Alright, here's the next chapter. Enjoy~

Danielle decided to read her book in the living room and left privacy for Vlad and me in the bedroom. I headed into our bathroom and splashed some water on my face. It was somewhat refreshing to remember it was over at that house, but hell no way I'd go back! Tonight, Vlad was going to figure it out and no more waiting either!

"Daniel, what happened? Are you okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?" He constantly asked.

I sighed and opened the door. I stood in between the doorway and he stood in front of me with worrisome face. It cracked my core to see him like this.

"We need to talk and it's going to be a while." I answered.

Vlad frowned, "What is it?"

I took a deep breath, "We aren't leaving the hotel until you know what secrets…except for the last one."

Vlad blinked and he didn't exactly understand. I grabbed his hands and pulled him over to the California king size bed. We sat in front of each other, but I was worried how long it might take.

"The rarest secret in the universe, I don't seem to quite understand that, Daniel."

I sighed, "I know, but keep in mind. We both didn't know, but I can tell you in anything of our entire lives. I'm the only person who can probably understand you the most."

His hands soothed mine, "Daniel, don't stress yourself. If you are afraid of our relationship going to break up, I promise you that I will never let you go." He smiled.

My head shook several times. He didn't get it!

"Fine, another hint. We both know one main person and that person knows my secret. I'm not talking about my sister or my friends or Mrs. Taylor. We both know that person."

Vlad stammered, "Has this person mentions about me before?"

"Yes…about eight months ago."

Vlad was lost in thoughts, trying to put the puzzles in pieces, and I didn't blame him.

"I-I can do things when no one else can."

Vlad blinked, "Like what?"

"The things people dreams of doing that aren't normal or everyday life."

"Like magic, Daniel?"

My head shook, "No! Come on, it can't that hard to figure it out."

I fell backward to lie down on the bed. Vlad sighed, but I had no idea what was going on in the man's head! He can't be that close-minded!

"The person we know starts with an S." I gave him another.

Vlad was quiet, deeply thinking of a person starting with an S, and I know Skulker pops up in my head.

"Salvador?" He popped up a name.

I couldn't believe it! Did he really thinks I'd know another 'rich' guy or something? I slapped my face and groaned.

"Vlad…I want no secrets between us, but I feel like you're holding yours out!"

Vlad blinked, "What do you mean, Daniel? What secret could I possibly have?"

Damn, he's good. Unlike me, I freak out and deny it right away. This was the one reason why I don't add in people into the Phantom team. I can't handle such exposure so easily. I was afraid to be turned over to my parents and tell them to send me back to the ghost zone or dissect me!

"Daniel, are you alright?" He asked that same question from the car.

The picture replayed everything for an hour of that place and I slowly took a deep breathe.

"Vlad, y-you-your dad did some things." I said it slowly.

I sat right up and he kept looking at me. I hugged myself, afraid to look at him at all, and the thoughts of being choked to lose two lives and not just myself.

"What did he do?" Vlad asked directly.

My breath felt hollow as if I didn't have my lungs, but I had to remind myself the promise I made with Jazz.

"H-he-he tried to kill me, Vlad." I felt the tears escaping down to my cheeks, "He-he hates me and tried to kill me. He hurts me by kicking and punching me, he hurts me with his belt, he threw dangerous stuff at me, almost made fell down the stairs, and…and tried to threaten our relationship." I wept and couldn't control myself.

I had no idea what to expect from Vlad. My body shook up so much, it was too much to think about, and how much it somewhat hurts me. Before I knew it, his heating arms pulled me and he soothes me.

"He won't hurt you again, Daniel. Where did he hurt you? I want to see the damage he has done to you and I'll make he won't ever do that again."

I gasped some air in and felt surprised to see his caring side. My arms curled around his' and couldn't believe he's so…sensitive.

I sniffled, "The damages are gone, Vlad…"

Vlad turned quiet after I answered him. I waited patiently and wasn't too sure how to be any clearer than that.

"You're a fast healer." He said, "How long you been able to do this?"

I gulped, "Five years."

I felt his tense muscles and he was beginning to get the picture. I decided to get out of his arms and took myself over to the dresser. I avoided looking at Vlad and couldn't push the thoughts of being rejected. I had to do something!

"Tell me what you think my secret is, Vlad…please, I beg of you!" My hands curled deeply into the wooden dresser.

The dresser was slowly cracking down due to my strength, I couldn't hold it any longer to myself, and wanted to know if he can solve this on his own.

"You're a healer, Daniel?" He answered.

My head shook several times. Dammit! I wanted to break things or take it out on a fight, but no! I couldn't let that happen.

"Vlad…I know your secret." I breathed heavily.

"Impossible, I don't have a secret, Daniel. Honestly, there's nothing wrong with being a healer." He said so kindly and calm.

I spun around and looked at him. What the hell was wrong with him?!

