Chapter one
Leia Kalakaua sat alone at home one evening drinking her coffee quietly in the darkness of her front room. The TV droned in the background, some game show playing away to Itself as she herself was lost in thought. She sighed as she looked at the picture of her daughter Kono that sat on the sideboard. Leia was angry with Kono, beyond angry. She was also pissed at her nephew Chin. She had been pottering around her house that afternoon, when the doorbell at rung and her hopefully soon to be son in law Adam stood before her, his face filled with fear. Leia knew at that moment something had happened to her daughter as she shakily let Adam in and listened to what he had to say. They had sat together for a few minutes as Adam explained that Kono had been caught in a hostage situation at a bank, and had save a young girl from being shot by jumping in front of the gun herself. The bullet had torn through her stomach, fortunately missing all vital organs by millimetres.
flashback
"When did this happen?" Leia asked, as she noticed Adam was not as concerned as she had expected.
"Late this morning" Adam replied, knowing that his decision to inform Kono's mum would leave Kono pissed at him, but he knew she should know.
"Why am I only finding out now?" Leia asked, her hands flailing.
Adam sighed and bowed his head before answering. "Kono didn't want to worry you." Adam said softly, knowing full well that wouldn't be enough for Leia.
"Didn't want to worry me!" Leia exclaimed as she repeated Adam's words. "She doesn't know you're here, does she?" Leia asked in realisation.
Adam shook his head in response.
Leia and Adam sat in the waiting room of the hospital, waiting for Chin to finish with Kono. Adam's foot tapped continuously as he worried about Kono's reaction to her mother's presence. Kono had told Adam she didn't want her mother knowing, not wanting to scare her any more than she already was with Kono's choice of profession. Leia placed a gentle hand on Adam knee.
"I'll deal with her Adam. You did the right thing telling me, thank you." Leia said sweetly as Adam nodded.
Adam took a deep breath as he composed himself. He had been so scared when Chin had phoned him to say what had happened. He must have broken every speed limit trying to get to Kono.
At that moment Chin exited Kono's room and stood in shock as he saw his Aunt and Cousin in law.
"Auntie Leia" Chin said awkwardly
Leia stood from her seat and approached her Nephew. "Don't you dare 'Auntie Leia' me young man!" Leia exclaimed as she chastised Chin as though he were a child.
"I..err" Chin stuttered as he found himself lost for words.
"You knew that Kono was hurt and you didn't call me! This isn't a scraped knee Chin she could have died!" Leia yelled as passing nurses began to look.
"Auntie, you know Kono's stubborn, she didn't want to scare you." Chin tried.
"I am her mother Chin. I get that you protect her and you always have, but this isn't something you keep from a mother, what other injuries has she sustained that you've kept from me?" Leia exclaimed as she continued her scolding.
"Auntie, Kono is fine." Chin pleaded, trying to reassure Leia.
Leia sighed and shook her head, before pushing past Chin to Kono's room.
Chin looked to Adam.
"I'm sorry Chin, but if I ever have children and someone kept something like this from me I'd kill them." Adam said simply as Chin took a seat next to the conflicted man.
"I get it man. Thank you for protecting her." Chin said quietly.
Leia stormed into her daughter's room, taking her by surprise.
"Mum!" Kono exclaimed in shock and fear.
"You are in so much trouble Kono!" Leia said sharply as she rushed to her daughter, hugging her tight and kissing her face repeatedly. "What the hell were you thinking, you could have died! And you don't even tell me, I had to hear it from Adam!" Leia exclaimed as she held Kono's face in her hands.
"Adam told you?" Kono asked as she suddenly felt both angry at Adam for ignoring her, but relived also because she did really want her mum, not that she would admit it.
"Yes, because he is a sensible guy." Leia replied. "Don't you go getting angry at him either madam, the man's been paralysed with fear for the past few hours wandering if you would live or die?" Leia said harshly making Kono wince at the thought of dying.
Kono bowed her head in embarrassment as a few tears fell from her eyes.
"I'm sorry" Kono mumbled as the day's event finally over took her.
Leia looked at her little girl, so vulnerable in the hospital bed. It was rare that Kono showed how much she needed people, always preferring to show her strength, but Leia knew Kono needed her mum at that moment.
"Sweetheart." Leia said as she hugged Kono tight, brushing away the tears and telling her everything would be alright.
"I didn't want to scare you" Kono sobbed into her mother's chest.
"You scare me every day with the job you do, but you are fantastic at it and I wouldn't want you to be scared to do the things you do, but I am your mother and I need to be their if you fall, okay?" Leia said comfortingly.
Kono cried for a few minutes more until her eye's felt heavy and he mother laid he down.
"Go to sleep darling" Leia said before kissing Kono's head and leaving the room.