Better make this one quick (not short though), because I have to get up early tomorrow (Saturday) for a haircut -_- Man my aunt can be so annoying sometimes and yes, she's a hairdresser. Anyway, did anyone guess what Danny was "afraid" of? No? Oh, okay ^^; I'll just have to tell you through the chapter. :D
Plus, I've been getting up in the afternoon and school starts in less than only 5 days and I have to start going to bed a little earlier so my body can get used to getting up at 7am and not at 1pm XD Anyway, today is the official last day of the holidays. On Monday, it'll be a public holiday for Australia Day and on Tuesday only grades 8 and 12 start (I'm grade 10 this year) so I'll have an extra day until I have to go to school.
Oh, and remember, don't be surprised that I don't update after the 30th. I may have homework and more likely less time on here since I normally spend pretty much all night on here XD
Alright, that's enough of me talking. More chapter time! ^^
Danny Phantom © Butch Hartman
Shortly after Jazz had arrived, Sam had explained her problem to her. Sam tried to get up and go to the computer but Jazz insisted that she should stay there; thankfully she had brought her laptop with her.
"Um Sam, just one minor question," Jazz exclaimed while typing. "Why did you call for my help? I have no clue what contractions feel like."
"I know, I just didn't want my mum or your mum to come and help me. "
"Why not? They know what they feel like."
"I know that! I just feel more comfortable with you telling me and besides, you're pretty much my age."
Jazz smiled with delight, then that reminded her of something.
"Hey, I was actually wondering…when am I going to come and see what bridesmaid dresses you picked out for us."
"Oh, so Danni told you?" she smirked.
"If you mean Danielle then yes. She did tell me. Hold on, what were the pains you were experiencing during those pains?"
"Well, it feels like I'm on my period but a little more painful."
"Oh okay. Here, it says that mothers can expect false alarms when nearing their due date of birth."
"Really?" Sam wondered as she sat up a little.
"Yep, so I don't think it's anything you should be worrying about. But I would suggest you and Danny be prepared for that day."
Sam smiled as she slowly and carefully got up and balanced herself. "Thanks Jazz."
"No problem, call me when you've found the right dresses for us." Jazz exclaimed while giving Sam a gentle hug.
"Well, when I find a third bridesmaid I will."
Two days had passed; Sam had no chance to talk to Danny about the false alarm and preparing for that day since he was just that busy with college. Every time she tried, Danny had stuck his head in other study book. It was as if he was avoiding the kids, but why? Sam thought.
The answer rests in his dreams, or in this case, nightmares.
Before Sam had got the final answer from Jazz, every night he would have similar nightmares to the one he had the night before. He had been having these nightmares for quite some time now, but he didn't want to tell Sam about it. Although he really should, you shouldn't keep secrets from your soul-mate but who was he to blame? Himself of course.
The nightmares he had been having recently made him think of him becoming a horrible father to the children. He was scared to become a father, this is no rare case. This is actually quite common in expecting parents, but what was scaring him was really quite rare since his kids would be half ghost just like him. Or so he thought.
Every night since they started, his nightmares frightened him. They made him fear of becoming a father, but he didn't know that he would be a perfect father figure for the three of them.
His nightmares contained him and his family in the future, every one of them were similar in their ways. They all had the same problem, being a bad father figure to the children and being a horrible husband to Sam. He wanted to seek help and advice but who would he ask? He was just that scared of telling anyone, even Sam.
Danny finally had a day off from college, so this gave Sam the perfect opportunity to talk to him about being prepared for the kids. Danny of course was trying to avoid this but he couldn't, he had already studied for his next lecture, the chores were done and they weren't expecting anyone to come over today so Danny just had to hope that a family member or friend would prevent it.
"Danny! Stop giving excuses! We need to prepare for the triplets!"
"Oh, uh…not right now. I want to do more of their room."
"But there is nothing left to do in their room, you just fixed up the bookcase and there are no more boxes of baby stuff in there anymore. They've all been emptied out, so stop making excuses and turn off the TV!"
