Thanks to everyone who posted a review. I know I said from the outset that I didn't anticipate the story being very long, thinking only two or three chapters would be sufficient. However, here I am at chapter four. I wouldn't say that I lied about it being really short, as it was unintentional- I prefer to think about it as accidental story length underestimation. :)

Oh, and in addition, I will refer back to the song on which this is based in later chapters.

And, as always, I must remind readers of my disclaimer: I do not ownany ofMusiq's songs or lyrics.Nor do I own Danny Phantom, nor any of its characters.

Danny arrived at the hospital a few minutes later, out of breath. He took a moment to regroup before walking over to the reception area.

"Excuse me, I'm looking for Dr. Williams. He called and said he wanted to speak to me about my friend, Samantha Manson."

"Are you Mr. Fenton?"

"Yes."

"Right this way please."

Danny followed the nurse down a long corridor, until they finally reached the last room on the right. The nurse knocked softly, although the door was open, then announced Danny's arrival.

Upon hearing his name, a rather weak Sam managed to turn towards him and lock her violet eyes with his baby blues. They need not speak a word between them for Danny to sense the pain through which she'd been as the doctors poked and prodded her earlier that afternoon, attempting to determine the cause of her injury.

Just as Danny was acknowledging Sam with his intense gaze, the doctor arose from a chair at her bedside and introduced himself, then asked to speak with the young man out in the hall, leaving Sam with the nurse to watch over her. Her parents had already gone home, as the doctor had insisted that there was no need for them to stay the night with their daughter, for her prognosis was good, and he would call if there were any changes for the worse.

"You wanted to see me, doctor?"

"Yes, Mr. Fenton. Ms. Manson has been conscious for awhile and is coherent enough to talk about what happened, but I wanted someone to corroborate her story, as she seems to be rambling on about being attacked in a restroom by some mysterious creature that had possessed her body. Since the only details I have so far have been from her, I am recommending she stay under observation for an additional 72 hours, ample time for a psychological evaluation."

Danny instantly felt like he had been backed into a corner; how could he prove that Sam was perfectly sane without coming off as mentally ill himself? He took a series of deep breaths, stalling for time as he formulated an explanation.

"Well, doctor, I was not there when she was injured, only when she collapsed. For all I know, she could've lost consciousness prior to that, when I wasn't there. She's been acting kind of mysterious all day, and at first I couldn't figure out why. But now that I think about it, it's probably just stress- our first year of high school will be ending in a few weeks, and she's had to worry about a final and a term paper in every one of her classes. Plus her parents are always getting on her case, trying to make her into something she's not."

Danny hoped his explanation was sufficient to convince the doctor that Sam was mentally sound. And, fortunately, he got his way, as the doctor announced that if something else developed to indicate mental illness, he would keep her behind for more testing, but otherwise she would be able to leave in the morning. With that, he checked on his patient one last time before going to the hospital cafeteria for a coffee break.

After noting Sam's vitals one last time, the nurse returned to the reception area, leaving Danny and Sam alone together in the hospital room.

"How are you feeling?" Danny asked Sam, taking a seat in a corner of the room, diagonal from her bed.

"Alright I guess, but I have a horrible headache."

"Well, that's to be expected, considering you have a huge bump on your head," Danny reminded her. "Do you remember how you got it?"

"Not really... I just remember seeing some glowing green figure in a leather jacket and miniskirt... phasing out of my body! She must have overshadowed me! Yes, in fact, I'm starting to remember it more clearly now. I recall being in the girls' restroom on the first floor, looking in the mirror, when suddenly its as if my reflection morphed into something else Then she stood before me, and I think she said some stuff about making you fall in love with her. The next thing I knew, she was gone, and I was regaining consciousness."

"Who did this to you, Sam? You say her, but that could mean a lot of people. Who is this person?"

Danny could see that Sam's eyes were closing due to pure exhaustion, but he tried to get an answer out of her, to no avail. As he could see that she was tired, he finally gave up and decided to return home, having not quite gleaned the information he sought. He said good night to Sam, and, as if on cue, a nurse came in to announce that visiting hours had ended. Danny squeezed Sam's hand encouragingly before taking his leave for the night.

On his way home, Danny stopped at Tucker's house to relate to him what he knew. Tucker invited him to stay the night, so Danny went home to ask for permission, then pack his things. Surprisingly, his parents let him go- despite it being a school night- for they knew that Sam's stay in the hospital, however temporary, was stressing Danny out, and he needed to relax and enjoy himself. They also knew that, despite being quite the mischief-maker himself, Tucker would somehow make Danny tow the line.

After gathering his things, Danny bid good night to his family and walked back to Tucker's house. His friend met him at the door, a look of worry creasing his face.

"Dude, you are not going to like this," he said as they went inside. Danny followed him down the hall to his bedroom/computer lab, where Tucker pointed out something on one of his PDAs.

"What is it, man? Oh, shit... not again."

"I'm afraid so, Danny. I've been tracing her spectral energy since I got home this afternoon, and it looks like she arrived at the hospital just after you left."

With a sudden burst of energy due to his anger, Danny started to utter his battle cry, but Tucker interrupted him mid-sentence. "Danny, wait. You can't just go charging in there as Invisi-Bill. As long as Sam is in the hospital, she'll be safe."

"Did you just say that she'd be safe in a hospital?" Danny observed, managing to get in a quick joke at Tucker's expense. "Anyway, I hate to admit it, Tuck, but you're right. But promise me that we can visit her first thing tomorrow, and don't let me lose or forget the Fenton Thermos this time. In fact, maybe we should stock up tomorrow on any ghost-fighting weapons we know how to use. Kitty is a master manipulator, and I don't want to take any chances."

"You know I have your back, man."

The two buddies shook hands, then readied themselves for bed, their thoughts on the long day awaiting them.

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