A/N OMG! I'M SOOOOOOO SORRY THAT I DIDN'T UPDATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! I've been so busy with school since the second trimester is about to end and I have been studying day and night. I received some grades and they were great! I'm happy with what I've done so far however, my Spanish teacher came to talk with my home room teacher and since I'm so nosy, I listened to their conversation. I heard that MOST of the students failed and only two people passed! I was so scared! Then I was sent to the principal to bring a note and she said I did good but I don't know what good for her is. If good for her is getting a 90 then I'm good...wow I'm REALLY nervous. Grrr! And to add to the annoying conditions I can't log into my account! So once again I ask my dear friend to post the story for me. I wrote it, but she will post it. I'm so sorry. I hate it when this happens. Now, anyway, enough of my constant blabbing and get on with the story.

True To Your Heart

Chapter 9- Fruitless Arguments

Act 1: Realization

Dash stared at Sam, scratching his head, not knowing what to say or do. He held his chin upwards with his palm trying to look like he's actually thinking up an explanation. He looked back at Sam who raised an eyebrow from impatience. She crossed her arms and tapped her flip flops on the floor waiting. Dash shrugged his shoulders. "Uhh I don't know, I just do" he remarked.

Sam clenched her fist together. "Only if you had a brain as large as your dumb attitude then may be you would know! Dash you don't like me! You only like the new me. If I was to dress up like I used to then you would still call me a geek"

Dash blinked at Sam. "You wouldn't really dress like you used to would you?" he pointed at her.

A vain popped out of Sam's head. "If Paulina was still here, then you would have never asked me to eat lunch with you"

"No, I would. Who cares what she says? The thing is I like you" Dash stated.

"Yeah you do. You like the new Sam" Sam spoke unhappily. She shoved Dash out of the way and ran for the girl's room. Her heart was in so much pain. "Why can't anyone love me for who I am? This is so stupid!" she cried to herself.

Tucker walked out of the classroom rotating his pupils for any sign of Sam and found her running towards him. "Sam, hey I'm sorry for-" he started but Sam pushed him out of the way. "Sam?" he asked while his eyes followed her movement.

"Not now Tucker" Sam sniffed.

Tucker looked at Sam wondering what had happened and heard Dash running from behind. "Dash what did you do?"

"Huh? What? You're talking to me?" Dash asked.

"Well your name is Dash and I saw you talking to Sam so I figured you must've said something to her" Tucker proclaimed.

"Yeah I did but that's none of your business. Now move I need to go to talk to her" and walked to the side, ignoring Tucker. However, Tucker walked in front of Dash blocking his way.

"The her you're referring to is my best friend so I have the right to know" Tucker growled. "What did you say to her?"

Dash rolled his eyes and scuffed from Tucker's statement. "Like you're going to do anything to me if I don't tell you but whatever, if you need to know. I told Sam that I like her so I asked her out and what are you going to do about it?" Dash smirked. "Sam was probably crying because of joy that finally I, Dash the almighty has asked her out. She must feel so special" he spoke proudly. He shoved Tucker out of the way and went into the classroom waiting for Sam. "I'll be waiting to kick your butt during practice" Dash snickered.

Tucker stood in his position and stared into space in disbelief. "Sam crying for joy over HIM?" Tucker laughed hysterically. "There is no way Sam could like Dash because she loves Danny, but if only those two could see how they feel about each other. It's a good thing that I'm here" Tucker thought and went back into the classroom. Danny saw Tucker walking in and immediately ran for his friend, pulling him for a private conversation.

"So?" Danny asked, stars sparkling in his eyes.

"So what?" Tucker looked at Danny.

"What did Sam say?"

"I didn't get the chance to talk to her" Tucker responded.

"Why?" Danny shouted. He grabbed his hair from stress that his friend, the only one he could rely on let him down.

Tucker raised an eyebrow, surprised from Danny's sudden yelling. "Are you yelling at me?"

"Who else am I talking to?" Danny grumpily spoke.

"Oh so you're calling me stupid now?"

"I didn't need to. You all ready figured it out yourself" Danny blurted out from stress.

Tucker blinked at Danny trying to suck in what he said. "Fine! Go talk to Sam yourself without MY help...that is if you could talk to her without making a fool of yourself like you always do!" he beamed. "I may have not talked to Sam, but I still had something to tell you. I heard that Dash asked Sam out and I planned on breaking the news to you, but why would I? May be Sam SHOULD go out with Dash!"

"Tucker," Danny began shocked by his words, "I can't believe you would say that. You're suppose to be my friend...but I was wrong" Danny responded sadly and walked off.

Tucker blinked suddenly realizing what he said. He looked at Danny and planned on running after him but surprisingly someone held him back. He turned around to find Jazz holding his arm tightly. "Jazz what are you-" Tucker murmured.

"I saw what happened. I heard what you said" Jazz spoke.

Tucker sighed disappointingly letting out the sadness that filled his heart. "I never meant to be so rude"

Jazz raised an eyebrow and stared at Tucker with an awkward look. "What do you mean rude?"

