Disclaimer: I do not own Hawaii 5-0 or any of the characters.

A/N: Hey there everybody, sorry it took so long to get the next chapter up, I think my brain may have fallen out on "Big Thunder Mountain". Anyway this is really only a filler chapter to get us moving again toward more action. It's a little fluffy tonight but look we all need a little fluff in our lives. Enjoy!

"Ahoy there, permission to come aboard."

"Ah Duke, permission granted," Steve called back to the older police officer. "What are you doing here; I thought Chin was going to come out with the Coast Guard."

Two members of the coast guard were already attending to the man tied up in the zodiac and Isaac at the far end of 5-0s boat, who were both starting to come round. Duke looked over the two men and Catherine, shaking his head slightly. How did they manage to get into so much trouble?

"How are ye doing? Looks like it wasn't the easiest of take downs," Duke said as he took a quick look at the three pirates, two already loaded onto the cutter and Anga just being moved towards the other boat. He was still remaining silent.

"Ah it wasn't so bad," Steve replied nonchalantly though he thought he heard Danny mutter something like "speak for yourself" but wasn't positive.

"So Duke, what's the story, where's Chin?" Steve then enquired not wanting to get off his original point.

"Looks a bit like the remaining guys left back on the island were waiting for communication from here and when they didn't get it they were spooked. Just after Catherine contacted Chin, he was just leaving his post from outside the Water Safety Office when Samuel got a phone call and the next thing came running out the door and got picked up by two guys in a white pick-up. He called me and then started tailing the pick-up."

"On his own…without back up," Steve interrupted.

"Oh now you understand back-up and what it's needed for, but it's ok for you to go off like Terminator," Danny said indignantly.

Lukela could see that this was going to turn into one of those infamous arguments between the partners and decided to at least try and cut it off before it got too far. Catherine remained silent the whole time enjoying the banter.

"No no Chin didn't go on his own, Kono joined in the tail too and there are two police cruisers in the vicinity also. His plan is just to follow at a distance and see can he fine their hang out."

"See Steven, Chin is not going all lone wolf," Danny said as he started to struggle to his feet. Steve just rolled his eyes in response.

Just as Danny fully straightened he swayed slightly, Steve was up and by his side in an instant.

"Hey, you ok? Do you maybe want to sit back down?" Steve asked as a little concern crept into his voice.

Danny gave his head a smallest of shakes as he replied, "No I don't, I just want to get back to land and maybe lie down on a nice comfortable bed, that is not swaying and maybe get some of the good stuff they have in Tripler to take away this killer headache."

One of the coast guards had seen how Danny had reacted to standing and had come over to offer assistance; he also spotted the bandage on Steve's arm. Unfortunately there appeared to be quite a bit of blood on it. Steve didn't voice it but he was starting to feel a little irritated by the swaying of the boat too and was looking forward to getting back to land too. He would never let Danny know that though; as he'd never let him live it down.

"Excuse me Commander, could I just take a look at your arm please," the coast guard medic said as he advanced towards Steve.

"It's fine, just a scratch. Check Detective Williams first, he took a bit of a beating from that guy over there," Steve said as he pointed over to Isaac.

"Looks like he gave as good as he got," the medic smirked. "Alright Detective Williams, can I just get you to sit back down for a minute until I give you a quick once over."

Danny glared at Steve, and then at the medic, "If it's all the same to you I'd rather stand."

The coast guard medic knew he had pulled the short straw earlier when he found out that he was going to be assisting with a 5-0 operation. He knew them by reputation but never really believed that people could be so obstinate.

"Ok Detective, how about we get you up onto my boat and get you settled for the trip back and then I'll look you over," he could see Danny was going to interrupt, "ah ah. And while you're being settled I'll sort out the Commander's arm here."

Now both men were going to object but Catherine finally found her voice, "That's an excellent plan; now boys please behave for the nice coast guard. The sooner he can look after you, the sooner we get back to see what news Chin has and finish up with these pirates."

Steve and Danny finally agreed. Duke and another coast guard helped Danny over to their boat, while the medic examined the cut to Steve's arm.

"I'm afraid you're going to need some stitches but nice job on the first aid," he said as he peeled back the bandage.

"Thanks," Catherine piped up.

Steve looked over at her then and was concerned to see a bruise blossoming along her jaw line. How had he not noticed it earlier? "Hey Cath, are you ok? Why didn't you tell me he hit you in the face, I knew he knocked you but…" Steve by now had his right hand balled into a fist wanting to punch Anga's lights out.

"Hey, hey it's fine, as Kono would say it was just a love tap. It doesn't even hurt, a little ice and I'll be fine," she replied quickly.

"Ok Commander, I think we're just about set here. One of the guys will bring your boat and the zodiac back to shore while we go ahead with the prisoners and yourselfs; all of which need a proper check-up in Tripler."

Fifteen minutes later, they arrived back at the marina. There were three ambulances and a "paddy-wagon" waiting as they docked.

"What's with the welcome committee, why all the ambulances?" Steve commented as he turned to put a hand to his partner as they walked down the pier.

"Well we weren't sure how the other men were and…"the medic started to say but was interrupted by Duke, "And then knowing that you two were also involved, we decided three "buses" would be needed."

"Oh," Steve said then added, "Hey, what do you mean by that?"

Danny just chuckled as much as his sore jaw would allow. "Come on, let's just go get into one, I'd really like to be horizontal really soon."

Worry for his partner stopped any further complaints from the Commander.

"Do you want me to get a gurney for you?" Steve enquired as he kept a hold of Danny.

"No no I'm ok, just feeling a little tender," Danny answered.

The paramedics from the first ambulance walked over to help Danny. "It's ok Commander, we'll take it from here."

