27. Foreign

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Silence 2

You could cut the silence with a knife.

Dash shuddered, he recoiled, but he never took his eyes off the green pair looking curiously at him. He envied him for a moment, wishing to have the ability to turn invisible and get away as fast as possible and get away from the seemingly shrinking room. But that was just the thing, the ghost didn't leave, the ghost wanted answers. No, Danny Fenton wanted answers.

It was an accident really, Dash had made no intention to find out and had doubted and ultimately regretted his discovery. But there was no mistaking; Phantom and Fenton were the same person. Hell it was in the name, you don't even need the looks to make that theory. And Dash may have been a fool, but he was no idiot.

Fenton and Phantom were just like each other, if not identical, if you got past the hair and eye color. It was really hard to miss and yet Dash seemed to over look it for quite sometime. That even when he saw it for himself he didn't believe it, but he knew Fenton and he saw the similarities.

And while his relationship with Fenton wasn't on the friendliest terms it didn't mean he didn't know him. And he'd thrown that kid around more than enough times to notice his habits and of course the little quirkiness that Danny liked to throw at people. Oh yes that fast mouth got him a few extra bruises. Danny Phantom was the same way; there was always some smart remark even when his back was up against the wall.

But it was an accident and Dash was going to stress that the most. He would have to tell Danny eventually and he would have to feel the shame of someone so selfless hearing his side. When all this time, even though Dash idolized Phantom, he'd had to treat Fenton like nothing and mentally and physically abuse the kid only trying to help.

Dash was so ashamed of himself just thinking about it.

"I'm sorry." Neither one of them knew who said it, Dash believed it was himself apologizing for being so wrong for sticking to the status quo, even if it meant he'd have to beat on his own hero just to protect him. How was that for irony?

Still the questioning green eyes bore down on the football star who felt the smallest he'd ever felt in his entire life. Much smaller than when his drunken father yelled that he wasn't motivated enough, smaller than when he and Danny had been shrunk. A sigh escaped the ghost boy and he finally floated down to the floor.

"Well, I guess there's nothing else I can do." Danny announced rubbing a hand behind his neck and taking in a strained sigh that echoed his annoyance.

"It was an accident Danny, I swear it was." Dash stumbled over his words and stared nervously at the famous ghost boy who was also one of his peers.

And he flinched at the now extended gloved hand waiting only a few inches, he looked at it curiously. "What's this?" He asked still withdrawn and very cautious, if Danny wanted to he could vaporize him and leave that at that.

"It's a hand. You shake it." Danny said while quirking an eyebrow at the jock.

The gesture was that of trust, meaning if Dash took Danny's hand and finished the motion they'd seal the deal. Dash would keep his mouth closed and Danny would continue on, this entire deal would all be made with a simple shake and perhaps a look. It was a shared secret that both of them would have to get used to.

A hand shake was a sign of friendship and trust. The concept of Danny Fenton being his friend was so foreign that Dash had to grin when he took the hand and shook it firmly.

"Don't think this will change anything." Dash warned looking hard into the green eyes and shook a finger at the ghost with his free hand.

A small smile tugged on the pale face of Phantom. "I wouldn't have it any other way." With a wink he vanished leaving the blonde boy with an outstretched hand still formed around where Danny's was.

Yes this concept would take some time indeed.

This is for ChaosDragon because she loved Silence so much, I feel as though she deserved more, that and there was begging. I hope you all enjoyed it and if you think this is slash you must be crazy.