Phil.. Phil…

A bright white light seeped through his eyes. He saw a strange figure standing over him.

"Phil," Phil opened his eyes dully to see his mother standing over him.

"Mum..?" Phil whispered.

"That's right Phil, its me" She smiled and helped him up. "Walk with me, we don't have long."

"Where am i?" Phil asked gaping at the pale walls and arches towering over them.

"Wherever you wish to be, it's your dream."

"What do you mean? Am I not dead?"

"You seem to be soldiering on for something." She smiled at her son for a moment. "I am so sorry Phil, for everything that has happened.."

"Its not your fault mum" Phil protested.

"Doesn't stop me from being sorry" She replied calmly "when you wake I want you to promise me something.. Do what makes you happy. No matter the cost. Do what leads you on the path of happiness."

"Mum i…"

"You are such a brave, brave boy Phillip." She cupped his face softly. "You have been strong, stronger than I ever was." She stroked her thumb across his cheek. "You deserve more than this. Go find him, that boy, go find him and be happy. And I promise, when you grow old and die by each other's side, I will be waiting for you, I'll be waiting right here, for you to return."

"I will…"

"That's my brave boy"

"Mum…?"

"Yes darling?"

"Did you watch over me, were you there?"

She smiled, "I never left your side" she turned to a light coming down from an archway above them. "I best be going now Phil. But remember what I told you, remember that I'm always here."

"What do I do now though?!"

The light shone on her back and concealed her figure. "You will know when the time comes"

There was a bright flash of light then darkness.

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

Phil awoke to the sound of a heart rate monitor beeping at his pulse. He could hear the whirring sound of his oxygen mask and the busy sound of nurses outside the room. He opened his eyes slowly. Taking in the sights of the surrounding room. He looked to his left, where he saw a very tired looking Dan sleep peacefully with his head by my arm on the bed.

He tried to move his legs, they were stiff. In fact, he could barely move them at all. He started to get restless, trying hard to move his legs but they wouldn't budge. Dan awoke with a jump.

"Phil!" Dan exasperated with relief.

"Dan!" Phil trembled. "Dan help me please!"

"Phil.."

"What's happened why wont my legs move!"

"The injury in your spinal cord…. It was severe enough to… to paralyze you from the waist down…" Dan looked away for a moment.

"What…" Phil breathed. "I.. I'm paralysed"

"I am so sorry Phil..

"How long was I out for..?"

"About two weeks…"

"TWO WEEKS?!" Phil raised his voice only to make him cough and splutter.

"Yeah, you've been in a coma.."

"I…"

"I'm so sorry Phil.."

"Its not your fault…"

"Doesn't stop me from being sorry though.." Dan took Phil's hand and he looked up surprised.

"Dan I love you I really want to be with you…" Phil blurted suddenly.

"I.."

"I'm sorry..

"No really, its fine Phil I just.."

"Yeah I get it its fine your with Chris I'm fine with that.."

"I broke up with Chris."

There was silence, before Phil spoke up.

"Why..?"

"Because I love you too much and I can't bear to leave your side…"

"Dan you-"

"When I heard you were hurt I cried for days and I never left this seat." Dan didn't know what else to say "I, I didn't eat or sleep until I heard some news that you'll be ok.."

"I'm.. I'm sorry I"

"Phil.."

"Yes Dan?"

"I want things how they used to be. Can we have that? Can we be together again?"

"I want that more than anything." Phil grinned.

Dan took Phil's hand and squeezed it gently

"It looks like ill have to be looking after you a lot then" Dan leaned in and placed a kiss on his temple."

"Looks like it.."

Epilogue

"Phil, you ready?" Dan poked his head around the door and saw Phil trying to reach something on the top shelf.

"Two.. Seconds.." Phil reached his arm up, getting nowhere with receiving this object.

"Let me." Dan wheeled Phil out of the way and reached up to grab it. "Here," Dan smiled at Phil but got no reply.

"I'm just a pain, I'm stuck in this wheelchair and I can barely do anything.." Phil played with the hem of his shirt.

"Hey. Look at me." Dan tilted Phil's chin up to meet his gaze. "You are NOT a pain. You are perfect, and I'd be nowhere without you. Understand?"

Phil nodded and smiled meekly.

"Come on, Chris and PJ are meeting us there."

"How is Ellie?" Phil said abruptly.

"I took Ellie to Anna, she is going to look after her for the evening. Anna's a good friend, she'll look after her no matter what." Dan stroked his thumb across Phil's cheek. "Come on. We'll be late if we don't hurry up!"

Phil wheeled himself out of the bedroom and got onto the stair lift carefully. Dan pressed the button and followed him down slowly.

"Dan?"

"Yes Phil?" Dan said helping Phil off the stair lift and out the door.

"Thank You" He grinned.

Dan then leaned in to peck him on the lips before helping him into the car and driving off.

Ill never let you go if you promise not to fade away, never fade away.

Our hopes and expectations. Black holes and revelations.

Hold You In My Arms, I Just Wanted To Hold…

Fin

Author's Note:

Thank you all of you for reading this, I really appreciate it and thank you for your support. I will post the disclaimer as the next chapter. But I hope you liked the ending I hoped it wasn't a bit quick but honestly I think its really cute at the end :D

Thank you all, I will be posting more ficlets and oneshots in the future so I guess I'll see you then.

Anna.