Title: Two sides to love
Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom (so what else is new?) and Billy says hi!
Summary: Valerie witnesses Danny Phantom kiss Sam and assumes that Sam is cheeting on her current boyfriend. Takes place after FWD (chapters rewritten)
A/N Oh wow! I never even dreamed that my story would get let me see. . .one, two. . . . (gasp) nineteen reviews on the FIRST chapter! Thank you so much everyone! I'm really glad you like this!
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Chapter Two
"Sam? Hello! Earth to Sam! Hey Sam, Kidney Thieves are coming to Amity Park to play at the dance on Saturday!"
"No, they're not! They're on tour somewhere near Canada," Sam snapped bitterly at Tucker's poor attempt to wake her up from her favorite daydream. (A/N I made that up)
"I should at least get a thank you! If it weren't for me you'd probably walk right into a pole," the techno geek grinned as Sam jokingly shot a mean glare in his direction and sidestepped away from a lamppost that was blocking her path.
"So spill, were you daydreaming about Danny again?"
"Not so loud!" Tucker shook his head and began walking backwards in front of her so he could see her blushing.
"You already know what I'm going to say, make a move before Val does,"
"Valerie already made her move if you haven't noticed," a slight breeze sent tiny chills up her arms as Danny's blue eyes pierced her mind.
"Look, Danny's just really clueless. Sure, he thinks he likes Valerie but I think that he thinks that you don't like him because of the Ember thing, remember?" (A/N no pun intended)
"Just drop it okay? I don't want to think about that right now," The faint wind silenced the two teens for a moment and Tucker turned around and began to walk normally beside Sam.
"Okay, it's too quiet for me, I'll start a new topic. Hey, where's Danny?"
"Wow, great new topic," Tucker glared at her sarcasm. "I don't know, I talked to him on the phone last night and he said he couldn't meet up with us today because he had something to do,"
"Something to do? Ha! He's probably using any excuse so he wouldn't be able to walk by you. I don't know, lately I've seen a certain look in his clueless eyes,"
"Shut it!"
"Okay sorry! Hey, I'll see you later okay?"
"Yeah, I'll talk to you tonight. Don't stain your tux before the dance!"
"I'll try not to!"
Sam laughed as she watched her best friend almost trip on his own shoelace and went inside her house, once again entranced by a daydream she hoped would come true that night.
"ARGH! PHANTOM! COME OUT AND FIGHT!" Valerie shouted angrily as she flew above Amity Park searching the tree tops.
"Ok if you insist!" a voice from above her.
Valerie looked up just in time to see Danny reappear and side kicked her off of her Jet Sled. Growling angrily, the young girl fell through the trees. She tried to hold onto one of the branches that were sticking out but she kept missing them. "I've got to get rid of him, I can't let him get away this time!' Val thought as her Jet sled made its' way towards the disgruntled teen.
"That's it Phantom! You're history!" She steered it up towards the orange and gold sky. It was Saturday and the dance would be in an hour or so.
"Man, that ghost is going to make me late!" Val muttered as she turned towards the recent direction of Danny, only finding that she was once again alone. This only caused more rage to fill her eyes.
"Damn! I'll get you one day Phantom! You hear me! One day you are going down!"
'She never gets tired of that speech' Danny thought as he watched the girl leave for the city. The ghost teen waited until the coast was clear and then he made himself visible and flew to the ground, transforming back into Danny Fenton. The catchy alarm on his watch went off at that moment.
"I have to get home and change for the dance!" he said to know one in particular , making his way through the park.
Danny was just glad that Sam's parents allowed her to go with him. Ever since the Freak Show incident was over he still had a feeling that her parents still didn't approve of him.
'Why did I ask her out anyway? I could have easily asked Val, what kept me?'
'You know that you two can never be together! It would break Val's heart if she ever found out the truth about us,' Phantom hissed within his tamer.
"I don't want her to hate me, I just want her to trust me,'
"Mom! This isn't going to fit!"
"Don't be silly dear, Oh I just wish that you'd wear the wonderful dress I picked up for you today,"
"Mom, when have I and when will I ever wear pink?"
"But it matches your eyes Sammy,"
Sam sighed as she eased her way into the beautiful strapless dress that she had just gotten earlier that week. Its' dark shade of purple matched the color of her amethyst eyes while the form entwined with her slender curves.
"Oh Samantha, just look at you, I just wish . . ."
"Mother stop it, I'm not going to wear pink tonight nor any other night. . ."
"I know dear," Mrs. Manson smiled as she combed out her daughter's short, raven black hair.
"Samantha, I think I have the perfect necklace for you to wear with that dress,"
"Mom, It's okay, I'm not wearing a . . ."
"No dear listen, my mother passed a locket down to me on my sixteenth birthday. It's been in our family for years and even though you're only fourteen I want you to have this,"
Sam watched as her mother produced a silver heart shaped locket. Two diamonds glistened along with the hoary necklace as Sam stood in shock while her mother fastened it around her slim neck.
"Oh mom, it's beautiful," she breathed as she went to open it.
