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This is my first Hawaii Five-0 fic. I have plans for this to be around 10-15 chapters. I hope you enjoy it!
"Why are you taking us to see another doctor?" Serenity asked.
"This is a different kind of doctor," Steve explained. "Dr. Harrison is a psychiatrist. His job is to make sure you mentally and emotionally are healthy. Now we're going to see Dr. King. His job is to make sure you are physically healthy."
"And what makes you think I'm physically unhealthy?"
Steve sighed, "While I was with your sister talking to Dr. Harrison, she told us you two were abused."
Serenity froze. A moment later, she said, "I don't have to go in by myself, do I?"
"If you want me to be there, I'll be there," Steve promised.
So that's how Steve ended up sitting on a chair in an examination room with Willow on his lap. Serenity was nervously sitting on an examination table.
A doctor in his early forties entered the room and introduced himself as Dr. King.
"The first thing I'm going to do is check your ears. Can you look at the door for me?"
Serenity did as she was asked.
"Good. Now can you look at Steve and Willow?...Perfect. Alright, now I'm going to examine your throat. I need you to open up and say 'ah' for me."
Serenity looked at Steve, her eyes pleading to not have to do this. "You can do it, Serenity," Steve encouraged.
She shook her head stubbornly.
"Willow, I'm gonna go sit with Serenity. Can you sit by yourself for a little bit?" Steve asked.
Willow nodded and got off of Steve's lap. Steve stood up and sat beside Serenity. Willow took Steve's old seat.
"Serenity, we just want to help you. Can you please open your mouth so Dr. King can look at your throat?"
Hesitantly, Serenity opened her mouth.
Dr. King used a light to look at Serenity's throat. "She has signs of smoke inhalation in her throat and on the roof of her mouth." He looked at Serenity's eyes. "Her eyes are slightly red around the edges. Is it possible she was around a fire or an abundance of smoke?"
"In the morning of the day she and her sister came to my house, there was a fire at her parents house when we caught them," Steve said.
"I'd like her to have a blood test done," Dr. King stated. "Then we'll have a complete blood count done to determine if there are enough red blood cells to carry oxygen. Serenity, have you had any trouble breathing?"
Serenity glanced at Steve. He looked sternly back at her and said, "Don't lie, Serenity."
With a sigh, Serenity looked back at Dr. King and answered, "Yes."
"Have you been coughing often?"
"I try to hold them in," Serenity replied.
"Have you had ongoing headaches?"
"They've been on and off."
"You've never told anyone about any of those symptoms?"
Serenity shook her head. "I'm not supposed to."
"What do you mean?" Steve asked. "Why are you not supposed to tell me?"
"I've never been allowed to tell anyone when I don't feel good."
"You can tell me anything," Steve said.
Dr. King nodded. "You have to say something when you don't feel well. Otherwise, there could be more drastic, long-term effects. Now I'm going to listen to your heart and your breathing. I know this is embarrassing for you, but I need you to lift up your shirt just a little bit."
"No," Serenity said, pulling the hem of her shirt down as far as she could.
"It's not going to hurt, honey, I promise," Dr. King said gently.
"But you can't see," Serenity whispered.
"Come on, sweetie," Steve consoled.
Letting tears find their way down her cheeks, Serenity lifted her shirt up, just past her stomach.
Black, purple, and blue marks covered her torso, as well as cuts that were in the process of healing. There were scars mixed in as well.
When she realized Steve and Dr. King had seen her bruised torso, Serenity began sobbing.
"It's okay, Serenity, no one's gonna hurt you ever again," Steve comforted, gently rubbing her back.
Gradually, sobs became cries and cries became whimpers.
"Do these bruises and cuts ever give you any pain?" Dr. King asked.
"The cuts sting sometimes, but they're healing now, so they don't hurt as much anymore," Serenity said.
Dr. King looked at Steve. "You can put Neosporin on her cuts." He looked back at Serenity. "Whenever they start to sting, you have to say they do."
Serenity nodded.
"Now I'm going to listen to your heart and your breathing. I need you to take a deep breath."
The cold metal of the stethescope touched a spot on Serenity's torso that wasn't injured. She took a deep breath, followed by another when Dr. King asked her to.
"Her breathing is a bit raspy, but that's expected with smoke inhalation. There's an office in this building on the third floor that will do a blood test. Before you leave I'll fill out paperwork for a complete blood count. She's also a bit underweight. Just make sure she is properly eating three meals a day. You're all done, Serenity."
