A/N: Almost there!

Warning: This chapter has spoilers for my other story, Dream of Stars, as well as enough fluff to rot your teeth out. Enjoy!

Disclaimed.

…Hospital…

Sam clenched her eyes shut, afraid that it hadn't worked.

Danny winked at Youngblood, and then closed his eyes again.

"Okay, Manson, suck it up. The worst thing is that he just didn't wake up," she muttered under her breath. After that, she counted to three and opened her eyes.

Her heart sunk. "It didn't work."

Taking a deep breath, she leaned forward to give him a kiss on the cheek, only to meet his lips as he moved and caught hers. Sam's eyes popped open in surprise and they laughed, his ho, ho, ho's the most welcome sound she'd heard in days.

She punched him in the shoulder.

"Hey! What was that for?" he exclaimed. That hurt!

"For scaring me!" she glared at him. Youngblood howled with laughter: seeing any grown-up, even Santa, get in trouble was funny.

Sam softened her gaze as she rested her head on his chest. "I missed you so much."

Danny wound his arms around her in comfort. The two heard Youngblood gag as he left and laughed again.

…downstairs

"You're…still holding me," Danielle blushed, looking away. She didn't exactly hate the feel of his arms around her. Nathan had been her friend when she was living with Mr. Morter, a kind old man she'd done chores for before he found her in an abandoned tree-house. Nathan had helped her with school, since she had to listen in on lessons from outside, and they'd been close.

"Right," he answered awkwardly. He let her go as she regained her balance, perhaps a little slower than he needed to. "Dani, where have you been. Mr. M. and I – "

"Mr. Morter? You mean he's-he-he's alive?" she was startled.

Nathan looked concerned. "You thought he was dead?"

Danielle nodded. It had been the reason she left. She had found him unconscious after a severe heart attack and called an ambulance. She was found by Danny a week later.

Her eyes were drawn to something purple in his hand.

"Nathan, where did you get that?"

"I…"

"Nathan! Where did you find Sam's phone?"

He looked away.

"No…It was you! You're one of them?"

"Dani, please, I – "

"My brother is in a coma because of you!" she shouted, not caring who heard. How could he? She bit her lip.

"I quit the Guys in White! Dani, please, I – you know me! You know I never wanted that!" he finally defended himself. She wouldn't hear it, putting her crutch up to keep him away. "Please…"

She looked in his eyes. The truth was, he was right, she did know him. She knew that his dad was pressuring him to join the military after college, and she knew that he never wanted to hurt anyone. She lowered the barrier. She also knew when he was lying, and he wasn't.

Using her crutches, she stepped forward and dropped them as she hugged him. "I miss him so much."

…Danny's floor

Sam sat up. "You have to call your parents; they've been worried sick."

Danny nodded, grabbing his cell phone off the nightstand and dialing.

"Hello?" his mom answered after a couple of rings.

Danny grinned. "Hi, Mom."

"DANNY! You're awake!" Maddie exclaimed. He heard Jack yell, "Danny-boy!" in the background.

"Hey, Dad!" he greeted, and then got a mischievous glint in his eye. "Guess what?"

"What? WHAT!" Jack bounced excitedly.

"I tricked Sam!" he teased, earning another punch in the arm and a "DANNY!" from Sam, but she couldn't stay mad for long; it was too good to have him back.

He stopped laughing when a thought occurred to him. "Mom? When did the battle end?"

Silence greeted him and Sam put her hand on his shoulder sympathetically; he was shaking. They hadn't gotten any news yet from Valerie who was leading the main attack.

His voice cracked this time as he asked, "How long have I been out?"

Sam took a breath and looked away before turning back and responding, "Nearly two weeks."

He threw off his sheets and transformed into Phantom. She took his hand, and he looked at her with devastated green eyes.

"Danny," she said, quietly, "you just woke up. Don't go."

He put his other hand over hers and smiled sadly. She gulped, but nodded, this was something he had to do.

"At least let Dr. Pavi check you before you go," Maddie pleaded quietly when she heard Sam's plea. Hearing his mom's voice and seeing his fiancé's face, he consented.

While Dr. Pavi checked him over, Sam went to the hospital gift shop. After only a few minutes, she found exactly what she wanted and smiled deviously. When she returned to Danny's room, the doctor was finished and Danny was getting dressed.

"What's that?" he asked, seeing the package in her arms.

"The only way you're leaving this hospital," she smirked, handing it to him. He opened it.

Danny looked incredulously at it. "A cane?"

She smiled laughing at him.

…

A/N: I know that was short, but it was the best stopping point I could find. What did you think of Dani and Nathan's reunion? Or Danny's prank on Sam? Better yet, how do you like Sam's payback prank? Tell me in a review, and as alwaysALOHA!

P.S. Just out of curiosity, how many of you panicked and/or wanted to kill me for the title of this chapter?