Disclaimer: I don't own Dan and Phil nor anyone associated with them

Hello Pastries, So, wow I have quite a few Zach ones to choose from. No less than 4 of them!, I think after I do the Des and Lily ones I'll have a small Zachathon, and then the next sunday a marathon of Destiny ones and after that a lily one or something. Anyway, Maybe 20 Zach ends up in an argument with Phil over Dan, and Phil explains exactly why Zach shouldn't be giving Dan so much crap for things. I did age him down just a bit, because I like to think Zach has matured...just a bit, when it comes to Dan at 20. This takes place, after chapter 18

Zachary - 17

"You shoved your father!" Exclaimed Phil, as he entered the room and ignoring Dan calling him. Seventeen year old Zachary winced and looked down, he'd never really seen papa this...ok now that was a lie, he had seen papa that angry before. It was honestly kind of scary how angry he could get. Papa was nice, like inhumanly nice...but even he had his breaking point he supposed. His blue eyes looked to Phil's hands, for half a second and recalling how in that fight with his dad papa's fists had curled up. Papa would never hurt them, but sometimes he wondered.

"Y-yeah, I did..b-but I apologized and I didn't mean to papa its just I"

"You got angry, I've heard this story numerous times before. That still doesn't mean its ok to shove him, or lay a hand on him like that. That would be like me hitting or shoving you, or me shoving my mum or dad. You never, ever lay a hand like that on someone you love, ever do you understand me?" Said Phil, and Zach immediately nodded. He looked up at Phil, who stood there. "Your sister told me everything, I am incredibly disappointing in you, why are you and Dan always so angry with each other? Why?"

"I...I'm sorry papa. It's just, I was m-mad about the dinner and, I didn't like it that he didn't stick up for you...or that he kept his mouth shut and I said I was sorry. I know I fucked up, I didn't mean to do it." Said Zach, as tears were threatening to spill from his eyes. "It's just not fair papa, it isn't fair that people pay more attention to him instead of you. It isn't fair that you get ignored, that people say horrible things about you but they compliment dad, it's happened all the time and its not fair."

Phil's eyes widened, as he listened and for a split second...his blood began to boil, as the words coming out of his son's mouth were incredibly similar to quite a few people he knew. He controlled his temper though, he sighed and shook his head.

" So you think that hating Dan is going to make everything ok? It isn't. Zach, Dan loves you...so much." Said Phil, and thats when the walls inside of him exploded and everything came pouring out of him like a broken dam.

"No he doesn't. Ever since that damn thing with Charlie, he's thought he was protecting me but he wasn't...ok yeah I'll admit, It was worse before and...and I did used to wish he wasn't my dad. But...he blames me for everything and instead of trying to understand me he yells at me, and he thinks he's right all the time, he just doesn't understand anything. I know what he went through when he was my age, but that doesn't mean he can just try to -"

"Try to what?" Asked Phil, folding his arms over his chest. " He did go through a lot at your age, and I know Dan can come on really strong. He does it because of those things he went through, because he doesn't ever want you to go through those same mistakes. He doesn't want you to hurt yourself or to hate everything about yourself like he did."

Zach was left quiet, as Phil continued.

" Do you know why that thing with Charlie happened? Charlie was my ex-boyfriend...and he hated Dan, and I mean really hated him. He was always sending passive aggressive tweets and messages to Dan, and I even had a restraining order taken on him, he even said he'd wished Dan had killed himself...and he almost did kill Dan. He thought the same things...he thought it was unfair that Dan got more attention, and that if Dan weren't around I'd get more attention. It hurts believe me it does, but if having that popularity means giving up Dan, then I want no part of it. I'm used to it anyway, he doesn't have to stick up for me...nor do you for that matter." Explained Phil, and Zach sniffed as he looked up at him.

" I can take care of myself, I'm fine wit people picking Dan over me..its always been that way and thats how it will always be." Said Phil, before shaking his head and realizing he was getting off topic. "Th-thats not the point. The point is, you need to stop giving Dan so much crap, and not lay a hand on him again. Because he loves you and only wants whats best for you. It might not seem like it, and sure sometimes Dan can get really overboard but he does things because he has your best interests at heart...and he's not perfect, he makes mistakes. But he always tries to make it up to you in the end, "

Zach nodded, and hugged Phil, who seemed like he really needed a hug right now.

"You're g-grounded for the rest of the week understand?" Said Phil, as a lump in his throat was emerging.

"Yes papa," Said Zach softly.

" Good...now think about what I said, goodnight... I love you." Said Phil. Before letting go and leaving closing the door behind him, when he saw Dan sanding there and his face went pale.

"Phil, I-"

"I talked to him, and he's grounded for the rest of the week. "Said Phil, trying to divert the attention away from the big elephant in the room.

"I heard, Phil about what-"

" We should head back to bed, I have to upload tomorrow and..you have that thing, right?" Said Phil, his tone hollow and emotionless.

" Why are you avoi-"

" You have to get up early, and we both know you hate that so you should get some sleep. Well I mean we both should, and hey you also have that collab to plan right? You have a busy few days." Said Phil, as he walked past him and headed to the room, Dan nodded and watched as Phil left. He looked back at the crack of the door, where Zach was looking. He smiled softly to show that everything was going to be ok...even if he did feel guilty, and horrible. Zach went over and hugged Dan, who wrapped his arms around his son tightly.