"You're not alone, Vlad! Come on, I'm not that damn well stupid and I saw!" I gritted my teeth, "I found out when I came back home, but you didn't know I was back that day!" I glared.

"Daniel, I honestly have no idea what has gotten into you. What did my father say to you?" Vlad found himself in hell of trouble today.

I groaned and growled at him. I couldn't take it anymore and I marched out of the room, ran out to the door, and went invisible before anything else. Vlad tried to call out for my name, but I flew out of the hotel before I can hear the rest and found some random building that was so tall.

I sat down on the roof and hugged my knees. There was no way I could do it. The tears carried on escaping and couldn't care less. Why did Vlad have to act like this? He thought of me as a healer.

I wept heavy and loudly, no matter what I thought…I felt so disappointed. I pulled out my phone and stared at the time. Three days left until Christmas…I sighed. If I were at home, all I'd be hearing would be those stupid fights. It was hard enough to not expect much, Vlad's dad fucking hates me, and wants to fucking kill me. Unfortunately, the man can't accomplish that since I'm a half ghost.

To kill a ghost would require a serious demolishing and I don't have that ability to do so. Or maybe I do, but I don't have the guts to do that anyway.

Why of all my life, can't I have a sense of normality? My friends constantly wanted to be involved of every little things I do and they risk their lives for almost everything. I hated it to have my life involved of every little thing. When I went to college, all I ever heard was the fact Box Ghost tried to haunt the abandon mail postage. We let him have a place until I came home. The ghosts wouldn't attack unless I was there and apparently, being their entertainment.

I hugged myself some more and trying to find some way of calming down. I closed my eyes and saw the darker side of me. I hated him. He called himself Daneil, but was so strange why. It was just two letters switched in the name, but I can't help it to wonder. Where was Vlad during those times? Did Skulker truly kept us separate?

I felt like kicking Skulker's ass for keeping this away from me. He knew how lonely I felt being a half ghost and I might have gone insane after everyone I love passes away. How was that fair?

"Maybe it's better off I don't make it worse, but I just did!" I groaned.

I pushed back my hair and thought of Vlad. Then, his dad. His dad would have won if I left Vlad. No, my head shook. There's no damn way I'm breaking up with my-

I felt a vibrating device in my pocket and felt stunned. Who'd be calling me in this state of time? I picked it up and answered it.

"Hello?" I asked, keeping it quietly.

"Mmm…uh, Danny. Where are you?" I heard her voice.

I sighed, "Danielle, I need some time alone."

"What's wrong? Vlad won't tell me?" I assumed she pouted.

"Is he in the room?"

"Yes."

"…tell him I dare him to find me. Tell him no more secrets between us."

"Okay."

We both hung up. With being myself, I knew how conversation and mind works out, and there's nothing else to change what's has been given. Once I tuck the phone away, I looked up and saw the sunset that layered on top of the city of Oakland. I awed at the sight of everything, the sky blended in with such a beautiful colors of pink, purple, blue, and white. It was like seeing a painted artwork and couldn't have been lovelier than I imagined.

I smiled and let my mind settle down for once. The air was breezy and gentle as possible and it was nice to feel this…pace.

My phone went off again and I sighed. I pulled it out and looked at it. It was Danielle again. I answered it.

"Hello." I said simply.

"Daniel, you better get your butts back to the hotel! I am not wasting my time to search endlessly."

I sighed, hearing the man rant already, and I was used to it. Whenever we fought in our ghost sides, he wouldn't be pleased about anything.

"Daniel! Do you hear me?! Are you returning to the hotel or what?" He demanded.

I held my breath and kept staring at the sunset, "I'm just like you, Vlad. We're the same. You haven't aged after twenty-one and I'll be the same too. I'm not just a healer. There's more to it. I gave you an example of one of my many disappearances. I'll come when you can find me. I know your secret and I don't plan to tell the world. No…not after what I've been through for five years. You probably have been through it longer than I have." I stopped, just taking a relaxing break.

Vlad didn't rush what he said, I had a feeling he knew I was close as he can get, and I wasn't too far…well, for a ghost. A human would consider two hours away from the hotel. It took me five minutes.

"Are you emotionally messed up or something, Daniel?"

I scowled at him, "Fucking no…I'm not messed up. Now, get your ass to where I am." I pouted.

"How in the world am I going to find you, Daniel?! You could be anywhere!"

I groaned, "Ask Danielle, she knows where I am."

"She does?"

"Yes. Just ask her where would I go, but I'm done answering the phone for half an hour!" I hung up.

I set the phone next to me and hold myself together. I imagined Vlad would suspect something, but I couldn't think of anything else. It wasn't plan. It's just the clone thing. I continued to watch the sunset disappear and the night would enter in. Everything grew darker, yet, the city's lights were so easy to tell. It wasn't dark with lights of comfort.

