H50 fic: Aloha Au Ia 'Oe, Chapter 2/6
Title: Aloha Au Ia 'Oe, Chapter 2
Characters/Pairings: Steve/Danny, Grace, Chin, Kono, Rachel, Jenna
Rating: R
Genre: slash, angst, fluff, h/c
Word Count: 1,346 for this part; 7,502 total
Warnings: language, violence, medical stuff
Spoilers: if you haven't seen 1x24, then what are you waiting for?!
Disclaimer: I own nothing, just having fun.
Author's Notes: Written for the prompt: 'Steve & or/Danny, Steve is seriously injured protecting Grace' at smallfandomfest and the prompt 'Stabbed/Shot' on my 10_hurt_comfort table, located here.
This is a follow up to How 'Bout That Shower?. I recommend reading that fic first, but it isn't necessary to understand what's going on here. This fic is complete.
The day started out so good. I almost felt bad about ruining it. Well, the medical type stuff starts here. More to come.
Beta'd by ranereins.
Summary: It's Danny's birthday and Steve has a surprise planned, but when Steve is seriously injured protecting Grace, will their lives ever be the same?
Chapter 1
Danny was sitting on the bench waiting for Steve and Grace to finish up their little covert shopping expedition when he swore he heard a gunshot coming from that direction. He stood and turned in that direction, just as two men ran out of the shop and around the corner. He half expected to see Steve run after, but no one did. He dropped the drink he was holding and ran toward the store. What he saw when he entered would haunt him for the rest of his life.
Steve was lying on his stomach half on top of Grace. Grace was lying on her back, but all Danny could see of her was the side of her face and her left arm. Steve’s face was turned toward her and his head was resting on her right shoulder. His right arm was draped across her. Her head was turned away from him. Neither was conscious.
Danny hadn’t noticed the man that was sitting on the other side of them. The clerk was currently leaning over both of them, pressing cloth to Steve’s back. The man heard the door open and looked up. He didn’t get a chance to say anything.
“Grace! Steve!” He ran over and dropped down next to them.
“I’ve never seen anything like it. The one guy was going to shoot the little girl. He put himself between her and the bullet. I already called 911.”
Danny leaned over Grace. Her pulse was strong, but she had yet to regain consciousness.
“Grace, can you hear me? Wake up, baby.” He placed his hand on her shoulder, but didn’t want to shake her. He didn’t know what injuries she might have.
Suddenly, she took a deep breath and started coughing. Danny wanted nothing more than to pick her up and hold her, but without knowing the severity of both of their injuries, he didn’t want to move either one. He put his hand on her forehead and brushed strands of hair off her face. Once she had stopped coughing, she settled down. She never opened her eyes, so he couldn’t tell if she’d actually woken or not. The whole time this was going on, he kept an eye on Steve, hoping for some change. Unfortunately, it just made him worry more. He could now hear Steve’s ragged breathing.
“I think his lung collapsed,” the clerk said. He continued to keep pressure on the wound.
Danny grasped Steve’s hand. “Damnit, Steve. I can’t lose you.”
At some point during her coughing fit, the police and paramedics arrived on the scene. They rushed in and began caring for both victims.
Danny was in a daze. He was scared to death. Steve had been shot and was bleeding. Grace was unconscious, probably a concussion. The paramedics had practically pushed him out of the way so they could get to Grace.
“Detective?”
“Huh? Sorry? How are they?”
“We’re ready to take them to the hospital now. You can ride with your daughter.”
Danny was finally able to see what was going on. They were wheeling Steve out on a gurney already and had just put Grace onto one. He followed as they wheeled her into another ambulance. He stepped in behind them and the doors closed.
When the sirens started, Grace began to stir again. This time she opened her eyes. At first she didn’t understand what was going on, so she began to cry.
“Daddy? Daddy?”
Danny grabbed her hand. “I’m here Monkey.”
The paramedic then asked her, “Hi Grace, I’m James. Can you tell me what hurts?”
“My head, and my arm, and my back.” She continued sobbing, and had her hand clinched around Danny’s.
“Okay, well we’ll be at the hospital soon and they’ll fix you right up.”
“Mm hmm… Daddy, where’s Uncle Steve?”
“He was hurt too. He’s in another ambulance on the way to the hospital.” He got a little choked up when he said it.
“Is he gonna be okay?”
“I hope so, sweetie. I just… I don’t know.”
“He will be…” She smiled tiredly.
They soon pulled into the ambulance bay at the hospital. Danny was able to follow as far as the waiting room. He hated waiting, and this was doubly worse.
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“Hello?”
“Rachel…”
“Daniel? What’s wrong?”
“I’m at the hospital. Grace and Steve…” He nearly lost his composure at the mention of their names.
“Oh God! What happened to Grace? How is she? Steve?”
“Grace is going to be okay. They think she has a concussion. Steve… I don’t know.”
“I’m on my way.”
“Okay. I’ll be here.”
