The Compassionate Angel

by iloveromance

When Niles fakes an injury to help Frasier get even with a man who threatened him at Cafe Nervosa, an unexpected angel comes to his rescue. Worried, she tends to him with such care that he finds it hard to tell her the truth. But what will happen when he does? (Episode:"High Crane Drifter")

1. Chapter 1

Never in his life had Niles felt so bold. And if it weren't for his older brother, trying to restrain him, there's no telling what Niles might have done.

"NILES! This is no time for you to assert yourself!" Frasier yelled. But Niles was unrelenting, exerting a string of insults at this Mr. Harvey who had put Frasier through hell.

"Hey Frasier, your brother is making trouble over here!" Mr. Harvey yelled.

"Niles, stop it!" Frasier yelled. "Please excuse him." He said to Mr. Harvey.

But in turn, Mr. Harvey only rolled his eyes at Niles and scoffed. "Oh, I'll excuse him all right!" With that he lightly poked Niles on the shoulder, instantly sending him stumbling backwards, knocking over a coat rack and then into a nearby table, sending it crashing to the ground. With the debris of the destroyed table around him, Niles attempted to sit up while Frasier rushed to his side.

"Niles! Niles! Niles! Are you all right?"

Glancing at Mr. Harvey, Niles grabbed Frasier's lapel. "Counter suit!" he whispered.

"OH MY GOD!" Frasier yelled, attracting attention of the Café Nervosa patrons who had gathered around them.

"NOBODY MOVE!"

Just then an unexpected figure came rushing toward them.

"Oh Dr. Crane! You're hurt!"

Frasier and Niles exchanged glances.

"Daphne, what in the hell are you doing here?" Frasier demanded.

"Buying your bloody beans!" she snapped. "And it's a good thing I'm here! I had a feeling about something happening today but this was not it!" She glanced at Frasier and then at Mr. Harvey.

"Come on lady, you can't possibly think that I did this!" Mr. Harvey said. "I barely touched him!"

"That's a lie!" Daphne shot back.

"Daphne, stay out of this!" Frasier warned.

Angrily she stomped over to Mr. Harvey and stood just inches from his face. "I saw what you did! You shoved poor Dr. Crane and sent him crashing to the bloody floor! Now how would you like it if I did this?"

"OW!" Mr. Harvey yelled when Daphne poked him hard in the chest. "Stop it, lady!"

"Daphne, stay out of this!" Frasier warned again. "You don't want to mess with him!"

"How can you be so cruel, Dr. Crane?" Daphne yelled at Frasier. "Your brother is hurt! Just look at him!"

"Oh Daphne for God's sake! Niles isn't-."

But she was already kneeling beside Niles carefully lifting the broken table pieces from his body.