Sorry it's short but wanted to talk about Danny's comment about once a criminal always a criminal.

Danny trekked behind Steve, hands flailing around as he tried to piece together the puzzle. He looked over his shoulder making sure Kono's was a distant away before speaking.

"Look if the Yakuza put the hit on Adam he must have agreed to work for Gabriel!" Danny ranted.

Steve rolled his eyes and ignored Danny. He wasn't saying he was wrong, they had nothing to suggest otherwise, but Steve knew Adam wouldn't risk adding more time and loosing Kono.

"Are you ignoring me Steven"

"No Danno"

"So why aren't you saying anything, why else would there be a hit on Adam"

"Danny i'm not saying anything either way, but Adam wouldn't risk loosing Kono, he just wouldn't do that to her"

"Really?"

"What is that supposed to mean Danny?

"I'm just saying once a criminal always a criminal" Danny muttered unaware of the precedes behind him.

"What did you just say?!" Kono snapped angrily.

She had seen Danny looking over his shoulder and wanted to know what was being discussed.

"Kono…"

"Adam is not a criminal!"

"I…"

"Hiro was the leader not Adam, he just inherited it, you know he changed it"

"I just think we should be careful, Adam has done some shady things Kono…"

"He would never work for Gabriel…and he is not a criminal" Kono yelled before storming past the guys.

"Kono don't go out there alone, wait for us" Steve called worriedly.

Kono ignored the calls and continued walking hearing a distant ruckus and picking up the pace, the rest of the team now following.

Adam's stomach dropped as he realised he had no chance, the yakuza hitman had got the upper hand and he knew he was about to be killed. His thoughts went straight to his beautiful Kono and he briefly looked up to the heaven's praying for forgiveness for hurting her so much. As the gun went of Adam flinched. It took a minute before Adam realised it wasn't him who hd been shot but the man trying to kill him. He looked into the distance and saw Grover lowering his gun, Danny and Steve from the bushes and then he saw her. He smiled brightly making his way towards her.

Kono saw Adam smiling at her and she ran towards him, stopping short and looking to him tearfully and she walked into his arms. Adam firmly holding her close to him, there lips nuzzled into the others neck Adam placed a delicate kiss there sending a pleasant shiver up her spine. She couldn't wast another minute and looked into his eyes before the couple kissed. It wasn't passionate or messy it was simple and romantic and exactly the touch the other needed. It spoke a thousand words and meant everything but it didn't convey to much hope. Both knew they wouldn't be going home together to make out to their hearts content, that they wouldn't have long until Adan was taken back to Halawa.

"Are you okay?" Kono asked softly concern for her husband.

"Yeah baby"

"Guys we need to head back" Steve said feeling guilty for pushing the couple.

Kono held Adam;s hand and led him through the bushes to the awaiting trucks. Adam stepped closer, an arm loosely round her waist caressing her hip as he sighed sadly.

"Look's like my rides here"

Kono bowed her head as Adam stepped round and pulled her close again.

"Come here"

Kono wrapped herself around him, holding him close to her, tears pricking her eyes as they pulled apart.

"Hey…" Adam said huskily. "Were going to make it"

"I know" Kono grinned feeling optimistic.

Adam reached into his pocket and pulled out one last prayer bead, placing it into Kono's palm and wrapping her hand around it

"Whatever happens, we will always find our way back to each other" he whispered reassuringly.

Kono smiled softly as Adam cupped her cheek, pulling her into another kiss. There lips moved together as one before eventually breaking apart. Adam smiled and walked to the truck, sitting down and keeping his eyes on his girl. Kono waited till the door closed shut and her barriers broke, tears trickled down face as she looked to the bead before watching the truck drive away.

Steve walked over to Kono having sent the other back to HQ to meet Chin. He knew Kono was upset with Danny, and he didn't blame her but he also knew Danny's comments were from concern.

"You alright mate" Steve said as he slung an arm round Kono's shoulders and began walking back with her.

"I guess"

"It's not forever"

"I know but it's still to long"

"I know"

"Im glad i got to see him but it's almost made it worse" kono sighed sadly.

"I get that but you know Adam helped us today it stands him in good stead"

"You think?"

"Yeah, i'm confident he won't serve all of his sentence"

"I don't want to get my hoped up"

"Sometimes it's okay to have hope Kono" Steve smiled as they stopped at his truck.

"Danny was just concerned" Steve sighed.

"He was out of order"

"Maybe"

"He shouldn't have said that Steve, Adam's my husband and Danny obviously doesn't support that"

"Don't hold it against him"

Kono sighed and shook her head but got into the truck and allowed Steve to take her home.