I held out until the beginning of season 2, but you all posted so many picspams and squees, and the fic was sooo good. I succumbed! And you weren't kidding. They could hardly make the Steve/Danny more canon if they actually got gay married on the show! (I eagerly await the "undercover gay married" episode. Eagerly. They have to, right?) In the meantime, there's fic. So here you go,
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Cate (
sheafrotherdon)
I Solemnly Swear Not To Set Myself On FireSteve/Danny. And then the vows, which they couldn't write themselves, that they didn't want to be traditional, which is how they've ended up with the Governor writing them for them, and the irony, it's killing him, that she's making the rules again. (1/1)
darth_stitch"Bert and Ernie Are Not Gay" Or 20 Random Things About Danny Moving In With SteveSteve/Danny. Danny moves in with Steve and everyone starts teasing them about being married. It's not like that. (1/1)
elandrialoreReciprocity Steve/Danny. Danny wants a little warning when Steve does crazy things on the job. Steve wants a little warning about what this is Danny's doing between them. (1/1)
esteefeeAll for Grace Steve/Danny. When Grace gets kidnapped, it's Steve who has the best chance of recovering her. (1/1)
giddygeek Tell You What (you're gonna do)Steve/Danny. This crazy shit always happens on Tuesdays. Banter galore. (1/1)
gottalovevbright shining as the sun Steve/Danny. Steve discovers Danny's artistic (as in body art) past. (1/1)
Ending One Minute at a Time Steve/Danny. Steve and Danny are kidnapped, and Steve is forced into cage fights for both of their survival. (1/1)
gyzym (
gyzym)
Curving Like the Ocean Toward You /
Weight of Days Lost Holding You Down(Steve/Danny, Kono/OC, Rachel/Stan) Danny helps Steve redecorate his house. (2 parts)
haldoor (
haldoor)
Overthinking series(Steve/Danny) Danny's never done this, but he's thinking about it. It's natural-even penguins do it. (26 parts)
imkalenaHome ImprovementSteve/Danny, Danny/OC. There's a kiss, but when Steve freaks out, Danny resigns himself to taking his happiness where he can get it and Steve has a lot of history to overcome. (1/1)
JamesWalksthewind (
zortified)
Lost at the Edge of the SunSteve/Danny. Danny discovers how expensive it is to live in Hawaii, but he doesn't want the rest of the team to find out how broke he is. (1/1)
kaige68 Happy/Happier series(Steve/Danny) Danny can tell Steve's not thrilled with him dating Gabby. He thinks he should bow out so Steve can date her. All each wants is for the other to be happy. (20 parts)
I Like a Sleigh RideSteve/Danny. Danny's first Christmas without Grace, Steve makes plans to keep him occupied. (1/1)
Texts they don't talk aboutSteve/Danny. Late at night they can share things via text things that that are too private to speak. (1/1)
khoNot Tonight Honey, I Have a HeadacheSteve/Danny. Chin and Kono stare at them bemusedly, as they always do, and then Chin says, “Wow, man, you really are his work-wife.” (1/1)
kristen999 Trust People and They Will Be True to YouGen. When the rest of his team is held hostage on an island, Steve goes into Super SEAL mode to rescue them. (2 parts)
leupagus and
sutlerWhen All of New York Misses You Steve/Danny. The night after Steve and Danny fall in bed together Steve is gone with no note, recalled to active duty. (1/1)
minou_demimonde Painting the Boy Blue Steve/Danny. Danny realizes that he's engaged to Steve, in his own mind, anyway, but that Steve's interests are elsewhere. (1/1)
misspamelaThings Unattempted Yet Steve/Danny. Of course Steve nearly dies on Danny in the midst of a paradise jungle, and of course it's the morning after the night before. (1/1)
portraitofafool Where that World Drops Off Steve/Danny. A near-fatal car accident leaves Steve with numerous injuries and amnesia. (9 parts)
queenklu♥
Aloha Aku No, Aloha Mai No Steve/Danny. Steve thinks it's funny when Gracie gets Danny to wear a flower behind his ear. He doesn't think it's so funny when they go out in public. (1/1)
