This story is based on "White Flag" by Dido.

Reviews: Samantha-Girl Scout, and Sam-n-Danny1

A quick note from the author: Okay, I'm going to do a questionnaire here because I need help with some songs I want to do for my collection. Please, please, please send me a PM answering these questions! Preferably before you read this story.

1 If you were doing a story based on the song "Falling" by 3 Below, what would it be about?

2 If you were going to do a story based on "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! By A Teens, what would it be about? What about "Upside Down" by the same band?

3 If you were to do a story based on "Complicated" by Avril, what would it be about? What about "Loves You Not" by Dream? Would "Loves You Not" be a battle between Sam and Paulina for Danny's affection?

4 What about "Tearin' Up My Heart" by Nsync? Or "Just About Enough" by Sabrina Paris?

5 What would you do for "Echelon" by 30 Seconds to Mars?

Please, please, please help me! Especially you, Sam, if you're reading this. I really, really, really, really, really need help! I won't update Raelie unless you answer these questions, Sam.

Disclaimer: Danny Phantom belongs to Butch Hartman. "White Flag" belongs to Dido and her record company.

I Always Will Be

Two teens walked down the darkened street toward a park that held so many memories for them. The taller teen had raven hair like his female companion, but his eyes were blue. His hands were tucked in his pockets, his shoulders slumped, and his deep eyes betrayed his feelings of hurt, confusion, and uncertainty.

He kept glancing at the lilac-eyed female beside him. Her eyes betrayed nothing nor did her stature. The blue-eyed teen beside her smiled a little, glancing away. Sam never had been one to show her emotions. Even when they were dating.

I know you think that

I shouldn't still love you

Or tell you that

But if I didn't say it

Well I'd still have felt it

Where's the sense in that?

I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder

Or return to where we were

Dating someone as goth as her had its difficulties. Danny always had a hard time knowing how she was feeling, and she wasn't big on public shows of affection. The best friends had become something more, but it had taken their other friend Tucker nearly a year to figure it out. By then, things had gotten so hard that Danny nearly expected every call from her to be the "break-up call," and today it had finally happened. He understood, or at least tried to understand, why she thought they needed to break up. It was hard to understand when Sam wouldn't share her emotions.

I will go down with this ship

I won't put my hands up and surrender

There will be no white flag above my door

I'm in love and always will be

He took her hand to help her up the hill almost wishing he never had to let her go, but at the top she released his hand and sat on the grass, looking up at the stars. He sat beside her: not too close but not too far away. He was silent, afraid that if he spoke he would be unable to stop himself from begging her not to send their relationship back to "just friends," and Sam was silent because now that she was here with him, she was having second thoughts. She wasn't one for outer emotions but inside they were having their own private battle.

I know I left too much mess and

Destruction to come back again

And I cause nothing but trouble

I understand if you can't talk to me again

And if you live by the rules of "it's over"

Then I'm sure that makes sense but

Sam kept her hands in her lap; she wanted to touch him or feel his touch again, but she had to do this. She had been the one that wanted to break up. She needed to do this for her sake and his. Danny looked over at her; she was biting her lips. She looked nervous, like maybe she was rethinking her decision. He looked away. He thought he should be happy that they just might not break up, but for some reason he wasn't. Something had changed in him in this little bit of time. He loved Sam; he always would, but…he couldn't place it.

I will go down with this ship

I won't put my hands up and surrender

There will be no white flag above my door

I'm in love and always will be

She looked up at him, and Danny looked at her. So many things had gone wrong in their relationship, and she was sure it was mainly her fault. Danny had always been good at sensing her feelings even if she didn't speak them out loud, but sometimes even he couldn't tell how she was feeling. She felt guilty doing this to him. She didn't want to hid her emotions from him anymore. She wanted him to know exactly how she felt.

"I love you, Sam," Danny whispered.

"I love you too," she whispered back, leaning in to kiss him.

And when we meet

Which I'm sure we will

All that was then

Will be there still

I'll let it pass

And hold my tongue

And you will think

That I've moved on

They kissed again, keeping it sweet and tender. Neither was sure if this was their last kiss or if there would be ore after this. Danny realized what he felt as Sam kissed him again. He loved Sam, but she wasn't ready for a relationship like this. He kissed her again before pulling away, resting his forehead against hers.

"Sam," he whispered. "I do love you. If I didn't say it, I'd be lying, but…I don't think you're ready for this. I think maybe we should go back to being just friends."

Her eyes filled with tears, and she took a deep breath. "Danny, please—"

He stopped her with his hand then stood and walked away, leaving a stunned Sam behind. Someday would be their day, but for now they would just be friends. Someday when Sam was ready they would try again because Danny was in love, and he always would be.

I will go down with this ship

I won't hold my hands up and surrender

There will be no white flag above my door

I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship

I won't hold my hands up and surrender

There will be no white flag above my door

I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship

I won't hold my hands up and surrender

There will be no white flag above my door

I'm in love and always will be

A/N: I know this one was sadder, but it was still kind of cute. Danny still loves her, and Sam still loves him, but she's just not ready to have someone else that needs to know her feelings. Remember, fill out the questionnaire under "A quick note from the author." I really want to know what ideas you guys have!