A/N: this chapter is just kind of me not knowing what to write and just blabbing on and on... yea. Sorry, its the last day of school and I hung out with Alec today and he's kind of stupid so I guess it rubbed off on me.

The weekend came and went and Danny and Sam hadn't spoken since Friday. Each were equally distressed, and oddly comforted, by the little surprise at the end of Act 2, scene 15. Sam confided in Liz, while Danny blabbed on to Tucker.

"…and at the end of the song, they want me to KISS him!" Sam was over at Liz's house. The musical of Wicked was surrounded around the friendship of Elphaba and Glinda, so the two friends decided it was only appropriate for the two leads to practice every scene they had together. Quite the contrary actually; they were doing much more gabbing then practicing.

Despite what Sam had thought, Liz didn't share her concern. Instead of offering words of comfort, Liz squealed in excitement and crawled across her bed over to where Sam was sitting on her beanbag chair.

"So, how are you going to do it?" Liz asked, clearly loving the current subject of their conversation.

"Do what?" Sam asked. Did she mean how was she going to get out of kissing Danny?

"Kiss him! How are you going to kiss him? Is it gonna be quick and awkward, or a full-on French?" She gave Sam a suggestive grin, knowing that the two 'best friends' were actually crushing on each other.

"Liz!" Sam was appalled by the thought of Frenching Danny on stage with everyone watching… it would have been okay during a private 'practice' though. When Sam told this to Liz though, it only made her double over in laughter. Sam couldn't help but join in and soon, both girls were rolling on the floor laughing.

"…and after the song is over," Danny explained to Tucker, "we have to 'embrace and kiss passionately'." Danny read from his script.

"But that's okay, isn't it?" Tucker asked. He knew how Danny felt about Sam and how Sam felt about Danny. Both were extremely in love, but each refused to let the other see their feelings. In Tucker's mind, this whole kiss thing would help them to realize their feelings for each other.

"Well, I guess its not horrible…" Danny thought it over again and again. He liked Sam, okay he loved her, and if he did this kiss scene, he would have a reason to kiss her. The only flaw, how would he kiss her? She would think of him as a pervert if he tried to French her on stage in front of everyone. If he kissed her quick, then it would kill the moment and the song. Danny voiced his concerns to Tucker.

"You know what," Tucker said in a disgusted voice, "I really do not care how you kiss her. That would be between you and her. Might I suggest that you tell her how you feel about her, and soon. It would help you two get some practice."

Danny threw a book at Tucker who ducked. Maybe he should take his advice about Sam.

Monday morning was hell. Danny walked to school, only to find Sam and Liz waiting in front by the steps. As soon as the two friends made eye contact, they blushed furiously. Tucker was with Danny and saw his best friend's embarrassment.

"Um…hey Sam, hey Liz," Tucker attempted to conceal Danny's blush by standing in front of him.

Liz had the same idea and stood in front of Sam. "Hey Tucker, Danny." She tried to sound casual, but was fifty seconds away from breaking out in a giggle fit.

"Congratulations, Liz," Danny came out from behind Tucker, "on getting the part. I'd rather it be you then Paulina."

"Thanks," she smiled, "even though you don't mean it."

Danny smiled weakly and tried to look over at Sam. Their eyes met and Sam gave Danny a lopsided grin. Danny was happy to see Sam smile, she was cute when she smiled, and since she was a Goth, that didn't happen often.

Liz followed Danny's stare and smiled as well. "Um…hey Tucker? Was that just Lancer I heard? I think he needs us…"

"What? I didn't hear…" Liz eyed Danny and Sam and Tucker took the hint, "Oh, yea, I did hear him. Lets go."

Liz and Tucker sprinted off into the school and left Danny and Sam alone.

"You know they planned that," Sam whispered as Danny sat down next to her on the cement steps.

"Yea, I figured that," Danny laughed awkwardly. Sam joined in as awkward as Danny had started. When they went silent, both looked away from each other.

"So…" Danny tried to talk but he couldn't think of anything to say. At that moment, the bell rang. Saved! Danny thought. He picked up his books and went to his homeroom class. When he entered the room, he saw tucker sitting next to an empty seat. Danny sat down next to the smiling Tucker.

"What are you smiling about?" Danny asked him.

"You and Sam," he answered, still beaming.

"Shut up," Danny turned away, "you and Liz left us there."

"Yea, to get you two to at least talk to each other without blushing your faces off," Tucker replied defensively.

Danny looked cross, but Tucker did have a point, no matter how much he tried to deny it.

Before they knew it, it was lunch. Danny dreaded his favorite period of the day because of Sam. He was still afraid to talk to her. He couldn't bear to see the person he was going to have to kiss on stage for every performance with people watching him. He sat down at his usually table with Tucker, Liz, and Sam. As soon as he sat down, Liz started talking about the one thing Danny wanted to talk least about.

"So, you two lovebirds are finally gonna kiss," she smirked at Danny and then at Sam.
"Yea" Sam and Danny replied quick and awkwardly.

Liz laughed and went on. "Hey Danny, Sam said she was gonna…OW!" Sam hit Liz over the head with her lunchbox. Liz looked at Sam angrily, "Fine, I have to talk to Mrs. Anderson anyway."

Liz left the table and Tucker gave way to a sly grin. "Yea," he said, "I have to ask Mrs. Anderson which color light to use in Defying Gravity… hey Liz! Wait up!" Tucker ran over to Liz and they walked to Mrs. Anderson's office together, leaving Sam and Danny alone, again. After a moment of silence, Danny couldn't take it anymore.

"Listen Sam…" He started.

"No, Danny, you listen," Sam interrupted, "I can't take not talking to you anymore. It's killing me! I was so bored this weekend. Yes, I had Liz, but there's only so many things you can talk about when we just became friends last week. We need to start talking again. Whether we have to kiss or not is not an issue, all right?"

Danny was confused. He hardly understood a word about what Sam was blabbing about, but he got the gist of it.

"Yea, okay. I missed talking to you too." He smiled and Sam did as well. He was happy they were talking again, though kissing his best friend was still awkward. Even if he did love her.