School Boy Crush

late gift exchange

Danny was out of the hospital four days later. School was going to start in four days but he was to rest a week before he started again. Vlad kept him company the entire time he was at the hospital. He brought comic books for Danny to read or would just sit and talk to him for hours. His family was there for the most part as well but at least Vlad was able to sneak into the hospital after visiting hours using his ghost powers. The first day Danny returned home, he reluctantly stayed in bed. His body was still sore and the painkillers took a while to kick in. His family understood. They helped him through it. Vlad visited often and the family didn't seem to mind. They probably would if they had any clue that their son was in a relationship with his teacher from school.

When Vlad finally managed to get Danny alone with him, he pulled the teen into a hug and gave him a desperate kiss. He wasn't sure if Danny would respond and was pleasantly surprised when he felt lips slide against his in a familiar fashion. They were in the kitchen. Danny's parents and sister went out to get more groceries and Vlad had cornered Danny against the fridge just as the teen had placed his hand on the handle to open it to get a soda. They hadn't kissed in a while and Vlad poured his heart into it; trying to convey how sorry he was into the kiss. Danny kissed back with equal passion; expressing his forgiveness.

When they broke apart, Vlad continued to hold on to Danny. He buried his face in the crook of the teen's neck and inhaled the unique scent. Grinning, Danny snuggled into the embrace; feeling warm and content. "Hey, uh, Vlad, I got you a Christmas present. Want to go see it?" the teen offered.

Vlad pulled back and looked down at Danny with a small smile of his own. "A gift for me? You didn't have to, little badger. Your presence is more than enough."

"Don't pull that mushy crap on me. Come on." He grabbed the man's hand and led him up to his bedroom where Vlad's gift was hidden. Vlad watched in amusement as Danny opened up his closest and grabbed a gift bag that had been hidden under a mountain of clothes. Shyly, Danny held the gift out to Vlad, a nervous blush on his face. "I know it's not much, but … just, I hope you like it."

Smiling encouragingly, Vlad took the offered gift. "I'd love just about anything you give me, Daniel." He said honestly as he gently opened the bag. Vlad pulled out a tie. It was black and silver.

"It's uh, it's more than just for style. I didn't know you're a half ghost so I don't know if it'll affect you differently. When you put it on, a layer of a ghost shield will activate and protect you." Danny awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. "You probably don't need it since you've been a half ghost so long, but uh, since you said you didn't want to move here at first cause of Danny Phantom, I thought maybe you'd feel…safer?" his blush covered his whole face. "It's a really lame idea, I know, but…"

"I love it." Vlad said, smiling affectionately. "I appreciate the gesture and meaning behind it, little badger." He put the tie in the bag and then frowned. "I'm afraid I left your gift at home. I'll come by tomorrow to drop it off."

Danny immediately felt relieved that Vlad stated he loved the gift. "It's okay. I wasn't expecting anything."

"And yet you got me a tie with a protective shield in it. How thoughtful," He leaned down and placed a soft, loving kiss on Danny's lips. "Were you able to put the shield in yourself?"

"Yeah, mom fiddles with that kind of stuff all the time. I learned from watching her." He licked his lips, wanting to kiss Vlad again. The man seemed to sense his desire because next thing he knew, Vlad had put the gift on the table and was pulling Danny in to a demanding kiss. The young half ghost moaned and kissed back. Oh yes, they both certainly missed this.