Greetings from chapter eight! Thanks again to all my reviewers. I am not sure how much longer the story will be in terms of chapters, but hopefully just a few more (I'm guessing 2-4). I'm planning to introduce the second verse of the song on which I based the story in the next chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom or any of its characters, nor do I own Musiq's lyrics or songs.

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Danny was so shocked by what Sam said last that he nearly dropped his phone. Even his last math test didn't leave him as confused as he was now. Part of him wanted to jump up and shout, "Yes!" But another part of him wondered if it was a trick, if Kitty had found Sam and possessed her again. But whether it was the real Sam or not that had just admitted her love for him, he couldn't deny his happiness at hearing it, evident in the toothy grin that creased his face.

"Hey, how's Sam?" Tucker inquired of Danny, who was still in his own little world. "Danny? Earth to Danny!"

"What, Tucker?"

"I asked you how Sam was."

"Oh, uh, she's wonderful."

"Dude, what got into you? You're usually depressed at the end of lunch, knowing that Ecology awaits you."

Danny whispered to Tucker what Sam had just told him, and it took all Tucker had in him not to have a cheerful outburst; had they not just walked into class, he might have done a jig.

"It's about time," he whispered back.

"What are you talking about?" Danny asked, even more puzzled now than he was a moment ago.

"Duh! Are you really that naive? She's only loved you, like, ever since you became a halfa. She liked you before that, but something about the accident made her fall in love with you."

"How the heck did you know that?"

"Well, she told me. But even if she didn't, it's pretty damn obvious how she feels about you. There are plenty of people out there who don't know what I do, yet they can see she loves you. And they can see you love her, too."

Danny felt he should say something, but he was at a loss for words. He could neither accept nor deny his love for Sam, as he was now beginning to question just how platonic their friendship really was.

"So do you?"

"Do I what, Tucker?"

"Do you love Sam, genius," Tucker sighed as he and Danny took their seats.

Danny had no time to respond, as the teacher entered at that moment and promptly instructed the class to put their books away, as she was going to administer a pop quiz. The class groaned as she began to write the questions on the board.

"Man, that quiz was a killer," Tucker griped to Danny after school.

"I know, Tucker. You said the same thing at lunch. Plus, I took the same one, remember? The quiz wouldn't have been so hard, had you actually bothered to do your homework."

"Look who's talking!" Tucker exclaimed. "Since when did you care about hitting the books?"

"Since my parents threatened to ground me from watching TV, playing music, hanging out with you and Sam, or talking on the phone at all during Spring Break if I didn't pull up my grades."

"Ooh, that's harsh."

"Yeah, tell me about it."

"Well, anyway, back to our conversation earlier."

Danny gulped. "Which one?"

"The one about what Sam said to you. So what's the deal? Do you love her or not?"

"I don't know," Danny confessed. "I have to admit that I've liked her for some time, but I always thought that she was never too interested in dating, especially in dating me. But when we kissed, that all changed. Yes, I initiated it, but it's not as if she didn't get into it at all. I just... I don't know what to do, Tucker."

"Well, she told you she loves you, so why not tell her how you feel."

"But I don't know if I love her."

"Well, even so, the least you could do is tell her that you like her. I think you owe her that much. Trust me, even after you kissed her, she's just as confused about you as you are about her."

"The thing that bothers me is that I don't know how long Kitty has been back from the Ghost World. What if she was overshadowing Sam when we kissed? And what if the same thing happened today, when Sam told me she loves me? I'm afraid, Tucker. Afraid to pour my heart out to her, only to find out Kitty was behind her behavior the whole time."

"Well, you'll never know if you don't try. Even if Kitty is the cause, what's the worst that could happen?"

"I could lose her as a friend."

"Trust me, Danny, you won't. I may not know much about love... okay, anything about love. But I know Sam; even if the attraction weren't mutual- which, believe me, it is- she wouldn't just walk away from you. If you expect to find out her real feelings, which could easily be the very same she admitted earlier, you have to tell her yours."

Danny pondered what Tucker said. He knew he was right, but admitting his feelings was such a scary prospect. It didn't cease to amaze Danny that he could fight ghosts like nobody's business; yet, when it came to matters of the heart, he found himself cowering.

You just have to do it, Danny told himself. You have to tell her today. There's no turning back, Fenton.

"I'll do it," he resolved.

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