A Sweet Parting
Leon Vance responded to the brief rap on his door and glanced up in acknowledgment as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo came in to stand before him, at near-attention, his face schooled. Vance sighed privately before looking up to the agent and handing him a file.
"Agent DiNozzo, you're relieved of your duties with the MCRT, effective immediately." The Director watched as the green eyes snapped up from the file in his hand to meet his. Before DiNozzo could speak, Vance added, "By request of Special Agent Gibbs."
-oOo-
Tony looked over the balustrade and down at the bullpen, Gibbs was nowhere to be seen "Just what you would expect, he disappears as I get sacked," he muttered to himself, but taking a deep breath he headed for the stairs.
"Alright Tony?" Tim asked from his desk, as Tony passed.
"Oh yeah, couldn't be better," Tony replied now sitting down at his own and looking about. "Where's our illustrious leader?" as he pointed at the vacant desk of Gibbs.
"Said he was going to visit Ducky, something about the body we found yesterday."
Tony didn't see Gibbs appear from behind, "Still here DiNozzo?"
"Just getting my stuff together, don't suppose you have a spare box?"
"Nope try stationary," as Gibbs now bolted up the stair to MTAC.
"What's up Tony?" Tim asked puzzled.
"Leroy Jethro Gibbs, just got me fired, sacked…however you want to call it, I'm no longer part of the team," as Tony took a drawer from his desk and emptied it into the waste bin.
"Sorry, I didn't know, did Vance say why?"
"Nope," as he emptied, the middle drawer into the bucket, before picking out an object, "Wondered where that went," he said looking at it before pocketing it.
"Tony when do you go?"
"Like now," as he stood, took the bottom drawer out, and walked over to Gibbs desk, before depositing the contents into Gibbs' waste bin,"And that I enjoyed," now seeing all the Meritorious Civilian Service Medals that Gibbs had received over the years,lying there, the casings shattered as he felt, before returning to his desk and replacing the drawer, picking up his rucksack he looked at Tim, "Say goodbye to Ellie for me, and Ducky and of course Abby, but knowing her, she'll be round my place in an instance with hugs. So Tim, adios, adieu, goodbye, you know where I live, and you have my number give me a call eh?" as he walked to the elevator, head held high.
-oOo-
Tony sat in the loneliness of his apartment and looked around, he didn't have much. He hadn't the material things that couples had. No, he had his film collection, as he glanced over at the DVDs. "Suppose I could sit and watch them all, get a bottle of something and just drink myself into oblivion, day after day after day, until I die," as he leant forward, his head in his hands.
Authors note:- Sincere acknowledgements and kudos to both shoppingnull and TracyTravis for both having the most wonderful idea and giving me the idea to add.