Malia arrived at the Hospital with Kono's parents a little before ten o'clock.
Kono was a single child and was was very close with her parents. In fact, they lived only two blocks from each other and Kapua and Nalani Kalakaua absolutely adored Tony and their first grandchild. Kono was sitting in a cushioned chair holding Steven when they walked through the door and as Chin greeted them, Steve took the infant telling Kono they would return shortly.

The 5-0 Ohana then left the Kalakaua's alone to visit and to mourn together. After grabbing a bottle for Steven they all went down to the cafeteria to visit.
Steve stepped away to contact the Governor with an update as well as Max to check on the status of Tony's body.

When he returned Danny asked, "So what's up?"
"The Governor doesn't expect any of us back until the middle of next week. Max has Tony's body ready. Shit I really wish she wouldn't insist on seeing him"

Chin spoke, "It's something she feels she has to do"
Danny added, "Chin, you don't understand. His face was nearly unrecognizable, his chest was caved in. We can't possibly prepare her for this"

Steve sat forward with his elbows on the table, face in his hands. He looked at the others solemnly, "This is going to traumatize her...she'll have nightmares...shit, I wish she wouldn't do this"

Malia looked up from the child whom she was cradling in her lap, "She needs to do this. She needs the closure. I can understand her thoughts...God forbid if it was me, I would need to do the same thing"
Sitting beside her in the booth Chin slid his arm around her shoulders and pulled her close.

They waited about an hour and a half before Chin and Malia left to go take care of the funeral arrangements. Danny went along and they were to drop him off at Steve's to pick up his truck and he was then going to the airport to pick up Jamar.

Steve headed back up to the room with the baby.
As he entered the room he was pleased to see that Kono was very composed, and obviously very relieved to have her parents with her. Kapua Kalakaua stepped forward taking his grandson from Steve and shaking the man's hand he said, "Thank you Steven for taking such good care of our daughter and grandson"

"You're welcome Sir, I wish there was more I could do for them. Danny and I both love them very much, they are our family too"
"One can never have too much love or too much family"
"You're right Sir and I can promise you that we will always take care of both of them"
Tears welled in the older man's eyes as he softly said, "God Bless you Steven"

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Kono was napping when Danny arrived back at the hospital with Jamar. The emotions that flooded Steve at the sight of his SEAL brother were overwhelming and after he was greeted by Kono's parents it was decided that the men would leave for a short time so they could all wash up and visit. They would then go to the Hilton to greet Tony's family and the SDPD Officers before returning to the Hospital. Max had contacted Steve again and he was scheduled to bring Kono down to the morgue to see Tony tomorrow morning.

Once they had exited the hospital Steve and Jamar embraced, "You're looking good Jamar, really good"
The large black man noticed Steve grimace in pain, "Danny here told me you had a little accident huh? You're looking a little rough Commander"

"I'm alright?"
Danny looked up at Jamar as the six foot, six SEAL grinned at his friend, "Does he always say that Jamar? He's been on his fucking death bed before and he always says he's 'fine'. He drives me crazy"

Steve grinned, "He loves me Jamar"
The big man laughed, "Oh I can tell! Danny, the answer to your question is yes...he ALWAYS say that! Have I got the stories to tell you"

Steve smirked, "Wonderful...just what Danny needs, more stories to tell!"
"I can't wait to hear them. Let's get outta' here"
Danny drove as Steve gave his friend more information on what had happened to Tony. Danny listened as the men spoke of their beloved brother and of the other five members of their elite team, all whom had their lives tragically cut short. They spoke of Chris and Jeff, lost in Operation Grey Fox in Korea. They spoke of Nick Taylor, who had turned on his country out of the greed for money and how Steve had been forced to kill him, or be killed. And they spoke of Lee and Omar, killed just a little over a year ago by Russell Taylor seeking to avenge his brother's death. Steve had felt horrible guilt over their deaths and he struggled for months with nightmares. Danny and his new Ohana had been there for him every step of the way and he had survived. And a wonderful thing had come from those events...Kono and Tony had met and fallen in love. Now just a year later, Tony too was dead, Kono was a twenty five year old widow and single mother, and Steven...Steven would never even know the Father who had treasured him so much.

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Once they arrived at Steve's, the men took turns showering and then Danny gave the old friends time to talk on the deck as he whipped up bacon and cheese omelets for them.

He commented as he set the plates in front of them, "Sorry for breakfast at noon but pickings were thin partner, you need to get to the grocery store"
"Danno these are perfect, thank you"
"I thought you didn't like my eggs? In fact, if I remember correctly you told me you preferred powdered eggs to mine!"

Jamar slapped his knees, laughing, "Oh McGarrett! Tony and the powdered eggs!"
Steve laughed so hard he almost choked on his milk as Danny smiled saying, "Okay, fill in the civilian here"

Steve couldn't control his laughter and tears rolled down his cheeks as Jamar spoke, "Tony was an egg man"
Now Danny was laughing as he interrupted Jamar, "An egg man, what the fuck is an egg man?"

All three men were now laughing uncontrollably. Steve tried hard to stop as the motions caused pain to shoot through his injured body, "Sttopp Danno ...ooohhh...hhurts...sttopp"
This just caused Danny and Jamar to laugh even harder as the tension of the last thirty hours was released.

Several minutes passed before Jamar continued, "You see Danny, I'm a steak man, and your partner, he's a shrimp man...well Tony, the kid would prefer an omelet over anything else. Shit man, he would go ballistic every time we served him the powdered crap! He would be in such a foul mood all day after he had to eat them for breakfast that Steve here began using it to his advantage" The big man's laughter increased.

Danny smiled, "Come on, what did SuperSEAL do?"
"So McGarrett here would wait until the day of the mission and THAT morning he would serve the powdered eggs. Tony would be so pissed off that he would perform at such a high level. Hell, we could probably send him in alone and he would accomplish whatever had to be done"

Steve added, "I just figured that EVERYONE, including the bad guys, should pay the price when Tony was pissed off"
Jamar continued, "And Danny, the real funny thing is that it took like five or six missions before Tony even figured out what he was doing"

Danny then looked at the men before him, raising his glass of milk, "Here's to Anthony….. and to REAL eggs"
Jamar added, "Amen brother" as the three men clicked their glasses together and began to eat.

They shared stories of Tony. How he could charm any woman he wanted and how Kono had been so much different. Steve had seen it in the young man's eyes on this very deck when they were having a barbecue the night Tony flew back to San Diego. He had warned Tony not to hurt his girl, but in his heart he had known that Tony would never do that...they were in love and it was evident in both of their eyes. He had stood with Kono on the beach that night holding her and comforting her as cried, telling her that if they were destined to be together, it would happen. And it did...when Kono revealed she was pregnant with Steven and he already knew that Tony was planning to propose to her, even before hearing this news, he knew they were destined to be together. And they had been so happy and now a sick son-of-a-bitch had destroyed that happiness and changed all of their lives forever.

They were interrupted a little after two o'clock when Steve's phone rang.
"Carson…hey are you all settled?...Okay, we'll be there in a few minutes"
Moments later the men were on their way to greet Tony's family at the Hilton.