WoM- o.O You people really know how to confuse a girl, don't you? A lot of you wanted the companion story, but enough of you didn't, and even those who wanted it were torn between wanting to wait for it to catch up with this one, having it become a sequel, or just working with it so it ends after this one. 'eyes start spinning in her dizziness'
In the end, this is what I decided to do; I'm gonna make the companion piece, and halt efforts on the other story I was planning on doing, Moments of Clarity and putting a pause to Erato's Abode to break my promise to myself and update a story more then once a week until the two stories are at the same place. That should take about a month if my horrible math skills are right for once, not including the week I'll be in Kentucky.
Once that happens, I'll start updating on a weekly basis again, with this one coming out Tuesday and it's companion coming out Wednesday. Those of you who didn't want the story don't have to read it, but I hope those of you who wanted it will make a sincere effort to do so, since updating three times a week won't be an easy task.
And with that, I end my very, VERY long AN to give you this chapter. Enjoy!
"The only real diet: If it tastes good ... spit it out."
-Unknown
Complications
"Wow, Danny, I didn't even know it was possible for a human to have the attention span of a goldfish…" I said in dry humor, smirking over the top of my book at my roommate. I hid my delight as he blushed profoundly at that.
"Sorry, Sam," he sighed, "I was just… thinking," My amusement faded.
"About that girl again?" I asked in a bored tone, concealing my jealousy flawlessly.
"Yeah," Danny sighed, "I just… she wasn't like any girl I met before! I want to see her again,"
"Do you have her number?" I asked.
"…No…" Danny said, cringing.
"E-mail?" I pressed.
"…No…" the cringing became more pronounced.
"Address?" more cringing and not even a verbal answer this time, and I moaned in mourning of the death of my roommate's common sense. "Tell me you at least got her name?"
"I wasn't in a position to ask!" He said defensively.
"Oh?" I said, raising an eyebrow. "And what was going on that was so vital you couldn't ask for her name?"
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you," Danny promised, rolling his eyes.
"Actually, I probably would," I said, a little colder then I intended, "It's just that you don't seem to trust me with whatever it is that's going on in your life." Danny flinched guiltily at that.
"No!" He said quickly. Then he sighed, "It's not that, Sam, it's just… What I'm involved in is dangerous. Very dangerous. And I don't want to drag you in and put your life at risk if I can help it." I frowned.
"It's that dangerous?" I asked softly.
"I don't even like Tuck or my sister being too mixed up in my life," Danny frowned, running a hand through his hair.
"I don't get you at all, Danny," I said, rolling my eyes, "If this is really so dangerous, why don't you just walk away?" Danny frowned at me.
"Because," He said firmly, "It's something someone has to do, and I'm the only one who has what it takes to make a difference." Suddenly Danny shivered slightly, and without warning he jumped up and headed for the door, "I'm gonna go see Tuck for a bit…"
"Danny-!"
'SLAM!'
I cringed and then sighed, suddenly feeling very guilty. Why didn't I just follow Mr. Marchez's advice and leave Danny alone? All I figured out was that he was trying to protect me by not letting me in on his secret, which was a lot more then I could say about mine.
Sighing, I glanced around the room for a bit before Danny's laptop caught my eye yet again. I hesitated, I'd just gotten into a (Sort of) fight with him, after all, but the urge to speak with Tina was too strong to ignore, so ten minutes later I was logged onto DOOMED yet again.
Iycee- SAM!
Chaos- Hey, Tina.
Gem- Wow, we were starting to think you died or something…
I grinned at that. I honestly couldn't help it.
Chaos- Almost. Where are Victor and Lisa?
Iycee- Victor got forced into a new activity by his mom. Violin, I think… and Lisa should be along any minute now.
Gem- So? Details!
Chaos- About what?
Gem- About your boyfriend! Are things working out between you two? And what about this guy roommate you mention? Is he hot? How on earth did someone like you get a guy roomie?
…What was that supposed to mean?
Chaos- My roommate is the guy I have a crush on, Megan. And for your information, he's nowhere near interested.
Gem- Is he gay?
Chaos- What?
Gem- So? As long as he isn't gay, there's still a chance you to can get together.
Chaos- He likes someone else, Megan!
Gem- I repeat; So? The art of seduction is a contest, Sweetheart. Survival of the fittest.
I rolled my eyes at that. Survival of the fittest? God…
Chaos- I think I'd rather be happier for him when he's with a girl he genuinely likes then I would be tricking him into being my boyfriend.
