A\N: So here it is, the next chapter. This is dedicated to my beta reader who came up with the idea for this story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, NBC, Global, Disney or Pixar.

Spoilers: None

Warnings: None

Chapter 6

When he'd first left school he'd really had no idea where he wanted to go, he just knew he had to get away from there. All of the adults felt sorry for him and none of his friends knew what to say, so the avoided him.

He'd walked a few blocks and hopped on the 'L' train and half an hour later he'd arrived at district twenty-one. He pulled his hat over his eyes but it was to late Sargent Platt had already spotted him and she didn't look too happy.

"Diego Dawson!" She walked up to him and started down at him, "Do you know you've had this whole district trying to find you!"

"I'm sorry," He couldn't meet her eyes, "But I couldn't stay in school. None of my friends will talk to me," He looked at the stairs leading up to Intelligence, "I want him to come down there yelling at me," He tried not to cry but couldn't help the tears fall.

"I know you do bud," She said, "But you can't go around doing stupid things like that. Now come on your Uncle and Aunt are upstairs.

"No!" He shook his head, "I can't go up there! I don't want to talk to them!"

"Alright," She could understand why he didn't want to go upstairs, "They can come down here. All they want to know is that you're okay."

"I don't want to talk to them!" He yelled and took off towards the door only to run into Sean Roman.

"Hey bud," He looked down at him, "We've been looking for you."

"Leave me alone!" He pushed past him and took off again running down the street.

"Hey! Hey!" Roman easily caught up to him and gently but firmly tugged on his hand, "You're not going anywhere expect back inside alright?"

"No!" He yelled, but knew it was no use so he just groaned and let the officer bring him back to the district. Once inside Diego looked at him, "I could've outrun you."

"Maybe."

"I'm not going upstairs. I don't want to talk to my Aunt and Uncle right now. They have a lot to worry about. I know I made it worse by running away but I had to."

"Alright," He nodded, "How about we talk in another room and when you're ready you can talk to your Uncle and Aunt alright?"

"Okay," He nodded and let Roman lead him down a hallway.

"So he's downstairs? But he doesn't want to see us?" Gabby asked for clarification.

"Yeah. Officer Roman's with him now apparently he was really shook up." Voight explained.

"I have to see him!" Gabby shot up.

"Probably not a good idea," Voight advised.

"Don't tell her-" Matt began to yell but Voight interrupted.

"Wrong choice of words. I just mean I think you should give him some time; you don't have to, of course its up to you but he's in good hands and he's safe."

Gabby took a deep breath and ran a hand over her face; the last thing she needed was Diego taking off, especially when she was trying to get custody over him and his sister.

"I'll give him an hour; then I want to see him."

"Alright," He nodded and turned to leave the break room.

"Maybe we can't do this," Gabby turned to Matt, "Eva and Diego are going through so much and Diego's really not taking everything well."

"No, we can do it," Matt kissed her forehead, "I hate to agree with Voight but Diego is safe; and you're doing the right thing having them see a psychologist."

"I know, I just wish I knew what to do to help them."

"You are helping them babe."

"So I hear you want to be a Detective," Roman broke the ten-minute silence.

"Yeah," Diego nodded, "Vice or Intelligence; just like my Dad."

"You must miss him a lot."

"I do. I know I have to be strong for my family though," He looked at Roman and then around the room, "Why I'm I in an integration room?"

"Because those are the only rooms around here where we can talk." He replied.

Diego stood up and walked to the mirror, "How do I know that my Aunt and Uncle aren't watching. That's a one-way mirror."

"You don't but do you trust me?"

"I don't know yet," He looked around the room again and closed his eyes, "Where's Detective Halstead?" He'd always liked Jay; he and his father had been close and Antonio often acted as a mentor to the younger Detective.

"I'm not sure," Sean studied the boy; if he was being honest he didn't know him very well, in fact he'd only talked to him thee times, two after his father had died. He'd heard a lot about him though, from his father and from others. He knew he was ten years old and in looks and actions was extremely like his father; he wanted nothing more then to be like him. Sean could relate to that considering his father was a police officer and that was one of the reasons he wanted to become one.

"I'm hungry," Diego spoke up, "But I don't want any bakery food or sandwiches."

Sean nodded; he knew his mother owned a bakery, "Alright. How about some pizza?"

"Can we go in the squad car?"

"No. I think I'm going to have an officer look after you and I'll go and get it."

"I'm not a baby."

"I know but the last thing we need is for you to run away alright."

"Okay but can Officer Burgess sit with me? She's cute."

"I'll see what I can do," He laughed.

Fifteen minutes later someone walked through the door but it wasn't officer Burgess it was Detective Halstead, Diego went running to him.

"Hey bud," Jay took him into his arms before setting him on the ground, "You had a rough day at school?"

"Yeah nobody understands."

"I get that; it's hard to know what to say to people who have just lost someone. I bet it's harder for your friends just lie this is harder for you."

"I just want my parents back."

"We all miss them. Not just your father we all liked your mother too."

"Even though she left?"

Jay chose his next words carefully, "I think we all felt for your father and we wanted them to work things out. I know your Aunt an Uncle to though and they're so worried about you. They love you so much."

'No! I don't want to see them. When's officer Roman coming back?"

"In a bit."

"I liked him; he didn't make me see them. He's cool."

"Yeah he is."

"I saw his gun and-"

"You know Diego there's more to police work then shooting," Jay reminded him.

"I know! But sometimes… I don't know…. Maybe it might be better if I killed myself."

"What?" He ran towards him and got down to his level, "Don't ever think that! It's not true!"

