Summary: What if it was Danny, who got shot, instead of Mac?
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Warnings: Slash, Swearing, Spoilers for the season finale… sort of.
A/N: So… Basically, what's happening is that instead of Mac getting the dude's prescription Danny did. Therefore, Danny got shot instead of Mac. Also, since this is going to be slash, Danny and Lindsay were, obviously, never together. And if you didn't see the episode, it might get kind of confusing.
Although this is based on the episode, it doesn't follow it exactly. Same basic stuff going on, but it's kinda different. And it kind of goes fast through the episode in places, too. Hope you don't mind.
In My Time of Dying:
The team was processing the scene. They couldn't believe Danny had been shot! Mac felt the worse out of everyone. He felt like it should've been him. If only Mac had gone, Danny wouldn't be on the table. Mac couldn't help but blame himself. "Mac, this isn't your fault. No one knew this was going to happen."
Mac nodded. "I know, Lindsay. But that doesn't make me feel any less responsible for this." Lindsay walked over and pulled him into a hug. "I know you two were really close, too… How are you dealing with this as well as you are?" Lindsay smiled as she resumed her work.
"Danny's strong. The last time he got shot it didn't kill him, so why should this one?" The two took a few more pictures. "Besides, I happen to know that he isn't finished here. There are things he hasn't said and he's going to fight for the right to say them." Mac still couldn't help but feel horrible. And he felt worse every time he saw the pool of Danny's blood on the floor.
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Danny was in the lab. He walked slowly to Mac's office. "Mac..?" Mac turned around to face Danny. "Mac, what's going on?" Mac smiled and placed a hand on Danny's shoulder.
"Danny… You have people who love you! You can't die on us."
"I-I'm dyin'?" Mac nodded. "No! I can't die… There are things I need to do… Things I need to say…"
Mac tightened his grip on Danny's shoulder. "Then you need to fight, Danny. Fight for us. Because we're out there fighting for you." Danny nodded. "A lot of people would suffer if you died right now, Danny. You need to get better."
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"Have you guys found anything?" Mac was getting impatient. Everyone was. They couldn't let Danny die! And they couldn't let his shooter get away, either. Everyone shook their head. They hadn't found anything yet. "Get on it, guys! We need something substantial, here!"
The team rushed. They were going to get this girl if it was the last thing they did! No one hurt their family and got away with it.
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"Lindsay? Lindsay, that you?" Danny cautiously approached the girl standing in the lab.
"Hi, Danny." Danny nodded in acknowledgement. "Look, Danny, I'm going to get right to it. You're my best friend. You're not allowed to die. I won't let you. There are still things here you need to do."
"Yeah, but Linds, I feel so calm… So relaxed. I'm not so sure I wanna go back."
"Danny, Don will never make it without you. He needs you even more than I do. He loves you, Danny. You need to fight in order to give him the chance to tell you that." Lindsay pulled Danny into a hug. People really were fighting for him, and he really should fight for them.
"I dunno, Linds. I'm not sure I can do it."
"You're strong, Danny. You can do anything."
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Don and Jo stood outside of the OR. "Calm down, Don. The doctors in there know what they're doing. They're doing everything they can to help him."
"He's not dying! He's not allowed to die on me!" Don looked towards the operating room, then towards the sky. He closed his eyes. "Hear that, Danny? You're not allowed to fuckin' die on me…" Don broke into tears. "I love you too much to let you go…"
"He'll be fine, Don… He'll be fine."
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Danny stood, staring towards Don's desk. "Where are you, Donnie? I need to talk to you. I need your thoughts on all this."
"He's putting up a fight." Jo appeared behind Danny. "He refuses to let you die. He's miserable without you, Danny." Danny laughed. "I mean it. He hasn't left that hospital since you were emitted. He really cares about you, Danny. You've gotta make it."
"I know, Jo, but… None of this is real. We're inside my mind. How do I know you guys aren't just saying he loves me because that's what I want to hear, huh?"