Gem- God, that's so WEAK!
Iycee- Live with it, Meg. So crush and roomie are one in the same, huh? Yummy…
Chaos- 'rolls eyes' You've been spending way too much time around Victor, Tina…
Iycee- Don't I know it.
(GerbilGal has logged in,)
GerbilGal- SAMMY!
Another cringe on my part, this time accompanied with a groan.
Chaos- You're doing that on purpose now, aren't you?
Gem- What, no warm welcomes for us?
GerbilGal- I see you two and Victor every day, Meg.
Iycee- No reason to sound so enthralled by that…I laughed, happy we were back to our normal banter and teasing.
GerbilGal- 'pouting' Fine! Hello, Meggy-Weggy! Hello Tin-Tin!
Iycee- 'cringing' On second thought, I preferred being ignored…
Gem- Ditto.
GerbilGal- So? How's everything without us, Sam?
I contemplated this for a moment, then decided to answer honestly.
Chaos- Dangerous.
Iycee- Dangerous how?
Chaos- Do you guys believe in ghosts?
Gem- That's a joke, right?
GerbilGal- 0.0 You were attacked by ghosts? Are you alright?
Gem- Lisa, she's just messing with us. Ghosts don't exist!
Iycee- Yes they do. One nearly killed me about a year ago, but my cousin saved me. He said they deal with them in his school all the time.
GerbilGal- Is that where you're going to school, Sam?
Iycee- Of course not, Lisa. Tuck goes to Casper High, an all-boys school.
Gem- Are you in Wendy? I'd KILL to be in Wendy!
Iycee- Wendy's an all-girls school. her roomie's a guy, remember?
Gem- …oh…
I cringed, this topic was getting WAY to close for comfort.
Chaos- You know what? Never mind. I've gotta
"Oops!" I felt my eyes go wide as I accidentally hit a wrong key and a small window reading UPLOADING FILE popped up. It finished before I could cancel it, and I found myself staring at a picture of a reluctant looking Danny in front of a swirling green vortex, a white and black cloth folded over his arm.
Gem- HELLO HOTTIE!
GerbilGal- He CUTE! Is that the guy you were talking about, Sammy?
Iycee- Hey, he does look familiar…
I cringed, feeling very stupid and clumsy.
Chaos- Never mind, I put it up on accident, just forget it, okay? I've got to go…
I logged out before anyone else could say anything, wanting to avoid any more question. As I turned off Danny's computer, I fought the nagging feeling that I'd seen that cloth in his hands before. It was none of my business, and I'd pried enough as it was.
I sighed, trying to think of what else I could do. Coming to a decision, I picked up the phone and dialed Tucker's number.
"Tucker and Kwan's room, Tucker speaking," My best friend's cousin said in a bored tone.
"Tuck? Its Sam," I said, "Is Danny still there?"
"Sam?" Tucker repeated, sounding confused, "Danny? But Danny was never-!" Tucker paused and I frowned in concern.
"Tucker?"
"Ah, yeah!" Tucker said quickly, "As I was saying, Danny was never very good at staying still too long. He already left,"
"Really?" I frowned at a clock, subtracting the time it would take my roommate to walk to Dorm 2 from Dorm 13 "You mean he was only there for like, fifteen minutes?"
"W-What can I say, the guy likes to move," Tucker laughed nervously, "Don't worry, he should come right back after dealing with the gho-!" Tucker paused again. "You know what? I'm just gonna stop talking now…" and before I could protest, Tucker hung up.
"Weird…" I muttered, replacing the receiver. I frowned. What was I supposed to do NOW?
After trying to thing of something for a few minutes, I finally decided to drop in on Nate. He lived in Dorm 10, so it wasn't much of a walk, and I still had an hour until lights out…
Shrugging a coat on, I made my way out of the dorm, nodding to Mr. Folupa as I passed him. It didn't take me long to get outside, as the dorm halls were empty except for a small group of boys who seemed to be in the middle of a bet involving eggs, women's lingerie and lots and lots of makeup, silly string and spray paint.
One look told me to keep from getting involved.
I smiled slightly as I stepped out into the fresh air, with no sounds other then the crickets chirping softly in some nearby bushes. I had to admit, I could see why Danny would linger on the campus after hours. It was so much more peaceful at night when you had it all to yourself.
"MANSON!" Before I could react, a hard, blunt object hit me in the back of the head, knocking me down and making me see stars. I groaned and shook the pain off, turning to see Dash and some of his football cronies laughing hysterically.
