I don't need to say it, you guys know how amazing you are.

Alex fans may recognise a certain person in this chapter...

He'd never been so god damned tired in his entire life. Forget the SEAL training, the tank, the sleep deprivation, the assault courses and midnight hikes. Forget it all. This was the most tired he had ever been. Period. Every time his eyes began to close someone, mainly Danny, coaxed them back open. He was so tired. So tired that he couldn't reign in the tear's of exhaustion. He felt his hand being squeezed. Danny smiled down at him, then glanced over at someone else. Steve became aware of the other person poking him and prodding him. The pressure against his chest had lifted. He took a careful breath and silently thanked everything and everyone he could as air filled his lungs. There was a pulling pressure against his right side, a strange numbness that seemed to spread out from his ribs. He rolled his head to the side and nodded his thanks to the EMT until the man shone a light into his eyes. The pain lanced through his skull like a spear through his eye. He rolled his head away, only to have the man grip his jaw and force him to look back into the light.

"That's quite a nasty concussion you have there, Dude."

Danny rolled his eyes. Even the EMT's were surfers. What was it with this place?

Steve tried to comment but found his voice lost in the hiss of the oxygen mask. He raised a hand to remove the offending object, only to have Danny stop him.

"Leave it."

He glared up at his partner, frowned as Danny tried to suppress a smirk. Great, he knew he'd just made 'constipated' face. He was going to have to make it a law of the Five-0 team that no one, NO ONE, was to name anymore of his faces. He was pulled from his thoughts as he felt another tug against his side. He tried to raise his head to see just what the hell was going on.

"Hey man, keep ya head down. I'm just adjusting the tube here. We're gonna try and keep you as comfortable as we can until the Doc can put in a proper chest tube."

Chest tube? Since when had someone put in a chest tube? Steve rolled his head and looked up at Danny with what he hoped was a good imitation of the question he was trying to ask.

Danny squeezed his hand. "You've punctured a lung. Cos you're an idiot. They're going to have to operate when we get to the hospital. Keanu here thinks you have internal injuries."

"Hey, Dude. The name is Gary. For the millionth time, the name is Gary."

"You sound like Keanu though. Dude."

The EMT glared at Danny, with just the smallest hint of a smile. He couldn't help but like the blonde haired howlie. Even if he was irritating as hell. He looked down at his patient, still amazed the man was awake. He caught the wink Steve gave Danny and decided they both could take a running jump if they thought he sounded like Keanu Reeves. No way. No chance.

Not even if it wasn't the first time he'd heard that comparison.

The ambulance came to a halt, the bright lights of the hospital temporarily blinding the two injured men as they were taken into the ER. Danny insisted on walking, despite Keanu's protests to the contrary. Chin and Kono helped steady him as he swayed slightly. He was bone weary but no way was he going to be wheeled into a hospital. The three kept pace with the gurney carrying their Commander. Somehow, Steve was still awake. His eyes locked onto Danny's as he attempted a smile. They were finally safe, finally off that god forsaken road. He gave a smile to Chin who squeezed his shoulder. Gave a smile and a wink to Kono who leant down and gave a kiss to his cheek.

Danny grabbed his hand and gave a squeeze. "See you soon, partner." Steve tried to reach for him but found his arm uncooperative , he gave a finger wave instead as he was lead through double doors into an even brighter lit room. Danny watched as Steve was wheeled away toward the OR. He would be X-rayed, checked over and a new chest tube would be inserted. Danny had agreed to be treated while he waited for his partner, on the promise that as soon as he was ready, he would be reunited with him.

Chin and Kono sat side by side in the waiting area. "Never a dull moment." Observed Kono.

"I couldn't have put it better myself, Cuz." Answered Chin.

It was going to be a long night.

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Danny fidgeted as he waited for his X-rays to come back. He swung his legs back and forth as the Doctor checked his pupils. His concussion was mild, his impatience however was reaching epic proportions.

"Have you heard anything about the man I was brought in with?"

"Nothing since the last time you asked me to check. Now please Mr Williams, take the time to worry about yourself. You took a pretty nasty knock to the head. You'll have that headache for another day or so but so far the worst of your injuries seem to be with that wrist of yours. Not sure how you managed it but there are two breaks."

Danny's mind re-tuned into the conversation at the words 'two' and 'breaks'.

"I'm sorry, did you say two breaks?" He asked in shock.

"Yes, sir." Said the Doctor as he held up the X-rays. Danny tried to remember when the hell those had come back. He jumped a little as a nurse appeared out of no where with a bucket and bandages. "Looks like the first break was pretty straight forward, must have been when you initially crashed. The second is smaller so I'm guessing the bone was compromised in the crash but finally broke during a fall or something. Did you fall?"

"No, not me. My partner did and I tried to catch him."

"Ah! Well that must have been it. I'll leave you in the capable hands of Nurse Acosta." The Doctor seemed way too excited for Danny's liking. He gritted through a smile at the nurse and willed for her to be the silent type.

"So, you and your partner managed to crash. Man that must have been quite a ride! My nephew was once in a car crash. Didn't see it coming, no siree-bub. Happily speeding along he was."

Crap.

