A/N: So, I'm rewriting this fic and adding more. I wrote it about 3 years ago, so it wasn't my best work. However, I'm sure this edited version will be better and more enjoyable. To old readers: I hope you like the edited version and be sure to review! To new readers: Thanks for reading my fic dedicated to Sam Manson and Danny Fenton/Phantom. Be sure to review! Thanks! By the way, I'm pretending that Phantom Planet never happened, so no one knows that Danny is a ghost.
Sam looked up and saw all the guys currently surrounding her and drooling over her. She suppressed a sigh and forced herself to smile, causing them to swoon. As she leaned over her tofu, a shadow fell over her. She turned and saw Dash standing there, a smirk on his face.
"Hey, hot stuff. Wanna go to the movies tonight?" He asked in his usual cocky way. Sam opened her mouth to answer and tell him what she's rather do, but instantly closed it. Instead, she put on a sweet smile and shook her head.
"I have other plans." She replied before standing and heading to another table. She was sick of boys drooling all over her, especially when some of them were Dash and Kwan. The worse part was that it hadn't even been a full day since they had all seen the new her!
Sam let out a growl and stabbed at her tofu. Suddenly, a shadow covered her food again.
"Dash, I already told you I'm busy!" Sam huffed, spinning around. Instead of Dash, she was greeted by a surprised Tucker.
"Dash?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"He asked me out." Sam said, smirking at the disgusted expression on Tucker's face.
"And you said?" Tucker asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No! God, Tuck, why would you even ask?" Sam scoffed, shaking her head.
"No reason." Tucker chuckled, brushing it off.
"Anyway, what's up?" He asked. Sam shrugged.
"Nothing really. Sick of all these guys drooling all over me." She said, gesturing to the guys who were staring at her.
"You'll get used to it." Tucker replied.
"I guess. What's up with you?" Sam asked as she stood.
"I'm showing this new kid around school. Sam, this is Nicolas." He said, turning to a guy standing behind him. Sam looked behind him and noticed a guy standing there for the first time. He was handsome, tanned with shoulder length dark brown hair, brilliant green eyes, full amazing lips, and a bit of a stubble. He was dressed in a black wife beater, which complimented his well defined biceps and clung to his defined abdomen, an a pain of dark jeans.
"Hi, welcome to Casper High. I'm Sam. My full name is Samantha Manson, but everyone calls me Sam. After all, how weird would it be if they called me Samantha Manson all the time? So weird! So, everyone calls me Sam. You can call me Sam too." Sam said quickly, her breath fast and nervous. She extended her hand to a surprised Nicolas, who smiled.
"Nice to meet you, Sam. I'm Nicolas Russo. My friends call me Nicolas." He replied with a sexy accent, flashing her a pearly white smile before taking her hand pressing his lips to it. Sam felt her cheek grow red before she cleared her throat and attempted to hide the blush.
"Nicolas Russo? That's Greek and Italian, right?" She asked as she attempted to distract herself by feeling around for her bag. He nodded and watched as her hand fell on her bag.
"Yes. My mother is Greek and my father is Italian." He replied in his sexy Italian accent.
"Wow, how cool." She replied, staring into his green eyes, unaware of the fact that she was staring. However, she quickly caught herself and smiled before turning away and began talking again.
"So, you're Italian and Greek. I'm part Italian on both my mother's side and my father's side. However, it doesn't really show that much. But, it's still really awesome. I think it's really awesome that you're Greek and Italian. Tucker, isn't it really awesome?" Sam asked breathlessly, turning towards Tucker, who regarded her with an amazed and amused look. He was obviously enjoying her making a fool of herself and would probably never let her hear the end of it. She quickly turned away, aware of the fact that she was beginning to spaz and chatter, not to mention turn red.
"Anyway, I have to go. It was nice meeting you, though. Really nice. I'll see you later. Not that I'm looking forward to it. Wait, I don't mean that I'm not looking forward to seeing you. I am, just not eagerly. Not that it wasn't nice meeting you or anything. It was really nice to meet you. So, I'll just see you around." She said in a fluttery voice as she picked up her bag and headed out of the cafeteria, her head still bent in an attempt to hide the slight blush still on her cheeks. Not to mention the embarrassment she had just faced and the fool she had made of herself.
