Okay guys, here's the chapter I promised I'd do before I leave on my trip this week. So I won't be able to update either next Friday or next Saturday. So about a week… Yes you heard me… I kind of thought this shouldn't be the last chapter, since it would seem too rushed. The NEXT chapter will most likely be the last chapter. :)

Chapter Seven

Dash had to laugh; it was amazing how far his mind could go and how wild it could become. Fenton and Phantom as the same person… It was just impossible. Fenton was a wimpy kid… no, he did grow confident during the time they were stuck, but he couldn't picture Danny as a superhero and kicking ghost butt. Sure he pushed Dash against the wall, but that was pushing not punching.

Besides no matter how hard he could try and piece everything together, they looked nothing alike. The hair color and the eyes…. The eyes… A tug of fear suddenly engulfed the jock. Danny did have green eyes, but only for a few seconds. So how could it explain the hair color then? Did he spray paint it every time he went to the bathroom? No, that would take too long.

Maybe, just maybe it was a trick to the light; maybe he only thought he saw the eyes turn green. Because he was so focused on trying to see if it would turn green, his mind played tricks to make it look like it actually did turn green.

No, it was too dark in the building to be a trick to the light. There was light in the building, but not enough to make it seem like the eyes changed. It was very dim in the building.

Dash slowly made his way to his next class, even though he heard the tardy bell go off a few minutes ago. He was too confused, too focused to find out about the truth about Fenton. He didn't feel right, he didn't feel like himself.

"What did you get me into, Fenton?" Dash muttered to himself.

He continued to make his way to his next class; then he realized that Danny was in that same class as well. The jock mentally groaned; he wouldn't be able to focus on anything else besides the information he had that pointed towards Fenton and Phantom. The jock also realized that he sat by him, he knew he would feel so nervous, scared, and weak. Dash hated that feeling, he hated that he was trying to find out about something that may not be true.

He wanted to laugh it off; he really did—so bad.

But it was hard to.

…

Dash sat on the edge of his seat, beads of sweat rolled down on his face. His leg bounced up and down, showing that he was very nervous. The jock was so paranoid that he let out a girly scream when he felt a tap on his shoulder, causing the whole class to quiet down and look back at him.

He grinned weakly and wished he could disappear right then, right at the spot.

"Is everything alright, Mr. Baxter?" The teacher asked a hit of annoyance in his tone.

"Y-yeah, everything is just fine." He gave two thumbs up to try and prove his point, "Just d-dandy."

The teacher studied his student for another second before he went back to his lesson. The students finally lost interest in Dash and went back to listening to the lesson.

The jock closed his eyes and forced himself to calm down. He let out a soft yelp when he felt a tap on his shoulder again. But he turned to the direction he thought the tap came from and tried to look away when he realized that it was Danny that tapped him.

"Are you okay, Dash?" He whispered. "You seem to be off a little today."

For a second he saw Phantom sitting in the same spot that Danny was sitting, asking the same question. Dash closed his eyes and mentally shook his head, and then he opened them again to see Fenton sitting there.

"Off? I'm just fine," The jock insisted, but you could hear the fear in his voice.

Danny raised an eyebrow, clearly not convinced. "Yeah, right; your body and eyes say different. You're scared. Why are you scared?" He asked, still keeping his voice as low as possible.

"S-scared?" Dash forced a small laugh. "I'm not scared, I'm just fine."

The halfa rolled his eyes. "Fine, I'm just a bit worried, that's all." He said.

Now the jock stared at Danny in confusion. "Worried? Why?" He asked.

The raven-haired boy shrugged. "You're acting different. I'm just worried something's wrong. I want to know if I can help."

No, Fenton, helping him? No way, especially when Phantom may be him. What if Danny took them to the back of the school and then he becomes the town hero—however that works out—and starts beating him up?

You're an idiot, a voice said in the back of his head, Danny wouldn't do that, besides, and he doesn't know that you know his… little secret. Stop being so paranoid.

Yeah, no matter what, he wouldn't have the guts to hurt a human.

"Dash," He heard Fenton say softly, "Did I do something during the time when we were stuck in the gym? If so, I'm sorry."

The jock came back to his senses. "Listen, Fenton, you didn't do anything. I'm just confused, that's all." He replied and looked away.

For a second, Dash worried that Danny might've been angry. But when looked back up, he saw that Fenton was staring at his paper in front of him. "Confused…? What do you mean?" He finally asked.

