A/N: so here's the next chapter. Thank you all for taking the time to review I hope you guys can enjoy!

Danny was out of the hospital four days later. School was going to start in four days but he was to rest a week before he started again. Vlad kept him company the entire time he was at the hospital. He brought comic books for Danny to read or would just sit and talk to him for hours. His family was there for the most part as well but at least Vlad was able to sneak into the hospital after visiting hours using his ghost powers. The first day Danny returned home, he reluctantly stayed in bed. His body was still sore and the painkillers took a while to kick in. His family understood. They helped him through it. Vlad visited often and the family didn't seem to mind. They probably would if they had any clue that their son was in a relationship with his teacher from school.

When Vlad finally managed to get Danny alone with him, he pulled the teen into a hug and gave him a desperate kiss. He wasn't sure if Danny would respond and was pleasantly surprised when he felt lips slide against his in a familiar fashion. They were in the kitchen. Danny's parents and sister went out to get more groceries and Vlad had cornered Danny against the fridge just as the teen had placed his hand on the handle to open it to get a soda. They hadn't kissed in a while and Vlad poured his heart into it; trying to convey how sorry he was into the kiss. Danny kissed back with equal passion; expressing his forgiveness.

When they broke apart, Vlad continued to hold on to Danny. He buried his face in the crook of the teen's neck and inhaled the unique scent. Grinning, Danny snuggled into the embrace; feeling warm and content. "Hey, uh, Vlad, I got you a Christmas present. Want to go see it?" the teen offered.

Vlad pulled back and looked down at Danny with a small smile of his own. "A gift for me? You didn't have to, little badger. Your presence is more than enough."

"Don't pull that mushy crap on me. Come on." He grabbed the man's hand and led him up to his bedroom where Vlad's gift was hidden. Vlad watched in amusement as Danny opened up his closest and grabbed a gift bag that had been hidden under a mountain of clothes. Shyly, Danny held the gift out to Vlad, a nervous blush on his face. "I know it's not much, but … just, I hope you like it."

Smiling encouragingly, Vlad took the offered gift. "I'd love just about anything you give me, Daniel." He said honestly as he gently opened the bag. Vlad pulled out a tie. It was black and silver.

"It's uh, it's more than just for style. I didn't know you're a half ghost so I don't know if it'll affect you differently. When you put it on, a layer of a ghost shield will activate and protect you." Danny awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. "You probably don't need it since you've been a half ghost so long, but uh, since you said you didn't want to move here at first cause of Danny Phantom, I thought maybe you'd feel…safer?" his blush covered his whole face. "It's a really lame idea, I know, but…"

"I love it." Vlad said, smiling affectionately. "I appreciate the gesture and meaning behind it, little badger." He put the tie in the bag and then frowned. "I'm afraid I left your gift at home. I'll come by tomorrow to drop it off."

Danny immediately felt relieved that Vlad stated he loved the gift. "It's okay. I wasn't expecting anything."

"And yet you got me a tie with a protective shield in it. How thoughtful," He leaned down and placed a soft, loving kiss on Danny's lips. "Were you able to put the shield in yourself?"

"Yeah, mom fiddles with that kind of stuff all the time. I learned from watching her." He licked his lips, wanting to kiss Vlad again. The man seemed to sense his desire because next thing he knew, Vlad had put the gift on the table and was pulling Danny in to a demanding kiss. The young half ghost moaned and kissed back. Oh yes, they both certainly missed this.

As they kissed, they made their way towards the bed. Once Danny felt the back of his thighs touch the soft mattress of his bed, he was gently pushed down until he was lying on it with Vlad on top of him; never breaking the kiss. The older man was mindful of Danny's injuries and tried not to put much pressure on the body below his. He sucked on Danny's lower lip before nipping it and trailing his way down the boy's cheek, to his neck, to his shoulder.

"You're wonderful." Vlad breathed, kissing up the neck. Danny only groaned and squirmed underneath him. "Perfect. What are you doing with a shell of a man like myself? Why did you forgive me, when I didn't deserve it?" he questioned lightly, his mouth now hovering above Danny's ear. He took the lobe into his mouth and grazed his teeth on it.