"Huh?" Tucker asked confusingly.

"Tucker can't you see?" Jazz stated excitedly.

"See what?" Tucker questioned, trying to find the answer.

Jazz smacked his forehead. "And I thought you were suppose to be the smart one" she thought. "Tucker, you said exactly what you needed to say! Danny needs to know that he can't always rely on you because you won't always be there for him. I understand you two are best friends but there are certain things that he has to do on his own. My little brother won't be so little anymore and he needs to realize that fact that he's the only one whose got his back. True, I'm there to help him, but he has to solve his problems on his own and being a great friend that you are, you helped Danny realize that. Don't think that what you did was wrong. You did what you had to do and now it's up to my brother to do the rest" Jazz remarked.

Tucker opened his mouth in awe. "Wow, I actually feel stupid for once"

Jazz giggled. "And it goes for me as well. I need to except that my brother will be a grown man. Look, he's all ready in love and can you believe he found someone before me?"

Tucker laughed. "You'll find someone"

Jazz smiled and looked at her brother from a distance. "I can't believe he's finally found that one person. I'm so happy for him and Sam. She's a really great girl and Danny only deserves the best and I think those two make a cute pair, don't you think?" Jazz asked. She looked back at Tucker then she twitched her mouth uncomfortably. "Hey speaking of Sam, what do you mean Dash asked her out?"

Act 2: Danny's problems

Danny stared at the floor, drifting away into his thoughts. "I can't believe Tucker said that. First it was Sam who changed her look, then got mad at me so I apologized but she got mad even more and I have no freaking idea why and now Tucker, the ONLY friend or so called friend disses me. What did I do? Am I REALLY a bad person? I mean I'm a ghost a good one to be precise and I work my ass off saving others and this is the thanks I get? WOW, life really is unfair" Danny pondered. "But...what I said was rude and I don't blame Tucker if he's mad at me. But Sam is a whole other story. I just don't get girls...I don't get her! Sam is an independent girl. She could care less what you say but then why did she get mad at me? I know I like her, I'm just unclear if she feels the same way. But if she doesn't then why did she change her look?" Danny mumbled. He held his forehead in confusion. "Ok, all this thinking is seriously starting to give me headaches. But like I was saying why is Sam going through all this? Hmmm let me think" Danny wondered holding his chin up with his index finger. "I remember Tucker calling me shallow, wait I remember he and Sam and even my own sister called me shallow but for a good reason. I suppose I AM...but I'm just not getting the whole puzzle yet, but I'm close!" he yelled deeply into thought. He scanned the classroom looking for any trace of Sam. "AHA!" he shouted aloud. "I know...I think!" he added. Everyone turned to look at him like he was crazy.

"Is he talking to himself?" Jazz asked.

Tucker shrugged his shoulders. "Remember he's related to you".

Both of their eyes moved along with Danny's pace as he hurried out of the classroom. Both Jazz and Tucker glanced at one another. "Should we go after him?" Tucker started. "We need to make sure that he doesn't do anything stupid. You know how he gets when it comes to Sam" Jazz stated and immediately ran after Danny.

Danny scurried out into the hallways looking from left to right and suddenly caught eye of Dash. He walked straight for him. "Dash! Where's Sam?"

Dash stopped in his tracks and glared at Danny. "Are you talking to me?"

"No I'm talking to the ceiling" Danny sarcastically spoke.

Dash looked up. "Cool, the ceiling's name is Dash too?"

Meanwhile Jazz and Tucker were listening to their conversation and Tucker couldn't help but laugh. "Retard!" Tucker giggled.

"No, I was talking to YOU Dash!" Danny said aloud. "Where is Sam?"

"She's in the bathroom fixing herself so she can look good for me?" Dash replied.

Danny stuck his tongue out and so did Jazz and Tucker. "Eww" they all whispered. "Sam would never change for anyone especially for you!" Danny remarked.

"What? What would you know, you geek!" Dash commented.

"It's not about what I know. It's about what you don't!"

Jazz clenched her fist together and cheered. "Yes! You go bro!" she mumbled.

"All I know is that Sam doesn't like you!" Dash stated.

"Well, how do you know she likes you!" Danny snapped.

"If she didn't then why would she hang with me?" Dash shot back.

"She felt sorry for you since you're more stupid than stupid!"

Tucker scratched his head. "Ok, I'm worried. I ACTUALLY understood what Danny just said"

"Are you starting something with me?" Dash walked and pulled Danny's shirt and glared at him.

"Oh it's been on!" Danny glared back.

Jazz and Tucker gave a worried look to one another. The knew it was about to get really messy for Danny so they thought of only one solution. "Should we help?" Tucker gestured.

Jazz nodded. "Yeah. Operation Go-Get-Sam is on!" Jazz replied excitedly.

To be continued…

A/N So, what do you think? I hope it wasn't too bad cause on the next chapter, Jazz and Tucker will go to extreme measures just so Danny doesn't make a fool of himself but the only way to find out is to keep on reading and review! Please and thanks!