#Mahalo!Steve

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#McDanno comics

@adelaydebclouds wanted something about Navy so here it is - a very Navy AU 😂 Yeah, Navy may suck but Steve always has some friends there. She also wanted something about Doris being McDanno shipper so I made the bonus 🙂

Ade, I hope you'll like it a bit 😉 And I'm so sorry that you waited too long. Thank you for everything ❤️

And mahalo to all my sunshines 💕 You always give me so much energy! 😘

[nobigsecrets]

Hey dear, I made myself sad+angry again by writing about 10x22 and especially that stupid line they put into Steve’s mouth about his father.

Wondering if you ever made some sort of collection about h50 and mcdanno meta, especially episodes analysis (I know you came in later, but I suppose you caught up?), and especially some good, balanced, professional dissection about the finale.

Thanks anyway, mahalo

Hey there! Aw man, sorry to hear you've written yourself into a mood but I understand very well how that can happen in regards to the H50 finale!

Your ask made me smile though. While I never thought of creating a collection of metas, it's a great idea (like a rec list for metas) and it sounds like a thing I might have tried if it ever occured to me, lol. (I've been into H50 since 2018. S8 had just wrapped up but I was there for all of S9 and S10.)

I do, however, try to tag my posts and reblogs somewhat consistently, so what I can offer you is to browse through the following tags on my blog: #meta and #episode review and #h50 finale. (Just click on them. You may find occasional posts about other fandoms in there, but it should be H50 mostly. It should be sorted chronologically, so you might have to scroll back a bit for the older stuff.)

As for some balanced reviews on the finale, I actually do have a rec for you! My friend @cowandcalf wrote a great meta series on the finale and she even posted them to AO3. Her views sometimes differ from the general fandom opinion and she's never shy to speak her mind (which I love about her). I value her opinions very much and always find them inspiring (even if we don't quite agree about the finale! :))

[Meta] PART I - The Goodbye Scene S10E22 – Steve and Danny [Meta] PART II - The Goodbye Scene S10E22 – Steve and Danny [Meta] PART III – Steve and Catherine (as in Steve & Catherine) 10.22 - The Scene on The Plane

[finduilasclln]

Finnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!! Where’s the H50/911 crossover fic!!!!! 🤣 kidding!!!!

Hope you’re doing well! ❤️

Haha. I wonder how that would go?

Maybe there's a wildfire and the 118 goes over to help? And of course Five-0 is out there helping with evacuation and all that as well. Bobby and Steve would have to work together to coordinate things. Steve and Eddie could bond over military stuff. Danny and Buck could bond over being a little too smitten with their partner.

Or, the 118 goes on holiday to Hawaii? Chimney insists on throwing out as many Hawaiian words as he can and Hen is so sick of him saying Aloha and Mahalo all day long. (Because those are secretly the only Hawaiian words he knows)

Eddie keeps pestering Buck about sunscreen because he's afraid Buck will turn as red as a tomato. And Buck keeps "forgetting" so Eddie will eventually put it on him himself.

Bobby and Athena want to do cultural things. But Athena also wants to meet up with some colleagues: enter Five-0! Athena and Steve hit it off like a house on fire.

The Wilsons and the Buckley-Hans enjoys a nice day on the beach. Christopher gets to join them because Buck and Eddie want to hike up Koko Head and can't take Christopher with them. Now enjoy the image of Buck and Eddie as sweaty and sun-kissed. ;)

I feel like Chimney and Danny would hit it off as well. I feel like they'd get each other's sense of humor and all.

And, of course, they're all coupled off into their hotel rooms so it's only natural that Buck shares with Eddie (Christopher is in the adjoining room) and oops... there is only one bed!

[brooklynislandgirl]

Tension fills the kitchen like a winter blanket. Heavy, oppressive, tight. Makes it a little hard to breathe but maybe it's just her. What should be an autonomic action, literally the easiest thing a person can do and does every day without thought is a struggle. A weight on her chest she can neither see nor move. Funny thing is? She can't really pinpoint why. She's never had that reaction around Steve before. Of course, the last time they were this close to one another was a lifetime ago when scabbed knees and homework ~and parents at each other's throats~ was the worst order of the day, so that could account for it. Adults have different perceptions after all. She swallows and cranes her head just a touch to keep him in view. He was always taller than she could hope to be, and that isn't something that's changed. Then, slowly she shakes her head and reaches for an easy grin before he thinks she's staring. Beth is great at hiding things behind those closed-lip smiles. "Fact," she repeats the clearest word she hears mid-embrace, still really not regarding their coworkers. Beth knows that people will whisper things like favouritism and whatever other gossip is most entertaining to them however innocent someone might be. She can almost feel the bile rise when she skitters across the memory of her college days. Now she sheds those fears like water off a duck's back. It feels good to hold him so close. To accept the warmth and fondness of an old friend settle into her bones. And she knows when to let go and settle back onto her feet. And stand back a pace or two. However it doesn't mean she doesn't feel a pang of loss in doing so. Were it appropriate, she could have spent a small eternity just like that, his arms around her waist, his breath in her hair. Maybe some of that longing lingers in her leaf-bright eyes. "Oooh, dat sounds so serious." A velvet chuckle follows her dip into pidgin before swimming back to the surface. Does he still remember local slang? Had the Navy stripped him clean of being kama'aina, turned him into a pristine haole? The idea of it hurts just a touch. She doesn't know if the mainland made him happy, but he had a home and a life here once. Every bit as much Hawai'ian as she is, in his own way. "But seriously, mahalo for givin' me a chance." She offers him a true smile at his confirmation of what she suspected when she made the offer. Didn't try to hide the tips of her pointed little teeth like she does with so many others. "Door's always open, an' if it's not? You know where I hide the key." Just then, she rises on her tip-toes and spins around to gaze at her assembled co-workers. Before she can fall to temptation and spin a wild story about who she is and why she's here, she holds up her hand and throws a friendly shaka their way. "Steve an' I are old friends, neighbours back in little kid times, neighbours now. So if you evah need me to spill the tea..." The threat of throwing Steve under the bus hangs in the air.

