Authors Note: Up a little earlier than I said it would be up, surprise, surprise, but I worked really hard on this chapter. It took me a couple of days to do the fist part so tell me what you think. Also, thanks to 4077Hawk for proofreading the first part to give me some constructive criticism, it really helped when I finished typing the last part of the chapter, so thanks!

On with the chapter.

Chapter 24

Confrontation

"Long time no see, eh son?" it was a nervous thing that they both did, joked when they couldn't of something serious to say.

"What do you want?" was the first question out of Ben's mouth, a question that surprised both a hurt Daniel and a confused Sidney (who was listening intently at the door).

"What do you think I want?' Daniel watched Ben causally flip another page in the Italian version of 'The Last of the Mohicans.'

"I think," he snapped slamming the book closed, "I think that you want to help my poor confused soul remember everything I have forgotten," he placed a dramatic hand to his forehead just for the sarcastic effect, "and work me through all my child-hood problems while trying to love me and teach me to trust again," the annoyance in his voice became clearer and clearer with every word as the sarcastic rant continued, "and when all that miraculous stuff has been achieved everything will come rushing back to me and my lost love and I will be reunited and we will live happily. Ever. After," now the anger was building, "is that what you want, daddy dear?"

Daniel cringed at the harsh words, but it was true, "Yes, Ben, that is what I want to do. Maybe not to such an extent…" he trailed off letting his eyes linger with is sons.

"Esca (get out)" Ben hissed at him, "esca, voi liar, Non posso fidarselo, esca! (get out, you liar, I can't trust you, get out!)" Those final words were a scream of rage and hatred. So Daniel did the only thing he could do. He got out.

………

The group sat in silence in the mess tent, no one speaking, all to caught up in their own concerns, "Radar…" Colonel Potter started.

"I'll go get more coffee, sir," after his errand was done he left quietly, unable to stand the heavy silence any longer. Captain Pierce's reaction was not what they expected. Dr. Freedman didn't get too detailed but he did explain that it was part of the healing process.

Radar wasn't exactly sure what he was doing, but his feet (which seemed to be moving on their own accord) led him to Hawkeye's room.

"Err….Hawkeye?" he opened the door knocking gently.

"What is it, Radar?" Hawkeye was standing by the window again, this time with tears in silver eyes, clutching his book to his chest.

"It was nothing, sir….I was…just getting' really worried 'bout you, that's all,"

Hawkeye made no reply to that, he just sighed heavily, "I bet you everyone hates me now….my own father…"he trailed off and a tear slipped.

"No they don't, sir,"

"How do you know? You're just a kid,"

"Because I don't hate you, sire….and even if I am just a kid, I'm still part of that everyone," Radar laughed nervously, his voice cracking slightly, "we are all just really worried about you, most of all your dad," that struck a nerve.

"My father?" he laughed softly almost in disgust with himself, "I mocked him, cursed him, and screamed at him…how he could not hate me?"

"'Cause he's your dad, give him another chance, sir, it's up to you,"

Hawkeye sighed, "thanks, Radar," Radar turned to leave, "wait…why 'Radar?'"

He laughed again, "sometimes I can tell when things are about to hap….oh no…."

"What?" Hawkeye jumped.

"Choppers," and moments later without a doubt, choppers could be heard.

………

The group in the mess tent started immediately, "wounded let's go!" Colonel Potter yelled, "Pierce, can you help?"

Daniel nodded and rushed after them. Ben had described what surgeries here were like so he wasn't exactly sure if he could handle this, but he was going to try. They had two extra doctors to replace Hawkeye so it should be that bad.

"You ready, Dr. Pierce?" BJ asked as they scrubbed up together, "don't worry, it's just like regular surgery, 'cept there's sometimes more iron then there is body,"

"I think I can handle it, though I've never dealt with this kind of stuff before,"

Charles who had just walked in laughed, "Hopefully your skills are as well as your sons," it was a question more than a comment.

"We've never competed," was Daniels reply. He already didn't like the Winchester fellow that much.

………

"How you doin', Pierce?" Colonel Potter called across the room to Pierce Sr.

"Peachy, clamp, you always this crowded, sponge, you get a hell of a lot of business,"
"Yeah, it is a bit crowded today, not to bad though," Charles said, he was testing Daniel to see just how good he was.

They all worked in silence for a moment, "I kind of miss the music Radar used to play over the intercom," BJ commented.

"I don't, it was disgusting," that was Charles again.

"When the moon hit's your eyes like a big pizza pie…that's amore…" BJ sang.

"When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine, that's amore," Daniel chimed in.

Then they both sang together, "Bells will ring, ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling and you'll sing vita Bella" they both stopped and laughed, BJ had an okay voice and Daniel sounded just like Hawkeye, and the accent just enhanced the ethnicity of the song.

"Oh lord….shoot me now," Charles prayed silently as they continued

Radar had disappeared and Hawkeye had no idea what was gong on.

Sidney was there to his rescue with in minutes.

"What in the name of Dio is going on?" Hawkeye was in panic when Sidney got to him.

"Wounded…this is a hospital you know,"

Hawkeye at first made no reply then, "can I help?"

Sidney smiled and clapped him on the back, laughing, "You may not remember how to do it, but you've always had a knack for helping people,"

Hawkeye smirked nervously. He knew that deep down the psychiatrist hated him as much as everyone else did, he wasn't going to be fooled by some disguise, "do they get wounded often?" his other question was never answered so he was assuming it was a no.

"Yes, this unit is one of the best medical outfits; you were their top notch surgeon,"

Hawkeye smiled nervously again. He chose not to comment on the key word "were" rather than 'are'.

"So Hawkeye, back to your little out burst,"

Hawkeye flinched waiting for the yelling and accusations to begin, he knew it would come to this eventually. Everyone would start hating him again, torturing him, abusing and using him just like all the others did, but he deserved it. He couldn't remember much, but he kept hearing voices in his head telling him how worthless he was.

"Hawkeye?"

"I'm sorry," was the only response Sidney got from the very tense man.

"You were just lost in thought, it's alright," Sidney knew that Hawkeye wasn't apologizing for that.

"No, I'm sorry for what I did," he said not caring to explain.

"What did you do, Hawkeye?" he asked gently crossing his legs and sitting back in his chair.

"You know what I did…he was my own father, and I didn't trust him….he probably hates me now, too,"

"Too? Hawkeye, he far from hates you, and who else do you think hates you, 'cause I'm having a hard time thinking of someone?"

"Doesn't everyone?" Hawkeye snapped angry and confused. He began pacing restlessly, "he didn't deserve that, no one does especially from their own son," his voice drew quiet at that last comment.

"Hawkeye, if I mentally beat myself up for every time I screamed and cursed and mocked my father, I'd be dead by now. No one goes through life with out conflict, Hawkeye,"

"But this is different,"

"How?"

There was no response to that and Sidney smiled, he didn't expect one. There was no answer to that question, as least not one that Hawkeye could think of.

End Chapter 24

Confrontation

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I know I said I would make the chapters longer, but I just couldn't do it this chapter, I really didn't want to change the way I ended it, because I haven't decided what I'm doing next so, sorry about the length. I swear I will make it longer next chapter, or try at least.

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