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Chapter 1 – Five

Kara made her way to the deck, wanting to welcome her Captain back on the ship with a warming applause. She was so glad they got him back safely and as always she was more than glad Danny had returned safely.
Full of joy she entered the deck as she could hear muffled voices and not the cheering she had expected.

"What is going on?" Kara asked Miller who was standing right beside her. She could see the captain and Doctor Scott.

"Someone got hit." Miller said and Kara could feel her heart skipping a beat. She had heard Danny talking over the radio. He was okay. He had to be okay.

Kara tried to see something as she spotted Danny rising from the ground, the dead body of Cosetti in his strong arms.

"Oh no!", Kara said as she looked right into Danny's eyes. She could see behind the facade of the brave Navy Seal. She knew how bad Danny was still dealing with the death of Frankie and his 2 Navy Seal friends. He had been the one to get Cosetti into his team. He had been the one that had told Cosetti he could prove himself. And now he was the one that was carrying his lifeless body back to the ship. Kara swallowed, her eyes never leaving Danny's haunted eyes. She could literally feel his pain.

Kara knew that Danny would have to go through debriefing so she knew better than to search for him on the ship. She tried to get herself busy until she made her way towards his Cabin that he was sharing with Tex for a little while now.

Kara was happy that Tex was his room mate since Frankie had died. He was looking out for him and cheering him up in his usual Tex style and she knew that Danny and Tex where getting along just great.
She knocked softly on the door but it was only Tex meeting her as she had already expected. "Danny still at debriefing?" She asked,

"Yeah. We finished about 10 minutes ago but you know Danny. He is searching for answers."
"How is he holding up?"

"He was pretty shaken by the events. Captain is talking to him." Kara exhaled a little. She was glad he was with their Captain now.
"Can you tell him I've been here. I will check in again in around half an hour."

"Will do."

"Thanks Tex."

As Danny entered the cabin Tex was sitting on his bed watching him closely.

"Kara was looking for you." He said while Danny just nodded. He had already thought about Kara during debriefing.

"I have to shower first." Danny said looking down on his T-Shirt that was soaked in Cosetti's blood. The pure image of it made him want to vomit. He got his shirt over his head wincing as the pain shot through his body again.

"You okay?" Tex asked, looking down at Danny with furrowed brows.

"Got slammed against the railing during the mess. Just a bruise." Danny said not able to see anything though the blood on his body. Cosetti's blood.

Tex followed his gaze breathing out deeply.

"Go get a shower. I will wait here if Kara returns. And just give me that shirt, I will take care of it." Tex said jumping from his bed. Danny handed him the shirt before heading towards the shower. As he stepped outside the cabin he nearly bumped into Kara.

"Danny." Her voice was soft and he could feel her eyes on his bloodied chest.

"It's...it's not mine. Obviously."

"I know."

"Look I really want to grab a shower. I can't..."

"I know." Kara said again, giving him a warm smile.

"Can we talk tomorrow?"

"Of course. I just want you to know that I am here, no matter what." Kara said touching Danny's arm. How much she would have loved to feel him near right now. Their relationship wasn't a secret anymore but they had agreed to not get romantic in the public areas of the ship. "Thanks. See you tomorrow."

Danny tried his best to get the blood away from his body, focusing only on the task of cleaning his body. He couldn't think of the feeling of Cosettis dead body in his arms. He couldn't think of the look the dying man had given him. The look that instantly mixed with the look that Frankie had given him, right before he had blown his head away with the gun. Danny could feel his stomach tighten. He couldn't let all those images get to him. Scrubbing over his right side Danny winced again at the pain, shaking his head in anger. Cosetti died and he was acting like a baby because of a small bruise.

Danny dried himself and dressed into some fresh casual cloths before he made his way to the upper deck, just wanting to watch the stars for a little while, finding some peace in the darkness of the ocean. He sat down in a small space burying his head in his hands while the tears finally found their way, getting some pressure away. He couldn't cry during the reception. He was a Lieutenant, he had man demanding on him, he had to be the strong leader but right now he was just Danny Green and he felt so lost that it took all of his strength to not scream in pure agony.

As he finally returned to his cabin he wasn't surprised to find Tex still waiting for him. The two had really grown close during the last weeks since he had joined the team not long after Frankie's death.

"I will not ask you if you are good right now." Tex said.

"Thanks. I wouldn't be able to find the right answer to it." Danny admitted before lowering himself into his bunk, trying to not give away the pain his chest was giving him.
"Buddy just so you know. I am here man."

"I know. Thanks Tex."

Danny could barely find some rest during the night and he knew that Tex was well aware of his tossing and turning. As he had accidentally groaned out in pain for what felt like the hundredth time that night the room was suddenly filled with light. Danny tried to blink against the light while Tex hopped from his bunk to the floor right beside him.

"What the hell is going on?" He asked looking at Danny with wild hair and bloodshot eyes. It was clear that he hadn't slept a second himself.

"Just go back to sleep." Danny muttered.

"Sleep? Are you kidding me? Do you need me to get Doc Rios?"

"What? No!"

"What is going on."

"As I told you. Just banged up my side but nothing to worry about."

"Does not sound like that."

"I know. It's just uncomfortable. Come on just head back to bed. I will get back on deck, can't find any sleep anyway." Danny said before swinging his legs out of his bank.

"You should get some rest too." Tex said watching Danny for a second. He didn't like it at all.

"I can't okay? Just go back up there and sleep. I will be fine." Danny said before getting dressed again and leaving the room. The images where haunting him. It wasn't just the physical pain in his side.

"Hey. Danny still inside?" Kara asked as she met Tex in front of their cabin the next morning.

"No. He got up during the night, he couldn't find any rest. Kara he banged up his side yesterday. I have a feeling he is trying to play it down but I really don't like it."

"What?" Kara asked, getting pale. She hadn't expected that.

"He was obviously in pain."
"I will go and check on him." Kara said, knowing exactly where to head.
She made her way to the upper deck and found Danny on his favorite spot. He was sitting on the floor, head on the wall behind him. Kara could tell, even with the distance that was still between them, that he was looking like hell.

He looked up as he heard the footsteps smiling tiredly at Kara. Of course she knew where to find him. She slid down beside him laying her hand gently on his arm.

"I talked to Tex."

"I hope he found some sleep. It's not easy to deal with this guy when he is tired." Danny said smiling a little.

"Danny what's going on? Tex told me that you are in pain."

"It's nothing. Just a bruise. Nothing to worry about."

"But I am worried. The fact that you are in pain is one thing but Danny I am more worried about the things you have been through. I am afraid you are not dealing with everything and I can only imagine how hard it is for you with Frankie, Cosetti and all the others."

"They died under my watch. Five members of my Team died." Danny exhaled deeply, the images sweeping into his mind with full force again. He swallowed hard against the burning tears in his eyes, knowing that Kara was probably the only person he had ever showed just one hundred percent Danny Green too.

"I am scared." Danny said, his voice barely a whisper while he could feel Kara getting on her heels, her small arms taking him into her warm embrace.

"I am too." She said and he could hear that she was crying too.

How did they get into all this mess?

….to be continued!

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