Steve could see her studying him, taking him in, felt her eyes watching him, studying him and while she studied him, he in turn studied her, letting himself take her in as well. It had been years since they had seen one another or spent time with one another but even though they were both older and more mature there was also some aspects between them that hadn't changed. He'd be lying if he said he didn't miss her while he'd been away and he had sure missed her brother and been heartbroken to learn of his death but that was all in the past.

Even though she didn't realize she had taken a half step toward him, his practiced eye didn't miss it at all. He noticed the movement even though he didn't say a word to draw attention to the fact that she had done so. He'd let her discover that fact for herself in the time that they were now reuniting for the first time since they had said goodbye so many years ago when he had been sent to the mainland.

He could tell she was following along with his explanation as he explained to her how exactly he was involved with the task force, watching her take the news in, in that typical fashion that she had always done, even back when they had been kids. Yes he had not been expecting to see her application to join Five-0 but when he had gone through it her qualifications met exactly what he was looking for so of course he would choose her as a new member of the task force.

An eyebrow raised as another quirk of his lips lifted them a bit higher, letting amusement play across his features that were followed by a soft chuckle, "Is that a fact?" He teased, his lips now lifting into an actual Steve McGarrett smirk that stretched across his entire face to show he was only teasing and the fact that he knew she was also only teasing. He didn't think there would be any kind of HR problem. Not for them.

Before the conversation went any further she was finally moving forward and stepping up onto her tiptoes to wrap her arms around his neck and hug him. He slid his arms around her waist and brought her in closer, letting himself return the hug, ignoring the fact that the rest of the team was staring with confusion and curiousity on their faces as they took in the reunion between the two old friends.

"I've already been over your file and you meet the qualifications needed to be part of Five-0, I don't think you need to worry about me deciding you don't belong within my task force....It's good to be home. As for staying in my house, yes I am. Well now that I know for sure you're here too I most certainly will do that." He told her with a grin. It would be nice to do that and relive old times, renew a friendship.

[itsmrvlxh50]

Steve: Oh my God I'm so stupid

Danny:

Steve:

Danny: If you're waiting for me to disagree, we're gonna be here for a while

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Man in red: Congratulations on your marriage, sirs! Enjoy your honeymoon and have the greatest fun in our hotel!

Danny & Steve: Aww, mahalo!

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#McDanno Comics

This time some Season 1 AU. Danny needs to tell his daughter about his boyfriend 👬and tries in a very messy way to explain that he's supersealsexual and that love is important and sometimes your heart just knows better than you 😉

Yeah, in this AU Danny didn't sleep with Rachel/hasn't second kid with her (but yup, he still rescued/chose Steve and not her plus: Gracie lives with him now). Oh, and Sang Min becomes a better guy, part of Ohana and Gracie's uncle much earlier than in the series.

Mahalo, as always ❤️❤️❤️

[jonjmurakami]

Finally got around to finishing a commission for @usagi.goya of Usagi Yojimbo #20 by @stansakai 😊 It's a wraparound variant cover of Usagi Yojimbo and Gennosuke Murakami on the beach in Hawai‘i battling my characters, the Eda*Mame Ninjas! •Yuichi from the Netflix show Samurai Rabbit makes a cameo in the upper left on the back, and I had to figure out what to do with Stan's logo in the middle of the page ^_^; (One more Hokusai wave! Yay!) There are 20 Eda*Mame Ninjas on each page since it's issue #20 😊 Find them all! •Mahalo, Steve, for the opportunity to work on this, your support, and your patience! #jonjmurakami #copicmarkers #copic #usagiyojimbo #stansakai #variantcomiccover #edamameninjas #comic #comicbook #cartoon #hawaii #beach #gennosukemurakami #genmurakami #samurairabbit #yuichiusagi #surfing #idwpublishing https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce4cTf7vz1p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This. This should have been the canon scene.

This is Danny behaving like real Danny (I still have no idea why in the show Danny came to Rachel, like... she's the LAST person to talk to and generally she's his nightmare).

This is the truth - Steve is Danny's first choice. His first thought. His best friend. His confidant. His light in the tunnel. His ray of sunshine. His everything. Steve is always there and Danny knows it. Steve understands, helps and loves. And he cares about Danny.

This is what my heart always needed.

Mahalo 💕 Your snippet made my day! And I love it so much ♥️

A snippet for you all, since I have nothing else going on today:

He startled when the knock sounded on the door. A faint tap tap, unfamiliar in the hesitance. He wasn’t expecting to open the door to Danny standing on the other side, tie askew, eyes red, looking like he had nowhere else to go but wasn’t entirely sure either how he’d gotten where he was or if he was welcome. Steve would have to make sure he knew, in the future, that he was always welcome, wherever Steve was.

This is a sort of coda to Loa Aloha, wherein I asked myself what if Danny had gone to Steve’s at the end instead of Rachel’s. I haven’t done Steve POV in literally 10 years, so it’s going a little slow. But I’m having fun writing it!

