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Chin leaned against the wall, arms crossed with a smug look on his face. Kono walked in handing him a cup of coffee. She looked at Chin, then looked across at a sleeping McGarrett, she looked back at Chin taking in the satisfied look.
"So what's with the look Cuz"
Chin looked at her "this is going to work…it has to"
Kono shook her head "what? Drug him til he's better?"
"No" Chin caught Kono by her arm and pulled her further into the room so she could see past the curtain separating McGarretts bed from the other bed in the room.
"Ah good plan ….you kidnapped Danny"
"Yeah I talked to doc …he said Steves head injury mixed with his fever is causing lapses in his memory, he figures with proper rest it should resolve itself and this way he sees Danny"
Kono looked skeptical " and you think Danny and Steve together they'll get rest…you know how they are?"
Chin shrugged "hey couldn't hurt and besides they will either drive each other crazy to the point they will both want out of here…."
"Or" Kono interrupted "kill each other"
Chin turned and smiled "well at least they'll be in the hospital if they try that"
Kono giggled "yeah who do you think will be first?...bets?"
Chin laughed "I think we should leave the betting out of this one"
"Yeah you're probably right" she grabbed the curtain sliding it back so she could watch both guys from where she sat "so how is Danny doing?...did they say?"
"He should be fine…no complications…just needs time to heal and rest" Chin looked to Steve " Steve on the other hand, if they can get a handle on his fever and get him to rest, doc figures he should start coming around too" Chin sat down cradling his coffee "hopefully they will be awake soon"
The wait wasn't long before Danny started to stir, both Chin and Kono moved next to him. Chin tapped Kono "let him see you first " Kono frowned "apparently I creeped him out the last time he woke up"
Kono laughed "got it…hey Danny you going to wake up for us?" she softly spoke to him running her hand down the side of his face. He automatically turned towards her voice and slowly blinked his eyes open.
"Hey how you doing?"
Danny took a semi deep breath, glancing around obviously trying to clear his head and make some sense out of where he now was. He focussed on Kono and smiled "at least the scenery is better"
Chin huffed, then laughed "hey watch it brah, that's my cousin"
Kono laughed "yeah well it just shows his good taste is still intact"
Danny smiled then looked past Kono "hey super seal is here too "Danny frowned "he doesn't look too good" he looked to Kono and Chin asking the unspoken question.
Chin stretched and ran his hand through his hair "we're still having the same issues with him….it seems the biggest problem is he keeps forgetting you're ok"
Danny pointed at himself "me?"
"He's only remembering bits and pieces, Doc says because of the head injury…when we finally get him to wake up he's asking for you"
Kono joined in "it's more like a nightmare, we think maybe he remembers the accident but doesn't remember where you fit in"
Danny glanced back towards Steve "that why were in the same room? So he knows I'm ok?"
"We thought it might help….at least til he gets better …."Chin stated
"and he won't get better unless he starts to rest" Kono added in
Chin stepped towards Steve "the doctor doesn't want him heavily sedated with the head injury…." Chin turned to Danny "so you think you two can get along or does Kono and I need to make bets on who will kill who first?"
Kono piped up "I can always get a whistle and a referee shirt"
Danny rolled his eyes "Funny….very funny, and I thought Steve was the only immature one on this team" Danny shifted trying to get more comfortable, a flicker of pain and he grimaced slightly.
Kono moved towards him "you ok Danny?"
'Yeah just a little sore…I think the pain meds are wearing off'
The doctor walked through the door "So how are both my patients doing…..I see the commander is still sleeping "He checked him over "well he should be coming around soon" He checked Danny and gave him another dose of pain meds. "and you should get more sleep before your neighbour here wakes up"
"yeah Danny, Kono and I will go get something to eat ….we won't be long"
Danny nodded "you guys look beat you should go home and rest for a while" he glanced towards Steve "I think we'll be fine"
They looked towards the doctor " I would say the commander will be asleep for a while longer…the nurses will be checking on him….any problems they'll contact me besides Dannys here to keep him company…..so he's right you two need to rest or you won't be any good to either"
"ok brah we'll be back in a few"
Danny tried to stay awake but the pain meds made him drift off. Not long later there was noise that interrupted his sleep, he wasn't sure if he was dreaming, he thought he heard his name and when he finally opened his eyes it was quiet. He glanced around sleepily thinking maybe Kono and Chin were back but they weren't. The only thing that was different was the curtain between Steve and him was partial pulled, effectively cutting off his view of his partner….it was all quiet so he drifted back to sleep.
The noise was loud and abrupt. Danny jerked awake groaning at the sudden pain it caused….silence…he rubbed his hand through his hair…was he dreaming? Then again another bang and the grunt of pain….the sound of his partner…"Steve!" Danny tried to reached for the curtain to pull it out of the way, in the process he knocked his call button off the bed….."Steve!" he slowly worked his way up using his IV pole for balance, he reached across and pulled the curtain back. "What the …hold on partner" Steve appeared locked in a nightmare, both arms had been restrained to the bed rail, he was pulling to free himself. Danny made it to the side of his bed, the strain of the movement evident on his face. "Steve its ok partner I've got you" Danny worked on getting the straps off when in walk a nurse.
"Hey he needs those left on he's been trying to get up"
Danny angrily looked up "who ordered this? …his doctor?"
"No we haven't been able to reach him…however protocol is, a combative patient is either sedated or restrained so they don't hurt themselves….Mr McGarrett has a head injury so without doctors order we can't sedate…"
"So you figured you'd tie him up! " Danny was fuming "untie his other arm NOW!" Steve flinched at the yelling, Danny place his hand on his chest trying to anchor him "Steve!...Steve?...I'm here just relax" The nurse freed his other hand….Danny glared at her "you go track down his doctor and leave us alone"
Danny dropped the side rail so he could get better access to his partner, he kept his hand splayed across his chest holding him in place, he kept up a litany of quiet words that seemed to break through his partners confused mind…..he stopped fighting….his head turned in the direction of his voice….and slowly muddled blue eyes opened half way trying to focus on him, Danny smiled "Hey partner"
"Dan….nny" it came out like a breath of air but Danny heard it clearly
"Yeah what are you trying to do? wake the dead….can't a guy get any sleep around here"
Steve smiled tiredly, he frowned when he noticed Danny holding his side "you're hurt?" he went to move and Danny held him in place
"Don't even think about it you Neanderthal… see that bed over there" Steve nodded " that's where I sleep, now unlike you I need my sleep…I don't run on super powers…so here's the deal….you keep it down over here, stay in this bed and go to sleep….like real sleep….. not this Rambo sleep you've been doing, where your body thinks it needs to catch up with your mind" Danny stopped, watching to see if he was following "and just so you know, if you don't…I'm going to tie you up" Danny patted him on the shoulder "Hey….." Danny put his hand on the side of Steves face forcing him to focus on him "I'm here ok? I'm not going anywhere so go to sleep"Steve nodded tiredly frowning when Danny turned to head back to his bed "and quit with the look McGarrett didn't your mom ever tell you your face would get stuck that way"
Chin and Kono walked down the hall heading to Steve and Dannys room. Nurses spread like the red sea. Kono elbowed Chin…
"what do you think is up Cuz?"
"Not sure…but I kinda have a bad feeling"
Both quietly entered the room and stood staring, Kono looked at Chin and shrugged, both men were sound asleep snoring softly.
"Well Danny did say they would be fine, looks like he was right"