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CHAPTER 10. - Available pain...

When he entered Steve's room his good mood faded. That person lying in hospital bed seemed so weak, so vulnerable... machines were breathing instead of him .. keeping his heart beating deep under those bruises and bandages.. his eyes were closed.. for a while he tought it can't be the fearless bulletproof Navy SEAL... the strong worrior and protector he knew for years... it can't be Commander Steven McGarrett...

"I will leave you alone.." doctor O'Neill tapped Danny's shoulder and left the room. Danny felt like is no able to make a move. But his letch was stronger. He stopped next to his bed.

"Hey babe, it's me... Danno.." he laid his hand on Steve's. But his wounded friend didn't opened his eyes as he was hoping.

"You are safe now.. and Catherine is allright.. she later will come to see you..but you need to get better..doc said it needs time but you will be the old good Steve again.." Danny felt like whole world is falling on him..Maybe he won't be.. All this worries, tears.. all this pain from last days was pushing him.

"I'm sorry buddy... I should... I should have done something ... but instead I called Cath and served her to Wo Fat on the silver plate... I'm sorry my friend... it's my fault you lying there like this... but now I'm here...I will be always here Steve..." he wiped tears off his eyes

" Ok buddy.. you need to rest so I won't be blabbing anymore.. hold on.. I' ll be right here."

Doctor entered room with nurse.

"I'm sorry detective.. we have some more follow-ups."

"Okey .. take care of him.." Danny stepped back and watched them leaving room with Steve. He was left alone again. He sat on the chair ahead of Steve's room and waited for them to come back. Then he checked Cath trough glass but she was still sleeping...

Couple minutes later Lou joined him again.

"Hey Danny, how it's going?"

"Hey.. Cath woke up at 2... but only for a while .. still weak.. and I saw Steve."

"Those are good news.."

" He is done Lou... done... I've never seen him like this before..." Danny's voice broke.

"You know, first time I met him I tought oh man this dude is such an idiot, he is going to kill us all one day.. but later I started to realize that I'm wrong.. he is doing everything what he can to protect people that he care about.. and when if it's not working he just start doing thingh he can't do either... when you do this.. you sometimes buy a bullet for someone.. but it's wort it. He is ready to take that bullet for all of us... that's the kind of man he is... his life is protect people and fight for them.. and God how lucky I am to know him.. He is strong Danny..big boy.. he can handle this.. and with us by his side.. come ooon" Lou ended his speach with humor to warm Danny's mood up.

"I know... I know.. I just want this to be over.." Danny felt so tired.. his soul and body were just tired..

"Take some sleep kid.. I'm here.. I will wake yo ass up if something!"

"Thanks man.."

When Danny was walking to take some slep on couch in the corridor he met Chin, Kono and others coming. They hugged talked for a while and than Danny fell asleep.

(45 hours later, 7:24 a.m.)

Danny entered Cath's room with wheelchair. Kono was talking to her. First time since they met few days ago Cath was smiling.

"You are my hero Danny!" she noted when she noticed Danng with wheelchair.

"Ready madam?" Danny asked

"Yes sir."

"Let's do this." Danny and Kono helped her to sit into wheelchair and the walked to Steve's room. His eyes were still closed. When she saw him tear dropped from her eye.

"I'll be right here.. call me if something" noted Danny leaving the room.

"Thanks."

She hold his hand and whispered.

"Hey sailor. I'm here.. I'm with you.. This time forever.." His closed eyes moved.

"Yes it's me honey, I'm here." she smiled and tears were droppig from her eyes wildly.

"It's okey, we are okey, Danny,Chin, Kono and Lou saved us. We gonna be allright." She kised his hand and smoothed his dark brown hair.

"I'm not gonna loose you again" she whispered trough tears.

"I love you Steve, please hold on." comtinued. She stayed with him for hours.

*beep beep* /Governor/

"Detective Williams"

"Detective, I got news for you. Commander White answered. He is on wire now. I will conect you."

"Thank you governor."

...

"Danny?"

"Joe! Where have you been?!"

"I'm sorry Danny I can't tell you.. How is Steve? What happened?"

"Of course you can't" Danny was pissed of.

"he is alive... Wo Fat took him.. him and Catherine..."

"What?" Joe didn't know

"And she? Is she alive?"

"Yes.. but that bastard smashed knife to her.. be she is doing good now. Steve is not that good."

"Guess he made a boxing bag from him.."

"if only.. we have a recordings.. that bastard was torturing him right in front of us.. only devices are keeping him alive"

"I have to go" Joe ended call in hurry.

"That bastard just canceled me... I'm talking to him about Steve and he just cutted it off!" Danny was mad.. couldn't help himself out of nervosity.

"Calm fown dude... you know Joe.. his way of caring is sometimes.. ..different.. "

"I will kil him. I swear to god I will kill him!" Danny just lef in anger for some coffee.

H50...H50...H50...H50...H50...H50

"Tell me about that nightmares Lieutenant"

"Every time I close my eyes I see him... I hear him.. callin... screaming my name in pain.. I want to help him but I can't move... I am watching him dying ..." Catherine was sitting sadly in wheelchair.
"And then... there is coffin covered by american flag... men in uniforms firing from guns to honor one of their fallen brothers.. but when I look inside .. it's empty... I.. I just don't know what does it mean."

" Do you think it's your fault what happened to commander? therapist asked
"I left him... I left him alone when Billy... he needed me but I left him...and now... he suffered because of me...he suffered so much.. I need to be with him." Catherine was anxious and sad.. she tried to stand up and go to check Steve but she was still weak..
"It's okey Lieutenant.. please calm down I'm with you.." she tried calm Cath down.
"You feel that you disappointed him.. but actually you saved him Catherine...you were the one that located place where you been held.. thanks to youhe is safe now.. and you are here for him..." she leaned to her and hold her hands
"What else is hurting your heart?" she continued with talk.

(same day, 10:32 p.m.)

After long day in plane Joe White finnaly enterd the waiting room. Everybody smiled. They didn't expect him. But Danny stood up and punched him into face.
"Did you just..?!" Chin was surprised

"Never ever shut me down when I'm talking to you about Steve!... Not now Joe!" yelled Danny he felt so exhausted. His friend was fading in hospital bed and man who was like his father just ended the call about his condition in middle of sentence.. He wanted to escape this freakin time and go back to past when everythin was OK. He slammed the door leaving everybody in shock.

"I will talk to him... welcome home Joe." Kono stood up and followed Danny
"Thank you Kono." Joe rubbed his face.
Everybody was quietly starring at Joe.
"That cop got a damn good blow." He smiled trying break the silence...

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