Clueless.

I've heard it over a dozen times, directed at me, said by different people: Sam, Tucker, random classmates, even Lancer once.

Am I really that good at fooling them? Or do they think I'm really so dense that I'm unable too see what's right in front of me?

They actually believe that I can't see Sam has feelings for me?

Granted, it took me a long time, but I did figure it out eventually.

But I couldn't acknowledge it. What if she hasn't realized it yet? Wait; if she was one of the people who started the "nickname"…I never said I was smart. But there are still problems. What if it's just a crush?

And what am I supposed to say? "Sam, I know you like me more than a friend, but we can't be together. My enemies would be after you more than they are now. And I don't like you that way."

Do I?

I can't. We can't be together like that, so I can't like her like that. Shouldn't even think about it.

But how could I stand it when she gets another boyfriend? And she will. She's smart, pretty, funny, passionate…

Don't think about her like that.

She's a friend. Nothing more.

Stop it, Fenton.

Don't you think that I want to be with her? I want it more than anything. But we can't. It's too dangerous. I do not want to put her in danger. I could not live with myself if she was ever hurt.

I hate hurting her. Emotionally. But it's all I can do to keep her safe.

I know what you're thinking. Why can't I tell her all of this? Why can't I tell her we can't be together because she'd be in danger?

Because she couldn't accept that. She'd argue. She'd say she was capable of handling herself. She'd say things that would convince me we could be together, which isn't that hard. I wish we could be together.

She hates me for it. She likes me for other reasons, but hates me for doing this to her. She doesn't want to hate me, because she believes that I'm not doing it on purpose.

What she doesn't realize is that I hate me too.

I hate myself for doing this to her.

I'm trying to keep her safe. But it's hurting us both.

It's just easier to stay clueless.

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A/N: I just thought that Danny had figured it out eventually, he's not that dense. Please review if you read it.