Nothing Vlad was asking made sense to Danny. His mind spun as Vlad moved to kiss his cheek, and then his nose, and finally, back to his lips. He no longer felt capable of thinking; all Danny could do was feel. Vlad's hands were traveling up and down his body, his light touch igniting Danny's senses. Vlad's tongue forced itself into his mouth and instantly dominated his tongue. The teen couldn't help but moan. Unfortunately, they had to break apart when they heard the front door open. Danny groaned unhappily at the interruption. Vlad chuckled and placed a soft, lingering kiss on Danny's lips before moving away.

It was almost elven at night when Vlad decided to finally leave. He had been reluctant to leave the teen but there was no way he could stay over. Jack and Maddie were okay with a having him over so often and he was able to pretend it was for partially to spend some time with his old college buddies. Truthfully, he didn't care about being with them. He would do anything to be with the teen. Smiling at the thought, Danny and Vlad exchanged heartfelt goodnights before parting. They exchanged one last kiss before Vlad returned home, eager to see the teen tomorrow.

Danny was surprised to see Tucker and Sam in front of his door. They instantly tackled him once he appeared. Grinning, he hugged them back.

"Dude! What happened?! We were worried about you!" Tucker exclaimed, breaking away from the hug. Sam pulled away as well.

"Sorry about that guys. I got attacked by some ghost hunters." Danny explained, trying to be as vague as possible.

Tucker and Sam exchanged worried glances. Sam asked, "Shouldn't we go looking for them to make sure they don't attack you again? They did a number on you Danny!"

Danny looked down his body. He looked better than earlier, in his opinion. Then again his friends weren't there when he was taken to the hospital so they wouldn't know. He waved off their worries. "It's okay. I took care of those guys." He grinned smugly at them. "They were tough, but I took them out! I doubt they'll be coming back to mess with me soon."

His friends still looked worried, but they were a bit reassured by Danny's confidence. If he said he could handle it, then they believed him. "You up for some video games?" Tucker asked with a grin.

"Am I?" Grinning along with Tucker, his friends went up to his bedroom and proceeded to play mindless video games for hours.

Danny's bladder was demanding to be able to release all the liquid it had consumed over the last few hours while they had been playing. Danny handed the controller to Sam, saying he'd be back. "Save me a slice of pizza!" He called from behind before leaving the room.

"No promises!" Came the reply from Sam.

Shaking his head, Danny went down the hall and into the bathroom. He was just about to unbutton his pants when a ghost mist escaped his lips. He glanced up in surprise to see Plasmius hovering over him.

"Vlad!" Danny yelped in surprise, not expecting to see the man in the bathroom!

Vlad, in his ghost form, grinned down at the teen. "I apologize for startling you, little badger, but I needed to see you and it's quite difficult to get you alone when you're with your friends." He descended onto the floor.

"Dude! Couldn't you have called me?! You didn't have to go and scare the living day lights out of me!" he hissed angrily, his bladder squeezing in protest at being so close to release but being abruptly taken away from it. "I really have to go! Can you please get out?" he asked earnestly, practically bouncing in place.

"By all means, go. Just pretend I'm not here." Vlad grinned playfully at his boyfriend. Seeing the glare he received, Vlad rolled his eyes and turned himself invisible.

"… I know you're still here."

A dark chuckle echoed in the room. "Alright, I'm leaving now."

Danny hesitantly scanned the room. No longer sensing the ghost, he quickly used the bathroom, breathing a sigh of relief once he finished. Just as he was about to tuck himself away, Vlad's voice came from behind him.

"Now that you're finished, can we get on to the reason I'm here?"

Danny bit his tongue to stifle his cry of surprise. Flushing, he tucked himself away and turned around to face the smirking half ghost. "What are you doing here?" he asked angrily, feeling embarrassed.

Vlad took a box from behind his back and handed it to Danny. "It's a late Christmas present."

Danny's anger dissipated to curiosity as he took the gift. Glancing unsurely at the older man, Danny gingerly opened the gift. Wrapped up was a black velvet box. It was too large to hold a ring in it. Opening it, he gasped in surprise. A silver and black watch with diamonds decorating the inside of it in an unfeminine way was shining out from the box. Danny looked up in surprise.

"It's so you no longer have an excuse to be almost late to my class." He teased.