[mamavanheat]

Record Collection MasterPost

Below the read more is a list of my current record collection. I’ll update the posts as it grows. Most of my collection was found thrifting so the condition of some covers and records are not in great condition, however I still love them all. 💕 tumblr has been stupid and keeps deleting some of the albums under A but I’m trying to fix it lmao

A

A

Steve Allen “Steve Allen Plays Bossanova Jazz”

Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass “Whipped Cream & Other Delights”

Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass “Whipped Cream & Other Delights”

Paul Anka “Feelings”

Paul Anka “Gold”

Paul Anka “Young, Alive, and in Love”

Arctic Monkeys “AM”

Chet Atkins “Nashville Gold”

B

Bad Company “Desolation Angels”

Joan Baez “Blessed Are…”

Joan Baez “From Every Stage”

Joan Baez “Joan Baez in Concert”

Joan Baez “Joan Baez in Concert Part 2”

The Beatles “1”

The Beatles “ ‘65”

The Beatles “1967-1970”

The Beatles “Abbey Road”

blink-182 “Greatest Hits”

Pat Boone “Love Me Tender”

Pat Boone “Star Dust”

The Byrds “Mr Tambourine Man”

The Byrds “Turn! Turn! Turn!”

C

Carmen Cavallaro “Dancing in the Dark”

The Carpenters “A Song for You”

The Carpenters “Made in America”

Cher “Dark Lady”

Cher “Take Me Home”

Chicago “V”

Claudine “The Look of Love”

Joe Cocker “I Can Stand A Little Rain”

Nat King Cole “Love is a Many Splendored Thing”

Nat King Cole “The Very Thought Of You”

Sam Cooke “Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964”

Cream “Disraeli Gears”

Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young “4 Way Street”

D

John Denver “Back Home Again”

John Denver “Greatest Hits”

John Denver “I Want to Live”

John Denver “It’s About Time”

John Denver “Rhymes & Reasons”

John Denver “Rocky Mountain High”

Neil Diamond “Stones”

Donovan “Barabajagal”

Donovan “Donovan”

Donovan “Greatest Hits”

The Doobie Brothers “Best of the Doobies”

Jimmy Dorsey “The Fabulous Jimmy Dorsey Plays His Biggest Hits”

Tommy Dorsey “The Best of Tommy Dorsey”

E

Earth, Wind, & Fire “Electric Universe”

The Graeme Edge Band “Paradise Ballroom”

Elvis “Elvis’ Golden Records”

Elvis “Mahalo from Elvis”

F

Fire & Rain “Mercury”

Ella Fitzgerald “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book Vol. 1”

Fleetwood Mac “Rumours”

Don Fogelberg “Souvenirs”

Foreigner “4”

Aretha Franklin “Aretha’s Gold”

G

Bobbie Gentry and Glenn Campbell “Bobbie Gentry and Glenn Campbell”

Leslie Gore “I’ll Cry If I Want To”

The Grass Roots “Leaving It All Behind”

Green Day “Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band”

Greta Van Fleet “Anthem of the Peaceful Army”

Greta Van Fleet “The Battle at Garden’s Gate”

Greta Van Fleet “Black Smoke Rising”

Greta Van Fleet “From the Fires”

H

Sam Harris “Sam Harris”

Sam Harris “Sam I Am”

George Harrison “Living in the Material World”

Justin Hayward & John Lodge “Blue Jays”

The Jimi Hendrix Experience “Electric Ladyland”

Buddy Holly and The Crickets “20 Golden Greats”

Engelbert Humperdinck “After the Lovin”

I

J

Etta James “At Last”

Jefferson Airplane “After Bathing at Baxters”

Jefferson Airplane “Crown of Creation”

Jefferson Airplaine “The Worst of Jefferson Airplane”

Jefferson Starship “Spitfire”

K

Carole King “Tapestry”

The Kinks “Sleepwalker”

Bonnie Koloc “Hold On To Me”

L

Don Lanphere Quintet “Into Somewhere”

Julian Lennon “Valotte”

Ramsey Lewis Trio “Hang On Ramsey!”

Gordon Lightfoot “Cold on the Shoulder”

Gordon Lightfoot “Summer Side of Life”

Gordon Lightfoot “The Best of Gordon Lightfoot”

Little Feat “The Last Record Album”

Little Fear “Time Loves A Hero”

Lene Lovich “Stateless”

Steve Lyon “There’s No Place Like Mars”

M

The Mamas & The Papas “The Mamas & The Papas Deliver”

The Mamas & The Papas “Presenting The Mamas & The Papas”

Barry Manilow “Here Comes The Night”

Melanie “Gather Me”

The Monkees “Headquarters”

The Monkees “The Monkees Deluxe Edition”

The Monkees “More of the Monkees”

The Moody Blues “This is the Moody Blues”

Maria Muldaur “Maria Muldaur”

Mystic Moods Orchestra “English Muffin”

Mystic Moods Orchestra “One Stormy Night”

N

Graham Nash “Wild Tales”

Juice Newton “Juice”

O

P

Peaches & Herb “2 HOT!”

Peaches & Herb “Greatest Hits”

Q

R

Bonnie Raitt “Green Light”

Smokey Robinson “A Quiet Storm”

The Rolling Stones “Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass”

Linda Ronstadt “Heart Like A Wheel”

Linda Ronstadt “Simple Dreams”

Tim Rose “Through Rose Colored Glasses”

S

Bud Shank & the folkswingers “Folk ‘N Flute”

Silk “Smooth As Raw Silk”

Simon and Garfunkel “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, & Thyme”

Simon and Garfunkel “Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits”

Sonny & Cher “All I Ever Need Is You”

Sonny & Cher “In Case You’re In Love”

Rod Stewart “Never A Dull Moment”

Harry Styles “Harry’s House”

T

The Temptations “Greatest Hits”

The Temptations “House Party”

Tiffany “Hold An Old Friend’s Hand”

Jethro Tull “Songs from the Wood”

Conway Twitty “Conway Twitty’s Greatest Hits”

Bonnie Tyler “It’s A Heartache”

U

V

Various Artists “Country Love Vol. 1”

Various Artists “Let Yourself Go! Limited Edition Collector’s Album”

Various Artists “Time To Get It Together”

Various Artists “Vintage Music: Collectors Series Volume One”

The Vogues “Memories”

W

The White Stripes “The White Stripes Greatest Hits”

The Who “It’s Hard”

The Who “Magic Bus (The Who on Tour)”

X

Y

John Paul Young “Love Is In The Air”

Z

Film Soundtracks

Guardians of the Galaxy “Deluxe Vinyl Edition”

The Hollywood Knights

Oklahoma!

