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Chapter 6
Awake and Alive

At the news that Steve could be okay after he had fully recovered, she hoped with no lasting damage, Jeni felt a little more positive about the outcome. She hoped it wouldn't take Steve too long to recover because she knew he could get impatient and he would hate to be confined but she would be there for him every step of his recovery and she knew the rest of the team would be too and Danny as long as he was healthy enough. She was still scared for Steve in this condition, she was told he had subdural haematoma but she was unsure what that meant but she didn't think it sounded like good news but it wasn't as serious as the doctors first thought which was good. Jeni hoped all his other injuries would be superficial at most but she would help nurse him, even if he refused.

She hated the atmosphere of the hospital though, it always felt cold and miserable and was more sterile than she was used to but as long as it helped Steve to recover that's all that mattered to her. She wanted to be able to see Steve hold their new born child, even if that was a few months away yet, but Jeni always thought about her future and how she could eventually be married to Steve one day if things go her way, she would love to be married to Steve one day but she knows that's many years away and nothing that had talked about yet. She knows she would scare Steve with the things that go on inside her head sometimes.

Shocked to hear that Danny was awake already, Jeni was desperate to get up and see him but then she didn't want to leave Steve alone, stuck between a rock and hard place, she didn't want Danny to think she didn't care about him but he had Chin and Kono watching over him for the moment. She hoped Danny wasn't in too much pain either; one thing she hates is to know somebody is in pain, emotionally or physically. She will always try to make things right. She had a few more questions for Dr Murphy but allowed her to exit the room to tend to Danny, praying that he was okay and she looked back towards Steve who hadn't move a muscle since she came into the room.

"Steve, babe. Danny's awake now; I need you to wake up now too. I hope you can hear me. A big SEAL like you can't give up this easily," Jeni was starting to feel more at ease after the initial shock of seeing Steve in this condition, she doesn't think he could get any worse now that she is positive he will get better and she can't wait until he is awake. She could feel more tears in her eyes, threatening to spill but she told herself that she was going to be strong and not let herself get stressed any more than she already was.

"I'm going to find who did this to you and I won't let you stop me, anybody that messes with Steve McGarrett messes with Jennifer Rivera too," Jeni would stay with Steve for as long as she could until she could visit Danny too and reminded quietly beside Steve for the time being, holding onto his hand gently and listening to the lull of the machines.

Upon hearing that Danny was awake, Dr Murphy raced from Steve's room and across the hallway to the next room where she could hear rocketing vital signs already from the rash beeping of the monitors. From experience, she could tell that Danny was panicking and making his heart rate climb just as she raced to open the door with two nurses around him trying to keep him calm and with Chin and Kono trying to talk to him too. Nobody expected Danny to wake up this quickly but it was a good sign that there were no further head injuries to worry about if he was awake.

Danny's bed had been raised slightly, allowing him to look around the room better but he was in terrible pain and he was very confused about how he got here, he couldn't seem to remember anything and his head was pounding, he hadn't felt a headache like this before. Looking to his left he saw a nurse exit the room and another nurse talking to who he presumed with a doctor with the white lab coat and turned to his right to look up at Chin and Kono and instantly felt his head spinning, or was it the room spinning? The lights were too bright and he couldn't seem to feel comfortable.

"Guys..." Danny looked towards Chin and Kono who looked onto him in a worried fashion while they sat at his bedside.

"How you feeling, Brah?" Chin asked carefully and hoped that Danny didn't feel as bad as he looked with the black eye and bruises and fabric cast that went around his arm, shoulder and around the side of his body to help his broken clavicle.

"like I've been hit by a bus," Danny answered slowly, blinking his eyes to try and get used to the bright hospital lights and turned slightly when an unknown woman came into his view.

"Danny, I'm Dr Murphy. I want you to try and stay calm. I just need to check your eyes," she smiled as she pulled out the pen light from her lab coat pocket, switched it on and started moving it back and forth in front of Danny's eyes and watched for any signs of inequality in his pupils for signs of a head injury but everything seemed fine in that areas.

"What happened?" Danny asked cautiously after the light torture and tried to sit up a little but grunted in pain and moved back to his original position.

"You were in a car accident, Danny, but you're going to be okay," Kono spoke up and felt confident that everything was going to be fine but she still wanted to see Steve but knew that Jeni deserved some time with him and she and Chin would see Steve soon. She hoped that Jeni was holding up too.

Dr Murphy could see that Danny was in pain and had to ask him questions first before deciding on what level of pain relief to administer.

