Disclaimer: I don't own Dan and Phil, nor anyone associated with them

Hey pastries, so I realize the wish was cheesy and a bit deus-ex-machinaish butI knew what the wish was, I just didn't know how to Phrase it, anyway this chapter is full of daddy Phan feels so lets go

Zachary ran out of his room, and he sighed in relief as his parents were saying goodbye to Destiny at the door. Lilian was snatching another piee of cake, before looking up and giving a small wave. He went over and wrapped his arms around her. Lilian stood there in confusion, her brown eyes darted from her parents to Zach and back wondering what had gotten into him. She looked down at the slice of cake in her hands and looked back up at him.

"I'm not giving you mine, there's more over there." Said Lilian,

"No, no um...I'm glad you were born." Said Zachary, Lilian knitted her brow, and took a small step back.

"Um, I'm glad you were born too...thats why we celebrate birthdays." She replied, before heading to her room and giving Zach one last strange look, before rounding the corner. He sighed, and looked back, as Dan closed the door, immediately he ran over and wrapped his arms around Dan in a tight hug. Dan looked down at his son, and back up at Phil who shrugged.

"Are you ok Zach?" Said Dan in concern.

"Dad, can...can we talk?" Asked Zach, Dan nodded looked to Phil, who motiend for him to go on ahead. Dan nodded and followed him to his room, wondering where he was going with this. He hoped that his son wasn't still mad about not letting him see his friends,he knew he was being a hypocrite...considering his parents hadn't wanted him to see Phil...still he doing this to protect him. He sat next to Zachary on the bed, as the teenager sat down and looked at his hands. His blue eyes flickered to Dan's wrist, remembering.

" Is there something wrong?" Asked Dan softly.

" Dad I...um...when you and papa left..I had the weirdest...I don't even know if it was a dream or not. I was so angry, that I wished you weren't my dad anymore and the next thing I knew I was in 2009 at Piccadilly train station and...I saw you meet papa. Papa was jealous at first, because he didn't know we were reated, but basically..I was trying to get you two together and...keep you safe from this thing that wanted to hurt you and...and you wished it was you instead of me, and I almost died, and papa broke up with Charlie, and everyone was so mean to you...it...it felt real." Said Zachary, in a rush before letting out a small sigh. Dan meanwhile, was left in a state of shock...he honestly didn't know how to process this.

His son had wished he wasn't his father, and he'd apparantly had a dream where he'd gone back to 2009 and meet him then.

" I know its...unbelievable, but I can prove it...when I was there. You told me that, before you met papa...you used to sit there alone in your room and cry, and that even though grandma and grandpa loved you...they weren't there for you...you used to hurt yourself and...then you met papa." Said Zachary, and Dan's eyes widened. He'd never told Zach that, alluded to it yes, when Destiny had found out but he'd never told her or any of them the details. "You said your parents didn't approve of papa, and that you promised you'd never...ever let your children be alone if they felt bad, and that...you wouldn't be overprotective."

"I did," Said Dan softly, Zachary hugged him and Dan wrapped his arms around him.

"I'm sorry dad, I was stupid, and dumb for making that wish I...I'm sorry." Said Zach.

"We all say things we don't mean...I've said things to Phil, that I look back and...I wonder why he ever forgave me for them." Said Dan.

"Really?" Asked Zachary, Dan nodded and sighed.

"Yeah, when Phil and I met in 2009...everything felt wonderful, and amazing. Soon, we started getting more and more subscribers, we moved in together...I went to Manchester University, partly to get my law degree...and partly to be close to Phil. Eventually, I dropped out of Uni and moved in with Phil. Soon, the BBC invited me and Phil to do a radio show for BBC radio1. We also got asked, to make a sort of series, for a network called My Damn Channel, called the Super Amazing Project. Soon though, we moved to London...and...well...For years I watched Youtubers, and I never dreamt it would happen to me. When I did, the more popular I got...the more I felt all this pressure on me and...and people just kept on bugging and bugging. We were dating but...fans took it too far. Phil and I we fought all the time, about if we should come out or not. Eventually...we broke up, because it became too hard. Phil and I both...we said somethings that, we regret. We decided to try again a couple years later...and we wanted to start a family...and then, you three came along." Explained Dan, Zachary looked up at him listening to his dad's story.

" I still am sorry." Said Zachary softly.