Serenity got down from the table and switched seats with Willow.
Steve was surprised when he felt Willow's hand grab his own. He was shocked that the girls both trusted him.
"Okay, Willow, we're going to do the same thing you just saw Serenity do. That means I'm going to start by checking your ears. Can you turn your head to look at the door?" Dr. King asked.
All Willow did was glare back at the doctor. If she turned her head, it meant she wouldn't see Steve at all. In Willow's mind, this meant he couldn't do anything to protect her.
"Willow," Steve warned.
With her scowl still firmly in place, Willow turned to look at the door.
"Good. And now look at Steve."
Willow looked at Steve again, her face telling him how mad she was at him.
"Great. Next I'm going to take a look at your throat."
"No you're not!" Willow exclaimed.
"Willow!" That was officially the strictest Steve had been to one of the girls so far. It sounded like he was scolding Willow.
"I wanna go home," Willow pouted.
"The faster you open your mouth to let Dr. King look, the faster we can go home," Steve said.
"But what if I have to get a blood test like Serenity just 'cause of my throat?"
"It'll be okay, Willow."
Willow sighed and looked at Dr. King. "I'm sorry."
He smiled. "No worries. Are you going to open your mouth?"
Willow nodded and opened her mouth.
"She has the same problem as Serenity. I'd like her to have a blood test as well."
Willow didn't complain the rest of the time because she knew she would just get in trouble if she threw another fit. She was relieved when Dr. King announced that the exam was over.
"Before I fill out the paperwork for their blood tests, we should talk about vaccinations. They both have never received a varicella vaccine, which is to fight against chickenpox. It would also be a good idea for them to each receive an influenza vaccine. Lastly, neither of them has received a tetanus vaccine since infancy. I understand if you decide against the influenza and the varicella, but I strongly recommend the vaccine for tetanus," Dr. King stated.
Steve nodded. "Alright, definitely tetanus. If they receive varicella and influenza vaccines, do they still have chances of getting chickenpox or the flu?"
"About ninety percent of people who have received a varicella vaccine will not get chickenpox. Anywhere from seventy to ninety percent of people who have received an influenza vaccine will not have the flu."
"Then those two also."
"Okay. I'll be right back."
Dr. King left.
"What are vaccines?" Willow asked.
Before Steve could respond, Serenity answered, "Shots."
Willow gasped. "Do we have to?"
"Just to be safe," Steve replied.
Willow cuddled into his side. "I don't want shots."
"I know, honey, but wouldn't you rather have a shot than get sick?"
"I guess so," she replied, not so sure.
Dr. King came back with everything he needed to give the vaccinations.
"Alright, Willow, the first thing I'm going to do is clean your shoulder with this," he explained, holding up an alcohol swab. "It'll feel a little bit cold."
Willow watched like a hawk as Dr. King cleaned the spot on her shoulder where she'd get the shots.
"Now we're going to do the first one. All you have to do is relax. You'll feel a little pinch."
"Look at me, Willow," Steve said, taking Willow's attention away from her shoulder.
Willow looked at Steve. He saw her tense when the needle poked through her skin. She began to wriggle.
"Just relax, sweetheart. You won't feel as much pain that way," Dr. King said gently.
Willow slightly calmed down when Dr. King took the needle out.
"One down, two to go. Here comes the next one."
Willow squeezed Steve's hand when the needle went through her skin. "Take it out," she pleaded.
"Almost...there, just one left."
"No more," Willow begged weakly.
"It won't be long."
Willow burried her head in Steve's side when the last shot was given.
"All done, Willow," Dr. King said.
Willow sighed with relief.
Steve lifted Willow off the table. She and Serenity switched seats again.
"Okay, so this is the same thing with Willow. I'm going to clean your shoulder, and it'll feel cold."
Serenity wasn't as scared as her little sister had been, but she was still nervous. She took deep breaths to calm herself down.
"Alright, here goes the first one."
Serenity quickly turned to look at Steve. She closed her eyes when the needle pierced her skin, but otherwise she kept calm.
"And now the second one."
Better prepared this time, Serenity relaxed her arm as much as possible.
"And now for the last one."
Serenity had no problem with the pinch of the needle.
"You girls are all done." Dr. King smiled. "As soon as I fill out the paperwork, you can take them to get blood tests."
Steve nodded, noticing the scared looks on the girls' faces at the mentioning of the blood tests. How was this going to happen?
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