Saturday Night Fever

The Sound of Music

Stardust (1974)

[brooklynislandgirl]

3. What was your father like in general?

Father Knows Best Is Not True || Accepting

There’s a moment when Beth’s face is unguarded in the light of Steve’s softly posed question. Before her mind catches up with her and she retreats inside the impenetrable shell she’s spent a lifetime building from the inside out. A look alone that tells him all he needs to know before she starts to unravel the answer, as painfully honest as it is.

“My fa-da Admiral...” She stops, worries her lower lip between her teeth, then sighs, switching from her native pidgin to more slowly enunciated haole, because it gives her the time she needs to think. “He...uh...he....

“Well, he’s a career surgeon, neurovascular speciality. Served in the Navy for maybe thirty years or so before being appointed to the slot of Surgeon General. Spends most of his time doing conferences and...other government stuff. I honestly don’t think my brother would have survived his accident if the Admiral hadn’t led the operating team. Uhm.”

She reaches for things to say. “Very logically brilliant man. Very aggressively ambitious. I think he might run for president, eventually, or some other office. Has a wildfire Irish temper, kind of like my brother. All the ladies thought he was quite handsome when he was younger and some still do. Very blunt straight-shooter? Everyone says how much alike he is t’ Andy. So if ya know one, ya kind of know the other? But not really. Andy’s...”

Her brother is a saint compared to their...to the Admiral. Yes, her brother’s hard on her, yes...he’s more than a little overprotective but he’s never...

“I’m...I’m sorry, Steve. Can we change subject, mebbe?”

[nativexhaole]

                                                    oops tag dump #1

[cowandcalf]

@mcdannoangelwolf​ Oh, wow! What a great, amazing gift! I’m so over the moon, J! Your story is fantastic! You have this way to create a universe, a different world that get me hooked the moment I start to read. I have to admit, I don’t know anything about Pokemons, never been drawn to these creatures but now, after I read your story, I want to know them. And I want to have one! Like charlie :-) I’m an animal person and I fell in love with the way you created this safe environment for the Pokes, as Steve names them. I was there with the guys, Grace and Charlie, enjoying the tour. Your words makes everything so real, that’s wonderful. I heard the noises of the Pokemons and I saw the wild, strange, wonderful creatures and this tenderness I felt when you described them. The entire story breathes solid happiness and the love that exists between partners who has spent years together. Steve and Danny are so one in your story, being a family with Charlie and Grace and having a great day together. I’m all fluffy and deeply satisfied after reading your wonderful story. It’s excellently written as always and you have this vibe in your wirting that always feels like someone wraps me in cozy blanket and pushes a hot coffee in my hand. I love it so much! Thank you a lot for this amazing gift! I always love your stories. It’s pure joy to read them. You have such different worlds you create! Mahalo, J! This is great! <3

That’s a great idea with the prompts to keep yourself in a writing mode, J! I‘m sending you McDanno Steve/Danny! Yay! Thank you a lot!

@cowandcalf Thank you SO Much for this prompt. It was fun. Your Pokemon number came up to a Pokemon called Archeops. A Fossil Pokemon. This story turned into less of a focus on it and more of story about many Fossil Pokemon lol. I hope that's ok!

At the end of the story are pics of the all the Pokemon featured. I'll name them as well lol. Most of the info i give about the pokemon in this story is from Bulbapedia. Some of it is my own headcanon.

This story may or may not be set in my future Pokemon Fusion. None of Teams Pokemon are mentioned in it. It could also be in the same universe of Charizard. For now it is just a stand alone.

“Danno, Danno, guess what!” Danny had just enough time to put the knife down and turn around before Charlie was barreling into him. Thankfully he had the counter to brace against as Charlie all but climbed him. 

 “Whoa, whoa bud. Careful now. You know Danno’s got a dodgy knee.” Danny admonished gently as he secured Charlie to his hip. 

 “Sorry, Danno. Are you okay? I can get down. I just wanted to show you.” Charlie wiggled to hop back to the floor but Danny just held on. 

 “Its fine son, what did you want to show me?” Danny asked, keeping his boy right where he was. Charlie was growing like a weed. He wouldn’t be able to do this kind of thing much longer. 

 “Look what we found at the store.” Charlie waved a crumpled flyer Danny had previously ignored in favor of not toppling over. Danny took it and had to immediately fight the urge to groan. It was an advert for the Fossil Restoration Center. The facility was finally opening up for tours.

 “Can we go Danno, can we please?” Charlie asked, batting his eyes at him like Danny was sure Grace taught him. 

 Danny knew this day would come as soon as the place was announced. Charlie loved “dinosaur” pokémon so he knew he wouldn’t be able to say no.  He could, however, stall. 

 “We’ll talk about it after dinner kiddo. Now, where’s Steve? Did you leave him at the store and run here?” Danny asked as he sat his son back on the floor. 

 “No, but the rascal did leave me to carry the groceries in on my own.” Steve appeared, carrying two canvas shopping bags, smiling like a madman. 

 “Sorry, sorry!” Charlie yelped before racing toward the garage, “I got it!” 

 Danny just shook his head, he loved that kid, and moved to take one of the bags from Steve. 

