A Dash Of Hope (Dash X Danny)

Chapter 49

Dash looked at Danny slightly. He had fallen asleep against his arm halfway through the car ride. He smiled, 'Guess I should get used to this for a while' He thought affectionately and kissed Danny's head softly.

As it turns out, Danny was right. Ember's little trick had changed the genetic makeup of both Danny and Tucker. Now they were putting out a PSA for every male who was affected by the ghost, needed to come in for a health check. If the results came back the same on multiple people, they were going to release the news that men can get pregnant if affected by Ember. They wouldn't have to hide it. That made things a little easier.

Then there was Johnny. After he was released, they questioned him about what had happened. He couldn't give them a straightforward answer though. He claimed he couldn't remember. Danny had wanted to question him further but it became apparent that he truly didn't know anything when he demanded to know where Kitty was. They eventually decided to let him go and meet up with Shadow as long as he kept in contact as Shadow had. He begrudgingly accepted and took off.

Now they knew Danny could release ghosts from this control they were under though. Whoever's control it was. Still not sure on that front. According to Danny and Ember, there were a number of ghosts who had that ability. Many of them still unknown even to them. Danny could do something about that now...though...

'You serve me. No one else.' Danny's words rang through his head. For some reason, those words made him uneasy.

"Dash," Danny hummed, eyes still closed, "You're overthinking things again."

Dash looked down at him slightly and smiled, "Can you smell it?"

Danny smiled a little and opened his eyes, "No. I can feel it," he squeezed his arm, "You're all tense. You've been like this since we got the news. I'm here to listen if you want to voice those things out loud. But if you also just need time to process, I get that and I'll wait," he smiled gently.

Dash sighed and smiled softly, "I have a lot going on in here. I was already worried everything going on was weighing too much on you. I really didn't want to add to it. Especially now," he admitted.

"Love. Just because I'm pregnant now... that'll take some getting used to saying," he laughed softly, "And just because I have a lot going on too, doesn't mean I can't be here for you and listen to your worries. You would want me to talk about mine right?" Dash nodded so he continued, "Then whenever you're ready, I'm here to listen. Just don't think you can't," he smiled.

Dash smiled softly at him, "Talking might help," he nodded.

"Then let's go home and talk this out," he smiled. Dash kissed his cheek and diverted to their new home for some private time.

*

It went...better than expected.

"We kinda had a feeling for a while. We just weren't sure how to ask," Mr. Baxter smiled.

His wife nodded, "Danny Fenton...Danny Phantom?" She couldn't help but laugh, "Though all of the ghostly pale puns I've made over the years seem a little more funny now," she mused and hugged Danny.

He laughed and hugged her. They figured that with Danny's powers on the fritz, they needed to tell Dash's parents before it became obvious in the worst way. As if on cue, he turned invisible in her arms. She blinked and let him go, "Though it will take some getting used to," she laughed.

Danny looked at his hands and sighed, making himself turn back. This kid really had a sense of humor. Must get it from his dad already. Danny had a feeling it was a boy.

Dash laughed a little and wrapped his arms around Danny from behind, "We still have one more surprise. You remember how they made that announcement regarding men who were changed into females by that ghost?"