Gore the plot bunny: Hey Anime?

Me: Yes Gore?

Gore the plot bunny: Can I kill Cassandra? *pouty face*

Me: When I'm done with her.

Gore the plot bunny: Yay!

Danny: Now that Gore's happy, can we start the next chapter?

Me: You guys are so impatient.

Vlad: Anime…

Me: Here's chapter 7.

The pain of rejection

"My head hurts." Danny said as he messaged his temples. The noise of the Nasty Burger was not helping his headache in the least bit.

It turns out his first impression of Cassandra had been wrong. She wasn't annoying, she was way worse! For two whole weeks the woman had been dragging Danny from place to place, talking his ears off. And if that wasn't enough, the perky blonde was always clinging to him! It was as if personal space was a foreign concept to her.

"I take back what I said Danny, Cassandra is a nightmare. I'm glad I don't have to deal with her."

"Ha ha, very funny Sam."

"Ish she rwely drawt brad?"

"Don't talk with your mouth full Tuck. We can't understand you."

Tucker swallowed his meat-lovers deluxe double-decker cheeseburger. "I said, is she really that bad?"

"Tucker, listening to nails on a blackboard is less painful."

"Ouch. Well, look on the bright side. At least you and Vlad are friends now."

Tucker had a point. Thanks to Cassandra, he and Vlad were closer than ever. It started when Cassandra invited Danny to have dinner with her. His family had been present so he couldn't refuse. Imagine his surprise when instead of Cassandra, Vlad showed up at the fancy restaurant. Apparently, Cassandra had invited them both out so the two men could have a little 'bonding time', as she put it.

Both of them had been shocked at first, but they quickly got over it. In the beginning it was very awkward and tense between the two men, but as the night went on they relaxed and it turned into one of the best nights Danny had ever had. Who knew he and Vlad had so much in common? They listened to the same music (with the exception of Dumpty Humpty), and watched the same movies. They actually ended up having a movie marathon at the mansion, once they had finished dinner.

Each time he and Vlad hung out, Danny felt himself fall even deeper in love with the man. And why not? Vlad Masters was handsome, intelligent, powerful. Who cared if he was billionaire? Vlad could be homeless and it wouldn't matter. If only Vlad was with him instead of Cassandra.

"Danny… Earth to Danny. Danny!"

Danny jumped when Sam yelled in his ear. "What the hell Dam?"

"Sorry, but you were kinda spacing out there for a minute."

"Here," Tucker handed him a napkin.

"What's this for?"

"You were drooling."

Danny blushed, that was embarrassing.

….Time Skip…

"Hey Fenton!"

Damn it, didn't Christmas vacation mean you got a break from bullies too? Why did Dash feel the need to make every second of Danny's life a living hell?

"What do you want Dash?"

"Oh… nothing much." Dash said with a sly grin that made Danny feel uneasy. "It's just that… last weekend I was walking home from a little late night football practice. And funny thing. I actually have to walk by that new gay club…."

Oh no. Danny did not like where this was going. Dash couldn't know, could he?

"Well, I just happened to glance over and you'll never guess who I saw coming out of the employee entrance…"

Danny paled; no, no, NO!

"Here take a look." Dash held up his cellphone and sure enough, there on the tiny screen, was a photo of Danny himself. Dressed in an oversized but very stylish black tee, black skinny jeans, and red converse; coming out of Sinful Fixation via employee entrance.

Danny's chest constricted. It was hard to breath. Dash could ruin Danny's life with that picture if he wanted to. Danny's parents would find out and he'd be grounded until doomsday. He would be bullied and ridiculed even more than he was now. Scenario after horrible scenario ran through Danny's head at the thought that Dash might post that picture on the internet. Heck not only would Danny get into trouble but so would 'Mama', who was absolutely the nicest person on the planet. 'She' didn't deserve to get into trouble because of him.

