MEMORIES
Peppe1951
Summary: During a case Tony and Gibbs recollect on how their lives have changed since Tony became family. (In my universe Shannon and Kelly are killed when Tony was ten.) Warning: Disciplining of an adult. Don't like? Don't read! Disclaimer: NCIS belongs to CBS and Paramount; I only write about them. Flashbacks are in italics. This is the first story in the father/son series of Gibbs and Tony. This story is for one of my fans who wanted a story with Jackson Gibbs in it...I hope you like what I came up with...
Chapter 1
It was another day at NCIS; they were without a case so Gibbs had set his team on searching through cold cases in hopes a case could be found that they could solve. He looked up momentarily to see DiNozzo bickering with McGee and once again thought how much they acted like siblings instead of team mates. That set him to remembering when he first laid eyes on DiNozzo.
He had been passing through Long Island in New York on his way back to Washington when he had happened upon a young boy being bullied and had stepped in.
Once the bully had run off Gibbs had looked down at the boy and asked, "Where are your parents; this is too tough of a neighborhood for you to be in?"
The kid had answered, "My mom is dead and my father doesn't care about me; he disowned me."
"Well, you aren't staying here," decided Gibbs as he steered the boy towards his rental and they drove away, "my name is Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and I'm an agent with NIS."
"I'm Anthony D. DiNozzo; my friends call me Tony."
"How old are you Tony?"
"I'm twelve."
"I'm getting hungry, how about we stop and talk for a while over something to eat…my treat. What would you like?"
"Pizza, if you don't mind, sir," replied Tony respectfully.
Gibbs nodded and headed for the first pizza joint he ran into. Soon they were in a booth enjoying the famous thin crust pizza and talking.
"So because your father was disappointed in you he disowned you by you cutting you out of his life and protection?"
"Yep"
Gibbs thought for a moment; this just didn't sound right…no true father would cut off his son just because he was disappointed in the boy. "Tony can you give me your father's phone number. I want to ask him a few questions?"
Gibbs remembered that conversation even after all of these years. DiNozzo, Sr. was the bastard that Tony had described and had indeed disowned the boy and not because he was disappointed in Tony but because Tony showed no interest in business and wanted to play ball as any normal boy would. It was during a heated conversation that Gibbs had said, "Any man would be proud to have a son like Tony."
He had been shocked when Tony's father had replied with, "If you want him; he's yours. Just tell me your address and I'll have my lawyers send you the adoption papers. All you have to do is sign them and file them and he's yours…you even have my permission to give him your name. The sooner I can wipe his name from my family the better."
Gibbs had only taken the time to look at Tony before he was agreeing to the terms and within the month Tony was legally his. Although Tony had balked at changing his name; he had agreed to add Gibbs as a middle name.
And now there he was teasing McGee. Here he was Anthony G. DiNozzo but at home he would always be Tony Gibbs.
"DiNozzo! Leave McGee alone and get back to work," he barked smiling as he watched his boy jump and get back to work. Then came the call of a dead Navy officer and they were on their way.
"DiNozzo, gas the truck; McGee call Ducky," had been all he needed to say as his team sprung into action, grabbing their packs and hurrying out.