Kono rooted through her pockets for the hundreth time. No more quarters. What did the damn coffee machine take? Quarters. What was she severely lacking in? Quarters. Chin had long since used his up buying coffee for the cute nurse Danny had. Kono was pretty sure the woman didn't need anymore caffeine. Never, ever in her life had anyone spoken so much about so little. Why Cuz? Why? They'd been waiting four hours already. Danny had come back to them forty minutes ago, he looked so tired, but the worry for Steve had given him a second wind. Or third? Hell he was probably on his fifth right now. He'd come back to them with a bright blue cast on his arm and ranting on about ear plugs being standard issue at the front desk. It wasn't until she caught Danny glaring at the big busted nurse Chin was talking to, or rather listening to, that she put two and two together.

"Not gonna hit on that Nurse then, Brah?" She asked as she sat back down, coffeeless, with Danny.

He glared at her, then frowned. "Not even if you paid me in gold bullion."

"Nice colour by the way."

Danny held up his bound arm and studied the wrist. "I was gonna ask for a black one, but I figured you guys would find some way of writing on it. Plus Gracie is going through a bright blue phase."

"That'll be because of the sea." Smiled Kono.

"The sea?"

"Yeah, anyone that comes here gets mesmerised by the sea." At Danny's incredulous look she added. "Cept you of course."

"Of course."

Chin came wondering back over, pocketing a piece of paper.

"Please don't tell me you got her phone number?" Groaned Danny.

"You never know when you'll need a check up."

"Chin, if you ever bring that Nurse to the office, or my place, I will shoot you."

"That seems a little harsh, Danny." Chin held his hand over his heart.

"Shoot you. With your own gun."

"You really didn't like her." Kono laughed.

"I'm too tired and too worried to have to listen to the mundane stories that woman had to tell."

Chin leaned forward, resting his hand on his friend's knee. "Did you ever think she was trying to distract you from the pain and the worry? It's rolling off you in waves."

Danny hung his head, too tired to argue and too worried to even try to process the thought.

"You guys here for Steve McGarrett?"

The three Five-0 members looked up as a tall, dark haired Doctor stood in front of them. All three stood at once, their intensity causing the man to take a slight step back.

"I'll take that as a yes. I'm Doctor Yablonski, Mr McGarrett's Surgeon. He's doing well, we've just got him in recovery and then we'll be moving him into a private room. Apparently the Governor wants only the best for him."

"She called you?" All three asked in unison.

"Yes." laughed the Doctor. "She's a good friend. We've replaced the chest tube and I had to repair a small tear caused by one of the broken ribs. I've also stitched the gash in his thigh, the muscle had been torn too so it took quite a few stitches to close the wound but aside from a slight limp for a couple of weeks, it'll be good as knew. He's got a pretty nasty concussion but all the scans came back clean, so aside from one hell of a headache and most probably some lingering dizziness he'll be ok. He came through the surgery with no issues so all that's left now is for him to rest and recover. We'll monitor him and hopefully the chest tube can come out in a day or so. Once he's settled I'll let you guys go see him for a few minutes."

Danny sat heavily as the relief washed over him, for a second Chin thought his friend had fallen.

"Danny?"

"I'm ok, it's just been a really long day."

Doctor Yablonksi fixed Danny with a stern stare. "After you've seen for yourself that your friend is ok, you need to go home. You suffered a few injuries yourself so rest is the main thing for you right now."

"I'm not going anywhere tonight." Danny fixed the Doctor with an equally stern stare, and one that brooked no arguments.

The young Doctor glared at the seated man. Chin and Kono exchanged a look, both knowing that Danny was going to win this battle. Once set on something, he never backed down.

"You're exhausted, and injured. You need to be sleeping at home. Getting well so that you can be ready for when your friend is discharged."

"Doc, I'm not going anywhere tonight. Tomorrow I'll go home and rest. But tonight I am staying here, sleeping in your crappy Hawaiian chairs, drinking your crappy Hawaiian coffee and staying by the side of my partner." Danny stood and flexed his shoulders. If it came to it, he'd shove the damn Doctor out of the way and find Steve himself.

Doctor Yablonski stared at the angry man. He glanced at the two others who had taken a step forward, preparing to back their friend in whatever way they could or hold him off if he chose to attack, he wasn't sure which. He weighed his options, allow him to stay or face a black eye. From the look in the other man's eyes he wasn't going to back down. And if this team had the backing of the Governor….he really had no choice.

"Here's the deal. Your two friends can go see Mr McGarrett when he's settled. Ten minutes only. If you're insisting on staying, you will stay in a bed." Danny began to protest, Chin placed a strong hand on his shoulder to silence him. Doctor Yablonski folded his arms across his chest. "You will stay in bed, I'll put you in the same room, but you are to sleep through the night. Or I'll ask Nurse Acosta to come sit with you."

Danny frowned, was about to ask how he knew when the Nurse in question came walking past.

"Hey, Andy, all ok with my favourite patient?"

"He's behaving well Pam, just like you said he would."

Danny glared at the Nurse, she winked just to annoy him all the more. "Best way to distract a patient, annoy them." She smiled and carried on up the hall. He swore he could hear her laughing well after she'd disappeared into one of the rooms.

"Fine." Relented Danny. "I'll stay in bed."

"Wise choice." Agreed the victorious Doctor.

Hands up those that wanna be a nurse to our two heroes right now?