 “Did he show you the flyer?” Steve asked him, excited. With Steve, Danny could; and did, roll his eyes. 

 “Yes, he gave me the flyer. I told him we’d talk about it after dinner. Hopefully, he’ll forget about it.” Danny replied, setting the bag down to unload. 

 “Come on Danno, don’t be that way.” Danny could hear the playful pout in Steve’s voice. 

 Danny just rolled his eyes and went back to prepping dinner. 

 *** 

 Charlie, much to Danny’s annoyance, didn’t forget. He spent the entirety of dinner rhapsodizing about Fossil Pokémon and the Restoration Center. Danny did his best to steer his son toward other areas of conversation; his school work, his surfing lessons, and Grace's training, but Charlie wouldn’t be deterred. Steve, the traitor, just sat and smiled serenely the entire time. By the time dinner was over Danny was agreeing to go for a tour as soon as Grace came back from Trainer Camp. 

 “You know,” Steve called from the en-suite as Danny lay back on their bed, “you’ve never actually told me what your issue with Fossil Pokémon is.” 

 “Jurassic Park, Steven. Jurassic Park.” Danny replied without looking away from the phone. He was looking for any reason he could find to avoid going to the Restoration Center. 

 “Fossil Pokémon aren’t the same as dinosaurs Danny.” Steve appeared in the doorway, toothbrush hanging out of his mouth, before ducking back in. 

 “I’m pretty sure Tyrantrum were close to T-Rex size. And Kabutops have blades for hands.” Danny finally gave it up as a lost cause and tossed his phone onto the bedside table. 

 “The Restoration Center doesn’t have a Tyrantrum Danno,” Steve smiled as he swaggered out of the bathroom in just his boxer briefs, “And Kabutops only attack underwater. Pretty sure the tours won’t be going into the water.” 

 Steve sprawled out on the bed next to him and wrapped an arm around his waist before speaking again. 

 “Come on Danno, give me the real reason.” Danny groaned up at the ceiling before finally caving in, resigned to sounding like a dumbass. 

 “I don’t know ok? I just...I don’t like them. I feel like it’s unnatural. Fossil Pokémon are and should be, just that. Fossils. Just because something can be done doesn’t mean it should be done. What’s next, reviving pets or god forbid people?” Danny knew he was ranting a bit but he had been holding this in for a long time. 

 “Okay so your issue is less chaotic rampage and more Jeff Goldblum,” Steve replied after a while and Danny gave a halfhearted ‘yes’ in return, “I understand that. I do. And I’m not gonna try and sway you. You know the science behind fossil revival as well as I do. How and why it works with pokes’ and only pokes’. I’m also not going to try and debate the ethics of fossil revival with you because, honestly, I don’t care about them enough to have a real opinion about them.” Steve told him quietly and Danny breathed a sigh of relief. He didn’t want to get into an ethical debate on the issue. Or any debate on the issue.

 “But I am going to admonish you to try and not rain on Charlie’s parade. He loves dinosaurs and fossil pokes’. In a few years, he’ll, probably, grow out of it. When he’s older you can talk about it. For now, just let him enjoy it.” 

Danny rolled onto his side to face Steve as his partner spoke and when he finished Danny scooted in and pressed a kiss to Steve’s nose. 

 “I plan to do my utmost best not to be a tool about it. But I’m gonna need you and your nerdy enthusiasm to run interference for me.” Danny told him and Steve grinned wide. 

 “That is going to be very easy because I am stoked about this. I’ve been waiting for them to open for tours. I’m hoping that we see Rampardos and Bastiodon. I love those guys…” Danny just groaned and buried his face in the pillow as Steve went on. 

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 “Welcome to the Fossil Restoration Center, my name is Silver and I’ll be your tour guide for the day.” Danny had to fight the urge to roll his eyes at the ginger-haired tour guide's overly cheery attitude. He had been dreading this trip since agreeing to it. True to his word though he had been putting on a brave face and not letting Charlie see how much he hated the idea of the place. Steve, bless him, made it a lot easier. Anytime Charlie brought up the trip Steve was fast to swoop in so they could geek out together. 

 ‘You never know Danno,’ Grace had told him once she found out about the trip after returning from camp, ‘Once you get there and see them, learn about them, maybe you’ll change your mind.’ 

 Danny had half-heartedly agreed with his daughter but privately believed otherwise. Still, as a trainer himself, he was determined to at least try and if not enjoy himself then to at least learn something. 

 It was easier than he had expected it to be. Charlie and Steve were by and large the most enthusiastic of not only the four of them but of their tour group as a whole and stayed mostly toward the front. This let Danny stay toward the back of the group, Grace keeping him company, and take in the exhibits on his own. 

 The underwater exhibits, a Plexiglas tunnel through the habitat, was pretty cool. Grace, favoring grass and fairy types, had enjoyed learning about Lileep and Cradily. Charlie’s face had been pressed against the glass so hard, watching the Armaldo and Kabutops swim that Danny swore he was going to sieve through it. Even Steve stood awestruck, turning in place to try and see as much as he could. 

 Above the underwater exhibits were touch tanks with Kabuto and Omanyte. Danny had come close to losing his shit when Silver encouraged them to interact with the pokémon but stopped when the guide explained. 

 “Kabuto, unlike their evolved forms, dwelled on the sea floor. We’ve learned that they are largely filter feeders but also used their tusks to dig food from the sand. Likely ancient crustacean pokémon. Omanyte, unlike Omastar, feeds off plankton and fish eggs. They are very docile with humans and while Kabuto seems to like being left alone, Omanyte rather enjoys interaction.” 

 Despite knowing it was safe Danny couldn’t help but hover closely as Charlie stroked the back of a few Kabuto. It was also a prime location to watch two Omanyte try and climb up Steve’s arm. 