They hung up. He then dialed Chin’s number and told him what had happened. Chin told him that he’d call Kono and the new Governor. They’d get there as soon as they could. After hanging up, he leaned his head back against the wall and waited.
Fifteen minutes later, Rachel came running into the waiting room. She found Danny sitting in one of the chairs with his elbows on his knees and his head down.
“Daniel.”
He looked up and saw her. He stood as she approached and they hugged.
“Have you heard anything?”
“Not yet. I didn’t want to leave her. She woke up in the ambulance and was hurting. I felt so helpless, because I couldn’t do anything to help her. She actually ended up reassuring me that Steve would be okay.”
Kono and Chin walked in while they were talking. They all exchanged hugs and reassurances, and then all sat and hoped that someone would come soon and tell them something. It had been about an hour since Grace had been wheeled through the double doors.
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“Families of Grace Williams and Steven McGarrett?”
The entire group stood up. Danny stepped in front of the group. “How are they?”
“Grace is going to be fine. She has a mild concussion from the fall. She has some bruising on her back, so she’ll be sore. She also has a hairline fracture of her right radius, which is the forearm bone on the thumb side of the arm. We’ve put a cast on, and luckily, since it wasn’t severe, she shouldn’t have to keep it for more than a few weeks.”
“Thank you for taking such good care of her. When can we see her?”
“They are moving her to a room now. I’ll send a nurse once she’s settled.”
“What about Steve?”
“As you know, he was shot in the back. The bullet penetrated his right lung and stopped just short of the fifth rib. I know that they had to insert a chest tube, likely because of the collapsed lung. He’s in surgery right now to remove the bullet and repair the damage. Someone will come and let you know as soon as he is out.”
Danny couldn’t speak. It was Chin that finally spoke.
“Thank you, doctor. Please let us know something as soon as you can.”
“I’m not sure how long the surgery will take, but someone will definitely be here as soon as they are able. I need to go and check on Grace, and then I’ll let you in to see her. I want to keep her overnight because of the concussion, but I should be able to release her tomorrow morning, barring any complications.”
Rachel spoke this time. “Thank you.”
Danny was the quietest any of the others had ever seen him. He was relieved that Grace was going to be okay, but wished she hadn’t been through what had happened. He was scared and worried about Steve. This wasn’t like the time he fell and broke his arm. This was a potentially fatal injury, and Danny couldn’t get past that fact.
Somehow, he had gotten back over to one of the chairs. Rachel had her arms around him and her head on his shoulder. Chin was seated to his right side, with Kono nearly in tears on his other side.
Ten minutes passed before a nurse came into the waiting room.
“Grace is ready for visitors. If you’ll just follow me.”
Chapter 3
Characters/Pairings: Steve/Danny, Grace, Chin, Kono, Rachel, Jenna
Rating: R
Genre: slash, angst, fluff, h/c
Word Count: 1,346 for this part; 7,502 total
Warnings: language, violence, medical stuff
Spoilers: if you haven't seen 1x24, then what are you waiting for?!
Disclaimer: I own nothing, just having fun.
Author's Notes: Written for the prompt: 'Steve & or/Danny, Steve is seriously injured protecting Grace' at smallfandomfest and the prompt 'Stabbed/Shot' on my 10_hurt_comfort table, located here.
This is a follow up to How 'Bout That Shower?. I recommend reading that fic first, but it isn't necessary to understand what's going on here. This fic is complete.
The day started out so good. I almost felt bad about ruining it. Well, the medical type stuff starts here. More to come.
Beta'd by ranereins.
Summary: It's Danny's birthday and Steve has a surprise planned, but when Steve is seriously injured protecting Grace, will their lives ever be the same?
Chapter 1
Danny was sitting on the bench waiting for Steve and Grace to finish up their little covert shopping expedition when he swore he heard a gunshot coming from that direction. He stood and turned in that direction, just as two men ran out of the shop and around the corner. He half expected to see Steve run after, but no one did. He dropped the drink he was holding and ran toward the store. What he saw when he entered would haunt him for the rest of his life.
Steve was lying on his stomach half on top of Grace. Grace was lying on her back, but all Danny could see of her was the side of her face and her left arm. Steve’s face was turned toward her and his head was resting on her right shoulder. His right arm was draped across her. Her head was turned away from him. Neither was conscious.
Danny hadn’t noticed the man that was sitting on the other side of them. The clerk was currently leaning over both of them, pressing cloth to Steve’s back. The man heard the door open and looked up. He didn’t get a chance to say anything.
“Grace! Steve!” He ran over and dropped down next to them.
“I’ve never seen anything like it. The one guy was going to shoot the little girl. He put himself between her and the bullet. I already called 911.”
Danny leaned over Grace. Her pulse was strong, but she had yet to regain consciousness.
“Grace, can you hear me? Wake up, baby.” He placed his hand on her shoulder, but didn’t want to shake her. He didn’t know what injuries she might have.
