Letter 14

Vlad and Skulker floated towards their room, they by past a guest room. Skulker opened the door so Vlad could walk past. Skulker hurried over to the bed, grabbing the comforter and pulling it back. Vlad set the boy down, noticing worry lines and hearing whimpers. Placing the blanket back over him, they both walked out.

"I can't believe Walker tried to get close to Daniel! After all the crap he put the boy through? Not on my watch!" Vlad seethed with anger, remembering how Walker tried to cuddle and be nice.

"I know, and thats why we will act as a buffer between the two. I don't think Danny is ready for it, even if he thinks he is. He to trusting," Skulker sat on the bed and watch his partner pace back and forth,"Vlad, quit worrying. We're right next door if that warden tries anything, we'll know about it. Come here," Skulker growled out as he dragged his partner to their bed, to have his dirt way with him," Now, lets get some of that excess energy off." He leered, licking Vlads jaw and hearing a moan.

Nocturne floated towards where the boy was. Seeing him twist and whimper, anger rising. He went into the dream plane to see what plagued the boy. Again.

Dream

Upon entering, he the boy cowering in the middle of a circle of people. Edging closer he saw the boys parents, his friends, the jock, GIW, his sister, Skulker,Vlad and Walker, all throwing insults. He quickly went to Walkers dream and grabbed the man, so he could show him what the boy dreams of.

"This is what you've reduced the boy ! I will let you know when you can come out." Nocturne yelled, pointing to the boy and running to the boy, he heard hateful words fueled anger.

"Your not my son! Your an abomination!"

"I can't wait to dissect you molecule by molecule!"

"Why did mom and dad even have a son? Your never going to amount to anything!"

"Why are we even friends? My life was great before I met you. My grades never dropped below an A but, not Im at a C!"

"Its over Danny! Ive met someone better and he doesn't have bagged!"

"I always knew you were a loser, Fenturd! Not only was I right but I got your girl!"

"Dash, not in front of the loser"

"Good riddance, ghost scum!"

"Your pelt isn't worthy of being on my wall, Whelp!"

"What did I ever see in you, Daniel? Pathetic!"

"I will never be your mate! No one will want to be yours!"

"ENOUGH!" Nocturne yelled, causing the apparitions to disappeared. He ran towards the cowering boy," Phantom, oh poor child. Its okay. Shhhhh." He bundled the boy in his arms and whisked him to a peaceful peach orchard," Why dream of such things?"

"I-its true…..I-I'm not worth it. My parents don't even pay attention most of the time. My sister tries to analyze me, Sam and Tuck don't need me, Dash uses me as a punching bag, Skulker and Vlad don't need me messing their life up and Walker, you already know about him. It'd be easier if I did fade out of existence." Danny curled and cried into the dreams ghosts chest.

"Oh Phantom, you know thats not true. I can't say anything about your parents, what they did no one should have to go through that. Your sister would do anything for you. Sam and Tucker wouldn't leave you behind, they would stand with you through thick and thin. Vlad and Skulker wouldn't have trying to get you better. They'd left you to the fate of your parents, Vlad wouldn't have gone through the ghost zone to get you, Skulker would had found a way to convince him to leave you. Walker, well, its going to take some time but, he does see what pain he's put you through. I can guarantee he will make it up to and keep making it up to you. If anyone deserves happiness its you." He maneuvered the boy so he could see the scene he has set for the boy, "I think you have someone waiting for you." He nudged the boy, pointed towards Walker, whose was standing under a peach tree, wringing his hat and blushing.

"Walker!" Danny ran towards the man.

Walker dropped his hat, running towards the boy. He picked him up swinging him around. He nuzzled the boy, who giggled.

"Oh, is my mate ticklish?" Walker smirked.

"N-No..hehehahaa" Danny tried to deny but, couldn't hold his giggling.

"I think so." Walker grabbed both wrists into one hand and ran his other hand down his sides.

Seeing his mate wiggle and smile, made him feel happy. Never wanting to see anything but, pure h joy dawn his face,"Stay right here." Walker ran towards Nocturne,"Thank you."

"Just don't fuck this up, because if you do I will take the boy." Nocturne threatened.

Walker ran back to the boy, who was munching on a peach, He sneaked up behind the boy and grabbed the boy twirling him around, hearing a squeak.

"Miss me?" He nuzzled his mate, sitting down and pulling the boy into his lap.

"Yes." Danny replied shyly,"What did you say to Nocturne?" Danny asked.

"Just to say thank you and he threatened to take you away if i screwed this second chance up." He tightened his hold on the boy. He felt the boy turn so his head laid on Walkers chest and the boy nuzzled him. He felt the boy go limp, looking down say the boy asleep with a smile,"Don't worry Nocturne, I won't screw this up. Go to Vortex, beat some sense into him." Walker thought out loud hearing a chuckle from the dream ghost, "Sleep well, Daniel."

End of Dream

Danny lay in his bed cuddled against a pillow with a huge smile on his face. Skulker came to check in on the boy. He stumbled a little to see how happy the boy seemed to be. Walking back out, to let the boy get much needed rest and floated to check in on Warden dick head. He saw the same thing, Walker cuddled with a pillow with a smile. Not really believing what he was seeing floated back up towards the kitchen, to get coffee. He sipped his second cup, as he saw Nocturne come down.

"What did you do?" Skulker demanded, crossing him arms.

"What do you mean, Skulkie?" Nocturne smiled innocently, as he sat next to the mech ghost.

"I mean why is Walker cuddling a pillow?" He growled out.

"Just let him in on what Phantom dreams of. Oh I also told him if he fucked up again, I'd take Phantom away from him. He'd be with Vortex and me." He winked, seeing Skulker's jaw drop.