"Who was she?" Nicolas asked, turning towards Tucker after Sam had left. Tucker regarded him for a moment and smiled before answering.
"She, my friend, is Sam Manson. The most popular and beautiful girl at Casper High." Tucker smiled while Nicolas looked in the direction Sam had left in.
"I can see that." He smirked before turning back towards Tucker.
"So, you hang out with her?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. Tucker nodded as though it were no big deal.
"Yeah, she's one of my best friends." He replied, taking a seat at the table. Nicolas looked at him, obviously shocked, before taking a seat beside him.
"Really? Then you must know all about her." He said in an excited voice.
"Sure. Anything about Sam, I can tell you. Right down to her most embarrassing secrets." Tucker smirked at Nicolas, who chuckled.
"So, is she dating anyone?" He asked, eagerly looking at Tucker.
"Sam?" Tucker asked, his eyes wide before he began laughing and shaking his head.
"Naw, but every guy wants a date with her. But, she likes someone." He replied. Nicolas's face changed at his words and he sighed.
"Then, I guess she wouldn't even consider going out with me, would she?" He asked, his face dejected.
"I wouldn't say that. She seemed to like you. You actually made her blush and ramble on, something that only one guy can do." Tucker replied, a smirk hidden in his voice. Nicolas's face lit up at his words.
"Really? So, you're saying I have a chance?" He asked, his eyes hopeful. Tucker chuckled and nodded.
"Yes. I mean, you did make her blush and chatter non stop. If anything, you probably have more of a chance than any other guy in here." Tucker said, gesturing to the guys in the cafeteria.
"Actually, you probably have the best chance out of everyone in this cafeteria." Tucker reevaluated his previous statement.
"So, I could ask her out? I mean, you're fine with that, right?" Nicolas asked, looking at Tucker for approval. Tucker chuckled and nodded, tossing his hand in his usual careless manner.
"Go ahead. I mean, I can't tell you not to and I can't make her say yes or no. Besides, you don't have anything to lose." He replied.
"What about your other friend? Would he care?" Nicolas suddenly asked. Tucker thought for a moment before he replied.
"Danny? Naw, Danny wouldn't mind." He replied, shaking his head.
"Danny wouldn't mind what?" A voice suddenly asked from behind them. Both Tucker and Nicolas turned around to see the raven-haired teenager standing there, a curious look on his face. He walked towards them before sitting beside Tucker, waiting for an answer to his question.
"I was just telling Nicolas that you won't mind if he asked Sam out. He likes her. A lot." Tucker replied. Danny looked at him in shock before quickly recovering and shaking his head.
"Sure. Go ahead." He turned towards Nicolas and smiled.
"Sam's great and awesome. I'm sure she won't say no." Danny said, his voice hiding the fact that he wanted her to say no. In fact, he hoped Sam would turn Nicolas down, just as she did to all the other guys who had asked her out.
Nicolas looked back at Danny, a happy smile on his face at the news that he had a good chance of getting a date with her.
"Thanks." He said before getting to his feet.
"The library is on the first floor, right?" He asked, looking over at Tucker. Tucker nodded and both Tucker and Danny watched as he took off in the direction of the library.
"I wouldn't mind?" Danny suddenly asked, turning towards Tucker with a slightly angry expression.
"Well, you wouldn't. Right?" Tucker asked, looking at his best friend. Danny didn't respond for a moment. However, he nodded after considering it.
"I don't mind, but still. You can't just send random guys after Sam, telling them that she'll date them." Danny said in an exasperated voice.
"Oh, come on. What's the problem with him thinking he has a chance?" Tucker asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Nothing." Danny said, shaking his head. Tucker looked at him, not fully convinced.
"It's just that we don't know this guy. He's new and you tell him Sam would go out with him." Danny replied.
"Come on Danny. I never said that she would. I said that he has a better chance than all the other guys. Which is probably true because Sam certainly seemed to like him. She couldn't stop babbling like an idiot. Damn, she was red by the time she left the cafeteria." Tucker said, a smirk on his face.
"I know, but still. Wait, she was red? So, she actually likes him?" Danny asked, turning towards Tucker.
"Yea, I guess so. After all, I haven't seen her make such a fool of herself in like forever." Tucker said, noticing the upset look that was currently on Danny's face.
