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They reached the ICU and for a moment Danny didn't want to go. Maybe the doctor was right. Maybe he should go back. He wasn't feeling all that well. Kono wheeled Danny to the waiting area. Chin followed. A nurse came and Chin was the first to go in. He walked into the room and he couldn't quite believe his eyes. He looked at the very pale detective, who looked younger than he was. His right eye was swollen, he had a few cuts on his face. His chest was wrapped in thick gauze, his left wrist in a cast. A tube was sneaking out of the bandages. One sneaking out from under the blanket. A few IV's delivering medicine and fluids, a few leads hooked up to keep a close eye on his heartbeat. Also a few on his head. And the ventilator. The machine pumping air into his lungs. Making his chest rise and fall with a whooshing sound. He slowly approached the bed. He sat down next to the bed. He just sat for five minutes when the nurse came and told him that his five minutes were up. Chin walked back to the waiting area and Kono was the next to go in.

She walked into the room and was shocked. A few tears rolled down her cheek. This was not the Joey she had come to known in the few days they've met. She touched his hand.

"Come on, brah. You and me still have unfinished business." She sat down. And before she knew it the nurse came in and told her to leave. When she walked back to the waiting area Steve was there with his bandaged arm. He was wearing a scrub shirt, his own shirt cut to shreds by the doctor. Chin offered his cousin a shoulder. She had a rough time after seeing her friend like that. Steve was the next to go in. He sat down in the chair.

"Thank you for keeping Danny safe." He sighed. "I'm sorry for not being there any sooner and for the way things happened." Talking about the altercation earlier that day. They had played right into Zack's hands. Steve kept looking at Joey, hoping that he would see some sign of him waking up. The doctor had told them that it would take days but he wasn't very optimistic. Steve had to admit that he actually liked working with Joey. He was a very good detective and didn't mind bending the rules here and there. They all liked him. Whatever Danny's issue with Joey had been resolved or else his partner wouldn't be so hellbent on seeing Joey, in his current state. The nurse came in and Steve looked at her.

"Hang in there Joey." Steve said.
He walked back to his friends. Danny was sitting in the wheelchair with his eyes closed. He wasn't sure how Danny would react to Joey's condition and debated whether to take him back to his room. Just a he wanted to voice his concern, Danny opened his eyes and locked eyes with Steve. Yeah, like I could ever convince him right now, Steve thought. Steve pushed the wheelchair into Joey's room and positioned Danny next to Joey's bed. He left his partner alone.

Danny looked at Joey and couldn't believe what he was seeing. He looked absolutely terrible maybe it was because of all the bandages or maybe it was the ventilator. Either way his friend looked... Well he wasn't go to say it not even in his head. He hung his head.

"I'm sorry I didn't do anything to stop him." Danny knew that wasn't true but he felt guilty. "You can't die because I owe you. I meant what I said about having a couple of beers. You should bring your kids. They could play with Grace." Danny sighed. He kept muttering apologies. His headache had picked up again. The nurse came in and looked at the man in the wheelchair.

"Detective, do you want me to get your friend?" Danny raised his hand in affirmation. A few seconds later Steve wheeled him out of the room and back to his room. They had to lift Danny back into the bed and this time Danny passed out from all the pain.

"Is he going to be okay?" Kono asked.

"Yes, but he needs rest. So I am kicking you out."

"Not going to happen, doc. One stays here and one with Joey." Steve said.

"Commander, you're partner is an injured man. He needs rest and not people hovering over him."

"We won't hover but someone is staying and that is final." Steve was not leaving his partner out of his sight. The doctor sighed and walked away. Stubborn ass commander. Steve absentmindedly touched his wound. It still smarts, the doc put three stitches in it. Chin sat on the chair close to the window and Kono next to Danny. Steve was still standing at his partner's feet end. There was a knock on the door.

"Commander McGarrett? My name is nurse Mykel Kalaau."

"How can I help you, nurse Kalaau?"

"I came to tell you that Mr. Kealani didn't make it through surgery. He had massive internal bleeding and he bled out on the table."

"I would like to see the body." Steve said. The nurse nodded. Steve looked at his teammates. "I'll be right back." The cousins nodded and Steve followed the nurse.

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Danny slowly woke up. He opened his eyes and was assaulted by the light in the room. He groaned. Kono reacted to the sound of her friend and hit the lights. "Sorry brah. It was getting too dark in here."

"Kono?"

"Yeah, you okay?"

"Where's Joey?" Danny asked.

"In the ICU." Kono replied.

"Where am I?" It took a bit longer for Danny to realize that he was alone with Kono.

"You're in the hospital. What's the last thing you remember?."

Danny couldn't remember that. The last thing he remembers is seeing Joey on the ground bleeding out.

