Second Chances (Hawaii 5-O fanfic)

✨Chapter two | school trouble

•Steve McGarrett's House•
The tired but dedicated Steve McGarrett, solo parent (brother) to two energetic 8-year-olds, struggling to get himself out of bed, let alone get the twins ready for school. The quiet morning atmosphere, the soft light creeping in, and the sound of his obnoxious alarm clock ringing. Doing his best to ignore the alarm, until Leah, the energetic and lively twin, bursts into the room, radiating morning energy. She's probably eager to share some exciting news or idea, oblivious to Steve's groggy state. Meanwhile, Luke, the more laid-back twin, is still snuggled up in bed, completely unbothered by the early morning commotion. I imagine Steve rubbing his eyes, trying to shake off the sleepiness, as Leah starts bouncing around the room and jumping on the bed. Landing on Steve, he winces and groans grabbing his private parts, shooting up in pain. "Sorry Stevie" Leah immediately calms down and sits on the foot of the bed, away from Steve. "That's okay Lemon drop. Just please be more careful next time ok?" Steve sensing his little sisters nervous ness and hesitation, opens his arms for her to climb into. "C'mere, come give your big bro hugs!" Offering a warm smile to the 8 year old girl. Leah reluctant, not wanting to cause her big brother anymore harm by accident, doesn't move from the spot she's parked herself in. Until Steve leans forward, a playful smirk plastered on his handsome face, grabbing her up into his arms and holding her as she broke out into tearful sobs. "I said, c'mere!" He laughs, showing the little girl he's fine now. "Hey, hey it's okay lemon drop, I'm fine, it was an accident, ok?" as Leah starts crying into his chest. Mumbling apologies. Steve strokes her hair in a calming, soothing manner. "B-but i-i hurt you Stevie" Leah continues to cry into his chest. "It was an accident, lemon drop, I'm okay now. You hear?" Steve assures Leah it was just an accident. "You didn't mean to hurt me and you apologized, now it's time to move on, ok?" He adds. "O-okay, Stevie" Leah sniffles, situating herself in his lap so she's more comfortable. Steve starts humming a gentle lullaby to his little sister as he holds and rocks her in his arms for a while. He kisses her head, and she says, "I'm hungry, Stevie" He chuckles and nods, "Me too, lemon drop, me too" Steve tickles her belly for a few seconds and says, "Hmmm what about some waffles or pancakes?" Leah giggles as Steve tickles her soft belly. "Waffles!" Steve laughs, "Waffles it is!" He declares to the 8 year old girl, "Chocolate chip or blueberry?" He asks the giggly girl, ceasing the tickles. "Hmm how about chocolate chip waffles WITH blueberries on the side?" Leah says, emphasizing the word 'with' and Steve nods, "I like the way you think, lemony girl" Steve and Leah sat there for a moment longer until their bellies started to growl indicating to them that they were pretty hungry! "Hmm how about chocolate chip waffles WITH blueberries on the side?" Leah says, emphasizing the word 'with' and Steve nods, "I like the way you think, lemony girl" Steve and Leah sat there for a moment longer until their bellies started to growl indicating to them that they were pretty hungry! Steve with Leah in his arms, stood up and got out of bed. He carried his little sister downstairs and to the kitchen, sitting her on the counter near him, and pulling out the pans and ingredients needed for this morning's breakfast. "Lemme guess, Lukey is still asleep?" Steve says, matter of fact, knowing his little brother all too well. "Yeah, he didn't go to sleep until late last night! Long after you put us to bed! He even snuck downstairs to watch more SpongeBob SquarePants after you said no more TV!" Leah says, accidentally snitching on herself in the process, "Really? And how would you know that, little miss?" Steve questions, feighing sternness by crossing his arms around his chest and raising an eye brow. "Uhm well -" Leah is cut off by being whisked off the counter by Steve. Grabbing her into his arms and taking her upstairs to the twins' shared bedroom. "Attention, attention this is the waffle police! We have received news about a shortage of waffles in the breakfast area! Repeat waffles are in danger, your assistance is crucial and needed at this moment. Please report to the kitchen for briefing and deployment. Remember time is of the essence here people, waffles lives are at stake!" Steve announces, using a megaphone he has for negotiation situations. Leah is busy giggling away at her big bro's antics. Luke in response to Steve's silly antics and his fake emergency, turned his back to Steve and Leah and continued on sleeping. He is a tired 8 year old boy after all. Steve McGarret was going to need to bring out the big guns for this one! "Hmm, well I guess me and Sissy will just have to eat all the delicious chocolate chip waffles aka your favorite, all by ourselves, what do you say, lemon drop?" Steve says, loud enough for Luke to hear and that catches his