Thanks for the reviews guys! Someone mentioned about my version of Steve being a jerk. I just want to clarify that I have over done the jerkiness of Steve but purely for this story. His Neanderthal characteristics to me make me feel he just doesn't always get women or how to respond thus I made him seem the most like a jerk to highlight Chin being less so and there more for his cousin, so yeah.

Chapter four

Kono was having a bad day. In fact it was possibly the day from hell. She was certain that someone was out to get her for her loving a man that once had a bad past. She had woken up early to make the most of the surf since she no longer had work, only to have three tourists smash into her on the waves then when she left the beach an idiot driver rammed into the back of her car then drove of before she could get the number plate.. She had to call out road side services to take her car to the garage where she would be receiving a hefty bill for repairs. Once she finally got back to Adams she realised there was no hot water and no clean clothes so she had to walk the forty minute walk to her little place. When she returned to hers she found numerous bills that needed paying as well as her credit card statement which had the ridiculously expensive presents she had brought her cousin for her birthday. As she headed to the kitchen after showering and changing she went to use the washing machine but ten minutes into the cycle and water flooded her apartment. Kono had spent hours cleaning it up and dealing with the damage. Not only did she have to pay for the car repairs, but she had a large sum of bills and now needed a new washing machine not to mention the money it would cost her to replace her ruined kitchen floor.

Kono sighed as she sat on her sofa. It was barley lunch time and her day had already been a disaster. She wanted to just sleep and forget about today and skip to tomorrow. Since she had been out of a job for the past two and a half weeks she had been losing out on money. Not that what she had been earning anyway was anything special, she earned fare less than the boys and she never got a pay raise. She felt drained and useless. She knew she would never be able to pay for everything but couldn't go to her family for help as they weren't talking to her. Not that her ego would let her ask for help.

As Kono closed her eyes for a few minutes her stomach rumbled, reminding her she hadn't eaten anything since Adam cooked her dinner last night and even then she picked at it. It dawned on her that she had barley been eating for the past couple of months. It would explain why she felt so weak all the time but she couldn't face eating. Kono decided she would walk back to Adam's and grab his dry cleaning on the way; at least it would give her something to do.

Steve, Danny and Chin sat around the smart table reading through the filed Adam had given them. They all felt terrible and missed Kono's happy presence in the office. They had read Adam's filed numerous times already, even investigating further into his businesses. They hated to admit it but they had nothing on Adam. It hit them all how badly they had treated Kono but none of them knew how to fix the situation. Chin was beside himself with guilt having promised to always be there for Kono and realising he had failed to do that. He had tried calling Kono but had got no answer not that he blamed her. Danny just wanted his best friend and so did Grace. He had to tell Grace why she couldn't see Auntie Kono anymore and Danny had been crushed when Grace had told him he was 'Being mean' to Kono. Steve just wanted to go back in time. He felt guilty and pathetic. Danny was correct, he was a Neanderthal animal.

"What are we going to do?" Danny asked.

"I don't know, she won't answer are calls so we can't even ask to meet and chat." Chin replied.

Steve sighed and rubbed a hand over his face.

"Steve did you ever give the governor Kono's letter of resignation?" Danny asked.

"No I told the governor Kono needed some personal time." Steve said. "I don't know how much longer that excuse will work though." Steve added.

Chin slouched over the table. He had asked Steve to keep the letter on the off chance Kono changed her mind.

The guy's pondered their thoughts whilst trying to focus on their latest case. It was not nearly the same without Kono with them, and it hurt them when they realised how much they pushed Kono out. Except this time she really was gone.

Adam walked into his house late that afternoon. He had been at the office sorting paperwork all day and just wanted to see Kono. When he walked in Kono was curled up on the couch going through some papers. She looked tired and drained and as though she had been crying. Her skin almost looked a greyish colour also.

"Hey babe, you alright?" Adam asked as he wandered about putting things away.

"Hmmm." Kono mumbled.

Adam raised an eyebrow and sat next to Kono. "Baby what's up?" Adam asked with concern. "What's all this?" He said in reference to the papers.

"There bills." Kono said simply.

Adam looked over Kono's shoulder at the bills. "Woah Kono that's a lot." Adam stated.

"Tell me about it, I'm pretty stuffed." Kono mumbled.

"What's the car bill?" Adam pointed out.

"I got rammed today but the car drove off so I'll have to cover the damage cost." Kono said. "And I had to walk back here after the accident then there was no hot water and I walked to mine and I had all these bills and then my washing machine broke and flooded my kitchen" Kono began to sob as she spilled her awful day to Adam.

"Oh sweetheart" Adam said sincerely as he hugged her tight.

"I can't afford this I haven't got the money for all this and I can't ask my family for help because they won't talk to me." Kono cried.

"Baby I can sort it." Adam said softly.

Kono looked up at Adam. "Babe I love you but I can't have you paying for my bills and repairs. I've worked out that if I sell my apartment I can cover the costs and get myself a smaller place." Kono said sadly.

"Kono your place is tiny as it is." Adam pointed out.

Kono shrugged and wiped at her tears.

"How about we compromise" Adam asked.

"What do you mean?" Kono asked.

"Well seeing as you can't sell your place quickly enough to pay for these bills let me pay for them and we will put your place on the market and you can move in with me. I mean you stay here most of the time anyway, and then when your place is sold you can pay for a new TV, I really want a bigger TV." Adam said cheekily.

Kono smiled at Adams suggestion. He was right she stayed with him most of the time and secretly she really wanted to make it official, she just hoped he wanted that and wasn't offering because he felt obligated to.

"Are you asking me to move in though she because you feel you have to?" Kono asked shyly.

"No baby, I was planning to ask you anyway." Adam smiled.

Kono grinned and kissed Adam. "A TV?" Kono questioned as she looked at the already big enough TV.

"What, that's the first thing I could think of, I just wanted you to agree to let me help." Adam said sweetly.

Kono relaxed into Adam's arms. "Oh crap I need to call the garage back!" Kono said suddenly as she jumped up.

Kono felt dizzy as she stood up, the room spun around her and she felt ill. Her limps felt heavy and weak and she could just about make out Adam calling her name. then everything went black.