'Uhane
Chapter six
Disclaimer: see chapter one

Chin and Kono had been caught at the Governor's Mansion far longer than they'd wanted to be, she had pulled them into a private meeting, inquiring about Danny and why he hadn't arrived with them. She nodded in understanding and informed them Five-0 was on leave for the next month. Giving them all time to regroup after such a huge loss. She mentioned to them that she planned on offering Danny the leadership position once the task force was reestablished; they had no problem with that. Jameson also said the fourth position on the team would remain unfilled until Detective Williams could decide what needed to be done.

Upon leaving the meeting, many people from the Navy wanted talk with the cousins, to find out what the Lt. Commander had been up to since taking the lead of the Governor's task force. It was after dark before they made it back to Steve's place, having each stopped off at home, changing from their dress uniforms.

Pulling up to the front of the house they both noticed that there were no lights on in the place. "Maybe he's gone to bed. I'm exhausted, but he's still dealing with his injury on top of all this." Kono said as they exited the car.

"Probably." Chin responded, nearing the door. Trying it he was a little surprised it was still unlocked, especially if Danny had gone to bed. Glancing at Kono he opened the door slowly, "Danny?" he called out, silence meeting their ears. "Danny, its Chin and Kono." Stepping in he looked around at the darkened room, Kono closing the door behind them. "I'll check the bedroom." The older man said, just as a breeze from the open patio door was felt through the house, drawing their attention toward the back.

"I'll check out back." Kono commented as she moved toward the den. She stopped a second as she took in the mess of papers and pictures that lay scattered on the floor, then her eye's landed on the still form of their friend, "CHIN!" the younger woman rushed forward, dropping beside an unconscious Danny. "God, hey Danny…come on brah don't do this…" She reached out and felt his neck, releasing the breath she was holding when she felt a strong, but rapid pulse beneath her digits.

Chin dropped on the other side, "Kono?"

"He's got a pulse, its fast but there. Hey Danny, you need to wake up for us." She gently shook Danny's shoulder, the tremor in her voice not lost on her cousin as he pulled his phone out.

"I'm calling an ambulance." He moved back toward the couch, grabbing a pillow and throw, bringing them back to Kono, who quickly covered their unconscious friend, worried the whole time at what could be wrong. Danny's body shook ever so slightly. Kono pulled the desk chair closer, gently easing Danny's legs, mindful of the injured one, onto the bottom rung.

"They'll be here in ten, how's he doing?" Kelly knelt back down touching Williams' shoulder.

"He's shivering slightly. Maybe he was discharged to early, especially with what happened to Steve on top of his injury. He was pushing himself today; maybe we shouldn't have let him go." Kono ran her hand through his hair as another slight shiver shook the unconscious man's body.

"Do you really think we could have stopped him? Whatever this is we'll get him through it." Chin replied, squeezing his friend's arm, the faint sound of sirens heard in the distance.

A faint beeping and cool air brought Danny back to consciousness. Blinking his eyes the room he was in was darkened, only lit by the base board lighting and a small light just over his left shoulder. Looking around he could see a figure sitting in a chair near the side of his bed, the dark head down, making it impossible for him to see the person's face. He could faintly remember a face as darkness had overtook him earlier, it was that name the escaped his mouth, "Steve?"

Chin had fallen asleep next to Danny's hospital bed. The detective had been readmitted for exhaustion, shock and a slight fever that had the doctor's concerned because of his injury. A soft noise woke him, the voice of his injured friend drew his attention to the bed, but the name that he heard called worried him. Looking at the bed, he saw Danny watching him, a slight look of disappointment meeting his gaze, "Hey, brah, you're finally awake. How you feeling?" The older man stood, reaching out, touching the younger man's arm.

"Chin?" Williams seemed confused, he was sure it was Steve that was sitting in the chair. "Where's Steve?"

Kelly felt himself pale, the knot in his stomach twisting further as the question caught him off guard. "Danny, what's the last thing you remember?" Chin didn't relish the thought of replaying the last week to his teammate, especially when Danny had been present at Steve's funeral.

Danny blinked sleepily, his mind trying to pull up the memory Chin was requesting. "My leg hurting…falling I think."

Chin nodded, "We think you may have stood up and put pressure on your leg, the pain from that and exhaustion caused you to lose consciousness. You're also running a slight fever, you've been out a few hours, had us worried for a while." Kelly glanced over his shoulder toward the couch in the room the held his sleeping cousin.

"Steve said you were coming." Danny said softly, his eyes drifting shut, the pull of sleep to strong for him to fight.

Kelly's heart clinched as those words, "Danny, Steve wasn't there…remember?" Chin couldn't bring himself to say their friend was gone.

"Said he'd always be there…" Williams drift into sleep, leaving a worried Chin to watch over him.

Danny was released the next afternoon, with a new course of antibiotics and strict orders to rest and for once he agreed as exhaustion seemed to be the ruling feeling at the moment. Kono had gone back to the house that morning to clean up the mess around the desk, leaving Chin to bring Danny home. "You doing okay?" Kelly asked the silence still unsettling.

"Tired." Williams responded, rubbing his head.

The next question was one Chin had avoided, but as they neared the house he couldn't avoid it much longer, "You do remember what happened, right? With Steve?" The comments from the night before had worried the older man, not sure if it was the exhaustion and pain talking or if somehow Danny just wasn't willing to accept what had happened.

"I know he's gone." Danny answered softly. "I just…" the younger man paused, not sure if he should go on, the other man in the car was suffering from the same loss, who was he to dump his feeling on top of Chin's. It was Steve's voice that again echoed in his mind, memories of the letter he'd read coming back to him, asking him to not push Chin and Kono away, to let them help him.

"You just what Danny?" Kelly's ever calming voice allowing Danny to continue.

"I think I keep hearing his voice, but I know he's not there. And last night…I could swear…" Danny looked over at his friend, "He was there before I blacked out, he said you were coming. I know it's not possible, but…" Williams turned his attention back to the window, watching the scenery passing by.

"You're not crazy you know. It's just your way of dealing with this, everyone's different and maybe, if there is a way for Steve to hang around and help get you through it, I think he would. You were his partner, he always had your back, maybe he still does." Chin believed loved ones who've passed had the ability to watch over those left behind; he had felt the presence of his beloved aunt many times since her passing, especially when IA had tried to reopen the case that originally led to his resignation from the HPD.

"I know he does." Danny replied a slight chuckle escaping, "Even in death Super SEAL, in his own crazy, otherworldly way, is not about to about let that job go." Another chuckle escaped when Danny again heard Steve's voice, picturing the determined face of his best friend, 'Damn straight, partner'.