attention. "Yummy!" Leah giggles, rubbing her belly in circles and licking her lips in anticipation of a delicious chocolate chip waffle drizzled in chocolate syrup! "Well I guess it's just you and me, kiddo, let's go and let Lukey here get a few more minutes of shut eye. Since I know you had a late night. A little birdie told me after your late night SpongeBob SquarePants adventure." Steve says, taking Leah into his arms and heading for the door. "No, wait!" Luke trips trying to get out of bed, even his bed isn't ready for him to leave! His spider man comforter trips him as he struggles to free himself from the blanket. Steve turns on his heels, Leah in his arms, laughing at their goofy brother. Struggling to free himself, kicking his legs, desperate to escape his comforter. After watching Luke fail at freeing himself, Steve sets Leah on her feet and walks over to help Luke from the comforter. The McGarret siblings all share a laugh before going down stairs and enjoying a delicious breakfast: chocolate chip waffles drizzled in chocolate syrup WITH blueberries on the side. After the McGarret siblings finished with their delicious breakfast, it was time to get ready for work and school! Danny had called Steve and let him know he would be picking up the twins from his house and dropping them off at school today, as Steve had to be in the headquarters earlier than usual. "Okay, Uncle Danny is on his way here to get you two, I want teeth brushed, hair brushed, I laid out your outfits for today on your beds. Let's go, let's go" Steve says, clapping his hands. 20 minutes later, Danny pulled up out front of Steve's house in his Camaro with Gracie in the backseat. "Hope you guys are ready! Uncle Danny's here!" Steve announces. The twins were scurrying around the upstairs to finish up what they were doing when the door bell rang. It's Danny and Gracie. Steve rushes to the door as the twins run downstairs, well Leah runs, Luke decides to take a different way down the stairs. Sliding down the banister railing again. Steve turns around and faces his brother with a stern expression on his face, arms crossed around his chest. "Luke Kanaka McGarrett." Steve says in his no nonsense tone. "It's too early in the morning for this, I am tired of telling you time and time again to knock it off, kiddo. And you promised me, you'd stop doing it." He lectures his brother, kneeling down to be level with him. "Sorry Stevo" Luke looks away, ashamed of his behavior. "Luke, look at me please." Steve says, in his usual tone this time. "Hmm?" Luke hums. "You do it again and I'm going to spank you, you understand me?" Steve warns his bro, sternly. "Y-yes sir" Luke says, his little lip quivering. "Thank you, bud, I just don't want you to hurt yourself, is all." He stands up after ruffling his hair a bit. "C'mere, give your big bro a hug please" Steve holds his arms out, inviting Luke for a big hug. Luke clashes into his arms. "I love you so, don't forget that, ever, ok bud?" Leaning down, he kisses his little bro's head and hugs him tightly. "Hey! What bout me, Stevie?" Leah pouts. "I could never forget my fav little sis, c'mere!" Steve pulls a pouting Leah into the hug, and holds his twin siblings a minute longer. "Ok, I have to get going, Uncle Danny's going to take you two to school this morning, I want you both to behave and listen, yes?" Steve says, the twins nod their heads. "Good, mahalo" Steve kisses their heads again. "Mahalo, Danno" He smiles at Danny. "Not a problem, Stevie" Danny winks. "Okay, we gotta get you monkeys to school and me to work." Danny says, holding the door open for the kids. "We not monkeys, Danno, we kids, brah!" Luke teases. "You're right, you're so right, this is why you need school so you can keep getting smarter. Heck you're already smarter than me, Lulu." Danny laughs. The kids pile into the backseat of Danny's Camaro as Steve locks up his house and heads out to his truck. They leave and go their separate ways for now. Steve heads to the 5-O headquarters while Danny drops the kids at school and then heads off to headquarters. Once the kids were dropped off at school, Danny headed off to work. The day was busy, they caught case after case. It was around noon, when Steve's phone rang. "McGarret here, yes, uh huh, yes, mahalo, yes I'll be there soon." Steve ended the brief phone call. "Who was that? Everything okay? Talk to me, stevie." Danny approaches his best friend and work partner. "That was the principal, Mr. Pule," Steve starts before Danny interrupts him by asking a dumb question. "At the kids' school?" Steve sighs, shaking his head. "No, the principal at dumb and dumber, yes, Danny, the kids' school." Steve answers him sarcastically. "Hey, no need for the tude, sir, was just a question." Danny counters. "Yeah, a dumb one." Steve scoffs, "I have to go get Luke. He's been suspended." He adds. "I'll have you know there's no such thing as a dumb question, babes." Danny quips. "Yeah well that was a stupid question, brah" Steve says, leaving to go retrieve his trouble making little brother.