Hey guys another chapter. didn't really know how to write this one to be honest, but I felt the story needed a bit of technicalish case stuff to move it along.

HQ

Chin sat with Kono in his office, going through a list of associates of her father. Despite being of the case, herself and Chin we the ones most likely to recognise a name. As they glanced along the list Kono noticed a familiar name.

"Simon Collins" Kono muttered. "I know that name"

"Yeah, do you know where from cuz?" Chin asked curiously.

"He was a guy mum briefly dated years ago." Kono said sadly at the realisation that her mom had been done over once again by a guy.

"Your right, I remember coming to meet you and he was leaving and auntie introduced me. He seemed a bit shady and uncomfortable when he realised I was a cop, come to think of it." Chin said

"He never stayed very long when he would come round, and he would get loads of strange phone calls and say it was work and leave." Kono said, trying to think desperately for anything else that would help the case.

"Hey guys, you got anything?" Steve asked as he poked his head round the door.

"Yeah, we both recognise the name Simon Collins. He was a guy Kono's mum dated for a few months when Kono was about sixteen. He seemed a bit shady and uncomfortable, odd almost." Chin explained.

"Okay let's look up an address and pay him a visit." Steve stated.

"I want to come with you, help out" Kono said as she rose from her place on the couch.

"Kono that's not a good idea." Chin said worriedly

"I'm sorry Kono but Chin's right, you can't come with us." Steve said as he and Chin left the room to investigate Mr Collins.

Mr Collins house.

Steve, Chin and Danny stormed the house. Searching each room meticulously. There were no obvious signs of anything being out of place. Steve approached a basement door, opening it slowly, and ushering the others to cover him. As the three of them tip toed down the stairs, they were suddenly hit with a state of shock at the sight before them. Simon Collins was tied to a chair, a bullet shot right through his head between his eyes, blood spatter staining the grey brick work behind him.

"Through and through" Chin said as he looked the body over before calling Max.

"Now this just got suspicious. What are we looking at now, Kale being a murderer?" Danny said simply.

"Well it's no coincidence that Kale turns up on the island, then a known associate, and known acquaintance of the family turns up dead." Steve said.

Leia Kalakaua's house.

"What the hell mom! Why didn't you say anything?" Kono cried

"I didn't make the connection, I didn't think anything of it" Leia explained

Chin had rung Kono earlier that day after finding Collins to explain what had happened. Kono had gone straight to her mom to tell her and ask her if she had had any contact with Collins since they went their separate ways ten years ago. Leia had told Kono that she had got a message on her answer phone from him, a few days before Kale reappeared, saying he was sorry about things and how their relationship started and ended.

"I'm sorry for snapping, but this could be a vital connection mom." Kono said before leaving to head to HQ, determined to get in on this case.

HQ

After discovering Collins body, the boys had searched his house from top to bottom. What they discovered was unnerving. A collection of pictures of Leia and Kono from ten years ago, as well as pictures from around the house. A pile of notes accompanied these pictures, and a diary of some sort, recounting every detail of Leia and Kono's actions. It was clear after sorting through all the information, the Kale had hired Collins to spy on his family for him. It was sick and disturbing. When Kono arrived, Chin sat her down to explain their findings.

"Chin, please you have to let me help on this case." Kono pleaded

"Kono it is safer for you to stay with your mom and not get involved, please Kono, promise me?" Chin asked desperately.

"OK" Kono said as she went to leave.

"Kono, does Adam know what's going on?" Chin asked

"He's been out of town, haven't had a chance to mention it." Kono said as she walked out of HQ

Later that evening

The team, minus Kono, were hard at work on Kale's where about's. From Collins notes, the team had been able to find some previous safe houses that Kale had been using to keep of the radar. As they worked through the different houses, Adam walked into HQ.

"Adam, what are you doing here?" Chin asked in surprise. "Kono said you were away on business?"

"Last weekend, I've been home this past week, but I haven't heard from her and she's not answering her phone." Adam said concern evident.

The boy's looked at Adam. Clearly Kono had never spoken to Adam about her past, but the man was worried sick, they had to tell him what was going on.

"Adam, had Kono ever spoken to you about her dad?" Chin asked.

"No, not really. I asked once when I met her mother, but they both just said he wasn't on the scene."

"Her dad's involved in a drug and now possible murder investigation." Steve stated

"She hasn't said a thing to me" Adam said solemnly, hurt that his girlfriend didn't feel she could talk to him.

"Adam when Kono was four her dad became violent, beating her mother up, and on occasion her also. He was and I assume still is an alcoholic, and drug addict. Her mom divorced him shortly before her fifth birthday and they didn't hear from him after that. We discovered today that an ex of leias was working for Kale, and spying on the family. We found him dead this afternoon." Chin explained

Adam looked shock as he tried to take in this information. "Where is she now?"

"At her mother's" Chin informed. "She will come to you when she's ready Adam, don't push her."

With that Adam sighed and left HQ to return to an empty house.

Later that night

Kono didn't stay with her mom that night. She was sick of being side-lined and decided she would start her own investigation. She looked down at her phone to see she now had eighteen missed calls from Adam. She felt awful not telling him what was going on, but she didn't want to recall the events and show him her emotions. Kono entered HQ having seen that the boys had left. There were few people left in HQ, but those still around didn't question her presence. She entered the offices and found the information she was looking for. She photocopied what she needed and left the building to sleep and prepare herself for the morning.