Chapter 29

Disclaimer: I don't own Danny Phantom

A/N: Thank you for the review. Sorry it's taken me so long, but first my computer wasn't working and then I had finals.

Tucker's POV

I got a really weird text message from Danny last night. It said Text Sam wn u can. She's worried. She couldn't have been that worried, could she? I still didn't text Sam for another two hours because my parents and I were still discussing it. You wouldn't think it would take that long, but we were looking at colleges and what their particular policies were about that sort of thing.

Yeah, kind of weird, but if I'm gonna be made fun of even more than I already am for my last year of high school, then I want to make sure that it's worth it.

Sam's POV

I don't know what my problem was yesterday. I was seriously not like myself. Actually I haven't really been myself since Danny's started dating Valerie. I mean I'm still myself... How can I explain this? For example, Danny dating Valerie wouldn't have bothered me nearly as much as it had been if it wasn't for her trying to obliterate Danny when he's trying to save the World. Plus the fact that he was flirting with me for like the last semester of Freshman year. I thought we'd possibly have something and the next thing I know they're making out against my locker. Kind of a downer.

I was also okay with hand holding in public with my first boyfriend, but that didn't end well and that's sort of why I was so weird about it at first with Tucker. I mean I know he's nothing like Gregor/Elliott, but still.

This is still a little new to me, even though we've been dating for about six months. I mean I'm not used to people liking me for me. I mean Gregor/Elliott didn't like me for me. He just liked the idea of a conquest.

Tucker on the other hand treats me like a princess. Believe me when I say that every girl whether they're as girly as Paulina or as ungirly as me wants to be treated like a princess at least once. Tucker treats me like he's so happy that I'm with him all of the time.

One thing I don't get about it is why I blush all the time around him. I guess it's because I'm not used to compliments of any kind and whenever Tucker says them it's like he actually believes what he's telling me. It's not just some line. It gives me butterflies in my stomach to think that he feels like that about me.

As for the whole hugging my parents when they accepted Tucker as my boyfriend, well I was just really happy about it. I mean they don't understand or accept most of my life choices. They don't accept me as an ultra-Recyclo vegetarian, although they are starting to come to terms with it finally after all these years. They don't accept my friends or the way I dress. They don't accept the fact that I'm goth or that I absolutely refuse to wear pink and frilly dresses. They don't accept the fact that I don't let the world know that I'm rich and that I refuse to be with the A-listers. The fact that they kind of sort of accepted Tucker as my boyfriend is a really big deal.

Tucker's POV

I got to Sam's house and rang the doorbell. She opened up right away. "Hey beautiful," I greeted her. She blushed. I love making her blush. I think it's kind of crazy that she still blushes at certain things I do concerning her even though we've been dating for so long.

"Hi. So how'd it go yesterday?" She asked me. I told her about them wanting me to do Dual Credit AP classes for next year. I told her about the reason for not texting her earlier, "Really? That's great!" she said enthusiastically.

"It is?" I've got to admit that I'm a little confused. I wasn't sure what her reaction would be, but I didn't think it would be this.

"Yes, it means that you're thinking ahead instead of being stuck in the mindless conclusion that high school is all it's about."

"Uh, what?"

"Think about it. All people really think about in high school is popularity and sports. In college there's less emphasis on sports and more on academics. It means you're above the epitome of high school existence. I mean right now you're at the bottom of the social ladder, but after school you'll be at the top and the A-listers will be at the bottom with the only jobs that they're qualified for are fast food." She said patiently.

"Well as long as you're okay with dating me even when I'm the absolute lowest on the so-called social ladder." I said to her.

"As a matter of fact, I rather prefer it. If you were on top of the social ladder, then I'd have to dump you." She said as she did her trademark smirk at me. She's too cute, seriously. I knew that if I told her that she'd get mad because of the whole 'it's only for puppies and little bunnies' speech.

"What do you think Danny will think of this?" I asked her.

"I'm not sure. I guess we should go find out." She said.

Danny's POV

I know I should be used to it by now, but Sam and Tucker together is still kind of weird. I guess in a way it seems more real now that they're holding hands while in school or whatever. They never do anything more than that at school and definitely not in front of me and Val. I can't even imagine how awkward that would be. So I guess it makes sense that they'd be creeped out by me making out with someone in front of them.

They're a good couple though. I've never seen either one of them so happy in a long time. I'm happy for them, I really am, but it's still weird.

Sam and Tucker found me and Val and told me about Tucker taking Dual Credit AP classes next year. Sam looks excited about it for some reason that I don't know. Okay, yes I'm a little selfish, but they don't seem to realize that although Tucker's now unable to be stuffed into a locker, I still am. This makes us maybe one step above band geek. Yeah, it makes me seem like a huge jerk, but have you ever been stuffed into a locker by a football player? Not fun. Not fun at all.

A/N: As always review. The next chapter will be about Danny's character development.