School Boy Crush

Aftermath

Hours passed by. Danny's parents were sitting opposite of Vlad, looking worried. It had surprised Vlad to see his old college buddies, but at the same time, he should have realized it from the start. Fenton. There was only one Fenton he knew in the world: Jack Fenton, his old roommate. Again, he felt like a fool for not making the connection earlier. Danny's parents were ghost hunters and in possession of a portal. No doubt, Danny had a similar experience as Vlad, which was why the teen was a half ghost. Danny's parents had asked him if he had seen what happened and Vlad denied it; claiming he just happened to be passing by when he noticed the teen on the ground. The Fenton's thanked him for bringing their son into the hospital, stating they weren't sure how they would have reacted if their son had been left to die.

It was like a blow to Vlad's gut but he had already retched up whatever he had left in him. The guilt he felt was immense and miserable. Outside the hospital, the sun started to rise. Vlad hadn't been able to sleep. He desperately waited for more news on Danny's condition, but no one came out from that emergency room. Maddie was crying into Jack's shoulder. Jack looked just as worried as her; but seemed to be trying to hold it together for her sake. Apparently Jazz, Danny's sister, was on her way to the hospital.

Jazz arrived an hour later and just in time. Doctor Robbins stepped out from the emergency room. Everyone was immediately on their feet and eagerly awaiting to hear what he had to say. The doctor smiled at the family and Vlad and said,"He's going to be just fine. Would you like to go see him?"

Relief course through everyone in the room and they all went into the room to see Danny. The teen was steadily breathing; hooked up to many IVs and bandages covering most of his body. He had a mask on that helped him breathe and the monitor in the room beat steadily next to him. Maddie ran to her son and clutched his hand, tears streaming down her eyes as she gazed at her son.

"My poor baby…why would anyone do this to you?" she asked in a low whisper. Vlad heard it anyway.
Jazz and Jack gathered around Danny, looking relieved that he was okay, but worried about all the injuries on his body. With a dry swallow, Vlad stood at the end of the bed and looked at Danny. He caused this. He caused his boyfriend to be in this state.

The family and Vlad stayed in the room for a good two hours. Doctor Robbins came in and explained that Danny would have to remain in the hospital with them for the next couple of days to be monitored. After, they could send him home and he would just have to take some painkillers and other medicine to help him recover. The Fenton's looked relieved and went back to watching Danny. They all took turns to get breakfast. When they offered Vlad some, he declined. He felt too sick to eat anything. They glanced worriedly at him but he paid no mind. All he could think about was the teen in front of him.

They were kicked out of the room a few hours later, saying they needed to do some procedures with Danny and then switch him to another room. Reluctantly, everyone left the room and impatiently waited. Jazz sighed before approaching Vlad. Vlad looked up and was surprised to see her in front of him. She offered a weak, hesitant smile.

"Thanks for taking my brother to the hospital. If it hadn't been for you…" she shook her head. "I don't even want to think of it."

"Don't thank me," Vlad said dully, knowing he didn't deserve the gratitude.

"I have to, you saved my brother." More guilt ate at Vlad and he shook his head in protest. Jazz frowned and heaved a heavy sigh. "Some way to spend Christmas Eve, huh? You don't have to be here with us, you can go home and spend it with your family. If you want, you can give us your number and we can keep you updated on how Danny's doing."

"Thank you, but no, I'll remain here. I don't have family to go see and I just want to be sure Daniel will be all right."
Jazz shrugged. "Okay."