Chapter 21

"I didn't do that!" was Calvin's immediate response.

"Of course you didn't," Kwan snapped, kneeling on the ground with Danny in his arms. It happened suddenly. They were talking, Calvin trying to further explain everything and apologizing for his actions, when Kwan felt Danny's weight against him. Then Danny was sliding toward the ground, and Kwan shouted out his name, catching him before his date could drop to the ground and potentially hit his head on the sidewalk. "I'm not blind." He glared at Calvin. "You weren't even touching him, and I'm not a jerk who blames others when they had nothing to do with what happened."

"Okay!" Calvin shouted, throwing up his arms in exasperation. "I'm sorry for pulling the fire alarm in sixth grade and telling the teachers you did it. I was just trying to get out of having to go to gym because changing clothes meant showing off this burn I had on my arm from helping my mom when she was making caramels. I didn't want to have to explain how I got it."

"You do realize that your actions only made you 'popularity' based entirely on fear, right?" Kwan tried shaking Danny, but the other man wouldn't respond. At least keeping up the conversation with Calvin was stopping his panic from reaching the height of making him completely useless. What was he supposed to do in this situation? Their date was going so well until Calvin showed up, and even that didn't completely ruin the date, but now Danny suddenly passed out without any logical reason that he could think of. "You don't even have any real friends. Those idiots that hang out with you just don't want you to turn around and kick their butts."

"Yeah," Calvin mumbled, turning his gaze away. "I can't say I'm really interested in the same kind of things as them anyway. Horror flicks were never really my thing. He's not... dead... Is he?"

Kwan turned a frown onto Calvin, but he checked for a pulse anyway. Relief flooded through him when he felt the steady pulse beneath his fingers as he pressed them to Danny's throat. Until the question was asked, he didn't even consider that as a possibility. How could Danny randomly drop dead without cause? But Kwan still felt shaken. He hooked his arm under Danny's legs and lifted him up as he rose to his feet.

"Is your car around here?" Kwan didn't really want to rely on Calvin's help, even if the other jock was showing a strange new side of himself, but it seemed like the best option at the moment. He could always take Danny's car, but his panic over what happened would keep him distracted from the road if he kept wanting to check on Danny's condition. He decided not to risk that.

"Yeah, it's just up the street." Calvin turned and led the way, and Kwan had to admit the jock was earning some points by not acting like a dick and telling Kwan to get lost, leaving him to figure out what to do with his passed out date alone. "I know I never cared a lot about the los- Er, Fenton," Calvin winced when Kwan shot a glare at him, "but he doesn't have a history of any kind of disease or something to explain this?"

Kwan shook his head with a worried furrowing of his brow. "Not that he told me." His arms tightened slightly around Danny's body as he dropped his gaze to his date. Danny didn't look like he might be in any pain, and that was a relief, though it didn't stop the quick beating of Kwan's heart or that icy cold dread of fear trickling down his spine. With the way his eyes were lightly closed as his head rested against Kwan's chest, Danny looked like he had simply fallen asleep. If it were something that simple, Kwan would be happy, feeling silly for his panic, but he doubted he would be that lucky. Why would he just fall asleep like that? Why wouldn't he wake up when shaken?

Kwan stared at the back of Calvin's head, remembering what happened in the park, and his chest squeezed painfully with new panic. Some strange masked ghost with horns was running Amity Park, slipping into people's heads and doing something that affected the way they acted. In the case of Calvin, that actually seemed like a good thing. With everyone else that he had seen effected by the ghost, he saw it as a bad thing. A very bad thing. What if that happened to Danny? What if the ghost did something and Danny wasn't the same Danny anymore? Kwan didn't think that would change his feelings, but it would hurt to know that something wasn't quite the same with Danny. His heart nearly sank when he considered the possibility that however the ghost might affect Danny could result in Danny not liking him anymore.

Kwan didn't even know if a ghost had anything to do with this. His brain was running in panic mode, grabbing onto worst case scenarios and whispering his worst fears into his head. He tried to ignore it as he got the back door of Calvin's car open and awkwardly maneuvered Danny inside the car. Panic and fear couldn't be allowed to win at the moment. Right now, he needed to keep his focus on doing whatever he possibly could to get Danny help.

"Uh, so," Calvin said uncertainly as he started up his car with an obnoxiously loud rumble of the engine. "Where exactly are we going?"

Kwan frowned, lowering his gaze onto Danny, who he held close to him. Mentioning anything about his thoughts on ghosts and what he thought might be happening around town didn't seem like a wise idea. If it was Dash with him, he would babble out his thoughts without concern, but he didn't need Calvin laughing at him.

"The hospital," Kwan answered. He didn't know how much good it would do going there if this was something doctors couldn't help with, but right now, he couldn't think of anywhere else to go. Telling Calvin to drive them to Fenton Works didn't exactly sound like the greatest idea. What if Danny's parents couldn't find a way to help him? Kwan brushed back some of the raven locks flopping down in Danny's peacefully sleeping face and simply stared at him. What if the ghost was involved but it decided it didn't want to let Danny wake up, ever? He clamped his eyes shut. No, he couldn't think like that.

