A/N: Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating today! And happy post episode 5x09 day to all that have seen it. Thanks again and again and again to all those who reviewed, I really appreciate it. Keep them coming. ;)

This is a Danny heavy chapter. Oh and I don't really know school policies so I made them up.

Before Lindsay went away for treatment, they had decided that they would go after Mr. Mason since Lindsay had kept the clothes from that night but they probably wouldn't be able to go after Jason.

A partner from the law firm where Lindsay's dad worked agreed to take their case and bring up charges on Mr. Mason for rape.

It took a week to get the case together and file the charges which was all done while Lindsay was away. For that week that it took to get everything together, Mr. Mason was still teaching and Danny still had to see him everyday.

On Monday of that week Danny decided to skip Biology but he had to go on Tuesday because he had an exam. On Wednesday he sat through it but had to try really hard to keep his anger under control. On Thursday he decided to skip that class again but on Friday he went.

At the end of class as everyone was leaving Mr. Mason went over to Danny as he was walking out and said, "Danny," to get his attention. When Danny looked up at him with disgust in his eyes Mr. Mason asked "how is Lindsay? I heard about what happened in the bathroom."

The way Mr. Mason said it was so nonchalantly, like nothing happened, that Danny just lost it. He curled his fingers into a fist and punched Mr. Mason right in the face. The shock caused Mr. Mason to take a few steps back.

"What the hell," Mr. Mason said as he spit out some blood.

"You have no right to ask about her," Danny yelled as he stood in the doorway to the class. People in the halls stopped and stared.

"What are you talking about," Mr. Mason asked innocently as he got his footing and got in Danny's face.

"You know exactly what I'm talking about," Danny growled as he got closer to Mr. Mason.

"No, I don't," Mr. Mason returned as he gave Danny a little push.

Danny pushed him back harder causing Mr. Mason to lose his footing and fall back onto the floor in the class room.

Just then the Principal Mrs. Horowitz came with security and asked what was going on. At this point Mr. Mason was getting up and Danny still had his hands in fists at his sides.

Mr. Mason smirked at Danny, walked past him into the hall and then looked at the Principal and said, "Nothing, just a little disagreement."

After looking back and forth between the two of them, the Principal decided to leave it alone and she and security started to walk away.

Mr. Mason leaned close to a still angry Danny and hissed, "She liked it!" At that, Danny snapped and lost all control, he threw punch after punch at Mr. Mason and when Mr. Mason fell to the floor, Danny gave him a good kick.

Hearing all the commotion coming from behind her, Mrs. Horowitz turned around to see Danny beating up Mr. Mason. She ran back over with the security guards on her heels and instructed them to restrain Danny just as he was about to give Mr. Mason another kick.

With all the commotion in the halls, Danny's dad had heard that something was going on and happened to be near by so he went to take a look only to be surprised that it was his son causing the crowd.

With his arms being restrained by the security guards Danny was fighting to get free. When he couldn't physical assault Mr. Mason he started verbally accusing him. "You raped her you bastard," he yelled. "You're a sick bastard, you deserve to rot in hell," he continued as the security guards tried to move him in the direction of the Principals office.

By now a large crowd had surrounded the scene and Danny's dad was trying to fight his way towards his son. When he got there Danny stopped struggling and let his head fall. When one of the security guards tried to get Joey to back up he told them that Danny was his son. Joey then looked at Danny and asked, "who Danny? Who did he rape?"

"Lindsay," he responded as the anger came back and he tried to get back over to Mr. Mason whose injuries where now being tended to by the nurse. He tried to break free of the security guards grasp but they just held on tighter and even Joey put his hand on Danny's chest to control him.

"Danny, stop," his father demanded with a firm voice. Danny complied and visibly deflated.

Mrs. Horowitz took this time to talk to Danny and say "You're going to have to go to my office so we can talk about what's going to happen now."

Danny nodded and began to follow when from down the hall he saw Lindsay's lawyer followed but two NYPD officers. Mrs. Horowitz looked confused and walked to meet the three new faces and said, "Can I help you?"

"Are you Mrs. Horowitz," the lawyer asked.

"Yes," Mrs. Horowitz affirmed.

"My name is Isabel Greenspan," she stuck out her hand which Mrs. Horowitz shook. "I'm an attorney and I'm looking for a Mr. Matthew Mason," she continued.

When Mrs. Horowitz looked back to where Mr. Mason was standing with the nurse, Isabel walked over to him with the two officers in tow.

"Are you Matthew Mason," she asked him. When he nodded in the affirmative she continued, "I have a warrant for your arrest. You are being charged with the rape of Miss. Lindsay Monroe."

One officer moved behind Mr. Mason and began to cuff him. He tried to put up a fight and yelled, "Get off me," but the other officer was able to help restrain him.

Isabel read him his rights, "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law…" the officers along with Isabel were leading Mr. Mason towards the exit followed by the eyes of the large crowd that had gathered.

"You have the right to have an attorney present during questioning…" Isabel kept going but was interrupted by Mrs. Horowitz asking, "Where are you taking him?"

Isabel looked at Mrs. Horowitz and gave her a business card. "If you have any questions you can contact someone at this number," she explained and kept walking with Mr. Mason and the officers.

As she got further away Danny could still hear her saying, "If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand these rights as I have read them to you?"

Everyone was mumbling to each other and looking around in confusion until Mrs. Horowitz told everyone to get back to their classes. "The day will continue as usual, now please clear the halls," she said. She knew she would have to make an announcement or tell the teachers what to tell the students which she wasn't looking forward to.

Back to the task at hand, when Mrs. Horowitz looked at Danny who was still being restrained by the security guards she said, "Follow me, we still need to discuss your situation." She motioned to the security guards that they didn't have to retrain Danny so they just followed along side him.

Joey followed behind all of them as they went to Mrs. Horowitz's office.

Once they got to her office, the security guards left and both Danny and Joey took a seat expecting the worst. They were surprised when she said softly, "I understand why you did what you did." Both of the Messer's looked back at her dumbfounded.

When Mrs. Horowitz saw their expressions she smiled and said, "I have a daughter a little younger than you and I would do the same if any man ever touched her." She let that sink in before adding, "I heard what he whispered." When that comment got a confused look from Danny she clarified quoting Mr. Mason, "She liked it."

Those words had made Mrs. Horowitz want to slap the man but she couldn't, not with students watching and no proof behind Danny's accusations at the time.

Hearing those words again brought anger back to Danny's eyes but Mrs. Horowitz continued softly, "It also explains the event that happened in the bathroom." She was referring to Lindsay's attempted suicide. "It must have been hard for her to see him everyday," she said sympathetically.

Danny and Joey both agreed silently. Mrs. Horowitz went on, "There has to be repercussions, you assaulted a school employee after all." She paused before adding, "Even if he was a scumbag," which got smirks all around.

More seriously Mrs. Horowitz explained, "Whether or not Mr. Mason decides to press charges is up to him… but your academics are good, you have no prior complaints, I see no reason to expel you but I'm afraid I will have to suspend you for a week."

Both Danny and his father let out a breath. "Just try to stay out of trouble," she said as a way of dismissing them.

Both men got up to leave but once they reached the door Danny turned around, looked at Mrs. Horowitz and said with sincerity, "thank you."

Mrs. Horowitz smiled and said, "Just help her get better."

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