"Good one, Dash!" One chuckled loudly.
"Why is it that you can count the exact number of brain cells 9 out of 10 jocks have on one hand?" I asked before I could stop myself, glowering at the group. They went silent, there faces darkening.
'…Well, crap…'
"Say that again, pipsqueak," Dash growled angrily, grabbing me by the front of my uniform and lifting me off my feet.
"What, you've got bad hearing, too?" I asked, kicking myself in the back of my head all the while. You think a girl would learn…
"That's it!" Dash snapped, brandishing a fist, "Say your prayers, Manson!" I cringe and brace myself for another painful blow from the jock, knowing that this time Danny wasn't here to save me…
"What the-?" Dash stopped as his friends began yelping and grabbing different parts of their bodies.
"Hey, who kicked me?" One demanded.
"And someone smacked my head!" Another yelled.
"It's a ghost!" One of the smaller ones said, paling slightly.
"Stop screwing around guys," Dash snorted, "There's no-!" He stopped dead as his entire body began to glow green and, before he could react, a sharp jerk brought his pants around his waist. "GHOOOOOST!" He wailed, trying to run away and pull his pants up at the same time.
"Told you we were too close to Dorm 13!" One of the football players yelled at Dash.
"Shut up and keep moving!" Dash yelled back. I blinked after them in surprise, jumping when I heard laugher on my right.
"That was actually pretty fun…" An amused voice said lightly. Moments later, Phantom appeared before my eyes, hovering three inches off the ground, "You okay?" It took me a moment to realize he was talking to me.
"Fine," I answered, blinking. "Uh… Thanks?"
"It's nothing," Phantom grinned, "Actually, I had an unfair advantage, given that they couldn't see or touch me. Still, being able to pants Dash without getting mauled is something half the school would trade an arm to do,"
"Wonder why…" I said dryly. "Anyways, thanks again. This is the third time you've saved me since I moved here." Danny stiffened.
"Third?" He repeated. I froze when I realized that one of those times I'd been Samantha.
"Sorry, I meant second," I said quickly, "Just miscounted was all…" I laughed nervously, and Phantom still looked a little tense, though he did start to relax slightly.
"Well, I'd better go before Dash goes crying to Lancer and he turns the Ghost shield on," Phantom said, flying higher, "Later!" and without waiting for a reply, the ghost disappeared.
"That'll be $8.55," I told the customer, handing her the plastic bag and accepting the money she gave me, "Thank you, have a nice day!" I sighed as the lady left with her purchase, grabbing a broom and starting to sweep as the bell chimed at her exit.
"How are you fairing, Miss Falcon?" Dr. Jeerings asked with a warm smile.
"Pretty good," I said, smiling back.
"Good to hear!" He said, "I'm afraid I have to pay a house call to Mrs. Jacobs. Can you keep things going smoothly here while I'm gone?"
"Yes, sir," I answered.
"Oh, and if anyone comes in here asking for prescription medicine, tell them I'll be back in about twenty minutes." Dr. Jeerings added as he left.
"Will do," I called after him. I sigh after he left, smiling wryly to myself.
It had been three days since Phantom had saved me from Dash, who thankfully kept a good distance from me since then. I found out pretty fast that I liked working. It kept my mind off of other things, like my cute roommate and the superhero ghost that was always saving my life. And considering that I still had yet to figure out how I was gonna handle all of this, that was definitely a good thing for now.
Part of me said the reasonable thing to do was support Danny as he went after the girl of his dreams and maybe pursue Phantom. Ghost or not, he was still a guy, right? And like Danny, he seemed to be everything I wanted. Nice, smart, funny, caring, brave…
Come to think of it, Phantom and Danny have a lot of similarities… They even look a little alike. Maybe they were related or something…
As I contemplated this, the bell at the door chimed and I caught the footfall of someone entering. Shaking myself out of my daydreams, I turned to meet the customer.
"Hello, Welcome to Yin/Yang Medical Practice, how can I… help…" I trailed off, my eyes widening at the sight of none other then Danny Fenton himself. Confused, my roommate turned to see what my problem was and his own eyes widened when they met mine.
"YOU!"
'…Eh?'
WoM- 'giggling' maybe that last line was unnecessary, but I HAD to put it! Sorry the chapter was a bit shorter, the next one will be longer, promise!
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Gender Confusion; The Doctrine of Danny Begins; Tomorrow!
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