"'s foggy. Steve?" Danny asked. He wanted to know more but he his eyes were already drooping.

"He is with Joey." Kono said. Danny yawned. "Sleep brah." Kono said to Danny while his eyes were already closed.

Steve was sitting next to Joey. The doctor told him that may have to perform surgery. Steve had dozed for an hour but was startled awake when a nurse came to check on Joey. He's been awake ever since. He looked at Joey. His prognosis wasn't good. They were afraid that his body wouldn't be able to survive another surgery. Steve readjusted his position. His arm was slightly throbbing. He leaned his head on Joey's bed. Soon after that he was dozing again. Ten minutes later he was woken up by a nurse.

"Commander, his mother is here. I've paged doctor Lee."

"Where?"

"Outside the room." Steve got up and walked out of the room. He noticed Joey's twin immediately. "Mr. Ryan?" Luke turned around and saw a dark haired man standing there.

"I'm commander Steve McGarrett, Five-0."

"Hello commander, I'm Luke and that is my mother." Steve turned around and looked at the woman coming out of the ladies room. "Mom, this is commander Steve McGarrett, Five-0."

"Hello, I'm Cassie Ryan. Do you know in what room Joey is?" Steve nodded.

"Please, follow me. I have do have to warn you. He doesn't look so good."

Cassie and Luke walked into Joey's room and were shocked by the sight that greeted them. Luke had to swallow and Cassie was sobbing. She stood next to Joey and touched his hand, mindful of the wires attached to his hand. Steve walked out of the room only to bump into the doctor. She just looked at him and smiled. Steve sat down in the waiting area.

Cassie couldn't stop the tears falling from her eyes. Her son looked like death warmth over. She glanced at Luke and knew he was having a hard time seeing his twin like this.

"Mrs. Ryan?" Cassie turned around when someone called her name.

"Mai?" Cassie couldn't believe her eyes.

"Cassie?" Dr. Lee was shocked to see her long time friend here. It never occurred to her that Cassie was Joey's mother.

"Mai, are you Joey's doctor?"

"Yes, and I am sorry but we need to talk about Joey." Cassie nodded.

"This is my son Luke. He and I are Joey's medical proxy. Luke is also a doctor." Luke shook hands with Dr. Lee.

"You need us to sign for a surgery." Luke said. Dr. Lee nodded.

"Unfortunately the swelling has increased and we have to drill a hole in the skull to relieve the pressure. We'd like to start surgery immediately." Cassie nodded and looked at her son.

"It's going to be alright, mom. This is what needs to be done." Luke said. Cassie nodded again and kissed Joey on his forehead. Joey was wheeled to the OR and Luke and Cassie sat down in the waiting area where Steve was still sitting. Cassie took a look at Steve, who was absentmindedly touching the bandage on his arm. "What happened to my son?" Cassie asked. Steve looked at Cassie.

"He was taken by Zack Kealani. He was beaten and stabbed. They managed to escape but were caught by him." Steve gave a very short summary of what happened.

"They?" Cassie asked.

"My partner was also taken by that psycho."

"Where's your partner? I'd like to talk to him." Cassie was sounding more like a cop and she liked it that way. Being a cop meant thinking more clearly. If she thought about her son like a mother, she would fall apart right here.

"He's also in the hospital." Steve said.

"How badly was he injured?" She looked at the commander.

"A moderate concussion and a broken knee." Steve look at Cassie.

"Why are you still here, commander?" Cassie asked. She was genuinely interested in hearing his reasons for staying but the question came out all wrong.

"My partner is worried about him. And so is the rest of my team." Steve said.

"What about you? Or are you only here to please your partner?" Cassie asked Steve.

Steve didn't know how to answer that question. Yes, he was worried about Joey but the main reason was that he felt guilty. And maybe they couldn't have done anything to stop it but it happened on his watch. Ever since the first attack on Joey, he felt responsible for the kid.

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Danny was having a nightmare. He was thrashing around with his head and every now and then he would say something. Kono woke from the moans coming from the bed. She quickly got up. "Danny, wake up. You're having a nightmare, brah." She gently shook him but to no avail. Danny's mouth opened but nothing came out. And then it started.

"Noo, leave him alone." it was clear to Kono that Danny was back in the bunker.

"Danny, wake up. You're safe." This time Kono shook her friend a bit harder and Danny woke up. He was left breathless by the dream. Everything had been so real. He looked around but couldn't remember how he got here. Wherever here may be. He saw Kono's worried gaze. "Kono?"

"You had a nightmare. It's okay." Kono reassured her friend. His unfocused gaze worried her.

"Where am I?" Danny looked around, making sure the room was safe.

"You're in the hospital." Again she didn't like it. The first time Danny woke he was also confused but not like this.

"No, how? Where's Joey?" He didn't believe her. Something was wrong.

