"Sam wait up!" Danny called as he ran down the street to catch up with her.
Sam stopped and waited as her blue-eyed friend run up to her. He stopped for a second to catch his breath next to her. Although the eighteen year old beauty was enough to take it away again. "What is it Danny?" She asked gently a smile on her face.
Danny stared into the lilac eyes and was almost lost for words. But he decided he was done waiting. He had to tell her what he'd been feeling for her for so long. And Danny was tired of skirting around the issue, he didn't like Sam. No as a friend he liked her, but he cared for her more than he could even comprehend. He was terrified to admit it, but he loved her.
It really was as simple as three words. Three big words he really never really knew how to say. But four years and millions of close calls later Danny decided he needed to say something. He'd nearly lost her before and he couldn't imagine her going without ever knowing that he care so much.
"Deep in thought aren't we?" Sam asked with a smirk.
The eighteen year old ghost hunter smacked his forehead in embarrassment. He smiled lightly at her grin on her porcelain face. "Sam you know I'm not good with words, but hear me out?"
"Of course." She answered while smiling and tucking a strand of black hair behind her ear. "What's on your mind?" Her voice was gentle he almost couldn't steady himself to start.
Danny swallowed and took a deep breath. "Well once upon a time a boy fell for a girl. He didn't like to admit it so he didn't. And after a few years he realized he couldn't stand not having her and he thought that maybe his fear was irrational and that maybe she'd let him hold her and love her like he always wanted to." Danny gulped at the shinning pitying amethyst gems staring at him. "Funny story huh?"
The look on her face made his heart skip a few beats every two seconds. She heaved a sigh deeply. "Yeah it was...Danny." He fought the urge to disappear. "Can I tell you a story now?" She asked her voice was almost pleading.
Danny nodded his head in a sad agreement, not like he would say not to her anyway. "Once there was a girl who cared so deeply for a boy. But she waited around and hoped for the best and it hurt. But she waited because she hoped. Then one day she decided she didn't want to wait and so she moved on. And she's not sure if she regrets it."
Danny swallowed hard. He understood everything so clearly and it hurt. He wanted so bad to die right then and there. "Clueless..." He whispered.
"Danny?" Sam asked quietly. Her eyes became glassy with tears as she saw the dead look in his once lively blue eyes. She tried to find solace in the sky above, it looked like his eyes once. But she couldn't avoid his eyes forever.
"I'm sorry…" She choked out and returned the pretty purple eyes to look at him. She found he had dropped his gaze to the ground.
"I understand Sam, its ok." Danny responded automatically looking up but staring past her. "You love him right?"
"Huh?" He gestured with his hands. "Oh yeah, I'm really happy with Tucker." Danny tried so hard to catch the words that were flying from her glossy lips, but it was so difficult to hear over the deafening shatter of his very world.
"Then Sam, I'm happy." Danny stated firmly, his voice was surprisingly strong for someone whose heart had just frozen in his chest. "See ya around Sam."
He pivoted on his foot and turned to walk away fresh tears streaking down his face. In all his life he never felt so weak.
ChaosDragon I think your take is much better than my lame approach. I'm not much for TxS shipping, but I wanted to give it a go...who am I kidding I wanted to torture Danny. He's still not dead yet...this is a new record, I'm going to have to break that soon.