Disclaimer: I do not own anyone/anything you recognize.

A/N: This story is basically just a rewrite of every episode. I'll try to update this as fast as I can.

My usual thanks goes out to my "other half", Tiana-P, for being my constant bouncing board. If it weren't for her motivation and support, I wouldn't have gone through with this. This is for you!

1989

"Your father has gone fishing with Chin Ho so they won't be back for a while," Steve's mother, Doris, announced as she came out of the kitchen and into the living room where Steve and his best friend, James, were seated on the couch in front of the television. "I made you kids some cookies and punch. They're on the dining room table."

"Uh-huh," Steve muttered with a video game controller in hand, his eyes never leaving the television screen. He had just picked up the new Prince of Persia video game and had been playing non-stop since arriving home from a long school day.

"Mary Ann is out on the lanai with Kono," his mother continued as she grabbed her purse that was hanging from the stair railing. "Make sure you look after them, okay?"

"Uh-huh," he muttered again as his concentration remained firmly on his video game.

Her arms were now folded across her chest as she stood by the front door. "Steven, are you even listening to me?"

"Yes!" he yelled as he beat a boss, throwing his hands up in victory.

"Steven!" his mother yelled in annoyance.

He finally looked up at her as James snatched the controller out of his fingertips. "What?" Steve asked her innocently.

"What did I say?" she asked coldly.

"You said to make sure I look after Kono and Mary," he retorted flatly.

"And?"

"And that there's cookies and punch on the dining room table."

"Good, you were listening," she huffed as she dug into her purse for her car keys. "I'm going to the grocery store then stopping by my work to drop off a few things. Make sure that the girls do their homework. Same goes for you two." She pointed at them, then to the television. "I want this off and your homework done by the time I come back."

"Yes, mom," he said, annoyed.

"I mean it, Steven," she called as she turned the doorknob.

He rolled his eyes and sighed. "I know, mom."

As soon as his mother left, Mary slid open the screen door at the back of their house, giggling as she ran inside and up the staircase to her bedroom. Kono followed suit, sliding the screen door closed behind her before running toward the stairs.

She stopped halfway across the living room when she noticed Steve sitting on the couch with his eyes still locked on the television, watching his best friend play his video game. She smiled as she greeted him flirtingly but shyly, twisting her long hair with her fingers. "Hi, Steve."

Steve looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Hi, Kono," he greeted back with a dubious tone.

She remained stationary and stared at him with adoring eyes as Mary came running back downstairs to see what was taking Kono so long to go up to her bedroom. Mary rolled her eyes as she reached for Kono's arm. "Come on, Kono," Mary hissed in an annoyed tone as she dragged her up the stairs.

"Bye, Steve," Kono giggled.

Steve lifted his eyebrows and widened his eyes as he tilted his head in annoyance and turned his body back to the television. "What was that about?" James asked without taking his eyes off of the screen.

"Dude, I don't even know. She acts so weird about me," Steve said while shaking his head.

"Maybe she likes you," James smiled, continuing to press buttons on his controller.

Steve turned his head toward James, a disgusted expression written on his face. "Dude, gross. She's only seven."

"What's wrong with age difference? My mom is ten years younger than my dad and they get along great."

Steve just rolled his eyes. "I don't know, dude. It would just be weird, okay? Besides, she's my sister's best friend."

"I'm sure your sister wouldn't mind. You're a good guy. I'm pretty sure she would want a good guy for her, and who better than her own brother?"

"Are you really trying to play matchmaker right now?" Steve scoffed.

James chuckled. "Come on, tell me you don't think she's cute."

Steve squinted his eyes at him in disbelief. "Why don't you just go date her?"

"Maybe once she's in high school," James joked, earning him a smack across his shoulder.

"Alright, alright," James laughed.

James then threw his head back onto the couch as his character died in the game. "That's what you get," Steve grinned as he yanked the controller from him to replay the stage.

