Disclaimer: Don't own Danny Phantom, and am just writing for fun
Warning: Slash, character death, m-preg, yaoi (meaning Vlad and Danny get it on), and other things that some might be uncomfortable with.
Chapter 8: Me and my new home
After the police officers left the mourning couple alone they raced back to the hospital room were there son was located.
"Doctor!" Jack's heavy footsteps nearly shook the white walls themselves as he next to his wife ran towards the doctor taking care of their son. "How is Danny?"
The elderly doctor looked at each ghost hunter with mild surprise, clearly shocked that the police didn't keep them much longer. Then again just because the police let the parents go didn't mean the social worker in the room with the 16 year old would let them slide so easy.
"Your son," The hazel eyed doctor looked down at his clipboard then back up at the worried couple "is no longer in critical condition much to the nurses and mine amazement."
"So he is doing fine?" Jack asked and hugged his wife when the doctor gave a small nod.
"Can we go see him, is he awake?" Maddie asked and pulled away from her husband just enough to be able to breath. She nearly started crying when the doctor slowly nodded and said they could go see him but he was still out, and would most likely be out for awhile. But instead of crying she buried her face in her husband shoulder and took deep shaky breaths. After everything that had happened in the last 24 hours this was the best news they had gotten.
The couple quickly raced to the room ignoring the frowning social worker as they examined their son who was hooked up to so many wires and machines it was enough to make Maddie feel like crying again.
"My baby," Maddie whined and touched her pale sons hand as she combed her gloved hands through his messy ebony hair "I am so sorry"
"As am I." The social worker stood up and began scribbling on her clipboard "This should have never happened"
The married couple turned their attentions to the prim and proper looking blond woman who like her bland eyes was wearing a murky brown dress suit.
"I am Ms. Sue Haze; I have been assigned to investigate your-"
"The police knew we didn't do anything wrong, were not bad parents." Jack interrupted the smaller woman.
"I am not saying you are bad parents." Ms. Haze quickly assured them "But after your son's life was almost lost, an investigation must take place."
"We understand." Maddie said softly and grabbed her husbands arm. She was too tired to argue about this or even take offence. The female genius knew her and her husband were good parents, so there was nothing to fear.
"Okay, I would like to start off asking a few questions about your job and possible stress ghost hunting might cause you and your children."
When Vlad walked to into the hospital he became suspicious when the nurse who he spoke to insisted he waited right were he was.
As far as he knew nurses did not do that, then again it had been quiet some time since he was in a hospital. After being trapped inside a hospital for so many years he never wanted to enter another one till he died.
"Mr. Masters" An unfamiliar voice that came out of an unfamiliar woman greeted him and shook the halfa's hand.
"Do I know you?" Of course Vlad knew his tone came off rude and but he was eager to see Danny, not talk with some blond.
"I am sorry I should have introduced myself." The blond pulled her hand away from the strong grasp "I am Ms. Sue Haze, you may call me Sue, the social worker assigned to the Fenton's. You are Jasmine and Danny's godfather correct?"
The middle aged man thought back, that did sound vaguely familiar.
"Yes I am. Why, what has happened?"
"Well after this accident I wanted to have Danny and Jasmine be temporarily moved from their parents care till everything is sorted out. I was hoping you would volunteer to take them since other family members cannot be reached." Cold eyes filled with surprise at what the woman was saying, he never wanted to take the children away from Maddie, Jack yes, not Maddie though. It made him slightly angry that this woman thought Maddie, and even Jack, were bad parents.
"Are you suggesting by chance that this was no accident and that the Fenton's are unfit parents?" The blond took a small step back at the dangerous tone and quickly shook her head.
"No, not at all, I am merely thinking of the children. While I am investigating I cannot risk anything else happening to them, surely you find it slightly far fetched that Danny almost lost his life in his own home by his own mothers hand because of a ghost."
"I myself have seen ghosts, but none the less I will take them into my home." The blond opened her mouth, but the rich man didn't feel like listening to it and walked into the hospital room the nurse at the front desk told him belonged to the young man ignoring the offended look on the woman's face.
He was not to pleased at the room that he walked into, sure it was the same white room that was unnaturally clean, but it was small, too small in the billionaire's opinion
Jack and Maddie looked up at the sound of the door closing, and much to Vlad's surprise neither greeted him, if he had to describe the couple's reaction it would have been an angered one.
"How dare you come here!" Maddie stood from the hospital bed but not quicker then Jack who despite his size moved swiftly and grabbed his best friend only to slam him against the wall.
"You betrayed us!" Jack growled and slammed Vlad against the wall once more again knocking the wind out of the smaller man "Then you walk in this room like nothing is wrong!"
"What are you talking about you fat oaf!?" Vlad looked from Jack to Maddie who was glaring at him also.
"We could have you arrested for being with a minor."
"Once more again what are you talking about you fat oaf, and put me down!" Jack released the man who fell to the ground with a thump and glared up at the man who was digging in his pocket.
The middle aged man paled at the picture shoved in his face of him and Danny, but after careful examination it became obvious that the two in the picture were Danny and Vlad in the not to distant future. But if the married couple noticed this there was no way they could explain how their son looked slightly older, so it would be natural to assume it was just the picture that made him seem that way.