The car ride felt like it took forever to reach the hospital. Kwan checked on Danny several times, but to his disappointment, there was no change in his condition. Danny wouldn't respond to any kind of prodding to wake him. His vitals at least remained stable. His pulse was steady, and his breath was even. Kwan could see the slow rise and fall of Danny's chest as he leaned against him with his head against his shoulder. This actually wouldn't be so bad, if Danny hadn't mysteriously passed out.

"Uh, is there anything I can do?" Calvin asked after he parked the car.

Kwan shook his head as he climbed out of the car. "No, driving us here was great. Thanks." He lifted Danny out of the car. Before he could close the door and start walking toward the doors of the hospital, he paused and turned his gaze to Calvin. "I don't think it was right that you treated everyone the way you did just because you were afraid of showing them who you really are. And I don't know if I can just forgive you. But I really appreciate you giving me the ride here."

"I didn't mean to ruin your date or anything," Calvin said, frowning at Danny in Kwan's arms. "I just - When I saw the two of you, I thought it would be a good chance to talk to you both and apologize for my actions."

"What happened to Danny, it didn't have anything to do with you." Kwan might not understand exactly what happened, but he definitely knew that it wasn't Calvin's fault. "I guess I'll see you around later."

After a small, awkward wave, Kwan closed the back door then turned to walk into the hospital. He stood in the lobby of the hospital, simply staring around with a lost expression on his face. He was brought to the hospital in the past, but usually he was the injured person and he wasn't paying a whole lot of attention to how the process of admitting someone there worked.

"H-Hey!" Kwan said, trying to grab hold of the first person in a white coat that walked past him. "My friend needs help."

The doctor was a woman, a few inches shorter than he was with her blonde hair drawn back out of her face. When she turned to face them, her brown eyes immediately went to Danny. "No visible signs of injury," she noted as she careful checked him over. "What exactly happened? I see nothing that shows he suffered an injury to the head." Her hands were gentle, from what Kwan could tell, as she felt his head seeking any bump or perhaps blood matting his hair to explain Danny's unconscious state.

Kwan shrugged helplessly. "We were just talking with someone when he passed out. There was no explanation for it. I thought bringing him here would be the best course of action."

Her brow furrowed when she heard that explanation. She looked over his shoulder then waved a hand. "We'll take him to one of the examining room to check on him," she said as a male orderly came up to take Danny from Kwan's arms. "In the mean time, if he has any family, you should probably give them a call to let them know what's happened. What is his name? And do you know of any medical conditions he has?"

Kwan watched as the orderly carried Danny away, not wanting to let Danny out of his sight. "Daniel Fenton. And no, I don't think he has any medical conditions."

The doctor nodded. "You did the right thing bringing him here. He's in good hands." She walked off down the hall, following after the orderly.

Maybe it was the right decision, but Kwan hardly felt like it at the moment. He tried to put it out of his mind as he pulled out his cell phone. A nurse sitting at the front desk gave him the stink eye until Kwan exited the hospital to make his phone call. Calvin's car was long gone by that point, and Kwan dimly realized that he didn't actually have a ride home now. It didn't matter. He planned on staying at the hospital for a while, hoping Danny would wake up soon. He had to turn his mind onto something else before a particular question knocked the wind out of him: what if Danny didn't wake up? Quickly, he punched in the familiar phone number to Fenton Works. Usually, he would call Danny's cell phone, but he still remembered the home number too. It rang several times and Kwan began to worry that Danny's parents weren't home before someone finally answered.

"Hello," Mrs. Fenton answered pleasantly, and Kwan winced when he heard a bang in the background. Apparently, they were in the middle of working on something when he called.

"Uh, hi, Mrs. Fenton," Kwan said awkwardly then frowned as something occurred to him. Danny's parents didn't know he was bisexual or that he went out on a date with Kwan tonight. Receiving a phone call from Kwan to inform them that their son randomly passed out probably wasn't going to make them any happier with him dating their son when Danny finally told them. He really didn't want to make a bad impression on them, but they needed to know what happened. Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to tell them what happened. "Danny and I were hanging out," that wasn't unusual and wouldn't give away the fact that it was actually a date, "and then Danny just," he hesitated for a moment, "passed out." He chewed on his lower lip. He didn't think he could tell them about his thoughts on ghosts. Having his parents barge in with whatever ghost hunting inventions they could grab might not be the best help for Danny.

"What?" Mrs. Fenton shouted, and Kwan winced at the volume of her voice. "Was it a ghost? It was a ghost, wasn't it?"

"Did you say ghost?" Mr. Fenton could be heard asking in the background.

"So help me, if that ghost hurt a hair on my precious baby, I will make it pay."

