School Boy Crush

Seeking comfort

A month of school has passed by. It was close to February now so the air was more than chilly out. Danny still used Vlad's coat to keep him warm. He walked into his morning class with Professor Masters a few minutes early. Vlad looked pleased to see that Danny was early for the first time in months. Danny noticed Vlad was even wearing the tie he gave him for Christmas. Grinning, Danny took his regular seat behind Tucker. Since he had a few minutes to spare before the bell rang, he leaned forward in his seat to discreetly whisper in his best friend's ear.

"I heard you got in trouble." Danny grinned teasingly.

Flushing, Tucker groaned and dipped into his seat. "Sam told you?" he asked pathetically.

"Yep! Man, you screwed up." He chuckled, showing no sympathy for his friend's predicament with his girlfriend, who is also Danny's best friend. It was awkward to be the middleman, so to speak, now that his two best friends were dating, but he got by.

"You're not helping." Tucker responded moodily, glaring at his desk, wishing he could burn holes through it.

"Just give her a bunch of black roses and say you're sorry."

Tucker contemplated Danny's suggestion. "You think that'll work?"

"Better than just moping. Now give me your Chemistry homework so I can copy it. I forgot mine. I think my awesome advice is payment enough."

Despite himself, Tucker laughed. He reached into his bag and handed Danny his homework. "Thanks dude." His tone was sarcastic.

"No, no, thank you." Danny replied with a grin, ignoring the sarcasm. The bell rang. Danny put Tucker's homework away so he could copy it later.

Mr. Masters started class like he usually did. This month, he hasn't picked on Danny so much. Danny had been doing great with his grades. He went from a C- average to a B+ in all his classes. Ever since Danny discovered Vlad was a half ghost like himself, they, in a sense, joined forces. Vlad helped him when Amity Park was attacked and even took time to train Danny to control his powers. Through Vlad, he learned how to put up powerful shields, how to duplicate, and how to shoot ecto lasers from his eyes. His combat skills had also improved greatly. He was able to fight ghosts and take them out faster than ever before. Therefore, when he got home, it was early enough that he could do his homework and fit in some time to study. Vlad also posed as some sort of tutor for Danny whenever he came over on the weekends. Luckily, Danny's parents never questioned where he went off to.

After class ended, Danny waited until the last person was out before approaching Vlad's desk. Vlad raised a brow at him, surprised the teen stayed behind. "Yes, Mr. Fenton?"

Danny had to bite the inside of his cheek to prevent his smile. He wanted to look serious. "Mr. Masters, I was hoping I can drop by after school again?"

Vlad frowned slightly, surprised that Danny would ask. The teen has been doing splendidly well in his class. "Did you have trouble with today's lesson?"

"No, I was hoping I can take you out on a date."

Vlad was surprised by the sudden boldness of his boyfriend. He looked around to make sure no one was looking before yanking Danny forward into a short but passionate kiss. When they broke away, Danny was grinning like a loon. Vlad always made him feel like he was on top of the world. Smirking, Vlad leaned back against his desk and looked down at the teenager. "Well that is certainly unexpected." He sighed forlornly. "Unfortunately I can't tonight, Little Badger."