I own nothing of Hawaii 5-0.

For those who have been following my Star Crossed Misunderstandings story, you'll be happy to hear that Vicki is here as well. :D

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The next time Danny actually heard from Vicki was not via an email, but in person. He had just gotten out of the hospital after the sarin incident when a frantic and pissed off Vicki burst into 5-0 HQ with four people trailing after her.

"Where is he," growled Vicki.

Chin and Kono blinked in shock.

"Who," asked Jenna Kaye who had no idea who this woman was, but was terrified of her anyway.

"McGarrett," sneered Vicki as she watched the shocked man walk out of his office.

Steve stared dumbfounded at the beautiful woman before him.

"Vicki?"

"Where the fuck is my brother and what happened," demanded Vicki as she stood up straight and glared at him.

In that instant Steve, Chin, and Kono saw the fiery commander Vicki had become and not the friend and sister they had known.

"Vic," asked a confused voice behind the group.

Vicki whirled around and practically tackled her brother. Danny snatched up his sister and held on tight. This time had been too close. They nuzzled each others necks inhaling their sibling's scent, their shifter sides calming down.

"Oh my God Dan. I felt it. It was so hard to breathe and for a moment I thought I had been hit until I realized it was coming from you. And then I couldn't sense you and I thought I lost you. Don't ever do that to me again. What happened," demanded Vicki never once releasing her brother.

"I was exposed to sarin. I am so sorry Vic. I felt your terror and I couldn't do anything to let you know I was okay. I'm okay," repeated Danny as he continued to hug his sister.

"Ahem," said someone behind them after a minute.

The siblings turned to look at their audience without releasing each other.

"I guess they want an introduction," said Vicki of her team.

"It would be nice Vicki," said a tall brunette with twinkling near black eyes.

Steve disliked the man instantly. Vicki gave the man a sweet smile that had Steve grinding his teeth.

"Team I would like you to meet my brother Detective Sergeant Daniel Williams and the task force he works with."

"We're called Five-0."

Vicki remembered the moniker Steve's father had given the McGarrett family.

"Catchy," said Vicki sounding bored.

"Anyway Dan this is my second in command Lieutenant Commander Ben Harrison, Army Sergeant Lauren Banks, Senior Airman Jack Daemon, and Corporal Dana O'Malley."

"Coast Guard," asked Steve looking at Ben.

"Navy," replied Ben with a grin.

Damn thought Steve. Ben was the same rank as him.

"Wow you just collected someone from every branch of the military," said Danny with a laugh as he shook everyone's hand.

"Yeah well, it makes it easier to get cooperation."

"Well everyone I would like to introduce the five-0 task force. This is our leader Lieutenant Commander Steven McGarrett, Detective Chin Ho Kelly, Officer Kono Kalakaua, and a new liaison Agent Jenna Kaye. As some of you know this is my sister Commander Victoria Williams and her team."

"Actually its captain. Not commander," added Vicki bashfully.

"Captain? When did that happen," asked Danny with a smile.

"About two months ago. They deployed me before I could tell you."

"Congratulations," said Danny giving Vicki another hug.

"Thanks," said Vicki with a large smile.

The siblings stopped smiling and the six shifters turned toward the door and Vicki and her team drew their guns when Danny did.

"What is it D," asked Steve coming over to stand by his partner and drew his gun like everyone else.

"Sang Min," said Danny a moment before the man came into the room practically begging for protection.

After the escaped convict was locked up and the team had shut down for the night they all headed out. Vicki decided to stay with her brother at his house while the rest of her team stayed in another house on base.

"How have you been Dan," asked Vicki as they sat next to each other on the lanai.

"I've been great actually. Minus the past two days," laughed Danny.

"How's it been being around everyone again?"

"It was hard at first Vic. It took some time for me to trust Steve again, but he's changed Vic."

"Dan..."

"No Vic. Hear me out. I'm not trying to get you guys back together, but he's different. You both are. And he still feels guilty for what he did to you."

"He shouldn't. I got over it a long time ago," whispered Vicki.

"Did you really? Or did you just bury it?"

"It was a long time ago Dan. I was young and stupid and I trusted too quickly."

"Stop Vic. He was and still is your mate and you had no reason not to trust him. You loved him and everyone could see that he loved you. He made a dumb move by not telling you he was leaving, but he was young too and his mom had just died."

"Don't you think I know that Dan. Don't you think I have gone over everything that happened and all the possible reasons he could have had for not letting me know he left and where he was for all these years. I had to stop Dan. I was driving myself crazy with the what ifs. I've moved on as much as I can and for the first time in years I'm happy," said Vicki firmly as she stood up and shifted into a hawk.

She took to the skies and Danny watched as another hawk flew toward her and the two flew off together. A moment later Danny heard a knock on his front door and upon listening more intently he heard Steve debating with himself. He realized Vicki might have heard Steve coming and had taken off for that reason. Danny sighed as he got up and went to break the news to Steve.

Danny opened the door to find a very nervous Steve on his door step. He was holding a six pack of LongBoards and was shifting from foot to foot.

"Hey Danno," said a wired Steve.

"Hi Steve. Did you need something," asked Danny intending to draw out his friend's torture.

"Well, umm, yeah, ah..."

"Is there an answer in there somewhere Super SEAL," asked Danny with a laugh.

"Can I come in," asked Steve finally.

"Sure."

