Multifandom Oneshots

Danny Fenton [Danny Phantom]

title: De-Stabilized 2.0

Danny Fenton x Reader
Danny Phantom

requested: Alyssajj11
note: this is so chaotic but I hope you like it. Sorry for the wait. For the other requests: I haven't forgotten, I've just had a very busy year and I'll be trying to get them done over the next few months :)
Art by Picolo

warnings: ghost gore?

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The Friday ended as all Fridays should: walking out of school arm in arm with Sam, Tucker, and Danny. The promise of a long weekend, which had gotten the students of Casper High through the week, was finally here.

"The science convention is the best part of the year. Two days surrounded by the best minds in America? VIP tickets? I'm living the dream." Tucker said, gazing lovingly at the silver ticket in his hand. Actually, he hadn't let go of it since his birthday at the beginning of the week.

"Yeah yeah, enjoy your nerd-con." Sam rolled her eyes. "I'll be making the most of a long weekend at a nature retreat in Oregon. Get this: a full weekend with no wifi, no electricity, and most importantly, no meat!"

"My condolences." Tucker shuddered.

Everyone laughed at Tucker's reaction; everyone except you. It was odd behaviour, especially for you. Normally you'd laugh at the playful banter, or at the very least, crack a knowing smile. But the vacant eyes and dragging limbs? Not so much.

Danny noticed the lack of reaction from the girl beside him. He had noticed your odd behaviour over the past few days and to say he was worried would be a royal understatement. At first, he let it slide: Danny knew what it was like to have things going on that other people wouldn't understand. You both were half ghost for goodness sake! But you were getting worse, and he also knew the importance of letting others help you.

"You okay?" Danny whispered, nudging your arm gently. Jumping in surprise, you looked at him like a deer in headlights.

"Hmm? Oh, I'm fine. Just thinking, 's all." You lied through your teeth. It tasted bitter on the tongue, but thankfully Danny didn't press further.

"Okay..." He said hesitantly. "I'll be in town all weekend if you wanted to talk about whatever's bothering you."

"I'll let you know." Flashing a smile that didn't quite reach your eyes, you adjusted your bag and looked to the approaching bus stop. "I think I'll walk today guys, have fun at your conventions and retreats!"

They looked at you strangely but didn't ask any questions as they said goodbye. Purposely avoiding Danny's eyes, you turned away and began the long walk home.

It's not that you didn't like him — them. They were your closest friends. It's just you didn't like lying to them. You were clearly not fine but didn't want to burden them with another ghost-thing; heavens knows they already had dealt with enough. Of course, Danny would be more understanding, but the situation was rather incriminating. It wouldn't be a good look to tell your best friend (and longstanding crush) that you had broken into his house, used his parents portal, got kidnapped by Vlad whilst in the ghost realm, been tortured for information on said best friend, and left goopy puddles of ectoplasma in his basement.

Incriminating.

So you held on to the life-threatening problem as any self-conscious teenager would.