TITLE: Shooting Hoops
BY: sexycazzy
RATING: PG-13
CHARACTERS: Danny, Don
FANDOM: CSI: NY
GENRE: General/Friendship
SUMMARY: Mac gives Danny his permission so that Danny can tell Don, his best friend, about them.
Warning: none
Writer's Note: I don't own any of the characters, they belong to CSI:NY and its team. :( This is the first story of a Coming Out to friends series.

Having just finished a game of basketball, Don and Danny sit on the benches.

"Hey, mate, I have not seen you for while," Don asked Danny, "We used to play basketball regularly and now it feels like we play once in a while. What's up?"

Danny chuckles, nervously, as he looks at Don, and was about to say something, when Flack interrupted, "Oh..oh...is it a girl? Who is she? Tell me!"

"I have been busy," Danny tries to be calm, but there is a little squeak in his voice, "Listen, erm...I have something to tell you." Don looks at Danny, curious, and signals for him to go on.

"Keep an open mind, mate?" Danny asks. Don frowns, "Open mind? About what?"

Danny clears his throat, his heart beating quicker than usual, "Mate, I'm seeing someone....someone that you know."

Don's face lights up, and grins, "Brilliant....." when Danny stops him and says, "It's not a girl. I'm bisexual, Don."

 Don makes a face, as if he is confused, "So that means you like girls AND guys? And that you are seeing someone who is a guy?"

Danny nods, "Yeah, that's right." "Oh...right...." Don quietly says, as he gets up from the bench, his hand rubbing against his head, turns to Danny, "so..you...erm....listen, I have to go...." He turns to walk away, when Danny calls out to him, "Wait, there's something else....." and Don stops in his steps and looks over his shoulder, as Danny quietly says, "It's Mac."

Don turns around so quickly and walks up to Danny, "What? Mac?" then he walks away, "I'm sorry."

Danny sits on the bench, feeling angry and sad at the same time. He wonders if he has lost his best friend.