hey guys and gals how's it going? i'm still alive and kicking! came close with my finals but those are over... (dark dark times) but they're over and i passed all but one of my classes so thats great! anywhosers heres the next chapter of hidden secrets hope you enjoy i'll have a author's note at the end to talk about my thoughts of the chapter see you then!

"the body snatcher What is going on today?" Mr. Lancer asked rubbing a hand over his balding head.

"I don't know" Ishiyama wearily replied sitting at her desk.

"what does the ghost watch say the count is so far?"

Ishiyama quickly pulled up the site "45 ghosts not counting repeats from the mains, counting the repeats 73" she groaned

"and how many did phantom fight?"

"58 the Fentons took out a few on their own and the huntress handled quite a bit" (roughly ⅓ were box ghost)

Mr. Lancer hung his head "how does he do it"

"I don't know" groaning as she stood Ishiyama gestured towards the door "shall we?"

Mr. Lancer nodded his body popping and cracking as he stood "let's do this"

The two left the office and walked to their detentions

Three teens were waiting in desks as Ishiyama walked in "so where is mr. Fenton?" she sighed.

"uhhhh busy?" Tucker weakly offered.

"doing what exactly Mr. Foley?" Ishiyama snapped "because as far as every teacher could tell me he was either there for only a minute in the beginning of class, arrived in the middle, or just never showed up"

The three teens looked down avoiding her glare only offering a half hearted mutter in response.

The door burst open and a disheveled Danny walked in "sorry I'm late" he uttered forcing back a yawn.

"good of you to join us Daniel" Ishiyama remarked her eyes wandering over the teen he was the picture of exhaustion Danny nodded his head bobbing slightly too far as if he was still fighting off sleep, "okay today I had planned on going to the gym again and running the course but since there is currently a truck sticking through the roof that plan is shot, so as a treat I think I'll just play a christmas movie and you kids can either work on homework or watch it"

The teens nodded Sam and Tucker smiling at the prospect of the movie while Jazz frowned slightly and Danny scowled. Starting the movie Ishiyama turned off one set of lights, Danny quickly passed out, Jazz took out a book and started reading, Sam started drawing while Tucker watched the movie, a hour passed quietly this way but Danny soon started tossing and turning on his desk looking like he was in the middle of a nightmare, pausing the movie Ishiyama walked over.

"Ma'am I wouldn't do that" Sam worriedly said, the team standing as the older woman started to reach for the boy.

Before Ishiyama could ask why Danny exploded into movement transforming to Phantom with one hand grabbed her by the collar and the other covered in ectoplasm. "Danny!" the teens exclaimed rushing over stopping a few feet away "Danny… Danny look at us there's no ghost you're okay" Sam said holding her hands up to show Danny.

"Sam what ..." Danny shook his head starting to wake up more realized what was happening "ah…"

Danny quickly let Ishiyama go Jazz and Tucker rushed over to catch her before she fell, "are you okay ma'am?" Jazz asked.

Ishiyama shook her head "I'm fine just slightly shaken" she answered coughing slightly.

The two teens backed away giving Ishiyama some space while checking on Danny who was curling in on himself.

A few minutes later Ishiyama stood in front of the teens all sitting at desks in a row none of them looking up to see what her expression was.

"so that explains a lot, but does anyone care to explain why the hell one of my students just turned into the town's ghost hero?" Ishiyama asked angrily breaking the silence.

Sam, Tucker, and Jazz glanced at each other but kept silent.

Sighing she sat on the desk rubbing her eyes "Danny Fenton is Danny Phantom… it feels rather obvious now that I know, but can someone explain how one of my students died and none of us found out?" Ishiyama asked again her tone less harsh

"he's not dead… at least not completely" Jazz blurted

"and he's not like the other ghosts he helps and is a hero" Sam added

"I know" Ishiyama calmly replied "I am a supporter of phantom"

Sam and Jazz sat back in their chairs as Tuckers shoulders sagged tension leaving their bodies.

Taking a few steps forward Ishiyama crouched in front of Danny "Everyday I see Phan… no I see you going out, saving people proud that my town had a hero to keep it safe and now that I know it's you I couldn't be prouder to call you my students"

Danny's rings appeared suddenly startling her as he reverted from phantom to fenton "really?"

Ishiyama nodded standing "yes but now that I know I want three promises from you, one I want to be told the full story…"

The teens nodded

"two I don't want anymore lies you four are to be one hundred percent honest with me at least with matters regarding this"

They nodded again.

"three let me help you"

"What?" Tucker asked rubbing his ears as if he has something in them.

"I want to help you four" Ishiyama bluntly repeated.

"Ma'am I don't want to seem rude… but how?" Jazz asked.

"You four have done your best to keep this a secret and thus far have done a decent job but it's destroying you"

"how so? I think we're fine" Tucker remarked.

"Really Tucker if you were doing fine would you have the eyes of a veteran, would Danny be showing signs of ptsd"

"but he's not…" jazz started.

"severe anxiety, self destructive behavior, hypervigilance and nightmares to name a few that I have noticed Jasmine" Ishiyama said cutting her off "and I'm certain others have happened as well"

Danny looked down his hands clenched on the desk Ishiyama noticed and put a hand over his "this is nothing to be ashamed of daniel"

Danny looked up his eyes clear, full of confidence "are you sure you want to know?"

Ishiyama nodded "yes"

"Okay but not tonight there's a lot to cover since this is the first time i would be telling someone" Danny glanced over to the clock "Sam's got a event, Tucker has homework, Jazz has to prep for something at our house and I need to one empty the thermos again and two I need to patrol for ghost tonight until the truce starts"

"truce?" Ishiyama asked

danny smiled slightly "it's why the ghosts have been so active recently the ghost have a non aggressive agreement for the twelve days leading up to and including christmas, I can explain more tomorrow I promise but we do need to go"

Ishiyama hesitated for a moment "fine" she sighed the students rushed off, quietly packing away and driving home ishiyama held herself together until her door clicked shut behind her and her legs dropped as she started crying it didn't seem fair that her students had dealt with this crappy hand in life for so long so she cried for the teens far too young to be risking their lives as faint explosions echoed outside.

okay so big secret revealed! but there are many many more that the team are hiding, what comes next now that she knows? will she try to convince our favorite halfa to give up his heroics? will she take a active role in the fights? what secret comes out next? will tucker ever get a date? idk but in the mean time i just want to say thanks for everyone reading and supporting me its great, in other news i've been trying to work on a next part for maddies weekend and its somewhat coming together, kidnnapped still planing on posting that one just want it to be as good as possible, and phantom trip is not given up on i just need to figure out how i want it to go... otherwise i think that's it, this has been long enough so good night morning evening day whatever it is where you are, have a happy holidays and love you all!