Author note:

Hello, everyone. This is my first H50 story and English is not my first language.

Enjoy and looking forward to hear from all of you.

Have a nice day.

Chin looked over to his cousin for confirmation and when she nodded, he nodded back to her.

Breathing out a sigh, gaining the confidence he needed, Chin walked into the room followed closely by Kono.

"Danny." Chin gently shook Danny awake.

"Mmh…" Danny started to come around, stifling a yawn as he tiredly rubbed his hands over his face before he turned around to Chin.

"Sorry, brah. Didn't want to wake you up but Dr. Chris wanted to meet you, remember?"

Clearing his throat, Danny nodded at Chin in silent agreement as he slowly blinked his drowsiness away.

"Yeah, sorry. I overslept."

Quickly to assure his friend, Chin knelt down in front of Danny. "No problem, brah. I will walk you to the Doctor's room."

"No, no…you have to stay with…"

"Hey, Danny." Kono stepped into Danny's line of vision. "I will stay with her. You go ahead with Chin."

"Just stay with her, okay?"

She gently touched his shoulder, getting his full attention. "I will not leave her side."

"Thank you, Kono." Danny mumbled before he finally allowed his eyes to settle on the bed just beside his chair.

It was his daughter, his Grace on the bed, hospital bed. Danny swallowed the rising nausea, he still wasn't used to the sight of his unconscious daughter. All the visible injuries were enough to make Danny wince.

"Danny," Chin called again gently, gaining his attention.

"Yeah…yeah. Let's go." Danny stood up, kissed Grace's forehead before he walked out of the room.

Chin nodded to Kono, giving her, his silent encouragement for what she was about to do.

Kono nodded back, followed them until the room door and waited for both Danny and Chin to vanish, taken away by another hallway.

When she knew it was clear, she turned to the other side. "Steve…"

Steve emerged from the other side, quickly jogged toward her.

"I wish I could say "take all the time you need' but you know I can't stay that."

"I know, Kono. Thanks for doing this for me."

"You alright, brah?" She asked as she rubbed her right soothingly over his arm.

Steve sadly shook his head. "No, Kono. I'm not."

She quickly pulled him into a hug and rubbed his back gently. "I'm sorry, Steve." She stepped back. "I'm going to stand in the hallway to see if they're coming back."

Steve nodded, his allowed his nonverbal communication to do the talking.

Finally, alone, Steve stood at the edge of the door, unable to grasp the view in front of him.

Steve took in the sight of a girl that he learned to love beyond any logical reasons. Steve forced his weak legs to step forward. He blinked, allowing the tears to roll down his cheeks without any restriction.

With IVs on her hand, bruises littering Grace's face and arms, Steve let his vision to travel to Grace's left arm which was now wrapped in a sling around her shoulder. Her right ankle had also been put into a cast and laid down on a pillow. She looked fragile and paler than the white blanket she was wrapped in.

Steve quietly sat on the bed and leaned closer to Grace. He opened his mouth but the words betrayed him. Steve stretched out his hand to touch her but startled when he saw how shaky his hand was.

He closed his eyes for a moment. Gaining all the strength he needed and pushing the overwhelming emotion aside, Steve looked back at Grace.

"Hey, Gracie." Steve said as he gently touched Grace's fingers. He gripped her uninjured hand carefully, not to disturb the pulse oximeter placed on her finger.

"Gracie…you have to wake up, okay?" He was surprised by the tone of his own voice.

Steve sniffed. "Danno is driving himself crazy and you know what will happen to him if you don't wake up soon."

Steve leaned closer. "If you're scared, Gracie … You don't have too. Danno doesn't know what really happened, and it will remain that way. I will not tell him. He doesn't have to know what really happened."

"Danno is just being Danno. I will take care of everything, but you have to promise me that you will wake up, okay?"

Steve wiped his tears away. "No matter what happen, please know that I love you. I love you, Gracie. Thanks for being there, for filling my life with happiness."

Steve gently placed Grace's hand back on her bed. As he wiped her tears, Steve bend down and pressed a loving kiss on Grace's forehead.

Minutes later, it was a little, very little but Steve saw. Grace's fingers were moving, touching Steve's nearby fingers.

"Gracie? ..." Steve whispered as he stared at Grace.

At the corner of Grace's closed eyelids, a drop of tear, leaked out, rolling down her cheek.

"I'm sorry, Gracie. Sorry, I couldn't fix the things happening right now."

With much heavy heart, Steve walked out the room without a backward glance. He didn't want to, he was scared if another view of her would weaken him.

Kono saw her boss walking out and ran to catch up with him. "Boss, wait up." She pulled his arm and turned him to face her.

"You should go in and stay with Grace, Kono."

"Why don't you tell me what really happened?" Kono begged quietly.

"You already know…"

"Don't you lie to me!" Kono raised her voice and silently apologized to the nurse nearby with her eyes. She turned back to Steve. "You're lying, Steve. There is no way Grace could have hurt because of you."

"Really? Don't you get it, Kono? I was watching over Grace, I was supposed to protect her and she got hurt because of me!"

"I still believe something else happened which you're not telling us. Why, Steve? Danny is blaming all on you. He's not even allowing you to visit Grace. What are you not telling us?"

"We all make mistakes, Kono. I made one today and it almost caused Grace's life. I deserve all the punishments Danny is giving me."

"Steve, please…"

"Kono, please. I just want to be alone. Call me if there are any changes on Grace's condition." Steve said before he left Kono alone in the hallway.

Steve just wanted to be alone. Danny's word were ringing in his ears and it kept on stabbing his chest like a poisonous venom.

"Sorry? You are sorry, Mcgarrett?" Danny shouted, not bothering all the eyes on him. "I trusted you! Of all people, I trusted you with my daughter' life, and look at what have you done."

"Danno..."

"Don't you even dare to call me with that name. You don't have the right to call me that, not anymore."

Sincere apologies for the mistakes. Please review.

Thank you.