Suddenly, she took a deep breath and started coughing. Danny wanted nothing more than to pick her up and hold her, but without knowing the severity of both of their injuries, he didn’t want to move either one. He put his hand on her forehead and brushed strands of hair off her face. Once she had stopped coughing, she settled down. She never opened her eyes, so he couldn’t tell if she’d actually woken or not. The whole time this was going on, he kept an eye on Steve, hoping for some change. Unfortunately, it just made him worry more. He could now hear Steve’s ragged breathing.
“I think his lung collapsed,” the clerk said. He continued to keep pressure on the wound.
Danny grasped Steve’s hand. “Damnit, Steve. I can’t lose you.”
At some point during her coughing fit, the police and paramedics arrived on the scene. They rushed in and began caring for both victims.
Danny was in a daze. He was scared to death. Steve had been shot and was bleeding. Grace was unconscious, probably a concussion. The paramedics had practically pushed him out of the way so they could get to Grace.
“Detective?”
“Huh? Sorry? How are they?”
“We’re ready to take them to the hospital now. You can ride with your daughter.”
Danny was finally able to see what was going on. They were wheeling Steve out on a gurney already and had just put Grace onto one. He followed as they wheeled her into another ambulance. He stepped in behind them and the doors closed.
When the sirens started, Grace began to stir again. This time she opened her eyes. At first she didn’t understand what was going on, so she began to cry.
“Daddy? Daddy?”
Danny grabbed her hand. “I’m here Monkey.”
The paramedic then asked her, “Hi Grace, I’m James. Can you tell me what hurts?”
“My head, and my arm, and my back.” She continued sobbing, and had her hand clinched around Danny’s.
“Okay, well we’ll be at the hospital soon and they’ll fix you right up.”
“Mm hmm… Daddy, where’s Uncle Steve?”
“He was hurt too. He’s in another ambulance on the way to the hospital.” He got a little choked up when he said it.
“Is he gonna be okay?”
“I hope so, sweetie. I just… I don’t know.”
“He will be…” She smiled tiredly.
They soon pulled into the ambulance bay at the hospital. Danny was able to follow as far as the waiting room. He hated waiting, and this was doubly worse.
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“Hello?”
“Rachel…”
“Daniel? What’s wrong?”
“I’m at the hospital. Grace and Steve…” He nearly lost his composure at the mention of their names.
“Oh God! What happened to Grace? How is she? Steve?”
“Grace is going to be okay. They think she has a concussion. Steve… I don’t know.”
“I’m on my way.”
“Okay. I’ll be here.”
They hung up. He then dialed Chin’s number and told him what had happened. Chin told him that he’d call Kono and the new Governor. They’d get there as soon as they could. After hanging up, he leaned his head back against the wall and waited.
Fifteen minutes later, Rachel came running into the waiting room. She found Danny sitting in one of the chairs with his elbows on his knees and his head down.
“Daniel.”
He looked up and saw her. He stood as she approached and they hugged.
“Have you heard anything?”
“Not yet. I didn’t want to leave her. She woke up in the ambulance and was hurting. I felt so helpless, because I couldn’t do anything to help her. She actually ended up reassuring me that Steve would be okay.”
Kono and Chin walked in while they were talking. They all exchanged hugs and reassurances, and then all sat and hoped that someone would come soon and tell them something. It had been about an hour since Grace had been wheeled through the double doors.
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“Families of Grace Williams and Steven McGarrett?”
The entire group stood up. Danny stepped in front of the group. “How are they?”
“Grace is going to be fine. She has a mild concussion from the fall. She has some bruising on her back, so she’ll be sore. She also has a hairline fracture of her right radius, which is the forearm bone on the thumb side of the arm. We’ve put a cast on, and luckily, since it wasn’t severe, she shouldn’t have to keep it for more than a few weeks.”
“Thank you for taking such good care of her. When can we see her?”
“They are moving her to a room now. I’ll send a nurse once she’s settled.”
“What about Steve?”
“As you know, he was shot in the back. The bullet penetrated his right lung and stopped just short of the fifth rib. I know that they had to insert a chest tube, likely because of the collapsed lung. He’s in surgery right now to remove the bullet and repair the damage. Someone will come and let you know as soon as he is out.”
Danny couldn’t speak. It was Chin that finally spoke.
“Thank you, doctor. Please let us know something as soon as you can.”
“I’m not sure how long the surgery will take, but someone will definitely be here as soon as they are able. I need to go and check on Grace, and then I’ll let you in to see her. I want to keep her overnight because of the concussion, but I should be able to release her tomorrow morning, barring any complications.”
Rachel spoke this time. “Thank you.”
Danny was the quietest any of the others had ever seen him. He was relieved that Grace was going to be okay, but wished she hadn’t been through what had happened. He was scared and worried about Steve. This wasn’t like the time he fell and broke his arm. This was a potentially fatal injury, and Danny couldn’t get past that fact.
Somehow, he had gotten back over to one of the chairs. Rachel had her arms around him and her head on his shoulder. Chin was seated to his right side, with Kono nearly in tears on his other side.
Ten minutes passed before a nurse came into the waiting room.
“Grace is ready for visitors. If you’ll just follow me.”
Chapter 3