(A/N: Hello, readers! I wanted to write some drama and I don't think I'm very good at it but there is a little in this story. Enjoy!)
The plan was set in motion a week ago. Kate McGee had gotten permission to stay the night at her best friend, Caitlyn (Katie) DiNozzo's house, when the McGee's were over that night so their dads could play Rock Band with their brothers and their mom's played with their little sisters. The next step? Convincing their parents it was ok for them to go to the high school party they were invited to that night. "Please, Daddy?" they begged their dads, Tony DiNozzo and Tim McGee, they knew if they played the Daddy card the answer would be yes as opposed to them asking their mothers.
"All our friends are going," Katie added.
"I said 'no', Katie," Tony said, "You are too young for a high school party."
"I agree, Kate," Tim added, "you are still in middle school."
"Why not?" the girls pleaded.
Tim and Tony shared a look they knew their oldest daughters, who were now thirteen year old eighth graders, would go through this sometime they just wished their little girls could stay little, just a little longer. They were in agreement, so Tony answered, "We just told you why and if you ask again we will have to talk with your moms about this party, and let me warn you it will about allowing you to, it will be more about how you aren't taking no for an answer."
The girls sighed. Katie spoke up, "Fine, come on, Kate let's go to our room." Katie said taking Kate's hand and heading upstairs to her room that had Kate's things like a bed for her, clothes, etc. just like at Kate's house for Katie.
When they got in the room, Kate spoke, "I can't believe it, all of our friends are going, and we are stuck here, like babies!"
"No, were not," Katie said with a mischievous smile she obviously inherited from Tony.
"What are you talking about? You heard them, they said we can't go!" Kate said revealing a bit of her father in her.
Katie was still grinning when she grabbed their identical body pillows and placed them under their matching covers on their beds. Once she had adjusted them as she wanted them, Katie turned back to Kate, "We're sneaking out!"
"Wha-?" Kate began before Katie grabbed her hand and dragged her to the balcony just off the window.
"See I got this all planned out, we use the vine fence thing to climb down, we will walk a few blocks over, then we can call Miranda, who will pick us up and take us to the party," Katie explained.
"I don't think Mom, Dad, Aunt Ziva, and Uncle Tony will like that, Katie," Kate whispered nervously.
"I agree," a voice behind them said.
Spinning around the girls faced a short, skinny, brunette woman. Unable to take their eyes off her, they were almost speechless, "Aunt Kate!"
She chuckled lightly, "That's me."
"But-," Kate M. began.
"You died…" Katie finished.
Kate T. smiled sadly, "I did, girls, but I'm here because you need to stay here. See I, Spirit Kate Todd, made a promise the days you two, my nieces who have my name, were born that I would be your guardian angel, and I was allowed, it was easy to protect both of you because you have always been so close. Kate, Caitlyn, please don't go to that party, I can't tell you what will happen if you do, but I promise you nothing good will happen."
"Sorry, Aunt Kate, you can't stop us, we are big girls, we can take care of ourselves, and we are going to that party. Let's go, Kate," Katie grabbed her friends hand and pulled her toward the edge.
Kate followed but glanced back, "Sorry, Aunt Kate."
"Ok, ok!" their Aunt sounded desperate, "I will make you a deal! If you stay, I will tell you anything and everything about my life you want to know! Please girls!"
They turned to look at her again, and their hearts broke, the Aunt they never got a chance to meet in life, her sprit looked like she was going to cry. "Ok, we'll stay," Katie said, "But you have to tell us everything."
Kate T. smiled, "Good! Let's sit!" She hugged the girls; they were surprised they could feel her, "It's only temporary; though I wish it was permanent I would love to meet your brothers and sisters. And see your parents. Anyway where should we start?"
Katie spoke up with a smile, "Your first reactions to Dad, Uncle Gibbs, and Pawpaw Ducky!"
Kate M. jumped in also smiling, "And Mom, and Dad!"
Kate T. grinned, "Ok, I'll give you the short versions. Tony, your dad, was so childish! Gibbs, serious, with rules I should've crocheted on a pillow. Pawpaw Duck, sweet." She laughed turning to Kate, "your mom, scared me at first, she was this peppy goth girl, who couldn't be defined. Your dad, was sweet but nerdy, his parents raised him well."
"Cool, I have another question! What is one secret only a few people know about you?" Katie asked.
"Easy, only Abby and Pawpaw know this, your Dad tried to figure it out," Kate smiled, "My tattoo, on my butt…"