"That's a decision for you to make. But don't you think living would be worth it if you thought he might love you?" Danny nodded slowly.
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Adam took the laptop from Mac. "I'll see if I can get a better angle for facial rec."
"Thank you, Adam."
"It's not a problem, Mac. Besides, I want to help Danny just as much as anybody else." Mac nodded as he went to finish working. They would find this girl, and they would get justice for Danny.
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"Adam?" Danny turned the corner to find Adam being… well, Adam, and dancing with a dummy. "What are you doing?"
"Oh, uh… nothing. Just dancing. What are you doing?" Adam rambled nervously.
"I'm dying."
"No, Danny! We're all working so hard. You need to keep fighting! You can't die on us. Not after everything we've been through. We need you, Danny."
"You don't need me, Adam. In fact, I'm not sure what good I've actually done here."
"You help put criminals behind bars, Danny! And your job isn't over. Just, fight a little bit longer, Danny, please. If not for yourself, for Don."
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Don was in tears. Danny had flat-lined. Danny was flat-lining! It hit him like a sack of bricks. "No, Danny! Don't you dare die on me, Danny! Not now!" Jo had to physically restrain him.
"Don, I'm so sorry…" She embraced him. "I'm sorry, Don." They heard the surgeon's attempts to bring Danny back. It seemed like hours before finally there was a pulse. Don relaxed in Jo's hold. "See, Don. Just like I told you earlier, he'll be fine."
"Come on, Danny… Keep on fighting. I need you."
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Danny stood, staring at his own near lifeless body. "I really am dying."
"You don't have to, Danny. You can still fight."
"… Hey, Hawkes." Danny had been getting used to people appearing out of nowhere. "Are you here to tell me not to die, too? Because I'm not sure I want to hear much more of that right now."
"I'm not going to tell you what to do, but I don't want you to die. I don't want to have to bury a good friend, Danny. And I'm not sure I want to live with a heartbroken Don, again. He's already lost someone he loved before."
"Everyone keeps telling me he loves me, but I don't know… He never said anything to me about it. How do I really know this isn't just my imagination goin' on one last adventure?"
"I don't have the answers, Danny. But you should know that you'll be leaving a lot behind."
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"What did you find out, Hawkes?"
"Not much. The doctors are trying to get him stabilized, still. Their attempt at removing the bullet caused some internal bleeding. They said they're fixing it."
"Can't you find anything else out?"
"I'll go see."
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Danny stared at the body covered on the table. "Is that me..?" Sid approached Danny.
"Only if you're giving up, Danny."
"I'm not giving up, Sid. I'm letting go."
"If that's the way you look at it. But after everything you've been through, are you sure you're not taking the easy way out?" Danny thought about it for a moment.
"… I'm not 'taking the easy way out!' I'm… I'm… Am I?"
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Don, Lindsay, and Mac were in a yard full of buses. They had back up outside the gate and helicopters in the air. They just needed to find their shooter amidst all the buses. "I think I see her!" Lindsay spoke through the radio before going to chase the shadow.
All three kept their guns raised as they carefully turned corners. They were in a fairly dangerous situation. Don lifted his gun a little higher as he turned. He saw the girl, but quickly ducked back down as she shot at him. "I got eyes on the girl. She's firing!"
Don turned the corner again only to be shot at. He couldn't get a shot in. The next time he looked she was gone. "Don?" Mac's voice was relayed over the radio. "Don, are you okay?"
"Yeah, Mac. I'm all right. But I lost the girl."
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Don sat at his desk with his head in his hands. "Don? I finally get to see you, huh?" Don shot up out of his seat to hug Danny.
"Danny! You're here." Danny's arms were wrapped around Don's neck and Don had his arms wrapped around Danny's waist. Neither man wanted to let go. "I need you, Danny. There are so many things I never told you."
"Don, I need you, too. But I'm pretty far gone. I'm not sure you can save me anymore, Donnie."
