Two weeks had gone by since meeting Laura he hadn't seen her since which struck him as strange as she said she had physio once a week. He had been measured for his legs and had spent the time working on strengthening his hand and calf muscles.

He couldn't get through the morning quick enough, lunch was always uninteresting slop in a tray surely a place used for rehab would offer something more stimulating, still today's taste buds didn't hold his attention. The afternoon counselling session seemed to drag the woman just kept asking the same questions scribbling notes in his file, the tapping of her pen was grating on his nerves.

He wheeled himself to physio like a child being taken to the toy shop. He was ready for the challenge that lay a head it was the first step in becoming him self again. Taking a deep breath he entered the physio gym he was a little early and sat there watching heart beating so hard in his chest he thought it might escape.

Luke Danny's therapist approached moving around to the back of his chair; squeezing his shoulder he wheeled him across to their area. There they were his legs ok not his actual legs but as close as he was going to get.

"Danny this is not going to be plain sailing. Today we are going to try them and adjust if required. You have been in a wheelchair for 8 months so your back muscles will be weak, it also going to feel uncomfortable maybe a little sore"

Danny sat there silently watching Luke put his legs on adjusting them slightly before stepping back. Danny moved his calf up becoming frustrated at the difficulty to move the leg.

"Take your time. Lets try and get you standing to see if we have the right height on both sides"

Luke placed a frame in front of Danny, stepping to the side so he could assist if he needed too. Danny gripped the frame pulling himself up it felt weird being up right, the cups of the legs felt painful against the stumpy skin. Luke moved to the front and measured the height satisfied he encourage Danny to try and move the frame forward.

Danny took a deep breath and shuffled forward a mere inch it was exhausting but the excitement bubbling inside Danny was too high to be squashed that easily. Luke smiled as he watched the determination.

Danny was enjoying the freedom of movement even if he was being supported by a frame. Luke pushed the chair behind him after a few more feet the sweat was trickling down his face making it difficult to grip the frame.

"I think what you have achieved today was brilliant, we need to continue with the muscle exercises and I think this time next week we will be ready to try the bars"

Danny sat back in his chair completely exhausted feeling the happiest he had in months. He looked down at the legs the keys to moving forward.

He sat downstairs that evening with the blanket over his lap as usual, Steve had texted earlier to say that they had wrapped up a case they had and would be able to pop round. Danny could hear Steve coming from a mile away he looked cheerful and was carrying several bags.

"Hey Jersey, up for a picnic"

Danny smiled, picking at the edge of the blanket he suddenly felt awkward. Steve walked around to the back of the chair placing the bags over both handles and pushed Danny towards the gardens. It was a mild evening with a slight breeze perfect condition, heading for one of the benches Steve started talking through the case he knew about confidentiality but this helped Danny feel less isolated from the team.

"Steve I got something to show you"

Steve stopped dead heading round to the front of the chair giving Danny a puzzled look. His eyes held a hint of concern that something was wrong, Danny smiled before pulling away the blanket revealing his legs. A laugh escaped his lips as Steve stood there impersonating a goldfish.

"I got them today but they feel amazing"

Steve looked at the legs it was odd to see them especially as he was used to nothing being there but the look on Danny's face was amazing a slight sparkle was back in his eyes and it was something that Steve never thought he would ever see again. Reaching forward he embraced his best friend.

Over the next few months Danny gave it everything he had to get up on his feet and leave the wheelchair behind, on several occasions the skin split on the stumps and would stop play for a few days but Danny used that time to build up his muscles.

Steve was absolutely taken back with the improvement he thought he had lost his best friend but the legs had somehow given him a reason and Steve was sure that if he spoke to the Governor he would manage to get Danny back into the office it would be great to be a whole team again.

Parking up the truck he felt slightly apprehensive Danny was leaving rehab today and coming back to stay with him until they found him a place of his own. But the Danny he was bringing home wasn't the Danny they had left there four months ago.

Putting the fear to the back of his mind he bounced up the stairs and knocked on Danny's door finding him finishing his packing amazing how much stuff he had accumulated he had come with nothing and was leaving with more then he had in the first apartment.

"Are you ready?"

Danny gave him an amazing smile grabbing his holdall he flipped it onto his shoulder before grabbing another bag, Steve manhandled the last two and together they said their final goodbyes.

Steve pulled into his drive way he sat there for a minute before looking across at Danny who had been quiet on the way back; it was unnerving when he was like that. He was arranging for an evening BBQ but he didn't want to step over the unknown boundaries.

"Steve you ok me living here. After the way I was"

Steve spun on his friend so that was what he thought that he was just going to turn his back on him. It wasn't like he had asked for what had happened. Those images of him lying on the floor in his apartment still haunted Steve's dreams.

"Danny I might be an arse at times but no matter what we are Ohana. So you being here is amazing and I wouldn't have it any other way"

The sound of a motor bike helped the awkward moment looking in the side mirror; Danny opened the door and climbed out of the truck greeting Chin with a massive hug before joining Steve with taking the bags in. Kono and Grover came an hour later with groceries.

Steve set up the BBQ whilst Chin and Kono prepared the food. Grover grabbed two beers and stood with Danny by the waters edge dropping his arm over his shoulders giving it a squeeze. He could swear that Danny was taller then before perhaps he had requested that when the legs were made.

"Here's to the future"