This is my take on a H50 series finale and perhaps a concept for a sequel. This takes place shortly after last May season's finale. Short but hopefully sweet.

NOT A DEATH FANFIC.

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Two weeks went by since Kono and Adam's wedding. Although Steve had given the newlyweds an extra week off to enjoy their time together, Kono decided nevertheless to lend a hand with the new case involving the disappearance of an affluent senator's daughter.

Steve and Chin were sorting through all possible leads on the smart table when she walked in.

"Hey guys!"

Steve and Chin turned around and cheered. "Hey, hey! Welcome back?" Chin greeted.

"How was the honeymoon?" Steve asked while hugging her.

"It was fantastic," she enthused.

"Why didn't you stay an extra week like I suggested?" Steve said.

Kono's face took on a more somber look, one that might have slipped by Steve but not Chin who frowned suspiciously. "It was time to get back. Besides I heard about Senator Dowling's daughter missing and I couldn't just enjoy myself thinking of her in the hands of some psycho. Any leads yet?"

"Nothing solid. Senator Dowling told us that she'd gone to a concert with a friend, and that at some point during the show she escaped the guard's watch."

"Any reason why she'd want to do that?"

"According to the friend, they wanted to sneak backstage after the concert and apparently her father had given the bodyguard strict instructions that she was to be driven home once the show was over," Steve informed.

"How did she manage to slip through his watch?"

"While she was in the girls' room, her friend occupied the guard and she snuck out," Chin said.

"Has any of the band members seen her? I mean did she meet with them?"

"No. No one has seen her or so they say," Steve continued.

Kono looks around, curious. "Are we missing someone?"

"Yeah, Danny said he'd be a bit late. He had to go by the hospital for some more tests," Steve said with a heavy heart, aware of what Charlie's illness was doing to his best friend.

"I sure hope this transplant works," Kono sighed dejectedly, her wish bringing a moment of silence.

Out of the corner of his eye, Steve caught sight of Danny walking up to them. "Hey Danny! How did it go?"

"Good but they still need to do more tests to make sure my marrow's compatible," Danny's grim tone somehow bore more grief than what he led them to believe. "Euh Steve, may I speak to you for a minute?" Steve frowned quizzically. "In private?"

"Sure Danno." As he followed Danny to his office, he cast a concerned look at Chin and Kono.

"What's going on?" Kono asked Chin who shook his head.

Once inside his office with Danny, Steve closed the door and rounded his desk and stood directly across from his partner. "What's wrong?"

Danny hung his head and drew in a deep breath. "I'm leaving."

"What?" Steve exclaimed in shock. "What do you mean you're leaving?"

"I'm going back to New Jersey."

"You're quitting Five-0? You're leaving Hawaii?"

"That's right," Danny quavered, averting his gaze from Steve's who came to stand beside him.

"Why?"

"I just am."

"That's not a reason."

"Look, I spoke to the governor and he accepted my resignation…"

"Wait a minute! You went to see the governor before talking to me first?" Steve scorned. "Danny, what the hell's going on here? Talk to me, buddy. I'm your friend, at least I thought I was," Steve said disconcerted.

Danny closed his eyes to retain the tears threatening to gush out. "You are and you'll always be but…"

"But what?"

Danny started to speak but words caught in his throat. Instead he veered off subject. "I'll be gone by the end of the month. Governor Denning said he'll appoint somebody to replace me."

"I don't want anyone else. Danny please! You can't just drop a bombshell like that and walk away."

Danny turned to Steve and stared him in the eyes. "I have to do this." On that emotional tone he exited the office, leaving a stunned Steve in his wake.

Danny walked passed Chin and Kono without acknowledging them. Steve hurried after him.

"Danny, wait! Danny!" Steve stopped halfway down the hall, his shoulders slumping in defeat.

"Steve what is it?" Kono asked.

"He quit Five-0. He's leaving Hawaii," Steve said, astounded.

"What are you talking about?" Chin asked, puzzled.

"I'll get to the bottom of this," Steve gnarled resolutely before heading down the hall.

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Steve jumped in his truck and angrily put the pedal to the metal in direction of Governor Denning's mansion. He arrived there in record time and quickly headed up the stairs to the front door.

"Commander McGarrett," the butler greeted at the door.

"Is the Governor in?"

"Yes he is but he's on the ph…" barely had he finished his sentence that Steve brushed past him and marched in. "I'm sorry, I can't let you in. Governor Denning's on the phone right now."

"Tell him I want to see him NOW!" Steve barked, taking the butler aback. "I'm not leaving until I do."

"I'll ask him. Wait here."

Steve paced the room back and forth until the man returned a minute later. "Governor Denning will see you now."

Steve strode in and stood defiantly across Denning's desk.

"Thank you. You can leave us now," Denning instructed the butler who nodded and closed the door behind him. "What can I do for you, Commander?"

"Danny Williams. He told me he tendered his resignation and you accepted it."

"That's right."

"Why?"

"Didn't he tell you?"

"No he didn't tell me. He just said he was quitting Five-0 and leaving Hawaii. Now what's going on here?"

Denning calmly resumed his seat behind his desk. "You'll have to ask him."

"Is it about his son?"

"That's part of it."

"I'm his boss; he should have come to me first."

"Correction, I'M his boss. I give out the assignments and decide who stays and who goes."

Steve's anger ratcheted up a notch. He leaned forward menacingly. "Did you ask him to quit?"

Denning looked Steve square in the eyes. "No. It was his decision."

"I can't believe he'd just up and leave without telling me why."

"Ask him."

"I did."

"Ask him again."