"How bad is the pain, Danny? On one to ten"

"I don't know, maybe eight. My head kills and my shoulder," Danny cringed in pain when he shifted slightly, finding that even small movements hurt his broken clavicle. He was still confused and unable to completely think, he thoughts cloudy and drug fuelled from the amount of medication given to him through his IV's. He watched Dr Murphy leave for a moment, watching her exit the room in a rush which reminded him of a certain man and he remembered Steve and wondered why he wasn't here, he couldn't remember much about the accident at all, he could remember Steve talking to Jeni on the phone and then it was all blank.

"Where's Steve?"

Chin and Kono looked towards each other with solemn expression; they didn't know Steve's condition exactly as they hadn't been in to see him yet; giving Jeni the time she wanted with him. They knew he wasn't in the best condition though from what Dr Murphy had told them previously. They could only hope that Steve would pull through and they would see him soon.

"He's here in the hospital, he's across the hall. He's not so good, Danny, but we let Jeni be with him first," Chin responded to Danny delicately, hoping that he wouldn't get wound up or upset over the news on Steve. Danny was worried and concerned about his partner now, even more than before. He closed his eyes and thought of Steve and then looked to Chin.

"Will he be okay?"

"It's Steve, Danny, of course he'll be okay; we just need to give him some time," looking at Danny Chin could tell that he was tired and could see his eyes closing and reopening, "Danny, get some sleep. We'll be back soon," Chin patted Danny's hand and both he and Kono left him alone to get some sleep. As the left Dr Murphy passed them to go back into Danny's room with his pain medication.

Heading across the hallway, Chin and Kono wanted to see Steve but were cautious and nervous about what they would find on the other side of the door but they wanted to be there for Jeni too, they knows how sensitive and vulnerable she can be and even more now due to her pregnancy. Kono opened the door to Steve's room and they were met by several different sounds from the beeping of Steve's heart monitor, the hum and buzz of the ventilator, but more sadly, the quiet sound of Jeni's sobs while she sat as close to Steve as she could get.

Steve's state was a surprise to Kono and Chin but he didn't look physically as bad as they had imagined, his cuts and scrapes had been patched up and only looked like he was in a deep sleep, the only trouble was they couldn't understand why he was on a ventilator, maybe he was worse than he looked, but they couldn't help but notice the huge black eye he had, it looked more than painful and were grateful he was asleep at the moment. Jeni's sobs broke their hearts too, they know how much Jeni loves Steve and they are never apart for long. They know that Steve always looks forward to going home after work to Jeni; he always had something to look forward to.

"Hey Jen," Kono smiled gently as she walked up beside Jeni and gazed to Steve and could feel tears in her own eyes, she tried to be strong but she's only human.

"You okay?" Chin moved to the opposite side of Steve's bed and looked to Jeni who looked heartbroken and emotionless from crying so much. He could tell that Jeni was feeling so many emotions that he couldn't decide on which she was trying to show at the moment.

"I don't know, I'll live," Jeni answer was quiet and quick, she didn't feel like talking much.

Chin nodded in Jeni's direction and understood that she wasn't up for talking about things at the moment and grabbed onto Steve's hand and look down at his peaceful face.

"We're going to find out who did this to you and Danny, Steve. Don't worry, we'll get them."

Jeni smiled slightly and looked up at Chin.

"I said the same to him earlier; I'm going to get the people who did this if it kills me."

Chin and Kono looked to each other in concern, unable to tell if Jeni was joking or not and the hoped for the latter. They didn't want anything happening to Jeni either. They stayed with Jeni and Steve for another while and hoped that Danny was getting some sleep too. They soon heard several other voices outside in the hallway and the recognised Grace's voice straight away. They knew now that Grace, Gabby and Rachel were all likely to be here now, however, unsure how Grace would react to seeing her Uncle Steve but they couldn't keep her away but knew that they would all want to see Danny first.

Opening the door to Steve's room, Chin and Kono stepped out and closed the door gently and were greeted with the upset expressions from Grace, Gabby and Rachel as they waited to see Danny.

"Hey," Kono approached the little group of girls and wanted to put their fears at rest since Danny was fine other than a few injuries that would heal within a few weeks.

"Kono, can we go see Danno?" Grace's eyes were tear filled while she held onto her Mommy's hand tightly, she wanted to hug her Dad and make sure he was okay.

"Sure, c'mon. Your Dad's okay, I'm sure he'll love a Monkey hug," Kono looked to Chin and smiled and they all went into Danny's room, not caring if he was getting more visitors than he was allowed at one time, they knew he would be happy to see everybody if he was awake.

Next time is Grace/Danno cuteness (:

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