"Oh, now I see why you're upset." He suddenly said, smiling at Danny, who quickly changed his face.
"What? See what? Why am I upset? What are you talking about?" Danny asked, a confused look on his face.
"Oh, come on. You know exactly what I'm talking about. You're jealous, aren't you? You're afraid Sam might actually agree to go out with Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome." Tucker smirked at Danny's horror-struck face.
"What? No! Don't be stupid, Tucker!" Danny exclaimed, shaking his head.
"Really? Are you sure?" Tucker asked, raising a skeptical eyebrow at Danny.
"Yes, I'm sure. I'm not upset that she might actually date Mr. Perfect. I'm just concerned about her. That's all." Danny replied, shaking his head in aggravation.
"Is that really why?" Tucker asked, still not fully convinced. Danny nodded again, hoping to convince Tucker.
"Do you remember the Gregor/Elliot issue back during freshman year?" He asked, reminding Tucker about Sam's last boyfriend. Tucker thought for a moment before he nodded. They both remembered Gregor, or Elliot, which was his real name. He was the new foreign exchange kid who had automatically taken a liking to Sam, and it had seemed to she reciprocated the feeling as well. They had actually started dating before Danny's jealous side came out and Sam found out 'Gregor' was a fraud and liar.
"Shit. I totally forgot about that entire incident." Tucker exclaimed, shaking his head. Freshman year seemed so far back, almost decades ago.
"It's okay. Don't worry about it. I doubt Sam will actually agree to go out with him either way. She barely knows him. Sam is smarter than that." Danny said, reassuring Tucker, who nodded.
"I feel kinda bad though for giving him hope." Tucker said, shaking his head. Danny merely shrugged.
"People get rejected all the time. It's whatever. Anyway, time for class." Danny said as the bell rang. Both stood and left the cafeteria.
"Danny! Tucker! Wait up!" A voice yelled from behind them as they left their pre-Calculus class. Why they had taken pre- Calculus was a mystery to Sam as well as to them.
Groaning, both Danny and Tucker turned and saw none other than Nicolas running towards them, a smile on his face.
"Hey dude, what's up?" Tucker asked when Nicolas caught up to the pair.
"Guess what?" He asked, slightly breathless but smiling nonetheless. Danny and Tucker looked at each other before they shook their heads.
"What happened?" Danny asked, waiting for him to tell them the news that had him beaming like that. Somehow, Danny felt as though he wouldn't like what Nicolas had to say.
"I asked Sam to show me around Amity Park this weekend and she actually agreed. Can you believe it? She said yes! All the other guys were so pissed when they heard her agree." He smirked, his face becoming even more handsome as his features stood out, particularly his brilliant green eyes.
Danny stood there, motionless while Tucker gave a nervous laugh.
"So, she said yes? That's great! Just great!" Danny lied through clenched teeth. Nicolas smiled and nodded, not noticing the tense look Danny had in his eyes.
"I know! Can you believe my luck?" He smiled, putting his hand on his hip and shaking his head.
"Imagine that. She agreed. And if it wasn't for you Tucker, I would have never asked her. So, thanks buddy! I owe you one!" He beamed, hugging Tucker while Danny stood there, unsure how to react in front of Nicolas. He deiced to wait until he left before blowing his top.
"No problem." Tucker mumbled after Nicolas pulled away. Tucker didn't dare look at Danny lest he kill him.
"Well, I should go. Sam wants me to meet her by her locker so we can discuss where we're gonna go and stuff." Nicolas said before he turned and left in the direction of Sam's locker.
"Did he just say that Sam actually agreed and said yes?" Tucker blinked after Nicolas left. Danny turned towards him and nodded angrily. He was ready to blow his top.
"Yes! He did! And guess what? He got the balls to ask her out because you told him!" Danny growled, pointing an accusing finger at Tucker.
"Hey, you can't fully blame me. It was a suggestion and I didn't think Sam would actually say yes. I mean, she was all flirty and was drooling all over him, but it's Sam." Tucker said while Danny let out a groan.
"It's happening all over again." He said, shaking his head. Tucker stopped his rambling and turned towards Danny, who was still groaning.
"Wait, you don't know that. You can't say he's bad before you get to know him. How do you know it's gonna happen again? Are you sure you're not just jealous?" Tucker asked, raising an eyebrow. Danny turned towards him and scoffed.
