Steve POV
"I don't understand why you're so mad!" Steve exclaimed for the twentieth time while pushing the large, glass door open for he and Danny to walk through. "You Neanderthal! You just shot our best lead!" Danny replied, rolling his eyes.
Steve really didn't see what the big deal was. They would find another lead. The case seemed pretty straightforward to him. As they neared the center of the room, Steve could sense the tension between the cousins who were huddled around the table. He looked over at Danny to see if he noticed it too, but someone was more focused on the malasada he had found lying on the table.
"Chin, Kono, you guys good?" Steve questioned, wanting to know what was going on with his team. In the four years Steve had known them, he could could count on one hand the number of fights Chin and Kono had had. ""Yeah boss, we're fine." Kono replied, putting emphasis on the last word, implying that they were anything but fine. "There's someone here for you Steve. He's waiting in your office. Looks military." Chin said, ignoring both Steve's question and Kono's response.
"Navy?" Danny questioned, malasada crumbs flying out of his mouth. "Learn some manners, Daniel." Steve muttered as he walked towards his office, but his mind was somewhere else. What did the Navy want with him now?
Kono POV
Kono watched intently as Steve seemed to be having a very animated conversation with the mystery man in his office. "Kono?" Chin's voice drew Kono back to reality. "Can I talk to you for a minute?" Kono sighed, but knew that she needed to clear the air with Chin.
Kono followed Chin into his office, hoping the conversation wasn't going where she knew it was. "Look Kono, we don't even know what that Navy guy is here for. I'm sorry for suggesting that he might be here because he needs Steve to go." Kono knew she shouldn't have gotten mad at Chin. It certainly wouldn't be his fault if Steve got deployed. Kono couldn't help it though.
Even the thought of Steve leaving sent a chill down her spine. Kono loved Steve for how selfless, kind, and brace he was, but knew that during war, those qualities could mean trouble for her boss. "I'm sorry too Chin. I shouldn't have reacted like that. You're right, we don't even know what that man wants with Steve. I just...just..." Kono struggled to talk through the lump in her throat. "It's ok, Kono. You care a lot about Steve. It's obvious that he cares a lot about you as well. It only makes sense that you would get emotional at the thought of someone you love leaning."
Kono couldn't help blushing, even though she knew Chin, and most likely Steve as well, saw their relationship as strictly platonic. "Thanks cuz," Kono gave Chin a hug as they headed back to talk to McGarrett. The first thing Kono noticed when she walked out of Chin's office was Danny. He was silently leaning against the wall, staring into the boss's office. She couldn't remember the last time Danny had been that quiet. The next thing she noticed was even more shocking.
The visitor was gone. McGarrett sat on the couch next to his desk, with his face in his hands, and he looked on the verge of tears.