Steve walked in and looked around.

"Where's Vicki," blurted out Steve.

"She just left actually. Didn't bother to change or strip or anything. Just shifted and flew off."

Steve looked down in shame.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to ruin your guys night. I'll just leave. Yeah. I'll just leave," mumbled Steve heading toward the door.

"Wait Steve stop. It wasn't you. Well, it was, but not because you arrived. I tried to talk to her about what happened all those years ago and it hit a nerve."

"Fuck Danny. Why did you do that," asked Steve.

"I wanted her to know what happened," said Danny confused with Steve's anger.

"It wasn't your place. I should be the one telling her what happened. I should be the one apologizing to her. You're her brother. You should still be on her side and offering to kill me, not trying to explain what happened."

"Ok, first you are crazy. Second, I have always been on her side. And third, I was trying to explain to her what happened because I wasn't sure if you were going to grow a pair and actually talk to her about it," ranted Danny.

"Well, I did grow a pair. I came over here to talk to her. But clearly she doesn't want to talk to me."

"Yeah well at this point I don't even know if she wants to talk to me," said Danny.

The two men were quiet for a moment.

"Man we're sad," said Danny.

"Yep," replied Steve.

"You want a beer and to watch the game?"

"Yeah," said Steve as he handed Danny the six pack.

Vicki came back that night in a NAVY tee and a pair of borrowed sweatpants. She found her brother and Steve yelling at the tv in the living room, several empty bottles around them. The two men glanced up when they realized she was there.

"You're back," said Steve.

"I am."

"You're dressed," said Danny.

"Ben let me borrow," replied Vicki.

Steve tried to restrain his jealousy. He had no right to feel jealous.

"Look I'm heading to bed," said Vicki heading toward the stairs.

"Wait Vicki," called out Steve, getting up and following.

"Yes Steve?"

"Can I talk to you, please?"

Vicki looked down and sighed. She knew this talk was coming, but she had hoped she would get a couple days before it did.

"Not tonight Steve," sighed Vicki.

Steve opened his mouth to argue, but Vicki cut him off.

"Tomorrow we can talk. I'm exhausted right now and in no mood to give the conversation the attention it deserves."

Steve blinked for a moment. He had almost forgotten how blunt and honest Vicki could be.

"Okay. We can talk tomorrow."

"Thank you. Now goodnight. Night Dan," called Vicki walking upstairs.

"Night Vic."

Steve went and sat next to Dan on the couch, ignoring the still playing game. After a moment he turned to look at Danny, who had been watching him the whole time. Steve's mouth opened and closed a few times before anything came out.

"I think I'm gonna head home," said Steve standing up.

"Thats it? Thats all you're gonna give me, 'I think I'm gonna head home' ?"

"Yep. See you tomorrow Danno," called Steve as he left the house.

When Danny could just barely hear the truck on the road, Vicki came downstairs.

"How was your shift tonight," asked Danny as Vicki came to sit in Steve's vacated spot on the couch.

"It was good. Sorry I didn't give you any warning. I just couldn't face him just yet."

"I get it. But you're going to have to face him tomorrow," pointed out Danny.

"Not if some earth threatening thing happens and I have to leave," quipped Vicki.

"Don't say that. You just got here."

"Rest assured I don't pray for this in hopes of getting away from you. I just am not sure if I am ready to talk about what happened."

"What's holding you back?"

"The fact that after all the shit that happened and all these years of hearing nothing, I still love him. He's my mate Dan," admitted Vicki quietly.

"Oh babe," said Danny reaching for his sister.

"Come on. Enough of that. How do you feel about going for a run," asked Vicki pulling away from her brother.

"Sure, but only if I can strip my clothes first. I happen to like this shirt."

"No problem. I have to strip too. Ben would be very upset if I ruined his favorite Navy tee," said Vicki with a laugh.

"So, you and this Ben guy..."

"Its not like that Dan and you know it could never be," retorted Vicki.

"You sure about that? I saw you two in HQ today. And I'm guessing he was the one who was flying with you earlier."

"Actually, no it wasn't. That was Jack. He's the airman remember? I swim with Ben and Dana and I run with Lauren. Well, I've run with Ben too because his main is a land mammal."

"Have you showed any of them your main shape," asked Danny curious.

"Nope. They've showed me theirs, but I haven't been able to bring myself to show them mine."

"How have they taken that?"

"They understand. They know I trust them. I think they chalk it up to me either being embarrassed by my main or not wanting to take a chance a human sees it."

"Both being a load of shit."

"Yeah," whispered Vicki.

"What's the real reason you haven't shown them Vic?"

"The real reason is that I haven't wanted to share my main shape with anyone since Steve. I didn't show him my main shape that time I shifted for him, but I wanted to. I never told any of you that. After he told me he loved me I planned on showing him when we got back from the mission," admitted Vicki.

"I'm sorry Vic."

"No need to be. Its in the past. No way to change it. Now how bout that run," asked Vicki putting on a cheery smile.

"You going in your main shape?"

"Always with you," replied Vicki with a genuine smile.

The twins went to private areas and stripped before they shifted and met in the backyard. The animals happily nuzzled each other, indulging in the familiarity of each other before they turned toward the forest and ran.

Just so no one is weirded out, there is nothing weird between Danny and Vicki. They are very close as twins, which you will learn later just how close, and also their main shapes are very close. You'll understand later dearies