaimer? It's in Chapter 1.
Many thanks to my lovely reviewers: Kpfan72491, bryandachosen1, Cereal Anonymous, Biisaiyowaq, pyrongirl, Happy Cheerio, epobbp, Sunshine-Midnight123, Codiak, Squeeze Anonymous, Fadley, TheLegitProduction, The Silver Radio)
-Recap-
I bounded up the stairs and sumo-flopped onto my black bed. It was only about four o'clock, but I was already feeling extremely tired. After all, it's not every day you get captured by a dragon ghost, fall off a commercial building and get saved by Danny Phantom.
Hmm… Phantom's lopsided grin sure looks familiar… He even knows my name! I seriously don't recall telling him that.
I hope we get a chance to meet again soon. He seems really nice.
I yawned and fell asleep instantly.
Chapter 4—Heart-to-Heart Chat
=At School The Next Day=
~Normal POV~
"So, then what happened?" Tucker asked eagerly.
Sam was telling Charice and the Techno-Geek about her encounter with the local ghost hero Danny Phantom. They were in History class, but since Mrs. Lin was absent, the relief teacher let the students do what as they pleased.
Sam shrugged her shoulders. "Nothing else. He flew off and I went back into my house."
"He's cool." Charice and Tucker murmured together.
"Who's so cool?" a vice behind them enquired. The three friends turned around to see Danny, who was quirking an eyebrow at them.
Tucker gave him a wide grin that practically stretched from ear to ear. "Sam got rescued by Inviso-Bill during the ghost attack at Nasty Burger yesterday!"
Danny gave the Goth a kind smile. "That's good, at least he's doin' his job of keepin' the town safe."
A wistful smile graced her features. "Yeah… He's kinda cute for a ghost though…"
~Danny's POV~
When I heard her say that last sentence, I almost felt a tug on my heart.
If only she knew…
"Hey guys!" I called out to get their attention. All of them looked at me.
"Can I join ya all for lunch today? I'll meet ya at Nasty Burger." I suggested hopefully.
Tucker and Charice nodded at the same time. "Sure, no problem." They replied in unison.
I swear, sometimes those two are so alike, people may get the wrong idea and think that they're twins or somethin'…
I glanced at Sam. "What about you?"
She tucked a small tuft of black hair behind her right ear as she smiled at me, almost shy-like. "Okay, I guess."
"Great! Meet 'cha later, guys!" I yelled over my shoulder as I walked off to my locker.
I can't wait!
=Nasty Burger After School=
~Normal POV~
"Over here, Danny!" Charice waved a hand at the said boy the moment she saw him enter the fast-food restaurant. His baby-blue eyes lit up as he spotted them at a nearby table.
He slumped into a seat next to Sam. "Hey there. Are you guys done eatin'?"
"We're still eating. We wanted to wait for you to come then we buy our lunch together, but Meat-Lover over here was whining like a girl about his terrible hunger." Charice nodded her head at Tucker before putting a piece of potato into her mouth.
"Hey!" Tucker gave her a mock glare through a large mouthful of his Sloppy-Joe.
Danny snickered at him. "Nah, I get it, especially since I know about Tucker's major obsession with meat."
Sam shuddered slightly as she chewed on a piece of lettuce. "Argh. I wish you guys had warned me a few minutes ago about that. I nearly gagged when I saw that huge slab of meat in his burger."
"Huh? Why?" The Techno-Geek asked curiously.
"Oh, I don't think I told you all, but I'm an Ultra-Recyclo Vegetarian." Sam explained.
Tucker wrinkled his nose in confusion. "An Ultra whazit?"
"An Ultra-Recyclo Vegetarian." The three repeated flatly.
"Oh. What's that mean?" He asked again.
"It means that she doesn't eat anything with a face on it." Danny and Charice replied in unison before Sam could say a word.
Sam looked at them with her eyebrows raised in surprise. "How did you two know?"
Charice smirked. "I have my ways."
"I dunno how, but I just knew." Danny shrugged casually.
At this point, Tucker remembered something and asked eagerly, "Hey, I've heard that the Annual State Fair's comin' up this Friday for one day only. Are you guys goin'?
Sam shrugged. "Maybe, maybe not."
"Depends. My parents might want to show me another one of their wacky ghost inventions again." Danny shuddered slightly.
Charice and Tucker raised their eyebrows at the odd comment, but decided not to pursue the matter.
Instead, Tucker changed the subject. "So, what's new in the Rumor Mills? I think I heard that Paulina tripped over someone's leg and got Nathan Rickerson's chocolate cake all over her $80 designer tee."
