Note: Colin really is creepy. Now back to the present day and time to wake up Danny and see what he has to say.

Chapter Four

Chin and Kono arrived at Danny's ICU room a little after ten. Chin handed Steve a coffee and a tub of fresh fruit, and Steve thanked him.

"How's he doing?" Kono asked. She and Chin had raced to the hospital the evening before, when Steve had called to fill them in. They'd both left for the night, sensing that Steve needed some time alone with his best friend.

"Dr. Pearce came back on shift an hour ago and checked in on him, she is happy with his figures. Hopefully they'll wake him this afternoon." Steve informed them.

"Did she say any more about the fear of brain damage?" Chin enquired.

"She said we won't know until he wakes up, but she is hopeful he was found in time. Any longer and it would have been a different story. We really owe those two guys that found him."

Kono wiped a tear from her eye then took hold of Danny's lax hand. "I still can't believe he did this. Why? It just doesn't make sense."

"None of this makes sense." Steve answered. "Why that lock up? Danny had no ties to it. Why did he go there? And why this way? He has a gun, why not just..." Steve stopped himself unable to finish the sentence."

"I don't understand why he was in the passenger seat?" Chin mused. "Why would he sit there, and not the drivers seat?"

"Maybe he felt more comfortable there." Kono suggested. "It is where he spends most of his time in the car."

"We swung by his place on the way here." Chin informed Steve. "Everything looks normal, no note left there. There was a message on his machine from Amber saying she missed him and would be back in Hawaii next week. Doesn't sound like they were having any troubles."

"I don't get it. Apart from me and the car, everything seems good in his life now. He's happy with Amber. He has Grace, most of the time. Why would he do this? Is it my fault?" Steve asked tears in his eyes.

Chin placed a reassuring hand on his bosses back. "There has to be more to this. I never thought Danny would ever do anything like this."

The three fell into silence, each as upset and confused as each other. Chin finally broke the silence. "We should head into the office. With Lou away on holiday we're already short."

"Don't bother." Steve replied. "I've already called the Governor, told him we're standing down for a bit. Danny needs us all."

"He was ok with that?" Kono asked.

"I didn't give him any choice," Was Steve's simple answer.

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Hours later, Dr. Pearce was reviewing Danny and his latest blood results. "Ok guys, I'm happy with his figures. We'll stop the sedation and let him wake up, get him off the ventilator. Now, I know normally I'd let you stay, but I think, given the sensitive nature of Danny's admission, it would be best if you wait in the waiting room until I check that he's happy to see you."

"But doc..."

"I know you want answers Steve, we all do as this seems so unlike Danny. But we have to tread carefully."

The team reluctantly left and started a nervous wait. Finally an hour later Dr. Pearce returned to join them. Smiling she explained, "He's off the vent and doing well. He's still very sleepy so I didn't get much information from him. He didn't remember why he was here. He was able to answer my basic questions though, so I'm not worried about brain damage. I asked if you could visit and he was happy with that. You can go sit with him, just if he wakes, take it slowly, don't push too hard for the answers you want."

"Thanks doc." Steve replied with a thankful sigh.

They returned to the room and were happy to see Danny sleeping, a nasal cannula in place and he was partially elevated. He looked peaceful. They quietly sat down waiting for their friend to stir.

It was another hour before they were rewarded by tired blue eyes slowly opening. Steve was on his feet in an instant, hovering over his partner. "Hey. How're you feeling?"

"Headache." Danny croaked, and Steve immediately grabbed the ice chips from the side of Danny's bed and offered him some.

"Thanks." Danny replied, his voice much stronger now. "What happened? Why am I here?"

"What do you remember?" Chin asked.

Danny thought for a second then looked at Steve. "We had a fight, you damaged the car and I left."

"Then what, Danny?" Kono coached.

"I went to a bar. Did I crash the car? I only had one drink, I swear." Danny asked his eyes widening with worry.

"No Danny, you didn't crash the car." Steve replied.

"Then what? I don't remember leaving the bar. What happened?" Danny questioned looking to his teammates for answers.

Steve looked lost for words, and Kono was doing her best to hold back the tears, so Chin stepped up. "Danny, you were found in a lock up, unconscious." Danny didn't say anything. He just looked confused so Chin continued. "The doctors have been treating you for carbon monoxide poisoning."

"What?" Danny whispered.

"You were found in your car. The engine was running."

Danny looked at his friend's mortified faces and suddenly realised, "you think I tried to kill myself? No. I wouldn't do that. I wouldn't do that to Grace. Why would I kill myself?" He asked shocked. "I wouldn't do that." He whispered desperately trying to remember what had happened to him.

"We didn't believe it either Danny, but you left a note." Kono said taking his hand. "Maybe you had too much to drink and did something stupid." Kono suggested.

"No. I wouldn't." Danny stated pulling his hand away. Now he was angry, why would his team believe he would do that? Leave Grace, he lived for Grace, no way would he kill himself and leave her behind.

"D, you left a note stating you wanted Grace looked after. Why Danny? I don't understand, was it because of me? Because of the damage to the car? I didn't know you were paying for the repairs, I'll get it fixed, I will. But if things were bad, why didn't you talk to me?" Steve asked visibly upset.

"Talk to you? About what? You really all think I tried to kill myself?" Danny asked in disbelief.

"No, I didn't want to believe it, it didn't seem like you, but what other explanation is there, Danno?"

Danny fell silent unsure what to say, his head was spinning and he was so confused.

"I think I have one." Dr. Pearce said from the doorway, and they all turned to look at her. "But first I need you to calm down Danny, take a few deep breaths for me through your nose. Your oxygen levels just dropped. What part of tread carefully was that?" She asked giving the team a stern look.

The team looked apologetic and Steve asked, "What explanation doc?"

Turning to Danny, she asked. "Danny, am I ok to speak freely?" Danny nodded keen to hear what she had to say. "I just got Danny's toxicology screen back. It showed high levels of carbon monoxide as expected, it also showed alcohol, but only a low level. And also.." She paused, "it also showed Midazolam in your blood."

"What's that? Drugs?" Steve asked concerned.

"You're probably more familiar with the name Rohypnol." She replied, dropping the bomb on the team.

"R.. ruffie?" Danny stuttered, his body beginning to shake. "I was ruffied?"

"It would appear so." Dr. Pearce confirmed.

"Shit." Steve barked suddenly standing up and starting to pace. Kono cautiously took hold of Danny's hand again, noticing the subtle shake setting in. Chin just sat there shocked.

"What? Someone drugged me then tried to kill me?" Danny whispered as he rubbed at his forehead trying to force his headache back.

"I knew this didn't seem right, that you wouldn't do this, but the note.." Steve stopped and turned. "The damn note. Chin, get Duke on the phone. I want to see that damn note for myself. And get him to send CSU to the lock up. We'll figure out who did this, Danny. We will."

TBC

Phew. Now the team knows. But how are they going to handle it?