"Joey's also in the hospital. You are both safe." Kono did not like the look in her friend's eyes. She pressed the call button.

"No, I need to see Joey." Danny threw the blankets on the ground. He wanted to get up but his leg was uncooperative.

"Danny stop. You're only going to hurt yourself." But her friend wasn't listening. He slowly moved his leg. Kono had already pressed the call button and hoped that someone would be walking through that door anytime soon.

Danny had both feet on the ground. Sure his right leg was hurting but he needed to save Joey. He was standing against the bed. He was pale and breathing heavy and a sheen of sweat was visible on his forehead. He needed a minute. Kono had been talking to him the whole time but he couldn't focus on her words. Just standing was taking a lot out of him. He could feel the sweat rolling down his face..

A nurse entered the room. "What's." The rest of her words died on her lips. "Mr. Williams, you're not allowed to get up yet." She quickly moved to Danny's side but her patient was having none of it. He pulled his arm free.

"Danny, you have to lie down." Kono tried again but it was useless. Her friend was so confused and combative that she could only think of two people who could calm him down. One was blissfully unaware of her father's antics and the other was on the ICU keeping watch over another friend. She took out her cellphone and called Steve. "Boss, you need to come right away."

Steve was aware that Mrs. Ryan was still waiting for an answer. "Joey's a friend and he shouldn't be alone." Is what he finally answered. His phone rang and Steve was surprised. It was 4 in the morning. He look at the caller id. "Kono?"

"Boss, you need to come right away." Steve stood up. He'd heard Danny in the background. Something was wrong. He ran away without a word. He actually climbed the stairs because in his mind that was faster than the elevator. He reached Danny's room and was greeted by a very disturbing sight. His partner was so out of it that he thought that the nurses wanted to hurt him.

"Danny?"

Through Danny's concussed mind Steve's voice sounded. He looked at the door opening. "Steve. We have to save Joey. That psycho is going to kill him. They work for Zack." Danny said pointing at the nurses. "We have to keep him safe."

"Leave the room."

"Commander..." One of the nurses started.

"Leave the room." Steve ordered. The nurses obeyed and left. Steve closed the door and walked to his partner. "Danno, you should lie down. You are injured and need rest."

"NO. I need to save Joey. I have to protect him. He's going to sacrifice himself. I need to stop him. He's...He thinks it's his fault, Steve. We have to help him." At that moment Steve's heart broke. If Zack wasn't already dead he would've killed him for sure. Danny's pupils were unequal and he knew it was bad news. Then he saw the look on Danny's face and it was going to haunt him for the rest of his life. Concussed, confused and so very worried.

"Danny, Joey is safe." Steve moved closer to Danny. "Come on partner." He held out his hand. Danny reached for Steve's hand. "I've got you buddy. You're safe." And in that moment Danny passed out. He slumped against Steve's chest. Steve held his partner somewhat upright and Kono let the nurses back in. On their heel doctor Kama. He gave Danny a check up frowning when he checked the pupils. "Get a CT-scan done, now."

"Doc, what's wrong?" Steve asked, slightly panicking when they wheeled Danny away. Of course he knew that the unequal pupils were a bad sign but he hoped he was wrong

"He may be bleeding in the brain. As soon as I have more information I will tell but right now I have to go."

Steve and Kono were left behind Danny's room. They sat down. Kono was exhausted and she was sure that Steve wasn't faring any better.
"How's Joey doing?"

"The swelling increased and they just took him to the er. His mother and brother are in the ICU waiting room. When Danny comes back I'm going to check on Joey's condition." Steve said as he looked at the rookie.

Half an hour later the doctor came in. Kono was dozing on Steve's shoulder. "Doc, how's Danny?" She immediately woke after Steve 's started talking. They both got up.

"Like I suspected. Mr. Williams is suffering from cerebral haemorrhage. Also known as a bleed in the brain. Fortunately, we caught it in time but we are moving him to the ICU. We've started him on anti-hypertensive therapy. This should stop the bleed. He'll be under close supervision in the ICU. I suggest you leave and come back. He'll be asleep for a long time to come." But Steve was already shaking his head. "Commander, you are exhausted. From what I've seen you haven't eaten or drink anything since they were brought in. You keep moving from one floor to the other. Your colleagues are both exhausted."

Steve let the words sink in. He looked at his watch. Almost 5 am. He was exhausted and he had a headache since Danny passed out but he couldn't even think about sleeping. He looked at Kono with her bloodshot eyes and made a decision. And for some reason right at that time Chin decided to grace them with his presence. But he did not look any better that them. It was obvious he was in pain.

"What's going on?" Chin had been looking at this scene from the hallway and knew something was up.

"Danny's condition deteriorated. They took him to ICU. Listen, I want you and Kono to go home and get some rest. You should be resting you're shoulder."