"It's nothing," Dash lied. "I'm sure that I'll get over it sooner or later."

The bell finally rung to signal the students that school was over; almost at the same time the bell rung, the teacher called Danny up to speak with him.

Dash heard Danny mutter, "Man, I'm so dead."

The jock stayed in his seat for a few seconds after the bell before taking a piece of paper out and writing something down. He folded it and got up with his backpack, and then started making his way out the door.

"…If you need anything…?" He heard the teacher say.

"I'm fine," Danny insisted, "I've been having some trouble lately, that's all…"

Dash spotted an open pocket on Fenton's backpack and quickly made his way over. He dropped the piece of paper in the pocket, hoping that Danny might notice it later today. Then the jock made his way out of the room.

…

"Very well, Mr. Fenton," The teacher sighed and looked down at some paper work in front of him. "You may go."

Danny nodded. "Thanks see ya."

The halfa had noticed a soft tug on his backpack before Dash had left his room, so as he made his way out, he took off his backpack and checked every pocket for anything unusual. Finally he found a pocket that was already open and checked in there. Danny found a piece of paper and pulled it out.

As he was putting his bag on his shoulder, he heard his friends calling for him.

"Hey, guys!" Danny called and waved.

"Hey dude," Tucker grinned, "Anything new?"

The halfa smiled, "Nah, same old, same old." Then he paused, "Wait…, Dash was acting strange today—last class period in fact."

That got both of his friend's attention. "What happened?" Sam suddenly asked.

"I-I don't know," Danny stammered. "He looked scared… really scared."

Tucker laughed. "Maybe he's scared of you now! Hah, I would love to see the fear on his face." He wiped a non-existing tear.

Sam jabbed him in the gut. "This isn't funny, Tucker!" She hissed, giving him a death glare. She turned back to Danny, "Did he say anything?"

"I asked him if he was okay," Danny shrugged, "He tried to show me that he was fine. But that's hard to believe when they're sputtering and showing every sign of fear."

"Maybe you should just watch out, Danny," Sam said, "Just be careful."

They left the building after that; they went their own separate ways at one point when they were walking home. Danny realized he was still holding the note that Dash had possibly dropped in his backpack. As he continued to walk, he opened the piece of paper and found the jock's handwriting on it.

I was wondering if we could meet before school tomorrow. I just want to ask you a few questions.

-Dash

The halfa looked up from the note, now confused. Then his eyes widened; Tucker was right…. Dash was scared of him.

…

Okay, epilogue next chapter. I just thought I needed to add this chapter to cover up some details. I guess? I will update either next Friday or Saturday!

REVIEW REPLIES:

Kirbysamful: hehe, thanks, I feel better. :)

Lmb111514: Thanks! Yep, Dash figured it out! Here's the next chapter! :D

BlondieMarie24: LOL, 'bout time! Well, ending is next chapter; changed my mind. xD

Pheek: Well, with the help of some of your ideas that you all gave me has helped me. :D I pretty much know how to end it. :) LOL, I'll try not to make it too cheesy. XD And :D Have fun on your trip as well! …Since you weren't interrupted this time… I wonder if you will next time. XD

Jeanette9a: I could use that. :D It sounds hilarious. I'll try. :) Or something similar.

TrekgeekDS9: I'm glad you think the last chapter ended just fine. I've decided to add another chapter, just to add in some details. ;) Thanks!

JuneLuxray2: I've been thinking that Dash will tell Danny. And I'm still planning on it. :) Thanks for your suggestion!

Cotom: If it was Maddie, I know it would still be having her trying to solve it. Thanks for your compliment! :D And thanks for your suggestions! :D I'm sure I'm gonna use one or two. :)

TheOneWhoStillBelieves: I'm glad you enjoy this. :D

Okumura Rin: Well, the shock has to end at some point. But I'm possibly having Dash tell Danny about what he's discovered. And I don't believe in those stuff, so I wouldn't write a story about those... so yeah...:/

Vi-Violence: LOL, I laughed when I read your review. XD I tried to use it in this chapter at the beginning. XD

D for Danielle: Hehe, well, I guess you'll have to wait for a week for the last chapter. Sorry… Thanks so much for your compliment!

The Girl Named Charlie: LOL, slow poke Dash. Erm, sorry for my grammar mistakes and my horribly written sentences; I'll try to do better. :) thanks!

Thanks guys! Trip time now! I'll be back on Friday!

'till next time!