AN: SORRY!! SORRY I DIDN'T UPDATE SOONER!! I hope this chapter makes up for everything! I'll do the replies at the end, okay?

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Danny Phantom… sadly.

Jealousy Bites

Sam lay on her stomach on her bed, her hair falling around her face. She kicked her legs in the air around her, thoughts of the day still buzzing in her head. While she and Tucker were at Derek's house, Tucker said Danny called. And no matter how much Sam pleaded to know what Danny had to say, Tucker didn't say a word more about it.

"Danny must hate me," Sam muttered, feeling guilty suddenly. Just the thought of Danny hating her sent a cold chill up her spine. But then again, if she was just thinking about Danny period, she felt butterflies buzzing around in her stomach. Shaking her head, she rolled over onto her back, resting her hand against her forehead.

"Why did I say yes to Derek?" Sam asked herself. "I don't even know him, why the heck would I be his girlfriend?"

"'Cause he put you under a spell."

Sam jumped up, turning around to find Danny floating near her window, still in his ghost form. "Danny…" she whispered softly, bringing her legs around to the side of the bed.

He transformed back, and sat next to her. "I tried to tell you earlier. But Tucker wouldn't let me talk to you."

Sam frowned, "how could Derek put me under a spell?"

Danny frowned, looking down at his hands placed on his lap. "Derek is a ghost…."

"How can that be?"

"You may not believe me, but… I had a dream about him the other night."

Sam shook her head, laughing lightly. "Danny, Derek isn't a ghost. He can't be." What am I saying? Sam thought. Why am I protecting Derek? I don't even know him!

"Sam," Danny pleaded, turning over and looking directly in her eyes. "You have to believe me. Derek is a ghost, and he wants to take you away!"

"That's crazy!" Sam said, still shaking her head. "Why would he want to take me away?"

"He…" Danny sighed. "He didn't tell me…."

"Then you don't know that he wants me!" Sam yelled, suddenly getting angry with him. Why am I angry? Danny's trying to help me, and I'm yelling at him! Come on, Sam! Knock it off!

Danny's eyes pleaded with her. "Sam, please… believe me. Derek is evil, you can't trust him."

"You know who I can't trust?" Sam yelled. No! Don't say it! "You! I can't trust you anymore, Danny Fenton! How dare you come in here and tell me lies about my boyfriend!"

Danny's expression hurt her heart, but she had no control over her words. But nothing hurt her more than the next words she spoke. "I want you to leave me alone, Danny. Get out of my house, and never come back again! I don't want to see your face ever again!" She screamed.

Danny hesitated, and quickly transformed into his ghost form and flew down through her bed and went back home.

Sam shook her head, tears filling in her eyes. "Why'd I say that?" She screamed at herself. "Danny… I'm… sorry." She fell on her knees, dozens of tears rapidly streaming down her face. The butterflies were gone, and her heart felt as if it was being stabbed over and over with a very sharp knife. The more she cried, the worse she felt. The worse she felt, the more she realized she couldn't fix it.

A hand placed itself on her shoulder, and she quickly turned around to find Derek standing behind her, a wide grin on his face.

"Good work, Sam," he said, patting her shoulder. "Good work. I'm very proud of you."

Sam's eyes flared red. "You! It's because of you I said that to him! You jer—"

Her word was cut off with a wave of his hand. She reached for her heart, feeling as though it was being pulled out of her chest.

"You had better not say such things about me, my dear Sam," Derek said. "I control you. I have your heart in my hands. I can destroy all you love and cherish."

Sam shook her head. "You can't destroy all that I love and cherish."

Derek raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Why not?"

Sam glanced up, glaring at him with cold eyes. "Because he's going to destroy you!"

Derek laughed, "I highly doubt that."

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Danny sat on his floor, his back against his bed. His wrists lay loosely on his knees, and he was staring blankly at his feet. If he didn't know better, he'd say his heart wasn't beating. He held his hands clasped together, for fear they would start to shake with his emotions. He couldn't even speak, for his throat was stuck with the pain and sorrow he felt deep inside.

"You made it clear, Sam…" he whispered, a tear falling from his eye and dropped down to his hand. "I'll leave you alone…. Never again will you see my face."

Before the words left his mouth, he bawled. Never before had he cried like this. But, then again, never before had he been hurt like this. He felt as though he was all alone in the world. As if Derek had taken everything he ever cared about away from him..

"You may have her now, Derek," Danny whispered coldly. "But you will not have her forever. I will win her back from you."

Danny sat there, suddenly confused by the words he had just said. "I… I am jealous." He said, realizing that Tucker was right. He shook his head, suddenly feeling pathetic. "Jealousy bites."

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AN: I hope you guys enjoyed that chapter. Sorry it was kind of short. Okay, replies!

Replies!

Karaniya-broken: yeah, that would have been fun and funny, but it wouldn't have really flown with my idea of the story. Anyways, did you like it? I hope you did!

annawolf788: HEY! I remember you!! I loved your story! It was awesome! And I'm glad you like mine! Please continue to read!

Jenny: Thanks! I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Hellokitty-4-ever: I totally agree with you! Inuyasha is the biggest hard-headed guy on the earth! Lol, so what'd you think of the story? Hope you like it!

Autumngold: Yes, I agree, he should save Sam! Let's see what happens next, okay? Thanks!

Rachel: I'm sorry I didn't update sooner… hope you still like it!

DaS4e: yeah, it is kind of like that episode, isn't it? Well, let's see what happens next! Hope you liked this chapter!

JulesFire: I'm sorry I didn't update sooner! Thanks, and yeah, Derek is supposed to sound creepy. I'm glad I got him down right. Usually I can't write an antagonist very well, and I hope I'm doing okay with him. Hope you liked the chapter!

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Dragon Morpher: I can hear the voices, too! Weird, isn't it? Hehe, I hope you liked this chapter!

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Chibi-Suiko: I know, it is kawaii! (haha, I know that word lol) I know, it is typical of guys to do that… weird lol. I hope you liked this chapter!!

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