"What do you want?" Daniel questioned as he took a few steps back from the orange-haired substitute Soul Reaper who stood in front of him. Danny's stance was threatening, though he looked as if the other boy took a step forward, he'd run away.

"I just want to ask you something," Ichigo reasoned, unmoving from his spot. His chocolate-brown eyes were locked onto the sky-blue eyes of the boy. It was as if they were paralysed on the same spot as none of them seemed to move.

"I know, you told me that earlier," he argued, his hands clenched as they trembled in annoyance. He wasn't exactly scared any more. Even though he looked intimidating as the Japanese boy loomed over the American boy.

Ichigo sighed, his eyes closing for a moment. Then opening after the moment had passed. "I'm not going to hurt you, so just calm down."

"How can I trust you? Bad things tend to happen to me." As he said that, the boy remembered everything that had happened to him. He remembered that he always got bullied in his old school as well as get shocked by the portal turning him into a ghost. He remembered how that had brought great terror to Amity Park.

Ichigo laughed at his remark. He glanced up at the sun which shone wonderfully in the sky, though it was slowly decreasing in altitude. The Kurosaki boy looked back down at the raven-haired teenager, shaking his head. "I think I understand how you feel."

"What do you mean?"

"Bad things always happen to me and my friends."

"Like... what?"

"Well, one of my friends was sent to execution and I had to save her – I almost didn't make it in time. Then a few of the Captains turned out to be evil..." He trailed off, his eyes wandering around the world he lived in. Which led him to the realisation that the mist had died off earlier. That was great; they could sit on the roof and eat their lunch like they would normally do.

Danny took advantage of the moment, slowly backed away as he whispered, "I think I'll get going now..."

All he heard was a confused "wait" from the other teenager which was his signal to turn around and run. However, that didn't exactly work out when he reached the gates and got stopped. Stopped by a few students from the school who happened to stand in the way of his exit.

He gazed at them as they glared down on him. Arms crossed as he examined their features. Danny's eyes widened as he noticed who they were... They were those same people who Ichigo usually sits with at lunch.

"Going somewhere?" One of them asked, an eyebrow raised behind his glasses as they shone with suspense and tension. He had raven-coloured hair which framed both sides of his head. The teenagers height seemed to loom over Danny as he looked down on him.

Danny swallowed his fears and stood up straight. His eyes closed as he bravely said, "home!"

Uryu lowered his head, shaking it before raising it again. His blue eyes staring at the boy who had opened his eyes once more. Staring fear in the face. "Why do you look so afraid of us?"

"Huh?" Danny was taken aback for his question. Trying not to look scared, and look more bewildered. Though courage appeared to him as he swallowed his emotions and glared back at the Qunicy. "I'm not scared."

"Of course you're not... So, do you want to tell me what you're doing here, spirit?"

"I didn't exactly want to be here! I was made to come here by my parents, all I wanted to do was just stay at home in Amity Park. That's where people actually sort of appreciate me – or at least my ghost half..."

"Danny?" A female called from behind the Quincy. He gazed over towards the girl and recognised that it was Orihime. Orihime was the girl he had met earlier. She was beautiful. Her personality was great – though she wasn't a very bright person – and her aesthetics were higher than great! 'No,' he was thinking about that – again! How many times must he remember that he has a girlfriend. Sam is the only one perfect for Danny. Sam is the only one who understands him.

"Um, yes?" He spoke, rubbing the back of his head with his hands. Glancing up and down at her.

"I believe you," she stated as she grinned a bright smile. Her teeth flashing with happiness as it filled the boy with the emotion of hope.

"What?!" Came a voice from the whole opposing group (opposing to Danny).

"You gotta' be kidding me!" Ichigo exclaimed, arms flailing. "This guy is obviously a fake! Loads of bad stuff happen to all the new people here. It always involves us!"

Danny was annoyed. The American just felt completely insulted. He smacked his head with his palm in irritation as he felt as if he was about to explode. "It's no wonder!" He yelled at the orange-haired boy. "All you do is just gawk and glare at everyone!" He continued, ranting as he pushed his way past the group, stomping away as he felt victorious for standing up for himself.

"What's his problem?" Uryu wondered.

Danny sighed. He walked towards his temporary house as he dragged his feet along the floor with each step. However, he stopped in his tracks when he gasped, blue mist creeping out his mouth, his eyes widening as he shivered. 'You gotta' be kidding me!' He yelled internally as he raced around a building, making sure no-one was there.

After his inspection was complete, he held his arms up, yelled his battle cry, "I'm going ghost!" Rings which were a light blue formed around him. They raised at a slightly quick pace as his body was being transformed into his alter-ego, Danny Phantom. His eyes glowed a luminescent green as his hair had turned white along with his clothes which were both black and white. Black being the main colour.

He flew off into the sky, looking around as he saw an incredibly large monster which appeared from what seemed to be nowhere. That was what Danny was confused about. That – and the fact that nobody really seemed to notice the vicious monster.

"Hey, ugly!" Danny yelled at the monster, gaining its attention. Though his words weren't what caught its attention. It was his spiritual pressure – it was different in a way. So, could it be more tastier? The monster smirked as it came closer to the ghost, giving the halfa a good look at its mask. "What are you?" He questioned as he faltered slightly.

"A hollow," a voice said next to him.

Turning his head to face the sudden sound, he noticed it was a teenager with bright, orange hair; determined, amber eyes with a threatening look. He was wearing weird clothing – according to Danny. Though it was the standard Soul Reaper uniform. One look at his hand and Danny was gob-smacked. The figure who appeared next to him held an incredible sword. It was black and silvery-white, the blade of the edge razor-sharp is if it could make a clean cut through a titanium mountain. Even though the strangest thing about the guy was that he was standing on air. Standing. Not flying.

"A what?" Danny asked, bewildered as his glowing green eyes switched from hollow to Soul Reaper. "Hold on a minute, are you... Ichigo?"

"The one and only," he confirmed, raising his zanpakuto as he threw himself down onto the hollow. With a powerful swing, he thrust his sword down onto the creature's head! Slicing it in two! Danny with an ecto-blast ready in his arm stood shocked. The aforementioned ecto-blast slowly disappeared over time as Ichigo came over towards him, grinning. "So, what are you doing here?" He asked, examining the boy.

"I was about to destroy that thing."

"Yeah, that's my job."

"How are you doing that?" The Fenton boy asked as he stared at his feet.

"What?"

"Standing – on air."

"Oh, it comes with being a Death God. It's hard to explain, but I have to go – and so should you really. If the others find out you're here, then they're probably going to try to take you down."

"I really don't see what I've done wrong!"