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Closing the Space

Danny's p.o.v.

It was a Thursday morning. I wasn't as lucky as I was yesterday. The clock told me I was late. And I was having such a nice dream.

About Sam, we all know.

We?

Great now there's voices in my head.

All I had to do was survive today and tomorrow, the dance was tomorrow night. I still had the tux from the last dance, so I was ok. Rushing around I grabbed my undone homework and threw on some clothes.

"Jazz?" I yelled rushing into the bathroom.

"Yea?" Her answer came from the kitchen.

"Is breakfast ready?"

"Yea, hurry up I'll drive ya."

I brushed my teeth quickly and ran a brush over my hair.

Good enough.

I ran downstairs catching the toast Jazz threw to me while we headed for the car.

"Thanks Jazz," I answered when I finished off my semi-breakfast.

"No problem. But Danny, where were you yesterday?"

"Uh what do you mean?" I blushed shifting my hand to the other side. It was invisible. Wouldn't you know my powers work when I don't want them to and don't when I do.

"I was looking for you all morning."

"Oh I uhh,"

"You what?" Jazz looked at me. We were at a stop light. I could have sworn I saw a smile before her concerned look returned.

"Was stuck in a closet."

"All alone?"

"No, but I'm not talking about it."

"I see." Jazz turned back to her driving.

This about...Dash

My hand reappeared thankfully just as we pulled up in front of Casper High.

"Alright see ya," I rushed off before she could come up with any more questions. Plus the bell had already rung.

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"Mr. Fenton, why are you late again?" The teacher addressed me angrily as I entered my homeroom.

"Over slept," I offered a weak smile taking a seat in front of Sam and beside Tuck.

"Right then. class today we will be going outside."

There was a cheer. This was history after all, complete bore.

"So gather a notebook and pencil and go out to the forest line, you all will be partnered off to find anything historical in the forest. Don't worry about getting lost, it's a circle patch of trees so in any direction walking 15 minutes you can get out. The more you can tell me about things you find the more extra credit you will get. Pair off and get out there."

The teacher walked out and immediate chatter erupted. I stood up to ask one of my friends to partner. Tuck was gone.

"Hey Danny!" Tuck waved at us from across the room, he already had a partner.

"I guess your stuck with me," Sam poked me on the arm.

"Yea," I smiled following her retreating form out the classroom door.

How is it all of a sudden I'm always alone with her?

I followed behind her all the way out. I could help watching her. She was perfectly poised. All of her movements were perfect.

Stop thinking that way. Geeze I can't even think about her like any normal guy could.

It's stupid, and annoying, I mean why do my powers have to act-

Sam had stopped walking, in my thinking I had missed that. I had stumbled into her sending us both to the ground. I noticed I had shut my eyes.

Opening my eyes I found myself staring into amethyst eyes. Not only that but the site was enough to make me 'go ghost' for life.

Somehow I was on top of Sam looking directly down at her. Faster than lightning I shot up and looked around.

I was in graced presence, there was no one around. By the look of it everyone had already started the little hunt.

I held out my hand to Sam, who was still laying in the grass. Her cheeks were flushed and her hair was a little wet from the grass few.

"Sorry, I uh wasn't lookin where I was going." I gave a shy smile unable to hide the blush on my cheeks. Although I was more concerned with if any of my parts were missing.

"Look it's ok, now lets get this little mission done." She clogged off into the thicket after brushing off grass. I had tallied that nothing was missing.

With that I headed after her.

You'd follow that girl anywhere.

Ignoring my taunting mind I quietly followed Sam for about five minutes.

"Do you know what we are looking for?" Sam stopped turning around to face me. We were in the middle of a small treeless space. Ferns lined the way and there were a few purple flowers of unknown species.

"Somethin old?"

Sam let out a sigh and sat down.

"What's wrong?" I asked sitting down next to her.

"I'm just tired," She leaned on me breathing lightly.

"How much sleep did you get?"

"A few hours,"

"Aww Sam you should have stayed at home."

"But I wanted to see you," Her voice had dropped to a soft mumble.

"Why?" I asked. There was no answer.

I felt her weight lean more on me.

Now this was great. In the middle of the forest, with a sleeping Sam. I didn't want to wake her. So I jut sat, watching our surroundings.

There was probably a good twenty minutes until we had to head back.

I wonder why she only got a few hours sleep. I mean that's not like Sam. She should have stayed home. Poor girl.

But I wanted to see you...

Those words won't get out of my head. What did she mean? It makes me hope a little more.

Sam shifted a little her head lightly is laid on my shoulder.

I lightly ran a hand threw her hair feeling brave. It was still wet to it detangled easily. After a few minutes my hand smoothed down her back before I used it to prop myself up.

Sam's dead weight was getting heavy. I had a few choices.

A. Wake her up.

B. Carry her sleeping out of here.

C. Stay like this.

I was lucky enough up until now no to phase out. How long that lasted I didn't know. I chose B. We needed to get back to class after all.

Adjusting I pulled her into my arms and steadily stood up. Surprisingly she was fairly light. Smiling I decided to head back the way we came.

I couldn't help noticing while I was going back every time sunlight fought through the trees and landed on her. It bathed her in an heavenly glow. It was kind of strange. I found myself watching less where I was going and more of her sleeping figure in my arms.

I really should tell her how I feel.

Then do it.

"Sam," I began to speak out loud. She was sleeping after all. "I don't know how or why this has all come about. I thought I knew. But then everything started happening. Whenever I'm around you or think about you my powers go whack. I have never felt this happy. Like around you I am always happy. I don't know. Tuck says I have it bad for you. If that's true, and the way I feel about you is true, well, hah I've felt this way for so long."

I stopped walking. There was one last part. Something I had to admit to myself.

"Sam, someday I'll tell this to you, when your awake. But I think, I think I love you."

I looked down at her again. She still looked serene.

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"Wait, so what happened?" Sam looked at me unbelieving. We were at lunch. I was trying to explain how we had gotten back.

"I carried you back, because you were sleeping."

"Why didn't you just wake me? It would have been less work."

"I think it's cute," Tuck piped in.

"Huh?" Sam and I both shot Tuck weird glances.

"Nothin,"

"Hey by the way, why did you ditch us?"

"I had deals to keep to jus like Danny," Tuck shot me a sly smile.

"Danny?" Sam looked at me.

"Tucker!" I tried to grab the boy, but he was already dashing from the cafeteria.

"Uh it's nothin," I stood up back away with my hands up in defense.

"Danny," Sam had an evil look as she stood up to come after me.

I took that as a cue to run. I dashed out of the cafeteria. I could hear her boots behind me. I kept turning and taking corners.

Left, right, right, left.

I guess I wasn't paying attention. In no time I was cornered. We were in the back of the school. There was so where else to run, Sam was standing in the only exit.

"Cornered, now spill. Everyone's keepin too many secrets." She closed the distance. Five feet from me.

I swallowed and tried to phase.

Phantom was out of reach.

"No Sam," I smiled.

She stepped closer. Two feet.

One foot...

"Uhhh Sam..."

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Is everyone happy? Ohhh evil cliffy! Hope this was enough. Poor Danny. Uh comment!

-Dragonslayer527