"Samantha, it won't open. It's been shut for years, I haven't even bothered trying to see the picture inside. Now, when you go to the dance tonight I want you to keep this safe and with you. This locket has brought our family so much luck,"
"So you're saying this is a good luck charm?" Sam grinned as she stood up to hug her chuckling mother.
"Yes, something like that. . ."
"Hi Danny,"
Jazz Fenton smiled from the kitchen table as he entered the kitchen. Spread out in front of her was one of her newly acquired magazines that featured her favorite idol on the front cover.
"Hey," Danny said as he walked to the fridge. It was almost time for the dance and whenever he was nervous about something Pepsi was all he drank.
Jazz rolled her eyes.
"Okay, what's up?"
"What are you talking about," Danny snapped, taking a long gulp from the new can of soda he just opened. His sister sighed. She knew Danny wouldn't open up to her right now, why push it?
"Hey where are mom and dad?"
"Down in the basement working on another ghost invention," his older sister replied after turning a page.
"Did someone say ghost?"
Jazz smacked a hand to her forehead as Jack and Maddie Fenton entered the kitchen.
"I want a full DNA sample test to prove that I am NOT related to this family," Danny swallowed back a chuckle as he looked at his sister's face of pure disgust.
"If there's a ghost nearby then this would be the perfect time to test out the Fenton Anti ghost ray!" Maddie said holding up a device that looked like a blow-dryer. Danny watched as Jazz's face turned a flushed red.
"Hey! That's mine! I paid for that!" she exclaimed angrily abandoning her magazine.
"Yes it was yours and now it has the word 'Fenton' on it!" Jack said happily.
"Danny, would you like to take this with you just in case you come across any ghosts?" Maddie offered.
"No thanks mom, I think I'll just call you if I see any ghosts," he said quickly , taking another sip of his drink.
"I'm sick of you guys going into my room, taking my stuff and turning it into some stupid ghost invention with out me knowing!" Jazz cried angrily.
"Sweetheart, your father and I want to do our best to protect you from ghosts and other unknown creatures. . .."
"But mainly ghosts!" Jack interrupted.
"Anyway your father and I need your stuff to. . ."
"I don't care! I needed that blow-dryer! It was expensive too!" Jazz yelled.
"Jazz dear we'll by you a new one,"
"So we can make another Fenton Anti ghost ray!"
"Dad!"
"Jack, please!"
Danny figured that now was as good a time as any to sneak off to his room and change without having to respond to any awkward conversations.
"Valerie, are you ready to go?"
Mr. Gray poked his head into his daughters room after knocking. Valerie's room was its normal mess, her ghost hunting suit laid underneath her bed.
"Yeah Daddy, I'm done,"
His fourteen year old daughter appeared from the closet. Her figure was stunningly beautiful, a midnight blue dress matching her every curve. Her raven hair was in a bundle of curls that night, pulled back with a silver clip that had once belonged to her mother.
Daimon smiled at his daughter. "How many times have I told you that you look exactly like your mother?"
"Too many to count Dad," Val said, smiling back faintly.
"Danny is really lucky to have you as his date, that boy better take care of you," her father warned as he handed her a matching purse.
"What makes you think I'm going with Danny?" Valerie asked with a raised eyebrow as a blush appeared on her cheeks.
"Oh, you're not? I just assumed Danny was your date to the dance. Who are you going with?"
"I'm going with Tucker,"
"The techno geek?"
"Dad, he is not a techno geek?" She glanced at her father's 'yeah right' look.
"Okay, so maybe he is a techno geek. We're just going as friends because Danny's going with Sam. . .he's not going to ask me out,"
"I'm sure he will baby, maybe he's just nervous?"
"I doubt it. . ." Valerie said unsure as she stared at the wooden floor.
"SAMMY! Danny's here!" Mr. Manson called from the bottom of the stares. Sam glanced at her mother who almost laughed at her daughter's nervous look.
"You'll be fine," she told her giving her a quick reassuring hug.
All Sam could do was nod and give her mother a kiss on the cheek.
"Wow,"
As Samantha appeared at the top of the stairs Danny's mouth literally dropped in awe, which of course caused her Dad to 'clear his throat'. He automatically took the hint and hoped that he wasn't drooling.
"What, too much?" Sam asked, a faint blush beginning to form across her cheeks as she made her way down the curved steps.
"No way, you look amazing!" Danny complimented, suddenly becoming nervous for an unknown reason.
'Why should I be nervous, Sam's my best friend I don't like her in that way, but she really does look beautiful. . .'
"So are you kids going to be back by ten?"
"Dad, the dance doesn't end until twelve!"
"Do you really expect me to give you permission to stay out that late?"
"Yes!"
"Oh come on Walter, this is her second dance," Mrs. Manson cut in.
"Fine, Eleven Fifty is my final offer, take it or leave it,"
"I'll take it," Sam grinned as she kissed her overprotective father on the cheek.
"You two have fun, go on, it's almost eight o'clock," Sam smiled at her mother and then at Danny, who had offered his arm like a gentleman. She accepted it and allowed him to lead her outside while her parents watched from behind.
A/N there you go, I hoped you liked it guys!