AN: okay 1st of all thank you for all the reviews-that really made me glad and 2nd is it's time for some action...okay on with the show!

Chapter 6: IS HE OKAY?

Hours later the doctor came back to the waiting room looking exhausted and this was worryism to the three of them. "Family of Steve and Kono?" the doctor said. All of them stood up as he walked over, "I'm Doctor Jones, why don't we move over here to the table."

They all sat down and he began, "Okay...here's the thing, they're both going to make it. Kono's just fine-her surgery went well and now she's in a private room resting."

Isabel cleared her throat, "What about dad?"

He sighed, "He's much worse-the bullet that entered in his chest ripped a hole across the top of his heart causing it to have blood pool around his heart and in a sense it was suffocating-that's why he coded twice on the way here."

"But he-he's going to make it, right?"

"Yes but it's going to be a very long recovery...you see we had to repair the hole but while we were doing that he again coded. After we were done we decided to put him into a medically indused coma so his heart could heal. He's in the ICU and on a vent to help him breath to help him heal. Now I know that sounds horrible but trust me it's better for him. Any questions?"

"Well yes...when can we see them?"

"Now if you want."

"Okay what rooms?"

"Kono's 402 and Steve's 302-which one would you like to see first?"

Chin piped up, "Danny I'll go see Kono first, why don't you and Isabel go see Steve?"

"Okay thanks man...I'll come get you."

Chin went to Kono's room and Danny and Isabel went to Steve's room. All the while she hadn't let go of his hand, she forgot that they were holding hands till they started to go in. "Oh sorry, I didn't even realize-' 'No it's okay...'

When they went in they both gasped at what they saw-Steve was laying in the bed looking so still and he tubes all over the place. They carefully walked over to each of the bedside and they both took his hands into theirs. Isabel started first, "Dad...please...you've got to pull through...I've only barely gotten to know you and in this short amount of time I feel like I've known you all my life. Dad you have to fight-be the tough Navy SEAL we all know and love. Danny's here right beside you because he's worried about you too. Kono is going to be fine, she made it so don't go breaking her heart because you didn't fight-she loves you too much."

"Hey Steve...listen-now I know you think this is all grand but it's not-it's hell pure hell because you're not here...you'll be leaving behind too many people who love you and my Gracie will be crushed, she loves you and like Isabel said Kono's alive-the love of your life is alive. Chin is with her but I'm pretty sure that she's going to want to be wheeled down here to see you. Please fight-we all need you."

Meanwhile in Kono's room, Chin was sitting in the chair beside her waiting for her to wake up. He rubbed her hand and sighed knowing that she'd freak out about Steve.

"Hey cuz..." Kono suddenly said and this made him jump a little because he was lost in his thoughts. He looked at her and smiled, "Hey Kono, how you doing?"

She smiled, "Like I've been shot but anyway where's Steve? I want to see him."

He looked down and she gripped his hand, "Chin-what happened? Please tell he's not de-dead."

Looking back up, "No he's alive but barely."

"Please tell me what happened?"

"Okay-after you got shot, when you fell to the ground you hit your head pretty hard. Steve freaked out and called us and before he hung up he got shot also. We traced his cell then came racing over and we found both of you guys knocked out."

"OH MY GOD! Chin-where is he?"

"He's in the ICU."

"Where did he get shot, how bad is it?"

"He was shot in the chest and when Danny checked his pulse; it was thready and very fast. If it hadn't been for Danny on stopping the bleeding Steve would not be here right now. The doctor told us that the bullet ripped a hole in the top of his heart and pooled around it so they repaired it and put him in a medically indused coma so that he could heal. They'll bring him out of in about a week then keep him an extra day to make sure everything's fine. After that he will have orders to not do anything too strenous to cause a tear and that will be about 6 weeks then go back for a check up and sign off if everything looks good."

By now tears were streaming down her face and she couldn't believe what she was hearing-her man, the love of her life was hurt and she needed to see him. She suddenly started to try getting up but Chin pushed her back down, "Chin let me GO! I HAVE TO SEE HIM NOW! Please"

"Kono! Calm down...there's nothing you can do."

"Yes there is-I can be there for him, tell him that he has to fight because I CAN NOT LOSE HIM! I have no idea what I would do without him-please, please cousin" All of the sudden when she said that her voice became laced with fear, hurt and pain-the kind of pain that he wished wasn't in her voice but he knew about the fear of losing someone you love so much that it hurts.

"Allright but you need to be calm. I'll wheel you down there."

She nodded her head as got the wheelchair then helped her into it. Once they got to his door she took a deep breath and knocked. The door opened and it was Danny who looked lost. "Hey Kono...glad you're okay" He said softly as he bent down and hugged her gently. Chin wheeled over to Steve's bedside and she gasped when she saw him-this wasn't her Steve that she knew-he was pale and lost a little bit of his coloring from his normal beautiful natural olive skin tone, had a vent that covered his mouth, he was lying so incrediably still that it scared her because even when he was sitting down he always seemed like he was moving or like he was ready to go into action at any moment.

Taking his hand into hers she began to plead with him, "Steve, baby, I know you can hear me...I know because I can feel it. Honey you've gotta keep fighting, you just can't give up. Look I know that it seems peaceful where ever you are but out here-it's pure hell, the worst kind of hell because you're not here to love me, protect me, care for me. Steve...we need you-I need you-please don't give up, I-I can't do this alone...I can't go on without you so you can not leave me. If you can hear me please sequeeze my hand-please."

They all waited a few minutes and just when she was about to let go he gripped her hand, tightly like he didn't want her to let go and she smiled the biggest smile and so did everyone else because they now knew that he was fighting and that he heard all of them. Danny went out and talked to the doctor who was very pleased with this. This ment that maybe his recovery wasn't going to be as long as he first thought.

AN: well i thought this was a good stopping place. please review