(A/N: Ok well I didn't get to many reviews for my last chapter but then again I haven't posted in a while so oh well. Given 49 people have this story on their alerts list so it's odd so few of them review. As to why I haven't posted in a long time I had a lot of writers block, we were supposed to move but didn't so I had to unpack everything, and then my little brothers been sick. In fact the only reason I ever managed to write this chapter was because I suddenly got inspired, and yes the mall part of this chapter did happen to me and my girlfriend at the beginning of summer)

Disclaimer: You all must know what goes here by now, right? Ok for that one person who doesn't I do not own Danny Phantom, Ruby Marry Brittany Matt, those I do own

Runaway Cruise: Dry Dock

Chapter 15: The Mall

Danny had stayed a few extra minutes at Sams after he found the roses, for some reason it really worried him that someone knew where she lived and was leaving her flowers.

Sam had put the roses in water and set the on the table, she wasn't going to waist perfectly good flowers. "Come on Danny, go home. We'll be fine."

"Ok but if anything happens call ok?" Danny said turning ghost.

"Go!" Sam pushed Danny till he flew out the window. "Sometimes he worries to much."

"Because he likes you" Brittany said still reading her book.

"Yea, I like him too."

"I know, you guys get all mushy when ever you are alone."

"How do you know that?"

Brittany didn't answer, she just raised the book a little more to hide her face. Sam just shook her head, I better make sure that Brittany isn't around next time me and Danny get mushy.

The rest of the night went by quickly, and when morning came there weren't any roses waiting outside Sams door. School was uneventful but every time someone gave Sam a 'look' as he called them he would give them a death glare and send the running.

After the tenth time Sam was feed up with it. "Danny, I can take care of myself, I'm flattered you're trying to protect me but I can do it myself."

"I know, but every time I see a guy eyeing you I get, well jealous." He said scratching the back of his neck.

"I know, which is the only reason I'm not sending you running right now." Sam gave Danny a quick kiss before they went to their next class.

When school let out Sam had to walk home alone since Marry and Tucker had disappeared during sixth period, Sam guessed they were in a closet somewhere. She shuddered at the thought of what they could be doing. Danny was going to come with her but he had detention, apparently Mr. Lancer thought he had something to do with all the school frogs getting out. Sam didn't think he did but if he had, well just one more great thing about him.

Danny finally got out detention, he flew straight over to Sams apartment. As soon as he opened the door Brittany tackled him, she had a huge smile on her face. "I get to go skiing!"

"You do? Cool" Danny stood up and Brittany ran back inside. He followed her and found Sam at the kitchen table doing homework.

"So Brittany's going skiing?"

"Yea, my mom came by earlier to see the apartment and started talking with Brittany. Not sure how they got talking about skiing but apparently there a youth group skiing trip in two days and my mom offered to send Brittany on it if she wanted."

Danny turned to Brittany, "Do you know how to ski?"

"No, but I can learn" She said looking up from her book.

"Um Danny?"

"Yea Sam?"

"Brittany needs to go shopping and I have a lot of Homework so could you take her? Please" Sam opened her eyes wider for that puppy dog effect.

"Ok sure, want to go right now Brittany?" he asked

Brittany jumped up, "Yes!" She ran over to the door and put on her windbreaker, then looked back at Danny with her huge smile.

"Ok we'll be back soon, I'll probably get Brittany dinner while we're out"

"Cooommmeeeee on!" Brittany grabbed his hand and pulled him along to the door. "Bye!"

"See you later Sam!" Danny said closing the door behind him.

"Can we fly there! Pleeeeaasseeee" Brittany gave Danny the puppy dog eyes. Did they practice puppy dog eyes when I wasn't around?

"Fine but we'll have to take the bus back alright?"

"Alright!" Danny picked her up and ghosted them throw the roof and flew them to the mall. Danny landed out back so no one would see them, Brittany's hair was messed up and her cheeks were flushed from the cold wind but she still had a huge smile on her face.

