She Lied part 2

Authors note: Hi guys! So I've been thinking about Chrissie's comment to this story and I am considering writing the story like Danny and Chin already knew she wasn't dead, but I still have my reservations. I'll find out as I write, I guess. So I hope you guys like this chapter!

Steve and Kono

It was her. It was Kono. Alive and in the flesh.

No. It couldn't be. I mean, she was there but… no. No it just… part of him still believed this was a prank of some sort but… she was standing right in front of him! But how? She died. He saw her get shot! They were all aware of that. They all went to the funeral. They… she was dead! That's how it was supposed to be.

Finally the woman's voice pulled him out of his thoughts.

"Steve?"

He had dreamt so many times to hear her voice again. To see her standing in front of him one more time. To have her near him. To hold her and protect her and never let her go.

He took one step forward.

"Kono?" he asked, somewhat afraid.

He looked straight into her eyes. They were still those deep brown pools that could bring any man to his knees.

"Yeah, it's me." She spoke softly.

"How?" it was all Steve could ask.

She looked at her feet, as if she was embaressed by her next sentence.

"WPP."

And just like that Steve snapped out of his trance. She had lied to him. To all of them. To the people that loved her. She had kept her life a secret. She had let them hurt. She had never told them. She hadn't trusted them enough to tell them…

"WHAT?" Steve asked, anger rising to the surface. He took another step towards her, there were only two feet left between the two.

She was still with her head ducked as she answered.

"I… I'm sorry." She said in a week voice.

"You lie to me, you lie to your family, you make us think you were dead, you make us hurt, you tear us apart and the only thing you have to say is you're sorry?" Steve asked shouting.

"I…" she couldn't say it. It wasn't fair and she knew it was just an excuse.

"You what? Huh? Wait, let me guess, you… you were under strict orders? Oh no, no wait, you… you had no way to contact us?" Steve asked ironically.

"Steve…" she pleaded, finally meeting his eyes. She too took one step towards him.

"No, don't Steve me! Do you have any idea what it was like to not see you again? To never be able to talk to you again? To watch you die?" Steve yelled a little louder. "Oh, but wait, that's right, you didn't die! You just faked your own freaking death!" Steve laughed sarcastically.

"I didn't have a choice!" she finally answered back.

Steve was taken a back for a second by her response.

"Yes you did! You did have a choice, to tell us. To not let us hurt. I guess I was wrong to think you cared about us." Steve said as started to walk backwards.

"Don't you think it was a nightmare to me too?" she asked angrily as she followed him. "Don't you think I suffered every day not being able to see you guys, and talk with you, and tell you, and Chin, and Danny and my family how much I love them?"

Steve stopped walking and stared intently at her. He knew she was right, partially, and he wasn't being totally fair, but he didn't care about that right now.

"The person I knew would NEVER do this to us!" he stated as he pointed a finger to her.

"To us… or to you?" she asked searching his eyes.

Steve stood shocked looking at her. She knew? She knew all along? She had let him suffer like this and SHE KNEW?

"Screw you." Was all Steve said before walking back to his truck and driving away, leaving her on the beach, alone.

Steve and Kono

Steve came to work at 8:50 am the next morning. He had been drinking the night before when he got home and he had a killer headache. He opened the doors to the headquarters to find Danny and Chin already working on their desks.

"Well good morning Steven!" Danny greeted him. "You're late. Tough night?" he asked as he noticed his friend's look.

Steve didn't say anything, just sunk in a chair on the computer table near the entrance and put his head between his hands.

Danny and Chin shared a look before quickly getting up from their desks and heading towards him.

"Hey brah, something wrong?" Chin asked as he took a sit next to him.

Steve still didn't answer and by now Danny was starting to get worried.

"Steve, everything okay?" Danny asked, concerned.

"No, everything is not okay." Steve stated, lifting his head and meeting his friend's eyes.

"Did something happen?" asked Chin as Danny looked intently at Steve.

"I have to tell you guys something." Steve said.

None of them moved or said anything, waiting for him to speak. However, it was not him who spoke.

"No you don't." came a soft voice from the double glass doors.

The three of them turned around instantly to find someone leaning against the door frame. Kono.

Danny and Chin shared a look before Chin asked.

"Kono?"

Kono gave him a weak smile and replied.

"Yeah it's me."

Right after she finished her sentence two pairs of arms were already hugging her tightly.

"How?" Chin asked.

"We missed you so much." Danny said.

"I missed you guys too." Kono said sadly.

"WPP?" Danny and Chin both asked in unison.

Kono nodded. "I'm sorry."

"Yeah, you're not off the hook yeah, but what matters now is that you're ok." Danny said stepping back.

It was at that moment that both Chin and Danny realized that Steve was still sitting down at the table. Kono and Steve locked eyes and there was silence for a few seconds before Kono spoke up.

"Steve-" She started but was interrupted by him.

"I have nothing to say to you."

Danny looked from Steve to Kono and back to Steve.

"Okay, is it just me or have you guys already met?" Danny asked.

"We met by accident last night on the beach. I wasn't supposed to show up until this morning, so I couldn't talk to you guys." Kono explained.

"Are you the new sub?" Steve asked with a straight face.

Kono looked heartbroken at him and answered sadly.

"Yes."

"There's a pack of files for you to sign at your old desk. If you need help ask Danny or Chin. I'll be out." He spoke coldly as he got up and headed towards the door again.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! What's with the cold treatment here?" Danny asked gesturing wildly with his hands.

Steve and Kono locked eyes one more time and there was nothing but anger in Steve's.

"I haven't changed my mind." He said.

"I'm sorry." Kono apologized once more.

"It doesn't matter." Steve told her and walked out.

Danny and Chin locked eyes and Chin spoke.

"You deal with him. I'll talk to her."

Danny nodded and walked off after his partner.

Authors note: Hey, so I hope you liked this chapter and please pretty review! I love all your reviews and a special thank you to Martha Smith-Jones. I love your comments! Next chapter: Danny and Steve/ Chin and Kono.