raeldaza*
the long haul Steve/Danny. Checking off the romantic relationship bingo card. They are so married, long before they're married. (1/1)
saddle_trampOpen All Night Steve/Danny, Steve/Catherine. Danny knew sleeping with his drunk boss was a bad idea. He's not up for casual sex and he's not going to help a guy cheat on his girlfriend. (1/1)
SiriaHigh, High, Very High Steve/Danny. A shootout downtown leaves Steve convalescing for three weeks while the team chases down an incompetent gang of over-educated hipsters. (1/1)
hoʻokaneSteve/Danny, Rachel/Stan, Chin/Malia. Fake/Pretend Relationship. Marriage of Convenience. Steve gives the family court judge a good reason why Danny should have custody of Gracie. (1/1)
hoʻomanawanui i ka ʻonoSteve/Danny. Steve is stuck in an elevator with a bomb, and he's in so much trouble with Danny. (1/1)
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Mr. Rossi Goes to Hawaii Steve/Danny. Fake/Pretend Relationship. Danny's all set to go undercover as a mobster when Kono breaks a leg and can't pose as his wife. Steve volunteers. (1/1)
soera Textual Analysis Steve/Danny. It's bad enough people have called Danny and Steve a married couple before, but when an author describes them that way in a book, they never hear the end of it. (1/1)
somehowunbrokenBreak Upon the Waves Steve/Danny. Steve gets called for a SEAL mission, and it's hard to be away from the cozy domesticity he has with Danny and Grace. (1/1)
stellarmeadowIn Your Skin Steve/Danny. Steve and Danny are hoping to quietly get Danny moved in over the weekend, but a threat against the governor interrupts. (1/1)
templemarker /
templemarkerOde to Aneurysm Face seriesSteve/Danny. Fake/Pretend Relationship. From Fake Boyfriends to more, chronicled in Steve's facial expressions. (3 parts)
thegrrrl2002Not Yet Written Steve/Danny. Danny's attempt at a date to stop thinking of Steve goes bad, really bad. But despite the drugging and attempted kidnapping, things eventually work out. (1/1)
thehoyden (
thehoydenthehoyden)
Down the Shore Everything's All RightSteve/Danny. Steve takes Danny home from the hospital. (1/1)
InkedSteve/Danny. Fake/Pretend Relationship. They're bait for a serial killer who has some sort of serious hangup about tattooing loved ones' names on their skin -- of course Steve thinks this is practically like a vacation, but better, because the chances of collateral damage are higher. (1/1)
tourdefierce It Ain't Me Babe (Nah), It Ain't Me You're Looking For (Babe) Steve/Danny. How is this Danny's life? He's trying to keep a lid on his homo; he and Kono are both pissed at Steve's sex life, for different reasons; and he winds up badly bruised from two different takedowns. (2 parts)
veronicaluv MahaloSteve/Danny. Danny doesn't have Grace for Thanksgiving, but he suddenly does have something to be thankful for. (1/1)
waketosleep♥
Lonely People Do Stupid Things Steve/Danny. Danny's making Christmas plans, and the next thing Steve knows he's a Hawaiian going on vacation to New Jersey. (1/1)
westgirlMoving In (To Every Single Aspect of Danny’s Life, Including the Boring Bits like Dry-Cleaning)Steve/Danny. It felt wrong for Steve to sound unsure of his place in Danny’s life. His place in Danny’s life was at Danny’s side, driving him slowly insane. Steve should feel secure about that. (1/1)
zarah5As the Night Caves In Steve/Danny, Chin/Kono. A case involving counterfeit hospital meds leads to a kidnapping and some revelations. (1/1)
ALTERNATE UNIVERSES
acetamideGryffindor Is Not Synonymous With Indestructible, You Idiot.Fusion - Harry Potter. Steve/Danny. AU. Danny berates Hogwarts' Defense professor for being a reckless idiot. (1/1)
cattraineGrand Theft OctoSteve/Danny. AU. Danny is no cephalopod expert, but he’s pretty sure regular octopi don’t hang around the docks getting drunk from stolen beer. (1/1)