"As if. Last time, I didn't like the guy and didn't trust him. He was a fake. This time, I don't like the guy and don't trust him. Do you see a pattern?" Danny asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Oh, come on. He can be different. He seems cool." Tucker said.
"Gregor seemed cool too. Then, we found out he wasn't real." Danny retorted, causing Tucker to nod in defeat.
"Fine. So, we'll be on out guards and protect Sam." Tucker said, turning towards Danny, who nodded.
"Oh, I'm definitely gonna protect her. Trust me." He smirked as Tucker gasped and shook his head, realizing what Danny meant.
"Are you gonna spy on her?" He gasped, his eyes growing wide. Danny smirked and nodded.
"Of course I am." Danny replied as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"Dude, not a good idea. Do you remember what happened when she found out you spied on her and Gregor? She was pissed beyond pissed." Tucker reminded him.
"But, I was right for spying because he was a fake. She realized that afterward and was grateful to me." Danny rebutted, smiling at Tucker's defeated face.
"I don't remember her being grateful." He mumbled as he turned away.
"Fine. So she wasn't exactly grateful. Big deal. This time, she'll appreciate it." Danny smiled before he turned to head to class.
"It's a bad idea." Tucker called at his retreating figure.
"Whatever. It's all your fault either way. You saw how googly eyed she was over him and how flirty she was. Yet, you still thought that she wouldn't accept if he asked her out? Really, Tucker?" Danny scoffed as he looked over his shoulder.
"I didn't think that far!" Tucker yelled back. Danny rolled his eyes and ignored him. He was going to spy on her. After all, Sam was his best friend and he was looking out for her. That was the only reason he was spying on her, nothing more. It had nothing to do with jealousy, right?
"Danny, wait!" A voice suddenly called from behind him as he exited his last class. Danny turned and saw one of the last people he'd expect to see and she was running towards him.
"Paulina?" He asked as she stopped in front of him, a wide smile on her face.
"Hi, Danny." She stretched out his name, her smile wide and flirty.
"Paulina?" Danny repeated, dumbfounded. Why was she talking to him?
"I was wondering if you wanted to go to the movies tonight? With me?" She suddenly asked, batting her eyelashes. Danny would have fallen backwards onto his ass if he hadn't been leaning against the wall.
"Um, sure." He replied as if he was in a daze. His mind was still trying to comprehend the fact that Paulina was talking to him AND she was the one who was asking him out.
"Great. I'll see you at 7 tonight then." She smiled before leaning over and kissing his cheek. He felt his knees buckle and forced himself to remain standing.
"Ok. Sure. Bye." He said quickly as she turned and ran off, flashing him a smile before disappearing around the corner. Without waiting, he ran in the direction of Tucker's class, ready to tell him the unexpected and amazing news.
He found Tucker standing in front of the class, his face shocked and in a daze.
"Guess what?" Both Tucker and Danny yelled at the same time.
"Me first!" Danny yelled.
"Fine." Tucker grumbled, allowing him to go first.
"Paulina just asked me out! To the movie tonight!" Danny yelled, his face and eyes wide. He waited for Tucker to look shocked. Rather, he looked perfectly fine.
"You don't seem surprised." Danny noticed as he looked at Tucker.
"Not really considering that Valerie just asked me out to the movies too." Tucker replied, his expression becoming puzzled.
"What? Wait, what the hell is going on?" Danny asked, puzzled about what had just happened.
"I don't know." Tucker replied, just as clueless. Why had they asked them out? They were some of the most popular girls at Casper High. Why would they have suddenly asked them out, especially when they were not popular at all?
"Wait. Do you think it has anything to do with Sam's new look and popularity?" Danny asked, looking over at Tucker. He considered it for a moment before nodding.
"Probably. Why else would they? Probably trying to date Sam's best friends." Tucker scoffed.
"How low." Danny replied while Tucker nodded.
"So, are you still going on the date with Valerie?" Danny asked, smirking at Tucker.
"Duh. Are you still going with Paulina?" Tucker asked, looking at Danny.
"Hell yes. It's not everyday that girls that Paulina and Valerie ask us out." Danny smirked.
Sooooo, reviews! How do you like the new and updated chappie?
-DramaQueen95