Things only seemed to get worse after Dash showed him the picture. He could vaguely hear Dash blackmailing him in the background. Along with the sound of his own heartbeat and sound of blood rushing through his own veins. Danny had gone numb. Why? Because at that moment Danny spotted Vlad and Cassandra over the jocks shoulder. They were exiting from a small boutique, shopping bags in hand. Danny's heart stopped when, for the first time, he saw Vlad and Cassandra kiss. (A/N: Vlad and Cassie have kissed before, this is just the first time Danny saw them do it.)

The numb feeling was gone. In its place was pure internal agony. His entire body was on fire. His chest was constricting so much he thought his heart might burst and cause him internal bleeding. Not only that, Danny felt his ghost powers all flare up at once. (A/N: he only feels them flare. He doesn't turn intangible or anything.) He began to choke. It was as if his ghostly wail was trying to force its way out of his throat but his body was trying to hold it back. He started to panic. The pain was too much and it got worse. Danny screamed, or at least, he tried to. It came out as more of a choking/sobbing sound. Then he collapsed. His body convulsed. He pounded the ground with his fist, still screaming and sobbing. Tears stained his face. This, this is what rejection felt like.

…

Danny was dead to the world around him, still caught up in his own painful world. He didn't notice the riot that had broken out around him. Dash was freaking out. He apparently forgot he had a cellphone and ran into the Nasty Burger screaming for someone to call an ambulance. In his hurry he ran into Mr. Lancer, literally. Mr. Lancer had heard the screaming and saw Danny collapse and was on his way out when he ran headlong into Dash. The collision had sent Dash's cellphone to the ground where it was quickly forgotten.

Cassandra screamed when she saw Danny twitching and convulsing on the ground. At first, it made Vlad think she was overreacting to a ghost sighting, cause the woman was deathly afraid of ghosts. (A/N: ironic huh?) But then he saw Danny and his blood ran cold. What was wrong with the boy? It looked as if he were having a seizure, a panic attack, and a heart attack all at once. Without delay the billionaire dropped the bags he had been carrying for Cassandra and hurried over to Danny. At the exact same time Sam and Tucker came running out from the Nasty Burger. They had been paying for their meals (they were the only ones who ate anything) while Danny waited for them outside.

Tucker was dialing 911 as fast as he could while approaching Danny. Sam stopped though. She saw the picture on Dash's cellphone. Without really caring whose cell it was, the Goth 'accidentally' crushed the device beneath her combat boot. Then hurried over to her screaming friend.

….Time Skip….

The ambulance came in record time. About six minutes. The paramedics head a little trouble getting Danny on the gurney. On account of his thrashing in pain. But with the help of Vlad, Mr. Lancer, and his friends; were finally able to get him into the ambulance. The medical truck Sped away. In the back the paramedics were having trouble again. Danny wouldn't stop thrashing long enough for them to check him over, and they had him strapped down too! The convulsing got worse, his screams were increasing in pitch, and he was thrashing even more wildly. The paramedics tried to give him a sedative, but were unsuccessful as they didn't have a clear shot at his veins.

…..

As they neared Amity Park Hospital, Danny's ghost sense went off. Not that he or anyone else noticed. The paramedics did notice, however, when Skulker phased into the medical cabin. Via the roof. The poor men were terrified. They completely forgot about Danny and jumped to 'safety' from the back of the moving ambulance.

Skulker grabbed one of Danny's arms. His mechanical body was able to hold the arm still while Danny continued to thrash and scream. Quickly, the mech injected the young halfa with an electric orange colored liquid. Danny's thrashing and screaming stopped, but his body still convulsed. Skulker then, very gently, lifted the boy up over his shoulder. The mech made sure Danny was secure before phasing both of them through the roof of the ambulance and flew off. Destination: the ghost zone.

Me: Cliffhanger! So what do you boys think?

Danny: …

Vlad: …

Gore the plot bunny: …

Me: Well, how about that. For once their speechless. Please review! And don't worry, this story is far from over.