Danny scanned the crowd of people coming through the gate, looking out for three important people.

"Where they, Danno?" Steve asked from where he stood next to him.

"Dunno, babe... " Danny craned his head, finally spotting his targets. "Ah, here they are!"

"Danny!" Deb McGarrett exclaimed as she came towards them, Mary and Joan behind her.

Danny embraced the two women and gave Joan a high-five. Deb then turned to look at her nephew, who was watching them with a strange expression.

"Hi, Stevie." Deb smiled at him. "Do you know who I am?

Steve focused his gaze on her, remembering the numerous photographs that Danny had showed him. He beamed. "Auntie!"

Steve then bit his lip as he held out the lei that he was holding. "For you."

Deb lowered her head so that Steve could place the lei around her neck before kissing her on the cheek, like Danny had taught him to do, before wrapping his arms around her in a crushing embrace.

"Okay, buddy, let her breath!" Danny chuckled as he gently pulled Steve away, before making their way to baggage claim.

After they left the airport they all went for lunch at Kamekona's truck before heading back to the beach house to unpack, Mary and Joan taking her old room while Deb took the master bedroom. She said that she'd share with her niece but Danny insisted, saying that he'd share with Steve.

Deb was sitting with Danny in the chairs at the end of the garden, watching Steve play with his sister and niece on the beach. Earlier in the day, Danny had found a list that had fallen out of Deb's jacket. Now they had a private moment to talk, Danny couldn't contain his curiosity and asked her what it was all about.

Deb bit her lip sadly and sighed. She told him that her treatment wasn't working, and the cancer would very soon get the better of her like it did Leonard, so they made a bucket list of things that they wanted to do before they died.

After Leonard passed away, Deb wanted to do the last few things on the list, one of them being to hike the mountains of Hawaii. Danny agreed to let her drive his Camaro during her stay after seeing that on the list, though he did insist on being in the car at the time.

"Should I tell Steve?" Danny asked her. Deb shook her head.

"I was about to ask you the same question. I get the feeling he wouldn't understand?"

Danny moved his head from side to side, thinking about the situation. "He might… but he won't know what to do with the information." Danny turned to Deb. "I'll tell him when you guys head home. I honestly don't know how he'll react, and I'm sure you'd rather have a peaceful visit."

Deb nodded, not wanting to meet Danny's eyes. She looked out to see her nephew throw sand at Mary from where he was sitting while Joan laughed at him and chuckled, partly at the scene in front of her and partly because of Danny's groan as he hide his face in his hands.

"I just want you to know how grateful I am that Steve has you. When Mary told me what happened..." Deb sighed. "I was so worried about him. Where he'd go, who'd look after him, because he's a special boy, y'know?"

Danny nodded, a soft smile on his face. "Yeah, he is."

"Then she said that you were taking him in, and Danny… I know Mary thanks you often, but I'm so thankful that Steve has you." Danny reached up with his free hand to gently brush a stray tear from his face. "I'm so glad I got to see you both."

The days passed quickly, and before Danny knew what was happening it was the start of their last full day together. He was busy making pancakes, enjoying hearing Steve try to explain to Joan about how tigers were better than lions ("Stripes, Joanie! Lions no stripes!) .

"Deb still in bed?" Danny asked Mary as he handed Steve his cut-up pancakes, raising his eyebrows at the muffled thanks he got .

"Yeah, I think the past few days have taken it out of her." She said, taking a sip of her coffee.

Danny patted Steve on the shoulder as he smiled up at him before making for the door. "Alright, I'll go and see if she wants any breakfast."

He made his way upstairs and gently rapped his knuckles on the bedroom door. "Deb? It's Danny, can I come in?"

He didn't get a reply. "Just wanna check if you want pancakes? Or just a coffee?"

Danny frowned when he still didn't hear anything. "I'm coming in, okay? Wanna make sure you're alright."

Danny opened the door and peeked around. He saw Deb was still in bed, gazing at him as he came and squatted beside the bed.

"Danny?" She whispered weakly.

"Yeah, it's me. Are you… okay? Do you want me to call the doctor?"

Deb shook her head, coughing at the motion. "No… and no."

Danny gently took her hand, biting his lip as he tried to will the panic inside him to stay inside. "You're not…?" He shook his head, unable to say the actual words. "Oh my god, you are."

Deb nodded. "I should get Mary-" He made to stand up but Deb squeezed his hand. He crouched back down.

"No, I don't want her to see me like this… And I want to tell you something." Danny swallowed past the lump in his throat, nodding for her to continue.

"Thank you for looking after our special boy, Danny. He's gonna be fine… He's got you."

Danny couldn't get his mouth to form words. All he could do was sit there and watch as Deb closed her eyes, her hand going limp in his.

Danny silently entered the kitchen, one hand brushing his hair back.

"She not coming down?" Mary asked when she saw him. Then she looked up and saw his red puffy eyes as he shook his head. "Oh, God…" Mary muttered as realisation dawned upon her and she shot off her chair and upstairs.

"Danno, pancake all gone!"

Danny took a deep breath as he turned his face to look at Steve who was beaming up at him. He felt like Steve's eyes were larger than normal, and burning into his soul.

"Well done, babe." He mumbled.

Steve frowned. "Danno? You okay?"

Danny sucked in another breath as he pulled up a chair and sat next to Steve. He could hear Mary crying upstairs. "No, babe. I'm not okay."