The ride home from the hospital had been fairly quiet, Danny had slept most of the way back to Steve's. All the movement into the house had caused another coughing spell, and Steve had ushered Danny to the spare room and straight to bed. Now Kono was fussing over him again trying to get him comfortable while Chin was piling pillows behind his back to keep him more upright. Steve moved quietly around the room drawing the curtains to keep out some of the bright light so Danny could rest.
Danny was barely able to keep his eyes open as Steve sat on the side of the bed spoon in hand.
"Open up Danno"
Danny made a face as Steve scowled at him, but he obediently opened up to allow the nasty cough syrup.
"You good?" Steve asked
"Good" Danny tiredly answered with a nod as his eyes slip shut
Steve sat watching making sure he drifted off, when he was sure he was asleep he headed out to the lanai with Chin and Kono
"How is he brah?" Chin asks as he fired up the bar-b-que
"Sleeping….i think he'll do a lot of that for the next couple of days"as he tiredly ran his hand down his face
"You need to sleep too boss…..you didn't get much last night and somehow I doubt you actually slept when you came home earlier" Kono said eyeing him up
"Well we'll cook up some food here so we can eat, get Danny fed, and then you can crash too ….and hopefully Danny sleeps through the night "Chin said with a smile
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Steve and Chin were cleaning up when Kono came back into the kitchen
"How'd he do?" Steve asked
"Finished all the soup and drank all the juice…said he wanted more juice ….I think he feels better but he sure looks beat" as Kono slid the dish into the sink passing Steve the cup as he went to the fridge
"Thanks Kono I'll take this in to him, he has meds to take now too"as Steve headed to the spare room
The room was darker now and the side lamp cast a soft glow across the bed, Steve sat on the edge "Danno?"
Danny cracked open his tired eyes "hey McBossy "he quietly said
Steve smiled "We're starting that again uh?" as he passed him his pills "Swallow these down"
"See" Danny said around a tired smile as he took the pills chasing them down with the juice Steve passed him.
"Need anything else?" as Steve grabbed the glass and got up to leave
"No….just tired….thanks" as his eyes slipped closed into sleep
Steve smiled and left leaving the door open so he could hear Danny if he needed anything.
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Kono and Chin both offered to stay so Steve could get a good night's rest, but he told them he was fine. Danny seemed to be doing better and he figured he would probably sleep through the night since he was so exhausted. Both Kono and Chin agreed provided they would be there bright and early the next morning to make breakfast. Steve couldn't argue with that and they were both on their way.
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Steve was sound asleep but something had woken him, at first he thought he had been dreaming as he jolted awake. He lay there quietly listening, then he heard it, a faint cough almost muffled and then again. "Danny!" he jumped out of his bed heading to the spare room, flicking on the light. Danny was sprawled on his stomach, his one arm hanging off the bed, while his feet were twisted in the blankets. The pillows had been knocked off the bed other than one that Danny seemed to have his face pressed into muffling the coughing that was taking place.
"Danny" Steve quickly moved to his side, pulling the pillow away at the same time he rolled Danny onto his back. He then pulled him upwards against him as he arranged the pillows back onto the bed with his other hand. He could hear and feel the congestion loosening its hold once he had Danny more upright allowing the coughing to abate. He eased Danny back against the pillows eliciting a groan from him "Easy Danno" as Steve reached down untangling his feet from the blankets "why do you always get tangled up?….no wonder you're divorced you probably kicked the shit out of Rachael in your sleep" as he pulled the blankets back into place he noticed two drowsy eyes watching him.
"Did not" Danny mumbled in response
"Yeah well every time I come in here you're losing the battle with the sheets" as he rubbed his hand across Danny's brow frowning at the slight warmth "you ok now?...you want something?"
"juice" Danny tiredly said
"Ok coming up" as Steve went to get him a glass
When he came back he thought Danny had fallen asleep but as soon as he sat on the side of the bed, he opened his eyes reaching shakily for the glass. Steve helped hold it while he drained the glass, feeling the warmth of Danny's hands.
"You sure you're feeling ok?" Steve asked worryingly
"Tired" Danny mumbled "you need to sleep too….go… m…fine" as he waved his hand feebly towards the door letting his eyes drift shut.
"Yeah sure you are…..that's why your blankets keep winning the fight"
"mmm go " he tiredly mumbled again.
Steve grabbed a chair and slid it to the side of the bed, bringing his feet up and resting them on the side of the bed. He leaned back getting comfortable, soon he was sound asleep.
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Chin and Kono arrived early the next morning, the deal was they would make breakfast.
"That's strange" Kono said "thought the boss would have been up by now"
"He was probably more tired than he thought" as Chin glanced up the stairs "don't hear anything"
"Well let's get breakfast started and then we'll wake them up" Kono suggested
It took no time at all for them to have breakfast made.
"Maybe you should go wake them up cuz while I get the table set"
Chin headed up the stairs figuring he would check on Danny first, he pushed the door of the spare room open and realized he wouldn't have to look for McGarrett.
