Everybody's Fool
A Songfic By Roxeant
Introduction:
Well, here's the next installment! I've gotten so many positive reviews, that I've decided to add a second! (Don't be afraid to make suggestions for others in their reviews)! I know that Everybody's Fool isn't exactly an ancient Irish Aire like Danny Boy was, but I felt that it carried emotion and a message, just like Danny Boy did. Therefore, I've decided to use it for my next songfic in the 'I Love You So' collection.
Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom, though I wish I did
I sighed and turned away from Danny and Sam, not looking back as I walked along the cobbled street. I had to admit it- I was jealous. It wasn't like I had a crush on Sam or anything, she's like a sister to me, but I was scared. I was scared that Danny and Sam would leave me out.
They had each other to make out with now, what did they need me for? I'm just Tucker, the goof, they don't need me. All I do is carry the Fenton Thermos and chuck it at Danny when he needs it. Well, Sam can do that now. I'm not going to be treated like an idiot, like a complete fool. I don't need them.
I heard Danny run after me as I walked off, trying to catch me so we could talk. Well, I didn't want to talk. Sam was wiser. She grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back. "Give him time, Danny," she said softly. That loving tone made me sick. How could they betray me like this? How could they do this to me?
Perfect by nature
Icons of self-indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies about a world that
I was the third wheel now. Back when Danny and Sam were just friends, back when all of us were friends, we were all equals. No one ever got left out. Danny and Sam and I were tight, even though we were a threesome instead of a twosome. But now, Danny and Sam were dating. What could I do? I'd just bother them.
I sighed and shook my head as I looked up into the cloudy gray sky. It wasn't fair! None of this was fair! It started to rain, and I felt a raindrop run down my cheek. . . or was it a tear? I couldn't tell. Soon, cascades of salty tears ran down my cheeks. It was like a river flooding. All the barriers in my heart had broken. The rain got stronger.
Dark storm clouds were gathering above me, and shadows were falling across the sidewalk. Water ran into the gutter, lapping as it moved along the concrete and rolled off of the curb and into the street. I sighed and shook my head, resisting the temptation to turn around and look behind me. I wouldn't let them see me cry.
Never was and never will be
Have you no shame don't you see me
You know you've got everybody fooled
I felt betrayed and hurt then. I ignored the rain dampening my clothes. I felt like a fool. Danny and Sam had never been my friend to begin with. It had all been a lie. We had never been close; it had all been a dream, a painted façade. It hadn't been anything special or meaningful.
Now, the paint was chipped, and I could see our friendship for what it really was- completely fake. Danny and Sam didn't really care about me. How could they? I was just Tucker, me, the one no one cared about. How could I have been so stupid? How could I never have seen past them before?
I sighed and looked up at the sky again. I glanced at the sky just in time to see a fork of lightning flash, illuminated against the dark clouds above. I knew that I'd better get home. The rain was pounding harder, almost as if it was burying into my flesh. It didn't matter. My heart was already torn.
Look, here she comes now
Bow down and stare in wonder
Oh how we love you
No flaws when you're pretending
Thunder roared above me. Danny, the superhero, thought that he was too good for me. Him and his stupid girlfriend. Now that they were together, they would just leave me in the dust. I couldn't trust them any more. How could I be an extra friend, not really needed by anyone? I had seen through them now. They hated me.
Feeling neglected, feeling not needed, it was the worst feeling ever. I could hardly breathe. My lungs were blocked, and I wanted to crawl under the warm covers of my bed and sleep forever. I just wanted this day to rewind so that I could fix it and change things. Even though I knew they didn't need me. . . I still missed Danny and Sam.
I felt betrayed, used. They had just dumped me. After all these years of being friends, they had abandoned me. I had honestly thought that we were closer than that. I had believed that we would be friends until the end of time. Then those two idiots had to go and fall in love. Now, I was yesterdays news. What would they want with me?
But now I know she
Never was and never will be
You don't know how you betrayed me
Somehow you've got everybody fooled
Soon, before I knew it, I was at my front door. I walked in, pushing the door open. I stormed up to my room. No one stopped me, no one was home yet, or if they were, they were in the living room watching TV. As soon as I got up the stairs, I stomped into my room, slamming the door behind me. No one heard me. It was as if I didn't even exist.
My worst fears had been realized. I had no one in the entire world that cared about me now. No family to make me feel better, no friend... not even a girlfriend. That was another thing that pissed me off. Danny now had a girl, and I had been trying all year to find one! After what he did to me, he didn't deserve to be happy.
I kicked off my shoes, hurling them at the wall, ignoring the black marks that they made as they collided with the white paint. Part of me felt hurt and betrayed, and I was filled with a sadness that I couldn't control. However, that part of me kept growing smaller and smaller, and a different part of me was becoming noticeable. . .
This part of me missed Danny and Sam.
Without the mask
Where would you hide
Can't find yourself
Lost in your lie
I couldn't hide now. I couldn't stay mad at them forever. Hey, they were in love. Even though I felt insulted, hurt, and jealous, even though I felt left out, I loved them more than I hated them. We had been best friends for years. We'd had fights before. Maybe, just maybe, we could get over this and still be friends.
I glanced at the phone on my night table. It was only a few feet away, close enough for me to reach out and grab it. I could call Danny, he and Sam would probably be at home by now. I could call them both and apologize. I could. . . but I was too proud. After they had abandoned me, could I still call them?
I didn't know. It still felt as though they had left me alone and had completely forgotten me. Even though they hadn't actually said that they didn't want to be friends with me, I still felt that it was implied. How could they possibly want me now?
I know the truth now
I know who you are
And I don't love you anymore
It never was and never will be
You're not real and you can't save me
Somehow now you're everybody's fool
It was then that I realized how stupid I was. I had just left them on a street corner on the walk home from school, not bothering to complain. They hadn't said that they didn't want me around, I had just assumed it. All they had said was that they were going out. They hadn't said that they wanted to ruin our friendship.Maybe, just maybe, this could all work out. Maybe I could still be friends with both of them. We could still do stuff, go to movies and hang out and do homework together. They would just need some time alone once in a while for dates. I mean, sometimes I went and did stuff with Danny alone, and sometimes Sam and I hung out without Danny.
Deep down, a part of me knew that things would be different, but I still had to try and make this friendship work. I picked up the phone, and dialed Danny's number.
Review Answers
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