…

1992

Kono's mother, who was helping Kono's baby sister, Lani, with homework in the dining room, watched with concern as her eldest daughter barged through the front door after school and stomped her way up the stairs, tears falling heavily from her eyes. "I'll be right back, keiki," her mother said softly as she placed a hand on the small of Lani's back.

Kono opened the door to her bedroom and shut it loudly behind her, dropping her backpack onto the carpet before stumbling onto her bed. As she buried her face into her pillow, her mother knocked lightly on her bedroom door. "Kono, can I come in?"

"Go away," she muffled into her pillow.

Despite her daughter's request, she slowly opened the door and walked inside. Kono was heaving and sobbing almost uncontrollably.

"I heard about Mary Ann," she said softly as she reached the foot of her bed. She sat down slowly and patted Kono's tiny legs that were dangling off the edge of the bed. She then stretched out her arms for her. "Come here, kaikamahine."

With puffy eyes and reddened cheeks, she crawled onto her mother's lap, burying her face into her shirt. "There, there. It's okay," her mother whispered as she patted the back of her head while rocking her back and forth.

"It's not okay!" she mumbled with her face still buried in her chest. "I lost my best friend and the love of my life!"

"I know it's hard to lose your love–" she said almost immediately before cutting herself off, shocked by her daughter's words. "Wait, love of your life?"

"Yup," she said, lifting her head up and wiping away the fresh tears that were falling down her face.

"Wait, I thought we were talking about Mary Ann?" she asked with obvious confusion in her voice.

"Yeah, but now Steve's gone, too."

"Steve? I didn't know you had a crush on him."

"I don't. I love him."

Kono's mother lifted her eyebrows and widened her eyes. "You love him," she retorted flatly.

"We were supposed to get married and live happily ever after."

Kono's mother had to smile at her naïve belief. "Oh, Kono, it'll be okay. There's plenty of other fish in sea."

"No, there isn't," she mumbled as she climbed off of her and plopped back down onto her bed, face thudding into her pillow. "I'll never find anyone better."

…

1997

Kono parked her bicycle on the lanai and ran into her house, almost bumping into the furniture as she made her way to the couch. She reached for the nearest telephone unit, dialing Mary's telephone number in Los Angeles by memory.

"Hello?" Mary answered abruptly on the first ring.

"Hey, it's me."

"Oh, my God! Finally!" Mary yelled on the other end of the line. "Where were you? I've been calling you for hours!"

"I believe you," Kono laughed. "I was out surfing."

"Of course you were," Mary said sarcastically.

"Well, what's going on? Are you okay?"

Mary's voice was now louder than necessary. "No, I'm not okay! I just heard about you getting signed! Thanks for not telling me! I had to hear it from ESPN first!"

"Oh, stop being a drama queen. I was gonna tell you. It's why I called you."

"Yeah, okay, fine."

"Well, aren't you proud of me?" Kono persisted with an obvious smile forming on her lips.

"Well, of course I am! I'm always proud of you."

"Aww, thanks. You're such a great friend," Kono said in a mocking tone.

"I know I am," Mary mocked in response. "So, what else haven't you told me?"

"Nothing."

"Liar. You failed to mention your sponsorship deal. You're not a mom yet, are you?"

"No, Mary," Kono sighed.

"I'm kidding," Mary defended herself before lowering her voice. "I better be godmother to at least one of them."

"You will be, don't worry," Kono said flatly, rolling her eyes. "How's, uh…how's your brother?"

"Why do you care? Aren't you still with Mikala?"

Kono ignored her question. "I can't ask how he's doing?"

Mary rolled her eyes. "He doesn't have a girlfriend," she responded, knowing what she meant by her question.

A mischievous grin began to grow on Kono's face. "Oh, what a shame."

"Kono…"

"What? I'm just saying, it's a shame. He's too cute to not have a girlfriend."

"Please stop. You make me want to throw up."

"I'm not apologizing," Kono grinned.

"Whatever. I thought you were over my brother," Mary asked seriously.

Kono chuckled lightly before responding. "I don't think I'll ever completely get over him."

keiki – baby; kaikamahine – daughter