"You don't understand, Danny! I need you to come back. I need to tell you I love you. And you need to be awake when I do it."
"You really do love me?" Don nodded. "I… No, you can't. This is just you telling me what I want to hear before I die."
"Do you really believe that, Danny? Because I say if there's even a small part of you that believes me, you need to wake up. You'll never know if you don't try." Their faces were so close together that Danny wished it was real.
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The girl shot at Don from above, barely missing his head. He shot back, but missed. They continued trying to get the girl, despite her shooting from above. Eventually, she tripped and fell off the bus onto the ground. They got her in handcuffs and brought her to the station. And, of course, everybody went back to the hospital as soon as they could.
Don stood in the doorway of Danny's room. Everyone was in there either sitting in a chair, on the floor, or standing against a wall. Don couldn't step in all the way. He was too nervous. He couldn't let Danny die. He couldn't do it. He needed Danny more than he thought.
Danny looked so calm and serene while he was asleep. Apart from all the wires, that is. "Danny… You'd better make it." Everyone looked at the CSI with sadness in their eyes. No one wanted to lose Danny, but they were afraid they would. He had already flat-lined once.
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"Mac… It's you again."
"Hey, Danny." Danny smiled. "What have you decided? Are you really giving up, or are you going to fight?"
"I guess I… I can't leave. Not now. Everyone needs me. There are still things I need to do! I'm not backing down, Mac." Mac smiled and pat Danny on his shoulder.
"There's the Danny I know. You never back down from a fight. You know, you would've made a great Marine."
"I know, boss. You've told me that before."
"I'm glad you're my CSI, though." The two men hugged. Danny was going to keep fighting. He wouldn't let a bullet destroy his life! Not again. He would fight, even if he couldn't win. Because if he could wake up, then the fighting would be worth it.
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Danny's heart monitor began to pick up. His eyes opened. The light hurt his eyes. Everyone quickly charged towards his bed and crowded around him. "Danny!" Everyone screamed at the same time. Danny immediately knew that everyone really did miss him.
"Hey everybody." Danny's voice was hoarse and he immediately began coughing when he spoke. Everyone talked to Danny for what seemed like hours until they filed out, one by one, as they needed to leave. Eventually, it was just Danny and Don. Don knew he probably should have left, but he really wanted to see Danny.
"There's somethin' I gotta talk to you about, Danny." Danny nodded. "Danny, I've been keeping something from you for a really long time… and it hit me, when you got shot, that if I don't tell you now, I may never get the chance to again… so, I love you, Danny."
"Donnie, I… I can't believe this. Do you really mean that?"
"Yeah, Dan. I do. I love you." Danny motioned for Don to step closer to him. Danny then grabbed the other's hand.
"I love you too, Don." The men simply smiled at each other for a few minutes. "I gotta tell you, Donnie, I was scared. When that girl shot me, I was scared. I thought you would never know…" Don squeezed Danny's hand. A tear escaped Danny's eye.
"Hey, it's all right, Danny. I'm here. I'm not going anywhere, I promise." A nurse came to try to tell them visiting hours were over.
"Donnie… please don't go." Don smiled.
"I'll see what I can do, Danny. I'll be back in in a minute." Danny nodded and watched as his boyfriend exited the room. He might finally have a chance at happiness. He watched as Don moved his arms about trying to explain to the doctor why he needed to stay. Danny thought it was adorable.
Don went back into Danny's room, sat down in the chair next to the bed, and grabbed Danny's hand. "You're staying, then?" Don nodded.
"I can stay. But you're supposed to get some sleep." Danny gave a look that said he really didn't want to sleep. He felt like he could wake up and everything would be gone. "Don't worry, Danny. I'll be right here when you wake up. I promise."
A/N: Awww. :3 I actually kind of like this. How 'bout you guys? I'm thinkin' I'm going to write some more chapters for this. If you didn't like it that much, maybe I can redeem myself then. Unfortunately, for those who will keep an eye out for the next chapter, this will be the longest chapter you for reading!
