Getting out of the car and slamming the door Kono ran straight over to Steve with Chin two steps behind her.

"Where is Danny?" Kono urged. Eyebrows rose questionably Steve wondered why she had asked. Why did it matter where Danny was? He would be back soon. "Where!?" pushed Kono, her voice rising and her fists starting to clench.

"He got a message and rushed off to the office and then he said he had to take care of something." Looking at the expressions on his team mates faces he sensed something he didn't know about. "Why does it matter he will be back soon. What?"

Kono had turned to look at Chin tears streaming down her face. "It's my fault Chin I had to go home and drop stuff at home. We should have stayed; we should have never left him of course he wasn't going to listen to us." Chin pulled her into a hug before releasing her and looking directly at Steve stepping closer to him. Steve was now in a panic he knew something was wrong.

"When did Danny leave?" Chin questioned. Steve had never seen Chin so fierce.

"About five minutes ago? Why? What's wrong? Why is Kono in tears? Someone explain to me what the HELL is going on?" Steve demanded. Whatever was wrong it seemed really serious to have Kono in tears and Chin acting as though he would punch him?

"Steve, Danny has gone to meet Matthews, to protect you." Chin pushed out as he ripped his phone out of his pocket. After finding Danny's number, he held the phone to his ear and after about twenty second's redialled shouting "For god's sake Danny, pick up the phone!" Hanging up again he shoved his phone into his pocket and ran both hands through his hair and shook his head.

"WHY THE HELL HAS DANNY GONE TO MEET MATTHEWS?" burst Steve. He had cracked. While Chin was on the phone he was trying to make sense of everything that Chin and Kono had said. He wanted answers. Now!

"I will explain on the way get into the car we have got to get to headquarters before Danny leaves." Chin started, as he and the others got into the car. Sirens blaring and lights flashing Steve had a clear road to 5-0 headquarters. "While we were looking at the case, Danny got a text from Matthews, that's why I dragged him to my office. The text said that it was he that killed Nathalie and bodies would keep dropping, starting with you Steve, "unless Danny agreed to meet him. Kono and I both knew but decided to keep it hidden from you because of the way Danny feels about you."

"How does Danny feel about me?" asked Steve taking a hard left turn throwing Chin against the window. They were two miles from headquarters all Steve had to do was get there in time.

"I don't think I should be the one to tell you that Brah." Chin sighed as Steve pushed the acceleration down, increasing their speed. "Any luck Kono?" asked Chin, Kono had been trying to get in contact with Danny all the way from Kamekona's.

"Nah cuz. He would know that we were trying to stop him. I will keep trying though," said Kono as she redialled. She managed to try a couple more times before they pulled up at 5-0.

Jumping out of the car and running towards the entrance, Chin calls Steve back. "Steve its Danny's car he must still be up there. A wave of relief washed over Steve, there was no way Danny would go anywhere without his car. Running through the twisting corridor Steve burst into the office with Chin and Kono behind him.

"DANNY!" shouted Steve, his voice hoarse, checking all the offices running around like a lost puppy with his gun ready. "DANNY!" he heard Chin and Kono mimicking him, shouting Danny's name and checking all the offices. "DANNY!"

"Steve," hushed Kono, resting her hand on his shoulder. "He's not here."

"No." whispered Steve, shaking his head trying to rid the idea from his brain, this was obviously a dream. Danny, he couldn't be gone, he just couldn't. "No… No!" He shouted, smashing his fist repeatedly against the glass doors. His eyes screwed up tight, Steve dragged his nails through his hair clenching a lump at the back. Leaning against the glass door handles using them as support, exasperated, tears slid down his cheeks as he drew in unsteady breaths through his teeth, suppressing his sobs, he couldn't draw the breaths in quick enough, he felt he was breathing out the same breaths he was breathing in, his whole body shaking. Kono and Chin could do nothing, but look on helplessly, as their friend fell apart.

Seconds passed like minutes and minutes passed like hours. Leaning his back against the cool glass Steve slid down the wall, his hands still firmly clamped in his hair, this couldn't be happening, this wasn't happening. It took several seconds before Steve realised Chin was speaking to him.

"Boss? Steve?" he waited a few seconds before putting his arms around McGarrett's chest and pulling him up. Finally on his own two feet, Steve's focus was blurry but coming round. "This is addressed to you… its Danny's handwriting." Only then did he notice the white envelope in Chins hand bearing the same messy and barely readable handwriting belonging to his partner. Taking the envelope Steve gently opened it, messily as his hand had an un-natural shake to them. Kono walked back over to the computer where Danny had left his phone, gun and badge. Kono picked up Danny's phone, still slouched against the glass walls, Steve started to read the letter

Steve

By now I am sure that Kono and Chin have already told you what I have done. Thanks for that guys. Steve, I didn't want to tell you, I thought that keeping you in the dark would keep you safe and I hope I thought right. The thought of never seeing you again is making this unbearable.

There are so many things that I want to tell you but I just don't know how. I wish I had more time to tell you everything in person, like the fact that my heart aches whenever you are away but at the same time I am petrified. Scared I would lose you if you found out, scared I would screw everything up and scared I would get hurt. However the way I feel about you, is letting me take this risk.

I love you Steve.

I haven't got long. So please do me a favour. Tell Gracie Danno loves her and look out for her please.

Danno

"Boss," Kono interrupted his thoughts as he re-read the letter over again; rubbing his hand over his forehead as he tried to believe what he had just read. Danny loved him, "Boss?"

"What Kono?" said Steve? A little too aggressively that she took a step back before looking him in the eye again, she was holding Danny's phone.

"Boss, Matthews must have called Danny." She said before she was interrupted by Steve.

"So why does that matter? There is nothing we can do, not in time." Replied Steve he had already started pacing the office floor as Chin read the letter himself. A smile peeked its way onto Chin's face; Steve assumed he had heard what Danny said about them telling Steve what he had done.

"The thing is the call is still active." She said as she started tapping madly away at the computer with the phone in the centre. Chin dropped the letter and ran to the computer. Steve stopped foot in mid-air about to take the next step; he marched straight over to Kono.

"Kono…" he started not wanting to get his hopes up as he felt a large lump appear in his throat. "Does that mean?..."