Snippets - The Brain Squad Saga Chapter 4: Part Four, a hawaii five-0 fanfic

Snippets – The Brain Squad saga

Landon Richardson

Disclaimer

The characters of Steve McGarrett, Danny Williams, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, Adam 'Toast' Charles, Lori Weston and Jenna Kaye belongs to the creators of Hawaii 50. I'm merely using them for my own entertainment purposes. Trust me if I had been in charge of 50 a lot of things would have been different!

The character of Danielle Richardson, David Richardson, Jack O'Connor, Riley King and Kevin Matthews do belong to me so please do not use them without asking permission first. The character of Francesco Rayland also belongs to me.

Author Note

This was originally going to be put up under the Snippets A/U saga but I've decided it would be better to separate them into their different sagas, they may be in order or they may not be, I haven't decided yet. This snippet is new though

Because this saga features Danny Williams, female Danni will be referred to as Danielle when she's not being spoken to which should hopefully clear up any misunderstanding for the reader.

This part gives you a lot more detail into Danni's past, her she is, where she has come from and how she has ended up with 50. Although there are different versions of the brain squad which I'll be putting up shortly, the basic background of both Danni and David is pretty much the same.

Anyway please enjoy.

Overall Summary

Steve is in charge of 50, Danni is in charge of the Brain squad and they still somehow meet and fall in love with each other. It must be fate. (McDanni)

Chapter Summary

Steve wasn't sure how much time had passed since Danielle had left his office closing the door behind her. He had checked his email, read and signed the reports Danny had sent to him and spent at least thirty minutes staring at Danielle's new picture on the instant messenger wondering whether it was just a random picture of a Labrador or perhaps her Labrador. He had never been around her house before, hell he didn't even know whereabouts on the Island she lived. All he knew was that she was never late and that she owned and drove a red Ford Mustang.

Overall Romance

Steve McGarrett/Danielle Richardson

Ryan Moore / Danielle Richardson

Mentions of Steve McGarrett/ Catherine Rollins

Part Four

I get jealous because I'm afraid someone is going to make you happier than I do

It was a relief when there was a knock on his door and Chin entered, closing the door behind him and looking at him, with a look that almost looked like pity in his dark eyes.

"You can't carry on like this you know, you're going to have to do something because right now Brah you're making everyone's life miserable" Steve frowned.

"What are you talking about?" He demanded "I'm just in here working."

"Change working to moping and you might be nearer the truth" Chin responded mildly watching as Steve came to his feet.

"I'm not moping" He snapped. "And you still haven't told me what you're talking about."

"I'm talking about Danni as in Danielle and not your partner" Chin clarified before Steve could ask which one he meant. Steve stared at him for a moment, remaining silent for a second before he spoke, his voice expressionless.

"What about Danni? Is she okay?"

"As far as I know she's fine" Chin told him. "We've only said hello earlier on but she seemed in a good mood to me. She's in the Brain squad area clearly hard at work so I'm leaving them to it, once the four of them get into their rhythm I find it safer to stand well back"

Steve smiled slightly at the comment. He tended to do the opposite, slipping into the brain squad area unnoticed and watching Danielle work. He found the sight of it fascinating to see.

"If she's fine then what is the problem?" Steve questioned in confusion "I know she's happy here" he stated firmly.

"I'm sure she is" Chin agreed. "What I'm talking about Steve is the fact that you can barely keep your eyes off of her when she's around."

Steve froze staring at the older native.

"I… I… the Governor wants to make sure she's happy here and that she doesn't leave to go elsewhere and I…" He stopped catching the look on Chin's face before he spoke, moving towards the sofa he had in his room and sitting down on it. "I didn't realise I was so obvious" He said with an embarrassed laugh as he rubbed at his eyes.

"You aren't, not really, I knew you before you left for Maryland remember and I partnered with your father, he told me about your tells" Chin stated, taking the spare seat to where Steve was.

"Who else knows besides you?" Steve asked "Everyone?"