Charice started laughing. "Now that, my friends, was totally hilarious. Did you see the way she threw a hissy fit in the cafeteria? The look on her face was totally priceless!"
Danny and Sam became slack-jawed. "Were you the one who did that?"
The brunette gave an evil grin. "What do you think, my dears?"
Sam looked at her friend thoughtfully. "Well… I think the answer is yes, you did."
"Oh my God, if Paulina finds out that you're the one who tripped her, she's gonna totally murder you!" Tucker grinned like a maniac.
Danny waggled a finger at Charice and shook his head. "You, my friend, are the very definition of pure evil."
All Charice did was chuckle. "Why thank you, Mr. Fenton."
Sam blinked at her friend. "Uhh…Charice, I don't think Danny meant that as a compliment…"
"Yeah, I know, Sam. Jeez, don't you people know a thing about sarcasm?" Charice demanded.
"Well, that last sentence of yours was sarcastic." Tucker smiled smugly.
The girl grabbed his red beret and used it to smack him upside the head. "Ow! What was that for?" He grumbled, rubbing the sore spot.
"That was for being a smart-aleck and answering my rhetorical question." She retorted.
"So what? That still isn't enough reason to abuse me!" He grunted.
Charice glared at him. "What's that supposed to mean? Are you trying to tell me that I need your permission to punch you?"
"Maybe, maybe not." He teased, using the same line Sam had just a few minutes ago.
"In that case, excuuuse me, Mr. Foley. May I please punch the living daylights out of you?" Her voice was dripping with sarcasm.
Tucker grinned at her. "Of course, Milady." He attempted to speak in a British accent and failed miserably.
The brunette lunged at the Techno-Geek sitting across her almost immediately. He dodged her attack and yelped as his voice rose several octaves. "Ahh! Oh my God! Don't hurt me! I'm innocent!"
She lunged at him again. "You're the one who gave me permission to punch you! I'm just following your orders, Mr. Foley! "
He ducked her fist. "Jeez, can't ya take humor? It was just a joke! Right?" He ducked her fist again. "Right?" He called out desperately.
"Wrong." Charice hissed.
"Oh my God!" He squealed, recognizing the dangerous tone she used. "Somebody, anybody! Save me from her evil clutches! Help!"
Danny and Sam snickered as they watched Charice assault the Techno-Geek. "Sorry dude, you're on your own! Good luck escaping, though!" The blue-eyed boy couldn't resist calling out.
"Come on, let's get out of here and leave them to their fighting." Sam elbowed him in the side before walking out of Nasty Burger. He followed after her.
The pair strolled towards the neighborhood park in a comfortable silence and settled down under a large tree that shaded the sunlight. They continued to be silent for a moment before Sam broke it. "So, how's it like being an A-lister plus Heartthrob?"
Danny was silent for a minute before he answered. "It's okay, I guess."
She looked at him in disbelief. "Just one word? 'Okay'?"
"Well then, how many words should I use?" He questioned.
"I don't know, but it should be more than just one word." Sam declared. "I mean, you're one of the most popular students at school! You have practically everybody bowing at your feet! Almost all the girls worship the very ground you walk on! And all you say is just 'okay'? Unbelievable!" She shook her head.
Danny was stunned by the shy girl's sudden outburst and was currently at a loss of words. There was not a sound from them as the trees' leaves rustled above their heads in the gentle breeze.
"I wasn't always popular, ya know." Danny spoke suddenly.
Sam raised an eyebrow at him. "What do you mean?"
"If you met me a few years before, you would've known that I was part of the Loser crowd, along with Tucker. Both of us constantly got shoved into lockers and got major wedgies, courtesy of Dash Baxter. Then I was sick of all the bullying and decided to stand up for the two of us, which resulted in a big fight with Dash. I won, so I immediately became a part of the A-listers. Tucker wasn't involved in the fight, so he's still a Loser till date. I'm still friends with him, though." Danny explained.
"Oh." Was all Sam could reply. She was secretly shocked about what he just said.
"Do you like Danny Phantom?" Danny asked out of the blue.
(A/N: LOL, I'm wondering if this counts as a cliff-hanger. I think it isn't. Either that, or a miniature cliff-hanger XD It's my first attempt at one, so cut me some slack ;)
I'm just curious, but do you think this fanfic's safe enough to be bumped down to a K+? Do tell me in reviews, 'cos if so, I'll bump it down so that younger FF.N users can read this :P
Till the next update,
~M00nlite Maiden :))
