I love writing this story; I can't stay away from it! So, here it is the next chapter!

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN DANNY PHANTOM! If I did, I would keep the old song, IT ROCKS! IT ROCKS OUT LOUD!

Living A Lie

Chapter 4 – Eavesdropping Girls Called Valerie

I want to know more, I told myself. Why is that Phantom kid coming to MY school? Is he here to annoy me, Valerie Gray? I walked out of my classroom and heard whispered coming from the janitor's closet.

I'm not the sort of girl to usually eavesdrop but, I was curious because I recognised the voices. They belonged to Danny Phantom and his sister, Danielle. I snuck up to the janitor's closet and looked around to see the hall was clear. I lay my ear against the door and listened.

"Dani, you need to stay away from here." Whispered Danny.

"But," sobbed Dani. "I like it here."

"Well, you will be here soon; I don't want anyone to find out who I really am." Danny told her.

Huh? Valerie asked herself, what is he keeping from everyone?

"Well, can I walk around the school in my human form; I want to see what it is like." Dani asked her brother.

"Human form?" I whispered to myself.

I instantly covered my mouth and listened to see if they had heard me. They continued to speak as if I hadn't said a word.

"Do whatever you like, just, stop following me. I hate lying to everyone and it makes it harder when you are floating invisibly behind them, pulling faces." Danny told her.

"I'm sorry Danny, I really am! I won't do it again, from this day until Thursday morning; I PROMISE I will stay human." She promised.

"Alright then. I better get back to class; my teacher thinks I'm in the toilet." Danny told his sister.

I ran behind a potted plant and watched and Danny Phantom and a human girl walked out of the closet. I'm meant to be in the bathroom too, I reminded myself. I looked harder at the girl and noticed that she looked a lot like Danny Fenton, they boy I loved but had to leave because of my ghost hunting.

A ghost flew up behind Danny Phantom and he spun around, as if he had known it was there. He sent a few ghost rays at it and sucked it into the thermos that he carried everywhere. I could JUST hear their conversation.

"So, do you think that that Valerie girl is going to find out that you aren't like other ghosts?" the girl asked.

"Danielle, Danielle, Danielle. She is much smarter than you think, she isn't dumb, and she knows something is up." Danny said.

I felt my cheeks going pink. I looked at my reflection in a window and saw that my cheeks had gone bright red. Was I… blushing? I felt icy cold hands on my shoulders and my world went black.

Danny

My ghost sense went off again, not because of Dani, Dani doesn't set off my ghost sense. I turned around to see Valerie lying on the ground, unconscious. Above her was my archenemy who had somehow escaped from my Thermos, Vlad Plasmius.

Valerie opened her eyes but I was the only one who noticed. I looked back at Vlad.

"What do you want with her Plasmius?" I asked.

"Well, she helped make my daughter by hunting you down so; I wanted to make sure she didn't remember what she just saw." Vlad told us.

"What did she see?" I asked, looking at Dani and back at Vlad.

"Oh, she saw that Dani was a sister to Danny Fenton."

I looked at Dani and just remembered she was in her human form. "She was EAVESDROPPING?" I asked.

"Yes, but, unfortunately, she doesn't know that you and Jack are doing something illegal." Vlad said.

"You forgot Maddie." I said, looking at Valerie through the corner of my eye.

"Ah, Maddie, my true love…. YOU TOLD YOUR PARENTS YOU WERE A HALFA?" Vlad asked me.

I just nodded and Vlad gasped.

"Did you… tell them about… me?" he asked.

"Why would I waste my time on a fruit loop that got made a hologram of my mother when I suggested that he get a cat?" I asked, telling him it was a no.

Vlad frowned at me. His frown turned into a smile when he figured out that I had not told anyone that he was a halfa.

"Because if you did, I would tell young miss Gray here who you are." Vlad told him.

"Aren't we meant to be fighting?" asked Dani.

"I can beat you with one hand." Vlad told her.

"Oh, really?" Dani asked.

She folded her arms and brought the two rings up. Before I could stop her, she was transforming into Dani Phantom. When the transformation was complete, a gasp was heard and everyone looked at the now wide awake Valerie.

"Great, you have been back for one complete day and she ALREADY knows." I said.

Her eyes filled with tears and she ran off. I called after her but she didn't turn around or anything. After a minute, she was gone.

"Look, you scared away my daughter." Vlad said.

"STOP CALLING HER THAT!" I demanded.

"She… she's a… ghost?" asked Valerie.

Vlad and I looked at Valerie, we had obviously forgotten that she was there and she had seen something.