"Honestly I'm not sure" Chin admitted "I know that I know and that Kono knows because we've discussed it together. Danny doesn't know as far as I know, I think he's too close to you and to Danielle to see it though he clearly knows something is wrong with you so you might want to tell him soon before his head explodes" Steve nodded slowly as Chin continued. "Lori definitely doesn't know and I've got no idea if Jack and Riley know, they haven't mentioned anything to me or Kono about it and as for David, well your guess is as good as mine. The same with the brain squad, apart from Danielle I have little to do with them, certainly not enough for them to ask me something like that."

Steve bit down on his lower lip, running a hand through his hair, his mind trying to sort through the information Chin had given him.

"What about Danni herself?" He asked sharply "Does she know at all?"

"No" Chin answered adamantly. "Kono is Danni's best friend at work, if she had any clue or inkling then Kono is positive that Danni would mention it to her"

"No she wouldn't" Steve stated "Danni would keep it to herself the same way she keeps everything to herself." He breathed out. "This is such a mess, she seeing someone, and I'm technically seeing Catherine and yet…"

"And yet here we are" Chin answered for him. "Steve listen to me, I've known you a long time and I have never seen you react to anyone the way you do Danni and I've seen you with Catherine remember. Sometimes you meet someone and you know instantly that this one person is the one person you're meant to be with. If you believe in God than this was the person he created you for. When that happens then it doesn't matter if you have an arrangement with someone or she is seeing someone, you can't fight chemistry that strong nor should you. Danni is your one, I've known it from the minute the pair of you set eyes on each other. She can make you happy, she already makes you happy without trying, so just go with the flow and see where it leads you. It might lead you nowhere or it might lead you to marriage and children and the life you've always wanted but you'll never know if you don't try."

Steve remained silent mulling over Chin' words.

"Kono says that she is seeing someone" Steve pointed out softly.

"Seeing someone doesn't mean she's in a relationship with them Steve, it's the equivalent of you and Catherine, someone to scratch an itch." Chin agreed "The best thing for you to do is to finish your arrangement with Catherine if you want to do that and let Danni know there's another option out there for her. I positive that she would choose you."

"How do you know that though?" Steve demanded looking at him. Chin remained quiet for a moment before he placed his hand on Steve's shoulder and squeezed down on the muscle.

"Because she watches you too Steve" He told him softly before he came to his feet. "Come on" He said nodding his head towards the door "It's lunchtime, let's go out and get something, you could pick something up for Danni" he suggested.

Steve nodded slowly, getting to his feet and heading to his desk, he pulled open the top drawer and pulled out his wallet, slipping it into his back pocket and headed out the door looking up as the main door opened and a tall dark haired man walked in holding a box in his arms.

Steve frowned slightly surprised to see Ryan Moore in their section. Moore was the head of the CSU department and as such was rarely seen since he was bogged down with paperwork. He was a good looking man, tall with short wavy dark hair and piercing blue eyes. Steve had spoken to him a few times and gotten on with him, finding the other man's dry sense of humour amusing.

"Hey Moore" He called out moving towards him, a glance to the side showed Chin, Kono and Danny emerge from Kono's office and move towards him. "What's up? You got some results for us?" He questioned stopping in front of Ryan.

"Yeah" Ryan replied with a smile "I've emailed them to you about thirty minutes ago, they should be waiting in your inbox for you" Steve nodded slightly.

"Good we've been waiting for those" He said "why are you here then?" He asked, a cold feeling growing in his stomach as he glanced down at the thin narrow box the other man was holding.

"I was waiting for Danielle" Ryan replied simply. Steve stood still blinking at him.

"Danielle" He repeated watching Ryan nod.

"Yeah Danielle" Ryan confirmed shooting him a quick look. "We're having lunch together and she told me to come up and get her, you know what she's like. She gets involved in her work and forgets everything, time, food, drink, people."

"Yeah I've noticed" Steve said, glancing towards Kono. She met his eyes for a moment before she looked away. The one action confirming what Steve had begun to suspect.

Ryan was the man who Danielle was seeing.

Ryan who was in the local ice hockey team and soccer team, Ryan who came from the mainland and who had similar interests with Danielle.