Danny narrowed his eyebrows as he stared at her with an annoyed frown. "Make me." He suggested as a lie while holding the remote.
Sam tried to reach for it, she had almost had it but then Danny turned it intangible.
"Danny! Stop being a jerk!"
"I am not!" He yelled in a hurry.
Sam sighed quickly impatiently. She ran over to the television and unplugged it, this made Danny grunt then throw the remote at it, and thankfully he didn't break the widescreen television.
"Okay, now we can start preparing for the kids."
Danny moaned as he tried to look as if he wanted to go to sleep. "Man, all that studying I did earlier is tying me down, can we talk about preparation after I have a nap?"
"Enough of the excuses and besides, it's almost 7pm!"
Danny moaned even louder this time. "Why 7pm? What's wrong with having dinner late?"
"Do you want to carry these three things?"
Danny's angry expression immediately changed to a scared and worried look. "Uh no, no. You hold on to them." He said nervously while trying to smile.
Sam smirked for a moment then grabbed some things that she had been told to bring in case of that happening sooner than they think. Danny saw some baby clothes, a camera, and some papers about birth plans and hospital forms.
"Oh, I am so not ready for this."
"Well that's why we get ready for this sort of thing. You don't want me going into labour while you're out fighting ghosts."
"We don't even know when they're going to be born. What's that got to do with preparing?"
"You have to be prepared Danny! That's a part of becoming a father!"
Danny moaned as he sunk his body into the soft couch, he leant his head against the wall and looked up at the ceiling. He just didn't want to go through with this right now and possibly never.
But unfortunately like all things, they had to happen sometime soon. They wouldn't be pushed further away, just pulled further in.
"Now, here's the list of things that we must have." Sam stated while handing Danny a sheet of paper with a small but long list.
Danny read through it twice, he never knew having kids would require so much stuff.
They needed:
~Hospital form, insurance info and birth plan (if you have one)
~2-3 pairs of baby clothes
~Camera for taking pictures
~Toiletries and personal items
~Clothes for changing into after giving birth for your partner
~Extra pillow for more comfort of your partner
He moaned as he saw the list, did he really have to get all of that? Well thankfully Sam didn't mention all the other possible items they would have to bring as well, if she did then Danny would call the quits.
"Do we really need all these things?"
"Yes, we do. And since I'm having three, we need extra clothes for the kids and possibly two pillows since I will be giving birth to three half ghost kids."
"Well, that's true. But I don't see why we need toiletries."
"What if I get sick afterwards? You never know and the babies could decide to come earlier of later so we have no clue what precise time they would be coming." Sam explained holding her hand up a little.
"Oh, well wouldn't I need anything? Surely there would be something for me to do while I wait in the waiting room."
Sam's expression turned to confused and upset. "Excuse me? You're going to be with me when I'm having them."
Danny gulped. "W-what?"
"You'll be by my side holding my hand tightly as I give birth to them."
Those words ran through Danny's head for another day. On his way back home from college, his ghost sense went off. As he stopped at an intersection with a red traffic light so the others could cross, he looked up as he saw a dark shadow nearing his exact position. Danny's eyes flashed red, as soon as the light went green, he sped down towards a parking area then went ghost to fight that dark shadow.
"What do you want?" He asked approaching the dark shadow in mid air.
"Your future is sealed, you cannot unfold it and if you did, your child's first day would be their last."
"What? That made no sense!"
"It did you primitive brute!" The dark shadow claimed loudly as he fired a green zap towards Danny.
He managed to dodge it then start firing ecto rays back at the dark shadow, as soon as it weakened it started to fade but before it could fade for good, it gave Danny another warning.
"Their futures will not last long; her fist breath of relief will be her last…"
Danny looked and felt confused about what the dark shadow had just told him. That thought replaced the feeling of him being by Sam's side with the feeling of something to do with the future.
Did anyone get that? Oh man I suck at riddles -_- Anyway, I'm pretty sure everyone's got the message by now that Danny's actually scared of becoming a father and what he had just been warned will make sure of that.
Sorry, I would update again tonight but I have to get up early if I want a haircut before school starts up again.