"I don't know why I think it. I just do."

"It's alright," Jay hugged him, "Now I know you don't want to but we need to see your aunt and uncle alright."

"Will they be mad at me?"

"Of course not."

"Can Officer Roman come with me?" He asked and just then Sean walked through the door Diego taking off to him and beginning to cry.

"Ssh," He immediately discarded the food on the table and bent down to look at the boy, "It's okay buddy."

"I'm scared. What if I have to stay in the hospital?"

"It'll all be alright," Sean hugged him while looking at Halstead who mouth what Diego had told him; this made him left the boy into his arms, "I'll tell you what; why don't we go and see your Aunt and Uncle and then if you do need to go to the hospital I can see if my Dad can come and see you. He's a police officer to. How would you like that? Do you want a lot of police officers coming to see you?"

"Yes," He nodded, "Can you stay with me?" He asked. His voice weak and scared making him sound way younger then he was,

"For as long as I can," He promised and carried him out of the room and out back into the main hallway where he walked towards the stairs. Diego's grip on him tightened and with every step he took up the stairs it got even tighter. When he got to the landing he tried to set him on the ground but Diego refused to move.

"Diego!" Gabby and Matt rushed out of the break room, still unaware of what he had said, "Come here bud," Gabby held her arms out.

"No!" Diego lifted and turned his head from Sean's shirt, "Uncle Matt."

"Hey buddy," Matt took him, "We were so worried about you. Please don't ever run away again alright?"

Diego blinked his eyes, "Detective Halstead said I needed to go to the hospital. I don't want to!"

"What?" Matt looked at Jay who was now back at his desk.

"I think I need to talk to Gabby," He stood and walked back towards the break-room where he closed the door and looked at her, "Diego told me he wondered…. He said he wondered if he should kill himself," He told her, his words getting chocked up, "I called my brother at Chicago Med and he's made an emergency appointment with the psychologist that you arranged Diego and Eva to see; its in twenty minutes.

"Thank you," Were the only words she managed to get out. She walked back out to the unit and gave Diego a huge hug, "Come on lets go and get you some help."

"Officer Roman said he'd come," He said his voice becoming horse as he began to cry.

"Well then go," Voight dismissed him, "And take Burgess with you."

"Yay!" Diego tried to smile but as his gaze turned to his father's old desk he sobbed and buried his head into Matt's shoulder, "I want to go!"

Like Jay had said the child psychologist had rushed Diego in to see her and she concluded that he was suffering from PTSD, rare but present in children, especially after loosing his parents the way he had. She explained the treatment options to Gabby and Matt and said she wanted to see him weekly as well as Eva who she said might also be exhibiting signs of it.

"PTSD," Diego repeated the name, "That's what soldiers get sometimes. Did Daddy have it?"

"A little I think," Gabby responded, "He got some help though after he came back home. Is there anything you want to talk about now?"

"No. I just want to sleep without nightmare's." He told her then stopping suddenly he said, "Why does Grandma want to take Eva and I away?"

"Oh Diego," Gabby sighed, "Your grandmother loves you both very much and she just wants to both to be safe and happy, she thinks that's with her."

"But she never liked Daddy; what if she doesn't like me. Everyone says I'm like him."

"Your grandmother loves you Diego," Gabby repeated again not liking the way he was shaking. "He's having a panic attack!" She shouted loud enough for the nurses to hear, thy got him on a gurney and were able to settle him with child levels of sedative.

Looking at her now sleeping nephew Gabby sobbed. She couldn't believe this was all happening and she wished it was all just a horrible nightmare.

"I'll get a doctor, it's a good thing you hadn't let peds yet,' A nurse comented and left to find a doctor.

Dr. Willhite came shortly and admitted Diego to the hospital over night saying he wanted to watch his condition and ensure it didn't get any worse; he pulled some string and got them into a semi-private room that didn't have another occupant at the moment; that way Gabby could sleep on a bed beside him and not risk any harm to herself or the baby.

"Hey buddy!" Roman walked into the room an hour after the sedative had warn off, "Told you I'd come to see you. My father's working on a really big case but I figured you'd like a TV so…" He stepped aside so that Burgess and Ruzek could roll in the TV.

"Well that was very nice of them," Matt spoke up, "Diego can you say thank you."

Diego, still half asleep tried to smile, "Thank you."

"You're welcome buddy," Roman walked to the bed and ruffled his hair, "You want me to stay and watch a movie."

"Uh-huh," He nodded sleepily, "Eva's coming later to," He yawned, "She's with Abuela and Abuelo, even though she can stay by herself," He yawned again.

"They gave him some medicine to help him sleep better, Gabby told Roman after seeing his confused look, "He's been having some pretty bad nightmares."

"Oh no, well maybe, if its okay with your aunt and uncle we can watch a funny movie."

"Of course," Gabby smiled, "Tell you what Diego you stay here with your new friends and Uncle Matt and I can go and update your Abuela and Abuelo on how you're doing."

"Okay," He nodded yawning again, he'd be asleep soon and Gabby wanted to tell her parents not to come by, as he needed all of the sleep he could get.

"Alright Diego," Burgess grinned, "What movie do you want to watch?"

"Cars," Diego pointed to the DVD case on the trolley.

"Perfect choice," Roman put the DVD in and not surprisingly before the movie had been on for twenty minutes Diego was sound asleep.

TBC

A\N: So, what did you think? More of Sean and Diego bonding in chapters to come so stay tuned for that.

Up Next: Diego get releases from the hospital but will his stay cause problems for Gabby's custody case?