 Outside, in the pasture zone, Danny was thrilled when Steve got his wish. A medium-sized herd of Bastiodon and Shieldon lazed around the in the sun. Further on, in a more securely fenced paddock, a small group of Rampardos and Cranidos resided. 

 “We’ve learned that Bastiodon and Sheildon are very docile, herbivores, and very social. Shieldon, both bred and revived, are cared for and looked after by all the adults in the group. We have three family groups here, each consisting of two Bastiodon and three Shieldon. From our study, we believe that ancient groups would have consisted of groups roughly the same size. The pokémon here have been socialized with humans for years so we have a small group that you’ll be able to feed and interact with shortly.” Silver explained and Danny once more had to swallow hard at the idea of his kids around the shield-faced pokémon.

 “What about the Cranidos and Rampardos?” Steve asked and Danny smiled at the excitement in his partner's voice. 

 “The Cranidos line, we’ve observed, is much more aggressive than the Shieldon line. They are very competitive, head-butting not only each other but also their environment. They live in small family groups, no larger than four. They are omnivorous but lean more toward meat than plants. At the moment only Center Trainers are allowed to interact with them. However, we will be getting a closer look once feeding time is over.” Silver explained and Danny swore Steve looked a little disappointed at not being able to get closer. 

 Danny watched as Steve’s disappointment evaporated once they reached the observation area of the paddock. They all watched as Cranidos and Rampardos ran around the area, head-butting one another as well as the steel walls and large rocks of the paddock. The clangs and thuds they made were so loud that Danny cringed. He knew the mons’ skulls were thick but he still marveled at how unaffected the pokémon seemed after the hits. 

 Afterward, they left the paddock and, much to Danny’s general alarm, walked through the larger area where the Bastiodon and Shieldon grazed, to a smaller paddock. There one of the larger Bastiodon lay in a shady spot while four Shieldon ran around playing. 

 “This handsome fellow here is Bruno,” Silver remarked as he walked over to the Bastiodon and patted its side, “He evolved from the very first Shieldon revived here. He’s big, lazy, and very friendly. He spends most of his days eating and sleeping. However, he spends most of his nights guarding the rest of the group, walking the perimeter of their sleeping areas.” 

 Several of the group laughed and even Danny chuckled, finding himself liking the big behemoth. 

 “Can we…can we touch him?” Danny focused on his son as Charlie piped up. 

 “Yes, but just a few at a time. He’s very friendly and loves visitors, but we try not to overwhelm him. You can also grab a few Berries and sit, try to attract some of the Shieldon. These are some of the older ones so they’re more used to humans.” Silver explained and Danny watched as both Steve and Charlie all but ran to grab some berries while most of the group queued up to meet Bruno. 

 While Grace queued up to meet Bruno Danny hung back to watch Steve and Charlie. Both sat cross-legged in the grass and brandished their berries. One of the pokémon climbed right into Charlie’s lap without hesitation and ate the Berries from his hand. Two others all but tackled Steve, pushing at him and each other with their heads. It was a rare thing that could rip Danny’s focus from his children but as Steve’s face lit up in a beatific smile, loud laughter roaring out of him, Danny had eyes for no one else. 

 “Danno, Danno you gotta come pet these guys. They’re awesome!” Steve called, breaking Danny out of his thoughts. With all eyes on him Danny knew that he couldn’t say no so, slowly, he walked over and knelt between Charlie and Steve. Reaching out to one of the two in Steve’s lap he was surprised when one of the Shieldon immediately butt its head into his palm. From the light sheen of the mon’s head, he had expected to feel the cold metallic skin of a steel-type. Instead, it was warm and dense, almost like really thick leather over rock. It was very sturdy but had just the slightest bit of give to it.  

 “I want one,” Steve told him with a smile and Danny just grinned. 

 “You can add your name to the waiting list, but we’re still a few years away from breeding for trainers,” Silver said from above them and Danny looked up to find the guide standing near them. 

 “Really?” Danny could have groaned aloud at the eagerness in Steve’s voice. 

 “Yes. We plan to offer breeding for certain species within the next few years. Shieldon is at the top of the list. You can ask about it at the registration desk. For now, we should be moving on.” Silver addressed the last to the group at large. 

 Danny helped Steve and Charlie to their feet and let the nearby handlers herd the Shieldon away. 

 The last stop on the tour was a large, domed, cage that they were all ushered into. Inside was a large stand of trees around a deep pond with lots of bushes and flowers scattered around.  

 “Ok all, here is where things might get disappointing,” Silver addressed the group as they stepped close to the pond, pulling a silver whistle out of the pocket of their lab coat, “This is the Aviary, in here lives a few pods of Archeops and Archen. The Archen are very friendly, but Archeops are more standoffish. They’ve never attacked anyone, but they tend to keep hidden and keep the rest of the pod with them. I’ll try calling for them.” With that Silver used the whistle, letting out several short bursts. 

 Danny waited, along with the rest of the group, for several moments. After a couple of minutes, Silver blew the whistle again. This time Danny thought he saw some movement in the trees but, once again, nothing appeared. 

 “Well folks, sadly, it seems like they won’t be showing today. If you have any questions I’ll be happy to answer them. We may get lucky if we wait a few moments.” 

 Several people raised their hands but Danny tuned out the Q&A. He was hoping they would move on soon. If he was being honest his knee was starting to bother him and he was getting a bit hungry. He didn’t want to risk turning into a grouch and ruining the kids' day. 

 “Hey, what’s that?” Charlie's voice brought Danny out of his musings and he craned his head around just in time to see his son break off from the group and shoot toward a clump of bushes nearby. 