Kwan paled. He definitely wasn't going to mention his theory about a ghost doing something to people that caused changes in their behaviors. "I don't think a ghost was involved," and he hoped they bought that lie. He really didn't have any proof that it was a ghost. After all, he didn't see a ghost around anywhere, though it could always be that it was invisible. "I've brought him to Amity Park Memorial Hospital. They're looking at him now to see if they can find out why Danny passed out."

"Jack, get the Fenton Assault - er, Family RV ready!" Mrs. Fenton shouted to her husband.

Kwan lifted an eyebrow when he caught that. Assault what? He was fairly certain that he didn't want to know, and he hoped the roads were clear enough that their driving didn't endanger anyone's life. Danny's parents had arrived on scene enough times when someone screamed ghost that their reckless driving was common knowledge around town. It was a wonder how Danny and Jazz were such normal drivers.

"I - I think things will be okay," Kwan said, but it wasn't very convincing. He really didn't know what was going to happen or even how to help Danny. He wished he did. He wished he had a way of helping Danny right now. "Um, Mrs. Fenton?" He frowned when the phone went silent. There was no dial tone. Just silence. "Oh," he mumbled to himself, realizing that Danny's parents had left their home without bothering to hang up the phone or even mention they were leaving.

When he hung up on the call, Kwan stared at his phone. He tried to think of what else he could do at the moment. Should he call up Sam and Tucker? But they were on a date tonight too, according to Danny and Paulina. He shook his head. They were his best friends, and they would want to know if something happened to Danny no matter what was going on currently with them. Kwan searched through his contacts, scrolling down until he came across Tucker's phone number. He had lent his phone to Danny once when the other man couldn't find his so that he could get a hold of his friend. Afterward, Kwan programmed the number into his phone for emergencies. He never expected to actually have to use it.

It rang.

And rang.

And rang.

Then the voice mail picked up, and Kwan almost growled in his frustration. He couldn't really blame them for not picking up if they didn't want to be interrupted on their date. After the beep sounded, he left a quick message, explaining what happened to Danny and that he brought Danny to Amity Park Memorial Hospital and that he already informed Danny's parents about what happened. When he hung up and tucked his phone back into his pocket, Kwan frowned up at the night sky for several moments. This wasn't how he wanted their date to end. With a sigh, he turned and reentered the hospital, going in search of someone that could update him on Danny's condition.

darkloveforfanfiction: Being creepy is the number one requirement of being a dream ghost. XD;;

Ignacia Kitty Dolohov-Potter: Don't worry! He's not dead! Er, full dead. *shot*

XD: I can't resist a good cliffhanger. 8D *shot again* Yay! I'm glad the date was good. 8D Er, until Danny passed out. This is my first time writing a full fic for them. 8D;; Kwan's such a lovable teddy bear~ That's totally my head canon for why Dash had all those teddy bears in his closet. And why are they all in his closet? So that when he has the other jocks over, besides Kwan, they don't don't see the teddy bears. XD;; Why thank you! =) I have a hard time writing them as complete jerks. XD;; I think because I always imagine that as the years go by, they would grow and mature and not stick to being shallow and the stereotypical bullying popular kids. Thanks! XD I've been sitting on those names for a while. Who knows? 8) Maybe we'll find out next chapter~

Marsetta: Yes! I managed to work that into the story. Woo! It varies with me. Sometimes, I don't really mention much about Kwan's family beyond his parents. But when I do, I usually think of him having lots of relatives. XD;; Haha, all the guys can get together and have little crafts parties. XD;; Ah, what's happening to Danny~? Maybe Kwan should try kissing him awake. 8D *shot*

Some Weird Chick: It is pretty shocking to hear Calvin apologize. XD Like, even after seeing him being nice for a bit, it's so ingrained into their minds that Calvin is this jerk that it's still completely shocking to have him apologize to them. XD;; I don't know. I might have to sit and think about how their next date will go for a while. Because wow! how can Kwan top that first date?

Guest: Danny, you just set the bar really high with that first date. XD;; But at least this will be a night neither of them will ever forget?

midnight: He had some stumbles, but overall it was a good date.

Just Will: That's very true. XD Mostly of Danny's enemies know who he is. Although, it seems he's also made friends with some of them. Or they've at least come to an understanding and talk more than fight. But he does have some people to keep his secret from. Like the Guys in White. And even ignoring them, I doubt Danny would want the entire world knowing who he is because than he'd just get mobbed whenever he went out. I guess Sam could have bid on Tucker, but it seemed weird to have her bidding in her own auction to me. *shrugs* Darn that jinxing! Not everything could go smoothly, but at least Kwan knew Danny wasn't meaning anything offensive. I did. Guess Calvin can't be a sociopath all the time. XD;; Although, now I'm feeling a lot of parallels between him and Dash, except Dash had a friend to smack him whenever he was being too much of a jerk. Whereas Calvin didn't have anyone to help steer him away from being a total jerk.