"What about you?" Chin asked.

"I'm staying with Danny."

"No commander. You should go home too. You are also injured." The doctor interjected.

"It's nothing serious. I am not leaving my partner." Steve said.

"Boss, I want to stay here. Those chairs aren't that bad." Kono said.

Steve smiled at the rookie but he was still sending them home.

Kono looked at Steve and knew that he was sending them home.

"Alright but call if anything changes, okay?" Kono asked.

"I will. Kono, could you swing by my place and pick up some clean clothes?" Steve asked.

"Sure thing boss." She gave Steve a hug and walked to the elevator with Chin.

"Follow me commander. We've put him on extra oxygen and there's another IV but other than that nothing's changed."

Steve followed the doctor to the ICU. Cassie and Luke were still sitting there. His first priority was his partner. After he checked on Danny, he would ask how Joey's surgery was going. He sat down on the hard, plastic chair.

"You scared me partner. But everything's gonna be alright." He lightly touched Danny's hand, afraid to disturb his partner. The headache was now turning into a migraine and that dull throb was now a persistent throbbing in the same rhythm as his heartbeat. He squeezed his eyes shut hoping to block it but it wasn't working. He decided to check up on the Ryan's. He got up and was slightly swaying on his feet. He closed his eyes to stop the dizziness. He inhaled and exhaled a couple of times before he opened his eyes and walked to the Ryans.

Cassie and Luke were still waiting on news from Joey's surgery. They had seen how a new patient was installed on ICU. Cassie has looked at the young man as they passed them. But her thoughts were with her son. She looked at Luke, who was asleep. Hospitals were normal for him. Even though he worked as paramedic. At first Cassie was disappointed when her son told her he wanted to work on the ambulance but after he'd explained she was proud of him. He was a doctor in internal medicine but decided to put his skills where they were needed and in his mind that was with the first responders. Commander McGarrett walked to the newly installed patient. He looked stressed. Something told her that was his partner. Cassie glanced at the elevators. It had been nearly an hour since they took him to the OR. Commander McGarrett came into the waiting area. He sat down next to Cassie.

"Have you heard anything from Joey yet?" He asked Cassie.

"No, nothing yet. Was that your partner, commander?"

"Steve. Yeah, he's bleeding in the brain. They caught it in time but they've moved him to the ICU to keep a close eye on him." Steve scrubbed his face. He was tired. He had a headache but he also wanted to know how Joey was doing. He stood up.

"Would you like something to drink, Mrs. Ryan?" Steve asked Cassie.

"Coffee would be nice. And you can call me Cassie, Steve." Steve smiled.

"What about Luke?" Steve looked at Joey's twin brother. It was clear that he was asleep.

"I don't think he's going to be happy if I wake him up. We'll just let him sleep." Cassie said. Steve stood up and got coffee for him and Cassie. He sat back down. He had put the coffee on the table. He just stared at it. His head on his hands and he would subconsciously massage his temples to get rid of the headache. His eyes felt heavy and every now and again his head would fall from his hands. He stood up, stretched his arms and rolled his neck to work out all the kinks.

"Maybe you should get some rest, Steve. You look tired and if I am correct you probably have a headache. You keep massaging your temples." Cassie said.

"No, I'm good. I'm just waiting for Joey and then I'm going back to Danny." Steve said to Cassie.

"Get some rest. You won't do anyone good if you keel over from exhaustion."

Before Steve had a chance to reply, the elevator doors opened. Joey was wheeled back to his room and Dr. Lee walked to Cassie and Steve. Cassie shook Luke to wake him up.

"Mai, how's he doing?"

"The surgery was successful and we'll monitor him closely."

"Can we see him?" Cassie asked.

"Yes, but the rule is only family."

"Mai, he saved Joey's life. He and his team should be able to visit him too."

"You're the mother. I'll make sure they know at the desk. I'll be back in a few hours or when there's an emergency. I know you probably won't leave but he's heavily sedated. You should go to your hotel and get something to eat and sleep." Dr. Lee walked away. Steve and Cassie were looking at each other.

"Joey's got a room at the Hilton. It's a two bedroom suite. I'm sure they'll let you in his room." Steve opted.

"Not yet." Cassie answered. Luke was also shaking his head.

"My mom's right. We're staying here." Luke said. The three of them went inside Joey's room. He was now sporting a bigger bandage around his head. Steve stayed for a few minutes. Not a word was spoken. He left.

"If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask." Steve said as he walked back to Danny's room.

"Don't worry Steve." Cassie looked at Steve as he retreated back to his partner's room.

And another chapter was written. In the next chapter we'll see more Joey and Brandon. Again thanks for the reviews I really appreciate it. Thanks to the guest who reviewed. You'll like the next chapter.