I knew I wouldn't have to wait too long. Vlad would have flown here and somehow pretend he has a cover up. All in my life, I can't sense his ghost. All I can do is feel his core, but he wasn't close to me yet. Was he waiting for me at the hotel or trying to figure out my actual location.

It's not easy to get onto the roof without ghost powers and besides, the door's lock with tight security. Luckily, the security can't detect a ghost or a half ghost. I hugged my knees and watched the stars appear above me.

"Hey Venus," I remember my astrology too well.

I never been into space before and always wanted to try to check it out. It's crazy and even my ghost half might survive the outer space without the need to breathe. I couldn't detect that theory, though. It was too dangerous. I adjusted my eyes over to the north at forty-five degrees angle, I spotted the North Star. I'd always know where I am and definitely, in California, southeastern area, and I checked on the other side.

"Hello Jupiter," I smiled.

It was so relaxing and felt like I missed out on so much with life. Sam and Tucker has no idea how much I truly appreciated life. I mean, living in one! They're so hooked up on dealing with fighting ghosts like a video game in reality. I was the one in most danger more than the citizens were.

The first two stars were amazing sights to see and the tears escaped me. Click-click, my ears picked up on the door unlocking and figured Vlad got here by his ghost powers. His footsteps were quiet and to me, I was able to knowledge his arrival subconscious.

"Did you know Venus and Jupiter are the first ones to show up in the sky?" I asked him.

I heard his stammering into shock and chuckled at his sound of reaction. He kept moving up and stood next to me. He was in his human form, but I wouldn't let him fool me.

"Did you tell Danielle where you were going to be?"

I hummed, "No."

"So, how's…flying over here?"

I heard his breathing tensed up and he shook it off. He picked me up and forced me to stand on my own. I sighed and rolled my eyes.

"Daniel, you are going to put your ass back at the hotel and stop being childish! You're going to have a hypothermia staying out here like this!" He was impatience.

I frowned, "Fine. How do you like me to jump off the building or just let you take me home?" I crossed my arms.

Vlad looked at me as if I was insane, but last time I checked. I was sane enough to be human.

"Daniel, what in the world has gotten into?"

I glared which triggered my ghost's eyes, "Dammit, Vlad! Can't you figure it out already?" I huffed.

Vlad's eyes widened at his discovery and his sight. He blinked a few times to make sure he wasn't delusional and my way of exposing the secret wasn't easy.

"A-a-a-a hy-hybrid…" Vlad's shoulders dropped at a sudden shock.

"Go on," I encouraged him to answer it.

"I know that green eyes anywhere and you're…you're…" Vlad seemed shocked.

My eyes returned to blue with a side of smile for the man. I couldn't wait to hear what he had to say and my throat stuck at breathing.

"Yes?" I said, carefully.

"…Ph-phantom?"

My smile perked up and jumped onto him to celebration.

"YES!" I felt so happy.

His arms slowly wrapped around me and pulled me in even more. I sensed he wasn't going to let me go. My head pulled back and gave him a quick kiss.

"I know you're Plasmius, Vlad…I-I'm sorry for wailing at your face the other week. I tried to make it obvious, but damn, Vlad, you're too close-minded!" I pouted at him.

My feet touched the roof and his hands caressed me. He gave me a shocking surprised look and I grabbed his hands to hold onto.

"I'm sorry for not realizing this sooner. Does…this means we don't have to fight against each other anymore, Daniel?"

My lips quivered, "No, but hell, what mission were you doing on my human side anyway?"

Vlad chuckled and calmed down, "Let's go back to the hotel before Danielle thinks we're missing."

I hummed, "Nah, she knows me too well. But, hotel might be a good idea."

"We have much to discuss."

"Actually, we have a lot to talk about." I sheepishly smiled.

Vlad wasn't too sure what to really expect from a halfa like me, but I transformed willingly in front of him. He smiled a thousand times happier in his lifetime and I wouldn't blame him. He transformed to his ghost half and I admired the way he had a darker way. I wondered if it was more of our cores. Mine was icier and his had to be the opposite of it.

We flew back to the hotel while holding hands and joined back in the bedroom of ours…well, the guest's bedroom. We returned to our human sides and sat down on the edge of the bed. My breath felt hollow, but I knew I was still breathing.

"Vlad…" I gulped, "I'm not sure if it's a good news or not for you, but there's something you should know…well, after you learn about Danielle."

Vlad squeezed my hands with a side of a smile and kept looking at me happily.

"Daniel, I don't care. As long I have you, as long there's no more secret. I'm alright. I-I am surprised to see another hybrid. I'm never letting you go." His eyes connected to mine.

My core glowed like crazy as if a heart would beat like million times in a minute. I couldn't wait to tell him everything, he didn't fly off, or hate me. It seems so right again. Maybe I jumped to the wrong conclusion about Vlad.

I'm still writing it if you think this is over, ;P Next chapter, maybe tomorrow.