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Epilogue: Five-O offices, two weeks later

Steve looked contentedly around the familiar office, busy with the comings and goings of Five-O and HPD officers concerned with on-going cases. "Just the way it should be!" Even better, today would be Danno's first official day back. Bergman had insisted the young detective take some extra days off to give himself time to really heal.

"Really heal," Steve thought. That day in the hospital, they'd broken through the walls of guilt and doubt that had kept his friend prisoner; they'd talked things out over the next days as they'd slowly regained strength, pleased to find that their bond remained unbreakable. Now, only one thing remained to complete the healing.

McGarrett happily joined with his team and Jenny as they welcomed their friend back into the fold. The first excitement subsiding, he motioned Danny into the big office, and then guided his second-in-command out to the lanai.

"There were times these last few weeks I never expected to stand here again, " McGarrett began.

"But I can, thanks to you." He pressed something into the younger man's hands. "I hope you'll take this back. Five-O – my life - wouldn't be the same without you."

Dan opened the familiar badge case. The gold shield reflected the Hawaiian sunlight and his smile lit up the shadows as he nodded, too full of emotion to speak.

Steve spoke for both of them: "Thank you, Aikane. For your courage. For my life. For everything." He squeezed his friend's shoulder. "Now, let's get back to work!"

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