I'm in Love with You

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Pre-Phantom Planet

Warning: Tucker/Sam: friendship or more

A/N: They're all sophomores and Jazz is away at college. She graduated a year early.

A/N2:Story starts in the beginning of the second semester.

A/N3: -- means next entry

A/N4: There's not many ghost fights mentioned, but just assume that they have them the same as they would in the show. This one is more about Sam and Tucker than Danny.

Chapter 1

Tucker's PDA Journal

--High school is the time when hormones take control. You notice the opposite gender more, unless you're gay that is. High school is full of overwhelming feelings and other things. The thing is hardly anybody is liked back by the person that they like. I'll give you an example: I'm in love with Sam Manson, one of my best friends, she's in love with Danny Fenton, who's my other best friend, he's infatuated with Paulina Sanchez and Valerie Grey, Paulina's gaga over Danny Phantom, who is Danny Fenton, but nobody knows that except for me and Sam, and Valerie is interested in Danny Fenton. Danny's known as a halfa, half ghost and half human. You're probably saying that I don't act like I love Sam. Simple: She's in love with Danny and I don't want to make things complicated for her.

Right now Danny's so focused on Paulina and Valerie that he's missing the beauty that we see every day. I know that one day he'll finally realize it, but while he's still clueless, I have more time with Sam. When they get together, and in all probability they will, they won't want to hang out with me anymore, I'll be the third wheel. You're probably asking why I'm always calling them lovebirds and recalling all of their blushy moments. I'm trying to help give Danny a clue because if he does and he realizes what an amazing person Sam is she'll be happy. Also the fact that Sam's really hot when she's mad, like I told you hormones take control. I've taken to wearing shin guards so that I don't bruise as easily.

We're in class and she's staring at Danny so I'm free to stare at her. I've got my PDA which is what I'm writing my thoughts on, it's encrypted so nobody but me can get to it. Yeah, I'm still a techno-geek. Sometimes she catches me staring at her and I'll mouth about somebody I see just over her shoulder. I act like a shallow womanizer when all I want is Sam. I could care less about Paulina, Valerie, Star, and all other things female and male. I mean why is everyone so blind to her Gothic Beauty? She's an Ultra-Recyclo Vegetarian and I'm a Meat Connoisseur, but we're best friends. She runs to Danny for comforting most of the time. They're closer than we are, but when it comes to Danny I'm always there for her. I know what actions he does that makes her extremely angry, I know when I need to step in and give her a shoulder to cry on, metaphorically because she wouldn't let anyone see her cry, I know her mannerisms, and I know almost everything about her. I've had a crush on her since fifth grade, but my crush has since turned to love. I haven't told her and I probably never will because she loves Danny and things between the three of us would just get weird. I don't want that to happen. I'd rather have her as a best friend than nothing at all. Mr. Lancer just caught me on my PDA so I'll have to stop now. I'll write more later.

Tucker's POV

Darn it. I got caught again. "How does Mr. Lancer know? I was being so careful." I said to Sam as we were walking to lunch. Danny had run off right when the bell had rung without saying anything to either one of us, which was unusual, but I didn't think anything of it at the time.

"Face it Tuck," Sam said, "You're a techno-geek with no life, what else would you be doing?"

"Thanks." I said sarcastically.

"Any time." She said happily. She was always happier putting me down, but her smile was radiant so I didn't care too badly that it was at my expense. Then she started glowering fiercely. I knew it had something to do with Danny so I looked around. He was sitting with Valerie with his arm draped across her shoulder. "I'm sorry Tucker. I know you like her. I guess Danny doesn't care that he's hurting both of his friends."

"Hey Sam, do you want to go get ice cream at the Nasty Burger after school? That way you can vent your anger and we won't have as many witnesses. " I said.

"That sounds good. Alright, I'll go." She smiled a real smile at me and I smiled back. After lunch we had another class with Danny, "So when did you and Valerie get together?" I could practically see the steam coming out of her ears.

"Oh, uh, you guys saw that?" he asked while rubbing the back of his neck in a sure sign that he was very nervous.

"It was kind of hard to miss dude," I said and then I remembered something Sam said earlier, "Why didn't you tell us? You knew I liked Valerie or did it conveniently slip your mind?"

"I'm sorry. When I'm around her, she's all I can think about." He said.

"Oh yeah, that makes us feel good," Sam said sarcastically, "Tucker and I are going to the Nasty Burger after school but I'm guessing you'll be too busy with your new girlfriend to come. Either that or you'll drag her along, which would be way worse."

"What do you have against Valerie?" Danny asked.

"Oh, you are so clueless Danny," Sam growled, "don't you think that you should give a little consideration to mine and Tucker's feelings? Let's just say for argument's sake that Tucker was dating Valerie after you said that you had a huge crush on her and then he brought her to go hang out with us to torture you saying 'you can't have her.' Do you like torturing your friends? Sometimes I really think you do, either that or your hormonal induced brain is taking control and all you can think about is yourself and the girl."

We sat in silence for the rest of the class. I actually tried to pay attention, but I couldn't. I noticed Sam was trying not to break anything and my heart broke for her. How could Danny be so stupid? I tried paying attention again, but it turned out to be something I knew. Danny and Sam didn't know that I was a straight A student. They never pay attention to the Honor Roll thankfully, but I do. Sam's on there too. I study with Danny and Sam to be with Sam, Sam studies with me and Danny to be with Danny, and Danny studies with the both of us because he needs as much help as he can get. That's just the way the High School World works.