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Hi everyone here is the letter D!

Like I said this will be more of a sticks and stones situation. I don't dislike Doris but I don't particularly like her either and I could see her saying stuff like this. If you like Doris and consider this bashing, might I recommend not reading it?

Disclaimer: I do not own H50 or any of itch characters, I'm just taking them out for a fun ride!

I love reviews but please be gentle with me about the spelling and grammar mistakes, English is not my mother language.

As for the review from guest: Sorry I could not answer your question as a guest. There will be all sorts of hurt. the other episodes were more of the whump kind but this chapter will be of a different kind because we all know, words can hurt just as bad!


D is for Doris

'I'm not giving you a choice Doris, you came to me for help and you'll get it… My way.'

Right on time the team walks into Steve's office just in time to hear him warn his mother that it's either his way or the highway.

'Hey boss, what's up?'

Steve waves the group in and waits until Chin closes the door.

'Steve I don't…'

'I don't care, like I said, you want my help? You got it, but my help means they help.'

'What's going on babe?' Danny asks, concern evident in his voice.

His partner seems stressed about something and annoyed at his mother.

A dangerous combination.

'Doris pissed some dangerous people off and they are hunting for her, she came here for help.'

'Wo Fat?' Asks Chin.

Doris shakes her head.

'Steven, is it to much trouble to call me mom? And no it's not Wo Fat, I made plenty of enemy's other than Wo Fat. Though I do believe he had a hand in sending them after me, I can't keep out running them.'

'So you came here hoping we could help you?' Danny asks, a little bit annoyed that Doris only seemed to stop by either when she needed something from Steve or to cause trouble.

'No, I came here hoping Steve could help me.'

'Chin, Kono and I will be working the case,' Steve says while looking at Danny.

Communicating through his eyes that he wants someone he trusts watching his mothers back… and watching his mother period.

'Danny I want you to protect my mother.'

'Come again?' Says Doris non to pleased.

She had come to her son so he could help her, not for him to stow her away!

'Chin, Kono I have mailed you all the details Doris gave me, start reading.'

Steve's eyes held a dangerous glare and both Chin and Kono knew better then to argue.

Sadly enough Doris hadn't gotten that memo.

As soon as they left the office, sending Danny an apologetic look they could hear Dorris raising her voice.

'A protection detail Steven?' She says loudly.

'I can take care of myself perfectly well, I came her for help not to be babysat by some cop!'

Danny blinks.

Had he heard that right?

Some cop?

'Be very careful with you next words Doris,' Steve says dangerously. He would not stand for anyone dismissing his partner like that. Not even his own mother.

'And if I absolutely must have a bodyguard then I'd rather have someone who could at least be useful, like Cathrine, were is she?'

'Come again?' Danny asks softly, flabbergasted about what he had heard Doris just said and ignoring her question about Cathrine.

Looking at Steve he could see that his partner was faring no better.

'Don't take this the wrong way Danny, I like you and all but in this team you clearly are the weakest link. You don't have the training my son's had, the law enforcement years, rank resources and island knowledge Chin has or the island knowledge an connections Kono has.

One look toward Steve tells him that he's ready to fly off the handle but Danny beats him to it.

'It's true that I lack in those area's,' he says while standing. A dangerous look in his eyes and his tone of voice soft.

Danny is usually loud in his displeasure and anger, when he get's quiet is when his team starts to worry.

Danny's quiet anger is way, way worse than when he verbally rips into you.

'I don't have Steve's combat experience, Chin's title or Kono's island knowledge...'

Steve places a hand on Danny's shoulder trying to get him out of the office.

'Danny…'

'No Steve, she thinks me a waste of space here…'

'I'll take care of it brother,' Steve says quietly ensuring that Doris Can't hear them.

'Go take a walk, let off some steam.'

'But…'

'Go Danno, and don't worry about protecting her anymore, she just burned her bridges.'

'She's your mother Steve and she does have a…'

'If you say that she has a point I'll kick you ass. So what that you don't have my training or knowledge of the island like we do, and we all know that the task force is a dead end considering promotions, but you bring a whole different set of skills we need.'

Steve steers Danny out of his office and closes the door behind him.

He can see Kono walking toward Danny and taking him by the arm, dragging him with her.

He'd have to remember thanking her.

Once he's certain Danny had left with Kono he turned back to his mother.

The fact the she is his mother, won't protect her from his anger.

Behind him he can hear the door open and close, Chin having seen that something was wrong had decided to come back and see if he could help.

'I trust Danny to do the job and do it right, I trust Danny to watch my six and those of Chin and Kono, I trust Danny with keeping Mary safe and I trust him to keep you safe. I trust Danny!' Steve says pissed. Chin having no clue what the fight was about but getting a bad feeling either way.

'Oh come on Steven, on the larger scale of thing he is just less better then the rest of your team.'

Chin looks chocked from Steve, to Doris and back to Steve again.

She can't be serious about that?

Doris continues.

'Chin here has a higher rank and better resources and Kono though still green knows the island well. With people out for my life it's those kind of people I want watching my back not a cop!'

'The only reason I could be a cop again and become a police lieutenant was thanks to Steve and Danny! Every day he teaches Kono, Steve and myself things and we get to teach him, having him watching our backs makes us all feel safer! Unfortunately five-0 works outside of law enforcement so Danny can't get promoted but if anyone deserves to be promoted it would be him. He's a great cop and an even better man,' Chin says angrily.

Normally he knows to keep his cool but he's angry on Danny's behalf.

Steve nods.

'Danny is my second in command and he has earned it. I'm sorry Doris but we won't help you, we have other cases.' Steve turns and leaves his office Chin hot on his heels, leaving Doris stunned behind.

She would have to take care of her own problems for once.


Steve and Chin find Danny and Kono at Kamekona's shrimp truck both with a plate of food in front of them.

Steve sits down next to Danny and steals a garlic shrimp eating it with taste.

'Hey, you neanderthal animal! Get your own food!'

'Why get my own food if I can steel yours?' Steve asks with a grin while stealing another one. 'It tastes better that way.'

Danny roles his eyes but places his plate so Stave can reach it better.

'Thanks guys,' he says softly. 'Just… mahalo…' He says, for once using the native word in hope to bring over his message better.

Looking at the faces of his friends he sees his message came over loud and clear.


Okay so I might be completely delusional with how I portrayed the characters and with Steve deciding not to help his mother but I liked it. Although I could totally see the ending happening like this with Steve stealing Shrimp!