"How could you take advantage of Danny, he is still so young!" Maddie asked glaring hatefully at Vlad and making hand gestured to the sleeping Danny who up until now Vlad had not gotten a chance to look at.
He didn't know if it was the unbearable florescent lights that made the teen so pale and frail looking, but ether way it made Vlad's heart crack. Whatever Maddie had used really did a number on the boy who was hooked up to so many things; it even made the older halfa wince when he saw the catheter.
"Maddie I am not sure what to say." Vlad said slowly after a moment, sure he could tell them the whole story, but he doubted they would believe it and if they did he doubted Danny would be pleased that he told his parents.
"Tell the truth, how long have you and Danny been together?" Jack tensed and watched his ex-best friend carefully.
"Not long…?" Vlad was unsure of his lie so he decided to change the topic "I only spoke with Jasmine briefly, would you care to explain how Danny was hurt and what his condition is?"
"No, no, no we ask the questions here." Jack stated but was brushed off by the forceful man.
"No, now you tell me what I want to know then I may consider telling you what you wish to know." A tense silent filled the hospital room, the only sound was the heart monitoring machine beeping.
"Fine, Danny was being attack by an unknown ghost that posed as you and the Wisconsin ghost before showing his true form. Jack and I had created a new weapon meant to destroy ghost DNA." The redhead explained "So even if you point it at a human nothing is supposed to happen, but when I pointed it at the ghost who was behind Danny, Danny, he became the ghost boy at the last second and, and..."
Vlad watched the woman wipe a few stray tears away as she retold the story.
"Somehow Danny must have gotten ghost DNA infused with him…" She trailed off and looked at her husband who looked away after remembering the conversation they had had right after the doctors began working on Danny.
"So you know Danny is the ghost boy?" Both parents jerked their heads towards the man horror mixed with astonishment "Before you ask, I knew almost as soon as I met him that he was the Phantom boy."
"Why didn't you tell us? We are his parents we deserve to know!" Jack nearly yelled but remembered he was in a hospital and too much commotion would get them into trouble and noticed.
"He had me in a position were I could not tell with out risking revealing important information myself."
"What that you molest children?" Jack was knocked over by the smaller man at that statement.
"I did no such thing to Danny or to anyone else you stupid man!" How the couple could insult him was outrageous, and he didn't even do anything!
"Then-" Maddie stopped mid-sentence when someone knocked on the door and came in the room.
Ms. Haze looked from each person in the room with a small nervous smile clearly sensing the danger.
"So I am assuming you told them that Danny and Jasmine are staying with you?" Vlad shook his head and ignored Maddie and Jack as they protested and asked questions about what was going on.
"Yes Mr. and Mrs. Fenton, for the better of the children I want them to move in with their godfather temporarily for a week or so while I investigate this incident further."
"But, but!" Jack pointed to Vlad "He-"
"Is a well respected man in his community and has a clean history. He is a perfect choice to be the caretaker of your children." Haze's eyes narrowed showing the parents she was not to be argued with over this matter.
"I would rather my children go some were else." Maddie spoke up and sent the nastiest glare at Vlad who was watching the scene silently.
"No mom." Eyes all turned towards the hospital bed and at the teen who was struggling against everything that held him down
"Let me get the doctor." Haze said quickly and left the room just as fast.
"Danny how are you feeling?" Danny's blue eyes blinked open and went wide once he realized where he was.
'I am in a hospital, aw man!' He continued to struggle and try and sit up 'What is that?!'
The teen turned bright red when he realized what 'that' was a catheter; this was very embarrassing and uncomfortable to say the least.
"Please Mr. Fenton don't pull on the cords" The man in the white jacket said and quickly examined the still teen with amazement. "You are a lot more durable than I originally thought Mr. Fenton."
"My baby is awake!!" Maddie hugged her son close to her and whispered apologies in his ear while his father embraced both his wife and son.
"I am fine mom, could you let go I can't breathe." His parents slowly let go of their son when he began coughing violently. The doctor quickly came to the recue much to Vlad's relief and administered some type of medicine that quickly caused the teen to become lax.
"Sorry to interrupt, but there are still some living arrangements that must be dealt with." The only blond in the room spoke up with a unsettling frown
Dan laughed manically as he watched the house burn with the inhabitances still inside, he had no doubt the family would escape the flames but it would cost them next to everything they owned plus some to do so.
"Let me go!" The black teenager who was slung over Dan's shoulder screamed and struggled to escape so he could save his girlfriend or at least call a fire department
"Not when I have so many plans for you Tucker." The nerdy boy froze at those words letting his fear paralyze "By the end of this month you will wish you burned in the flames like your precious girlfriend."
"SAM!" Tucker howled when the roof of the Goth girl's house collapsed temporarily forgetting his own fear for the safety of the one he loved, but his cries were cut short when the very ghost who kidnapped him sent an electrifying shock through him knocking him out instantly.
"It gets better and better." Dan laughed and took off back to the ghost zone were he was currently residing in.