cyerusLove's a Battlefield (and the Navy Did Not Train Steve for This Shit) Steve/Danny, Chin/Malia. Fake/Pretend Relationship. AR. Steve loves everything about his team except their relentless matchmaking, so he makes up a boyfriend. And then, weirdly enough, finds him. (1/1)
ember_firedrakeHo'oponopono Steve/Danny, Chin/Malia. AR. Danny's going through a Groundhog Day repeat of the same day. (1/1)
gyzym (
gyzym)
Don't Turn Me Home Again Fusion - Family Man. Steve/Danny. AR. After a screaming fight with Steve about Hawaii, Danny wakes up back in New Jersey, still married to Rachel. (2 parts)
harrycreweBack to Back (They Faced Each Other) Steve/Danny. AR. Steve is an unbounded sentinel; Danny is a guide who came online late in life. Both are fine as partners and uninterested in the Center's matchmaking attempts. (1/1)
Jane Davitt (
janedavitt /
janedavitt)
Shave IceSteve/Danny pre-slash. Groundhog Day fic. AR. A visit to Kamekona's shave ice stand turns stranger than usual, and Danny learns what he can't bear to lose. (1/1)
JiM and
Kalena♥
The Cost of LivingSteve/Danny. AR. The only way Danny can afford to be in Hawaii near his daughter is as an escort. But he's not as broken as his latest client. (11 parts)
JoeLawson♥
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Steve/Danny. AU. Danny is a merman. (1/1)
korynnvictoriaForever-Love Steve/Danny. AU. If Danny doesn't find true love by his 35th birthday, he'll be alone forever. (1/1)
leupagus♥
This Thing of Ours (It Needs a Better Name)Steve/Danny, Rachel/Stan, Kono/Mary. AU. Danny may be in the Mafia, but he's found nothing in Hawaii as interesting as Steve McGarrett. (1/1)
mermaidSympathy for the Werewolf Steve/Danny. AU. When an old friend tries to kill Steve with silver weapons, Danny's curiosity leads him to an unbelievable discovery with unintended consequences. (1/1)
mirabella♥
All the Girls Out on the Stoop Steve/Danny. AU. Danny's Veela genes have never been a problem before now. Now? they're a problem. (1/1)
mombasas*
In an Empty House Steve/Danny. AR. The team has a ghost hunting reality tv show, but this latest case is really getting to them. (1/1)
Siria
Ho'oko'iko'i pua ahi 'ole Steve/Danny. AU. Danny's shooting a documentary for a Hawaiian surf team, and there's something a bit mysterious about trick rider Steve Smith. (1/1)
stele3The Good Ones Steve/Danny, Rachel/Stan. AU. Danny has the worst assignment in the guardian not-angel business-keeping Steve McGarrett alive. (2 parts)
sunryderFate Protects Fools (Small Children, and Ships Named Valor) Steve/Danny, Gibbs/DiNozzo pre-slash. Crossover - NCIS. Fusion - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. AU. Captain Gibbs isn't surprised when one of his crew is also working for Starfleet Intelligence on a terrorist threat. But it's going to take all of them plus a Trill spy Steve has worked with before to make sure the Klingon peace talks aren't derailed. (1/1)
zarah5Set Fire to This Card House Steve/Danny, Chin/Kono. AU. Danny's job as a spy cost him his marriage and interrupts the time he sees his niece Grace, but his boss Chin is great and his new SEAL partner is ridiculously hot. (6 parts)
CROSSOVERS
JaneDavitt (
janedavitt /
janedavitt)
Search and RescueCrossover - The Sentinel. Jim/Blair, Steve/Danny. Steve had his sentinel nature explained to him by a duo in Washington, but he didn't really understand the guide thing until he met Danny for the first time. (1/1)
seleneheart (
seleneheart)
Na Wawa (Echoes) Crossover - NCIS. Steve/Danny, Gibbs/Tony. Gibbs heads out to Hawaii to take jurisdiction over a SEAL's case, and Tony is envious of what he sees between the SEAL and his partner. (1/1)
templemarker /
templemarkerSecretly a Reef Rat Crossover - Inception. Arthur/Eames, Steve/Danny. When Arthur's big brother ends up in the hospital, he jumps on the next flight to Hawaii to see him and Eames comes along. (1/1)
REAL PERSON FIC
haldoor Flexible Alex/Scott. Alex lets on to Scott that he's been playing Steve as gay. (1/1)