Hawaii Five O
Ikaika
When Danny stepped off the elevator three days later he found Kono, who had been on Mcgarrett watch, sitting outside Steve's room. The door was shut and the blinds closed.
Danny being Danny immediately flew into a panic. Kono just sat back, channelled some of her cousin's Zen like calm, and endured the rant.
"Danny, relax!" Kono finally snapped, "Mcgarrett is getting his first visit from the physical therapist. She suggested I wait outside, because the first session isn't always pretty. Nothing's wrong, I promise you!"
Danny visibly calmed and plopped himself down next to Kono.
"So how long is this going to take? Did she say? I hope for Mcgarrett's sake she's hot."
"Danny!" Kono slapped her friend on the arm. "She just started and said it could take up to an hour, because she needed to talk to Steve first. And no, she's so not hot."
"Well ok, I don't know about you, but I'm hungry! Let's go grab a bite to eat while we wait for Mcgarrett."
"Sounds good. The food in the cafeteria is actually quite good." Kono suggested walking towards the elevator.
"Ya, I know, I've spent enough hours there waiting for Steve to get patched up." Danny laughed getting back in the elevator and punching the ground floor button.
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After getting their lunches Kono and Danny sat down in a quiet corner of the Cafeteria.
Kono's bright smile turned serious once they were seated.
"Danny, do you think Steve's going to be ok?" Kona asked tentatively.
"Of course! He's super SEAL remember?" Danny's words sounded hollow to his own ears. Although Steve had bounced back from some pretty serious things in the past, none had been quite so life changing.
Kono smiled.
"Yeah I know, but still, the doctors told us some pretty serious stuff." Kono said remembering the meeting they had with a team of doctors who were all involved with Steve's care.
Amongst others had been rehabilitation options, care instructions once he was released, the schedule for the next few weeks and the roll Danny, Chin and Kono would play in the process.
"Don't worry Kono, I know it's scary, but Steve's got all of us to support him and to make sure he listens to everything the doctor has to say. We'll get through everything – together!" Danny grabbed and held onto Kono's hand until her bright smile once again returned.
"Your right Danny, it's just I'm struggling to wrap my head around this whole thing, and then I feel guilty, because if I'm struggling how must Steve be feeling."
"Don't worry babe, I think we're all a bit confused." Danny smiled at her and then continued. "Let's finish our lunch and go see if Steve's done yet."
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Upon exiting the elevator on the 3rd floor a big well-built woman bumps against Danny as he exits. He's about to tell her to watch where she's going when Kono lays a restraining hand on his arm.
"That's Steve's therapist." Kono tells Danny once the doors are closed.
"Not anymore." Dr Wright speaks up from her position at the Nurse's station.
When Kono and Danny give her puzzled looks she explains.
"Her bedside manner isn't the best. Steve needs someone who's going to help him gain confidence not someone who's going to force him into something. I've called a friend that's going to come in and work with Steve along with a different physical therapist from Tripler." Wright motions for them to join her in her office.
Once seated she continued.
"The next few weeks are going to be very hard for Commander Mcgarrett. He's going to need to adapt to life with a missing limb, and learn how to rely on other people for help. Our ultimate goal is to get the Commander as independent as possible until he can be fitted with a prosthesis, but it's going to take a while. We don't want him to push himself and set back his recovery. That's where you come in. Convince him that physical and occupational therapy is his friend right now; also encourage him to stay in hospital until he can manage day to day tasks on his own. Finally, try and keep his spirits up and encourage him as much as possible without being obvious. When you do help him with something make sure he asks for it first, the most important thing here is to build his confidence again. He needs to know that one day he will be able to manage on his own."
Dr Wright looks at the two detectives making sure they understood her well.
"Come on, I'll take you to see Steve, I think he could do with some encouragement after the physical therapy session from hell. His new therapist should be here by tomorrow." Wright smiles at Danny and Kono trying to get them more comfortable.
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When Danny and Kono return they find Steve asleep with a nasal canula aiding his breathing, something they thought would be long gone by now. However the doctor had warned them about it reappearing so neither were worried
They both take a seat and immediately start a discussion on suitable pizza toppings. Every time the discussion becomes a little too loud they'd cast a guilty look towards their sleeping friend and then continue. Chin arrives a few minutes later and starts backing Kono up.
All of them are too busy to notice the slight smile that plays across Steve's lips despite everything else on his mind.
