Authors notes: Hey this is my first fic so if I mess up or something, well, you'll know why. Also, if one of the band names I used is the name of an actual band, let me know.
Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom, Butch Hartman does. I only wish that I did. I also don't own Broken by Seether. Now on with the fic!
Homecoming
"Hey, Lily. How have you been?" Danny asked. "I haven't seen you in a while."
"I know. I'm good, but you might want to call my brother. He mentioned something about losing your new phone number."
"Lily? Oh my God. I haven't seen you in years."
"Yeah. But you seem to be doing pretty well," she said, motioning to Sam's band tee. "I mean, the lead singer of Solaris. Wow."
"Yeah. I know what you mean. It's hard to believe."
Lily saw the waitress coming toward the table. "So, I'll see you all around."
"Hey, Lily." Sam called as she began to walk back towards her friends.
"Yeah?"
"Are you planning on coming to the concert?"
"Of course. It's the biggest thing that has happened to Amity Park since I've been alive."
Lily walked back over to her friends. Sam smiled at the waitress that was waiting for them to order. The waitress took their orders and hurried back toward the kitchen. She was back with their food in five minutes flat.
Sam leaned back and stretched. "So, Mr. Fenton, do you think we should tell our bands the news?"
"Do you want to have a band for the concert?"
"Good point." They ate and paid the check before going back out to Danny's car. Danny drove the short distance to the auditorium and parked his car. Just as he was getting ready to get out, Sam grabbed his shirt and pulled him into a kiss. Before Danny had recovered from shock, Sam was already walking toward the door.
He hurried to catch up to her. He was about to slip his arm around her waist when Allie came out to greet Sam.
"Hey, we're up first, Sam. We've got to get everything set up and ready to go." Sam followed her into the building. When Allie's back was turned, Sam blew Danny a kiss.
As soon as Sam set foot in the building, she was greeted by Debbie.
"Good morning, Sam. I've decided on the order for Saturday night. You will be the last band, since you are the most popular right now. Phantom will play before you so the duet will be the transition from them to you."
"Okay. No problem." Sam grabbed her guitar and headed up to the stage. She checked her mic and plugged her guitar in. The rest of the band finished setting up behind her. Sam strummed a few chords on her guitar and the band picked up the beat in the right place. Sam smiled at the people sitting in the chairs in front of her before she started singing.
Every night you haunt my dreams
Every day I can feel you with me
I can't see you
I can't feel you
They think I'm losing my mind
You're part of the past that's haunting me
The reason for my insanity
The one I used to trust
The one I used to love
But now you're just a ghost
I can't forget the past we had
Can't forget the words that I said
But I need you
I want you
I hate what you do to me
You're part of the past that's haunting me
The reason for my insanity
The one I used to trust
The one I used to love
But now you're just a ghost
Memories will fade
Feelings will die
But this ghost will haunt me all my life
You're part of the past that's haunting me
The reason for my insanity
The one I used to trust
The one I used to love
But now you're just a ghost
Sam looked up to see Danny staring at her. He was the only one who really understood what she meant. Her band played two more songs before Phantom came up on the stage. Danny took his place next to Sam to practice their duet. They had figured out which band members were playing what the day before.
Sam and Danny both stepped up the their mics as the music started playing. Danny looked at Sam and started singing the first part.
I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph; I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel light when you're gone away
You've gone away
You don't feel me here anymore
Sam changed from singing harmony on the chorus to singing lead for the next part of the song. She took a few steps toward Danny and faced him.
The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
By the end of the song, Danny and Sam were standing side by side, staring into each others eyes. Their bands were silently watching to see what would happen next. Sam smiled and put her mic back on the stand before walking off the stage with her band.
"Good. When the concert is actually going on it will be pretty dark between bands, so please be careful when entering and exiting the stage," Debbie called from her spot in the front row. "Go ahead, Phantom."
Sam stayed backstage while Danny's band played. They really are good. A lot better than the girls are willing to admit. Sam smiled as they finished and came backstage.
Danny was the last one of the stage and Sam used this to her advantage. She grabbed his hand when he went to walk past her and pulled him back. She waited until his band had turned the corner before kissing him. Danny eagerly returned the kiss.
"Hey, Sam, you back here?" Allie asked coming around the corner. Her eyes widened at the sight of Danny and Sam making out against a wall. "Sam!"
Sam pulled back from Danny and looked over at Allie. The other girl looked somewhere between hurt and mad. Hurt that Sam had lied to her and angry for the same reason.
"I thought you were going to end this?"
"Allie, I'm sorry. I really am. But I couldn't do it. I've missed him so much and I'm not willing to make the same mistake again."
"You didn't have to lie to me. You could have just explained it."
"I didn't think you'd listen."
"How could I not? You remember David?" Sam nodded, briefly remembering the boy Allie had dated a few years before. "I'd give anything to have him back again. So I'm not going to stand in your way unless this starts messing with the band."
Sam gave the other girl a hug. "Thanks."
Sorry this tok so long to get up. I've been working on other stuff and just never got around to updating. I'm trying to finish this story without rushing anything.