A/N: Here it is, the last chapter, enjoy.
Chapter Six
"Danny, Danny wake up." His shoulder was being gently shaken, and Steve's quiet voice was speaking to him. He still felt really tired, but the insistent pressure on his shoulder meant he needed to open his eyes and at least acknowledge his partner.
"Yeah, I'm awake, babe." A cold sensation against his mouth had him opening not only his eyes, but his mouth too. The ice chip was heavenly, and eased his still sore throat.
"You asked me to wake you when Chin and Kono arrived, buddy." Steve was still hovering over him. "Well they're here, so wake up."
Danny realised that Kono was standing on the other side of his bed when she leaned down and kissed his forehead.
"Don't do that again, brah. If Steve hadn't gotten that tube in and given you a breath, I don't know what I'd have done. You're Ohana, and not allowed to die on us."
Her hand was on his head, fingers running through his hair. It felt so, good, but then his brain caught up with what she'd said.
"He what?" The look on his partner's face told him that Kono was telling the truth. "You kissed me?"
"No, I didn't kiss you. Not like that anyway." Steve ran a hand down his face, and Danny realised he was reliving what had happened. "You needed oxygen, Danny. I simply provided it."
"Oh, okay. Because you know that taking my clothes off and kissing me could be misconstrued, right babe?" He allowed a devilish smile to grace his lips as he spoke, which caused his partner to sigh in exasperation.
"You're not funny, Danny."
Kono and Chin were both trying hard to hide their laughter. "Well I think it's a little funny, don't you guys?" Danny asked them.
"He's right Steve, now everything's fine, it is a little bit funny." Kono agreed.
"How are you feeling, Danny." Chin placed his hand on Danny's arm. "You really had me worried there for a while, brah."
"I don't feel too bad, Chin. On the good stuff." He waved his hand at the IV pole next to the bed.
"I'm glad. But as Kono said, don't do that again."
The next few minutes passed in friendly conversation as the teammates caught up on what had been happening the last two days while Danny was on the ventilator. Apparently, the grow op had been seized by HPD, and the culprits apprehended. Then Grace arrived and Danny only had eyes for her. Chin and Kono said goodbye and left, but Steve stayed, sitting in the corner of the room.
When Grace left, Danny was beyond exhausted and had just settling down for a much-needed sleep when his partner walked back into the room.
"I thought you were taking Grace home, Steve?"
"Rachel was waiting down in the lobby. She'd been sitting there the whole time."
"Huh, really?" Danny was amazed.
"Yes, she was worried about you Danno. She does still care about you."
"Yeah? Well she has a funny way of showing it sometimes." Adjusting his position a little so he could see his partner where he'd taken up residence in the chair next to his bed. Danny smiled.
"You planning on staying here, babe?" Steve just gave him a look. "Thought so. You could go home now. I'm going to be fine."
"Not leaving, partner. I let you go off with Chin, and look what happened."
"Oh, come on! You are not still blaming Chin for this, are you?" Danny roused himself enough to rant at his partner.
"No."
"But you are blaming yourself for not being there?" It was all over his face. Danny didn't need to know his partner as well as he did to read that.
"Maybe."
"Well, stop." Danny reached out his right hand, and when Steve took it he squeezed. "I'm sorry you feel like it was your fault for not being there. But it was my choice to go without you, and you did rush in and save me. So, stop with the guilt, and when I'm better you and I can go camping."
Steve stared steadily at him for a long time. Just as he thought his Neanderthal partner wasn't going to say anything he did.
"I almost lost you, Danno. I knew something bad was going to happen, and it did." Steve's other hand now cover Danny's. "I need you in my life, you're not allowed to leave me." The like everyone else was not said, but Danny read it in his best friend's eyes.
"Not planning on leaving you, babe. I'm on the mend and will be around for a long time to keep you in line. Who else would take on such a job?" Exhaustion was winning out, and he couldn't hold his eyes open any longer. "Love you." He managed to say, but just before sleep took him he heard.
"Love you too, Danno."
The End
