Danny stood outside Sydney's house looking up at her bedroom window.  He had know Sydney for a long time before they had gone out, then when they had gone out, Danny had gotten to know her even better.  But what she had told him a couple of hours ago, had made Danny rethink how well he knew Sydney Bristow.

He loved her very much, but if breaking up was what she wanted, than Danny wouldn't fight her.  He just wished he knew who had stolen Sydney's heart away from him.

"Danny?"  He turned to see Michael Vaughn walking up the pathway to Sydney's front door. 

"Mike, right?"

"Yeah."

"Aren't you one of the guys Sydney tutors?"

"Yeah."

"Oh.  I was just coming to see Sydney."

"Uh…me too.  I kind of said some things to her, I shouldn't have and I cane to apologize."

"Hey Mike.  You and Syd had become pretty good friends right?"

Vaughn didn't like where this conversation was going.  "Sure.  Why do you ask?"

"Well, it's just…I don't know why I am telling you this, but…Sydney said she met somebody else, and I was wondering if you might know who it is?"

Vaughn groaned inwardly.  He was happy Sydney had told Danny, but was worried about what he would do once he knew it was him who Sydney had met.  "Danny, look…"

"Wait."  Danny eyed Vaughn suspiciously.  "It's you, isn't it?  I mean it makes sense."

"Danny, I am sorry."

"You son of a bitch."  Danny launched himself at Vaughn and the two fell backwards.  Danny landed on top of Vaughn and started throwing punches at Vaughn's face and abdomen.  Vaughn quickly rolled him off and the two began a full out fistfight.  They got up and started to circle each other.  Every once and a while, throwing a blind punch at the other.

"Look Danny.  It's not like I planned to take Sydney away from you."

"Yeah, well it bloody well seems like it.  I had a bad feeling about you from day one, the way you looked at Syd, and all."

"I can't help that I love her…" Vaughn threw a punch and it connected with Danny's lip, which sprouted blood.

"Love her?  You don't love her, you wanker."  Danny hit Vaughn in the stomach and pushed him away as he keeled over.  "Spend a couple of years getting to know her, then you'll know what love is."

Vaughn got up and hit Danny in the eye.  "I know what love is.  I feel it every time I look at her."

"What do you think I feel, you bleeding fool, goose bumps?"

"If you really loved her, you would give her up."

"I am giving her up, just not to the likes of you."  The two men clashed and began rolling around on the ground, not hearing the front door open.

"What the hell do you two think you are doing?"  Francie hurried over and did her best to pull the two bloodied men apart.  Will soon followed and they finally managed to get the two apart.  "Now answer my question, both of you."  Francie glared at the two guys, standing in between them, while Will stood beside her.

"This bleeding wanker stole Sydney from me."  Danny wiped the blood from his mouth, but never taking his eyes off Vaughn.

"I didn't steal her, she loves me."  Vaughn smiled.  Will rushed up to hold Danny back from getting to Vaughn.

"You two are morons."  Francie glared at the two.  "If Sydney was here right now…"

"Where is she?"  Danny stopped fighting Will and looked worried.

"Is she okay?"  Vaughn moved closer to Francie, but it was Will who answered.

"She had to go to Washington.  He dad was hurt in a car accident.  She's staying with some friends."

"She said she'd call tomorrow, and you can bet I am going to tell her about this."  Francie frowned.  "Now go home, the both of you."  Vaughn and Danny looked at each other once more before heading opposite ways.  As they waked home they each expressed how they felt about the other in one word.

"Wanker."

"Bastard."

TBC