Grinning, Danny put the watch on. Hesitating for only a moment, he went up to the half ghost and hugged him in thanks. The man had more money than he let on. The watch looked expensive. Still, Danny appreciated the gesture behind it more than the actual gift itself. The sentimental value of it was priceless. Vlad hugged him back, just as tightly. When they parted, they simultaneously leaned in for a kiss, smiling happily as their lips touched.

"I'll see you soon?" Danny asked when they pulled away.

"Very soon." Vlad promised, leaning in for one more lingering kiss.

Danny gave him a stern glare. "No more sneaking up on me when I'm in the bathroom. That was creepy."

Vlad laughed in response. "I'll keep that in mind, Little Badger."

Leaving the bathroom, Danny sensed Vlad disappear. Unable to hide the goofy grin on his face, he went back to his room where his friends were absorbed in the game they were in. They even forgot about the last slice of pizza. Danny instantly snatched it, in too good of a mood to mind that the slice was now cold. Sam apparently noticed Danny's glow.

"What's got into you?" She asked as she handed him back the controller.

"What do you mean?" Danny asked with feign innocence. Uh oh. His friends were going to question him now until he revealed to them why he was happy.

Sam eyed him with narrowed eyes, clearly suspicious. That was when she noticed the watch. "Whoa! When did you get that?!"

Flinching, Danny tried to hide the watch but it was too late. Tucker paused the game to see what Sam was referring to. Danny was now the center of attention. Sighing, he nervously rubbed the back of his neck and answered somewhat truthfully. "My boyfriend gave it to me."

Tucker leaned in to exam the watch. He let out a whistle. "Looks expensive. Nice touch."

Sam got off from the bed to the floor where Danny and Tucker were sitting and looked over at the watch. "Are you dating Dash or something?"

Danny jerked back in disgust. "What? No!"

"Oh, then who's your boyfriend and how can he afford an expensive gift like this?" Sam asked.

Danny fidgeted under his friends gaze. Should he tell them? Well…they are his best friends… Coming to a decision, Danny got up and looked out his door to make sure no one was around. He closed it quietly and sat down in front of his friends, taking a deep breath. "Okay, I'll tell you, but promise not to freak out." His friends exchanged looks but nodded. Danny bit his lower lip and just blurted it out: "I'm dating Professor Masters."

His friends froze. Their eyes shot up wide in surprise. Danny flinched, seeing the utter look of disbelief in their eyes. When they saw how serious and nervous Danny looked, they didn't know what to say. Danny's heart raced as he waited for their reply. Finally, Tucker asked,

"Dude, that's uh…really?" Danny nodded. "Wow. Oh, um." He looked at his girlfriend for help on how to react.

Sam snapped herself out of her shock. "Please tell me you're being careful." Again, Danny nodded. Sam smiled before shaking her head. "You're definitely something, Danny. Wow. Vlad Masters? Is he good in bed?"

Danny flushed. "That's what you ask me first?"

She grinned shamelessly. "Just curious."

Tucker made a face and went back to the video game, saying, "I don't want to hear this…I'm cool with you being gay dude, but I don't need details."

Danny chuckled, a huge weight feeling as if it was lifted off his shoulders. He grabbed the controller and returned to the game as well. "We haven't had sex yet, but he's really amazing. He's been with me every day since the accident. Just not today 'cause he had to catch up on grading."

"That's sweet." Sam remarked. "Do your parents know?"

"No, and I don't plan on telling them yet. Maybe later, if Vlad and I make it after I graduate High School. He's going to go back to work at Wisconsin University. It's a total coincidence that I want to go there." Danny wondered if he should tell his friends that Vlad was also a half ghost. Probably not; that was not his secret to share.

"That's cool," Sam replied, but frowned thoughtfully. Another secret Danny was keeping from his folks. If he weren't careful, they would find out one of them sooner or later without Danny wanting them to. She hoped for the best for him and that it would all work out. She had confidence it will.

Danny played his game, enjoying the company of his friends, a sense of dread entering him but unsure as to why. For the time being, he would ignore it. What could go wrong when everything seemed great so far?

AN: So not much in this chapter and I think the ending is a little more dramatic than it ought to be but we'll see. Anyway, I sincerely hope you guys enjoyed some fluff!