Authors notes:

Ok so this chapter is loosely based around the season finale/ 1st episode of season 2 ish!

Thanks for reading and for the positive comments, you are so generous and kind. Enjoy!

Breaking the Law

Kono's POV

It's been a rough few weeks for the team, Danny's near death experience was enough to jolt me back to reality. Thoughts raced through my mind of what we all could of lost, my thoughts ofcourse ran to Him what if. I was hoping I'd of heard from him one of those nights, just a check in, just a note to say he cared. I knew he was bottling his fears up, and the desire to press call on my phone at 3 in the morning after a vivid dream of what could of been would always end with me heading down to the kitchen and starting the day.

Danny returned to work fairly soon, it was so quite for the days he was recouperating, I forgot how much noise that small Jersey guy made, and I missed it so much, it diluted my day. So to have him back, brought high spirits back for us all, alas it didn't last long.

Sang Min. He was the domino the triggered what could only be described as a fall out. Steve was on high alert, determined to finish what he had begun all those months ago. I admit to having a glimmer of hope, that this would all be behind us soon, the taste of victory was close. We had an alley of sorts, feeding him info, questions were getting answered. He would look at me almost the way he used, like a recall of what had been, and possiblity to having it returned, a calming smile would be there of a promise not quite forgotton.

When you need to smile

But you can't afford it

Discussion's were being had around the table when the explosion occured, I recall a hard wall of muscle descend upon me, but as soon as He was there he was up again inspecting the rest of the team. It was enough, while in shock and disbelief of what had a just occured to know that his natural instincts to protect me at all costs were still his prime aim, and that is what I needed to be re-confirmed, something to hold onto in the following dark days. I new resolve, to do whatever it takes to protect him also, to help him to find his way through.

Laura Hills, another innocent lost to the cause, I knew this triggered his downward spiral, I realised this may be the time to reason with him once more, before things got out of hand. He wasn't listening to Danny and his phrase of him being a "Benevolent Dictator" confirmed my words would go on deaf ears. All I could do was plead with my eyes that he would be careful, that he wouldn't do anything foolish, that he would return safe.

He's on the run, he's been set up. My concerns for the burnt money found seems of little consequence right now. The man I love is being hunted down, and yet still refusing to give in, give up the fight to clear his name and put the man responsible and the govener behind bars. I try to keep track of him, Kama Kona lets us know he's been his way. I sense I know what he's thinking, what I would do.

When your taking steps

But you need to go faster

My worry for him keeps me busy, there are rumours abound HPD that evidence is being accumilated for a case against me. I come to the conclusion the end of the day won't end the way we both thought. The office is clear, is abandoned. Who knows when we will be here again, Danny had plans to go back to Jersey but is currantly going out of his mind with worry for Steve's safety. Chin's calmness and rationality has him making the decision to work from the inside. Jenna looks like a fish out of water. And me, me well I find myself sitting in the back of a Police Car heading for the precint, and still my mind is filled with worry for Steve. I can handle what is coming my way, I knew what I was doing, what the possible outcome may be, I'll take one for the team, one thing less for Him to worry about.

I'll never stop Breaking the Law for you

I'll never stop helping to pull you through

I'm having my finger prints taken, I know they'll confirm what I already know, not that I am going to make it any easier for them. I can't help but blame them for what has gone down, for their blindness in just taking the word of flimsy evidence setting up Steve, listening to the Governor and behaving just as lackies. The best decision I ever made was to agree to join 50, sure the last few months have been hell, but we are still Ohana and sure we smudge the lines, but the good always win and the bad guys seldom get away.

I hear commotion behind me as they bring someone in. It's Him, he's been brought in, my heart leaps to my throat, he looks rough and disorintated. He manages to focus on me, confused at what he see's, my eyes show him compassion and understanding and Love, oh please, let him see that they show him Love. I can't move, his eyes are the first to break the trance between us as mug shots are taken. Im dragged away to a holding cell, unsure of where we both will end up or if we will ever be in the same room again.

Ignore the alarms, Ignore the Police

I'll never stop Breaking the Law for you

A week has passed, I was granted bail until I.A have completed their investigation. My home may as well be Prison, Solitary confinement, 50 is closed, Danny is struggling to keep it together, juggline a disbanded home life and his best friend locked up for a crime he didn't commit. Chin doing his stalwart best to gather information to prove his innocence even though Danny refuses to believe him entirely that he is on their side. Me? All I want to do is see Steve, which won't happen, he barely lets Danny visit him. Danny promises me that he is doing well and staying out of trouble and asks about me and my I.A. case and how I'm coping. How did we get to this sorry state of affairs, I knew life wasn't going to be simple in the Task Force, but 5 months ago.. where we are now, relationships, careers, jail time would not be something i could ever imagined.

The news of Steve being attacked by Victor Hess and then being on the run has me more worried, we all know a prisoner on the run is a shoot first scenario, and if he's injured he's going to be easier to spot and give chase to. I race to others, demanding we help, not for one minute thinking about my own investigation and what helping would do to my career, it may well be in tatters now anyway so who cares! Danny said he hasn't contacted them for a reason, he doesn't want us involved or to be charged for aiding and abetting. Chin mention's if He plans to run after Wo Fat a wallet he picked at the earlier funeral of the Governer may help.

When taking steps but you need to go faster

We can speed through streets

So the shadows can't catch ya

I do the research required to find out where Wo Fat is, I follow them and try to keep a watchful eye, I hear Max has found Him in his home, the relief that you are alive and currantly safe is allowed to wash over me for a short while. Things are going to be fine, the team is doing all it can to clear Him to re-organize oursleves back to the way it once was. I thought I was being cautious, keeping a distance, sadly not enough, I've been found and dragged to the boat. Wo Fat recognizes me and call's me by name, to be honest, although I say I'm not that flattered, I'm kinda impressed I'm on his radar. Steve won't be though. I half hope this doesn't end well so I don't get the intense stares from him later, another part of me feels it will be a little release to the torture my life has been since the seperation and in a sense of "Look Steve even distancing yourself from me didn't work did it huh?" He leaves me to his henchmen, I'm stuffed in a trunk, heading to who knows where. Atleast it gives me time to think how I'm going to react. The henchmen doesn't see it coming, it's amazing what a bit of adrenaline, frustration and anger does to me. I call Chin and head down to the harbour, to meet them, I recognize the familiar butterflies in my stomach, mixed with a rush of being on a case but the nerves of seeing Him, I wasn't sure I would be seeing him for a while. The need to embrace him is already strong I spot him, but his game face is already on, and a plan is deployed.

I'll never stop Breaking the Law for you

I'll never stop Helping to pull you through

We're back at the office sitting around the break room, smiles and relief in abundance. I feel awkward being here, being suspended and without a badge, his only words to me are a reasurrace of it won't be long and that they would still need me. I take that as a personal message, that He still needs me, and is unwilling to lose me. We all settle for waiting what next happens. I pretend that all is back to normal, but can't help but feel that things are not likely to be that simple for me. Sometimes it's hard to act that things will be fine. The truth is I'm guilty, and no amount of surfing or sitting at the table drinking beer will alter that. But for now I get comfort from seeing Him out of Prison and reinstated. Wo Fat gone, for the time being but a feeling of some kind of peace has settled here. This will have to do for a while.