 “Charlie, don’t,” Danny called out just as Steve called for the boy to wait. Both he and Steve moved to follow Charlie but before they could get more than a few steps Charlie was already on his way back, having stooped to pick something up from the shade of the bushes. 

 “I think he’s sick, or hurt.” Charlie offered and Danny almost swallowed his tongue as he saw the small blue and red head of an Archen rubbing against Charlie's shirt. 

 “Buddy, you shouldn’t do tha-“ Steve started, Danny was still in too much shock to speak, but he was cut off by a shrill call.

 “AAAARCHEOOOOPS!” An Archeops jumped from the trees and made a mad dash toward Charlie. Danny’s hand went to the pokeball at his belt, and he saw Steve, a few feet ahead of him do the same. 

 The Archeops was fast though, faster than Danny would have given credit to the gangly bird-like ‘mon, and before either of them could act it was standing in front of Charlie. Standing a few inches shorter than Charlie the ‘mon craned its head back to look him in the eye. Danny couldn’t help but picture the raptors from Jurassic park as the Archeops bobbed its green and red head toward his son. 

 “Here, he was in the bushes, alone.” Charlie, without a hint of fear, held out the tiny Archen to the Archeops. Danny, having halted when the pokémon got within striking distance of his son, crept closer as the Archeops dipped its head into Charlie’s cupped hands; sniffing and nuzzling at the Archen. 

 As Danny got within arm's length of his son the Acheops suddenly reared back and to the side, eyes fixed on him as it ran around Charlie to stand between him and his son. 

 “What the hell, you overgrown chicken, that’s my kid.” Danny hissed at the Archeops. The Archeops, in reply, just puffed up and hissed back at Danny. Danny was shocked as the ‘mon ruffled its feathers and spread its wings, obviously trying to block Charlie from his view. 

 “Melvin, that’s enough of that,” Danny kept his eyes on the agitated Archeops as Silver walked over to them, “If you’d keep better track of Herbert this wouldn’t happen.” He again addressed the pokémon before turning to Danny. 

 “I’m sorry sir, this is Melvin, one of the first revived pokémon here at the center. The fluff ball in, I’m assuming your son’s hands, is his hatchling. Herbert.” Silver gestured between the Archen in Charlie’s hands and the Arcehops between them. 

 “So that’s why the big feather duster won’t let me near my kid?” Danny questioned and Silver nodded. 

 “Melvin is very protective of his chick. He’s also very fond of children overall. He must think you’re…intimidating.” Silver offered with a shrug. 

 “The poke’ has no idea.” Danny heard Steve say quietly, followed by several snickers from the tour group. 

 Danny fumed silently, trying to understand how he had come to be fighting an overgrown chicken for his kid. Before he could come up with anything Charlie’s hand appeared on top of Archeops blue-green head. 

 “That’s my Danno, Melvin. He’s great.” Danny watched as Charlie stroked the ‘mon’s head and neck as he spoke. The…Melvin deflated under the touch, wings folded and head craned into Charlie's touch. 

 Danny knelt as Charlie circled the ‘mon, still stroking his head with one hand while he cradled the tiny Archen to his chest with the other. 

 “He’s awfully small, are they always that small when they hatch?” Danny found himself asking. The Archen was so small it could probably fit in a Pokeball without dematerializing. 

 “Sadly no,” Silver replied with a sigh, “Herbert is unusually small. We’re unsure why. He’s quite adventurous for his size, always running about the Aviary. Despite Melvin’s attempts to keep him in his nest. He tires quickly, usually dropping on the spot where he stands.” 

 “So he’s not sick?” Charlie questioned, looking down at the tiny bird ‘mon snoozing in his hand. 

 “No, he’s not sick. He’s probably been exploring all morning. He’s just tired.” Silver respond and Charlie smiled. 

 Before Danny could say anything else the Archen roused and gave a few short chirps. In response, Melvin gave a rumbled purr and leaned to nuzzle his beak against it. Danny watched in fascination as the two pre-historic mon’ chirped and rumbled at each other for a few moments. After a bit, Herbert stood up in Charlie's palm and hopped onto Melvin’s head. He ambled over Melvin’s head, slid down his neck, and nestled down on his back. 

 “Arch arp.” Melvin rumbled out, leaning to nuzzle his head and beak against Charlie's chest and shoulder, making the boy giggle. 

  After that Melvin straightened up, and gave Danny what was unmistakably a glare, before turning and taking off back into the trees. 

 As they left the Center a short while later, Steve and Charlie talking at high speed together about the Shieldon, Archen, and Archeops, Danny knew that he’d be inquiring about an Archen for Charlie when his son was Trainer age.

For those on mobile the Pokemon are Archen, Archeops, Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lileep, Cradily, Armaldo, Cranidos, Ramparts, Shieldon, and Bastiodon.

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The Morning Show (SPOILER ALERT)

I am late to this party. I watched season 1 after season 2 premiered. For me, I feel like the show started kind of slow? Like I wasn’t super hooked right away. Maybe it’s because I’m addicted to a stupid new game I downloaded on my phone so I was busy playing that while I watched the first few episodes. But it did get better and it’s been fun watching the dynamic between Jennifer Aniston’s and Reese Witherspoon’s characters. Their relationship is constantly changing. Steve Carrell was annoying to watch, which is a testament to what a good actor he is, playing a privileged man abusing his power and gaslighting his victim. Ugh. Disgusting.

For those that don’t know, this show is about a network morning show (think Today or Good Morning America) and the people who work there. And the fallout when their lead actor is accused of sexual harassment at the workplace (hello Matt Lauer).

