Christmas wasn't really going that fabulous for anyone we know in Amity, needless to say.

Even Sams Christmas wasn't that great. She had waken up late, and her entire familyaunts, uncles,and significant others where eating breakfast. The room was packed with people who wanted to see her, so why did she feel so alone?

Meanwhile, Marrin opened her eyes slowly. The cold was biting at her nose as she got up. Michael's bed was empty, but she heard water running outside. She pulled some chocolate from under her pillow. "Merry Christmas, Marrin Travers," She said unhappily.

Michael came out of the bathroom, fully clothed in black. is red hair was spiky as usual. He looked at his sister, biting miserably into a piece of chocolate from a general store nearby. "Some Christmas, eh?"
"Yup..." She looked miserably out the window. "Did you arrange for the taxi?"
"Yes, I did." He said softly. "Look, Marrin-- I have a small gift for you."

Marrins heart nearly stopped. A gift? For her? It would certainly help ease the hard time she'd been having. She just looked at him with wide, luminous eyes.

He pulled out a small book. "It took a long time to put together."
She stared down at it, then opened it. Her parents stared up at her. Marrin blinked and her eyes filled with tears. "It wasn't supposesd to happen the way it did."
"Everything happens for a reason," Michael said quietly. "But I'm not sure this had one."
"It isn't right," She was crying now. A loud honk sounded from outside, breaking the sweet and soulful silence.
"The taxi is here. Get your stuff." Michael lifted his suitcases.
Marrin nodded and picked hers up. The two teenagers dragged them out to the curb and threw them in the trunk. Michael opened the door for a teary Marrin, then got in.
"Silver Town," He said, without emotion.
Then...

The emotionless, heartless boy, at the sight of his miserable baby sister...

Began to cry.

Danny looked back at the peice of paper.
He tried to reread it again.

"Sam, I-- No." He ripped it up. Then he looked down at the blank peice of paper infront of him and scribbled down a picture. It was just some shapes, but he was trying to put off writing the confession as long as he could. It would probably never make it to Sam or Marrin, but he had to try something to clear his head.

Danny closed his eyes. His thoughts where clouded.

Silently, he glanced to Sams' wrapped gift on his desk. It was bound in purple and black striped wrapping paper, topped off with a white bow.

Looking to his feet, he heard his mom yell for him to come down to open gifts, but he just didn't feel so jolly anymore..

Outside a cab was getting ready to drive away. Danny could only see a boy, but he had spiky red hair and black clothing. They were leaving the boarding house. The boy moved his head and Danny could see who was next to him...

"Marrin?"
He took in a breath. What was she doing?!

"Danny!" Jazz called, running up the stairs. "Hurry up, will ya!?!"

"One minute!" He yelled back angrily.

He had to find out where she was going. He had a sick feeling in his stomach. Ignoring Jazz yelling to him, and worried as a little child, he went ghost..

Michael placed his hand on hers, and bit his lip. "We both need to stop crying..."
Marrin nodded yes, but kept letting the tears roll down her cheeks. "I can't. I just can't."

Danny should've thought of the consequences, but he couldn't. Marrin wasn't even supposed to be out of her hospital bed!

Silently, he flew through the wall his window was on, and tried his best to reach the cab.

Marrin looked at her feet as the taxi began to roll slowly. "I'll actually miss it here-- I almost made friends."
"Almost?"

Danny watched, intangible, next to the cab. Was she okay? Where was she going?
He had to reach her somehow.
It started with a hand through the window, he tried to touch Marrins shoulder to get her attention...

And you know what happens when Danny touchs' people when he's intangible....

Marrin suddenly became see through. She looked at herself, shrieked, and threw her arms around Michael. This got her away from his hands, and she became visible again.

Danny didn't want to risk being seen by Micheal or the cab driver. Thinking quickly, he decided he had to try something else...But what? What other ways could he let Marrin know he was there without being seen?

The first that came to mind was possesion.

His mind raced for alternatives. There where none...

Marrin looked out the window. "You asked me why I run, Michael. And I'm ready to answer you..." She looked at him. "You remember Aunt Silver, right?"
Michael nodded, and rolled his eyes. "Hard to forget her."
"She told me along the road I'll hit bumps and get stuck in ruts of heartbreak. But I already have so many tiomes, I wonder if there is anything worth living for."
His eyes grew wide, then he narrowed them. "Did this "Danny" brat hurt you? I told him if he did, I would kill him."
She stared at him. "Oh, Michael!... How?..." Marrin began to cry again. "Yes."

Aw, Crap!

Now he was in trouble. Danny, taking a dive at doing something drastic, did the only thing he could do to let Marrin know he was alive. Remaining intangible, he took a shot at possesing Micheal. Its worth a try, he thought coldly. I am SO dead for this...

Michael suddenly went rigid. Marrin stared at him. "Brother... MICHAEL?!"

Micheals eyes quickly shifted color to green. Not JUST green. A sort of glowing green. It was almost ghostly. ;)

She stared at him, then cloased her eyes. "Danny, you can come out now." Her face was set in an expression of anger. Those were Danny Phantom's eyes, she just knew it.

"I can't. Its really, really cramped, and the cab driver looks untrustworthy. He smells bad, to." He then looked at Marrin. "Marrin, what do you think your doing?! Where are you going?! Why didn't you say anything to me about it?!"

"..." Marrin was silent. "I don't want to answer those questions, Danny," She said quietly.
He didn't respond, obviously very....greify.

"Well, at least take your present." He looked at the ground, handing her a small and glowing box. "I'd better get home...."

He couldn't even look her in the eyes now.

"Erm...By...Bye..."

"Bye," She smiled weakly. Marrin took the small box, and as he vanished out of Michael's body, bit her lip to hold her tears back. Michael shook his head. She opened the tiny box slowly...

Inside, was a small collection of jeweleryAdressed from Sam, some chocolateAdressed from Danny, and a picture Tucker photoshopped of them so it looked like they where standing with Santa Claus, and a small letter.

Here's what it said...

Dear Marrin..

Hi. This is from Danny.... Obviously. Heh. Well, its not that obvious because I didn't put my name on the front. Heh. heh. heh....

I wrote this a couple nights ago. I was really, really confused.... Never mind about that.... You don't need to hear about it......

Anyway, Merry Christmas! Yay, Christmas!
Erm...I couldn't find a lot of good deals...

I mean, hell, I only have like, 20 bucks to cover all the gifts...

But I found something I think you'd really like....

Its a book. Not just a book, mind you, its a journal...sort of....The cover just reminded me of you immedietly...

Before I start babbeling on and on, let me just apologize...for everything.

Bffs till the end, right? Just like Me, Tucker, and Sam...

I hope you like it.

Danny

A weak smile crossed her face as the taxi left Amity. Silently she stared out the window, then at Michael.

"Welcome to a new home."