He awoke to his phone ringing about half an hour later. "Chin...hey brother how'd it go?"
"We've got Nori in custody Danny"
"That's great Chin, good job. Why don't you get him booked and then call it a night. It's been an exhausting day for all of us. We can interrogate him in the morning"
"You don't need me up there to relieve you?"
"No, I'll be fine here. Why don't you just stop up in the morning" He went on to tell Chin about beginning a search for Joe and that he was waiting on Kono. "I'm kind of surprised she's not here yet, maybe she can't find the postcard"
"I want to at least swing by the hospital. I'll call her and meet her over at Steve's and we'll be up shortly"
"Okay, see you soon" Danny then made his way back to the NICU where a nurse came out to greet him.
"Mr. Williams?"
"Yes, is everything okay?"
"Yes, we have moved John into a room for the night. You will be able to stay as long as you like"
"That's wonderful, Thank You"
Kono's number went straight to voice mail and instantly Chin was filled with a feeling of dread as he sped up, racing to Steve's home.
When Danny entered the room Steve looked up at him, his eyes beaming with pride.
"Look at him Danno...he's perfect"
"Wow Steve, he's great. Looks like he's got all the right parts!"
"He's really strong Danno. He hasn't stopped moving for a minute. They had him wrapped so tightly in that blanket"
"The kid likes to feel free huh"
Steve grinned up at his partner. He was so thankful that Danny Williams had been at his side throughout this horrific day. Deep down in his heart Steve knew that he wasn't alone and he never would be.
As Chin neared Steve's home he could see Kono's car in the driveway. As he pulled in behind her car his fear rose. The house was dark, the sun had set and there were clearly no lights on in the home. Chin pulled his gun and moved towards the back of the house.
He found Kono still unconscious on the floor. After finding a pulse he made a quick check for intruders before going back to her side. He turned on the kitchen light and knelt at his cousin's side. She was bleeding from a gash on the back of her head and there was a huge lump where she had been struck. Her breathing was normal and seeing no other wounds he called for an ambulance. He then grabbed a dish towel from a kitchen drawer and held it against the wound to staunch the bleeding.
The ambulance returned a short time later and Chin rode along next to his beloved cousin.
Once Kono was in the ER, Chin went to the bathroom to clean the blood from his hands and then he made his way up to the NICU.
A nurse knocked and entered John's room. "Mr. McGarrett, Mr. Williams, there is a Mr. Kelly here to see you. He says it's important. I'll stay with John until you return"
Steve thanked her and the men quickly made their way to the hallway.
Danny spoke first, "Chin...what's wrong?"
"Guys, someone attacked Kono in Steve's home"
Steve's hands went to his face, "Is she alright?"
"I don't know boss, she's in the ER now. She took a bad blow to the head. She lost a lot of blood and she was unconscious. Your house was torn up, someone was looking for something"
"This has to be about Joe, they're looking for clues as to where to find him"
Danny added, "Hey Steve, we'll find Joe...don't worry"
"I've put you all in such danger...I'm so sorry"
"Steve, stop that. We're all in this together. Kono's going to be fine. I'll go down to the ER and wait with Chin. You stay here and I'll come give you an update in a bit, okay?"
"Okay...yeah, yeah...Thanks"
The Doctor came out of the ER about an hour later.
"How is she Doc?"
"She took quite a blow to the head. Her skull is fractured and she has a concussion but there appears to be no swelling on the brain. We'll monitor her very closely for the next 48 hours but I expect her to fully recover"
Danny let out a sigh of relief as Chin asked the Doctor, "When can we see her?"
"We'll keep her in the ICU tonight and move her into her own room in the morning, you can see her then"
Danny gave his information to the Doctor and explained that he would be staying overnight in the NICU. The Doctor took his phone number with the promise that they would contact him if there were any problems during the night.
Chin then left for the night and Danny made his way back upstairs.
When he entered the room he was very thankful to see that both John and Steve were sleeping. The nurse put her finger to her lips to hush him. Steve's hand was inside the incubator and little John's finger was holding his. Danny pulled out his phone and took several pictures of this as well as some close ups of John and as the nurse smiled at him he made his way to the nearby chair and soon he too was asleep.
Danny woke to Steve nudging his shoulder at about two o'clock in the morning.
"Danno...hey Danno...wake up man"
Danny woke quickly, "Yeah Steve, what is it? You alright?"
Steve sat on the ottoman next to the chair, "How's Kono?"
Danny filled him in on the details then added, "You were sleeping when I got back, didn't want to wake you. What time is it?"
"A little after two. I need to go down and see her. John's doing well and the nurse is here. Would you mind staying here until I get back?"
"Sure, I'll watch my little Godson. I don't know if they'll let you see her though"
"Well, I need to try. I'll be back soon"
Danny moved over to the incubator as Steve left the room.
