a/n: I am having writer's block so I will put out what I have so far.
Morning found Danno in bed alone; Steve had gotten up and went off for his morning run. When Steve got back Danny was getting out of the shower and dressed for the day.
"Danno I thought I would find you still in bed. I was going to take a quick shower and then join you."
"Babe, I just want to go through the stuff at the apartment and see if anything is salvageable to bring back here. The sooner we can get it done the quicker we can get on with one part of our life."
After breakfast Steve and Danno make it over to his old apartment. There are a few items that are still of worth. Danno has his hard drive with all Grace's memories copied onto it; at least Lisa did not find it or have the time to destroy it. There was his memory box (which the lid got torn off) with some of his childhood items, family heirlooms meant for Grace when she got older. There were some clothes that he decides to keep for casual and work; but his dress clothes he wanted those to be new. Like Kono had mentioned the other day, he did not want any memories of the dead woman on his date with Steve. This time he did not want them to be a reminder of his time with either Rachael or Gabby. The furniture that was his was ruined and the rest was going to be handled by the Governor's office. The pictures and frames were going to have to be done over (or some of them since the ones with Steve in them and the same frames; Steve had at home).
So after dropping off the clothes to a second hand store for others to use. The items that could not be fixed were thrown out. The items Danno was going to keep were boxed up and safe in the car. Steve and Danno got new pictures printed up and purchased new frames. Danno bought some more dress clothes and others; along with a memory box for the stuff he was going to keep and a memory box for Grace's heirloom items; and finally a new computer since the old one was broken (lucky Danno backed up all his items on the portable drive) so he decided a 2nd back up was important and got another drive.
Steve took Danno out to lunch after their little shopping trip so when they got home they could put away their items and focus on them. Then they could talk more about the future for them. Danno got all his items sorted and put away; Steve was making room for him in the Master Suite. He wanted his Danno to know this was where he was to live for now and the foreseeable future. Danno was sorting out his memory box and was done when he realized there was an item missing.
"Hey babe did you find a loose item in the car or downstairs?"
"No, why?"
"Well, you know that Hawaiian symbol on a cord I gave you for Valentine's day. The one Grace said was just like how you describe as the one you lost when you were 14. I actually had one exactly like it and always kept it in this box. I cannot find it anywhere and I have had it since I was 14." (Which by the way is now hanging from the computer in someone's room.)
"Danno, have you ever been with another man before me and before Rachael."
"I have and in fact that is the one that I always had in my heart until I met you."
"Why do you say the symbol is a native one to Hawaii?"
"The young man I received it from came from Hawaii, he said it was a native symbol to him. So I always thought it was from Hawaii."
"When did you receive it and what was the man's name?"
Danno looked at Steve with questioning eyes; but he saw the need in those eyes so he continued, "His name was Garrett White. He gave it to me just before he left for this hell hole of an island where his favorite fruit was pineapple."
"It was not more after he made love to you and told you he loved you with his whole heart. He did not tell you that 'Babe, you are the only man, only person I will ever love in my life. If we ever get separated we will find one another again and become one complete person again.' He did not give it to you then and then the young man had to go back home suddenly because his Uncle Joe was leaving on a mission the next day."
Now it was Danno's turn to have the questioning look in his eyes. There were so many questions he needed answered; so many things that now seem to make sense to him. But the most important one was to kiss the young man hello after so many years apart. The kiss had always seemed familiar to Steve and Danno but was new; now this explained it all. It was familiar since their bodies knew it was a young Danny and a young Garrett. But so new and needing to find a home, a name to what they were feeling.
"Darling, babe; that was native to me because it was a family crest. I gave it to you so you would always have it with you. So when I found you again I would know you were my first and only true love. I knew I would see you again, that we were meant to be together again."
"But why the name change, babe?"
"It was after my mom's death and we were starting a different life. So I kept part of the old name and took Joe's last name. But when I came home the old me would be the same except it was missing a big piece of my heart."
"I always thought we would not make it because you only went for girls and that I was your first guy. But I was actually your first everything (remembering now young Steve told him he was saving himself for the one true love of his life and that was Danno)."
"Men and women have caught my eye over the years in the Navy. But when I got to know them they were not you. Catherine was the only one who was a friend and then a friend that suited my needs because I knew she could never be you. I am sure that was like it was with Rachael and you."
"It was the same and then Gracie came along and we got married. I always knew it would not last because of you having my heart. Yet I hope it would a little longer for the fact of spending time with Gracie."
"Well I think she is benefiting from being here with you. She has quality time with her Danno now and does not have to feel the tension between the two of you. Look at her now; she is even calling me Papa Seal. She knows somewhere in her that we were meant to be without knowing our story."
~{5~0}~
Right then Steve and Danno's phones ring; it is the hospital lab department.
Both Steve and Danno answer their phone and get the same message.
"Is this Steve McGarrett?"
"Is this Daniel Williams?"
"Hello, this is he", in unison on their respective phone.
"The Governor wanted us to work overtime on getting you this answer, your blood work has come back normal. There are no problem and you can give blood without further concern."
In unison, they reply "Thank you!" Hanging up their respective phone and looking at one another they say still in unison, "Well, I guess the faiths are with us."
~{5~0}~
To be continued ….