" Hey, you were angry...like I said, Phil and I said things to each other that...well...I'm still sorry for." Said Dan, gently brushing some of Zachary's dark hair back...when he remembered another part of what his son said. Immediately he looked at Zachary in horror "Wait, you almost died?

"Oh yeah, you um...you went up to whatever the thing is, and you said you'd go with it if...if me, Des, and Lily could still exist and be papa's kids with someone else. It was going to take you, when I stepped infront of it...it was weird. I felt, like something was being pulled from out of me...I saw a white light and, I couldn't remember anything. Everything was just...blank." He explained, Dan looked down at his son.

" I...I almost lost you...and...and I didn't...are you ok?...I'm sorry." Said Dan, immediately hugging Zach tightly.

" I'm fine, really." Said Zach reassuringly, Dan sniffed and shook his head. Though he had a feeling it was because of those two men, the ones in that dream. "Da, ever since I was little...I saw a shadow, and...I've been afraid of the dark because of it. I had a weird dream where...my life flashed before my eyes and...I saw these two men. Who are they?"

"When I was pregnant with you...there was a man named Leo, he was in love with Phil. As you can imagine, he wanted me out of the picture...when you were orn, he came to my hospital room. Your papa had gone home, with Des and it was just us...I held you in my arm, and with the other he had me pinned down...he was going to...well...you were asleep, but you woke up in the commotion of everything. You were a newborn, so we didn't think it would stick with you." Explained Dan, gently brushing some of Zach's hair back. Zachary looked up at him, that explained...a lot of things actually.

"And the second man? Who is he?" He asked.

" Well, two years later..when I was pregnant with Lily, there was a doctor...he used to work for the Dellums and...he was a carrier too, he thought that since he was a carrier, and...I was a carrier...that we belonged together." He chuckled at the odd look Zach gave him. "Well...when I had Lily, he...he came to our hospital room...and he said...I had a choice, I could either go with him or...he would take you."

"Me?" Said Zachary, when his eyes widened. The man wanted to be with his dad because his dad was a carrier...and Zach himself was a carrier...the color drained from his face, and his eyes widened in fear. Immediately Dan, gently cupped his face and looked down at him with a warm smile.

" Don't worry he's gone, and he's not coming back."Said Dan reassuringly, Zach let out a relieved sigh.

" I'm surprised you didn't become overprotective sooner." Said Zach under his breath.

"I almost did, Phil though...he said that you deserved the chance to live out your life without having to be worried all the time. To make your own choices, and have a normal childhood...then Charlie happened. I didn't want to be overprotective, like...well...I guess I told you...I never wanted to be as overprotective as my parents...its just, after what happened...believe me Zach, I would do anything...even give my life if it meant you and your sisters would be safe and happy." Said Dan, Zach shook his head and looked up at him.

" Thats kind of...unhealthy dad...we need you, we don't want you to give your life for us...we...just want you to be there. Nothing bad will ever happen to us again," Said Zach, Dan smiled softly at his son. "And...I'm glad you're my dad."

"Well, I'm glad you're my son." Said Dan, Zachary chuckled as Dan poked his sides. "Happy Birthday by the way."

The Next Day

" Dad, Papa, I'm going to go hang out with my friends." Said Zachary from the door.

"Ok, be safe and be sure to have your phone on." Said Dan, behind him, Phil wrapped his arms around his waist and smiled softly, honestly he didn't know what happened last night. Still, the relationship between him and Dan seemed to be mended and well...that was a good thing as far as he was concerned. He smiled and kissed Dan's cheek as Zachary went out the door.

"I love you." Said Phil.

"I love you too." Said Dan, when he noticed some scratches on Phil's abdomen...they had never been there before have they?"When did you get those?"

"I've had these since 2009, remember? when we were at the park, and that weird animal attacked us? I fought it off." Said Phil, Dan chuckled and nodded..when he remembered that Zach said Phil fought the thing off. He smiled softly at Phil, who smiled back at him. Zach exited the house, where he saw Breanna talking to Emma, and Emily, whilst Josh, and Grant were talking...passive aggresivley, and Clara and Amber were trying to keep them from murdering each other. Then he looked at Breanna and remembered her mom's fangirlness.

"Hey." Said Zach, Breanna looked back and smiled at him.

"Hey...whats with the smirk?" She asked.

"Its a long story." He replied, she knitted her brow and looked up at him curiously, he smiled and held her hand in his. She smiled and interwined their fingers, her brown eyes meeting his blue ones.