Dash took his time returning to the kitchen. It could have been because he didn't want to help clean, but it was most likely because Danny had returned to his usual self. Normally, he would be ecstatic, but he had seen how hurt the smaller boy was, both physically and emotionally.

It was bizarre that he recovered that quickly.

And the former bully hated to think why.

"Hey, Dash?" he looked up to find the object of his worries. Danny looked a little embarrassed, like the dark-haired boy wished he hadn't said anything at all. "Thank you."

Dash let a small smile grace his face, "It's no problem."

Danny turned around, hesitated… and then left, Dash staring wistfully at his back.

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"SHIT!" Gritting his teeth together, the blonde attempted to put more focus onto shooting. Although Phantom was the very reason he agreed to have a stereo-typical hero lifestyle, he honestly found it difficult to shoot the bastard. The ghost reminded him a certain someone-maybe it was the way he moved? All he knew was when he saw Phantom, he saw Fenton and he couldn't shot that.

"Damn it you idiot! You have to get your head in the game," the Red Huntresses voice shouted in his ear. Some days, the youth was tempted to destroy the damn thing just so he didn't have to listen to-

Swooping low, a plasma bolt shot a little too close for comfort. The jock screeched to a bumpy landing in a park (with his hover-board in shreds and him with a face full of dirt) and groaned.

EVERY PART of his body HURT. A LOT. OUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCH.

Really, there was a point in time when people need a break, and for Dash, now was that time. Unfortunately, it was currently Monday. That meant that tomorrow was Tuesday. Tuesdays suck. They suck more than crash landings. They are the suckiest suck that ever sucked.

Most people complain about Mondays, but Tuesdays are the source of all human suffering. On Monday, sure you miss your weekend but on GOD-DAMNED TUESDAYS (especially mornings) you're tired from Monday and have already ran out of all the rest you got from the weekend and still have the REST OF THE FREAKING WEEK AHEAD OF YOU!

"Red?"

"You let him get away again! What do you want now?" The girl landed neatly on the grass next to where Dash laid spread eagled and looked down at him.

"I think I need some time off."

She sneered. "Sure, and while you're gone, how 'bout you bring some common sense back with you."

A branch snapped, and in the blink of an eye, his comrade abandoned him. Her leaving was actually a good thing because that meant he could take of his hazmat and mask and hide in plain sight.

"Oh my gosh, Dash, you look awful! What happened? Was it a ghost attack?"

Oh god, just his luck that his crush where to find him looking like a mess. Just great. Note the sarcasm. Why wouldn't he, right?

The bigger boy nodded, and instantly regretted it as it made the pounding in his head even worse than before.

"Here come with me. I can bandage your cuts at my house."

"That sounds alright."

Wait- what? Did I just agree to that? Oh God, he's going to touch and care for me! What If something embarrassing happens? Okay, Dash. Don't say anything that makes you sound like an idiot.

"Dash, did you hit your head. Hey, Dash! Do you want to go to the hospital? Maybe your wounds are worse than they look." The football player in question knew want he wanted And he definitely had no question about who he would rather have help heal him- a faceless nurse or Danny Fenton. Um, duh…that's a no-brainer. All the hopelessly in love teenager had to do was gracefully answer in a funny yet charming way that didn't sound too desperate.

Unfortunately, he also wasn't the sharpest crayon in the box, if you know what I mean.

"What no! No no no I'm perfectly fine with having you bandage them." Realizing, all too late, that he had made it sound as if it were a sacrifice- like he still resented the smaller boy or something. Opps.

Looking down, Dash found that he had also grabbed Danny and pulled him into an unanticipated, but very much welcomed, hug.

Danny smelled like chocolate-chip cookies.

Yummy.