Rating: 4 mahalos. The actors are great. Billy Crudup is very entertaining. His character seems like he is a happy executive that smiles so big you are worried if/when he will snap. I also just love newsroom shows. I know it’s not the same as the show, but a close family member worked at a local news station so it’s fun to pretend things were this dramatic

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Hau’oli Lā Ho’omaika’i

Summary: Even after months of being away from Hawaii, you still harbour feelings for Steve. You just don’t know that he feels the same. Maybe one of you will finally say something this thanksgiving.

Pairing: Steve x Reader

A/N: Title translates to Happy Thanksgiving.

It had been so long since you’d been here. 

You took a deep breath of the fresh, Hawaiian air. The scent of the ocean filling your nostrils. 

You pulled into the driveway of Steve’s home. It may have been a while since you’d last been here, but you always made sure to make it back to the island for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

Walking to the backyard, the laughter of your ohana began to fill your ears. Eddie was the first to greet you with a bark, his tail whipping back and forth, and his tongue hanging out of the side of his mouth as he bounded over to you. “Hi, buddy,” you grinned, scratching him behind the ears.

One by one, everyone else at the party greeted you. The last person to say hello was Steve, aka the guy you had a massive crush on and had for a while now. 

“Hey,” he smiled. 

“Hi,” you smiled back. You felt your heart flutter at the mere sight of him. God, pull yourself together, Y/N.

Danny wrapped an arm around your shoulders and smiled at you. His blue eyes flicked between you and Steve before his eyes stopped on you. “I have to say that I am so glad you’re back, maybe now Steve will stop pouting.”

“I have not been pouting.”

“Uh-huh, sure you haven’t,” Danny retorted. 

“See what I have to put up with,” Steve joked. 

“You two never change,” you chuckled. 

-

“Damn, I am stuffed. Amazing food as always,” you smiled at Flippa’s mom, Maya.

“Mahalo, dear,” she smiled at you.

“How about we all say what we’re thankful for?” Lou suggested.

Starting from Duke, everyone said what they were thankful for this year. Then it got to you.

“Well, I am thankful for you guys, my ohana, and I’m grateful for this island. You know I love every single opportunity to come back here. But, what I am most thankful for is that my job has now given me the chance to move back here.”

“Wait, seriously?” Tani asked.

“Yeah,” you grinned. “I wanted to keep it a surprise.”

“Well, alright, that’s great,” Lou smiled brightly.

“That’s amazing,” Junior added.

-

A little while after your announcement, Danny left you talking to Renee, Duke, Jerry, Tani, Junior, and Junior’s parents and went to join Steve in the kitchen. “So, Y/N’s staying.”

“Good observation.”

Danny rolled his eyes and leaned against the counter with his arms folded over his chest. “Maybe now you can admit those feelings that you very clearly have.”

“I don’t have feelings for Y/N.”

“Right, and I’m the president,” Danny quipped. “Come on, just admit it.”

With a roll of his eyes, Steve grabbed a beer and left the kitchen.

-

By the time everyone had left, the sun had set, and the moon was hanging high in the sky. Shining stars littered the black blanket of the night sky.

The only guest Steve had left was you, and he was beyond grateful for that. He sat next to you on the sand. Eddie was already laying on your other side with his head on your lap.

“So, you’re staying, huh?”

“I am.”

“When did you find out?”

“A few weeks ago. I didn’t tell you when you called that day because I wanted to keep it a surprise and tell you all at the same time.”

“I’m thrilled you’re staying. It’ll be great to have you back.”

“Aww, who knew you could be such a softie, Stevie,” you teased, gently shoving his arm.

“Yeah, yeah,” he smiled. “Hey, Y/N/N, now that you’re back and that you’re staying, do you think we can talk about something?”

“Sure, Steve, you know you can talk to me about anything. Is everything okay?”

“Yeah, it’s just something Danny said to me earlier.”

“Did you two have another argument? You’re like an old married couple,” you joked, getting a smile off him in return. “Okay, in all seriousness, what did you want to talk about?”

“Okay, so, Danny keeps getting on my ass about this, and I think he’s right, and I just need to tell you. We have been friends for a long time now. You’re my family. But, the truth is, I’ve liked you as more than a friend for a while now.”

“I um. Woah. That’s a lot to take in.” You scratched the back of your head. “Steve, are you being serious right now?”

“Yeah, I am, but I completely understand if you don’t return those feelings.”

“Did I say I didn’t?”

“No.”

“Exactly. I wanted to tell you before I left, but then I decided that it was probably best not to. I didn’t want to risk losing our friendship or starting something with you and then it ending horribly because of the long distance.”

“And now that you’ll be living in Hawaii again, what do you think about maybe going out for dinner with me sometime?”

“I would really like that, Steve.”

Steve looked out at the ocean and let out a breath he didn’t even know he was holding in.

You moved in to kiss his cheek, but as you did that, he turned his head towards you. Your lips met his. It was only for a second, and you were a little embarrassed when you pulled away.

“Uh, well, that was unexpected.”

“A little, but I’m not complaining.”

“Me either.”

He cupped your cheek with his hand and leaned in. His lips were gentle as they pressed against yours.

You melted into the kiss, your arms wrapping around the back of his neck and one hand weaving into his hair.

You both pulled away suddenly when Eddie barked and started licking your faces. “Eddie,” you laughed, both of you now turning your attention to him.

“That’s one way to tell us to stop, buddy,” Steve chuckled.

“I think someone just wants attention,” you cooed just as he rolled onto his back. You were more than happy to oblige and stroke his belly. “Now, this I am very thankful for,” you smiled, leaning into Steve while continuing to stroke Eddie’s belly.

Steve wrapped his arms around your shoulders and kissed the top of your head. “Me too.”

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Danny: So what did the paper say on your fortune cookie?

Steve: *eating the entire cookie* The WHAT did WHAT on my WHAT?!