Ryan who even Steve had liked right up to this moment.

How could this have happened? When had it happened? Had he missed an event with the team which he hadn't been aware of? Had he… his thoughts stopped, focusing on one memory, a month ago when Steve had stayed at home with Catherine instead of going out. It must have been then.

"You alright Steve?" Ryan asked him, genuine concern in his eyes. It made Steve hate him all the more.

"I don't know when Danni will be finished she…" He began to say, stopping when the scent of vanilla and orange hit him almost dropping her to his knees.

She was there.

"Hey Ry" she said quietly moving past them towards Ryan. "Is it lunchtime already?" She questioned, going up on tiptoes and kissing his cheek, the touch soft. It made Steve's stomach churn.

"It is" He told her, "I got these for you" He said passing her the box. Danielle took the box from him, resting it on the surface of the team computer and shot him a curious look, shaking it slightly. Steve could hear the sound of something moving within.

He took a step forward ready to snatch the box away from her. He could think of dozens of excuses which would make the action plausible. He even got as far as opening his mouth when a hand gripped his elbow tightly, stopping him from moving. Steve turned ready to tell Danny to let go of him when he stopped, surprised to see it was David holding his arm, a knowing look in his grey eyes, eyes which were identical to Danielle's.

"Do that and she will hate you" David warned him lowly, letting go of his arm and crossing his arms over his chest. Steve blinked at him before he turned back to Danielle in time to see her open the box. She stared down into it for a moment before she looked up.-

"Ryan they are beautiful" She stated in surprised, reaching into the box and pulling out a single white rose. It was flawless as far as Steve could see, he risked a glance into the box to see eleven similar roses in there. It was all he could do to remain silent and not berate Ryan for using such a clichéd gift. Danielle was anything but normal, but he managed it mainly due to the fact that David was behind him and Steve knew that he had to keep Danielle's twin on side. "Thank you" Danielle said attracting his attention "Really thank you so much, what is the occasion?"

"There's no real reason behind it. I just saw them earlier and though they looked nice and I know you like having fresh flowers in your office…" His voice trailed off as he shrugged, running a hand through his hair his gaze fixing on Danielle's face with a look which Steve could only describe as loving. "

Steve snorted before he could help himself trying to disguise it a cough.

Of all the cheesiest things Ryan could say that was one of them. As if Danielle would be impressed by something like that. The scene left a bad taste in his mouth. He wanted Ryan out of his headquarters, away from Danielle. He took a step forward ready to remove the other man from the room when Kono stepped smoothly in, blocking Steve's path and spoke.

"Those flowers are gorgeous hon" She told Danielle. "You two go and enjoy your lunch together, I'll take care of the flowers. Steve that new rifle you ordered for us has arrived, I need you to come with me to the firing range so I can test it out. I need to know if you're satisfied with it because if not we'll return them" Kono said.

"Thanks" Danielle said passing the flower box to Kono and shouldered her bag. She shot Steve a puzzled look before she took the arm which Ryan offered her and headed out of the room with him.

Steve blinked when Kono passed the box to Jenna with a pointed look before she grabbed his arm and dragged him towards the firing range.

"Danny, Chin. Call if a new case comes in" She called over her shoulder. Steve allowed her to pull into the shooting range, unsurprised when she came to a stop, turning to him her arms crossed over her chest and spoke "Are you okay?" She asked him cautiously.

Steve moved passed her, heading to the table where Kono had put the rifle suddenly feeling the need to shoot at something, preferable something tall with dark hair and blue eyes.

"I'm fine" He said stiffly "I just clearly need to remind Danielle that this is a workplace. It's not a place for dates or to receive corny gifts. I mean who the hell gets roses like that because they think their girlfriend would like it. No one, that's who. What the hell is next a big party for them?" He demanded, shouldering the rifle and shooting it, not bothering to put his ear muffs on.

"It wasn't a corny gift" Kono said passing him the ear muffs with a pointed look. "Danni seemed to appreciate the gesture and they were beautiful roses."

Steve snorted, his hand tightening on the rifle.

