"What the hell is the matter with you?" Danny ranted as he waved his hands about.
Steve looked up from where he sat in the back of the ambulance having the wound in his shoulder patched up.
"Why are you yelling?" Steve asked.
"You guys alright?" Chin inquired as he and Kono jogged over before Danny could respond.
When the coms between them went silent for about 30 minutes, both Chin and Kono became concerned. So having swept the warehouse from the south side checking that everywhere was clear, the two cousins returned to the north side where they had left Steve and Danny. Turning around the corner, Chin and Kono were relieved to see their two friends. However, they were soon worried when they saw Steve sitting in the back of an ambulance with a bandage wrapped around his shoulder. Two sets of grins appeared as the cousins got closer to the ambulance and Danny's voice could clearly be heard, giving Steve one of his rants.
"Are we alright?" Danny repeated Chin's question. "Why don't you ask Neanderthal here?"
Chin and Kono turned to Steve expecting him to answer. Which he did, but only in a monosyllable. Danny groaned when Steve replied with a 'yeah'. Hinting that of course everything was fine.
"I guess you're not fine." Kono hinted when Danny groaned out his answer.
"No, we're not fine." Danny began. "This idiot here," pointing to Steve, "got himself shot in the shoulder and me nearly killed."
"I just saved your life!" Steve interjected.
Danny turned around to face his partner.
"You pushed me off a building." Danny clarified.
"Well, what did you expect me to do?" Steve argued back. "Let you get shot?"
"No, Steven. What I expect is you to finally listen to me for once and wait for backup. Not end up getting shot yourself."
"Danny, you were the backup." Steve told him.
"When am I never your back up?" Danny retorted back.
"So what's the big deal" Steve asked slightly annoyed.
"The big deal is you charged into that warehouse without clearing the whole scene and without me giving you an 'all clear'. And then you expect me to have your back when there are shots being fired from god knows where."
"The suspect was running away, Danny. He would have disappeared." Steve said trying to stop the conversation.
"On the rooftop?" Danny sighed.
"He's got a point, Boss." Kono agreed. "It's a rooftop. It's not easy to hide up there."
"Well, people have done some crazy things when they're being chased by cops." Steve answered.
"What like you?" Danny pointed out.
"He's got you there, brah." Chin chuckled. "I thought crazy was your style."
"I think we all thought that." Kono added with a small smile.
"We do all know that." Danny finished off.
"You guys have known me for seven years." Steve told them, "he's been my partner for all those years. What did you expect from me?"
"I don't know." Danny replied as he began to rant again. "Maybe I thought those 7 years of near death experiences would have made you think twice about going into dangerous situations without any backup."
"And like I said before, you were the backup."
"Me covering your ass and being shot at from who knows where does not count as backup. What if we were outnumbered? What if I was shooting in front of me while my back was exposed? What then? Kono and Chin were on the other side of the warehouse." Danny raised his voice. "May I remind you that I have a daughter and son that I would like to see grow up."
"You're alive aren't you?" Steve said.
"Steven, with you it's always a close call. I never know whether I'm going to get killed by the bad guys or you. It's the same thing."
Steve was starting to get frustrated with Danny and wanted this conversation to end.
"Well, if you're done lecturing me." Steve said once Danny had stopped to breath for some air. "We've got a suspect to interview. So book 'em Danno."
"No need, brah." Chin told them.
"HPD has done that and is taking them back to HQ." Kono carried on.
"Right. Well, the suspect can wait till tomorrow. So let's call it a day and head back to mine for drinks."
Chin and Kono both agreed with that suggestion, but Danny declined.
"No can do. I've got Grace and Charlie for these two weeks while Rachel and Stan are away on the main island."
"That shouldn't be a problem. Why don't you bring them round my place?" Steve suggested.
To that offer, it was one Danny couldn't refuse. He knew how much his children loved their Uncle Steve. So he relented and said they'd be round later that evening. It was around 6 when Danny pulled up in his Camaro with Grace and Charlie. As he pulled up into Steve's driveway, he noticed that both Chin and Kono were already here. Getting Charlie out of his car seat, the three of them walked up to the front door. But, they didn't enter. They knew were they all were so they walked along the and onto the liani.
"Uncle Steve!" Charlie's voice ran out as he saw Steve by the edge of the water.
"Hey buddy." Steve chuckled as he turned around and was met with an armful of the young Williams.
"Uncle Steve, can we go swimming?" Charlie asked looking at his uncle.
"At this time, buddy?" Steve said. "I don't think so. And anyway I don't think Danno would know how he is about the water. Even when there's light."
Charlie gave a small giggle at Steve's response. He gave Steve a quick kiss on the cheek before running over to where Chin and Kono were. The two cousins both smiled when they heard, "Auntie Kono, Uncle Chin" and received tight hugs from Charlie.
"Hi Charlie." Chin and Kono greeted him.
Charlie gave them a big smile but then, for dramatic effect he pouted. Going along with him, Chin asked,
"Why, what's the matter, Charlie?"
"I want to go swimming, but Uncle Steve says I can't because Danno won't like it." Charlie told them.
"Well your Uncle Steve is right." Kono said looking down at Charlie. "Danno won't like it."
There was a pause. Charlie still pretended to look upset.
"But, that doesn't mean he has to know." Kono winked.
Charlie gave Kono a huge smile.
"You're the best, Auntie Kono!" Charlie said as he hugged her. "Oh and you too, Uncle Chin." Charlie said as he pulled away from Kono and looked at Chin.
Chin nodded towards Charlie.
"Well, I'm honoured." Chin smiled.
Charlie ran back over to where Grace and Steve were. As he reached his sister and his favourite uncle, noticed that his daddy wasn't there.
"Uncle Steve?" Charlie asked.
"Yeah, buddy?" Steve answered.
"Where's Danno?"