"So Vortex finally come around?" Skulker nudged him.

"Yes, was easy. He didn't like seeing me with another ghost after I got over the rejection, nearly beat the poor ghost. He whisked me away and did many dirty things to me." He waited till Skulker was drinking coffee to tell him, only to laugh when Skulker sputtered coffee acros the counter.

"I DIDN'T NEED TO HEAR THAT PART!" Skulker yelled, going green with embarrassment.

"Skulkie! Please do be quiet! Others are sleeping." Nocturne laughed out. The two ghosts, moved on from the sex talk and moved onto safer subject, mainly Walker and Danny. They looked towards the entrance to the kitchen to see Danny come down, rubbing his eyes,

"Morning Phantom, sleep well?" Nocturne got up and floated over to the boy.

"Yea." Danny shyly replied, "Thank you." He hugged the ghost around the waist.

"No thanks needed, Phantom. As I said I know what it feels like to not be wanted. That dear Phantom, is a story for another day." He saw the boy pout, when he wasn't going to reveal the story.

"Gotta get Vlad up, be right back." Skulker floated up to get his partner, hearing an undignified yelp from above and a yell of SKULKER! Got Danny and Nocturne to laugh.

"Lets get some breakfast in you." Nocturne got up and made a quick easy to stomach team fast,"Eat up." He placed the plate in front of the boy.

"Thanks." Danny nibbled on some toast, with butter and strawberry jam.

Danny ate in silence, while Nocturne cleaned the kitchen. They both waited for the three other ghosts to wake.

"I'll be right back, I'm going to see what's taking them so long." Nocturne left floating up towards the ceiling.

Danny waved at him, he went back to nibbling his toast. Walker came up, going to the kitchen he saw Danny's ass wiggling under the table. Smiling he went over and gripped the boy, causing him to yelp and hit his head.

"Ow," Danny rubbed his head,"Who ever is fondling my ass, get your hand off it or prepare to loose it!" Danny growled out, scooting back.

"Really, phantom? You'd hit your mate?" Walker grabbed Danny round the wait, tickling his sides.

"Strawberry short cake! Walker release my nephew!" Vlad yelled out ready to fire.

"Eep!" Danny blushed going tangible and going to some where else .

"What? It's not as bad as what you and Skulkie do." Walker snorted out.

"That's it! You and me, Warden!" Skulker stalked towards the other ghost.

"Hate to break this love fest up but, where is Phantom?" Nocturne looked around the kitchen.

"He's right... Great! I had my mate but, you ruined the moment!" Walker glared.

"I was saving him! Mainly from you! You were practically molesting him!" Skulker grabbed Walker's collar.

"How about we all stop fighting amongst ourselves and find him!" Vlad shouted.

They all split up, Nocturne and Walker checked outside and Vlad and Skulker checked inside. Danny was outside practicing his ghost attacks. He mainly used his ice powers, forming bending it to his will. Caught up in practicing he didn't notice the two other ghosts. Making targets and hitting them with an ice katana or throwing stars. He also practice meditation, sitting down cross legged and closing his eyes. He just sat there, breathing in and out, trying to hear what was in his surroundings.

"I never knew he could do that." Walker saw how avail and lithe the boys body was. How his power were and extension of his body.

"he has come a long way from where he was. He barely wanted to do anything, barely ate or talked. The only time he did say anything was why no one cared. More importantly why his mate didn't care." Nocturne pointed out.

"I get it. I was being an ass." Walker growled out.

"Wh-who's there?" Danny got in to a defensive crouch.

"Only us, Phantom." Nocturne stepped out from behind the tree.

"Where did you learn to do that, Danny?" Walker asked, wanting to grab the boy and snuggle him.

"Vlad and Skulker. They wouldn't really let me get depressed. They made me exercise and practice meditation. It was kinda fun, especially when Skulker tried to put me on his wall. It was more like a game of tag, Vlad would let Skulker actually hurt me. If I did get hurt, lets say Vlad wasn't happy." Danny chuckled at remembering, Skulker was banned to the couch for being a bit rough on him.

"Finally found you whelp!" Skulker heard the last part,"Why did you run off?" He crossed his arms over his chest, Vlad ran to the boy and checked him over.

"Vlad, I'm fine. I was practicing and do a little meditation." Danny, chuckled at his uncle.

"Well, your now getting better. I don't want a relapse," Vlad huffed out," And you, your not aloud to be alone with Daniel." he pointed at the warden.

"He's MY MATE!" Walker growled.

"Who you've put through hell! Need I remind you the past couple of months. For a whilenhe wouldn't eat, go out of his room and he almost..." Vlad yelled, feeling drained at what he wanted to say.

"Vlad!" Danny rushed to his uncle," I-I'm sorry... You know I will never do that again." He hugged him, knowing what Vlad was about to reveal.

"I know, little badger, I know. Just don't do THAT again ." He squeezed the boy.

"He almost did what?" Walker demanded, not liking Vlad getting all of Danny's attention.

"I-I don't wanna talk about it." Danny pulled away from Vlad.

"Tell me!" Walker grabbed the boy and shook him.

"walker!" Nocturne, Vlad and Skulker all yelled.

"I was cutting again! Happy!?" Danny yelled pushing a stunned Walker away and took off to the skies.

"Cutting?" Walker slumped to the ground.

Authors note: sorry for the long updated his has taken a little longer. I don't encourage people to cut. if you feel the need to do that, talk to some one you really trust or call a hotline they'll help you. Hopefully the next chapter will be out soon. I have no idea how to get Danny to trust walker again. Nor how to let Vlad, Skulker and Nocturne help him. Ideas are welcomed, just pm me and if I like he idea for the chap I'll give credit.