The first place they went was a clothing store so Brittany could get some warmer clothes to wear while skiing. She immediately went over to the jackets and started looking though all of them, taking one off the rack every now and then and holding it up looking at it. It accrued to Danny that she wasn't just looking for one she liked but one that was warm but she could still move in, really it was odd seeing a kid put that much thought into clothes. Then again it was weird to think of her as a kid sometimes because she acted so grown up.

Once Brittany had a couple of Jackets she went for the shirts. While she was doing that a store attendant walked over to Danny, "Excuse me but is she your little sister?"

Danny could tell her smile was fake, weird. "No she isn't"

"Oh alright" She walked back over to the counter where several other attendants were standing. They were talking I hushed whispers and occasionally one would point in his or Brittany's direction. What in the world are they talking about?

Then it hit Danny, technically Brittany was a run away. Maybe they recognized her from a missing poster or something. The chances of that were slight at best but still he kept an eye on the attendants just incase.

Brittany picked out some warm shirts and pants then went to the changing room to try everything on. One of the jackets was to tight and two of the shirts wouldn't be very warm either so the folded them and put them in a corner.

As she was trying on another shirt there was a knock at the door, then the same attendant who had spoken with Danny walked in. "Hi sweetie, mind if I ask you a question?"

Brittany looked her over, she was wearing light brown kakis and a red shirt with three buttons near the collar. She had one of the blue vests with a nametag that read Jenny. Jenny must have taken her silence as a yes. "Are you having any problems?"

"No I'm finding everything alright." She said with her cutest smile.

"Who is that man you came in with? Jenny asked with a fake smile.

Oh so that's what this is about. Contrary to what most adults thought kids aren't stupid. "He's my uncle, I'm going on a skiing trip soon so he's buying me new clothes because mommy was busy."

"Oh ok well I hope you have fun then." Jenny said before walking back to the front of the store.

Brittany ended up getting two pair of pants, two warm shirts and a thick jacket. When Danny paid he noticed that the girl who had talked with him was nowhere to be seen. Once they were out Danny turned to Brittany, "We need to be careful I think they might have recognized you from a missing poster or something."

"No they thought you kidnapped me" Brittany said very calmly.

"What?"

"One of the ladies asked me who you were and why I was with you. So I told them you were my uncle."

"Ok thanks Brittany, how about we got get dinner?"

"Alright!" Brittany smiled as they went to the food court. The whole time they were eating Danny noticed that a lot of people were giving him the same look that the attendants had been giving back in the store.

When they were done eating and leaving Danny caught a few words some people were saying about him, "Sick" "should do something" and things like that.

"So Brittany do we need anything else?" Danny asked?

"Skies!"

"Ok lets go get them then" They walked to a place called the sports shake. When they entered one of the guys behind the counter, the one with the beard and tie dyed shirt, came over to them but his face showed he was a little hesitant.

Danny decided to fix that right now so they wouldn't have problems, "Hello can you help my niece find some skies for this weekend?"

The man face softened, "Of course, right this way." He showed hem the skies and Brittany tired a few on to find her size. The first ones were way to long and she could barely move, the next pair we shorter but she tripped on them. Finally they found a pair that fit her perfectly. They were yellow with purple tips and purple lines that went along the side and bottom.

They left the mall and managed to catch the last bus heading towards Sams place, Brittany was yawning when they got on the buss and lay her head against Dannys arms. Two old ladies smile at them and waved to Danny. By the time they were getting near Sams apartment most of the people had gotten off the bus, however an old man with grimy hair had moved closer to them and gave a crooked smile.

When they got to their stop Danny woke Brittany up and they got off the bus. The old man followed them but turned the other way once off the bus. They walked up to Sams floor and knocked on her door, when no one answered Danny ghosted them in and found Sam asleep at the table surrounded by homework papers. Brittany had curled up on the couch and was asleep too.

Danny picked up Sam and carried her to her bed, then he went back out into the living room and picked up Brittany and carried her to Sams bed too. He set her down and covered them with the blankets before leaving for his house.

(A/N: Well there it is, I know this was short but at least I finally got something up)