"Listen, Valerie, you HAVE to promise NOT to tell ANYONE about my sister." I told her.

"What… what is she?" Valerie asked.

"She's a halfa, a clone of me." I explained.

"Wow." Valerie said.

"Can you keep her secret?" I asked.

"I guess." Valerie sighed.

"CAN YOU?" I asked.

"Yes!" Valerie started to sweat.

I turned and flew off to find my sister. I just really hoped I could trust Valerie, Dani really didn't need everyone knowing that she was half ghost. I found her outside, leaning against a tree, sobbing.

I flew up to her and joined her. I put my arm around her and pulled her into a hug.

"I'm sorry, sis, I didn't mean to blow up at you like that, I was just frustrated." I apologised.

"It's… its ok… b-but now… now everyone will find… they will find out I'm… I'm half ghost." she sobbed.

"Don't worry; I made sure Valerie wouldn't tell ANYONE!" I told her.

"Thanks Danny." She smiled up at me and squeezed me tight.

She let go when the bell was heard and I had to get back to class. She flew home to tell mum and dad that she was back from visiting me.

It was Thursday and it was Dani's first day of class. I promised her that I would show her the classes. She thanked me for it and we got ready to go to school. After our big breakfast, we grabbed our bags and headed for Casper High.

Since her bag was heavy, I carried it for her and she carried mine. We flew to school and I came with her into the principal's office.

"Now, you must remember not to use your powers to get back at people." I reminded her.

"I promise that I won't Danny." She promised.

I noticed that she had tied her hair in pigtails and wore a lighter shade of lipstick. Her clothes were the same and she was scared of Valerie, now that she knew who Dani was.

Principal Ishyama walked out of her office and looked at Dani, then at me, and back to my sister. "Ah, you must be Danielle Phantom, am I correct?"

"Yes." Muttered Dani.

I never thought Dani was the shy sort of girl but here I am, learning something new.

"You must be her brother. Why did she sign up today and not on Tuesday, like you did?" Principal Ishyama asked. "I noticed that she came around the school a lot."

"Oh, she needed to rest, she wouldn't stop melting." I told the principal, leaving out the reason as to why she was melting.

Principal Ishyama got onto her knees and looked Dani in the eyes. "Here is your schedule, dear. Have a fun day; if you need to talk about anything, you can come to me, or your brother, he really loves you."

Dani took the piece of paper and thanked the principal. I grabbed her bag for her and we walked out to see where her locker was. It wasn't too far away from the principal's office so we didn't have to walk far.

I helped her unload all her things into her locker and directed her to her first class. I hugged her goodbye and reminded her that she couldn't just fly out of class when she wanted, and went to my class.

Since I had started at Casper High, as Danny Phantom, I had been hanging around with Tucker and Sam, even though I COULD hang around with the popular people, I would rather not.

Sometimes Valerie and Star would come and sit with us, but not regularly, ever since Valerie had found out who Dani was. I trusted her but I didn't trust her friends. I took my regular seat and got out the book we were meant to be reading. I felt something hit me back of my head and picked up a note. I read it and looked back to Valerie.

As the note requested, I met Valerie outside the Nasty Burger where she worked. I had told Tucker and Sam to tell Dani that I wasn't going to be at lunch and to make sure that Dani didn't use her powers in case she melted, and if she did start melting, to call me.

Valerie led me to a more private spot in the employer's lounge where no one was siting. She looked into my eyes and started to speak. She didn't look too comfortable, I can tell you that. She would have to have guts to tell me the next thing she did.

"Danny… I think… I think I like you… a lot." She admitted.

I looked into her eyes to see that she was not joking. She started to continue but I cut her off. I leant in and kissed her lips, holding her head with one hand. When we heard a gasp, I pulled away to see Dani, standing in the doorway, having viewed the whole thing.

OH, I HAVE A REALLY GOOD IDEA FOR THIS STORY, THERE'S A REASON I PUT EVERYTHING I PUT IN THERE:D I just viewed Double Cross My Heart, thanks to Rose Garden Twilight. I just can't stop watching the part of Kindred Spirits where it goes:

Vlad – YOU EXIST TO SERVE ME, JUST DO IT!
(Danny gasps)

Dani – YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!

I love that part… ok, well, I completed three chapters today, that should be good enough… but, I'm so mean; I didn't post ANY of them. LOL, bye!

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Love Kirst

AND, I WATCHED REALITY TRIP A WHILE AGO SO I AM ADDING THIS INTO MY CHAPTER, AS MANY OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW, I HAVE COMPLETED WRITING THE STORY AND SHALL BE POSTING ONE CHAPTER PER DAY!