Danny raised an eye brow waiting for Steve's reaction and he wasn't disappointed.

"You must be new…eh…David; well I'll be accompanying my partner to the hospital, so…" Steve left the question hang in the air.

Some other paramedics had gone to assess Anga, Isaac and the third pirate, deciding that they were all ok to be transported directly to Halawa and would be treated by medical staff there. So the three were loaded into the Police van and promptly taken to the prison.

Some of the medics stood to watch the "newbie" David try and get Lieutenant Commander McGarrett to take one ambulance while his partner was to travel in the second.

"Please just let him come with me, my jaw is killing me, my head is throbbing and I'm feeling nauseous," Danny pleaded.

"I'm sorry sir but you really need to travel separately, it is procedure," David tried again.

Steve stood still with a hand on Danny's elbow, he was getting really frustrated now, "Duke?" he called.

"Commander?"

"Could you please talk some sense into this man," Steve said through gritted teeth.

"Please Duke!" Danny added, the last of his strength starting to leave him.

"Danny?" Steve said as he renewed his grip on his best friend.

"David, I understand that this is your first time dealing with 5-0 but Detective Williams needs medical attention and the longer you argue, the longer it will take. Commander McGarrett will be accompanying Danny and that is the end of the discussion!" Lukela said.

David stood with his mouth open for another few seconds, and then stepped aside to let the two men get into the awaiting ambulance. He followed them in and helped settle Danny onto the gurney. Steve sat down beside his partner, cradling his own wounded arm which had started to throb in earnest. Within minutes they were all set and pulling away heading to Tripler.

Catherin remained behind to confer with Duke, the coast guards and other HPD officers that were there at the marina. She had learned long ago that when one of the two men was injured they were all but inseparable until injuries were healed.

Once the ambulance arrived at Tripler, the pair were separated. Steve taken to have his arm examined, cleaned and stitched, while Danny was brought for a scan. Luckily there were no broken bones just a lot of bruising but he had taken a fair few hits to the kidneys and head so in the end they decided to keep him in overnight for observation.

Once the doctor was satisfied with Steve, he signed his release papers, explained how he would need to get the bandages changed and come back again in three days for a check-up. The doctor then suggested that Steve head home for the rest of the day. But clearly Steve had other ideas; he immediately went in search of his partner. Finally finding him twenty minutes later snoozing in a private room; he tip toes in and sat down in a chair at the left of the bed. He took out his phone and quietly spoke to Catherine for a few minutes, telling her how he had got on and that he was sitting with Danny. He also enquired about how Chin was getting on.

Catherine explained that SWAT had moved in on the house that Chin and Kono had followed Samuel and his two counterparts to and at the moment they were being held in lock-up at HPD while the residence was being searched.

A few minutes later there was movement from the bed "Mmm hey what are you doing still here?" Danny said sleepily.

"Hey, they have you on the good stuff. How you feeling?" said Steve not answering the question asked of him.

"Uh uh, I asked my question first. Why are you here? Why are you not gone home or out helping Chin or spending time with the lovely Catherine?"

Clearing his throat Steve looked at his friend, "the long and the short of it is I wanted to make sure you were alright. Chin, Catherine and Kono can handle the bad guys for the time being. As it is turns out they have the last two guys and Sammy in lock up and are searching the house now."

"Well why don't you go home and relax for a little while instead so. You got a fairly nasty cut today and I presume you're on some good quality stuff yourself."

"Hey look if you want me to leave just say it, but I thought we were ok again after earlier," Steve said a little quieter.

Danny just looked at his friend for a minute, "No man, that's not what I meant at all. I just thought you might be more comfortable at home. I've to stay in overnight, I don't have a concussion but they still want to keep a check on me and they said something about my kidneys taking a beating too, so I get to pee in a bottle for the night!"

Steve smirked at that.

Danny then continued, "Look, I know we messed up earlier, Catherine and I, but you know we were only winding you up…I am really sorry. I heard you telling Catherine that you need to re-evaluate things and I just…I just want to say that you are, without doubt, the best friend a guy could have!"

Steve gave a little goofy grin at this, he was just about to say something in return but stopped when he saw Danny raise his hand to cut him off, "But you are a class A moron too."

This was not exactly what Steve expected!

"We tease you because we love you. Have you ever wound someone up that you didn't like?"

Steve thought for a moment, "Well…no."

"See? Now are you going to go home or what?"

"Well if it's all the same to you I think I'll just hang out here," Steve answered.

Danny then looked around the room, "why don't you pull that other chair over here so, it looks more comfy than the one you're on. And I think there are blankets and pillows in that cupboard outside the door too."

So Steve gathered a blanket and two pillows from the cabinet on the corridor and settled himself with a pillow behind him and his left arm resting on a second one. Kicking off his shoes, he wrapped himself in the blanket, propping his feet up on the end of Danny's bed. They stayed chatting for another little while but Danny's eyes started to droop and Steve suggested a nap and that he would be there when Danny woke.

That's how Kono, Catherine and Chin found Steve and Danny. The pair out for the count with Steve's chair right up against the bed, with his head tilted to the right towards the bed. While Danny was asleep at the very edge of the left side of the bed.

Kono pulled out her phone then and whispered to Catherine, "They really make it too easy," as she took a photo. Catherine grinned. Neither men stirred so in the end Catherine wrote a quick note and left it on the pillow supporting Steve's left arm and the three left the two "Sleeping Beauties".

At this rate I'll have an album full of cute photos of my two favourite 5-0 guys…but what to do with them hmmm…I feel another story coming on…but I really need to finish this one first though. I hope you are enjoying it so far.

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