uthor note:

Hello, everyone. This is my first H50 story and English is not my first language.

Enjoy and looking forward to hear from all of you.

Time frame: Before the season 6 finale incident.

Have a nice day.


"What're you saying, doc?"

"Detective Williams, we did another CT scan."

"And?" Danny mumbled, fear was clearly vibrating in his voice.

The young doctor bent forward slightly as he started to talk again. "The latest CT scan showed that a cerebral edema had developed which is leading to unnecessary intracranial pressure. I know it's hard to take in but it's that bad as how it sounds. We're going keep her under sedation, so we could keep her blood pressure level low, hoping it to reduce the edema."

"And if this method doesn't work?" Danny asked quietly.

With a soft and sympathetic voice, Dr. Chris added: "If there is no improvement by tomorrow afternoon we will have relieve the pressure by performing a craniotomy."

"You're talking about drilling a hole in her skull?" Danny could feel Chin's comforting hand on his shoulder, giving him the support he needed.

"I'm sorry, Detective Williams." Dr. Chris apologized sympathetically when he noticed Danny's face grimaced in fear. "But that's the worst case scenario. We will do everything we can to avoid the surgery, I promise."

"I'm sure you will. Thanks, doc."

Chin squeezed Danny's shoulder gently. "Grace will be okay, Danny. She's one tough kid."

"She has too. She's all I got."

-H50-H50-H50-

Steve forced his weak legs to march his way out. He walked past the other cars in the parking lot, stopped and leaned against his truck. Steve stare, briefly squeezed his eyes shut as he rubbed his right hand over his face.

His breathing rate increased without any warning when his conscious memory dragged him back to the horrible event happened earlier.

"Steve, where are you?" Steve was slightly surprised to hear Chin's distress voice.

"At my house. You alright, Chin?"

"Steve, aren't you supposed to be with Grace?"

"I was but then, there was a change in plan and…"

"Steve…" Chin raised his voice before Steve could continue. "There's been an accident. Grace is been taken to Queens as we speak."

"What?"

The world probably stopped for one moment for Steve when Chin told him what happened with Grace.

"It looks bad, brah."

-H50-H50-H50-

Chin walked beside Danny back to Grace's room, a little lost on how he could console Danny.

Chin was about to open his mouth when Danny's phone buzzed.

Danny checked his phone for the message and looked at Chin. "It was Racheal. Her flight from Washington is delayed for twelve hours for now due to the storm."

Holding his phone dearly, Danny stopped walking and sat on the chairs available in the hallway. "What am I supposed to tell her, Chin?"

Chin sat beside Danny and chose silence.

"How am I supposed to tell my ex that my best friend, Grace's favorite uncle didn't watch over her?"

Chin knew he needed to tell something, something to comfort Danny but at the same, he was not ready to blame Steve as well, so he chose his words wisely.

"Danny, I know it's hard but right now, you have to beside Grace. Be beside her, keep fighting for her and let her know that she's not alone."

"You're right, Chin. You're right." Danny quickly wiped his tears and walked back to Grace's room.

Chin breathed out silently before he followed Danny quietly.

Danny turned into another hallway and saw Kono standing outside. "Kono, what are you doing outside?"

Kono jumped slightly before she turned towards Danny and pretended to be normal. "You guys were taking long. I was worried. Everything alright?"

Danny simply shook his head and walked inside to his daughter, hoping Chin would explain to his cousin.

Chin waited for Danny to fully vanish behind the door before he turned to Kono and explained what the doctor have briefed about Grace's condition.

As Kono listened to Chin's explanation, she closed her eyes and shook her head gently. "God knows what Danny is feeling right now.

Chin nodded, agreeing with Kono. He leaned closer and whispered, "Steve?"

Keeping her eyes on the room door, she replied. "Just got out a couple of minutes before you guys came. He's hiding something, cousin. There's no way he would leave Grace on her own."

"I know but we have to be careful. Danny's hurt deep, he's not willing to hear anything about Steve right now."

Before Kono could reply, Danny stormed out the room, looking really angry. "What the hell is he doing here?"

"What?" Chin looked back and forth between Danny and Kono. "Who are you talking about, Danny?"

"McGarrett!" Danny hissed. "What is he doing in the parking lot?"

Before Chin or Kono could hold him, Danny stormed his way past the cousins.

-H50-H50-H50-

"What the hell are you doing here?"

Steve's heart skipped a beat. It's was Danny's voice. Steve turned around and was crushed with Danny's painful expression plastered all over his face.

"Danny, I…"

"Didn't I tell you that I don't want to see you anywhere near the hospital?"

"Danny…" Steve tried, he has to. "I know…"

"You know? What do you know, Steve? Do you know that the doctor just told me that Grace's having cerebral edema that is pressuring her brain and if nothing works out, they have no choice but to perform craniotomy?"

Steve's face fell.

Danny crossed his hands against his chest. "I trusted you, Steve."

Danny looked around before he chucked to himself.

"So, is that messing up your own life isn't enough, that now you have started messing up mine?"

Danny's words was like the sharp arrow shot out of the bow. It pierced through Steve's wounded heart again.

"Danny, that's enough!" Chin said as he pulled Danny towards him. "Grace needs you beside her."

Turning back to Steve, Chin whispered. "It's better if you go home, for now, brah."

Steve's body was practically paralyzed. He watched as Chin pulled Danny back to the hospital. Out the blue, it started to rain as the two vanished behind the entrance.

As the rain become overwhelmingly heavy, Steve allowed himself to be consumed by the raindrops.

The cold air blew against his face and water dripped from his eyes.

It was not water falling down his face, it was his tears.


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