The door to FentonWorks pushed softly open as Danny quietly came in.

Danny sighed and closed the door as quietly as possible. He glanced around the kitchen and pulled his blue jacket tighter.

"Two days."

Danny froze.

"You've been gone for two days, Danny." Jazz said softly.

Danny grimaced and turned to face his sister, who he had totally missed sitting in a chair at the table.

"I know Jazz. I've just been...." Danny trailed off.

"Busy?" her eyes watered.

Danny winced. "I'm so sorry Jazzy. I was with Clockwork, he....I'm...Jazz, I...."

Jazz got up from her seat, and wrapped him up in a warm hug. "We were so worried Danny. We thought that Vlad had gotten you. Or Skulker, or Walker, or Undergrowth and...I'm so glad you're okay..."

Danny hugged her back tightly. "I'm sorry Jazz. What I've gotten myself into this time...I think you'll be my therapist forever..."he joked feebly.

Jazz released him and wiped her watery eyes. "Why?"

Danny rubbed the back of his neck nervously.

"Well...it's kinda hard to explain, so I only want to do it once, when we can talk with Sam and Tucker."

Jazz looked at him sadly, and nodded slowly. Danny then remembered something important. He reached in his jacket pocket.

He pulled out the headsets, and pulled out the blue and white one.

"Here, Jazzy. We can talk to each other through these headsets. Anytime I want to talk, I'll beep you. Okay?" he handed her the headset.

She took the headset and examined it. She nodded.

"I think those colors suit you."

Jazz laughed and pulled him in for another hug. She then frowned and pushed him away.

"Danny, you're taller." she commented.

The kitchen light snapped on.

The two teens stood there like deer caught in headlights.

"Jazz? Danny? Oh my God, Danny!"

Maddie Fenton rushed down the stairs, wrapping her son in a crushing hug. She started crying.

"Oh Danny! I thought you were gone! Why did you leave? What happened?" Maddie questioned.

Jack Fenton still stood on the stairs, very confused.

Danny pulled himself from her grip. "Mom, I'm fine! I'm okay, I'm back now.." he muttered.

Maddie took in his appearance. "Why are you dressed like this? Where did you get this stuff from?"

Jazz glanced at Danny's attire, which was skinny jeans, a shirt, a jacket, and a beanie. She frowned. Where would he even get those clothes?

"Uh, I was...walking. And some dude kidnapped me. Threw me in his car and drove like 15 miles, dumped me out on the side of the road." Danny improvised. Jazz narrowed her eyes.

Maddie looked shaken. "How'd you get the clothes? How'd you get back?"

"Well, I had snatched that guys wallet, the dude who kidnapped me. I bought me some clothes cause I fell in some mud. I stayed in a hotel. Then rented a cab to bring me back. The cabbie ditched me a couple blocks down the street. Took the guys wallet." Danny lied easily.

Jack looked confused. "That's an awful lot for two days."

Jazz took over then. "Yes. An awful lot. Danny, you must be exhausted." she grabbed his arm.

Danny nodded quickly. "Oh yeah, I'm really tired so.....night mom. Night dad." he was pulled up the stairs.

Maddie hugged herself. "Goodnight Danny, goodnight Jazz."

Danny locked himself in his room, no longer holding his breath. He didn't like lying to Mom. Or at least being good at it.

__________DP___________

"Who's that?"

"Ooh! He's cute!"

"Cool new kid!"

Danny laughed to himself as none of the people recognized him. When he had woken up, Danny had realized that he couldn't fit any of his old clothes, seeing as he was about two inches taller. It seems that Clockwork had noticed this also, because when Danny opened his closet, he found new clothes, all the right size. They were in the same style as the ones he had gotten earlier.

Thank you Clocky.

Now Danny wore faded skinny jeans with a red shirt with a black stripe going through it. And Danny was getting used to his blue jacket and red beanie.

And now walking to the entrance of the school, students send Danny funny looks. Danny could have sworn he heard a 'He looks kinda familiar...' in the sea of 'Whoa, new kid!'.

He looked around until he spotted who he was looking for. A fanged smirk danced upon his lips.

Danny slipped into the buses and turned invisible. He walked around the the side of the school and saw Sam Manson and Tucker Foley sitting under a tree.

He stood behind Tucker, who had his face practically pressed against the screen of a PDA. Tucker was muttering to Sam.

"He has got to be here. His cell phone popped up on my radar this morning. There's no way I could have missed it."

"Search again then Tucker! I don't know what will happen if I don't find him." Sam snapped, scanning the crowd.

Tucker glared at her. "I'm searching too, you know." he said quietly.

Sam ignored him.

Even when they aren't together. Tucker shook his head.

"Lovebirds." he muttered.

Danny raised an eyebrow. He floated up above their heads, and snatched away Tucker's beloved electronic.

"Hey! My PDA!" Tucker jumped up and looked for enemies. He saw none. Sam looked up. Danny became visible, still holding the PDA.

"We are NOT lovebirds." Danny smirked.

Tucker stood shocked, before he grabbed Danny's foot and yanked him down like a balloon.

"HEY!"

"Danny!" his friends dogpiled him.

"Its good to see you guys too." Danny snickered.

Sam and Tucker got off of him and took a good look at him.

"Whoa, man! What happened to you, because if that's the point, I need to try disappearing for two days." Tucker commented.

Danny rolled his eyes. Sam hugged him again.

Tucker whistled. "Wow. Already can't keep the girls off you." Sam let go and glared at him.

"Cool it, man. We haven't seen him in two days. At least I'm showing him I'm glad he wasn't dead."

Danny laughed and Tucker frowned. "Well I did miss him, and worry and all..."

Danny laughed harder. Tuckers eyes widened.

"DUDE! You've got fangs!" he whisper shouted. Danny stopped laughing and covered his mouth.

Sam raised her eyebrows. "Look who's gone goth now."

Danny shot her an irritated look. "It's not gothic. Something came up with Clockwork."

"Clocky did this?"

"Well no, actually it's like something big happened and Clockwork just managed to help me out."

"What happened?" Sam asked.

The ten minute bell rung inside the school. The grounds had mostly cleared by now.

"We'll have to wait for Jazz to talk. Its too complicated to tell more than once."

They got up and walked around to the entrance. Danny stopped once they made it to the door.

"Here." he said.

He handed Sam the black headset, and gave Tucker the red and white one.

"That's for communication. I have one in my ghost form. I'll beep you guys when I want to talk."

They rushed inside the building to get to their lockers.