"Phil, stop doing that! You're not taking this seriously enough! The video makes us look gay," Dan yelled and it was like someone had shot a bullet directly through Phil's heart. "Take it down and come up with a valid excuse. We cannot be gay!" Dan might as well have punched Phil after every word, that was how much pain Phil was in.

"What's so wrong with being gay, huh? Why can't we be together?" Phil's voice was just as loud as Dan's.

"We just can't, okay?!" Dan turned away, making Phil frown. "I hate you so much! This is all your fault! I'm going to bed." Dan then stormed off, leaving Phil to sob quietly. He sat down on his bed and began to cry into his hands. He couldn't stop himself from wondering if Dan meant it when he said he hated Phil.

"Phil, it's okay." Phil heard someone say so he looked up. He met eyes with someone who, weirdly, looked exactly like him. The only difference was the fact that his hair was much shorter in general.

"Are you.. me?" Phil whispered, his sobs dying down slightly as he was given a distraction to replace the bad thoughts.

"I am," (Older) Phil's voice was extremely soft and caring. "I'm you from the future!" (Older) Phil waved his hands slightly to mimic some sort of dance. (Younger) Phil let out a dry laugh. "I'm here to say that Dan loves you, he really does."

"I don't think he does," (Younger) Phil whispered, bringing his knees to his chest. "He told me himself, he hates me."

"He doesn't. That was the anger speaking. He actually loves you a lot."

"He's not gay."

"I shouldn't be the one to tell you this but he actually is." (Younger) Phil gasped, tears refilling his eyes.

"Stop lying to me!" Phil cried. "He doesn't like anyone who's gay... he definitely isn't gay himself!"

"Please stop crying. I am not lying. Would you believe me if I told you that we date Dan in the future?" Phil shook his head, dropping his gaze to the ground.

"Dan would be better off without me: I just make him angry. Without me, 'the video' would never have been made in the first place." (Younger) Phil couldn't stop crying which was worrying his older self quite a lot.

"Phil, without you, Dan may not have survived past his teenage years. You're one of the reasons he's still alive." (Older) Phil placed a comforting hand on the younger's shoulder, hoping to calm him down.

"I'm sure he would have found someone better than me to help him if I didn't exist."

"Phil, stop saying that. You know it's not true. Dan needs you."

"What if I just left right now? I'm sure he'd be fine. Maybe he'd even be happy because I won't be there to mess up and annoy him again! That actually sounds like a good idea!" (Younger) Phil jumped up, a small smile now forming on his face.

"Phil, don't leave him. He needs you. You can't go now, it's like you're giving up, don't give up."

"Why shouldn't I give up? Dan hates me and all he does is shout at me. It's like we're not even friends anymore."

"Phil, how many times do I have to say that he loves you? He didn't mean what he said.. you need to forgive him so you can make up. Please don't give up: finding someone you truly love is hard, don't give up on this love."

"I need to forgive him? He needs to apologise first and that isn't happening."

(Older) Phil sighed before muttering to himself, "Why was I so stubborn?"

(Younger) Phil glared at him slightly to let his older self know he had heard him.

"Look, if you forgive him when he apologises, you'll be happy. Trust me when I say that. In the future, Dan and us? Me? ...Whatever... we're happy. We have millions of fans and they love us a lot and, don't tell 2012 Dan but, in 2016, Dan openly acts really gay. Seriously. He even admitted to being Phil Trash Number One."

"Trash?" Phil meekly whispered.

"He loves you so much! Now, come on, you need to forgive Dan. Trust me, this is for the best."

"Do you promise that this is the right choice?"

"I promise." (Older) Phil faded to nothing, leaving his younger self alone again.

Phil finally acknowledged reality when he heard a loud –possibly frantic- knock.

"PHIL! OPEN THE DOOR RIGHT NOW. WE NEED TO TALK!" Dan yelled and Phil could only hope Dan was about to apologise.

Phil took a deep breath before opening the door.

PART 3 COMING SOON *smirks*

What time is it where you are?

8:32pm.