"Of course she would act like she appreciated the gesture even if she didn't. Danni doesn't even like roses, they are her least favourite flowers because she rode her bike into a bush of them when she was younger so she now associates the smell with pain. If he wanted to really impress her then he should have bought her a box of chrysanthemum flowers in a variety of colours that would have impressed her because they are her favourite flowers. Anyone who pays attention to what she says knows that" He complained.

"And when exactly did she tell you that?" Kono asked leaning against the divider trying to mask her knowing smile with a questioning look.

"I heard her telling Jenna about it the last time we went out for drinks." Steve told her abruptly.

"The last time we went for drinks" Kono repeated thoughtfully "So that would be the same night that you were with Catherine on the other side of the table with several people between you and Danni. What are you some sort of dog who hones in to the sound of Danni's voice?" She demanded.

"She was talking loudly" He said looking towards Kono when the younger woman snorted in disbelief.

"I'm sorry boss but that's bull and you know it. I have never heard Danni raise her voice past its normal level since the first day I've met her and I go drinking and clubbing with her. She does not shout and she does not talk loudly which is why half the time it's a strain to hear what she's saying when there are a lot of people around, why do you think everyone tends to lean close to her when she's talking when we're out? I'll tell you why it's so we can hear her speak!"

"It's not difficult if you're paying attention to her" He retorted back, lifting the rifle again and shooting the target until the round had finished.

"Of course you were" Kono said, looking at Steve carefully before she spoke again, her tone casual as though she was discussing the weather outside. "You're in love with her whether you admit it or not, it makes sense for you to pay attention to her when she's around you."

Steve froze for an instant, Kono's words sinking in before he turned to look at her, a look on his face which sent Kono back a step before she realised she had done it.

"What did you just say?" He asked, his voice deceptively calm.

"Which part are you talking about?" She asked him watching as Steve remained silent placing the rifle on the side before he turned his attention back to Kono, crossing his arms over his chest. Kono waited, not moving a muscle. There was a look in Steve's eyes which warned her that she had gone too far with what she said, a look which told her that she was currently the prey and Steve the predator who was deciding in his mind what to do with her. It was a frightening look, one which Steve had probably adopted during the war and one which Kono was sure that Danielle would never see.

"Danielle is my employee" He stated finally, his voice cool and calm. "That's all. She is clearly seeing Ryan at the moment and I have my arrangement with Catherine. I'm not in love with her" He told her.

"You are" She replied "But you just don't realise it. Danni might be seeing Ryan but they aren't serious yet, there's still time to win her if you're brave enough to do it boss. You deserve happiness and she makes you happy whether you want to admit it or not and there's one thing you haven't considered yet during all of this" she said waiting until he looked at her before she continued. "Whether Danni has feelings for you because what if she does Boss and she's not acting on them because she thinks that you aren't interested and that your arrangement with Catherine is more serious than it is? Perhaps she's with Ryan because the person she wants hasn't shown any real signs of finding her attractive or wanting her. Have you ever considered that possibility because if you haven't then it might be an idea to start considering it? What have you got to lose? The worse is that she doesn't feel the same way and she just wants to be friends with you. At least you'd have closure."

"Aren't the two of you best friends?" Steve questioned "Surely you'd know the answer?"

"You'd think so but no" Kono said with a shrug "Danni is very private, like one of the most private people I know and on top of that she's hard to read. The only person she would probably tell on the island is David and good luck in getting any information out of him if he doesn't feel like sharing. There is one thing I do know though" Kono said, silently asking Danielle to forgive her as she broke her confidence to help her and Steve.

"What?" Steve asked. Kono hesitated for a moment before she spoke.

"She finds you physically attractive, especially your smell. I think scent is a big thing for her. She can tell the minute someone she knows walks into the room by it even without looking around. Maybe you should use that to your advantage and just see what happens."

Steve nodded slowly, mulling things over in his mind before he looked up.

"Show me what the rifle can do Rookie" He commanded. Kono grinned savagely at him, dark eyes glinting.

"You got it boss."

Author Note

Thanks for taking the time to read the chapter.

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