Danny and Friend Chapter 2

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Steve stared at Danny as if he's grown a third eye. Finally finding his bearings he said, "Why would you think she was dead?"

Danny looked at him, sadness engulfing his face. "There was a fire at the house she was staying at; sixteen people – SIXTEEN – were trapped inside." He paused taking a breather. "Out of those sixteen only three made it out. They said that all the parents fostering them died when the fire started." He paused again. "The other eleven bodies were found, burnt outside the fire escape. They couldn't make it to the bottom quick enough." He turned his head to gage Steve's reaction.

Steve was shocked at this new information. Not thinking about his next words Steve said,

"How can you be sure that's her Danny?" He gestured toward the photo. "It's been how many years?"

Danny looked at him with hurt and shock. "You don't believe me." He whispered.

Trying to do damage control Steve blurted out. "It's not that I don't believe you, but-"

Danny interrupted. "I know it's her Steve! You don't trust my judgment on the girl I consider my daughter?"

Knowing he couldn't win this battle Steve just placed – slammed – his head back against the head rest. The car fell into an uncomfortable silence as their mission was forgotten. Knowing that they couldn't concentrate at the task at hand Steve call Kono.

"Hey" She answered.

"I need you and Chin to switch shifts early."

"Okay" was the only answer he got.

Twenty minutes later Chin and Kono pulled up. Sensing the tension in the air, they let them go without hassle or questions.

Steve didn't drive Danny home but stopped at Five-0 headquarters. Danny not realizing this till he was at his desk asked. "Why?"

Steve bit his lip, hesitating only for a second more. "I didn't mean to up set you about this girl." He paused letting the information sink in. "But can you really know for sure that it's her?" During the conversation Danny had taken a seat so Steve was looming over him. He looked up at his partner and sighed. His blue eyes were pleading. "Please Steven just believe me."

Not being able to take his partner like that he sank to the ground. What the hell am I suppose to do, he thought.

Neither had a clue what to do, so they just sat there. As the clock ticked by Steve and Danny kept quiet for what seemed like days but was only an hour. When he asked the big question, "Will you help me find her?"

They turned to each other. Steve took a deep breathe while Danny held his. "Of course,"

Danny let out the breath that he was holding.

"So how are we going to find her?"

"We are going to go the one person on this island who knows everything." Danny got up, as Steve said, "Kamekona."

Getting up the two set off in Danny's camaro, to go and talk to Kamekona.