Chin stared, not only were the two occupants completely out but the furniture had been moved. The night stand had been shifted to the middle of the room, the bed that once sat in the middle was now pushed into the corner. The pillows were stacked against the wall and headboard creating a V-shape that Danny was propped into. Steve was leaning on the headboard side of the pillows, effectively blocking Danny into the corner. His legs reached across at an angle propped up on the chair. Both looked like they had spent the night tossed around in the surf.
Chin stepped back into the hall as he heard Kono call "are they up?"
Chin smiled pointing into the room, as Kono came up the stairs. She walked in taking in the site, she bit back a laugh and pulled out her phone.
"Seriously I can't pass this one up" as she turned to look at Chin
Chin held his hands up in surrender, but couldn't stop smiling as Konos phone clicked several times. She turned to Chin showing him the pics, a noise made them both look up as a pillow, with deadly accurate aim, smacked both of them in the head. Kono started to laugh as Chin disappeared down the stairs yelling breakfast was ready.
Steve smiled and put his hand to his lips shushing Kono as he glanced over to Danny. He hadn't moved, nor did he move when Steve laid the back of his hand a crossed his brow. Danny was out, finally in a deep healing sleep that was not drug induced. He was still a little warm but it was nothing to worry about. Steve slid slowly out of the bed.
"You better erase those" he said in a mocking angry voice
"No way boss man I may need them for future use" as she grinned heading out the door
"That's blackmail Kono" Steve said trying to keep his voice low
Kono leaned back through the door grinning "Yeah and what are you going to do about it?"
A noise from the bed drew both their attention, a confused looking Danny was staring at them
"Danny" they both said in unison
Danny frowned first at Steve then Kono and then shifting his gaze back to Steve
"You ok Danno?"
"What are you two doing? Danny mumbled
Steve pointed to Kono "She's trying to blackmail us"
"It's not blackmail Boss…it's future ammo"
"Blackmail! " as he crossed his arms trying to look threatening
Danny rolled his eyes "seriously ….you two are insane" as he shifted pulling the blankets over his head to mute the noise they were making.
Kono and Steve looked at each other and laughed
"Breakfast is ready you two" as Kono headed back to the kitchen
"Come on Danno…breakfast" as he pulled the blanket down eyeing him up
"I'm tired…..just want to sleep"
"Well you wouldn't be so tired if you didn't fight the blankets all night"
"ok ok ok you're so bossy" as Danny shifted to get out of the bed.
"ok I'll be right back…I'm going to get dressed" as Steve left for his room
Steve came back to find Danny still sitting on the side of the bed. His eyes were partially open and he was leaning to one side, just short of toppling over.
"Danny?...Danno" Steve reached out touching his shoulder
Danny jumped sucking in a breath causing him cough, as his hand instinctively clutched his chest.
"Hey relax buddy…it's just me"
Danny tiredly looked at him "sorry ….just tired"
"Ok how bout you stay in bed…..we'll bring you something up…..Doc said your meds would make you sleepy and besides you had a rough night"
Danny nodded "bathroom…" as he looked at Steve
"Ok I'll get you to the door…..you can handle the rest on your own?" Steve studdered
Danny looked at him "Being doing it since I was two"
"Well it's just Kono…"
"Yeah yeah I know she's blackmailing you…got it"
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Steve came into the kitchen
"Danny coming brah?" Chin asked around a mouthful of food
"No I'll bring something up to him….he's pretty tired….this is knocking the hell out of him"
"I made him scrambled eggs" as Kono dished up a plateful for him"I ate so I'll take this to him…..yours is on the stove Boss"
"Here take his meds and here's some juice "as Steve past them off to Kono.
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Two more days past before Danny even felt like getting out of bed. Too much moving around only triggered the coughing but it wasn't as severe nor did it hurt his chest as much, just a dull ache that Steve insisted he take Advil for. He really was well enough to go home on his own, but McBossy wouldn't allow it, said he wouldn't finish his meds so he had to stay til they were done. So now Danny was stuck lounging out on the lanai, soaking up the warm sun with just enough breeze to make it all comfortable. That was til some neanderthal navy seal blocked it.
Without even opening his eyes "Seriously Steve you're a door…move"
Steve stood, looked him over, then shook the water off himself
Danny sat bolt upright as water hit him "what the hell McGarrett ! you a dog?"
"No….apparently I'm a door"
"No actually you're a poor excuse for a sprinkler and an ass rolled into one"
"Wow impressive….and I wasn't even trying hard" as he towelled off his hair "wonder if I have meds for that" as he eyed Danny
"For what?" Danny glared
"grumpy" Steve said with a smile
"Ha…very funny" as he grabbed Steve's towel drying up the water
Steve walked by heading into the house, he came back with a beer and past a glass to Danny
Danny took it and looked at it "seriously? Juice?"
"You're on meds….no alcohol "as Steve sat and took a long sip of his beer
Danny scowled "McBossy!"
Steve took another long sip, eyed Danny, then looked back out to the ocean "Grumpy"